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The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
MAYOR AGAINST
SK|MP|NG POLICY
Wants Estimators To Be Liberal In
Appropriations That City May Be
Made Beautiful.

Mayor Breitmeyer is not shaken IN
his belief that liberal policy in re
gard to appropriations is good thinf
/, for the city, and will take occasion Il
state his beliefs TO members or ths
board OF estimates.
I'VE may defer the getting OF I'M
provements until a time when the
city can pay for them in bonds, but
should keep up the maintenance o!
the city without skipping" says the
mayor. The streets and the parks
are all the poor people have.
Rich people can &c away in rheir
automobiles or go 10 other cities III
summer, but the poor must stay here
and we should make the city pleasant
to live in The way to do this is, for
one thing. to keep the streets In con
dition and not have them a shame
and disgrace to the city, as some
are now.
The department OF public works
budget ought TO go through about As
ii is. II we have 10 save. let us save
on something else. There are toe
many streets In this town that you
would not care to drive a delivery
wagon over.
THE public Fairgrounds are an
other good thing. too. and one thai
Detroit has been late in considering
They give the children an opportunity
to learn how TO take care OF them
selves. They aid in preventing tuber
culosis by making the youngsters
healthy and strong, and the older PEG
ple learn from the younger ones 70
take care OF themselves.
The people afraid OF higher tax
rate do not stop to think that mos
Of that money would be spent right
here and would give employment tc
our own citizens. The man who pay.
SIS a year taxes might have 10 pay
Isl7.50. That would not hurt anyone
The mayor Is not particularly IA
vorable TO the plan that has beer
talked of OF getting the federal gov
eminent to sell Fort Wayne. or par
of It, TO the city tor q park, new
military reservation being created
somewhere farther out from the city
II do not know that we need a new
park there" says the mayor. IF We
are to have a river front park on tn,
west side. let us have II at Twenty
fourth.st. where n large amount o
vacant land can be had. The citl
could then use this place for a dunn
and fill in TO the harbOr line. making
good park there. would favo
that. But do not think that the for
is just the place
Secretary Sawyer. OF the Board o
Commerce. who has been reported a
working for a change In the location
OF the military reservation, declares
that no action has been taken on tn
matter by any OF the Board of Com
merce committees.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
"WETs" ASK RECOUNT.
irregularities in Recent Election Al
legged in 10 Townships.

FLINT. Mich. April IA vigor-
GUS protest against the local option
victory is to be made by the Genesee
County Liquor Dealers association.
Fred II. Goodrich. local saloon
keeper. and Chester H. Bliss. hotel
proprietor, fled petition asking
that the board OF supervisors recount
the votes in 16 townships. They al
lege that the boxes used in the cleo
ton were not legally marked and that
the ballots did not state the name or
the county in which the election was
held.
The townships in which a recount
Is asked are as follows: Forest, VI
emma. Thetford. Montrose. Richland,
Genesee. Mt Morris. Clayton, Flint,
Dawson, Atlas. Grand Blanc, Munday,
Gaines Argentine and Fenton.
The sum of $3.50 SO being required
for the recounting OF each precinct.
has been fled with the county clerk
by the liquor men.
Assistant Prosecutor Lee states that
the board of supervisors has no juris-
diction in the matter other than can
vassing the poll books.
The controversy may yet be carried
to the supreme court.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
AID VAL0REM BILL
IS REPORTED OUT
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Are Affected-Local Assessment
Provided in Amended Bill.

LANSING, Mich, April 13.-The
house committee on general taxation
last night reported out the house bill
, taxing telegraph and telephone COM
panies on the ad valorem plan. II pro-
vides that all companies having re-
ceipts under $1,000 shall be assessed
by the bill that passed the senate, but
reports out the house bill, amending
it so as to provide for the local taxa
ton of companies.
A motion To make the advalorem
bill the special order for this after
noon was defeated. AZ to "A. a two
thirds vote being required. Rep.
Fouch made the motion to have the
bin considered today, but Rep. Miller,
chairman of the house committee on
general taxation. said he thought the
measure should take its regular
course as there were no valid reasons
TO put il ahead Of other bills.
Representative Sanders. of Ingham,
q member OF the general taxation com.
mittee. jumped To his feet ana said
he knew nothing of the action OF the
committee in reporting the bill. there.
fore he would vote for immediate
action. Representative Champion said
It was urgent that the ad valorem bill
should be passed immediately. He in.
cidentally engaged I'm TRADE against
Speaker Campbell's rulings, and Flow.
ers, OF Detroit. called him To order.
Champion asked Miller why the COM
mittee had held back the bill for
nearly three months and then report
the house measure instead OF the bill
passed by the senate. Miller respond
ed thath committees were not exx-
pected in this manner to Give out their
reasons In dealing with bills.
Rep. Giles, a member OF the com
mittee on taxation. said he voted TO
report out the house bill because he
considered II better than the senate
bill and further that there had never
been the least outside influence
brought to bear on the members OF
the committee to sway their action.
Here the previous question was or.
dered and the vote taken on the mo-
ton to make the Fouch bill the spe-
cial order for this afternoon.
The lobbyists for the telegraph and
| telephone companies are extremely &C
tive today notwithstanding the sting
ing rebuke administered yesterday by
Gov. Warner, who sent a special mes
sage to the legislature. urging the pas
sage OF the advalorem bill taxing these
companies. The governor said thu
deceit practiced by the telephone and
telegraph companies is proven by tho
action of an authorized representative
OF these companies sending from Lans
ing last Friday to various state news
papers a long argument against tie
BILL The governor said this was 9
fragrant and studied attempt TO de
ceiye thep uDlic by attempting TO make
II appear that the publication was the
result OF Investigations made by tn,
representatives OF the newspapers, in
stead OF being the paid advertisement
OF an argument prepared oy the com
panies themselves.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
LEAVES oiOVt 70 FATHER.
Residue of Woman's Estate Goes to
Her Family Physician.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April ID
Mrs. Laura +. Rogers by her will left
"a stove to her father. George H. Bray
ton, and the residue OF her $4,000
estate 10 young and good looking
doctor, William A. Nield, her family
physician.
According TO the evidence in the
probate court DR.. Nield was at the bed
side OF Mrs. Rogers when she died,
and Immediately searched a bureau
drawer and took a strong box contain
ing bank books, jewelry and valuables
and brought them TO his Office. On
the way he met the father, told him
his daughter was dead and showed
him the will. He admitted giving
Mrs. Rogers morphine when she SUI
fered heart spasms.
Or. Nleld was unmarried at the
time. but he has since married.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

| IL this man realized what a penny
more a day meant to the average
housewife. or a thinner slice OF bread
meant TO "A tenement child. He sees
no wrong In what he has done. He
thinks II is only fair trading. But.
said he, I'm not arguing that | don't
like TO make MONEY. In that respect
I'm like 80 out OF every 100 men. |
like To make IL and spend 1t. / have
no fads for spending 1t.
Worked on Illinois Farm.
II worked on farm 60 miles from
here till | was %. Then | came to
the city and went with grain in
specting firm. After four years 1t
went TO pieces and | gathered up the
remains.
Il had to learn about the way things
go on the grain market. just as ID man
who goes To church all the time has
TO know something about religion"
Suddenly he jumped to his feet and
squared round earnestly. defiantiy.
But there's one thing | wouldn't
do" he said II wouldn't push up tho
price OF bread just tor my own gain.
I've received lot of letters from poor
people blaming me for doing that
They wouldn't IL they only knew and
appreciated the truth OF the situation.
went to Patterns mansion In
Evanston, with its imposing white
marble columns and beautiful APP
proaches. To learn from Mrs. Patten
IL she understood the argument Of her
husbands critics. She does not sympa-
thize with those who say that II Is
wrong for one man to be rewarded
with 100000 in three days, for his
services in putting up the price OF
the greatest human necessity. Her
husbands view is her view.
The trouble had TO come and II Is
wonderful the way Mr. Patten has
taken it," she said.
when he comes home at night We
never kno why his manner what
strain he has been through. He Ia
always good-natured. We only know
by the papers the next day what has
happened
Mrs. Patten was simply dressed in
black and white silk morning gown.
She is not a society woman and is
noted for her unassuming dress and
ways.
MIR. Patten has no fads,' she said.
lie leaves home every morning IN
time to reach his Office in Chicago
about 8.
He does not even drive an automo-
bile himself. because, you know, a man
who takes the time TO do that cant
be very busy"
There are three children in the Pat
ten family: Agnes. II; Tom. 10. and
Jack. 10. All attend the Evanston
public schools.
Jack Patten shines his fathers
shoes every morning and gets a nickel
for IT, That Is all the spending money
his father gives him
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
LABOR SITUATION ACUTE.
Strike OF Button Makers May Spread
Unrest Through France.

PARIS, April 13.-Government au-
thorities. today fear that the strike OF
the button makers at Meru is part
OF a plan OF the country between now
and May /. In order to prevent con
oentration OF military strength in
Paris TO oppose the threatened revolu-
tionaiy demonstration on this date.
The labor situation at Toulon. Mar
settles and several other important
centers i'm France Is acute and out
breaks are feared.
Rloting at Meru has temporarily
ceased, owing to the presence OF an
overwhelming force of soldiers. drawn
from the department OF Disc, under
the command OF Gen. Nicolas. II the
wire cutting. arson and individual out
RACES are resumed. the authorities
will place Meru under martial law.
Representatives OF the general fed
GRAFTON OF labor are on the scene anil
encouraging the button makers to
fight TO the end The workmen de-
mand continuance OF the old wage
scale, which the manufacturers say
they are unable 10 pay
Job Printi..- ..o.. riIni. Hines Priuf-
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

BOSTON, April 13--At last the old
Abijah Boardman house, in, Essex
county. has a home. II can settle down
now, content that II belongs 70 the
town OF Saugus
Not that the fine old house has
moved about during It's life OF 250
years: II was the towns and cities
that changed But the result made
the old.fashioned mansioa just like a
tramp. homeless.
For many years both Essex anu
Suffolk counties claimed IT, At tho
Lynn. Boston. Chelsea and Saugus.
An imaginary surveyors line ran
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
HEIR IN SEVERAL WEEKS.
Queen Wilhelmlna's Condition Is Sat.
isfactory, Say Doctors.

THE HAGUE, April 13LIn order 20
allay the fears Of the public over the
condition OF Queen Wilhelmina, 1t is
announced today that the birth OF an
heir 10 the throne of Holland is not
expected for several weeks. The
queens physicians say there is no
cause FOR alarm and that the queens
condition Is all that could be asked.
All arrangements were completed for
celebrating The lonf-expected even.
this week bur the program will have
TO be postponed
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
SEVEN WANT JUpGEsHlP.
Gov. Warner to Name Successor to
Late c. n. Gage.


SAGINAW. Mich, April 13.-Gov
Warner will appoint a successor 70
the late Circuit Judge Chauncey IA
Gage. The selection is to be left 10
the Saginaw Bar association. Those
mentioned sor the place are Frank A
Rockwith. Miles J. Purcell. F. f. EN-.
erick, Emory Townsend, Judge w. n
Kendrick, Eugene Wilbur and Judge
of Probate Riley l.. Crane.
Purcell. who made a splendid record
as prosecuting attorney and who is
recognized as one of the ablest young
lawyers In the state. looms up as the
big favorite for the place, and his
friends of both parties declare he will
he indorsed by the bar association.
The Endorsement will be made We'd
nesday. and there are 81 members To
vote.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
BABE IN COFFIN eAPes.
Friends are Dismissed, and Mourning
Gives Way to Joy.

Ell PASO. Tex. April 13.-While
friends and relatives OF MIR and Mrs.
c. G. Harrington. OF Orange, were as
sembled to attend the burial of two
months-old child which had been de-
clared dead the baby moved In her
tinN coffin. gaped and opened her
eyes. The mourncrs were dismissed.
After the child had been declared
dead by the physicians she was pre-.
pared for burial. but the funeral was
postponed for three days owing to tho
condition OF Mrs. Harrington, who was
suffering from the shock
The child is now pronounced out OF
danger.
The coffin has been sent back TO tho
undeTtakers. and the evidences II
mourning have given place TO JOY.
Alexander. Umbrellas. 40 Monroe
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

through the front door. The chimney
also was bisected by surveyors line.
Old Abijah Boardman didn't know
To whom he ought to pay taxes most
Of the time. Early I'm 1900 Chelses
got the house and the Lynn assessors
withdrew. In 1s41 the Legislature
changed the lines and the house was
moved back into Essex county. though
IL really wasn't budged an inch Then
Saugus. suburb OF Lyna. became
little town of itself, and the old house
at last belonged To Saugus,
But the folk OF Lynn SIN call
famous old Lynn maasion-'
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

4 recenti'-ra,Aeh.v, aht-snoring dc
vice consists OF a soft rubber ball &C.
be fastened to the yleeper's shoulders
in such position as TO waken him ~
he turns over on hs back.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

The woman or man who notes a de-
crease in nerve force. will find strength
and vitality in Stroh's Malt Extract.
Phone Main $40 for a dozen bottles.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
PRICE OF BREAD TO
SOAR BUT PATTEN
IS APATHET|C
Man who made $4,000 900 in Wheat
Corner Sees No Wrong in Sending
Prices Up So Poor People
Must Pay Tribute.
Tells of His Jump From Boy Work.
ing On Illinois Farm To Multi
Millionaire.
BY DOROTHY DALE.

: CHICAGO, H.. April 13.-In three
days a man in Chicago won from the
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

auStnr.4-.ts t.attb-. No fuss ana
| no feathers The plain. neat kind .hat
| looks right Times Printing CO.. No
is John R.-st. Phone 1913.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

Business-ike Printing. no fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. No.
Is John R.-st. Phone 14sS.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

world ana deposit
ed TO MS credit In
Chicago banks be-
tween $500. 900
a n d $4,000. 900
more than a mil
lion a day.
Jas. A. Patten
wrung this colos-
sal fortune from
wheat, from which
our white bread Is
made. And $4,000.
o 90 represents
only a fraction OF
urhuf no hao ffaadA
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

job Printi..- ,.O... Ft1nt. rfmes Prinf-
ing CO., 10 John R,-st Phone it9S.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Full United Press Service

only Detroit Daily with Direct Leased
Wire Connection
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

Alexander. Umbrellas. 40 Monroe
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08

Miss Wilma Walker Is now attend
ing school at the Epworth University,
Oklahoma City,
I. Adamson and b. F. Nye went
over Ou the Island Wednesday to get
the sadly neglected children Of
Malcolm Cole that they might be
properly cared for. Cole met them
at the door OF his cornstalk shack
with a drawn revolver and refused TO
give the children up. After parley-
ing for sometime the two me1 came
away and Chief Whitehead went
after the children Thursday.
A surprise party was given In honor
Vt In'z Lewis on Friday evening, Jan.
|. 1909 The evening was spent in
playing games and refreshments were
.eryed at 10 o'clock. Those present
we're Gertrude Anderson, Ruth Cole
man, Nora Greenwo ID, Ida Smith,
Bertha Tomlinsou, Stacy Anderson.
}ecil Lomax, Edward Ekins, Earl
Newton, Claud Winsler, Vern Ander-
ION and Chester Robinson. Every
'ody enjoyed the occasion greatly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
HORRIBLE HOLD-UP.

