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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31

OF the complaints that have come TO
me in the course OF my investigation.
The second is that the firm through
its statesmen and other employees prac-
tees all sorts OF tricks and wiles 20
deceive the customer who is beguiled
into their store | could relate tales
OF sharp practice without number.
The vital force. however. OF the
whole system OF the Peoples Outfit
ting Co is misleading advertising 10
attract the public into their store. |
have printed letters showing how diff
fcult Il is 20 get what is advertised
and how unsatisfactory the advertise
ed article usually is; how far II falls
short. as general rule, or fulfilling
the promises made for II in flaring
letters. This is where the newspa'
pers have been accessories IN the
Peoples way" Of deceiving the pub
lie
They have not even the excuse OF
ignorance One local paper, feeling
dissatisfied with the treatment that
It's advertising solicitor was getting
at the Peoples. printed a small
article about case Ia the Justice
court against the firm Within a few
days the Peoples" came through
with fat advertising contract and
nothing more was heard about them
that might fall harshly upon the pub
lie ear.
Another paper has admitted that
the facts which | have presented had
been available for more than a year,
but that II had refrained from print
ing them. The advertising that ap-
pears in its columns furnishes the
reason without further comment.
Only yesterday in Detroit newspa-
pers there appeared an advertisement
of ( great slaughter sale OF stoves
which had been bought at panic
prices on account OF an overproduc-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31
Rx "EINANcE."

While the evidence against the
Peoples Quitting Co. that is in my
possession has only been half pre-
scented, what remains is merely cor
roborative Of what has already been
set forth in this series.
II should continue indefinitely II
might have the effect of giving tone
OF viLdictiveness TO a course which
has been taken up by The Times,
purely as a part OF It's policy 10 keep
columns clean and honest
and TO protect its readers so far as
possible from the wiles OF the dishon-
est advertiser.
In my opinion. two facts about the
Peoples Quitting Co. have been
pretty well established. The first is
that in CROUCH instances to show a
general policy. this firm does not de-
liver the goods that the customer be
lieves he is buying and pays for. This
has been the burden OF a majority
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31
RESTS ITS
CASE AGAINST
PEOPLE WAY
Exposure Of Quitting Concern Not
Directed Against It Alone, But
Newspapers That Accept It's
Advertising, As Well.
We Have Shown Peoples Store
Under Past Methods, an Unsafe
Place To Trade.

Finance" who serves this paper
and the public In the capacity OF ad-
vertising editor, completes today the
nrst stage OF q tolerably thorough job
Of disclosure In the matter of the
abominable advertising and selling
methods OF the Peoples Quitting Co.
To firsthand information as a visit.
or 10 this concerns gaudy palace OF
illusions on Michigan-ave. he has
added the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
narrowing, sometimes humorous-of a
great cloud OF witnesses who have
had business relations with this seduc'
tive establishment.
With today's article-the sixth OF
the series-"Finance" brings TO a con-
clusion the public service involved In
this initial revelation OF sharp prac.
tice and mercilessness.
He stops with a flood OF distressing
recitals still pouring In upon him be-
cause he has told the story with sum
cient clearness and completeness TO
warn the purchasing public and be-
cause the countless stories Of disap-
pointment and forfeiture have neces-
sarily become tiresome and dreary re-
iterations Of the same tale OF woe.
When fresh revelations have ac-
cumulated to an extent that betrays
the unwillingness OF this nest of
rrefarious operators to learn the les.
n n OF this weeks disclosures, The
'es will resume the task OF pouring
- light Or II will do so II some
nd important phase OF their dep
~ IN revealed.
rse, we know the worldly
~. OF q newspaper chastise-
ks sort. These cynics and
Knowingly, only another
p In piQue and vengeful-
to be ended abruptly
Ney In the form OF q
ng contract the next
of the mark this
enary view OF
ention for the pub
IN this instance, 10
thing Of this task
Ash.
OF accepted nor
q from the Peo-
nee It declared
rcantile adver-
Times has not
the repeated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31
MAS. sgTH JACOBS DEAD.

