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The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
ADOPTS SCHOOL BANK PLAN.
Board OF Education Decides to Give
Scheme a Trial

The board OF education Thursday
night decided to give the school saw
ings bank plan a try-out in the Detroit
public schools. Ii will be established
under the direction Of the superinten
dent and the teachers committee. In
spector Cary stood out against the
plan, declaring it would tend TO en-
courage greed In children and To in
terfere with the relations between
children and parents. The mother. he
declared, Is the natural custodian d
the children's pennies, and any al.
rangement that interferes with that is
wrong. in his opinion.
The bids on the Nichols school
which were we'll within the appropria'
ton, were accepted. With reference
10 the Clippert school. the board in
structed the architects To revise the
plans with view to securing lower
bids.
Miss Nora Eagan, principal Of the
Cary school, was transferred To the
Franklin as vice-principal al Sl.4O0
and Miss Esther Hamilton. formerly
first assistant principal of the Tappan
school. takes Miss Eagan's place in
the Cary at $4,000.
On the recommendation OF the
teachers committee. Miss Mercv
Hayes, principal OF the Franklin
school. was detailed TO act as superin.
tendent OF the social center work in
the various schools at salary OF
$4,000 She will take up the work
soon
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
|C0NNERS sNEERs
At LEADER MURPHY
Claims Retention as Chairman Is
Victory Over Tammany-Gaynor
To Be Doomed for President. =

NEW YORK, Feb .5.-Wilham J
Corners lett today for Palm Beach 10
resume the vacation which was in.
terrupted by the meeting OF the Dem
ocratic state committee called al the
behest OF Chss Murphy of-Tammany
( Hall 10 Gust Corners from the chair
manship. He goes back still chair
man and we'll pleased with himsel,
and sneeringly referred TO the Muir
ply lack OF nerve" which. with plenty
OF votes 10 spare. was not strong
enough TO carry out the purpose OF
the meeting
Il said | would be chairman on FRI
day and | am Corners said at his
hotel just before starting south. He
also made il PLAIN that. while he
apo!ogiZed To the committee for his
'infirmities OF temper" and admitted
he had said many things In the heat
OF passion which were hardly true, ne
had refused to withdraw the allega-
ton that judgeships in New York
city had been objects OF commerce.
Leader Charles h. Murphy claims IN
he fully satisfied with The outcome.
Mr. Corners quits when his term
ends" he SAYS. and then the com
mittee will elect. lis own chairman
VINO will be an upstate man
MURPHY is now making "A comDii,a-
ton with the Kings county and his
upstate allies whereby he Iill be a
potent factor in the selection OF a
new chairman HIS personal candi-
date. John \. Dix, T. declared today 10
De definitely out II the running aad
4 to, of
lace at me head OF the committee
thomas NJ. Osborne, now head OF thu
Democratic state league.
The presidential boom of Mayor
William j. Gaynor. OF this city, is 10
lie safegudrded in the state conyen'
zion. Gaynor Will rot run for Cover
nor, although he could have the nom
nation without opposition. but W.
continue as mayor and keep the city
in the limelight. IL is planned 20
have the next state convention 10 holu
him up a. a model for all officials aui
make him the big feature OF the con
yention Then, if a Democratic state
ticket is elected, tie mayor viii dwarf
the governor. no matter who he may
be, and will be the choice OF the state
delegation to the next annual CONVEX
ton.
The direct outcome of yesterday {
Iaeeting cf the Democratic state com
mittee is to be the pushing 10 the
'front.' OF The old-lIne Cleveland ami
Hill leaders, who have been out oil
politics for the last decade, The
safe and sane" democracy. as they
are characterized by the radicals, VIII
Jun things inside OF the party and al
Immediate fight il 10 be made on
the Hearst machine Politicians say
today that an alliance between the
Republicans and the Hearst men Tor
next falls campaign is already beins
arranged.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
WIDOW SW|NOlED
BY FAKE MARRIAGE
Handsome Lover Comes, Woos, Pre-
tends To Wed, Gets Her Cash, Then
Deserts Her on Honeymoon"

A widow OF 40. with a little wOrloiy
fake marriage. and the sudden dis
appearance OF the handsome loves
with $685. OF the deluded widow
money--all this figures in a warrant
sworn out before Justice Stein Friday
! by Mrs. Rose Hesse. No SO Cleye-
landst
Cupid certainly handed Mrs. Hesse
IA lemon. and 10 add insult 10 injury,
chose that day OF ali days foI lovers
FEB. IA, as the time 10 turn tn
! trick
On ST. Valentines day. Mrs. Hesse
was waiting patiently In the railroad
station IN Minneapolis for the dashins
young lover, who did not appear.
Three days and three nights she wait
ed there. Then she managed to obtain
enough money to bring her home. VITA
her dreams shattered. her money gone
and a grim desire TO talk 10 police
man.
John Richards. alias Russell. is the
villain in the tragedy, according 10
the warrant, which charges MIN with
the larceny, by trick. OF 1893.
Mrs. Hesse, buXom German
widow, would never have believed
that she was not past the stage 81
romance until Richards. or Russell, as
he called himself crept into her life.
He was Young. dashing, French.
Mrs. Hesse owned her little home,
subject ~ q mortgage Then the court
ship was fast Russell wanted to be
married. He had nice farm near
Minneapolis he told Mrs. fesse they
would be exceedingly happy there, but
he lacked ready cash.
Mrs. Hesse deemed that no obstacle.
She sold her house, paid of the mort
gage, and with the balance Of nearly
| 5000. prepared TO go with her ardent
young lover TO the Minnesota farm.
! They were married. quietly. by n
friend of Russell Mrs. EIesse told
Justice Stein Friday that the marriage
and ;he minister were both fakes"
On Feb ~ Mrs. Hesse and her sup
posed husband left for Minnesota. Rus
sell when they reached Chicago. sud
denly remembered some little detail
about their trunks Ie regretted to
leave his bride, but would have ID
leave the train and see about the
checks. She was TO go on 10 Mime
apolis and meet him there He would
come on the next train.
Mrs. Hesse waited In the Mime
apolis depot. The next train rolled IN
and no John. Shortly afterward the
station master handed her a telegram.
1t was from John. He had missed that
train, but would come the next day,
and she was to wait and try 10 be pa
tient.
That was the last that Mrs. Hesse
heard OF John. Three days and three
nights she waited. Then she obtained
transportation and made her way back
| home.
| Detectives are on the trail OF Rich
ards, alias Russell.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
SCHOOL BOARD IS FIRED.
Members Failed to Hold School i
District

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Feb. %
Especial 1.-THE Acme town board has
fred the school board of district No.
/, consisting of John Pulcipher. Jos.
Hanna and X. II. Reed.
Fifty residents apd taxpayers asked
their removal owing TO their failure to
hold any school in the district this
year, thereby losing the primary
school money. etc.
The trouble dates back several
years. the district being divided into
factions. Three years ago q school
teacher was rotten egged Last July
The. school building was burned.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Forced Fathers Name.

IL would advise you, young man.
not to mix in any more deals like this.
ar YOU may be put where you won
need money" This warning from
Judge OFT was addressed, Friday
morning. to Herman Mayer, defendant
in an action on note brought by j.
+. Weber a. Co The Mayer broth
ers. Herman and John. are engaged
in the electrical business. They Dor
rowed s212 from Weber a. Co. on
the strength of note. supposed 10
be signed by their father, Robert The
latter testified. Friday. that he had
not signed the paper. Then Herman
admitted that the name was signed
by a younger brother Judge OFT was
asked to hold the father responsible
for the note. but he withheld decision
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

