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The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
HAD AN AFFINITY
IN EVERY TOWN
Edward Hathorn Gives Wife Very
Bad Name-Thirty- Five Cases on
Divorce Docket.

With 35 divorce cases on the docket
Judge Donovan had a busy day, Satur'
day. Up 10 noon, % divorces had
been ground out and the remaining
cases were put over until next sat
urday
A divorce was granted to Edward
Hathorn from Mary j. Hathorn. They
we're married in Goshen, Ind, and at
the time the wife misrepresented her
age. the plaintiff said In Martins
vile, ILL.,, he alleged, her conduct with
other men was highly Objectionable
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
SCOTT BROS. TO BUILD.
Electrical Concern viii Erect Fin.
New Home on Grand River-Ave.

The Scott Bros. Electrical Co., now
located at Nos. 81 Farrar-st., has pur
chased from John Lucy. through Pater
son Bros. & Co.. the property at Nos
84-S6 Grand River-aye.. for consid
GRAFTON of about $4,000. The com
pany will Immediately begin the cree
ton of q new building for it's own use
on this site. The building will be al
least three stories high and will be
thoroughly modern In construction
The concern has outgrown its present
quarters on Farrar-st., but the bust
ness will remain In this location until
the new building Is ready.
The property on Grand River is now
occupied by two old frame buildings
that have stood for at least so years
and are landmarks on this thorough
fare. One Of them has been partially
remodeled by the erection of brick
front.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
CITY & SUBURBAN HOMES co.
MAKES SALES T0TALING $33, 425
In Improved and Vacant Property
Aid. HARPER Sells Home. -

The City Il Suburban Homes Com
pany, Ltd, No. 81 State-st. report the
following sales OF improved and va
cant properties. totaling s3S,425.
For Harry II. Stone 10 Bert Il.
O'Day, 2-story frame on west side of
Hartford-ave., between Scovel and
Moore places. $4,000; for Leartus Con
nor TO Ray Tyrrell. lot No. 81, north
side OF Cortland-ave., west OF Hamll-
ton boulevard. $3.50; for the Home
Savings bank TO Waited III. Mueller.
lot No. 127 and the east 1-2 OF lot
No. 1926. north side OF Highland ave-,
west OF Hamilton boulevard, 1875:
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

drine-aves., later actively entering the
real estate field, has associated him
self with the Arm OF Elmer 5. Moon
& Co, No. 726 Ford building. Mr..
Hartman has considerable holdings in
Detroit. is well posted on values and
will undoubtedly be a valuable add
ton to the selling force OF the hrm.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

