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The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

mand little respect In the vicinity of
their own domiciles, ] am forced to
the conclusion, that for long distance
purposes and far-away-from-home uses
the unscarred military heroes OF Ken
lucky have nothing on the cornfeld
and corner-grocery Judges OF Mich
igan.
Il have had to chide some mem
bers for their density in falling TO
appreciate that the Judge and | un-
derstand each other perfectly, and
that an apparent knock from him Is
In reality a boost, SO intended, and
as such, duly appreciated.
Il have also had occasion to re-
prove some of my young lawyer
friends In the house for their appar-
ent lack of appreciation Of the great
sacrifice that the Judge" and one or
two other great legal luminaries,
whose frequent disagreements with
the supreme court have tended to
bring that tribunal into disrepute, are
making when they leave those lucra-
tive law businesses that have come as
result of years OF successful prac-
tice, to give to us the benefit OF their
extended experience, and permit the
effulgent rays of their exalted wisdom
to tighten our daily deliberations ot
only IS per.
Since the 'julge' has placed the
seal of his approval on, and issued a
certificate of character TO the street
car-telephone-wat power attorney
and the attorney friend of the wet
end OF IL, am sure the pathway OF
duty will appear more plainly to our
younger attorneys. So far as the first
mentioned are concerned, they need
only an endorsement by Jee Bedore,
and their status Is fixed.
The other matters In the Heckert
interview are simply matters Of his
tory and anyone who wishes to can
easily get nearer to the facts than did
my over jealous friend Heckert.
Now, mind you, the Judge and l
are good friends and you may quote
me as swearing by him and at those
who would detract his glory"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
ENDS LIFE WITH ACID.
Despondent Woman Kills Self After
Reading Of Suicide Day Before.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 8.-Af-
ter reading an account of the suicide
Of Mrs. Wood at Oakwood Park, who
drank carbolic acid, Miss Charlotte
White, 20 years old, last night drank
carbolIc acid and died in few min
utes. Several times during the day
the girls mother asked her why she
was reading the account of Mira.
Woods death SO much. Each time the
girl replied, "Oh, nothing. but Il Is
Interesting to know how she died.
Just after the family finished sup
per she went to her room and In a
minute her cries were heard. She had
taken three ounces OF carbolic acid.
In a note she left to her mother she
said: II can hold out not longer.
know | am acting cowardly, but the
battle of supporting myself and as
sisting you has been to much. Yon
have done all you can for me.-AChar-
lotte."
The girl had been in ill-health.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
MAY FIND GREAT
WORK OF T0LsT0Y
Discovery of Letter Suggests Pos
sible Existence of a Valuable
Manuscript.

PARIS, March S.-From letter
written nearly year ago TO a friend
In Paris, Ii has been learned that
Count Tolstoy probably left the notes
or completed manuscript OF an I'm
portant book OF which nothing has
since been heard. This book, IL dis
covered, will throw a new and great
light on his teachings. and II is there
fore regarded as all the more import
ant that systematic search for II be
made. Interested persons here. In
cluding several Americans, intend to
bring the matter to the attention OF
Count Tolstoy's daughter, who was so
greatly loved by her father and who
was among the last Of his family to
receive his condolences. With her
consent and aid Tolstoys notes will
be gone over, In the hope Of finding
something on the subject OF the let
ter.
The following letter, written to M.
Hippolyte Dreyfus, the well-known
orientalist and traveller, OF Paris,
translated, reads as follows:
Dreyfus is one of the leaders OF
the Bahaist sect in Paris. 1t is well
hhoWH Nhal Souht Aoiotoy 80
sympathy with the movement that
started in Persia and which has many
points in common with his own phil
osophy, although OF a broader scope
and greater universal than the teach
ings OF the famous author.
A curious coincidence in this con-
nection was told recently to the
World correspondent by Miss Laura
Clifford Barney, who is also leader
in the movement here and who spent
much time in Persia and at Aka,
where Abas Effendi now lives.
II was at Akka." said Miss Bar
ney, when William Jennings Bryan
came there for the express purpose
Of having a conversation with Abbas
Effendi. Mr.. Bryan said: I regard
Abbas Effendi as the Tolstoy OF the
east II Is curious that in two such
different countries az Persia and Rus
sia there should be two philosophers
then living who held views that had
so much In common"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
SCIENTISTS IN
LANSING TO FIGHT
Medics Had Withdrawn Their Bill
However, Recognizing It Had No
Chance To Become Law.
(From a stan correspondent.)

LANSING, Mich, March S.-Some
scores of Christian Scientists who
came here last night to fight the pro.
posed medical bill before the public
health committees found when they
got here that their errand was need
less, Rep. Reynolds, sponsor for the
bill, having withdrawn 1t.
The medics had come to the con
clusion that they would have very
poor chance to get the bill through
which, briefly summed up, Is the rea'
son for it's withdrawal.
II would have prevented Scientists
from taking fees for their work, and
In many other ways would have ham
pered those to whose practice the old
school objects. Besides It required
license for selling drugs which
while II would have furnished the
medical board with an income. would
have hit the druggists and vendors OF
medicines q hard crack.
Consequently, the only bill heard
was that to license the chiropractics
There we're more than a score oi
these present from all over the stats
and they made a manful fight for theiI
bill. The regulars were here in force
too, and spoke against II, but 1t begins
to look as if the bill had at least 9
chance now to pass the house.
Rep. Arthur Odell's bill to preven,
sane persons came up in the house
Thursday afternoon. Rep. Rankin
was the principal speaker, and aftes
he had had the floor for half an hour
the bill was passed on a motion for
the previous question. :
The bill provides that the boards oi
control Of state penal institutions and
insane asylums, with the physician OF
surgeon In charge, shall examine into
the physical and mental condition OF
the inmates and their family histories
and for resort to an operation In
cases where II Is decided that pro
creation would be undesirable.
+. Several bills were approved In com
mittee of the whole. and advanced to
third reading. Among them were:
BY Rep. Ball, for the appointment Of
state fire marshal; by Senator Put
ney, authorizing school districts to
pay for the transportation and tuition
in neighboring high schools of pupils
who have completed the eighth grade
In school districts which do not pro
vide higher education; by Rep
Straight, for school commissions elect
ed at large, In place Of school boards
elected by wards; by Rep. Warner
providing for physical training In
public schools which do not now
have II.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
TRYING HARD TO MAKE
OLD BRITAIN PATRIOTIC
New Society Of Islanders" Formed
to Induce English to See the
Beauty Of Conscriptlon.

LONDON, March S.--A new society
has been formed called "The Island
ers" Its object is universal conscrip.
tion for the army and the mainten.
ance OF the navy at the standard Of
two keels to one against the biggest
of other navies. including that Of the
United States. With the view OF al.
Turing members the inducement Is
held out that the rites shall be even
more secret than those OF Free
Masons.
The organization has begun by try.
ing TO make King George popular. II
has magnified the qualities the king
does not possess until he seems
greater than his father.
mo nation on earth possesses q
sovereign better qualified to stand at
the head Of his people" says The
Islanders literature. He represents
everything that is best in the nation.
He understands the vital influence of
the overseas dominions. He has an
imperial mission. We lock upon him
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
SPEAKER. BAKER
AND THE JUDGE"
Speaker of the House Comes Back at
Legislator Who Termed Him a
Turn-C Coat for Pie.
(From a staff corresponaent.)

LANSING, Mich, March S.--Judge
Heckert, representative from Van
Buren, county, gave out an interview
the latter part Of last week, in which
he criticised Speaker Baker for his
attitude toward junkets and the
seven-day pay. He said that the
speaker formerly took his full share
of junketing delights, and that he
drew seven days pay a week when the
members were on the per diem basis.
He also said that Mr.. Baker was for
mer Democrat, and was a Republican
only for the pie" he could get out of
II. The speaker was at home at the
time, looking after some pressing
business. He returned Monday and
yesterday gave out this picturesque
statement:
The Judge and l are good friends,
but he was disappointed in the choice
OF q speaker made by the house. 1t
had never occurred to the Judge that
anyone but corporation lawyer
could be selected for the speakership.
The actual occurrence was to the
Judge like thunderbolt from clear
sky. He could see the foundation or
constitutional government slipping
q from under the Temple OF Liberty,
forsee the near approach OF Anarchy.
and the dawn Of the awful day when
pie counter patriots and paid parti-
sans Of privilege-seeking corporations
should sell second choice In the pool
room OF public opinion. | have felt
sorry for the Judge. He has seemed
depressed. No longer are the aisles
surrounding his desk piled high with
the mangled forms OF rebel soldiers.
apologies to Samson.) The merry
click Of the poker chip has lost some
of it's attractiveness, and changed
conditions, Qncluding changed com
mittee assignments). have occasioned
a loss of interest in his favorite pas
time of standing in the way OF popu-
lar legislation. Younger men, under
such circumstances, might give way
to their baser impulses, and | assume
that there should be less occasion for
surprise when one who has apparently
reached the stage OF gaseous senility,
seeks relief from impotent rage In a
TRADE of abuse.
Il must decline, however. TO permit
the friendly relations existing between
the Judge and myself, to become
strained by any such slight signs OF
irritation on his part. have too high
an appreciation Of his merits and too
thorough a realization Of the value or
his friendship to permit such a condi-
ton to arise. | would as soon part
company with my mother-in-law as
with the dear old Judge. 1t has been
my rare good fortune to count among
my friends, some Of the numerous
'colonels' of Kentucky, and much as l
prize the honor Of their acquaintance,
much as I have envied the great dis
tinction which their titles convey,
am free to confess that since, | have
met and have come to an appreciation
of the talents and merits OF the
courtly gentleman whom the compla-
cent people Of Van Buren, county. by
reason OF his monkeying around the
probate office, or possibly by election
as justice Of the peace. have exalted
TO the rank of Judge, have come to
feel that while perhaps both classes,
like the prophets OF old, might com
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
GOV. OSBORN IN MARQUETTE.
Leaves for North In Response to TeIe
gram From Rep. Perry.
Prom a staff Correspondent.)

LANSING, Mich, March s.--Tnter.
est in the investigation OF conditions
In Marquette prison increased yester
day, when 1t became known that Gov
Osborn had left for the northern
prison in response to a telegram from
Rep. Perry. chairman of the commit
tee. Beyond this fact, nothing could
be learned, but 1t is supposed that his
presence was to adjust some point
as to the manner Of procedure Mem
bers of his Office force could give nc
information.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
PRAISES REP. LOUD FOR
EFFORTS TO HONOR HERO
Congress Appropriates $4,000 For
National Memorial Crypt For
John Paul Jones.

WASHINGTON, March s.-Repre-
sentative George A. Loud, of the
Tenth Michigan district, Is receiving
congratulations on his work in getting
through congress the long delayed ap-
preparation of $4,000, for memorial
crypt for the remains OF Capt. John
Paul Jones, the great American naval
hero. General Horace Porter, the
former ambassador from the United
States to France, who spent $4,000
of his personal funds In the success
full search for the body Of Jones wires
az follows:
All patriotic people and socie-
ties will accord you the welide-
served credit for the John Paul
Jones crypt appropriation. Your
persistent efforts prevailed after
nearly six years failures. Sim
cerest congratulations.
The crypt will be erected on the
grounds Of the United States academy
at Annapolis where the remains now
rest unprotected under a stairway Of
one Of the buildings, and work on the
plans will be begun at an early date.
PULLMAN.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
BENNETT TO QUIT.
Commissioner Of General Land Office
Will Leave Washington.

WASHINGTON, March Sit was
learned this afternoon that Fred Den.
nett, commissioner Of the general
land office, will resign within a few
days and go out of Office with Secre.
tary Ballinger.
bennett has been one of Ballinger's
closest friends and supporters. He
formerly was an agent OF the land
office, stationed at Seattle, Wash.
Though the resignation was not an
nounced, 1t can be positively stated
that bennett will retire with Ballin-
ger.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
GREENE AND GAYN0R FREED.
They are Locked up Again Pendin
Inquiry Into Finances.

ATLANTA, Ga. March 8.-For the
first time in years Benjamin ID.
Greene and John F. Gaynor, convict.
ed for the famous Savannah Harbor
frauds, yesterday emerged from the
federal penitentiary here, and after a
few hours were lockd up again.
They were taken to the customs
house to take the pauper's oath in
their fight to gain freedom, but on in.
sistance Of the government attorneys,
the hearing was postponed until
March 21, to permit the gathering OF
widely scattered evidence which the
government maintains will show that
the two men have thousands Of dol
lars "Salted away" Greene protested
bitterly at the hearing that he was
penniless. Gaynor was silent through.
out the proceedings. Greene Is very
broken In health, but Gaynor seems
to be in good physical condition.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Admiral ). c. Fremont Dead.

BOSTON. March S.-Rear-Admiral
John Charles Fremont, commandani
Of the Charlestown navy yard, for St
years active in the service Of the Uni
ted States navy, and an expert on
deep sea soundings. coast surveys and
searchlights, fell dead OF heart dis
ease in his home at the navy yard
last night Admiral Fremont was
born In San Francisco. April 10, 1s4g
the son OF Maiden. Charles Ere
mont, u. 8. A, "the Pathfinder"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
SPEAKS FOR RECIPROCITY.
Premier laurier Delivers Address {
Crowded House Of Parliament.

OTTAWA, Ont, March S.--A crowd
ed house of parliament yesterday at
ternoon heard Sir Wilfred Laurier
defend the reciprocity agreement with
the United States. The premier de-
clared that Canada was enthusiastic
over the prospect of free trade,
though the conservatives would op-
pose this government measure as they
did all others. They would continue
to do so until the eve Of the next
polling day when they would wake
from their dreams.
The conservatives themselves had
for thirty years shouted for recipro-
city and worn much shoe leather out
in pilgrimages to Washington, said
Laurier
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Abe Ruef Goes TO Prison.

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.--Abe
Ruefs long fight to keep out of the
state penitentiary has ended In his
failure. At 1;45 yesterday afternoon.
accompanied by Charles Haggerty, his
Office clerk; Chief Jailor McAuley and
Jail Superintendent Carroll OF San
Francisco, he left for the San Quentin
to begin service of a 15-year term.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Friends af Daniel Corby, ~ year. odd,
who died in 80. Mary's hosplfaI Iasf

Friday as a result OF a fall on his
farm, Harper road. near the Creek
road 0ratiot township. called at
Maney's morgue, Tuesday, and took
charge Of the body. David Trombtey.
IN, ,h. la, sho,,ia 49, se.,. sl.
the morgue. lie said he left word
In the hospital to be advised In the
event of Corby's death. The advice
was not given him. he maintains. and
he heard OF the presence OF the body
In the morgue only by chance
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

The Republican committee Of the Third
ward Will meet Thursdsy evening In
Edward Einfeldts place. No. 23s
Oakland ave
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

Explaining to his little son the
mean ing Of upstart, the business man
said: "An upstart is a self-made man
who isn't your friend"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

Job Printing Done Right. Tires
Printing Co., No. 15 John R-st Call
Main 1898. or City sass.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

!.s rr,..,-s pss.s met; r,css
Main i:ss or Gu cisS ssss
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

sENATOR-ELECT MYERS
The FIRST of the senatorial desdtocks
20 be broken was Montana. Henry
L.. Myers, hitherto unknoon outside
OF his county, was chosen. The Mis-
souIs Daily sentinel wired n brief
description OF the new senator, say
Ing that while Myers experience in
political life has been slight, his vote
a. n state senator stamps him n pro-
gresslve and an anti-big business
LEGISLATOR. His cIosest friends think
that he Will favor popular election
of United states senators, federal
control of large corporations and
Canadian reciprocity. He wss dur
Ing three campaigns = Brysn sup
porter. and o. now regarded as the
leading Bryan esthusfsst In the
state.
rt--SLIo Ho Ssyw-svofxvL
MEssENGeH--uAi~ oR CrTY-ssa
Barthel n Barthsl. % ConHrsss-st. w.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14
HEADS WISCONSIN G. A. r.
n ram j. Smith is Elected Depart<
ment Commander at Its
Encampment.

Green Bay.-Hiram j. Smith of
Racine was elected commander of
the Wisconsin department, G. A. R.,
at it's annual election
Other officers elected were: J. w.
Hinkley, senior vice commander; E.
o. Kimberly of GAINESVILLE, junior
vice commander; DR.. H. T. Bird, sur
geon; R. M Dryden, chaplain; Phil
ip Cheek and John w. Graves, trus-
tees of the Wisconsin Veterans home.
The next encampment will be held
at Amigo.
Upon their retirement from Office
Department Commander Walsh, Chief
of Staff George L. Harreds, Adjt. Gen.
J. A. Watrous and Master of Trans
pOrtation John w. Graves were pre-
sented with beautiful diamond stud
ded badges of recognition of their
work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14
w. {. D. STOKES SHOT BY
WOMEN DURING QUARREL
Owner of Ansonia Hotel, New York.
Wounded Three Times-Packaqe
of Letters the Cause.

