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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

'Vot ISIS diss blaze. OSCAR"
Ignorant oysterface' Dss ISIS der
Chicago grain marget una dose men
do&h der ISIS her traters"
ISIS id? Und for why do dey make
an excitement und stamp ON der
foor?"
oh. dose are DER trating stamps,
ha. ha. ha'"
But we're is der grain -
Id ISIS nod ripe yet Id may meier
get ripe, or der boil weeyil may cad
it. Dey are buying id uld selling I'd
in atvanCe.
How nice In dot way. | subbose,
dey beat der bool weevil to i'd
less. For instance, today dey are
dealing in Chuly.'
Such a Stiffness! How can dey deal
In Chuly ven Id ain'd here yet -
In answer | viii ask you diss: Half
you nefeI been Thursday on Friday
Thursday"
"Yess. Thursday for a trink. Ha.
IA. ha."
Laugh on, hyena. Say dere ISIS =
broker nit hiss trousers rolled up.
Does he dink ne is in shower batt?'
No He .ss simply prepared for a
deluge OF selling orders. Tee.hee."
"Blease don'd get serious init fun
ny supchegt. Dere ISIS alzo a Teller
who looks like he bass receifed a stag
gering blow
Sure He was hart hit In der pit. p"
All, | see--below der belt.
"Yust now a great deal OF wheat iss
passing back ind fort"
Veil, To me Id listens more like
chan
See dot man Offer dere nit a gray
cigar und lightet moustach-him init
der 40-acre loaf Of bread sparkling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
MOST ANYTHING

OF Northumberland. He donated a
half million dollars in 1898, figuring
that America was quieter place for
scientific study than England.
Lithographers who get out Nat
Goodwin advertising are busy cut
ting out the words Maxine Elliott"
and putting in Edna Goodrich. The
words and his wife" can stand all
right. But isn't Nat bother chang
ng around SO much?
Clowns union is the newest thing
In New York 'Spose the barrel slaves
used in the ring will have 10 bear the
union label.
Mombesa isn't such a remote place
after all
Man named Egg in New York wants
his name changed Probably little
thin shelled and tired OF having cracks
made
Health-hint Spring greens" drive
away the blues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
Intimate Correspondence
From Washington
BY RATH

ton that any good surgeon would
have undertaken without i moments
hesitation
But Castro fell Tor It, And nov
YOU see the game The doors opened
But here is the choicest joke. fou
remember the asphalt trust got
settlement OF claims from Gomez.
The court case was compromised. ano
an arrangement was made for use Oh
the Venezuela pitch lakes. The price
was $4,000. a year. That is what the
trust is 10 pay as rent for use OF the
asphalt lake.
Now here Is 4 funny thing l.
seems that the other asphalt crowd
he rival asphalt trust, We will call
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

RArH.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
IF Love Were What the Rose Is,
Swinburne's Song to the Spring

II YOU were Aprils lady.
And | were lord In May.
We'd tnrow with leaves Tor hours
And draw for days with flowers
TIL day like night were shady
And night were bright like day;
II YOU were Apriiis lady.
And | were lord In May.
II YOU were queen of pleasure,
And | were king OF pain.
We'd hunt down love together.
Pluck out his flying feather.
And teach his feet "A measure
And find his mouth rein;
II YOU were queen OF pleasure,
And | were king vi pain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

