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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
DUST CORPORATION
ATTY, SAYS POUND
Well-Known Advocate, In Talk Be-
fore Lawyers Club, Says Legal
Profession Is Decadent.

Down with the corporation law
yer declared Attorney James IL.
Pound. in the course on talk on
The prevailing, decadence OF the in
fiuenee OF the legal profession" be-
fore the Lawyers club at its week
end luncheon in the Penobscot Inn,
Saturday noon. lie took the position
that no corporation has a right TO
maintain legal department for the
purpose OF devising ways and means
10 defeat the law
Let us abandon the ideat that II
is any evidence OF meritorious
capacity TO ourselves, or 10 make II
possible for others 20 steal with
safety from the penal laws he said.
Let the creature that has grown up
in the last halfcentury, known as the
corporation lawyer, be done away
with, by legislation il possible, by
expulsion IL necessary, not but that
corporate property. honestly gained.
has the right OF full protection, but let
us rid ourselves OF the legal octopus.
the corporation lawyer, who has his
tentacles so often around juries and
Judges Let us emulate the example
OF our mother country, which. | un-
derstand, has not a distinctively cor
poration barrister in its whole terri
tory, leaving corporations 10 stand
upon the same plane with the average
litigant, who must retain his lawyer
as he needs him in a particular case,
and who does not. and can not hire
lawyers all the year around, 10 hatch
schemes, 10 sweep away the rights
and Liberties of his countrymen by
improper entangling alliances with
jurors. legislators, governors and
judges. say. and | hope that you
will agree with me in this sentiment,
Down with the corporation lawyer
Mr.. Pound displayed remarkable IA
miliarity with the history OF govern
ment and the relation OF the legal pro-
fession 10 it in his address. He took
occasion to condemn the primary cleo
ton law as a vicious innovation" and
denounced the initiative, referendum
and recall as 'triumvirate OF disas-
ter that Is foe to industry and a
breeder of idleness.
Think OF applying such system
not only In town, city,. village, county
and state affairs, but even in national
legislation" he said. IF II were
adopted, this country would shortly
find that It's citizenship would be CON-
posed OF men and politicians, used as
synonymous terms, who would live out
OF the public treasury and make a
business Of nothing but the feverish
unrest of election manipulation.
Therefore the legal profession should
sound the warning OF danger, whether
IL is popular or unpopular. Let US
remember that it Is true lawyers
duty to advocate. the, side that is
right. regardless OF the question or
popularity or personal clangor."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

land In the hearts OF Canadian Big
Business men-always that heart
sickening fear OF American annexa-
tion-frst commercial. then political.
Aside from those dealing with nat
ural products, Canadian manufacture
ers are hardly touched by the Tart
Fielding reciprocity pact. The small
reductions and equalizations Of duties
ON. manufactured articles are too
slight TO AFFECT them seriously. now.
Monday we'll take up the attitude
of the producer and the consumer and
get a Toronto viewpoint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
THOMAS MCKENZIE DYING.
Blind Man Asked Governors OF Four
States to EIectrocute Him.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April L.
Thomas Mckenzie, the local blind
man who begged four governors to
electrocute him, to end his poverty,
is dying from brain fever.
The fact that Mckenzie, has no de-
sire to pull through is great handi-
cap TO the physicians. Exposure TO
the elements and continual brooding
are blamed for his illness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
"Draw On Me for Ten Per Cent. "
J. L. Hudson Helps Port Huron Com
pIete SIC, 900 Y. M. C. A. Fund.

PORT HURON, Mich, April AT
a dinner last night, James Schermer-
horn, of Detroit, congratulated the
800 precinct workers on their sue
cess in bringing the dollar-a-head can
vass for the Y. NJ. c. A. building up
to $4,000. This popular subscription
method made II everybody's cause, he
said. and insured the permanency OF
wide-reaching interest in the work
He bore a message from Mr.. J. l.
Hudson that the committee could
draw on him for 10 per cent OF the
1000 vet TO be raised. There were
also 800 subscriptions by the De-
troit United L. way, L. ID. Avery, and
Riverside Printing Co. The commit
tee expects to have the $4,000 in
hand by tonight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
MRS. SARAH e. DRAKE BURIED.

BRIGHTON, Mich, April 1.-The
funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Drake. aged 81 years, was held at
Pennington. yesterday Afternoon. She
was the mother Of The LAT, Mrs. limo
gene Brown. the well.knosn school
preceptress. Mrs Dr..ke dieI "A: The
home OF her daughter, near chicago
She was one OF Farmingtois first
settlers prev:ous to coioins - 3righ-
ton TO live With the late Mrs. Brown.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
SHIP CANAL WILL OPEN SOON.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April
1.-The 500 ship canal will be ready
for the opening OF navigation. Both
the Poe and Weitzel locks have been
examined. The damage done TO the
Poe lock by being rammed by the
stea merNorth Shore, last fall, has
been repaired A new set of leafs
needs TO be hung in the Weitzel lock,
but this can be done in few days.
The channel north OF Bridge island
will be used for the first time at the
opening OF navigation this year. II
will be n safeguard against collisions.
all upbound vessels taking this chan
mel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
FARMER HURLED TO DEATH.

ADRIAN, Mich. April Ed Clark,
a farmer living one mile south OF
Sand Creek, was struck and instantly
killed by Wabash train No. IA. about
6:25 o'clock last evening. He was
driving to his home near the crossing
and met his death within a stones
throw of his own house. His horse
was killed and the buggy In which he
was driving was totally wrecked. The
mans body was taken into the bag
gage car and brought to Adrian where
the inquest was held
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
Jailed For Dancing In Nude.

NEW YORK, April For appear
ing in a nude dance before several
hundred men. styling themselves the
Williams club, Clara Ball, 20, is held
in default or $1,000 bail. One lone po-
liceman broke up the dance at an
early hour today. A club member"
Disguised with the affair, tipped OF
the policeman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
mANoLep BY EXPLOSION.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, April
las the result OF premature ex-
plosion of dynamite at the new lock
Sephina Augusta. an Italian laborer.
is 30 badly injured that he will die.
Like Frangnito and Patsey Tecolena,
Italians, were also seriously injured.
The men we're loading a hole prepar.
ing for a blast, when the charge sud
denly let go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
WHAT YOU'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR"

The first Week End Excursion
to Cleveland via d. & c. Line
is Saturday. April Ist. The
rate is the same as always,
$3.50 Round Trip. Steamer
leaves Io:45 p. m. Make your
reservations at our City Ticket
Offices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
DRUGGIST MUST GO TO JAIL

ITHACA. Mich, April 1.-George
Sharrar, druggist OF Alma, must pay
a fine and be confined in the county
jail 20 days, according to decision
handed down by the supreme court.
Sharrar filed prescription written
by DIR. Suydam. The court directed
the jury TO find the defendant guilty
II they found that he sold the liquor
'snd II man named 0bcrlin was. ir
the habit Of becoming intoxicated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
CRUSHED BY METAL

BAY CITY, Mich. April AR
thur Bernhardt. 80, OF Pinconning, was
caught under falling metal while at
work at the Industrial works here
this morning Both legs were crushed
and he was otherwise injured He
may recover
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

Editorial from The Free Press, March 25, 1911:
THE who desires good Judges make mistake
in marking his ballot for two the Democratic ticket
Alfred Murphy and George Hosmer They have shown
by actual experience their worthiness of the ermine
Editorial from Times March 3, 1911:
ION the Democratic SIDE however there three cand
dates who of election
Judge Hosmers exceptional ability will not fail of the
recognition that been extended him in the by
Wayne county voters
Zone of the best circuit judges the county had
Evening News.
Editorial from Detroit Journal January 30, 1911:
There among the Democratic candidates who
fitted for and deserving of places the Wayne circuit
bench Judge Hosmer, for instance is clearly entitled
reelection at the hands of discriminating nonpartsan
voters"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
MISSOURI OPENS NAVIGATION.

PETOSKEY, Mich, April 1.-The
steamer Missouri will start from Chi
cago today on its first run Of the sea-
son. II will come as far as Charlie
voix, and II weather is favorable. will
get through 10 Petoskey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
WOMEN MAY VOTE IN
SCHOOL BOARD CONTESTS.

In some quarters the impress
sion has been created that the
Acknowledgement OF women In
the school board primaries APP
plies also to the election next
Monday. This Is. of course, an
error. Women who voted in
the city election two years ago.
and those who registered
March 8, may vote In the school
inspectorship contests. Monday.
All other women possessing the
qualifications OF male voters,
who by reason OF illness or alb
sence from the city did not
register March s, may register
today from y. m. to Q d. m,
and vote on Monday.
Women property holders, in
addition TO voting in the school
inspectorship contests, may
vote on the bonding PROPOSE.
- n 80. r =. ts...l..F. = $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
8 BUSINESS IN
|lNADA AFRAID OF
! competition
Ms Il Why II Fights Reciprocity
and Tries To Alarm People Over
Joke Resolution on An
" nexation.
thrift Breeds Same Conditions as in
u. S. and Manufacturers Fear
Effects Of Trade Plan.
D. q. 3. r. eRIees.

4 n Editor's Note-This Is the second OF
rooiprocity. others will follow
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
NEW TOPEKA ENTHUSIASM

You find it wherever you go-this
new enthusiasm in Topeka. 1t seems
to be in the air and even the old time
knockers who have been doing busi-
ness in the city for years have been
unable to spread an effective fumiga-
ton.
Some people call it boosting" and
the live ones are called boosters. -
But whatever it is, it is giving the city
new spirit and new hold on things.
This pushing for the city has pene-
trated city politics-and when any
thing is allowed to interfere with a
city candidate it is worthy of consid-
er plead with the people to bring out
big stration-because, he said
we want to show the country that our
census figures are handicap.
Whenever a convention is held out
of town the Topeka delegations spend
most of their time-outside of con-
veption hours-telling about Topeka
and when the vote is taken for the
next meeting place of the convention
they are in the front ranks.
Topeka manufacturing firms label
their products Made in Topeka" or
they give local name to the goods.
Members of the legislature from To-
peka worked for great white ways"
and amendments to the commission
government laws that will benefit To-
pexa-as we'll as other cities.
The Commercial club devotes its
energies to the spreading of the good
news through the press and through
other means of publicity. City officials
tell of the wide streets, and the miles
of paving and sewers and the muni-
cipaIly owned water and electric light
plants. Churches tell of Topeka's
moral influence and the educated tell
of her schools and colleges.
It's catching-and good disease"
this new Topeka spirit.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

TFrom the Chicago News.1
Much abused people usually de-
serve it.
A dollar fairly got is worth thous-
and that are not.
It's impossible to defeat an ignorant
man in an argument.
Sometimes a man pays empty COM
pIiments when he is full.
Some people imagine they are good
because they are harmless.
The man with an impediment in his
speech seldom speaks well of anybody.
About the only way you can cultf-
vate some mems acquaintance Is by
irrigation.
But the innocent bystander seldom
knows enough to be otherwise and
elsewhere.
Most bachelors believe that mar
riage is a failure-but married men
don't say word.
Perhaps you have observed that
spiritualistic mediums do not seem to
care a rap for each other.
It seems to be a universally accepted
theory that a man should always give
his friends little the best of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18

tiations were closed, the artist agree
ing to sell the picture to the govern
ment for $40, 900. When the civil war
started, $4,000 still was due for the
painting. President Lincoln sent for
the artist and told how the national
treasury was being drained, asking
that Mr.. Leutze wait until the close of
the war for the $4,000.
With great agitation Mr.. Leutze
bowed to the executive and said:
Mr.. President, wish to donate
that $4,000 to the war fund of my
adopted country
The president was deeply impressed
with this show of patriotism. He
learned that the artist had. two sons,
the younger. Eugene, being II years
old, and offered to appoint one to the
naval academy. Mr. Leutze replied
that he would be proud to have a
son in the navy, and the present rear
admiral went to Annapolis.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
QUAKER AIEDTrAToNs.,

LFrorn the Philadelphia Record-l
The sharper a girl is the harder 1t
is to flatter her.
It's the story that has no point that
naturally falls fiat.
Talk is cheap, unless you happen to
listen to an auctioneer.
The hayseed would seem to bear out
the theory that all flesh is grass.
Unfortunately our memories are so
attuned that we can forget our joys
more easily than our sorrows.
! She-"I believe that a good story al
ways bears repeating He-'Yes, es-
pecially if it is told to you as Sc
cret.'
Mrs. Dashaway-'sYou seem to know
lot about women, and yet you are
a bachelor" Mr.. Singleton-"Of course: !:
that's why 1 am bachelor"
Blobbs-"Guzzler says he doesn't be
Iieve in bearing other peoples burd-
ens.'- Slobbs-'.No WONDER Guzzler is
generally carrying a pretty good load
of his own"
Mr.. Struckoil-'That there SCULPTOR
feller says he's a-goin' to make a bust
Of me- Mrs. Struckoil-sHenr lis
Just turrible the way you do talk; say
burst not bust
why. Tommy exclaimed the Sun
day school teacher, don't you say your
prayers every night before you go to
bed?' mot any Inore,'' replied Tommy;
It .uster when I slept in folding bed.
though"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
cOuRTNG PUBLTO FAVOR.

In educating the public to look upon
their companies with more favor and
less fear the railroads of the west still
have unbroken ground on which to
train their cultivation. Publicity
agents, newspaper advertising, agricul-
tural trains and public meetings are
all very well-they have done wonders
in the last few years in counting public
favor. But there is one more feature
that carriers should watch-their local
representatives
To the average patron the ticket agent
and the passenger agent constitutes
the railroad. If Bill Smith telephones
to the station of the x. Y. & Q. road
and the agent says the fare to Topeka
is $24.17 and the Pullman fare is so
much more and then hangs up the re-
ceiver the prospective traveller isn't
satisfied. But If Smith calls up the
A. B. & c. ticket office and the man at
the other end of the telephone gives
him a list of stop overs, the accommo-
dations in the different trains and all
connections together with the promise
of literature on the route, Smith knows
what road to take in a minute-and he
takes it.
Courtesy to all patrons, willingness to
serve, ever-readiness with information
and a little pride in his road in the To-
cal representatives of a railroad is the
greatest asset a company can possess
in q town where there is competition
or in any town for that matter. 1t
doesn't cost anything for a railroad
man to be amiable and considerate and
in doing it he will find his way to the
desk of the boss eventually.
Ir training their ticket agents and
local agents to treat the public with
respect a railroad is finding its way to
the hearts of the people. There are
many grass roots but these are the
real nourishing centers of public popu-
Iaritv
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
a Iobster No Animal.

women of the Society for the Pre-
tb-aatened local restaurant keepers
with arrest for placing live Holsters
on ice in their windows got shock
when they learned lobster Is not an
animal
The women had invaded the office
of MAGISTRATE williams and demanded
Warrants for the arrest of the 'icrueP'
restaurateurs. williams got a diction-
ary showed his visitors the definition
of lobster, and convinced them they
were working outside their province
qava nm the crusade-Atlantic City
disnatch to New York World.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
MORE ROOM AT HIGH SCHOOL.