BRIGHTON. Mich. oct. 29.-Mrs.
Seth Jacobs wife of the publisher OF
the Brighton Argus, died here today.
She was 27 and leaves three sons
and two daughters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
SKIN GRATED ON MANS LEG
Who Offered Pieces to Heal
His WOund

HILDRETH, Neb.-While Ed
ward Van Steenburg will go
through life with a goodly portion
OF his own skin covering his body,
in addition thereto he will have up
on his person the skin of 81 other
persons.
Van Steenburg, one of the, most
popular young men of the town, on
September 10th, while working in
a grain elevator, was caught in a
gasoline engine and his right leg
was badly lacerated The wound
did not heal and his physician ad-
Vised amputation. Van Steenburg
objected. Then the physician sug-
gested skin grating, but where to
secure enough skin to cover wound
six inches long and two inches wide
was the question
Friends of Van Steenburg learned
what was wanted and at once 81
OF them, ten Of whom were women,
offered to contribute The grating
was commenced, the doctor using
strips of skin half an inch long and
about one-sixteenth of an inch
wide. So far 80 gratis have been
made and with one exception all
have been successful. The graft
that failed to stick was piece of
skin taken from the arm of Van
Steenburg's brother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
THE DOCTORS QUESTION.
Much Sickness Due to Bowel Dis
orders.

Much Sickness Due to Bowel Dis
orders.
A Doctors first question when
consulted by a patient is, "Are your
bowels regular?" He knows that
SO per cent of illness is attended
with inactive bowels and torpid liver
and that this condition must be re-
moved gently and thoroughly be-
fore health can be restored.
Rexall Orderlies are a positive
pleasant and safe remedy for con-
stipation and bowel disorders in
general. We are so certain of their
great curative value that we prom
Use to return the purchasers money
in every case when they fail to
produce entire satisfaction.
ReXall Orderlies are eaten like
candy, they act quietly, and have
a soothing, Strengthening, healing
influence on the entire intestinal
tract. They do not purge, gripe,
cause nausea, 1atulence, excessive
looseness, diarrhoea or other annoy
ing effect. They are especially good
for children, weak persons or old
folks. Two sizes, Csc. and 1Oc,
Sold only at our store-The Horslev
Drug Co.-The Rexall Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
A BILLION BUSHELS OF CORN
Near Third of Total Crop Raised
This Year in South Atlantic and
South Central States.


NEW YORK-One cause of the
sagging tendency in the corn mar
ket is the excellent prospects of that
crop in the south This year four
| teen southern states will produce
near 1000, 100000 bushels of corn.
This includes states south of the PO
tOmac and Texas, Arkansas and Ok
! lahoma west of the Mississippi. The
| yield mentioned is nearly one-third
of the total corn crop of the coun-
try, which the Department of Agri
culture on November LIST. placed at
1921, 318,00O bushels.
year ago the corn crop of the
south was 885, 100000 bushels,
and two years ago it was little more
than 0,000, 900 bushels. An in
! crease of nearly so per cent in two
years has had a wonderful effect on
the Improvement in the economic
position of the southern farmer.
There are two states this year which
will grow more than 100000
bushels of corn apiece-Texas and
Kentucky, with Tennessee running
g close third with 96,00O,0 900 bush
els. Production of the South
Atlantic coast states, including
Delaware and Maryland, and the
South Central states, including Tex
as, Oklahoma and Arkansas, is Civ
en- below for the two years past:
South Atlantic 284,628.000 for
1910.
South Central 731,555.0OO for
1910.
South Atlantic 25S,4o6.0oo for
1909.
South Central 511,511,ooO for
1909.
Both districts-191O-1, o16,1S3,-
600.
Both NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
600.
This year the southern states will
import a good deal less corn from
the west than in any previous year
since the south regained its pros
perity. There have been years with
in the past decade in which it took
from five to ten pounds of cotton
to pay for a bushel of imported corn
Now most of the states have both
the cotton and the corn, and the diff |
ference is to be measured in the
form of a surplus which tells in the
number of bank accounts and gem
eral improvement of the sections |
purchasing power in all directions. !
Abundance Of corn must soon be fol- |
lowed by improved live stock and |
more meat production, thus cutting
off another drain from the purse of |
the southern farmer in supplying
the annual requirements of "hog
and hominy."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
LOCKS UP THEIR COATS.
McVeagh's Scheme to Keep Treas.
ury Employees From Drinking.

