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The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
BILL BARRING FORTUNE
TELLING STIRS UP FUSS

a mighty hub-hub has been started
throughout the state by the passage
of the Stevenson bill, prohibiting
palmi,try, fortune-telling and spiritual
lstic sittinss for money, through the
lower house Of the legislature. Ev-
eTybody who does not care Tor these
varieties OF fads declares that the
bill is good thing; everyone who has
INDUCED in those practices, either as
payer or payee. says that the bill Is
an outrage against personal liberty.
VIII the Stevenson bill prohibit
these things effectually IL II becomes
law?
Those who know the strength of the
fortune-telling habit declare that as
long as there IL man or woman who
desires to know the future and another
person who has or believes she has
a prophetic gift, the gentle art OF for
tune.telling will continue.
Laura l.. Crawford. spiritualistic me-
dium. declares that she will not turn
away any soul coming for help but
will give readings and. then. If the
recipient OF future tidings wishes 10
SHOW gratitude, small gifts will not be
refused.
A mass meeting of spiritualists may
be called to pass resolutions on the
subjects. Capt. Baker, of the central
police precinct, says that the police
have had very little trouble with for
tune-tellers He would have PALMS
try excepted from the provisions of
the bill as a science. Capt McDon'
nell favors It Just as II Is.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
CONTEST MADE ON
RANCHER'S WILL

Harry G.. Hubert, registrar OF the
probate court, Is taking depositions
to be used In a contest over the will
of Christopher Nelson. a Montana
man. who died In Detroit General hos
pital on March "a. 1908. The deposit
tions will be sent to Stacey. Mont.
Under the will Nelson left all his
property. consisting OF a ranch, 300
head OF cattle. 20 horses and cash in
the bank, to Robert Nelson. brother,
also a ranch owner. James Nelson a
brother, and William Gorley. a broth
er-in-law. living in Detroit. were cut
off with nothing.
The will was drawn by Attorney
Walter Z. Martin. He testified that he
was sent for to make a will and that
when he reached the hospital he found
Gorley there, urging Nelson to make a
will. Martin ordered the relatives
from the room, and proceeded TO draw
up the paper. but he says the Detroit
brother and brother-in-law insisted on
seeing 1t before II was signed. When
he refused Gorley threatened to throw
him out Of the hospital. Martin left
the hospital then, but returned later In
the absence of the relatives and com
pleted the will. He says that Nelson
insisted on leaving everything TO his
brother In Montana. saying that he
had stood by him.
The Will Is being contested on the
ground that the testator was incom.
petent.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
TRIX AGAIN HEADS
EMPLOYERS ASSN

Machinery that mains and work
rooms that undermine the health of
the workers are bad. from a selfish
outlook OF profit as well as from the
point of humanity. Whole, healthy
workers are as necessary as whole,
perfect machinery in the modern fac
tory
This was the doctrine that Presi-
dent John Trix, OF the Employers as
sociation laid down In his address In
the annual meeting of the organiZa-
tion in the Stevens building Thurs
day evening The attendance at the
meeting was large and the officers
reported the organization In -four.
ishing condition. Secretary Whirl
gave. as an illustration of better
times lndustrially in the city. figures
10 show that number of Detroit fac
tories had hired 1857 men and dis
charged 5l3 since the first of the
year, making net increase in force
of l,044 men.
John Trix was reelected president: (:
the other officers being: Vice-presi-
dent, c. NJ. Culver; treasurer, j. T.
Whitehead; secretary, John j. Whirl.
II. w. Hoyt is chairman Of the metal
trades division, s. Pratt of the boiler
makers. F. G. Skinner OF the brass di-
vision. A. A. Templeton of the auto
mobile accessories and G. NJ. Culver
OF the foundry division.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
CITY TO PAY HIGHER
PRICE FOR ASPHALT