The question of more room at the
high school is again being discussed.
1t is evident that more room is
needed and that the need is imperative.
The present arrangements might al
most be called intolerable. They DEM
onstrate clearly that a lamentable
mistake was made when two buildings
were erected, separated by a wide
street, for one school. Students in
variab1y have classes in both buildings
and in many cases the pupil is COM
PEELED to go from the top floor of one
building to the top of the other at the
close of each recitation. There is
scarcely time between classes to make
the trip and naturally the boy or girl
is forced to leave a warm building
and go out into the open air without
hat or wraps. Then comes the weari-
some climb of the stairs and in cases
where the pupils are not robust they
reach the recitation rooms almost in
a state of exhaustion. A Viaduct over
the street has been considered, and it
would probably have alleviated the
project was given up and nothing has
been heard of it for several years.
The crowded condition of the school
no doubt makes this. crossing and re-
crossing of the street necessary, and
it is high time that something be done.
More room should be provided, and at
once, and it should be in the form of
an addition to one of the buildings
large enough to accommodate the
growing needs of the institution.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
How Lincoln HeIped T,entze

Few persons had better cause to re-
call Abraham Lincoln than Rear Ad-
miral Eugene H. c. Leutze, comman-
dant of the New York navy yard, who
with pride mentioned that the mar
tyred president had appointed him TO
Annapolis.
Rear Admiral Leutze's father was
Emmanuel Leutze, an artist, who
came to America from Prussia. See
ing so many leaving their native lands,
the naval officers father painted
Westward Ho," which now is in the
White House. Later he painted
Washington Crossing the Delaware y
The first mentioned picture delight
ed President Lincoln. He wanted the
painting for the White House. Nego-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-18
The Longest Jaclxpot.

The poker story which the Hon. Will
lam Waller Rucker, of Missouri, insist
ed on telling to the house of represen-
tatives on Friday. and which in the alb
sence of the sergeant-at-arms he told
in defiance of the point of order OF
mo quorum certainly revealed one
of the most remarkable jackpots on rec
ord-more remarkable with respect to
its length than even the famous jack
pot of San Antonio.
That lasted for Ia deals despite all
the efforts of four skilled dealers tc
get openers out of the pack. Its most
was finally opened with three sevens
was the hand which won it, and the
player who held that hand.
The player was a young man OF Tor
tune from Boston, and certainly one OF
the bravest spirits that ever looked
met him unconquered with a jest. For
he was hopeless consumptive and
had come to San Antonio not because
he feared to die. but merely that lie
might look for a few weeks LONGER
upon the sun. And when he showed
down the winning hand he gasped:
tI have held royal flush; 1 can die
now!'' Which it was-ace, king, queen.
jack, and ten, of diamonds-and which
he did, four days later, without fear
ana SmlIlnS at MS own SulLolihSS "
the last.
The jackpot of which Representative
Rucker told was remarkable chiefly
for it's quite inordinate and wholly
unreasonable length. and for the per-
sistence of the player who opened II
show that it belongs to him and tnst
he ought to have the money.
The player was a soldier in the lat
ter days of the civil war, who disEe-
garded the mandates of the gener al
commanding the camp by engaging in
a poker game. He had opened a juicy
jackpot so skillfully that it had fat
tened to $3.50 before the other players
dropped out and he was called upon TO
show his openers"
And just at that moment the provost
marshal descended upon the game, int
pounding the Jackpot and marched tie
players off to the guardhouse. There
they were searched, and all their money
taken from them.
Subsequently the soldier had return
ed to him the money found in MS
pockets, 1927, but was refused tie
Jackpot, which, as it would appear from
the record, none of the other players
denied he had won.
According to Mr.. Rucker the winner
has been trying ever since to get the
government to give up the Jackpot.
There is a bill pending in congress TO
return the money to him, on the ground
that the government has no Just claim
upon the jackpot, since it's representa-
tive. the provost marshal did not sit
inn the game, and that the money must
belong to the player whose claim tie
other players admitted to be good II he
could s'show openers"
The Hon. william Waller RuckCr's
tale failed to move the Hon. James r.
Mann to desist from opposition to the
passage of the omnibus private CLAIMS
hill and we fear the old soldier Viii
have to wait foI a Democratic mouse
which NAV he more sympathetic. How
ever the incident has served to add
to poker annals the facts about what
is undoubtedly the longest jackpot on
record. since it has been waiting Tor
a show of openers for more than 40
years.-Chicago 1nter-Ocean.