McVeagh's Scheme to Keep Treas.
nry Employees From Drinking.
Is 1t worth spending $4,000 to
make the employees of the treasury
department stop drinking during
bushes hours? Franklin McVeagh.
secretary of the treasury, thinks 80,
and he is going to spend that sum
before he dlCIs the drinking ones
tICn. The employees in the treasury
building at Washington have two
coats and two hats. One coat and
hat are kept on q hook in their
rooms. If they happen to want q
smile they leave the office and
take a second coat and hat from a
closet in hall II they are want
ed while at the corner saloon their
Fellow clerks can say: His hat and
coat are here. | guess he has step
PED into some other office" Mr.
McFeagh tumbled to this trick. and
now he is having steel lockers built
When an employee comes in he will
put his coat and hat in the locker
ana a special guard will lock them
up. The coats. can only be remoy-
ed at the noon hour and in the even
ing. Owing to the many entrances
10 the treasury building many steel
lockers must be built, and six spe-
cial guards will have to be en-
pIoyed, but Secretary McVeagh saws
he is going to stop the drinking
hablt. To the laymen it must he
understood that it's rather a strenu-
Gus job firing an employee of the
government, civil service rules not
outstanding.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

NEW YORK. Reconnaissance OF
Accounts Fosdick has direct evil
tence thai two of the largest cake
baking concerns in the city, one i
Brooklyn and the other in the Bronx,
have for a long time bought spot
eggs to be used in the baking of
pound, fruit and sponge cake.
The amount of the decomposed
eggs consumed by a large bakery
may be judged by the fact that Fos-
dicks accountants found by the
books of one firm of egg dealers
that between October 3rd. and Oc-
tober 18th. last the Bronx Cake
Company paid $612.04 for eggs. The
employees of the egg dealers assured
MIR. Fosdick's investigators that the
firm sold nothing but spots and
cracks" The latter eggs, as the name
applies, have broken shells, thus adj
hitting air to the interior and neces-
sarily starting decomposition.
Vast Quantities Used.
That a bakery should purchase
over $500 worth Of decayed eggs
in the course of twelve days gives
a fair idea Of the enormous growth
of this odoriferous trade. These
eggs, in the form bakeries buy
them, bring from 10 to IL cents a
pound or dozen. The sum mention
ed indicates that over five thousand
pounds of spots" or say 10000 de-
cayed or decompOsing eggs, were
bought in twelve days, all to be
turned into luscious fruit cake, rich
pound cake or delicate sponge cake !
The Brooklyn dealer whose name
was mentioned in the evidence ia
ken a few days ago disclosed about
three thousand pounds of the spot /
egg mixture" every week.
A witness before Mr.. FOsdick, |
who formerly supplied this bakery
with an egg mixture of at least fair .
quality, complained bitterly that he
had lost this trade, which netted him
a handsome profit every week, be- /
cause he could not meet the cOmpe-
titiOn of the dealers who sold a
bixture wholly composed practically !,
of spot" eggs. The low price at .
which the spots could be sold caused !
the bakery to withdraw it's custom /
from him, he said, as he declined /
to handle the spot" eggs on the
double ground that they were un-
wholesome and forbidden by law.
The hearing before Commission |
er Fosdick was strictly private, so
the names Of witnesses and names
of firms brought into the evidence
cannot be mentioned for the present.
Mr.. Fosdick does not desire that
any of the persons who may be ex-
amined before him in the future
shall have any inkling what the
Sthers have told.
FOsdick Fully Armed.
The egg dealers who were exam
ined were very much put out when
they realized that Commissioner
Fosdick was armed with consider
ably more information than The
World has published. 1t was not
considered good policy to let the
dealers know all the facts that had
been gathered by The Worlds in
Vestigators, and much was withheld
from publication. Incidentally Mr..
Fosdick has been making a quiet in
Vestigation on his own account, in
dependently of the board of health
and has Learned many things that
will appear later.
The board of health has been con-
Quoting desultory inquiry into the
conditions OF the egg business since
the known facts were first laid be-
fore Commissioner Lederie by The
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

If you are suffering from bilious
ness constipation, indigestion. chron-
&c headach invest one cent in a
postal card, send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Des Moines. Iowa. with
your name and address plainly on
the back, and they will forward Won
free sample of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets Sold bv oil
dealers. ~ al
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
vENIsON AT So A POUND.
That's the Cost 1t Figures in Mas
sachusett's Open Season.