New York-W E. D. Stokes, own-
of the Patchen Wilkes stock farm in.
Kentucky, and who has been proml-
nent in this city for years, was shot
three times by two Jung women IN
their apartment in West Eightieth
street
The young women were Lillian era
ham, aged twenty-five years, singer,
and Ethel Conrad, eighteen years old,
an artist Each fired three shots,
Miss Graham's bullets infiicting two
wounds and Miss Conrad's one.
The first two shots from the sing
er's revolver penetrated Mr.. Stokes
right leg. One, in the thigh, may
prove very dangerous. The artists
bullet penetrated the lower part OF
his left leg. AT the Roosevelt hos
pital, X-ray photographs of the wounds
were made, and pending the develop
ment of these the surgeons declined
to say how serious the millionaire's
condition might become.
The possession of package OF let
tiers, both the girls and their victim
agreed, furnished the motive for the
shooting. The letters, it is said, were
written by Mr.. Stokes to Miss Ora
ham before his second marriage,
which occurred last February.
There were two versions, however.
of the difficulty which arose over the
letters.
The hotel man asserted that the
young women, summoning him to
their apartment on pretense of giving
him the missives, locked him in and
then demanded $4,000 from him, I'M
der penalty of death if he didn't give
them the money.
The girls declared that they intend
ed to give him his letters without pay
ment; but that he grabbed Miss Ora
ham by the throat and tried to choke
her, whereupon she fired in self-de-
tense. Then, according to their story,
he wrested her revolver from her and
Miss Conrad, thinking that she might
be shot, got her own weapon and COM
menced firing.
The two girls were arrested few
minutes after the shooting. With
them were taken into custody three
japanese, employed in an adjoining
apartment, who, hearing the shooting,
thought Mr.. Stokes was the aggressor
and pummeled him vigorously before
they realized their mistake. The five
prisoners are held in the West Sixty
eighth street police station.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14
DESIGNATE MORE POSTAL BANKS
Postmaster General Extends System
From 100 to $50 Offices Weekly.

ashington.-Postal savings banks
have been SO we'll received and pa
tronized by the public wherever they
have been established that Postmaster
General Hitchcock has decided to ex-
tend the system from 100 to $50 Off
ces a week. At this rate 1000 Offices
will be in operation by July 1. Ac-
cording to the statistics of the depart
ment. this is worlds record
Beginning July 1, the postmaster
general will extend the system to
postoffices of the first class. Up to
the present all offices designated as
postal savings banks have been sec
ond-class Offices
Among the new Offices designated as
repositories are: Batavia, Herrin and
Hillsboro, Illinois; Bloomington, East
Chicago and Elwood, Indiana; Cadillac,
Laurium and Manistique, Michigan;
&arinette. Wisconsin and Carroll,
iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14
Old Books and Values.

Such a sale as that of the Hoe col
lection, which attracts widespread no
toe by reason of its spectaculariam,
always has the unfortunate effect OF
producing exaggerated ideas among
many people concerning the value of
old books 1t is hard to explain to
such people when they submit vol
ume a couple of hundred years old,
and are told that it may be worth in
the market anywhere from nothing to
one dollar how it is that some old
books are valueless, while others are
priceless. An ignorant imagination,
stimulated to accounts of fabulous
sIms readily paid at auction sales for
old books, is not easily convinced that
though the rules of book prices are
sometimes subtle, still there are rules
And thus, whether the price at the big
book auctions are or are not absurd,
they are certainly productive of absurd
ideas with people who have in their
possession a dogeared volume or two
which belonged to great-great-grand-
father
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14
John BuII'S Load.

The figures of the British national
revenue for the financial year which
has closed amount to e203,S50,000. In
addition to collecting about e204,00O,.
900 for public supplies, they yearly
raise. in England and Wales alone an
other e1000O0,O00, which is spent by
local authorities, who have incurred
besides a debt of nearly G 100000, GOO.
To these figures must be added the To-
cal debts and expenditures of Scotland
and Ireland.
A British paper says: ut is quite
wrong to calculate, as statisticians do,
how much this vast oppressive sum
comes to per head of the population.
The weight of it is not spread through
out the entire people 1t falls lightly
on some thousands of rich men, and
very heavily on d few million hard
working bread-winners."