them-have had a standing offer OF
more than 100000 for the conces-
sion. and when they learned ~ the
lease TO the Philadelphia crowd Tor
$40 600 they went poking round to
see what was the matter. They round
that a side bet had been laid. as IL
were. with a party named Baptiste-
secretary OF state or what not-of
5000, 000 Il was az il the representa-
tive of the trust bet Baptiste 5000
600 that the trust would NOT get the
concession for S200 a year. See
Well. Baptiste won. And so did the
trust. And everybody was happy
~ y lAits-l.as- -rs-cl-l2eG
mis- money
For-supposing everything 10 b.
cinched up. the settlement having
been reported TO the state department
by Envoy Buchanan. and Castro be.
Ing well out OF the way. somebody in
Philadelphia connected with the trust
got a streak OF p!ety. or conscience.
/, or economy. or pedes frigidus, and
we'll. the 100000 side bel has not
been forthcoming
What is the ansy or? Efo~ does \
Baptlste collect side bee Of this
sort?
Answer: The rival asphalt trust
the other bunch"-are now loading
In ship al Venezue,a's principal port.
And the band played Annie Lau-
RE and Johnnie, Get Your Gun
Yes. tariff revision is a very selfish
business. Each man wants his 1t
reminds me OF the clothing dealer
who had coat stoiGn from the form
in front OF his shop He set forth ir
bursuit So did 4 cop. But they
could not catch the thief. The cop
pulled his gun and was about To fire.
when the storeke eper cried out:
Shoot him in the pants The coat
il mine
And speaking OF undertakes.
have noticed the loud noise about
undertaking conspiracy" said 10 be
I formed to rake and muck the Good
Big Bill So when COsgrave. editor
Of Everybodys Magazine was in the
other day asked hum. He said he
rad not even heard OF IL. asked
Mark Sullivan. OF Golfers. and he re-
marked that ii was news To him. Will
ray ne WAS III anu ~ Sdiu tlt ndAui-
day Evening Post was ignorant OF IL
( asked n. b. Needham. and he saiG
that Sam Merwin Of Success, knew
nothing OF II.
| So guess II isn't so As & mat
ter OF fact--as | am credibly inform
ed-the story was started by w w.
Jermane. who admits himself that he
| has not one fact-only idle gossip
on which To base the yarn.
! SO there you are.
The glass trust lo1by in Washing
! ton IL made up OF w. ]. Strasburger
! secretary-treasure OF the Allegheny
I Plate Glass Co.: A. n. Jackson, of the
Federal Plate Glass Co; w l.. Kann
vice president and general manager
OF the Penn American Plate Glass Co:
Nv l.. Clause. president OF the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Co.; J. n. Trout
man. seoretary-treasurer OF the Stand
lard Plate Glass Co.
/ have not met ANYBODY represent
ling the ultimate consumer" OF plate
I glass except myself. | am yelling
bloody thieyery. but nobody seems to
T listen.
Sincerely. RATH.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

BRYAN wasn't invited 10 the Jeffer-
son day dinner. Which gives aim one
more lyceum date 10 the good
'.Demi-fool" is the new name for
moral imbecile. The other kind OF a
fool that begins with ID HfHst- be
comparatively harmless.
The Smithsonian institute was start.
ed BY an Englishman son OF the Duke
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
THE INEVITABLE EXCEPTION.

Teacher ramels 90 even DAYS without water
lohnny Huh. lnos q ere Vhen they eogldn't.
Teacher- We'll SmaTty. when ras that?
Johnny--Durn' the food.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
You What To Do.

You enlarged photo
graph Of the foot of a house fly, LISTEN to this
furry gmcovd the brings and death
into your home
typhoid dysentery chldrens tuberculosis
congon-he picks up filthy breeding places and
straight the food you
diningroom feet
viruirnt
years government fighting spend
ing large money the hope of extermnating
aid the and should aid for without
assistance Roadway can be made.
The Times few suggestions which followed would
long driving the city
danger and the tys health
improved every help following these directions which
approved by health officers of all cities:
= s :ss a. s- . I'm. a: :.. s:: them: Get screens for doors and Windows
- a1 sss P.G as: the ''"
E , :s o: ss. :.. % ] % OF % death " DO
:.t ,.,s .@ssss Siss. ssss careful Horse manure
covered boxes and have e"r away as frequent
Typhoid
ss s.s as.a a I% .s... but s: carry ; %
to 1t
.... a % % s % 3 se'' railroad stations
.s: s''s :F'' :'":
ari.k onee in (which n ny has ane
s .:se, .. s % :a .l ss ,s :Ss While" '' "
printed with his approval
carefully
clearly carry bacillus tuberculosis in their
bodies being the where consumpive confined
useful devices of the last century the
window which easily possible for all classes
conditions avail themselves of the necessity protecting
their homes and their food supplies from the dangers of disease carried
BY the fly in the daylight and the mosquito night
mosquito nearly dangerous the
The which laid the door Of the mosquito
but small percentage the typhoid and intestinal diseases
X directly attributable to the fly
The flies began about the middle of June The
number occurred from July October
and the first August the largest number prevailed The number
typhoid
about the time eliminating the point gradually
decreased with the falling of of the flies This HARMLESS
nuay $50 deaths typhoid other
u tetinal diseases in New York City
Health wealth" prevention worth pound
Of cure"
This advice timely your promptly protect your
h home
There doubt that disease cOnvyors
81 the find their into the food and supplies
NJ only way s to keen uth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
Mr.. SKYGACK. FROM MARS.

Special Makes Wireless obser-
vatio n His
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Condensed Nequs items Gathered From all Parts of the State

moneys collected in January is received
by the comptroller during the first few
days of February.
The theory that the people Of Chatham
may be looking upon the payment of the
near-beer tax as the lesser of two evils,
and may think in the payment of. II they
are purchasing cloak under which they
may violate the prohibition law, is not so
we'll founded as one might think, IL the
interview of Solicitor Hartridge, publish
ed Monday in The Journal, and the ex-
pressed attitude of the governor, are TAX
en- into consideration. -.4,
II want it specifically understood? said
the governor Tuesday, that l will not
be a party to the payment of this near
beer tax as cloak, for violations of the
prohibition law l want the near-beer
tax only from near-beer dealers-from the
men who sell near-b beer. And If they are
selling real beer, 1 want them to cease
business. .- Eata
1.-THE matter as it stands now is not at
all I'm the nature of a compromise. Mr..
Hartredge the solicitor, expressly notified
the citizens of Chatham county that in
no sense is a receipt for payment of the
near-beer tax to be taken by anybody as
permit to violate the law against sale
Of hquor." JEW ,e .tr <Je
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15

Three pardons were prepared for Gov
ernor Smiths signature, Wednesday.
One was for j : Tom Long, convicted
Of murder in Walton county in 1907. and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The pris-
on commissions investigation showed
that the man Long had killed was ,noto-
riously a desperate character, had killed
one man, and was drunk and trying to
fight when Long shot him. The sentence
was committed to present service.
Another pardon was for Hugo Okernan,
Of Oglethorpe county, convicted in Chat
ham on plea of guilty 70 false writing, -
and sentenced to I'VE years. The circum-
stances showed that he was on q holiday
trip to Savannah and was drunk when he
wrote out an order for 1885 on his en-
ployer Hilton g. Dodge, awmill operator.
His plea was that he thought the money
was due him. A petition nufnerously sign
ed by citizens of Oglethorpe county, and
the showing that mis- wife is in delicate
health and that two little children are
dependent upon him for support and are
now destitute, helped the commission to
recommend that his sentence be commit
ed to present service.
The third pardon was for David Wilson,
a boy, convicted OF a misdemeanor re-
ceiving a pair OF stolen shoes) in Thomas
county In August, 1908, when he was un-
der Is years of age. and sentenced to 1C
months in the chaingang.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
.Diamond Queen Again in the Tolls

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE infor-
nation printed in Savannah that Mamie
DeCriss the Diamond Queen of Savan-
nah was under arrest in Baltimore for a
diamond robbery there excited the keen
est interest here.
Miss DeCriss' mother still lives at
Thunderbolt, near Savannah and she has
several. relatives here. The identity Of
the Baltimore thief seems to have been
discovered by the fact that she had pho
tograph of herself taken IN Savannah and
also a receipt for a burial lot in Bona
venture cemetery.
Mamie DeCriss several years ago robbed
three Savannah jewelers. by presenting
forged orders for jewelry signed with the
name of Mrs. ]. p. Williams. She got
several thousand dollars worth of stuff
and was later captured in Atlanta. She
was sent to the penitentiary upon a plea
of guilty and during the time she was It
the state farm. was shipped by guard.
This was during the time the legislature
was in session and the act created big
sensation all through Georgia.
About a year ago Mamie DeCriss went
to Baltimore, where she has been en-
ployed at the Belvedere hotel, where she
stole some jewelry belonging to guest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Cut to Pieces by Brother-in-Law

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Jan. 12.-Willianr
Nix. prominent In White county, was
stabbed to death at his own home BY
Gillstrap, his brother-in-law.
The cause of the killing Is unknown
but there were rumors of family diff
ference.
Nix was about thirty-five years
of age and had several small children
His brother-in-law, Gillstrap, is seven
teen years of age.
The home of the Mixes is three miles
south of Cleveland.
Gillstrap escaped and is still at large
1t is stated that Gillstrap rode up be-
hind Nix, slashed at his throat, al
most severed his nose. he stabbed him
fifteen times, II is said. 81.
Sunday afternoon about dusk Glhstrat
called at the home Of George Adams
He held bloody knife In his hand and
there was blood upon his clothes.s He
informed, Mr. Adams that II he would 60
out the road a short distance near a
syrup mill place that he would there
find the body of Nix whom he had
stabbed fifteen times.
Mr.. Adams and few OF hts neighbors
went to the place mentioned by Gill
strap and there found the body of Will
liam Nix in an unconscious condition.
Nix died within fifteen minutes after
their arrival. -EI
Gillstrap and Nix were riding one
mule. Gillstrap being behind. While on
their journey they engaged in quarrel
and the fight resulted. <-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15

