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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
CANNONISM 200 YEARS AGO

Speaker Cannon should feel fiatter.
Cd 10 be compared with Robert Wal.
pole, the car of the British paria.
n,ent 21J years ago. Anyhow, ii Will
be a relief 10 him. perhaps. 10 be
compared 10 someone besides Nicho'
las CT Russia or Tanerlane.
Walpole was an able man. For 4
long time he governed England well.
The British revolution with its Ell.
thusiasms was over just as the civil
war with its enthusiasm was Owe
when Cannon came into Office. Wal
poles time like Cannon's, was time
OF political deafness, on moral inertia.
Like Cannon. Walpole was man
greedy OF power and contemptuous o.
reform He despised Whitfield.
Wesley and the revivalists who trans
formed British morals. just as Cannon
despises the women VINO go 10 him
with pleas for better working condi'
tions OF temperance measures. Ana
like Cannon, Walpole drove out OF
his party all men OF Independence AMI
manhood lie turned Townsend out
OF Office. and Chesterfield. and ever
man except Hardwicke. who stood up
for himself Hardwicke remained as
Ire Strepo Z. Payne OF waipofe's re-
Gime.
Walpole was a Whig: but he drove
the bright young Wings into in
su-eency" The Murdocks, Hubbards,
Lenroots. Gardeners and other in
sureents" rallied about young William
Pitt and fought Walpole tooth and
nail. He sneered at them. He called
n. tno M IL
jorltles rolled over them remorseless-
ly for years--and al. the time, Wa
pole. like Cannon. poured on them his
contemptuous sarcasm. II they were
Wings ne was not.
But England was awakening 10 new
moral ideals Whitfield and the Wes-
leys saw that the workingmen Of Eng
land we're ombruted and let TO die with
no God. and no help. They saw that
slavery was wrong. They felt the
urge 10 better DAYS
So We do now. Now as then. men
are seeking for better things for the
disinherited masses. And Cannon,
like Walpole. is az dead 10 these ideas
a though they were in forgotten
language IL is unintelligible TO Can
non, as II was meaningless TO Wa
pole
The insurgents then. as now. had
thelr aids I'm the fields OF literature.
TIE "muckrakers" of the age OF Wal
pole we're men like Pope and John.
son. and the insurgents themselves.
Pamphlets and Droadsides smote on
the consciousness OF England as mags-
zine and newspaper smite now And
" l..
the "uplift" magazines and this news
paper
Walpole went down. at last the
victim OF the "uplift' which he SD
hated and which was always so much
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
billiard A GREAT ACTOR
BUT FROST AS BROKER

The stage will probably hold Robert
billiard where he belongs, now that
he has made so great success IN
his new play. a Fool There Was.
Heretofore he has broken away AT
times and yielded 10 the call OF the
stcck ticker. Some four or Ave years
ago he established "A brokers' office la
the Waldorf Astoria His surround
ings we're luxurious. but customers
were few and there was little doing.
One dull morning faithful lookout
reported the approach OF John w
Gates, a personal friend. bui not 4
patron. Instantly the office became a
beehive OF fake activity. In siroiled
the astute flnancier. Haif a dozen
I, pewriters began TO rattle their keys.
Stenographors and clerks dashed
wildly about with handles or papers.
billiard was shouting fictitious buy
and sell orders over the telephone,
and telegraph operator clicked AVA
a. his apparatus.
Mr.. Gates viewed the uproar com
riaoently and listened somewhat in
toptly 10 what the telegraph instru-
n.cnt was sending.
MY dear Bob said he calmly,
"you forgot | used 10 be an operator.
Your man is rafting OFF bunch OF
n.e aningless junk, and you are all a
loj OF bluffs. But now I'll give you
real order
And so he did. and IL involved a
$500, 600 transaction. That completed.
Mr.. billiard linked arms with Mr..
Gates and the two eminent financiers
proceeded peacefully in the direction
of The cafe.
Mr. billiard in "A Fool There Was
comes 10 the Detroit Opera House
next week The play has broken many
box Office records. each and west this
cpnSAD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

he would not let her use milk IN max
Ing hoe cake He also meddled in the
Kitchen Insisted on telling her to
COOK. He promised 10 buy her nice
things to wear she charges. and only
bought her one pair OF shoes during
all Of the time they have been mar
rieG
These charges come from Mrs.
Hiatt III her effort To beat hubby"
TO the divorce She is 10 years old
and he is all OF 90. The girl-wife de-
clares enc vas at first reluctant to
marry her husband. 0ut that he prom
isca her she would not have to work.
would have a good home. good furni-
ture and good things to eat And he
wouldn't even let her put milk in the
hoe cake
Attorneys have arranged for the
payment 10 Mrs. | Iiatt OF $50 a month
and $50 attorneys fees until the case
Is settled She asks the restoration
of her maiden name and alimony
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
link WILL CARRY
FIGHT TO COUNCIL
Committee Turns Down Alderman
Plan To Supplant Police Com
B 3 missioner With Board.