Higher prices for asphalt paving
work face the city as the result Oh
the high bids received Thursday for
asphalt and asphaltic oil for the mu-
nicipal plant. The prices are higher
than those OF last year and com
bination of bids that appeared makes
il unlikely that lower prices would be
secured by second advertising.
If do not know just what ! will do,
admitted Commissioner Haarer after
he had gone over the bids.
I'VE are up against it," said AS
phalt Expert Proctor.
No bid was submitted on Bermudez
asphalt. which has been the principal
material used by the city the past few
seasons This is sold by the A. l..
Barber Asphalt Co, which has now
lost it's Venezuelan concession. This
company offers Obispo California as
phalt this year at a price 81 per ton
higher than was charged for the same
asphalt last year by the Globe Asphalt
Co. the latter company making no
bid this time.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co., or
trust" offers the Trinidad asphalt at
a price slightly higher than last years.
The bids are A. L. Barber Co. Obs
po," $26.S0; Central Bitulithic Paving
Co, Acme" $2475; J. j. Flood NAL
tha," $27.50: Barber A. Z. Co, $25.9l,
with rate OF S25.15 for water ship
ments II will be necessary to figure
the purity of the different asphalts to
ascertain which is cheaper.
The Indian Refining Co. offers man
ufactured asphaltic oil at Sl0.49. which
is one cent cheaper per ton than last
years price
1t is possible that the city may have
to turn to Kentucky rock asphalt, ex-
perimenting with 1t in mixture with
other asphalts. This material is now
used on a portion OF the boulevard
and at Belle Isle bridge approach.
Bids on several new cedar paving
Jobs were also received and run slight
ly higher than last years low mark
for this kind of work.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
PRESIDENT NAMES
NAVY AND ARMY BOARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President
Roosevelt sent special message TO
congress yesterday announcing the
appointment of the joint committee
OF navy and army officers 10 deal with
the question OF the number and loca-
tion Of navy yards. The president. In
his message. says the whole object
OF the navy and war departments Is to
erect machinery which will. In time OF
peace. prepare for war. The two sec
retaries should be supreme but they
should have the best and most respon.
sible military advice. The committee
follows:
Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan, United
States navy, retired. chairman: Rear
Admiral Charles S. Speery. u. 8. N:
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. U.
8. N; Capt c. MGR. Winslow. U. \,
N: Maj-Gen. J. Franklin Bell, U. $.
A.. chief OF Staff; Grig-Gen. w. w.
Witherspoon. u. S. A, president OF
the army war college and Brig Gen.
w l.. Marshall, U. s. A. chief OF en-
gineers.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
Is Killed on Same
Crossing Where Brother
Met Death 9 Months Ago

ROCHESTER. Mich, Feb. 26.--The
Michigan Central southbound express
train struck and instantly killed Geo.
White, "a years old, at Goodison. four
miles north OF here, yesterday. White
was driving when the train struck his
wagon. He was hurled $50 feet and
instantly killed. He was a brother of
Edward White, whose mangled body
was found on the same crossing just
nine months ago to a day.
Other coincidence are that both
men had started to buy fence posts
when they met death and the same
engineer in charge OF the freight en-
gine that ran over Edward White. also
held the throttle OF the engine OF the
express train that killed the brother
today.
George White was unmarried and
lived with his aged father and a sis
ter. Justice Compte impaneled a jury
and will hold an inquest March 4.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
LADY GRANARD Is
RICHLY GOWNEO At
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
FORMER NEW YORK GIRL WEARS
WHITE SATIN AND DIAMOND
TIARA AT REcEuTIoN IN LON.
poNpERRY HOUSE, LONDON.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The debut OF
Lady Abingdon and of the Hon. Mrs.
Edward Stonor on the London stage
was made at a charity matinee given
this week at the Queens theater and
organized by Lady Constance Hatch,
a sister OF the Duke OF Leeds, and the
Duchess of Rutland. II was very sue
cessful. and is likely TO prove the
most fashionable matinee OF the year
The king and queen were present. and
nearly all the best-known Americans
in London were there. Among them
were the Countess OF Granaro, for
merely Miss Mills. of New York, who
was in lavender cloth, with beautiful
furs; the Countess of Craven, who
came with Bradley Martin; Mrs.
George Cavendish- Bentinck, who was
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Ms. Walter Burns; Mrs. John
Leslie, Sir John and Lady Lister
Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cunard,
Mrs. Ronalds, Mrs. Anthony Drexel,
and Miss Marguerita Drexel, who were
accompanied by Lady Guernsey. All
the leaders OF English society were
present.
Lady Granard's arrival has caused
some excitement. such as the arrival
OF every new American-born peeress
always arouses, more, in fact, as the
Earl of Granard is SO popular, and his
bride is already well known in Lon
don. Mrs. Cavendish- Bentinck gave a
dinner for her when the ambassador,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burns, and a
few intimate friends were invited TO
meet her. Lady Granard went TO
the opening OK parliament with the
American ambassador and Mr.. and
Miss Carter. She wore white satin,
all her diamonds, and many fine emer-
aids. Her tiara was enormous-very
much higher than any seen before.
Long diamond earrings hung from her
ears. There was a magnificent chain
of diamonds around her neck, and her
corsage was ablaze with diamonds
and emeralds
The Marchioness of Londonderry
opened the ante Easter season with a
very brilliant-reception at Londonder-
ry house. There was a magnificent
! display OF Jewels. Among the Ameri
f, cans present may he mentioned the
Countess OF Granard, who looked ex
tremely well in beautiful gown OF
rich white satin. the bodice OF which
was trimmed with silver lilies. On hel
head she wore superb diamond tiars
with large swinging stone In the cen
ter. She also wore a ribbon necklace
! or diamonds, with true lovers knot
of the same stones, as well as a single
string OF beautifully matched pearls
Lady Arthur Butler, In black. was
chaperoning her daughter, Miss Eve
lyn Butler.
Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, I'm cleaning
white satin, with diamond crown and
a necklace of fine pearls. came on
from reception held at the admiral
ty by Mrs McKenna. Lady New
borough and Lady Bateman, who ar.
rived together, were both attractive
ly gowned, the former In white. with
diamond embroideries, the latter In a
clinging empire gown Of soft gray
chiffon, embroidered In silver. with a
diamond tiara In her hair. Mrs. John
Leslie was another OF the American
colony in London present
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
PARTY MACHINE
UPHELD BY ROOT