The open season for deer shoot
ing in Massachusetts lasts six days.
1t ended a few days ago. 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 DEER were killed
during the week. They cost the
hunters $50 each in license fees Re
ports show that the licenses to the
state amounted to $4,000, which
sum goes into the general state
fund. The average Massachusetts
deer weighs about 100 pounds. To
count the cost of gun, ammunition
guide, transportation and incident
ais (mostly liquid, it is probable
that venison in the Bay State came
at the rate of about 50 a pound. And
yet people are kicking on the cost
or rump roast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
HOT AFTER MAKERS OF "SPOT" CAKE
Has Evidence That They Use Big Quantities of Spoiled
Eggs One Bought 10000 in Twelve Days.

World last Thursday Four days
had elapsed in which the dealers
had had ample time to stTaighten
out their affairs, insp ctOrs of the
| department were sent around the
wholesale districts to obtain samples
! of the egg mixtures now being man
ufactured These will be analysed
by the department chemists.
1t will be strange ii any dealer
allows himself to be found in pos
/ session of an unwholesome product
after all the warning that has been
/ given. Nevertheless it can be said
that the business of making a spot
/ egg mixture for bakery purposes is
still being carried on, though not
( SO openly az a few days ago.
"ROt and Spot" Formula.
The formula the egg dealers use
in manufacturing the mixture for
bakers out of riots and spots" was
communicated to Commissioner Eos
dick by one Of the witnesses, who
has been in the business several
years, having been driven out of
Philadelphia for his operations
To a thirty pound can Of the
mixture, half glass of water con-
tanning fifteen drops of formaIde-
hyde, deadly poison, is added. The
fOrmaldehyde kills the nauseating
OdOr Of the mixture, but it also
whitens the mixture Occasionally
the mixture sOurs, and to correct
this and sweeten up the mess one
or two glasses of dark, sweet beer
are added
The whole compound now looks
as unlike egg yolk as could be mag
ined, so a spoonful or so of com
position known as egg color is
added. This is a coIoring powder.
either chrome yellow or some coal
tar composition. A vigorous stirring
brings back the rich yellow color
so much desired for the dainty
cakes that the baker intends to
manufacture. Then the mess is |
ready for sale to the cake maker.
About this time, probably, the local
food inspector will be around for
his collection.
"Musties" in Fruit Cake.
RIOTS and spots" are used for all
sorts of rich cakes, but musty eggs
cannot be used except in one kind
fruit cake. According to a wit
ness who has spent years breaking
eggs for this delectable purpose
"musties' can be used for fruit cake
because of the spices and flavoring
matter used in this cake. But as a
rule "musties" are taboo, as one
will spoil a whole batch of pound
or sponge cake dough.
commissioner FOsdick obtained
possession Of some books of egg
dealers, and by agreement his ac-
countants are going to look over the
DOCKS or others without taking
them from the stores. There are
some items in some Of these books.
II Is known, that will require
good deal Of explaining away. One
OF the men under subpoena said
10 another while waiting to be ex-
amined--
IL have to get a new cash book
right away. The one I've got shows
weekly entries of payment to a
board Of health man"
This dealer will be examined ord
his cash book has been reouisition-
ed. Ni'l 'loh-
Mr.. Fosdick is confident of de-
Velopments that will result in
complete overhauling of the board
OF health. "0"i
Beechnut bacon in Jar. a oo,,.-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

Beechnut bacon in jars, 80 cents
at Wall Bros. ~ 'eli'''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

Self-rising buckwheat Just in at
Wall Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
|" Europe, | believe"

