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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
POISON RATHER
THAN STARVATION
Poverty Leads Chicago Couple
to Desperate Alternative
STRYCHNINE FOR THE FAMILY
Mother and One Child Are Dead,
Father and Baby will RecOV.
er---TerribIe Story Of
Privation
STRYCHNINE FOR THE FAMILY

CHICAGO, April 2l.-Fear of impend-
ing starvation caused a father and
mother to administer strychnine to
themselves and their two children, both
under wears of age, today The moth
er Mrs. Honore Dziurgot, aud the older
child, Joseph, are dead, and the ia ther
and baby are in a hospital, where it, is
said, both will recover
Nigh 6ors who heard means coming
from the Dziurgot cottage notified the
police. and found the woman and boy
dead and the others only partly consc-
GUS. Dziurgot tonight in the hospital
told of the poverty which followed his
long illness and then related the des-
perate agreement with bis wife that the
two should poison themselves and their
babies.
with my last 25 cents" he said 81
bought the poison at drug store. |
took it home and my wife and / mixed
it In the little.milk we had left. The
milk was the only food we had in The
house. Some was given to the children,
my wife drank some and drank the re-
mainder. There was not enough for
me, or could have died with my wife
and my boy.
Il stayed with my sick wife until all
my money was gone. could get moth
ing to do and we dill not want to live
and see the little ones suffer. Today
we decided it was no use to try any
longer and agreed it was better te die
than to starve and see the children
strave before our eyes
Dziurgot became i'll five weeks ago
and was forced to leave his work. His
resources were utterly exhausted and
when he recovered his wife became i'll,
and the man could not leave her and
the children.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
SPECIAL TERM OF CIRCUIT
COURT FOR MARION

Jasper, April ia special term of
the circuit court has been ordered in
this county, to be held the second Mon
day in May by the Judge Allison for
the purpose of trying the contested g.
lection case of II. M. Deakins VS.. r. f.
M. Kirkpatrick. This case has been
pending since last fall, but on account
of witnesses being widely scattered it
was not ready to be tried at last term
of circuit court.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
Roberts. Cannon.

DUNLAP. Tenn, April %. j.
Maurice Roberts and Miss Edna Can.
non were married Sunday, the cere-
Eony being performed by Rev. A. d.
Stewart at the M. E. Church, South,
parsonage. The happy couple went to
Manchester. Tenn. Monday to visit
relatives of the groom, who is broth
er Of Chas. L. Roberts, the we'll
known produce man. The bride is a
very popular and beautiful young Ia
dY
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
Saved Her Own Life.

Lebanon, Ky.-Mrs Minnie Lamb,
of this place, says, II believe / would
have been dead by now, had it not been
for Cardui. | haven't had one Of those
bad spells since | commenced to use
your medicine. Cardui is specific
medicine for the Ills that women suffer
Cardui is made from harmless vege-
table ingredients. 1T isa safe, reliable
medicine, successfully used by suffering
women for more than fiftv Yeas. Try
1T today. For sale at all druggists. 2
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
GOOD BALANCE IN
STATES STRONG BOX

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April TO-
The balance in the state treasury now
exceeds 81, 500, 600 and is steadily
growing. This is a record breaker,
especially for this time of the year.
With all coming in and practically
nothing going out, the balance is like
ly to grow rapidly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
WILD WEST
Lamar. Okla.
For Constipation.

Mr.. L. Fl. Farham, prominent drug.
gist of Spirit Lake, Iowa says: "Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are certainly the best thing on the Mar.
ket for constipation" Give these tab.
lets a trial. You are certain to find
them agreeable and pleasant in effect.
Price 25 cents. Sample free For sale
by all Dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27

When medicine must be given to
young children it should be pleasant to
take. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is
made from loaf sugar, and the roots u.s.
ed in its preparation gives it a flavor
similar to maple syrup, making ii pleas
SAINT to take. 1t has no superior for
colds, Group and whooping cough. For
sale by all dealers
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
MRS. OSBORN REPLIES.
Statements Made BY Defeated School
Candidate, Pronounced Untrue.