"About ten years ago my oroth'
"held up" in his work, health ana nal
piness by what was believed to be MOI
eless Consumption" writes VIZ LIP
CONT. Of Washington, n. G. "He too
all kinds Of remedies and treatmeu
from several doctors, but founa 1t
help till he used DR.. Kings New d.
covery and was wholly cured by 81
bottles. He is a we'll man TO-DAY
IT, quick % relieve and the sures
cure for weak or sore lungs. Hemor
hayes. Coughs, aad Colds, Bronchitis
LaGrippe, Asthma and all Bronchia
affections. soc and sl.00 Trial hot' Il
free. Guaranteed by Oriental Drug
Com any.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
County Seat News.

John r. Brant and his wife, plo
neers in this county but now living u
Indiana, visited the court house ano
old friends In Erie this week. The
seem highly pleased With the progress
Neosho county Is making.
The csunty printer and the janitor
of the court house are looking forward
with much uneasiueSs to next Mon
day,when the change of adminlstra-
tioR takes place.
Sheriff NJ. L. Ogg's team became
uncomfortable Tuesday evening throw
Ing him out OF the buggy from which
hs received several painful bruises.
PROBATE COURT.
j. N. Roseberry filed his first
annual settlement as guardian OF the
McCrary minors.
W. Fl. Nation filed his first annual
settlement as executor Of the estate
of Willis Sweeney, deceased. Balance
on hand $37.76.
John b. Cox filed an AFFIDAVIT of
death and heirshlp of Samuel Cox and
Sarah A. Cox, deceased.
Final settlement made oy W. NJ
Glover, administrator of the estate OF
Henry Tomhnson, deceased. After
all expenses are paid there remains
$50 90 TO be divided among eight heirs
COMPLAINT has been filed in the
iuvanile court by the county attorney
charging Myrtle Coe, Andrew Coe and
Hazel Ooe. also Delmar Prnitt as
neglected children, The complaint
will be heard on Thursday OF this
week.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
william Fl. Miller, carlton, 26.
Mabel Kearns, Thayer, II.
Robert d. Copeland, Chanute, 81.
Bessie Phelps, Chanute, Fl.
CT. Wheatley, Cbauute, %.
Mabel E. Smith, ChaHute, Is.
Thomas J. Woodwork, Leemore,
CALI, 81.
Edna Balla, Walnut. Kansas p,
R. @. Dixon. st. Paul, q,
Emma Shafer. st. Paul e
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
j. d. Gallagher had business in loIj
Wednesday.

]. d. Gallagher had business in lola
Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Philips Of Rollin visited
in Chanute the first OF the week.
Mrs. Lee Of Lone Tree, Iowa is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Adde Smith
Mrs. Ralph Brown went to Hum
bolt, Wednesday to visit.
Harry Hedrlch is on the streets
again after a severe sick SPELL
The cold weather interferes very
materially with the usefulness OF
schools. Many departments Efe ad-
iourned for want OF heat.
Mrs. S. Ball, for twentv odd yer'
resident of Ckanute and vicinity,
IS now living with relatives in
Parkersburg, w, Virginia.
After trying the single session plan
for the high school fer Two or three,
years, the management has decio"r
that IL is best for the interest OF ~
school to have two sessions per 'da! :;
This plan will be adopted the beRiL-
ming Of the next term.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Gone Home.