According 10 the present schedule
OF the council committee on charter
and city legislation. the amendments
to the city charter which the commit.
tee Will recommend will so 10 the
council Tuesday, March l. The law
provides thai all amendments origin
ating within The city's Legislative BODY
must remain on the table SO days be-
fore action - taken, then, IL approx
ed, be submitted 10 the governor. and.
II approved by him, may be submitted
al special election 80 days after be-
ing fled with the city clerk.
This means that a special election
on charter amendments is possible
some time In July. An election could
lie called sooner on the municipal
ownership amendment known as tbs
Moore plan. in case il Is backed up By
initiatory petitions. IL is not likely
that the aldermen will consent 10 the
holding OF TWO special elections.
Neither is IL desired 10 let the charter
amendments so until che fail election,
as the public interest will be concen-
trateG upon candidates rather than
policies then.
Aid. Zink announced his intention
IN he session OF the committee. Thurs
cay, 10 oppose his colleagues He had
propos ed change from a single po-
lice commissioner 10 police board,
saving that Mayor Breitmeyer made
taat portion of his campaign plat
foim and that The people OF the cry
want the change. Aid. Heineman
suggested that Commissioner Croul's
strict enforcement OF the law might
have something 10 do with the deman
no.ed by Zink. but the latter insisted
he was not talking for the liquor peo-
pie The committee turned down the
amendment
All right. the council will approve
II even il YOU don't" said Zink
The committee approved plan 70
have all elective city officers serve
four years instead OF TWO. They also
passed an amendment giving the city
power to sell electricity fer heating
anu lighting and one repeating the
present noxious weed law.
Park Commissioner Hurlbut's plan
OF separate park and boulevard po-
Ice force was turned down on the
statement OF Police Commissioner
Croul that lie can police the parks and
bouleyards n given enough men. The
amendments suggested by the esr>
majors were also voted down
Monday afternoon the aldermen
viii consider the municipal owner
ship amendment at an executive SEES
sion. the question being as to whether
the Moore plan or some other be sub
milted. Thursday next. the commit
tee will discuss the increase OF the
bonding limit and such other amend
ed on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
Reuben w. Merriam Passes Away At
9S Years.

Reuben william Merriam, aged 95.
died, Thursday. in the home OF his
son, A. X. Merriam, No. 40 Fourth.
ave Until Jan 10. he had enjoyed
excellent health. retaining his activi-
ties aud his mental faculties.
Mr.. Merriam was born In Meridian
CT, in 1915. and moved with his par
ents TO Brookfeld Ohio. when a small
boy During his residence in Ohio ne
was friend and neighbor for many
years of President James A. Garfield
He is survived by four children: r.
w. Merriam jeweler Fremont, Ohio:
NJ G. Merriam, civil engineer. Kent
Ohio; A. r. Merriam. head of the com.
mercial department of the Eastern
High school. Detroit and Miss Cloette
Merriam, OF Detroit The funeral will
be held from the home Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. the Rev. VIII.
liam r. Forbush 20 conduct the ser
vices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
DEATH ENDS DIVORCE SUIT.
Jesse Claude Taylor; Defendant in
Suit Victim of Pneumonia.

Jesse Claude Taylor. whose wife.
CienOra Taylor. applied for divorce
TWO weeks ago died Tuesday. in ST.
Mary s hospital, OF pneumonia Tayor
vas formerly proprietor of the bar-
Der shop in the Hammond building.
end his Wife charged that he was too
frit ndly With a manicurist employed
By HIM As he lowered between life
and death in the hospital. 1aylor NUT
tered his wife's name continually.
she knew nothing Of his illress or she
declares she would have forgotten
their differences and gone 10 his bed
side Mrs. TAYLOR learned of her hus-
bands death shortly after ii occurred
and made arrangements FOR taking his
tody 10 his home in Attica. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
MRS. DANIEL SOFTEN DEAD.
Widow Of Tobacco Millionaire III
Only Few Hours.