Mack-ave., 50x146 feet, for the Whit
ney Realty Co., Ltd, to Peter Friese-
ma, Jr., for $4,000; house and lot on
south side Of Reeder-ave,, just west
of Junction-ave., lot 30x100 feet, for
Thos. Thorley to Bessie Thompson,
for 1880; house and lot on east side
Of Helen-ave., between Berlin-st. and
Mack-ave., lot 85x100 feet, for the
Whitney Realty Co., Ltd, to r. v.
Card, for $4,000; house and lot on
north side OF Edwin-ave., between
Lumpkin and Whitney-aves., village OF
Hamtramck, lot 30x100 feet, for the
Whitney Realty Co., Ltd. to Kon-
stanty Kawalski, for 81 ,625; house and
lot on south side of Edwin-ave., be-
tween Whitney and Lumpkin-aves..
Hamtramck, lot 30x100 feet, for the
Whitney Realty Co.. Ltd, to Stanis-
laus Orlawski, for s1,S75; house and
lot on east side or ffeieH-e~e5 be-
tween BeS{fh-st. and Mack-ave., 30x100
feet, for the Whitney Realty Co., Ltd,
TO VIM. II. Keil, for 1925, house and
lot on north side Of Edwin-ave., be-
tween Whitney and Lumpkin-ave.,
Hamtramck, lot 30x100 feet, for the
Whitney Realty Co., Ltd, TO John
Prathowski, for $1,225.
Puritan Brick Co. Has Unique Display.
The Puritan Brick Co., which has
just moved into new quarters In room
No. 1925 Penobscot building. has a
unique and very effective method OF
displaying the bricks they manufac.
ture. The walls of the salesrooms are
covered with panels Of brick, actual
ly set In mortar, showing just what
the material will look like when II
lie put into the building. There are
10 different panels, showing the va
rieties of brick and mortar in all col
ors and bonds
The bricks were laid In the yards
OF the Puritan company, and are set
in removable panels IN the rooms.
The panels contain from 80 TO 500
bricks each. To add to the natural
conditions there are green In the room
that may be set against the panels
TO show the effect Of shrubbery. The
Puritan Brick Co., besides the Offices
and salesrooms In the Penobscot
building, has one OF the largest and
best equipped plants in the country,
I'm Hampden, Ohio. This plant has
a capacity OF 100000 face brick per
day and special railroad facilities
make prompt shipments possible. The
has Just opened new local
Yards at Third and Holden, and Will
carry from 100000 to 100000 brick
there.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
F. M. AIKEN BUYS ON HARMED.
Henry Forsyth Closes oood-sized Deal
for Charles e. Kanter.

Henry Forsyth, second floor Home
Bank building, has sold for Charles
K. Kanter, OF the German-American
bank, to +. NJ. Aiken, OF Detroit. the
4-story brick building at Nos. 1878
Larned-st, west, and lot, 50x12O feet.
The property Is now occupied by
he Walker Manufacturing & Supply
GO. under lease at $500 per year.
The terms OF the sale are private. but
the property is assessed at $4,000.
Mr. Aiken makes the purchase as an
investment
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
CITY Has SMALLPOX Case.

One case of smallpox was reported
10 the board OF health this week. the
first that has been i'm the city for sew
cral weeks. There are 26 cases OF
diphtheria and So of scarlet fever.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
canfieId In Lead Tor Job.

WASHINGTON. March 25--All
signs indicate the appointment of A.
r. Canfield, of Clare, Mich, as tally
clerk of the house at $4,000 per year
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