ALBANY. y. Y, Feb. 26.--Elihu
Root delivered the principal address
at the annual dinner OF the Republican
organization of Albany county last
night He said that party organza-
| tion is necessary for the success OF
| gov ernmental affairs.
Organization will always overcome
disorganization." he continued in
this declaration | count the governoF
! Of this state in agreement and not In
dissent, however much he may differ
from you or from any OF lis in the
measures or in the methods.
II think there has been for some
time past an indication Of a widespread
feeling among the people that the pO-
litical organizations are not truly rep
feseItative OF them. We should heed
this.
Every man who swerves from the
high duty of representing the people
by whom he is constituted an officer,
the member OF any body, any conven-
ton, any committee, who swerves
from the straight line OF true repre-
sentation is doing an injury, perhaps
fatal, TO his organization.
IL have faith that the Republican
party in this state and nation Will
meet this awakened feeling"
Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman OF
the Republican state committee, male
an address in which he replied to a
recent speech OF Gov Hughes in ad-
vocacy OF direct primaries. Woodruff
denied that part OF the governors
speech in which the latter said the
bosses for two or three days prevented
the delegates at the Saratoga conven-
ton last fall from obeying the will OF
the people. He said Hughes was nomi-
mated only to save the national ticket
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
100000 FIRE
IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 26.-Fire
which started with two explosions just
before O'Clock this morning. destroy.
ed the four-story building at No. 30
West Spring-st.; spread almost in
stantly To the flve-story brick building
occupied by the Tracy-Wells Co.. ex'
tending from the point OF origin to
Front-st., and destroyed that and its
contents, causing total loss conserva'
lively estimated at 100000.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
HOUSE REPORTED
CARRIED AWAY

PITTSFIELD. Mass, Feb. 26.-lt is
reported that the Summit house on
top Of Greylock mountain has been car
ried away by the gale which blew 100
miles an hour. The building is re-
ported to have slid toward Cheshire
harbor. Thomas A. Oman. aged S4,
was carried five feet by the gale and
thrown To the pavement. His injuries
are serious.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 26.--The fol.
lowing Detroit companies have filed
articles OF Incorporation with the sec
retary OF state:
Cadillac Garment Manufacturing Co.
10000: Hudson Motor Car Co, s4O.'
600. Amusement Temple Co. $4,000;
Detroit Vending Machine Co. increase
of capital stock from $4,000 TO 500.
900. Acme Foundry Co. increase from
$40. 900 To $4,000: X. II. Wheel Co..
$500. 900. Harbeck Motor Co, $1,000; /;
sherman Athletic club
Other interpretations are: Howell
Manufacturing Co. Howell. $4,000;
Hillsdale Herald. Hlllsdale, s?5,0OO
Job Printing done right. Time. Print
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The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
is Watches Free.