james Vining of Villas passed away
az his home Tuesday OF this week
from stroke OF paralysis. lie
suffered a stroke nearly two years age
that rendered him an Invalid ever
since.
Mr.. Vining was we'll known In this
locality as the washing machine mar
He was a good citizen and d
thorough christian man. The follow
ing obituary is handed in:
James VIKING was born September
IL, 184S, at Winsot, Hartford county,
Connecticut. He came with his per
ents to Kansas In the year 1857, where
they settled on claim Ia Greenwood
county. May lat of the same year
settled near what is now called Mad
sou. The VininR family with one
exception was the FIRST family 10 the
county, whe'e he lived until 1865.
Then he moved to Wilson county
where he spent the remainder OF his
life.
lie enlisted asa soldier for Ch.i>t
at the age OF q. Was married In
1874 to Mis- Jennie Lindsay. He died
In the triumph OF a living faith Jan
5, 1909, leaving devoted wife, seVeo
sons aud two daughters.
CARD OF THANKS.
We sincerely thank all ofour friends
and neighbOrs for the Kindness they
showed us IN our trouble, also th'
Truitt nul series for their fine flor9l
Offering.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
District sc.

Mrs. Florence Jackson and little son
Harold visited Mrs. Nellie Neptune
Saturday
f. B. Jones and M. A. Tye butchered
hogs Saturday.
R. A. Perkins, wife and little
daughters visited Saturday nsght and
Sunday with Bricktown relatives.
The many friends Of Mrs. Matte
Gilmore will be rejoiced to learn ct
her restoration to health and her
return to her home.
Fred Bower and Mr.. GG1es were
Sunday afternoon visitors at M. A.
Tye's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ikenberry of Mouno
Valley visited from Thursday uhri
Sunday with Mrs. Scott Neptune arc
Mrs. Jake Bower. Mrs. 1kenberry II
a niece of Mrs. Bower.
Miss Pearl Todd ate Sunday dime
with Pearl Greasy.
Anna Neptune spent Tuesday ni2hl
with Velma Bower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons OF Chsnu''
we're Monday afternoon callers
N. A. Tye's.
A good attendance at Sunday scho' )
some being present who nave d
attended church services for Il Tor
time. A new class OF six boys W
organized and Mrs. Neptune chose
teacher. Rev. Bayless preached
short sermou at the close OF ~
school.
Mrs. A. ]. Morehead made trip
Chsnuts Tuesday morRtng.
A very interesting Endeavor serVl'
WAS led by Aaron Kepley. The So
vices next Sunday evening will ne ia
Nv Mrs. Myrtle Bower SuoJes -
"Liying for the day or for eterol'y :
The west brick plant shut w
Norday for an indefinite perio' 10
allow Of some needed repairs to tie
machinery.
There will be PRAYER meeting
the church evetv Thursday evehi'
at $50, All are cordially invited
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Shaw.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Laymen have
returned home from their visit ~
Neosho Falls.
Miss Minnie Leatherman and MIS-
Hazel Ellis were shopping 10 Sha"
Monday evening.
Wilson Berger and family visited
relatives near this city the past week.
Miss Eva Yockey visited retstiVe'
n Chanute Saturday
Miss Lulu Hardesty called on Mis-
va Hamm Saturday morning.
Glen Mann spent a few days witt
no ns folks and returned to his work
Monday noon at Nowata, Okla.
Ell Berger OF Cleveland, Okla,
spent Xmas with relatives la thi>
city.
Mrs Jennie McGowen spent New
Year day at Mr. ODE Hardesty's.
Mrs. Bowman OF this city spent
few DAYS Ia Chanute the past week.
Tom Berger is visiting In Stafford,
Kansas at present.
Miss Florence KnetZer has been
absent from school for several weeks.
J.E. Cline of Erie is working 10
Rollln at present.
Byron Smith is visiting Ia Nowata,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Plank visited
heme folks Thursday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
BlOOIrlheal't Bros.
Big Annual Clearance Sale of
Mems Women's and Children's
SHOES

We have just closed our inventory for the
year 1905 and our books show the most re-
markable success in shoe selling of all our past
experience. The natural result of this enormous
output of all kinds of footwear finds us with
many broken lines and Sizes We want them
to walk out of our store. Our business policy
prompts us to clean up these lines before start
ing another season.