cold, chill. fever. or SOME tfough<@'
less exposure. or overindulgsn<e iu1
nQuor. tea. beer or coffee. Is likely a.
any time TO iFritate. infiame and con-
gest the kidneys. and interrupt the
purifying work
Then the aching begins. aud to|
usually accompanied with some tn
regularity Of the urine--tco frequen4'
passages. sediment In the urine.
scanty, painful passages. or blood IN
the urine 3
Thousands testify 10 the wonds 'f,1l
merit OF Doan's Kidney Pills. . REM
edy for the kidneys only. that acfD|
quickly. cures the kidneys. regulates
the urine. and drives backache oue|
for good
DETROIT PROOF.
Alexander Hopkirk. 1492 Russetk
Street. Detroit. Mich. says: IT have
known OF Doan's Kidney Pills for
some time aud have found them an
excellent remedy for removing ps.1>
across the loins and other tn .dbsoo
arising from disordered Kidneys H.
my estimation there is no kidney
remedy equal 10 Doan's Kidney
Pills. regard II my duty to recon
mend them 10 other kidney suRors
ers." N
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
DETROIT GIRL WRITES.
Tells "UncIe Joe" Cannon She Wants
To Marry Illinois Farmer.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The "Un
Gle Joe Cannon Matrimonial Agency
is In full swing Since the publication
of the original letter several days age
in which a woman in Ohio deploreC
the present high cost of living as a Diet
riment 10 men seeking matrimony
epistles from both sexes, dealing with
the subject. have been gradually in
creasing in the speakers mail. An II
linois farmer wrote that he did not
mind the high prices. and that he was
possessed of l20-acre farm and was
looking for a wife. A hot response to
this came from Detroit today as fol
lows:
Dear Mr.. Cannon
Il read your advertisement pub
lishca about the farmer living in
Stewardsville. H.. who has a 100
acre farm | am pretty young
girl. Is years old | have always
intended to live on farm. So
will close Hoping TO hear from
YOU. etc.
\ Cincinnati woman writes:
Dear Uncle Joe:
why don't the young ladies or
the old ones. for that matter. &C.
cept a worthy man when he pro-
poses marriage? Now we throw
him down through vanity or fool.
ishness as though a man has no
feelings or heart. | say In all sin
cerity that most OF the girls are
&c blame # they haven't got hus.
hands
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
JAILED FOR THEFT.
eookkeeoer PAID So Week Accused
Of Taking over Sl44,0

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 25.--George
w. Coleman, accused OF footing the
National City bank OF Cambridge.
Mass. of amounts variously estimated
from s144,000 10 $3.50 900, returned
here this morning from Kansas CITY
and was arrested by federal officials,
charged with the crime.
Taken from the train where the ar.
rest was made. the twelVe-dollar-a
week bookkeeper was brought TO tht
federal building TO be arraigned be
fore United States Commissioner
Haines on the charge OF the larceny
OF more than $4,000 from the bank
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Two Jailed In Black Hand Plot.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Henry
O. Havemeyer widow OF the late
president of the sugar trust. caused
the arrest Of two boys who had
threatened to Kill her IT she did not
paw $4,000 10 the black hand When
Mrs. Havemeyer received the letter
few DAYS ago she notified the po-
lice. Detectives went TO the house.
she was instructed to p 1t dollar bill
in tin box. as commanded by the
black handlers and place il near tree
IN Central Park Detectives kept
watch on the box and when two
Youngsters appeared. they arrested
them AT the request of Mrs. Have
MEYER the two boys were not held
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Took All His Money.

Often all man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure a Stom
ach. Liver or Kidney trouble that DR.
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for Dyspep
STA, Indigestion, Biliousness. Constipa
ton. Jaundlce. Malaria and Debility
25c at e. G. Kinsel's. Central Drul
Store and Gray & Worcester's.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Suit Follows Highland Park Fire.

George Wells, of Highland Park.
filed suits in the circuit court FRIDAY
against The Rochester German Fire
Insurance co. and the ST. Paul Fire
Insurance Co. to enforce the payment
of policies on the contents Of his home
at No. SO Davison-ave.. destroyed by
fire Nov. 10 last
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
biggest Street Opening Case Ever.

The biggest street opening case ever
Heard I'm the recorders court is on call
for March s. before Judge Connolly.
Waterloost. is To le opened from M.
Islliott.ave.. to tie city limits. dist
arce of Ave miles. Hundreds OF thou,
sands or dollars worth OF property is
involved.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Chicken Thief Fined.