c. =. HARTMAN Joins Moon q CO.
Charles F. Hartman, who for several
wears conducted a successful grocery
business at Woodward and Alexan-
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
SLOAN WOULD COOPERATE
Secretary Of Agriculture Reviewing
Law so as to Lend Aid.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-ArkansaS cities that
are undertaking to better protect the
health OF their citizens by more care
ful food inspection may find a
valuable ally In the state department
Of agriculture. Mr.. Sloan is inyesti'
eating the state laws governing food
inspection with view TO cooperating
with the municipal authorities,
Recent developments In this city
show that much questionable food
particularly meats, is placed on the
market through one method or an
other, and since the appointment OF
a city food inspector there have been
several arrests on the charge OIL
violating the city ordinances oyern-
ing thesale of foods, II Is stated by
the city authorities that I 400 pounds
Of meat was destroyed for one dealer
and that some of the mean contiscat'
ed was literally alive with worms.
Yet 1t was being offered for sale, II
IS charged, the only treatment given
it by the dealer being sort Of wash
ing process to make II appear whole.
some Some OF that offered In court
after the complaints were filed was
infested with worms.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
WARSHIPS co TO ENEMY
Foreign Ships DO Not Answer Salute
OF Chinese.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shanghai. Thirteen vessels OF thu
imperial fleet went over 10 the revo-
lutionists. One Of the largest cruisers
steamed up the river past the settle
ment and dipped it's white ensign In
salute to the foreign warships, to
which none OF them re,nonaea
1t would appear as though the sit.
uation In China has about reached a
climax. The thoughtful and well in.
formed men OF both sides are anxious
for a settlement The extremists and
the ignorant masses are willing, even
anxious, to continue the struggle for
supremacy, even though II spells ruin,
disruption and wholesale slaughter
which appear inevitable unless con-
siderable concessions are made by
both parties
All eyes are now turned on Peking,
where Yuan Shi Ka doubtless will
endeavor to demonstrate to the court
the danger which threatens IL,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
CITY IN HANDS OF MOB
Burning and Lootlng Is General
Many Bodies Are Found.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
lIankow, via WI Hn,-Oyer two
thirds of the city Of Hankow has been
destroyed by fire, The lowest estl-
mate Of the monetary loss Is S50,O0o'
coo. Four hundred thousand people
are destitute. Hundreds Of half.burned
bodies lie among the ruins, Many OF
them are the bodies of women and
children.
The customs, house, the postoffice
and the American missions have been
spared. The city has been looted, the
imperialIsls taking a hand IN the pill.
lige, lmperialst officials tried to
check this work and executed mum.
bcr Of soldiers, Refugees were de-
prIyed Of their loot on entering the
British concession, carloads Of yalu.
able furs, silks and iewelry being
seized. II Is suggested that the Red
Cross receive the proceeds,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
nTETrir RHIInT
btAIIIE NU1I
PAY PENALTY
High Court Affirms Decision of
Lower Court in Murder
Case.
GOVERNOR WILL NOT TALK
Later--Exeeutlon Set for
November %.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Richmond. Va.-By refusing 10
grant an appeal in the case of Henry
Clay Beattie Jr., convicted In Ches-
terrified, September 8, for the murder
Of his wife, the Virginia supreme
court took away from the condemned
man his last hope of escaping execu-
ton on November "a, unless Governor
Mann should interfere.
While declining to comment on the
courts ruling, Governor Mann an
nounced that he will Issue state
ment soon after conference with
Beattie's lawyers, who still are fight
ing desperately In ris behalf.
There is a bare possibility the gov
ernor will grant brief respite.
Contrary to the expectation of law
yers generally, the supreme court
filed no written opinion.
"ln the Beattie case, the court be-
ing of opinion that the judgment OF
the lower court is plainly right, doth
refuse the petition for writ OF err
ror"
Seventeen bills OF exceptions had
been filed with the higher court by
Beattie's counsel.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
MUNCHU SOLDIERS
MURDER POPULACE
Rebel Army Unable to Help
Stricken City---hO Am
munitiOn
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Nan King, China. Nan
King, culture center of all the Chi
nese empire, is the shambles of the
Manchu slaughter.
The sun set upon a scene of fire,
desolation and butchery unrecordod
in modern history.
Tonight 10000 Manchu and impe-
rial old-style soldiers hold Purple
hill, where they are entrenched, while
from beneath their stronghold they
are driving before them hordes of
Chinese out of the city.
Innocent Chinese, destitute, are
fleeing, terror stricken, to the she.
ter at the rear of the reform force.
The lattar-between 10000 and 10000
are powerless because of their lack
of ammunition,
The revolutionlsts m8de a demon.
strauon, but did little shooting, and
there were few fatalities.
The main body Of the reformers
remained in camp, three miles from
the city, awaiting the arrival Of am.
munitlon.
Reinforcements are coming from
every direction. They are raw and
ragged recruits, but determined,
Foreigners are receiving utmost
consideration.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
CORN CROP MANY
BUSHELS SHORT
$50, ,000,000 Bushels Less Than
Last Years Bumper
Yield.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Th full effect of the
drouth and intensely hot weather OF
the past summer was reflected in the
government crop report. 1t showed
that the production OF corn in the
United States, which at the beginning
of the season promised to exceed the
bumper crop of last year, was smaller