Mrs. Elizabeth III. Scotch. widow o.
the late Daniel Scotch. the Detroit
millionaire tobacco manufacturer. died
i'm her home in the Witherell apart-
ments, No 9l9 Jefferson Thurs
day afternoon. after an illness Of bu;
a few hours. Mrs. Scotch would have
been 50 years old had she lived a
week longer. She was born in Pal
nIyra. y. Y, the daughter OF General
Perrine. of the United States army
and was married 10 Mr.. Scotch at
the age of 81. coming with him TO De.
troit 10 live.
Mrs. Scotch OF late years. had
Withdrawn almost wholly from society.
but had continued her philanthropic
and charitable work in quiet way.
one daughter, Mrs r. Arlington New.
man. of this city and sister. Mrs.
joseph Priest. OF Princeton. ~ j.. sur.
viycy Mrs. Newman Is al present In
the south. as also are Mrs. Oren Scot.
ten and family. Until their arrival
home funeral arrangements will not
be made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
ASK PUBLIC GOLF COURSE.
Business Men Would Have Cit,
Provide Free Links


free public golf course. for the
benefit Of masses and classes alike
has been asked in petition present
ed to Mayor Breitmeyer The mayor
and aldermen are asked TO provide a
municipal golf links. and the signers
are business and professional men.
Inasmuch as the cost of such a
course would be upwards of 100000,
the mayor will do more than transmit
the petition TO the council II the
signers will buy the land. Mayor
Breitmeyer would recommend that
the city equip 1t.
Among the signers are: James r.
Davis. A. b. Caldwell. r. ID. Standish.
Jr.. w II. Burtenshaw. Charles a.
Rathbone. r. G. RYAN. A. r. Peck.
John " Bagley. +. A. Sumner, 4. IL.
Hinchman. Jr., J. r. Farrand. Jr.. j.
b. Ford. George II. Angel. f. H. Nell
son, Bethunc Duffield r. w Hodge.
William j. Gray. NJ. j Murphy. Paul
+. Bagley. r. w. Whiting. Murray w.
Sales. r. w Cottrell w. r. Living
stone. : s. Marquis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

mystery 10 him. BY the time OF his
end, the Insurgents" were called the
Patriots" Walpole repealed their at
tacks 10 the last. But the stars in
their courses had fought against him.
The awakened conscience OF the peo-
lie. the demand for he doing of
Things. Pitt. the cornet of horse. be-
came the greatest man in England
in the world The despised boys"
took over the government
And SO il viii be with Cannon
Among the ranks Of the despised lin.
gents" is the man who will one dav
sep into Cannon's shoes and lead the
congress OF the United States along
ways determined by the awakened So
ciai conscience of more enlightened
people. Cannon will go the way If
Wolpole. II is so written
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

Although Japan's newest railroad
viii have II or 10 tunnels and aboat
300 bridges in its lGS miles. not a
steam shovel, pneumatic stone drill or
power driven pile driver has been
utilized IN It's construction
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
AGED HUSBAND ALWAYS
MEDDLING IN KITCHEN
Girl Wife Saws He Would Not Let
tier Have Good Things To Eat
and Broke Many Promises.

I.EAVENWORTH Feb. l5.-One of
the allegations in the cross bill filed
by Mrs. William Hiatt. wife Of a
wealthy farmer OF Delaware township.
who is suins her for divorce, is that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

The interior streams of the state
of New York. according TO an eX-
ports estimate. could be made to fur
nish 100000 horsepower If properly
harnessed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

Engineers of the Geological Survey
last fall H. ascending Moua,
Raker. Washington and are al worl.
ON complete Typographical map II
the mountain and the surrounding
{ OunlrN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
The Lowden bill providing for the
purchase oi buildings In foreign cap

itals, IN Whl'h 10 property mouse
American diplomatic representatives.
has been Endorsed by the directors
OF the Board ~ Commerce ana let
tiers have been sent Ia the Michigan
senator's and Representatives urging
them 10 support the bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

NOTt.-The above pie
turc shows the brusbnber
Plain Price Tag. Not only
In every one accorded the
80 me price. btit the nj nae
cash discount as well. The
BrushabCr price tags nre
the only ones az their kind
Ia the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
Members az the Seventeenth Ward re
publican cIub met Thursdny evening

~ " OOdNIdU N1II, AMONG those
who spoke were Aid. Ed korte. Fred
w. smith. County Treasurer Moelier.
Dr. Quandt and John Bell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