John Kowalski, accused of breaking
into Joe" Hills hencoop and stealing
number of chickens. was convicted
in Justice Jeffries court Friday ami
fined 500.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

Zed Hornswoggle was in Beeleys-
port one day last month. This Is a
SCOOP on the Beeleysport Bugle, which
had no mention of same.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

Friends of Miss Birdie Henbrooder
surprised her with a handkerchief
shower Tuesday night. as they had
been expected Wednesday
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

Sunday school closed at the Wood
lot church last Friday and the schol
ars appreciated the treat.
NERITAS.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

There will be banquet at the hos
te!ry Thursday. On the menu VIII be
fish in ramekins. Many are wondering
what ramekins are. Also how the
fish get in them.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
snnar prizes sooated.

W. II. Edgar G. Son announced an
advance of 10 points In sugar prices
Friday.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
GOOSEVALE
CORRESPON

Granny Ryebird was taken sick last
Tuesday Wednesday she was able TO
sit up and enjoy the visit of a num-
Der of friends in honor OF the event.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Urges Passage Of Railroad Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.--The sen
ste committee on interstate commerce
today decided to recommend the pas.
sage of the TaftElkins bill amending
the interstate commerce law
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

Job Printing doue right. Times
Printing Co., John X st Call Main
1875. OF City 1855.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

OF the old style crib work structures
in the Kansas City yards. is to be
moved northwest 800 wards from the
site it has occupied in the Argentine
yards of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway yards since 1890 to make
room for switch tracks. The elevator,
which has capacity of 100000 bush
els and is 120 feet high is to be rolled
along a special track laid for it's pas
sage. Men are now placing the rollers
on which its weight will rest There
will be 200 steel rollers used in NOV.
ing the elevator, and they will roll on
the steel rails as an ordinary house
rolls on the wooden beams laid to
form a track Fifty-four rails are to
be used The motive power will be
small stationary engine
The Rainey Construction company,
in charge of the work, expects that
two weeks will be required to finish
the preliminary arrangements. Three
weeks will be required fer the actual
moving and the elevator will be ready
for use again in the fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
FRENCH MONEY IN THE STATES
Capitalists From Paris Invest $780,
OOO. 900 in American Roads.

Reports from Paris bring the infor-
nation that French financiers are
planning to invest many millions of
dollars in American railway securities.
1t is expected that fully $4,000, 900
or sI0O.000.00O will be invested.
Among the roads whose securities will
be taken in these foreign deals are the
Big Four. the Frisco. the New York
Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul. Foreign moneyed men
consider American railway properties
good investments, because the railways
of this country, as a general thing, are
wisely managed, and also because this
is a resourceful, productive country.
assuring good commercial conditions.
1T is said that if the state and ma
tional legislatures would let up on
their hostile attitude towards the
transportation lines, there never would
be any trouble for the roads to secure
all the financial assistance for develop
ment and improvements needed" says
the Railway Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
OPENING NEW ROUTE TO PACIFIC
Western Pacific Gives GouIds Big New
Ocean Outlet

The early part of the month is to
mark the opening of a new through
route to the Pacific coast-the West
ern Pacific. For several years the
Gould interests have been construct
ing a new line from Salt Lake City to
San Francisco. over nine hundred
miles. as an outlet for their great sys-
tenn of roads in the western and CEN
trail states. The Denver & Rio Grande
extends to Salt Lake CITY and Ogden
from Denver and Pueblo Colo, where
it connect with the Missouri Pacific,
another Gould property The Western
Pacific is a well built road, and has
considerable amount of modern equip
ment of the best type, including heavy
engines, steel frame passenger cars,
dining cars, etc. Among the equip
ment are 113 locomotives 400 freight
and miscellaneous cars, eight dining
cars. fifty cabooses, fifty passenger
cars. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

