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The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
AFFINITY BROKER" MUST
SERVE TERM IN PRISON
Marion Grey Is Denounced by Judge
lands. sf v. 8. Circuit Court
OF Appeals

CHICAGO. April ls.-Marion Grey.
the affinity broker" who leaped into
fame a year ago by her operation OF
the Search Light Matrimonial club at
Elgin. ILL.,. must serve one year In the
Bridewell. The United States circuit
court OF appeals today sustained the
decision OF Federal Judge Lands In
the case and ordered the woman COM
mitted.
Miss Grey's trial attracted attention
all over the country. She refused TO
close her matrimonial agency when
ordered To do so by the postal authorl-
ties and was later arrested. When
tried the woman made the defense
that a matrimonial agency is no more
OF fraud than any other business
and her attorneys produced statistics
To show that the proportion OF happy
marriages resulting through her agen.
cy was higher than those whose
principals had not had the benefit OF
her experience.
In rendering his decision Judge Ian
dis delivered one OF the most scathing
arraignments from the bench In the
history OF Chicago courts. denouncing
the whole practice OF matrimonial
agencies as one OF the worst forms OF
fraud
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
UNITED STATES LEADS IN
PRODUCTION OF COAL
In 1907 Total Output Was About 1,o00,'
100000 Tons, Nearly Half Mined
in America.

LONDON. April 13.-Some re-
markable statistics on the production
and consumption OF coal have just
been issued by the British Board OF
Trade.
In 1907 the total coal production
for the world was about 1000, 900 900
tons, of which the United States pro-
duced 42s,S96 600; Germany. l40.SS5.-
600; France, 80. $50 600 tons; the Unit
ed Kingdom. 267. 1871 900; ana Bel
GUM, 23,324.000 showing a vast in
crease over the previous year, which
Increase is led by the United States
with 50.000.000 tons and ended by
France with 100000
AS compared with its population the
production of coal in the United King
dom still surpasses that in the United
States, amounting TO tons per head.
as against tons per head in Amer
ica. IA tons in Belgium, about IA
tons In Germany, and under | ton in
France.
The average value Of coal in 1907 at
the pits mouth was an increase on the
price for 1906. In the United King
dom the value was AZ cents higher, in
Germany the corresponding advance
was 10 cents per ton. and in Belgium
IS cents. while in the United States
the price was cents per ton higher.
In 1907 the output of British India
amounted TO 11,147 900 tons, an in
crease OF about one and one-third mil
lion tons compared with 1906 In both
! Australia and Canada the output now
approaches 100000 tons per annuni
in Australia the output of 1907 was
greater than that OF 1906 by over L.
900 900 tons, while the Canadian pro-
duction increased by 600 900 tons. In
british South Africa. as a whole, the
annual production is now rather over
4 500, 900 tons.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