4 meeting OF taxpayer. OF the Four
t~enth ward wili be held LA William
Rocks shoe store, No aIS DiN-aNe f.,
Friday night for the purpose Of Or
Eanizing Taxpayers Improvement
club.
Joseph GtnGres, 81 years old, IL mt his
home, No. 3S2 rwenty fth-st., suf-
TERMS from three fractured ribs. the
result az an accident Thursday. the
track which hc was drlN ing being
struck by a Crosstown car
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
Dr. Charles 4 udcrniii. of New York,
viii lecture ErlLny eNening ON .Mnrk

twain the great" In the Cnnrch of
our Father The lecture recital is Il
uniqu" conception Of Mr. rnderhill
and has the hearty Endorsement Of
Mark Twain az setting forth the
spirit ana humor ~ the author. The
lecture heglms AZ \ O.rlncl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
That zoo. 900 900 ions of coal are vast
ed annually was the stnrtiiug state

lnent mad bN Charles T.. WCrtZ. OF
Detroit. consulting fuel expert. in
lecture given Thursday evening be-
fore the Detroit branch % the Ma
tional Association Of Stationary En-
sineers in Gcrow's hall. lie insist
81 that proper study OF coal and i'm
proved handling ~ boilers would
-a44tt.+H-ita al -AGAEIe--llc LIS -perfeCt-
ing a process OF handling Goa which
hc expects. VIII consume the fuel
properties 90 thC coal and do away
with waste in smoke. Advice to
ny Wertz. re believes that a strike
in the collicry districts IS almost Ger
tain 10 come April !. because OF the
deadlock between operators ana
miners
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

That Emma Goldman ~ M familiar
With the greni dinmnIIsIs NJ rhr 1.

with III" Socialist philosophers was
made plain 10 her audience in Tur-
ner hall Thursday evening. when the
noted leading lady OF the anar-
ciists discussed the drama and It's
possibilities 40 dissemination ot
Iadica Ism Miss Goldman declaIsad
that lsbeu's Enemy 81 TIA" People"
depicts conditions Tn America today.
ano cited several of the up-to-thc-
moment dramas as teaching purely
anarChistlc morals. Miss Goldman
will address meeting az Jews i'm
their own tongue. sunday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
\ letter al nin~ pages written by n
married wou;,n Ia Chicago To Pa

IfoIlnhn tHaITrs q IIINrTI was OF
great assistance To- his wife. Nellie
III. Gilbert in obtaining "a divorce IA
Judge EchneTt's court. Thursday al
ternoon. Mr. Gilbert also charged
her husband with nom support. She
said he demanded meat at every
meal. hut never gave her money with
which To purchase IT, Gilbert put IA
a cross-bill, In which I've charged that
his wife "naCged' him III was I'm
court but did not testify
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
Monroe Green. a Negro. was nrraIg m al
In police court Thmr.hny on a chnrxc

~ degeneraty on which he was held
Tor examination. with bail OF 5000.
sidney Hurt Cleveland high school
student. had accompanied the Negro
around the country for six weeks
While his parents searched In vain
Tor him. Motorcycle ofhcer Schnell
arrested the strange pair. and the
young man was sent 10 the y NJ. 6.
A. 10 be kDnt as a Milnass
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
Suffering from injuries received when
caught between the bumpers al i've

tals, IHursdaN night. Brniamin
Jones, Il Years old. living in WAYNE.
Mich. f. in the Detroit Sanitnrium
In serious condition Jones u
brakeman toi ~" Michigan Contra.
was 81 work y niles west OF Detroit
WhcH injured. lie was placed ON AN
engine and hurried so this city. the
Detroit ambulance taking him 10 the
sanitdrlum lie is suffering from
fractures of both upper and lower
Jaws lttt arm aud nose, The sight
OF Lis LOTT uls Lann liz tnA..-N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
John VI. Donaldson. president OF the
city plan md tmproS rnmmIs-

son. states tEat that body il ga COM
fnupicatiOn with one. ot the Leading
city Improvement specialists or the
country. with q view 10 bringing him
10 D"trolt TO study local conditions
Had Law out general nlan for til,.
future Improvement OF the city such
plan VIII include ira fiic conditions
and drainage as well as the planning
az new streets. buulpVards aud marks
for the city Of decade hence An
appropriate ~ $4,000 has been
asked Tor the b&e ~ the commission
during the rpfuifu fsrgI year
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-01
nE,aEss WEEDS a hosLEMAN.
Marcus Days Daughter Becomes the
Bride Of Count Anton sigray.