that I642O14 persons are in direct en-
ployment by the railways. and this in
olcates that approximately 5000 900 IF
our people are dependent upon thu
Earnings of those so employed
When to these 5000, 600 are added
those who are investors in railway Sc
curltles. those whose business affairs
are based on furnishing railways sup
pneS OF every and all kinds. those who
denver 1re1ghtS to railway lines and re-
celVe for delivery to consignees at sta
tons and terminals. it can be safely
ana correctly estimated that fully one
NTH or possibly one-fourth of the en-
tire population of the United States are
anected in their incomes by the pros
perity or the depression of the trans
portation interests of this country.
The earning capacity of the 1000, 600
OF persons in direct employment by the
railways, measured in dollars and
cents, has been increased since 1897 on
an average of fully So per cent incIud-
ing the recent advances made by the
great eastern systems of the country.
That means that their purchasing
power, their paying power has had
that increase as well. and it is these
advances in the wages by the railway
companies that have done so much to
sustain and maintain the long season
OF business activity with such an ex-
traordinary volume in values and guam
titles in so many lines of affairs
The most experienced railway heads
of systems, the men in position to take
the widest range Of observation and
with the best opportunities to form the
most correct conclusions. are unani-
mously of the opinion that the railway
business of the country is as yet no
where near its maximum nor approx
mating its possibilities
They predict in the immediate future
a tremendous extension in the way of
new lines and an immense business in
the betterments of existing lines.
Through this stimulation of the inter
ests Of these millions of persons shown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
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9sent the specially-made suits NeY&@@z

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
INVALID CAR" N ENGLAND.
Railroad Designs and Builds Cars for
Use of the Sick

land has designed and built recently
an invalid car. It is feet wide and
SO feet long, has four-wheeled truck
and is divided into two toilet COM
partments, two first class corridor
compartments, one family or invalid
saloon, with attendants and luggage
compartments 1t is lighted by cleo
tricity and is heated by nonstorage
steam heaters There is an invalid
compartment fitted independently.
with a system of hot water heating
The car has large windows and is pro-
vided with the best possible ventila-
ton The family or invalid compart-
ment is placed in the middle of the We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Over One Million and Half in
Employ Of Railways.
Estimated That 5000, 900 PeO-
pie Dependent in Country.
MANY ARE AFFECTED
Said That One Fourth OF Entire
Population Feels Interests.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad World.
MANY ARE AFFECTED

While every person in the United
States is aware of the Importance 70
the country in a general way of steady
employment being given to those con-
nected with the railway lines of the
country. and while many know that the
prosperity of the transportation lines
IS a reflex, and to a great extent, a
measure Of general prosperity, few
there are who realize the vast
number of persons in the actual en-
ployment of railways or the still great
er number directly dependent upon the
earnings of those so employed, says the
CinciDtsati Enquirer.
The latest statistics available show
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
A RAILROAD ..NfoTHER's DAY.
Kansas City Club Has Set Aside Day
for This PURPOSE

Kansas City, No. June 3--The Kan
sas City Railway club, which is never
slow in introducing good features, OBJ
served Mothers day. at their club
rooms 1t is understood that this was
the first railroad organization to set
aside a Mothers day every year. The
day is observed by decorating the club
rooms with flowers, palms. etc, and
every member is presented with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

hicIe so as to clear the resting bed
well from the trucks. The bed Is fitted
with an invalid bed rest, which can be
removed when not required, while
couch, three easy chairs and portable
tables make it a desirable parlor car
if not needed for an invalid car. All
of the car is upholstered, carpeted and
draped in the most luxurious manner
Photographs showing outside and in
side views of the hospital car are filed
with the bureau of manufactures,
Washington, D. c.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

white carnation, and with it is a re-
quest that the recipient If possible,
write to his mother, go to see her, and
If not possible to do either of these, to
think of her. This Inauguration of
Mothers day is a noble one and the
action taken by the Kansas City Rail-
way club demonstrates that it is COM
posed of men with noble sensibilities-
men OF the truest type of manhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

to be benefited by railway expenditure
and progress, it can readily be assumed
that the United States is assured the
best of times during this period of rail-
way extension and betterment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
L. ~. penwell
Undertaken and EmbaImcr
5ll Quincy St.
Both Phones 1872

Bacon-That dog of mine begins TO show
almost human intelligence. Egbert-How
so? Bacon-He hasn't touched a piece
of meat in three days,-Yonkers States
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
TO MOVE BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
Santa Fe Structure in Kansas City to
Be Hauled 800 Yards.

Kansas City. Mo, June 3-The
Santa Fe elevator. one of the largest l