Mrs. Andrew Carnegies Endorsement
Is first secured by her husband before
he undertakes any new philanthropy.
In charity" says the laird OF Skioo
castle, "a woman knows best and most
always"
Mrs. Carnegie. in great measure
is like the wife OF another OF Amer
ica's great financial kings, John ID.
Rockefeller. She Is sweet-faced.
gentle, motherly woman. who knows
but little OF the bitter world her hus-
band fought, and who much more pre-
fers a horizon limited to the four walls
OF her home.
1t was q pretty little romance that
eliminated in the marriage of the
grim Scotch iron master and his gen
tie wife. She was Miss Louise Whit
field. daughter of wealthy New York
wholesaler. She was IL years old
when she first met him, he was 50.
Carnegie had carved out his fortune
then. Whitfield being associated with
him In various enterprises.
Interested in the little girl. when she
expressed a desire To learn horseman-
ship, he taught her AS they rode to-
gether in Central park. New York. he
got to know her better; she 10 love
Carnegie as the older brother she had
often wished for.
But nobody who knew OF the great
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
WOMAN BURGLAR
TO Be LIBERATED
VIII Return To Babies In Missouri
Separation From Them Led Her
Into Criminal Path.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 1S.-Mother
love does strange things. Mrs. Jose
phins Wait. pretty. "a. mother OF two
little children. had domestic troubles
back In Rolla. Mo. Her husband. twice
her age. decided upon divorce. He
deprived her OF her children.
The wife brooded. Her troubles
made her respondent. She cried hours
for her children. Finally she fed from
her woes. She came here.
Although she had turned her back
on her sorrows, they haunted her,
haunted her constantly. She could not
forget-the children. the once happy
home and the once-loving husband.
Something snapped in her brain,
they say. At any rate, she craved ex'
element. So
She organized In Memphis a gang
OF boy burglars. They took fearful
vows. carried huge pistols, wore black
masks. She adopted male attire and
led them on burglar raids. They call.
ed her silver Heels"
The gang burglarized dozens OF
places. The police were baffied. Ev.
cry morning developed more cribs
cracked in the night. Finally
The police caught her. She con.
fessed--all the gang was rounded UP
before night.
At first they couldn't fathom the
woman. She had no criminal tenden-
cies-this well-educated woman Fagin
She wouldn't help them-she became
sphinx after she had confessed re-
sponsibility for the epidemic OF bur.
glarfes. Then
One day the matron brought little
child into the cell house. II was the
baby son of one of the other women
prisoners. Something snapped in ''Sil-
YER Heels" head again.
She cast herself down on her cot,
in food OF tears. my babies, my
babies" she walled. The matrou
drew out her story. Then
JOS. e. Wait, the husband. came on
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
TEAM OWNERS WILL
BOOST RATE TO s. A DAY
Form Association TO Assist In sscur.
Ing Increase, Which, They Claim,
Conditions Warrant


About 200 team owners. in a meet.
ing held In Morton's hall, Michigan
ave. and Sixth-st., organized the Team
sters' association with view 10 secur-
ing what they consider more reason
able compensation for the use OF their
teams. The present rate Is "a per
day. out of which the owners have
10 feed the teams aud pay the drivers
from 81 TO s225 per day each. Owing
10 the high price OF oats and increased
cost OF labor. the owners believe that
the teaming rate should be advanced
accordingly, and will insist on a fat
rate OF s. per day after May /. This
will give contractors ample opportun-
ity to raise their bids on pending work
In accordance with the new rate. IL Is
figured.
+. q. Thornback, No. 636 Chene-st.
was chosen temporary president or
the new organization and the choice
will be made permanent at the next
meeting. when the rest of the officers
will be elected Mr.. Thornback does
not anticipate any trouble in enforcing
the new rate. One or two contractors
are now paying So. he says. few are
paying $475 and quite number are
paying $3.50. The majority. however
hold TO the old rate OF 81.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
j. LENTz TO SPEAK HERE.
6rilliant-Ohlo Congressman VIII Al
dress Wholesalers Wednesday.

Hon. John j. Lentz. OF Columbus
one OF the ablest men Ohio ever sent
TO congress. will be the guest OF w. w
Wedemeyer, OF Ann Arbor. in Detro''
Wednesday. and Secretary Paul Leake
has secured his consent 10 address the
Wholesalers association AT their oi
monthly luncheon In the Pontchartralr
az ~ O'Clock. The ex-congressman
subject is not announced. but IL Is al
together likely that he will have some
thing to say on the subject OF Can
adian reciprocity in which Detroit IL
so vitality interested, and which th'
wholesalers association is so earnest
ly forwarding.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Words 10 Freeze the Soul.

your son has Consumption. His
case Is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. +. Blevens.
. leading merchant of Springfield, N.
C.. by two expert doctors-one a lung
specialist. Then was shown the won
derful power OF DR.. Kings New DIS.
covery. After three weeks use,
writes Mr.. Blevens, he was as well
as ever. would lot take all the
money in the world COR what II did for
my boy" Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. it's the safest. surest cure OF
desperate Lung diseases on earta.
Guarantee satisfaction. +. {. Kin
sci. Central Drug Co. and Gray d
Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Fall From Roof is Fatal.

Robert Birch. a plumber living at
No 339 East Euclid-ave., died early
Tuesday morning at Grace hospital
from a fracture of the skull. sustained
when he plunged from a roof on
which he was working. Monday after
noon. at No. 80 Horton-ave.
Birch. who was employed by c. NJ
starr. was fixing some pipes on the
roof OF the house, when he lost his
hold and fell TO the ground distance
NJ about 80 feet.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
soYLEs ARE INDICTED.
Ohio Officials to Prosecute II Otner
Proceedings Fail.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April lS.-Mr
and Mrs. J. II. Boyle were indicted oy
the local grand jury today for stealing
Billy Whitla They are already unde.
Indictment here for blackmail, but this
second indictment. II is understood
was secured on an appeal by Sherih
Hirstius who learned from sharon
that there was some danger that tue
woman would be released there.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

from Missouri. He mortgaged his
farm to bail her out. He took her
back into his heart.
The authorities, although they have
sent some OF the boy burglars 10 re-
formatories, are not disposed to prose
cute Silver Heels" They pity her,
realize that her sorrow undermined
he sense OF right. dependency made
of her a thief. The case against her
will likely be dropped. Then
Wait will take her back 10 Rolla,
back TO her children.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
OPEN EVENINGS

DETROIT, April IL. 1sos.-The enor-
nous business being done by w. W.
Kimbail Co., the largest and hnan-
cially the strongest plano manufac-
turer of this country. has very evil
IDENTIFY caused CONSERVATION throughout
the plano trade In general
This cutting down the profits on
agents and dealers stock pianos by the
big MANUFACTURED has caused the
wolvsrines hersaSeuts r to slt up ars sSs
many agents. dealers and canyassers
who had counted upon this time OF
the year for the plano trade TO open
The Rimbaii Co. benent by II. 1t is
simply a condition Of increased Detroit
business that demands handling the
Wholesale for this territory heretofore
managed at this office direct from the
big factory.
Dealers and Agents.
Impossible for dealers and agents TO
meet this opposition. they cannot say
anything against the pianos, they dare
not, because these pianos are the regu-
lar Instruments always SOLD by w, w
States for over half a century. This
great sale so fruitful OF money saving
Possibilities, so advantageous 10 ali
those who need a plano now or VIII be
Obliged TO buy some kind OF an In
struments In the next two years, WIZ
come to prompt ending before long.
As previously stated In the columns
OF this paper. the almost cut In hair
prices that are being made at this sale
are limited 10 the agents and dealers
stock carried In Warehouses for the
purpose OF supplying wholesale orders
and will soon be all taken
Purchaztng Public Act Quickly.
The purchasing public being quick TO
take advantage OF this excellent oppor-
tunity. the instruments have Been GO
a. hnnra
tion and Investigation lie advised, ca-
pecially on the part OF tho city folk
who may be In need OF an instrument
plano at positive bargain.
Prices Marked PisinIy.
All these fine Instruments are plain
~ price-marked. tagged at prices that
n many cases only Their Sor
placed on the tags before the sale be-
gan with absolute assurance the pianos
would sell quickly, and the balance OF
be gone within a week, the time set TO
accomplish the entire sale OF these fine
instruments.
Best and Highest Glass Makes.
IL scarcely matters what your
choice Of a plano may be, as we have
listed the entire Detroit stock in this
sale. as the large surplus stock must
Be promptly reduced. and In this com
bined wholesale and regular retail
stock you will md what you want at
prices that cannot be secured at other
times here or elsewhere.
You may want beautiful Miniature
Kimbail Parior Grand OF n "Boudoir"
size. Kranich a Bach, a Drawing Room
kfmben Upright or Cabinet Grand
HalIet y Davis, OF perchance you
might like good Chickering a Sons
piano. = Musical Whitney or one OF
the Famous students Pianos. The
Htnts. or Famous Strauss or Dunbar.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
LOOKING Backward.