New York, March 29.-More Ameri-
can dollars were poured, into the de-
pleted Golfers of European nobility to-
day when Miss Harriet DAILY. the beau
tiful and accomplished daughter OF the
late copper king, Marcus DAILY. was
married to Count Anton Sigray, head
Of the ancient Hungarian family OF that
name. at her home on Fifth avenue.
The wedding was comparatively
quiet affair, despite the attendance Of
New York's "most select" and several
representatives of the Hungarian mo-
bility. On account of the differences
in their religion (Miss Daily being 2
Protestant and her Sfiance Catholtc)
the customary church ceremony with
It's attendant brilliance. was supplsnt-
ed by quiet but dignified ceremony
1t the DAILY mansion, 725 Fifth avenue.
Miss DAILY dispensed with bridesmaids.
but the count was attended by Marquis
Pallavicini.
The marriage OF this beautiful heir
ess to the Hungarian nobieman Is the
elimination Of q romance which BIO.
ran two years ago at the wedding OF
Count Szechenyi and Miss Gladys Van.
derbilt. On this occasion Count 81
gray, who IL distant cousin of Count
Szechenyi. acted as his best man. Dur
ing the reception at the Vanderbilt
mansion, following the ceremony, he
met Miss DAILY and paid her marked at.
tention. For two weeks he remained
In New York and devoted most Of his
time to the beautiful heiress during this
period. The following summer he met
her abroad and renewed his attentions
and last summer they again met al
the wedding Of Miss Anita Stewart ia
Prince do Braganza in Scotland.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-01
Fit Up Your Horses for Spring.

4
Every horse worth keeping Is worth
clipping. Clipped horses look better,
feel better. and do better work. Do
not let your horses stand over night in
a long, thick. sweaty coat of hair dur
Ing the spring months. It weakens
them, they lose flesh and take cold eas-
lily. Clipped horses dry out quickly,
they rest well, and their food does them
good. They can be groomed in one
quarter Of the time. and it will not coat
you more than 81. 90 to have q first-class
job done at the City Shooting Shop:
Also get your clipper blades sharpened
for so cents set. We sharpen clip-
pers of all kinds and guarantee all the
work
This is good time to get your Grip
pied horses feet fixed for the hard
roads. We can do it for you, if can
not it does not cost you anything but
your trouble. We make speciality of
sore and wire.cut feet. We will do it
right for the horse. you can not bring
them in let US know and will come out.
You know it is necessary to have the
horses feet trimmed so the hard summer
roads do not crack and break them all
up as after this deep winter snow the
feet are all soft and brittle as you all
know. Yours truly,
JACOB AGA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-01
NORTHWEST CREsCo.

Who says we don't get any spring IN
America? Nicer weather could hardly
be wished f0uat this time of the year.
March, the worst month of the year,
has made an ex :eption this time.
Rosie kapler assisted Mrs. Vincent
Kapler in her household work.
Jacob Kapler was seen out Sunday
on drive for his health. A good sign
of spring, Jacob!
.Freda Scharnweber from Chester
was guest at the John Rutsch home
two weeks ago.
Edith Ferrie is staying this week
with her sister Mrs. Adolph Kapler.
Johnny Adams is busy now days
learning to ride bicycle.
TilIie Krall is staying with Mrs. Nick
Rink this summer.
Mrs. w. C. Van Schoyck is enter
tanning company.
Lee Kapler has finished corn husk-
ing, having out, 10l5 bushels.
Chas. Milz was seen going home
with new disc.
John Movers enjoyed company, Sum
day. =
lack. Kapler Sr. has sold his bunch
of fattened steers. Les. Barnes was
the buyer.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the dance at Will ,Slifka g,
Wednesday evening, and report q swell
time.
Johnny Adams hired out to Vincent
Kapler for a few months.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-01
DAVID ]. BREWER
CALLED BY DEATH
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF UNITED
STATES. SUPREME COURT
DIES OF APoPLExY.
IN HIS HOME At WASHINGTON
Hls End Will Raise Serious Question
% to Forthcoming Decisions.
Standard OIL and Tobacco Co..
suIts May Be Retired.

Washington, March %: David
Josiah Brewer, associate justice Of the
supreme court Of the United States
died last night at 1920 o'clock as the
result of stroke Of apoplexy. His
death followed within a minute or
two, before he could be carried to his
bed, Mrs. Brewer was with him when
the end came. Justice Brewer was
7S years old.
The end came altogether unexpectr
eddy. Although he had not been feel
ing well for the last few days; the
aged jurist was out yesterday. and
apparently in the best health and spir-
its. He was in equally good spirits at
dinner and spent the evening In read
ing.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he retired
to his room. and within q few moments
Mrs. Brewer heard heavy fall and
went to Investigate the cause. She
found her husband prone on the floor