by 349 9,412,000 bushels than last years
crop.
Notwithstanding this great decrease
in all Of the principal corn-growing
states, except in Ohio, Michigan Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama
Illinois led in production
Potatoes showed a falling off of
57076,000 bushels.
Flax seed was about the only prin-
cipal crop showing an increased pro
duetion this year
There was a striking decrease, in
the production of tobacco, the crop
amounting to 196,OOO,OOO pounds less
than last years crop. In Kentucky
alone the loss was 1l1,oOc,O00 pounds,
and in Virginia and North Carolina IL
was 25,000O00 pounds each. In Penn.
sylyania and Wisconsin the crop was
greater than last year. The average
Weld per acre for the entire country,
SS5.2 pounds, was greater than during
any time in the past ten years.
Arkansas corn yield was 59,5S7O00
bushels.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
DISASTROUS 'F|RE | IRE
CAUSES BIG Loss
Buildings Which Burned First Of
Year Are Destroyed
Again.
OCCUPIED SHORT TIME ONLY
Buildings Were of Combustible Mate.
rial and Fire Was Soon
Beyond Cont,,s.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-At 3:15 in the morn.
ing the top floor Of the now five-story
Fulk building on Main street between
Sixth and Seventh streets, occupied
by the Jones House Furnishing Com
pany was discovered to be on fire
The discovery was made by Crawford
A. Tate, He immediately turned in
an alarm.
The fire department responded
promptly, but by the time tne men ar.
rived smoke was pouring from all the
windows of the fourth floor.
The building had been completed
but few weeks. 1t stood on the site
OF one of the buildings burned in the
most disastrous fire in the history OF
Little Rock on the morning of Janu-
airy 3 of this year. when z conflagra-
tion wiped out the entire block on the
east side of Main street between Sixth
and Seventh streets, entailihg S750,000
ipoS' i ht lllc was ulOtONtlfu at %
O'Clock in the morning, at about the
same hour as this fire was first seen
The losses to the Shall estate, the
Fulk estate, D. F. s. Galloway and
Governor George w. Donaghey, in ad.
dition to the stock Of goods'carried by
the various mercantile ta'lishments,
approximated $750,O00. The Jones
House Furnishing Company quarters
were the first to be completed after
the January fire and had been occu-
pied only about three weeks. The
other buildings In the block are al
most ready for oocupano",
The Hollenberg buiIdh which is
owned by Governor Dona BY and
was burned the first Of the far, was
not harmed, as he had Reconstructed
his building Of fireproof material. The
others were constructed AZ couhu.
tiUie nater1af and trf fire Would not
be controlled. 1t is not knl wn what
the loss will be.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
MUCH M0NSTRkTI0N WORK
Estimated That 60 of the rs Counties
viii Have Agents.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Reports received at the ollice OF
the commissioner OF mines, manu-
factures and agriculture, indicate
that at least 60 of the IS counties IN
the state will make provision for the
employment of a farm demonstrator
for the coming year, This will be a
big advance over the past year. when
as counties made the necessary ap-
preparations to secure the services or
one or more demonstrators.
Searcy county Is one of the latest
from which report has been received,
In that county the levying court APP
propriated $662 for the work Other
counties which have reported are
Lawrence, which appropriated $500,
Clay county. which gave $500, and
PIX oouney with dn appropriation OF
$500.
Yell county has appropriated ST.
$50, and this, with the S337.50 given
by the government to every county
which appropriates an equal amount
for the work, will enable the county
TO have two demonstrators for n large
part OF the year
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
GOVERNOR CAUSES STIR
Approves Lynchns Of Negro Who
Assailed Girl.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbia, S. C-Great Indignation
has been aroused throughout the state
by a speech of Governor Cole Blease
delivered at Anderson In which he
lauded the mob that recently lynched
negro at Honeopath, s. G., for al
legged assault on white girl, The
mob was led by Joshua Ashley, who
is a member Of the legislature. Gov.
ernor Blease said that the mob did ex.
actly what he expected and contln-
ued:
"If the mob had not acted as It did
would have been greatly disappont-
ed"
The governor went on to say that
rather than use the power of his OF.
flee In deterrlng white men from
furnishing that niger brute" he
would have resigned the office and
come to Honeopath and led the mob"
Governor Blease's open avowal OF
sympathy with lynch law has given
Impetus to the movement already on
foot TO attempt to impeach him. Il
has been openly stated that when the
legislature meets impeachment pro.
cecdings would be begun against the
governor because of his alleged con.
nectIons with the "whlskey ring"
when he was state senator In the dis.
pensary days.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
ASKS COURT FOR REHEARlNG
Man Convicted Of Gambling Claims
Previous Conviction.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
A rChearlng has been asked in the
supreme court in the case Of w, s.
Jacobs vs, the State, from Garland
county, in which Jacobs was convicted
on Ave separate counts charging set
ting up and exhibiting gambling dc.
vices. All the alleged gambling de.
vices, to the number Of fiye, we're ex.
hibited in the same building and on
the same date They included rou.
lette, klondke and other devices.
The prosecuting attorney secured
an Indictment for each Of the devices
separate from all the others and In
the trial under the Arkansas statutes
covering the exhibition Of gambling
devices Jacobs was convicted on eacr
Indictment He pleaded guilty TO the
FIRST and then set up the defense OF
former conviction" as against each
OF the other foul
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Nancy Ia Hard 10 Get.