Johnny-They're maxim shingles
out o. cement now days
Dicky--I don't mind that 80 much.
but II NAV ever gets a pair o. cement
slippers I'm goin 10 run away,-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
TERMS so EASY NONE NEED HESITATE

Disseminating
for the
Fl supplying Agents Dealers
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Unknown Wives of Well-Known Men

attachment they had for each other
ever suspected that they would marry
some day. The announcement Of their
engagement, which came when Carne-
gle was so. was a sensation. They
were married I'm 1887.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

Busfness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. No
rs John R.-st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Instruments for Beginners.
Player Plano. ut Abou, Half.

number OF beautiful player pianos
In all the various finished cases and
woods Will be closed out at about half
their actual selling price and about all
thrown I'm.
Don't forget TO look into this piano.
player offer-it Is positively the great
est ever.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

nuxine.x-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. NO
Is John R.-st. Phone 1879
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

No other Event In Has Gaddened the Hearts Of
Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
,PEN EVENINGS. Corner Farmer and Bates St
w. w. KIMBALL COMPANY
WORLDS LARGEST MAKERS

All these and many others are In this
stock and most OF them perfectly new.
Some have been used and some slightly
shop worn, but whether used or new.
they are priced accordingly.
As 10 the sale Price.
Now as 20 the sale prices. In order
to understand the great money saving
possibilities that this sale presents. a
call OF investigation and inspection Is
necessary TO fully appreciate what Is
actually being done in the way OF sub
stantial savings for all purchasers at,
tending this sale As an example OF
how all this agents and dealers stock
10 marked to close out to retail buyers
OF this city. we offer the new uprights,
FORMER prtl's $3.50 TO $275. sale prices
sl2S To
These ait new pianos and are a
little shop worn. that is all.
Did you ever hear OF prices like these
before7 M. and when this sale Is over
you never Will again.
New upright pianos. various makes
worth s325 TO S350. sale price ss20 TO
These are brand new. beautifully
finished. magnificent pianos standard
make anu fully guaranteed. just
think OF IL. Then here are cabinet
grand uprights OF the highest order
comprising numerous standard makes
slightly shop worn and some used for
short periods, which have been traded
for new celebrated Kimball pianos. and
from $500 to $3.50 are now plainly price
marked TO close out AT Si25, 1s6. 5000
and $3.50 Then there are numerous
grand upright pianos consisting OF the
highest class and best musicaI qualities
that are worth and sold In every mar
ket at from 1876 10 $3.50. marked "a
close at S235 20 s2s5. and slightly up
wards for the most elaborate carved
cases. These pianos are mostly new
and without Flemish and the prices
ana terms allowed purchasers OF this
splendid stock VIII mean that this sal c
VIII be history before many days
Instruments for Beginners.
Fine square grand pianos at your
own price and terms At this sale YOU
can Ind nice Instrument that will do
splendidly for your little ones 10 lean
on. Come down IN the evening-brv
your good wife and all the children W .
VIII keep our store open every evening
until O'Clock for special benefit OF the
woi lS-a-day people. Nice square pianos
for So SIS. as and $50.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

Public Fully the High Character Of the Instruments
Great Money-saving Possibilities
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

PEOPLE GETTING THE FINEST
MAKES AT GREAT S
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

The Enormous Piano Business Being Done by the Big Manufac
Has Caused CONSERVATION Among
the Agents and Dealers.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Most Liberal Terms You Ever
Heard OF.

And positively the same price. cash or
credit. applies To each piano in this
huge stock. All you need TO pay IL a
and II Will be delivered to your home
at once. You pay the balance at your
convenience
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

All these and many others are In this
stock and most OF them perfectly new.
Some have been used and some slightly
shop worn, but whether used or new,
they are priced accordingly
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

W. w. KIMBALL co.
"out OF the High Rent District"
Cor. Farmer and Bate.-sta.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-11-11
Complaint DISMISSED

Roy Perry, young man living
six miles northeast of Anselmo,
was on trial in county court yes
terday on complaint of the coun-
ty attorney, the allegation being
that he willfully set out praire
fire which did considerable dam
age to neighboring property.
The complaint was drawn under
the criminal code, and the Judge
held the evidence not sufficient
to hold defendant aud discharged
him. A number of witnesses
were present from the neighbor-
hood where the fire occurred both
for complainant and defendant.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-11-11
Opera House November 10th.