Solve the celebrated 40" puzzle In
Story & Clark adv. in this edition
and secure a watch free. Every sue
cessful contestant will receive
brochure Of so old fayorite songs and
music and the watch prize simply de-
pends upon the promptness and neat
ness of your answer. Answers should
be mailed direct to Story & Clark
Piano Co, 1895 Grand River-ave.. De-
troit
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
Saturate, Clothing With
Kerosene and isnites Il;
Will Die From Injuries

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. 26.-
Mrs. W. 8. Madden stood In the snow
at the rear OF her home. drenched her
clothing with kerosene and 'gnited It.
Five little children, the Oldest girl
OF seven. watched her insane act
Their screams attracted the husband
but when he reached the scene every
shred OF clothing had been burned
from the woman's body. She will prob
ably die. Illness is given as the cause
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
NO SUCCESSOR NAMED
FOR DIR. ANGEL

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. 26.--
Judge Loyal f. Knappen, of the Unit
ed States court and regent OF the
university. says no successor to Dr.
Angel as president OF the university
has been selected. He was asked re.
garding the report that Elmer +.
Brown had been selected to fill the
place Judge Knappen says there is
no necessity for haste. The regency
board will meet March 20 when the
matter will be formally discussed.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
YOUNG SOLDIER DISAPPEARS.

VASSAR, Mich, Feb. 26.-Herbert
Whidden, "a years old. has not been
seen or heard from since last July and
his mother is mourning his loss
Young Whidden enlisted in the United
States army four years ago and served
three years, afterward locating in
Arizona. During his services in the
army he was kicked by mule and
his mother thinks this may be tre
reason OF his continued absence.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

Experiments In Germany to show the
effects of magnetizing steel, by rolling,
show that 1t becomes more highly
magnetic at right angles to the direc-
tion of rolling than parallel to 1t.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

a pressed steel boat, into perfora-
tions OF which is forced under hy-
draulic pressure granulated cork until
the entire surface Is covered. recent
invention is claimed to be unsuitable.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Nigh, Feb. 26.-The su.
preme court yesterday heard the fol.
lowing cases: Armstrong VS.. Graham: /:
Nichols VS.. Buell.; Hodgins VS.. Bay
City.
Court adjourned until next Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

Lob Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co. is John R-st. Phone l49s.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

Job Printing done right. Time. Print
ing Co. Is John R.-st. Phone its&
The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

BS.ines.-iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Tfmes Printing Co. No
Is John R-st. Phone 1teS
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
To Rule a Husband.

To rule your husband. my dear lady.
do exactly as You please. but always
pretend that you do as he pleases.
That is where your ability comes in.
Men are ruled. as children are. by the
prospect OF a reward. The reward of
your husband is your amiahility. your
sweetness. your devotion and your
beauty. of which you should take Il
constant care. Love has to he fed CON
stantly. Always let him suppose that
it is for hin that you wish tn remain
beautiful. The woman who believes
that she is asserting her independence
every time she puts on hat particu-
larly displpasing to her husband is as
clever ard rs Intelligent as the Irish
man who buvs n return ticket at a rail
road office and on entering the car re-
marks to the passengers: Il have play
ed a good joke on the company. | have
bought a return ticket. but | don't
mean to come MAX O'Rell in
"Her Royal Highness. Woman"
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
Lauahinq Disclosures.

Concerning the laughter of the
Frenchman. ii should be noted that
our neighbors have worked out a sys-
TEN of character reading by the vowel
in which one laughs. Laugh in A (our
English "Ha, ha"'1. and. according TO
Larousse. you reveal yourself as frank.
inconstant and fond of noise and move
ment. Laughter In E c'Heh. heh!'
would be the English renderingl is for
phlegmatic and melancholy. Children
and simple persons laugh in French
| Gle. he"'I. showing themselves de.
voted but timid and irresolutP, and IL
is observed that blOnds laugh He,
he!'' "IIO. hO. ho.' is not the laugh
of an ogre. but of one who is generous
in sentiment and bold in action. though
of woman who laughs like that one
should beware But both men and wo
men who laugh in u should be shun'
ned like the plague. since they have
given fair warnings that they are
misers. hypocrites or misanthropes.-
London Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
THE NARCISSUS.
Old Legends About This Beautiful and
Ancient Flower.

Old Legends About This Beautiful and
Ancient Flower.
The beautiful narcissus is a very
ancient flower. and poets of all times
have sung about it. 1t bloomed even
as long ago as when gods and god
desses were supposed to live on the
earth. The Old Grecian legends say it
was the flower the maiden Proserpine
was gathering when Pluto took her
away to his dark home under the
ground.
Another legend tells about a beauti-
ful youth named Narcissus. His ia
ther was river god named Cephissus
and his mother a nymph called Liriope
The wonderful beauty of the youth
caused MANY to love him. but he was
cold and Indifferent to all.
A poor little nymph called Echo loved
him so dearly that she pined away ant
died because he would not care for her
At last Nemesis. the goddess of retri
button. decided to punish him for his
hard heart
She caused him to fall in love will
his own image as he looked into 6
stream. and as he could never reach
this beautiful reflection he gradually
persisted with hopeless love.
His body was changed into the beau
tiful flowers which have ever sine,
borne his name PearSOn's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
No Case on Record