when can ! set my warrant casn'
od2' This BourstlrrIng appeal echoes
n the corridors Of the new capllol
nIdlng aud the negro IanIlors even
tell weird tales Of shadowy apparl.
ions roaming through the marble halls
after dark, waving n discounted shoot
u paper IN the air. and ahroklng for
no coin, Upon Me shoulders Of John
B. Iobe does the burden wear heavily,
specially since this orlclal ID regard.
d with apprehension when the par
value In not forthcoming
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Townships Cannot Refer.

The people of a township have no
right to petition for the referendum
o. au. law passed by lAp legislature,
according to an opinion given by AS
sistant Attorneyl General Rector TO
Secretary OF state Hedges Mr.. Rec.
tor held that the only political units
named In the initiative and referen.
dun amendment are the state, coun.
ty and municipalities, and that there
fore no referendum vote can be Sc.
cured by single township.
The opinion was given on a matter
which has aroused the greatest inter
est among the people OF Johnson
countey.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
||DRN RACED
| OVER COUNTRY
Many Deaths Reported as Re-
| suit Of Sudden and Terrific
Tornado.
kIRE SERVICE IS STOPPED
.rh Suffering Is Experienced Be
cause of Sudden Drop in
Temperature.
upE SERVICE is STOPPED
v.u.-,o,ar Union News Service.

.,srn Newspaper Union News Service.
|@icago-Reports received over
E,nled wires indicate that tornado
l. storms, coming between abnor-
[,lr warm period and the cold wave,
[re caused death and widespread
[.trction in southern Wisconsin,
|sern Iowa and in Illinois.
score dead and several injured
!. reported to be lying in the wake
Ae storm and suffering because Of
i hitter cold, sleet and snow be-
l reported.
|conthern Wisconsin was hardest hit,
|nrdipg to reports. Near Orford-
h Rock county, five persons are
,gn to be dead, and it is reported
! list may reach l2.
|, Iowa a 50-degree drop in tenn
Iaure, accompanied by a driving
Nm Of sleet, tied up traffic many
lB.
Property losses mounted up rapid
| N the path Of the blizzard. Nearly
sr public building in Virginia, ILL.,,
l demolished; farmers homes were
rad out in Wisconsin, and the dam
was increased by the heavy
rpour of rain and sleet and snow.
Eevere weather conditions are re-
he'd all the way from the Rocky
3mtans. In Chicago the wind blew
miles an hour, and in Yellowstone
k and at Helena thermometers
ktered s degrees below zero,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
ALL AROUND AROUND THE THE
STATE CAPITOL
Governor Is Put off Street Car
Because He Had No Small
Change With Him.
MUCH DEMONSTRATION WORK
Gambler Asks That His Case be
Heard Before Supreme
Court Again.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Governor George W. Donagney was
put off a Capital avenue street car
while he was on his way to the state
capitol 1t was not quite because
the governor did not have the money
TO pay his fare, but because he had
too much.
The governor boarded the car with
only a s. bill and when he rendered
this to the conductor it was refused
as the conductor had no change, The
governor was told that he would have
to get off, which he at first refused to
do, but upon consideration he got OFF
the car. The governor said that he
did not know what he would do about
the matter.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Getting Evidence Against Woman,