Two murder convictions were reversed
and one was affirmed by decisions of the
supreme court handed down Tuesday.
one was the case of A. w. Turner, Jr.,
convicted in the superior court of Cal
houn county of the murder OF Jim Casey
on December g. 1907: 1t was shown by
the evidence that the only one who
claimed to have witnessed the killing was
the widow of the deceased man. But her
testimony was combatted by the defend
ants own statement. Turner claiming
that the shutters OF the room she was in
were closed, and she could not have seen
the affair. The trouble. it Is shown by the
evidence, grew out of alleged interference
of Casey in Turner's affairs, and culmi-
mated when Turner went to the house Of
one of his tenants. whom Casey was Wis
iting, and ordered Casey off the planta-
ton. The judgment OF the superior court
was reversed, and the case was sent back
for a new trial.
The second judgment reversed by the
supreme court was in the case of Demp-
sy Taylor, charged with the murder of
Shade, Conger and convicted before the
superior court of Tiff county. Jesse Tay-
lor was held with his son, Dempsy, on
the charge, but Dempsy alone was placed
on trial The evidence showed that
Dempsy had taken his fathers place as
conbatant the elder Taylor verbally
agreeing to the substitution before the
killing. The trouble occurred at a church
one sunday morning, and Conger was
killed in front or the sacred edifiee. A
new trial was ordered in the reversal.
Judgment In the case OF Jack Cain, CON
vfcfed OF murder in Spalding county, was
affirmed. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
M'CROREY INDICTED
FOR MISUSING NAIL

L. b. McCrorey. who has an office In
the Kiser building. was indicted by the
federal grand jury Tuesday morning for
an alleged misuse of the mails, which,
according to the postal officials who are
prosecuting the case, consists OF a shrewd
swindling scheme that they accuse the
defendant OF having practised for six or
seven years McCrorey was indicted on
six counts.
Immediately after the indictment had
been made, a warrant was sworn out
before Commissioner o. c. Fuller and
turned over to the United States mar
shall for service.
The offenses with which McCrorey is
charged are said TO have extended to
Jacksonville. Fla, Knoxville. Tenn, Co
lumbia. S. c.; Louisville. KY, and even
more distant cities. The accusation Is
that he used the mails TO further q swim
ding scheme built up about a bogus ad-
vertising agency. IL is said that through
this scheme he secured several thousand
dollars.
The alleged scheme was this: An ad-
vertising bureau known for the present
as The Credit and Adjusting Co" was
advertised by McCrorey, IL Is alleged, as
being in need OF men for branch offices.
Any reputable man who would establish
a branch ONCE would be paid SIS a month
ana All expenses 10 take care OF the
local collecting business OF the bureau,
provided he had $500 he could deposit with
the bureau. This $500 was largely to be a
guarantee OF faith. II the first drop of
the line failed 10 hook the fish, the guar
antee price fell to $500. ~. .-.,
Many dived for the bait. Il IS said and
got the hook stuck In we'll. They paid
over the guarantee fund. established the
branch Office. and then awited vainly for
the monthly remittance or the money for
''an expenses When they grew impa-
dent and wrote, the answer they received.
it is said. was that Mr.. McCrorey was IN
bad health and was travelling for the pur-
pose OF lettering II.
Later. other excuses would come in
reply. but never a BIT of money. Accord
ing to the postal authorities they have
bundles OF letters containing the shrewd-
est excuses. which were sent TO victims
Of the scheme.
The collecting bureau Mr.. McCrorey
represented himself to be conducting. is
said to have changed it's name almost
monthly. RS .-.,-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
LITTLE GIRL is PLACED
IN DEN OF SNAKES

Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 12.-As the
result OF being placed In a den OF venom
Gus snakes at a show. conducted by G.
+. Bell, on South Main street, little 10
year-old Hildegarde Luenberg is In a Sc
rious condition.
She is suffering from hysteria caused
by fright. II is charged that the chin
was placed in the pit with Mrs. Leroy, q
professional snake charmer. the object
being TO accustom her to snakes. so that
she might learn to handle the reptiles
When an officer. armed with a warrant
went 70 the place. he found the doors
closed and the occupants gone. $40
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Lumber Rate Cases are Settled

At a conference Tuesday afternoon
between Wimbish, Watkins & Ellis. rep
resentiRg the lumbermen at interest, and
counsel for the various railroads in
volved, a settlement was Effected OF all
the reparation cases which have aristn
in connection with the famous Tiff two
cent overcharge freight case and the
Central yellow Pine case.
This settlement involves claims to the
amount of about $4,000, and it is un-
derstood that IL was made on a basis OF
s. per cent The cases have been in the
courts since June %, 1908.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.