K There is no case on record of a
cough or cold resulting in pneumonia
or consumption after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken, as it will
stop your cough and break up your
cold quickly. Il Refuse any but the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a
yellow package Contains no opiates
and is safe and sure. Sold by W..
R. Keys & Co., Clayton; all drug
gists, Smyrna. i So -
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
S25,OOO,OOO FOR
PUBLIC Benefit
Amazing BGquGStS in VIII of
Johns, Kennedy, OfAeW York.
S35,OOO,OOO TO RELATIVES

Fifty-fiVe Institutions In All Parts of
the United States and Five Abroad
to Benefit With Large Bequests.
John Stewart Kennedy's will, which
was filed in New York, disposes of an
estate estimated at S60,000OOO value
of which about $25,OOO,OOO is be-
Queathed for the public benefit. being
distributed among various religious,
education and charitable institutions.
The executors of the will are the
testatOrs wife, EmmafB. Kennedy, who
survives him; his nephews, William
Stewart Todd and Robert Eliot Tod.
ana Mr.. De Forest, whom the testator
describes as his friend.
After quoting the estimated value
Of the estate at "about s60,000,O ,O0O,"
Mr.. De Forest said: Broadly speak
ing. Mr.. Kennedy leaves q little more
than one-quarter of his entire estate
to his wife, a little more than one
quarter to relatives and friends, and
he gives something less than one-half
to various religious, charitable, benev-
olent and educational institutions,
about sixty in all, five of which are
abroad"
Cooper Union gets $4,000; the Ma
tional Academy of Design, $4,000; the
University of Glasgow, where from
luy infancy l resided until l came to
this country" says the testator, $780,
coo; the Tuskegee institute (Booker
T. WashingtCns), 100000, and the
Syrian Protestant college at Beirut
$25, coo.
Seven of the country's colleges re
celve 100000 each, namely: Yale
Amherst, Williams, Dartmouth, Bow.
dOin, Hamilton and the Hampton Nor
nal school Ten of the educational in
stitutions receive S5c 900 each. these
being Lafayette, wellesley and Ober
lin colleges, Barnard college and the
Teachers college in this city, Elmirs
college, Northfcld seminary, the Mt
Vernon Boys school at Gill, Mass;
Anatolia college, at Marsovon, Tur
key, this latter bequest being made fol
the college to the American board o
commissioners for foreign missions
and Berea college in Kentucky.
The American board of commission
ers for foreign missions receives alsC
$4,000 for the American school a
Smyrna Lake Forest university, III.
and Central school, Danville, KY, eacl
receive $25.OO0.
"Mr. Kennedy's residuary estate,
said Mr.. De Forest, lis divided int
siAty-four parts, of which Mrs. Ken
nedy receices 16, Mr.. Kennedy's rela
tives II, and public institutions 8. L
addition to the one sixty-fourth of hi
residuary estate given to Mrs. Ken
nedy, she receives his city residence
6 West Fifty-seventr street; his couI
try residence at Bar Harbor, and 81
100000 in cash.
1T is estimated that each sixty
fourth part of the residuary estate wi
, have a value of approximately $3.50
0O0."
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
FeIls Cashier; Escapes with s14,1s5

FeIls Cashier; Escapes With $14, 1865.
After striking down William Dob
biEs, the cashier in the Office of the
Canadian Express company, at Mag
ara Falls, Ont, with a piece of iron
pipe, a lone man vaulted the counter
and made off with a package contain
ing $14,165 in cash. He had a confed-
crate, who stood outside the door, and
the two disappeared down the street.
All efforts on the part of the police to
locate the pair have thus far been
futile
The package contained several con.
signments of money from the banks
here to their branches in Hamilton
and Toronto.
The first that was known of the rob
berry was when Bruce Brown, the
agent in charge of the Office, entered
the Office to get the waybills and pack
age of money. He found Dobbins un
conscious on the floor back of the
counter, with blood flowing from a
gaping wound back of his right ear
Mr.. Brown raised an alarm at once
bnt it was more than an hour before
Dobson was sufficiently revived to give
even a meager description OF the mar
who struck him down.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
Farm 100 Acres

90 clear, balance woods. Four
miles from town. Cannery, cream
cry and storehouse at the gate.
School house on the farm. This is
a bargain. Price, $4,000