Chicago Poison found In the Wis.
cera of two more Of the ten persons
who died mysteriously beneath the
roof Of Mrs, Louise Nermilya made
more tangible the suspicious and ac.
cusatlons against the woman At the
county Jail hospital whore Mrs Yer,
mIlya Hes III Of attempts to take her
own life, she was not Informed OF the
new evidence the police will bring to
bear IN charging her with murder,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
COMMISSION FILES BRIEF
Case ls BEING Watched all over GtA,e
with Interest,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
The Arkansas Tax Commission has
filed the transcript Of It's case against
Assessor w, NJ, Moore appealed from
the Pulaski chNncory court IN tho
supreme court The suit was brought
by tho commission TO compel Moore to
certify to the county clerk tho assess.
ments upon the property of the street
railway company and tho gas company
m made by The company
The question involved was NJ 10
whether the TurnorJacobson revenue
act, passed at the extra session of tho
legislature, became effective upon lls
passage, II being aflorward agreed
that II was subject 10 submission 10
tho people under the initiative and
referendum amendment 10 the con
stltuIlon The attorney general Inter
ycnod, holding that the tax commits.
sion With without authority 10 brine
the rult IN t'c unmo Of the state and
ihls contention was uphold by the
chancellor llo held that the Intention
NJ the legislature, REVIEWING the hls
tory Of ils pNaaago, th0t n was enh
'ett to reference TO a vote of the pco
pie
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Farmer Gets Blu Yield.

Eureka Springs, Sam Holland, llv.
Ing ~ miles southeast Of here, beats
the record for raising corn In this
section, He picked out four acres to
which he gave special attention, using
the methods Of improved farming as
advocated by the government expert.
ment station. This fall ho was re-
warded with $40 bushels OF corn that
weighed 60 pounds TO the bushel or
an average of 1870 bushels to the acre.
The corn is very large and sound. Iio
did most Of hls cultlyating with n
onohorse harrow.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
lNveSlUR LOOKING AROUND
Arkansas on Wheels Bring Three
Indiana Men to State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Arkansas on Wneeis trip
brought three Indiana men TO Litue
Rock to investigate conditions in Ar
kansas for themselves. The men are
Charles Doak of Upton and c. n.
Templeton and S. A. Fisher of MID
dletown
All three of these men visited the
Arkansas train while 1t was in Indiana
and they stated that they lost no time
in coming to Arkansas after viewing
the exhibits on the train.
We wanted to see for ourselves
what there is down here" said Mr.
Templeton, speaking for the party
I'VE were surprised at what we saw
on the train and 40 want to see
whether such things are really to be
found here, We are going to look the
state over pretty carefully before we
90 back home"
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
RuslnekR Black Deatround

Muskogoe--PractIcally an ontts
business block was destroyed, cntall.
Ing n loss OF 100000 to S225,O Ay
fire. which was discovered at 3 40
o'clock In the morning The fire orll,
mated In the rear OF the New YORK;
candy Kitchen, wooden olructur1
Famed by stlff breeze, tho bla NJ
spread quickly About half Of th,
fire.fighting apparatus was engaged
combating a blaze in an oil mill M
the business district when tho second
fire broke out,