You can't afford to miss seeing
the Magician, Mimic and Musi-
cal Entertainers, known as the
"Houston's," who will appear at
the opera house, Tuesday, the
10th.
Mr.. Houston is magician of
first quality and you will be sur
prised with his remarkable tricks
He is the greatest impersonator
in the Lyceum, and has no rival
in his peculiar field of the imi-
tations of musical instrumen nts,
Mr.. Houston is assisted by his
wife who is a reader of ex-
ceptional ability and most
charming lady.
This entertainment is given by
the college athletic association.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-11-11
ZumbrOta Zephyrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson arrived
home from Fremont last Friday evening
Elmira McComas had sore throat the
first of the week,
Misses Madge Bishop and Stella
Eggleston have started to school In town.
B. b. Sands lost one of their best
mich cows last Friday.
Arthur Stewart is husking corn for ]
T. Cole.
Rube Wilson is huskiug corn for I'D
Small.
NJ. d. Stones aIe having quite a sale
for their honey The expect 500 pounds
more the last of this week.
Oscar Tappan's corn crop Is about al
on of the fiold.
~ 'ses LG!u Williams and Gertit
ScAafer spent Sunday with Mr.. Kooler's
Miss Bertha Koozer and her friend
Miss Frantz, spent Wednesday with Nj rs
f. K. Griffith, of Broken Bow.
Mrs. Maud Holcomb has returned tc
her home after caring for Mrs. Sands the
past two weeks,
Keith Guyton who has been working
for Mr. Cole, left last week for his home
in Eddyville.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-11-11
N. w. A. Log Polling.

A big Woodman gathering is
to take place in Broken Bow on
Monday and Tuesday, November
1928. This will be known as
the "First Annual Log Rolling"
and will be big event. Head
Consul Talbot. of Lincoln, will
be present and will speak, and
the program includes other we'll
known speakers of note. A big
barbecue will oe a feature of the
gathering and this will be free
to all. A mammoth parade of
Woodman and citizens will be
one of the attractions. A big
program of outdoor sports will
also be pulled off. This gather
ing will probably be the biggest
event that the Woodman have
even seen in central and western
Nebraska and it is expected that
several thousand members of
the order from this section of the
state will be ir attendance. Our
readers are requested to look over
the full program, which will be
found replete with many good
things during the two days ses-
sion of this n ammoth gathe ring.
Don't miss this Log Rolling.
Arrange in advance to come and
stay for two days.
The following prizes are to be
given:
A 500 trophy cup, donated
by the citizens of Broken Bow,
will be competed for by the best
drilled teams. This contest will
take place on the streets.
Prizes of SIS and $40 will be
given to the teams putting on
the best floor work.
A set of officers robes will be
given to the camp having the
largest membership in line.
A SIS gold watch will be given
to the camp having the largest
number for adoption.
Four velvet brussels emblemat'
ic rugs will be given to the camp
having the largest percentage OF
attendance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-11-11
Prairie Hill

Mr.. Parker, of Dunning, is working
for Mr. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard visited near
Merna Sunday.
Ralph Miller is working for Chas.
Weesner.
George Kindness and Charles Long.
fellow are riding around in their new
buggies nowadays.
Mr. Plumer and son Elton, of Broken
Bow, are building fence on his farm.
Chas. Weesner will leave Wednesday
morning for Marion, Indiana.
Mrs. John Hanna, of Loyal, is visiting
in this neighborhood.
Miss, Burdick, of Broken Bow, spent
Friday night aud Saturday at MIR.
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly, of Nesbit, spent
a few days in this vicinity this week.
Mrs. Evans and daughters visited from
Saturday till Monday at Loyal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longfellow and Esther
and Mr.. Philipsen left Monday for
Lincoln, Illinois, to visit relatives.
Mr. Price will get through shucking
corn this week.
Mr. Shultz and family, of Anselmo,
spent sunday at Mr. Longfellow's
Johnnie Longfellow started to school
Monday