To the Editor of The Times A
certain defeated candidate for renom-
ination for school inspector makes
two statements concerning alleged in
terviews with me in weekly paper
appearing today. | wish to state that
the first of those statements is abso-
lutely false in every particular; that
/ never have been in his office in my
life; I do not even know where IL Is
located. ! never held any such con-
versation with him at any time or
place, or in any manner.
The second statement has one shred
of truth in it-I did speak TO him
over the telephone asking that a GER
tain school inspector, elected by an
overwhelming majority, who had been
left off any committee positions what
soever, be placed upon one OF the
committees vacant at that time. |
deny absolutely making the remarks
attributed to me in this connection by
this defeated candidate.
MRS. F. c. OSBORN.
Detroit, April ]. 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
CROsS.EXAMINES CAMORRIsT.
Enrico Alfano Is Put Through Merci
less Examination.

vITERBO. April l.-Enrico Alfano.
head OF the Camorra, was put through.
merciless crCss-examination by
Judge Bianchi, today, and the causa
OF the prisoners suffered by the prac-
tical collapse of the defense made by
Alfano, yesterday.
The most-telllng point made by the
Judge was his query as to why Alfano
waited until Informer Abbattemaggio
began his disclosures before he fled
to America.
The witness created considerable
amusement by replying that he was
seized with an attack OF stomach
trouble at that time and was afraid
that his confinement in PRISON. even
pending his vindication. would prove
fatal
Alfano again denied the existence
of the Camorra, declaring that IL had
long since ceased It's activities. Here
again Bianchi forced admissions from
the witness.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
cox DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
.petective Searches In Natn. r IN
dIotsd hspubIIcsn Boss. -

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1.--
George B. Cox, Republican boss and
bank president, indicted for perjury,
has disappeared. He left his Office
shortly after the third indictment ac-
companied by an affidavit for a
change of venue was returned against
him yesterday about ] o'clock.
Every effort made by County Detec-
tive Ryan to serve the boss with the
Indictment has failed Ryan hunted
Cox until midnight and then resumed
the search today. His lawyers sur
round his disappearance with an at
mosphere OF secrecy and II is belief
ed that they are planning another
coup looking to the rescue of the boss
from trial.
The mysterious disappearance OF
Cox, caused Prosecutor Hunt to ask
the aid of the governor Of Indiana In
a search for Cox.
Prosecutor Hunt asked Gov. Mar
shall by telephone, that Cox be held
for the Hamilton county authorities
II found in Indiana. 1t. was reported
Cox might be at the Laughery club
near Rising Sum- Ind.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
BUNCH OF
HOUSE EMPLOYEES
Democratic Caucus Cuts Of One
Third of Staff and Abolishes Half
Dozen Committees.

WASHINGTON April by an al
most unanimous vote the Democratic
caucus of the house members this at
ternoon adopted a resolution intro
duced by Rep. A. Mitchell Palmer, OF
ton In the number of employees of the
house so that saving OF more than
s1S0,000 will be effected annually In
the payroll alone. eyr
AS chairman OF a special committee
appointed to investigate the possibil-
lty of wedding out" unnecessary en-
ployes, Palmer, delivered bitter ar
raignment of Republican extrava-
gance.n pointing out the manner In
which he charged that jobs had been
created and maintained merely as
political rewards.
The Republican house had more
than 800 employees.
In addition to eliminating about
one-third OF the present number oi
the House employees, the Palmer re-
port abolished the following com
mittees. Militia, Pacific railroads
ventilation and acoustics. private
land claims. levees and improvements
of the Mississippi river, and manufac-
lures.
The ways and means committee
was authorized to appoint special
committee of three whose duty II
shall be to ascertain the total amount
Of patronage and apportion it among
the Democratic members. 1t is ex-
pected that in addition to a private
secretary, each Democrat will give
patronage amounting to about ST.
500 year on the payroll. The Re-
publicans will be given the usual
minority patronage.
Champ Clark delivered a strong
speech In favor of economy and re-
marked that he had given up the
speakers automobile, which would
save the government $4,000 year.
Champ Clark was nominated for
speaker without opposition, and 1t
now only requires the formal vote on
Tuesday to place him on Cannon's 8
throne.
Congressman Burleson, OF Texas,
was elected caucus chairman to sue
ceed Judge Henry ID. Clayton, of Ala
bama, who called the meeting to order
with a SHORT speech. Chairman Un-
derwood, or the ways and means com
mittee. said the report naming the
members OF the house committees
should be last on the caucus program.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
PHELAN THANKS FRIENDS.
Grateful For Their Looking After His
Campaign During His illness.

Owing to my illness" said Judge
Phelan, Saturday, II have been un.
able TO make a personal campaign.
and. therefore. have been obliged to
depend entirely on my friends, who
have generously looked after my in.
terests as they would their own, and
TO them | am most grateful.
II wish to say to my fellow-citizens
that | have done my best. To my
duties in the recorders court have
devoted my whole time. ! believe So
ciety is the better for the unfortunate
men and women whom I have saved
from prison life, because they have
made good This is true also of the
young boys and girls, the sons and
daughters Of worthy parents, who
have been convicted Of first offences,
and who are now respectable mem
bers OF this community. ! have given
my WORK in the recorders court my
best thought, and | leave the rest to
my feiiow.citiZens"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
LAND VALUES ARE
GIVEN BIG BOOST
Nearly $S,oo0,000 Tackled on in
Central District by Assessors
Eastern District Hard Hit.

Assessment of land values in the
three assessment districts OF the city.
practically completed by Assessors
Plass, Marx and Nagel, show an in
crease OF several million dollars in
land values alone. indicating that
when the assessments on buildings
and personally are completed the in
crease will be fully up to the aver
age. which is about $l5.000,00 year.
Assessor Plass, of the central dis
trict. has issued definite figures CIV
ing an increase of $2,S1S,S30. Some
of his specific increases are:
River front, ID. & NJ. X. X. TO Third
ST.. sS1.914; north side Atwater-st.,
s2,247; Woodbridge-st., 100 II. east OF
Randolph to half block west of Girls
void. $19,794; Jefferson-ave., same
limits, $99,405; Bates-st., west side,
north and south OF Congress, sl9,517;
Cadillac-sq., s96,679; Campus Mar,
thus, $61,764; Lafayette, Cass to Third,
$14,745; Michigan-ave., between Girls
void and Woodward. $15.964; Cass,
First, Michigan. State, Bagley, Jones
and Grand River, from west side OF
Cass to east side of First, and north
side of Michigan to south side Of
Grand River, s33,479; Boston-blvd.,
from Hamilton-blvd. to Beaubien, ST.
074; Chicago-blvd., same limits, $14.-
$50: Edison-ave., Woodward to Ham
ilton. $3.50; Randoiph-st., Monroe to
Gratiot, $4,000; west side Wood
ward, Jefferson to Grand Circus Park,
Sl.O35,640; east side, same, $890.800;
west side Woodward, Bagg to railroad,
s185,S20; east side Woodward. Ade-
laide to railroad, $101,0 east and
west corners OF Woodbridge and
woodwafd, s4,37O miscellaneous in
creases, s94, $50: total, $2,S1S,S30.
Among specific increases on Wood
ward-ave. are: Gregory, Mayer &
Thorn lot, $4,000: Richmond & Back
us lot. $1S,820; James Scott property,
$29,350; Majestic building lot. $9S,53O;
Mcmillan corner, $29,S70: northwest
corner Woodward and State, s56.750;
old Wright, Kay & Co.. property, $780,
$40; Detroit opera house property,
s42,471; Pontchartrain property, $751;
220.
Assessor Nagel announces that the
land In. the eastern district Will be
ass6 6seed seyeftsf million dollars high
er than last year. but is unprepared
to give out exact figures. The most
sensational increase is in the land on
the south side of Jefferson-ave., from
Belle Isle bridge to Water Works
park, which Is boosted 500 a front
foot. making 100000 in that stretch
aloneS Gratiot-ave. east of the rail-
road tracks, will get a $2,000,O00 in
crease. other increases are In the
way of equalizing opposite sides of
the same streets, where many in
equalities have been found.
Assessor Marks contribution will
include 100000 on West Jefferson
and the far end of Michigan-aye.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BIT
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. 698.

On April 1, many years ago,
when | was boy on the farm,
an uncle, who always liked 70
tease me because / had a hot
temper, asked me to crawl un-
der a pile of lumber to hunt for
hens nests.
The lumber pile was near the
barn. 1t seemed likely place
for hens nests. There were hun
dreds of hens on the farm and
they had a habit of laying eggs
wherever they pleased.
l was fond of hunting hens
nests, so / crawled under the
lumber pile. ] did not find any.
When / came out, my uncle
laughed and said: APRIL
Continued on Page sixteen)
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
DRYs AND VETS ARE
WINDING UP FIGHT
IN 10 COUNTIES
Nothing But Slush Fund Can De-
feat U.s." Says Pliny Marsh, Attor-
ncy for the Michigan Anti
Saloon League.
Both Sides Muster Heavy Artillery
In Genesee, Jackson, Calhoun
and Kalamazoo Districts.

COUNTIES THAT WILL VOTE.
AIpena (wetb, Aliegan dry, Bensie
tdryI, Calhoun dry, Cheboygan tweD,
Clare dry, Emmett dry, tennessee
dry, Huron tmeo, ioni" 'Sr.n, .sSo ,osso
(wetD, Montcaini tweD, Montmorency
twet), Ncwaygo tdry, sHniinc tdry),
Tuseois (drD.
Nothing but slush fund can de-
feat us In the battle on the saloons
which will be decided at Mondays
election In is counties" said Pliny
Marsh, attorney for the Michigan
Anti-Saloon league, Saturday after
noon He said the speakers for the
"drys" are winding up the campaign
in a whiriwind manner. and that re-
ports from all sections are exception
ally encouraging.
Sunday evening will conclude the
speaking engagements on both sides.
The "spellbinders" for both the "drys
and the "wets" will muster their
heaviest artillery in Genesee, Jack
son, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties,
where the fight is raging the hercest.
Mass meetings were scheduled Tor
the principal places in all or the is
counties for Saturday and Sunday.
while less pyrotechnics have
marked the struggle this spring, the
drys have been pushing their hght
quietly, but with the firm conviction
that they have brought home plenty
of arguments TO demonstrate without
question that the saloon is a menace,
and the "wets" are endeayoring TO
smooth the troubled waters by laying
heavy emphasis on the argument that
prohibition Is wholly wrong and that
restriction and higher licenses are the
logical solution.
The .'drys'' also have given general
publicity to statements from the dis
trictS whcreffhe saloons haya4locen
f,,iiiffawed Z. 10 prove that there have
been more prosperity, thrift and hap
pinss in home life.
OF the ss counties in Michigan 40
are now dry. Eleven OF the eighteen
counties that vote Monday are dry.
The Anti-Saloon league distributed
the following speakers in the various
districts to wind up the campaign:
Judge A. Y. Blair, OF portsmouth,
O., who dsfranchised 1000 voters IN
Adams county, o., for selling their
ballots, spoke in Belding saturday
and was booked to address a big mass
meeting in Ionia. Sunday; John u.
wooley. candidate for president on
the Prohibition ticket 10 years ago.
but at present located in the Hawaiian
islands, talked in Marshall, Friday
night; John F. Cuneen, a prominent
Catholic labor leader OF Chicago, was
in East Tawas Saturday, and viii be
in Cheboygan, sunday night J. T.
L,ehr a lawyer of Port Huron. In
Jonia. Saturday night Portland. sun
day night; Henry r. Pattengiil. for
mer state superintendent of public In
struction. in Linden. Genesee county,
Saturday night. Flint. Sunday; wal
ter F. Foster. representing attorney
of Lansing, in Kalamazoo, Saturday
tCcntinued on Page 1t)
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
MAYOR FAvoRs BOND BOOST.
Urges Voters To Ratify Increase Au-
thorized BY Legislature.

Mayor Thompson gave out state
ment, Saturday. strongly urging the
voters to ratify the bill passed by the
legislature. authorizing the increase
OF the city's bonding limit from two
TO three per cent.
THE city has had a tremendous
and wonderful growth" says the
mssor, "and II Is only the part OF wis
dom to get ready TO take care of the
needs of this growth. II can be best
done by having the power to issue
bonds when II may be necessary to do
so. The increase from two 20 three
per cent does not mean that the city
should indulge In any needless ex-
penditure. or become extravagant bu
Il Is an outlining OF financial policy
by which the city viii have the ma
chinery at hand TO take care OF itself
when the necessities win require al
ditional bonds
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
ELECTRIC LINES SCORE.
Steam Roads Must Supply Them VIII
Switching Connections.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The in
terests of farmers living many miles
from steam railroads but near cleo
trio lines were looked after by the in
terstate commerce commission today
when IL handed down a decision re-
oulring the steam roads to supply
electric lines with switching connec-
tions and through rates. This action
followed the refusal Of the Baltimore
G. Ohio Southwestern and the Nor.
folk & Western railroads to establish
switching connections with the Gin
cincinnati & Columbus Traction Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01

There is every reason TO believe
that Martindaleism will receive a
death blow at the hands of the people
next Monday. AS the campaign draws
to a close, the opponents of the ne
farious machine crowd that has DOM
mated the school board for years, with
ramifications extending even TO the
statehouse in Lansing, express the
fullest confidence that the voters will
put the finishing touches on the good
work started In the primary month
ago.
From the very beginning of the cam
paign The Times has warned the cleo
tors to beware of the candidates who
call themselves independents, for the
chances are that candidate who re-
fuses to take a definite stand on the
Martindale issue will be found later
tied hand and foot to the machine.
One of the so-called independent can
didates, who has declared repeatedly
that he would not pledge himself to
support either faction, Is Albert g..
Kunz, OF the Seventeenth ward. Now
It develops that Arthur Nichols. prin-
cipal of the Lillibridge school, who
took such an. active part In the cam
paign against. Inspector, Sohultz In the
Seventeenth ward two years ago. Is
making a house-to-house canvass In
behalf OF Kunz.
This ward, accordingly, will be the
scene of one OF the bitterest or all the
contests In the coming election. Both
sides will put forth their best efforts.
and while the vote will be close, the
"antis" are hopeful of electing Curtis
C. Began, who is pledged to support
their cause.
The Martindale forces are also try
ing hard to avenge the defeat Of In
spectors Kuhn and Hutton at the
primary by electing Walter Gill and j.
Charbonneau, the Democratic candi-
dates in the Third and Sixth wards,
respectively. The Republican candi-
dates are Eden Small and Frederick
Cowley. both out-and-out anti-machine
men. and they are almost certain of
election.
That Mr. Cowley. in the Sixth, has
the support of the best citizenship OF
the ward is evidenced by the follow
ing circular, which Is being distri-
buted to all the voters OF that Sec
ton:
Detroit, Michigan, March 80, 1911.
Dear Sir:
Are you interested in the public
schools? Do you want efficient
business management and school
administration in line with the
best modern teaching methods?
Do you want the school authori-
ties to devote themselves to the
betterment OF the schools instead
OF to the building up of a political
machine?
II so, we urge you TO vote for
Frederick w Cowley for school In
lCOntinucd page -
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
Discuss Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Brit
ish-American arbitration treaty was
rapidly advanced toward its final
form at a long conference between
President Taft. Ambassador Bryce
and Secretary of State Knox today at
the White House. The representative
OF England had lengthy conference
with the chief executive. The nego-
tiations are believed to be progress
ing satisfactorily.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
SAVES TWO FROM FIRE.
ST. Clair Waterman Rescues Couple
From Being Cremated.

PORT HURON. Mich, April but
for the fact that Night Watchman Nc
Cartney, of st. Clair, smelled smoke
ten blocks away, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Oberry might have been cremated In
their home at st. Clair, early this
morning. The night watchman fol-
lowed the scent of the smoke and
reached the Oberry home In time to
save the inmates. He carried one out
at time. then sounded the alarm, but
the house was badly damaged before
the department succeeded in putting
II ont
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
SUPREME COURT
SUsTA|Ns PHELAN
Holds Trial of Burkhardt Case Was
Regular and Protected Defendant
In All Rights.

The supreme court has handed
down decision denying the appeal
of Michael Burkhart, convicted OF
manslaughter in the recorders court
in 1909, and sentenced by Judge Phe-
Ian to l-2 to 15 years in Jackson,
with the recommendation that he
serve the maximum term.
On May 4. 1909. Burkhart shot ana
killed Robert Barrows, at No. 143 La
fayette-blvd.. where Barrow's wife,
who had left him for Burkhart, was
living.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
NABBED AS ELoPERS.
New York Couple Arrested In Their
Home In Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April L.
DESERVING two small children, the
Youngest less than one month Old,
Mrs. Bertha Martin, OF ShermaI,
Chautauqua county. New York, was
arrested here today, charged with
eloping with Floyd Martin OF that
place. Floyd and the woman were cap
tured in their home In this city.
Shetif, G.. w. Colgrove, OF Sherman.
arrived here this morning to return
with the prisoners.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
w. J. Bryan Calls on Johnson.

CLEVELAND, o., April To-day
being the-tenth anniversary OF the
day on which Tom /. Johnson was
first elected mayor OF Cleveland. he
announced that IL he survives his
present illness, he will again run for
mayor. Johnson's recent gain in
strength continued today. but the
physicians are still holding out no
ultimate hope of recovery. William
Jennings Bryan was caller today at
Johnsons bedside. They had a long
chat exchanging personal reminis-
ences, but Johnson's condition pre-
vented the discussion OF politics.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
Ian Warships to England.

TOXIC. April 1.-The Japanese
cruiser Kurama and Tone, under COM
mand of Vice Admiral Shimanura,
sailed from Yokosuka at noon today
for England. where they will partici-
nate i'm the coronation ceremonies.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
si.427.2s2 IN GENERAL FUND.

LANSING. Mich. April lat the
close OF Fridays business In the state
treasurer's ONCE there was a balance
In the general fund OF sl,427, ,26272.
The specific tax fund witch collects
railroad taxes collected si,1os,177.is.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-01
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicInityt saturday
night fair; sunday fair, slightly warm
ert light 60 moderate northeriy winds.
Lower Michigan-Fsir tonighti sun
day fairg slightly warmerJ light 60
m odernte northeriy winds.
nnnAN,S TENDER ATI RES