NORCRosS, Ca, jan 12.-Mr. Abra-
ham ] Martin is dead at his home here.
Mr.. Martin was a lifelong citizen of
Gwinnett county. He had been a resident
of Norcross for some twenty-five years.
He was nearly SO years of age. O.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. A. j.
Martin one brother. Mr.. S. c. Martin,
of Norcross; two sisters, Mrs. Emeline
johnson. Of Norcross, and Mrs f. M.
Mills, of Lawrenceville: two daughters,
Miss Fannie Martin, of Norcross. and
Mrs. Luella Martin, of Atlanta; three
sons, Mr. H. r. Martin, of Atlanta and
Messrs. A. A. and r.. L. Martin, of Nor
cross. s>s2
WEST POINT, Ca. Jan. Pas the
result of stroke of paralysis, which re-
suited fatally, s. j. Costley is dead.
His interment will be at Pinewood ceme-
terry this afternoon, DR.. Golden officiat-
ing
He was 81 years old, and is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. j. w. Barrow
and Mrs. 8. III. Darden, of Twin Cities,
and four sisters, Mrs. John Murphy, of
Birmingham; Mesdames Fannie Miller.
OF Columbus: p j. Henderson, of Mt.
Creek, and B, R. Simpson, of this city
SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. 12.-Michael j.
Barrett, boarding officer OF the United
States custom house, state warden of the
knights of Columbus and former state
treasurer OF the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, died this morning. He had been
i'll several weeks, He leaves a widow,
formerly Miss o'Connell Of Macon, and
three children.
VITA RTcA -Vvilliano Green sixteen wears
of age, son Of Biff Green, a prominent farmer,
Of near villa Rica, died Tuesday morning, OF
appendicitis, about $3.50 O'Clock. Drs. Garst and
Goidin had prepared to perform an operation,
but decided young Green would be dead before
the operation could be performed. t-
CARNESvuLE.-Mrs. +. &. MeEntire is
dead at her home here. Mrs. MeEntire was the
widow OF Or. W. G.. McEh.Are, prominent eiti-
zen OF Franklin county, who died several years
ago. Surviving her are the following children;
c. ID. McEntire, J. B. McEntire, 4. L. McEntire
ana l.. L. McEntire, Of this place, and Mrs.
S. J. Tribble, Of Athens --f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Give Him the Name OF Needed Book
on Manners

Dear Mrs. FELTON,: Won't you. be SO
kind as 10 give me a little help?
II have been shut up from the outside
world the most OF my life.
II am deaf and afflicted otherwise: /
have been surrounded by rough and IN
educated people.
Therefore, when I occasionally 20 out
among people Of education and refine
ment am often sbashed and ashamed az
my own ignorance do not know how
70 conduct myself as I would be pleased
20 do. Is there any book on manners
which you might recommend to me2 I
would be gratiaed TO you. II you can ad-
wise me.
Some writer has said II a persons
heart is right and they are true and
good. they need never fear that their
manners win be rude.
II recognize the fact that kindness r.
the queen % virtues. and every noble
act Is prompted by kind sympathetic
heart.
But there are certain rules OF behavior
which must be- observed, and certain
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
is Near.Beer Dealers oult Buslnes.

Eighteen of the near-beer saloons which
did business in Atlanta last year have
decided to stup up shop, due in large
measure to the imposition on them of
the $500 state tax There were 13S sa-
looms in Atlanta In 1908. OF this num-
Der only 40 have applied for renewal OF
license. 5,,
1t costs s425 year to sell near-beer in
Atlanta-$2O0 city license; 500 for state
and SIS for federal tax.
At the meeting of the police committee
of council Tuesday afternoon only three
applications were passed upon. Another
meeting viii be held Friday afternoon
at o'clock and all applicants are ex-
pected to be on hand with copies of their
leases, and written consent of the own
ers of the stores in which they propose
TO sell near-beer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
welcome to Governor-Elect Brown

WAYNESBORO, Ga, Jan. 1S.--Govern-
or-elect Joseph NJ. Brown addressed
large and appreciative audience Of Burke
county citizens at the county courthouse
Monday. Governor Brown and Mrs
Brown came down from Augusta early
Monday morning arriving at 7:4o a. m
They were met at the station by Mr.. Il
c. Nicely, who took them In his auto
to his beautiful home where they were
cordially received and highly entertained
during the day.
At Ii O'Clock large crowd assembled al
the courthouse to hear the govsrnor-elect
Judge j. p. Johnston introduced the
governor. -ar sfCtf
In the afternoon at o'clock Governor
Brown and wife were given a reception
at the armory by Company E. Captain
Gresham had a full company out and the
military boys contributed their part IN
giving the governor-elect a cordial re-
ception to the town.