Europe, believe.
There cry from Madeleine. She stood with
boodless face and great dark eyes, staring at him. There
miStaking that cry nor its effect on Hubert
looked from the other and then sneaked out of
the
Don't ask where l went. | little dazed for
some foolish other. But presently found my
You still intend going Paris:' said ironically
YES but not alone. Madeleine and are to be
RED, and then we three shall all go together
Three people to one honeymoon You're nsane" |
replied "No thank you!
We'll see about that! Meanwhile, come into the
studio. Madeleine has something to show you
The something my Cleopatra, back in her
place on the easel
Naughty grill | said to the picture when could
find breath. Where have you been all night?"
In my company replied Madeleine contrtely.
II felt desperate. had to change the relations between
you 1t seemed to that the shock of this thing
would bring about crisis leading to health but |
didn't foresee everything First-wll you forgive
me?-ny wild idea to destroy the picture; but
hadn't enough for that, SO substituted blank
of the SIZE and painted that instead.
looked Hubert up and down. What gifted fc-
zionist you are
Don't blame me- he replied. Il had to shield
woman. 1t knocked me silly when you showed me the
BACKED out canvas. thought Madeleine had actually
done it,
Tell the court" said l. what gave you that i'm
preston
"Only this, that had her stealing out of the
studio at about two o'clock in the morning"
That will do" l said. ''Step down. don't know
which of us three is the worst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

Because hated you for finer piece of work than
shall ever be able to do Now call the police!'
1t cut me to the quick; but not with anger "My
foolish friend l said you do not realize yourself
Your gift is from the gods; only patient laborer
working by the light of candle AS for the police for
give me for having mentioned such foolery. AS mat
of fact such my pain at the thought OF this silly
picture coming between that you anticipated me only
by few hours. | had determined to paint it out my
self
| hope never again face of such anguish. He
looked at for terrible moment, and then went
blindly from the
And them take my word for it, the house became too
small for me- had to 60 into the square, to if fresh
air and flowers and green leaves would relieve peculiar
aching and fness of the throat. And so it For,
although knew very we'll that had just lost my best
picture came back feeling little happier feeling that
matters had somehow adjusted themselves, and that
there would be trouble strain among
three
THE first person ran into was Madeleine. We'll,
said |, Cleopatra is in mourning and led her to
the studio.
She asked when she could find words, " Have you any
suspicion who did it?
YES" said Il did it myself. Oh. don't ask ques
tons. The thing is done, and good radiance to mis-
chief maker! And. above ALL pay no heed to the wild
talk of young in this house who has the delusion
of having done this thing himself
Hubert says he did it,
Before could respond, who should come in but the
Young man in question: fully dressed and carrying a
suitcase.
"Hello" said 1. Whats this?"
''Goodby.
where are you going?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

attracted and, going quietly into the passage.
gnmer through the partly open door OF the studio
crept nearer and there stood Hubert holding taper
and gazing intenty upon the picture. His back was
turned toward me- and he stood motionless for full
minute the unsteady light of the taper filling the studio
with a steathy movement of shadows, which seemed
alternately to crowd about him and retire shudderng
to the corners. | know not what influence kept me
silent and pucked away as he turned; but when he
emerged was back in my room, carrying with me the
vision of face that strOve in vain to blot out.
lay awake long
Betrnes next morning | in the studio, and after
glance the went to the door OF Hubert room
His voice said, Come in.
You have not the Cleopatra this morning.! l
asked.
No"
Do you care to see herr?
And he followed me reluctantly into the studio.
cleopatra" said l. "has gone back to the shades.
He stared at the canvas where the glowing coors of
the day before were blotted under coat of black
paint; and, if he pale at first, he now became
chastity
What will you do about this?' he inquired at last in
low tones.
IF should make it for the police, should be
compelled to mention your hostility to the picture and
YOUR presence in the studio at unusual hour last
night.
He pondered deeply his face losing its touch of horror
and becoming merely very grave. Finally, You need
worry about circumstantial evidence, he said. Il
did it."
"Why?"
now know. of course, that his had been not
vi professional jealousy but jealousy of print
tive and more forgivable kind; nevertheless he replied
deliberately: