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The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
PATHETIC TALES REACH
PROSECUTORS EARS FROM
VICTIMS OF THE QUACkS
European" Treatment For
Deafness Cost Women SIS
With No Benefit
MUSEUM is DESTROYED
Exhibit Such as Maintained by
Kennedy & Kergan Is
Unlawful
MUSEUM IS DESTROYED

Numerous complaints have been re-
eei,ed by Prosecutor Shepherd dur
ing the past few days from victims OF
the medical specialists" whose
Offices were raided Saturday and the
proprietors placed under arrest. Some
OF these people tell tragic stories Of
depleted pocket-books and broken
promises Of sure cures of ailments
which reputable physicians have pro-
nounced incufaole.
One elderly woman told Monday OF
going TO one OF these specialists 10 be
treated for deafness. with which she
had been afflicted for years, and
which had been treated unsuccessful
ly by real specialists and pronounced
hopeless. She was assured by one
OF these men that she could be cured.
and she was given the same story
that nearly every victim relates, there
were two ways for affecting a cure,
one by the use OF the knife. and the
other by the use of my latest inn
proved European method, which IS
costly but sure and safe. Then the
horrors and dangers OF an operation
is described, and the victim nearly
always chooses the expensive Euro
pean" method The old lady in ques-
ton paid over SIS and the alleged
treatments had no effect whatever.
Since entering upon the campaign
TO rid Detroit of these so-called spe-
cialists, Prosecutor Shepherd says he
learns that Michigan is a haven for
them, and he plans 10 bring the condi-
IN 10 IF
prosecuting attorneys, and have some
laws enacted that will effectually
drive them from the state. Ohio now
has such a law, he, says, and these
men cannot be found in Ohio cities.
The prosecutors has given orders
for the destruction of the museum
which was seized Saturday in the
office of Drs. X & X. A state law
prohibits these museums, except for
scientific purposes in medical schools.
One Of the most pitiful OF the
stories told Monday, was by Mrs. Bal
bina Bazcar. OF No. "a Peterson-st.
Mrs. Bazcar is widow with four
children 10 support. She was half car
ried into the prosecutors Office by
two friends, and she told OF going TO
DIR. Young. who is now under arrest,
to be treated for pains in the head.
He guaranteed a cure for SIS, she
said, and blames the treatments she
received for her present broken-down
condition, as she is wreck.
Michael Polka, of No. GIT Hancock
ave-, east, told of going from one spe-
cialist to another, and three OF them
guaranteed absolutely to cure him oil
stomach trouble. First he paid Drs.
Darlington & Thomas s65. and when
they failed 10 do him any good he
went to the Hunt Institute where he
paid $40. Then DR.. Young got the
next chance at him and he worked
Polka for $50. He still has his stom-
ach trouble.
A warrant will be asked for Mon
day afternoon for j. V. Blakely, busi-
ness representative for James V. At
kins, of Cincinnati. who owns the
Hunt Institute and 20 other such
places in cities throughout the coun-
try.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
FOUR STEAMERS MAKE
THEIR 1912 GETAWAY

Navigation on the Detroit river
Was opened Sunday morning when
ihe steel steamers wyandotte and Al
pena left for Alpena. They were the
1rst freIghters TO pass Detroit this
season.
The Wauketa, the first passenger
steamer toieave the city, carried 400
people to Algonac and the Flats. She
was welcomed at Algonac with COW
bells. shot guns and every noise-mak'
ing instrument that could be found.
Navigation on the Detroit-Clevelane
route was opened at $3.50 Monday
morning when the City OF Detroit
started across the lake. The Frank
E. Kirby also left Monday morning
for Sandusky and Put-in-Bay.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
New No. 4O3 } g n
low bust ""
New No; 4O5 4

~~@@ 49,
These favorite models
are among the best sellers
In the Memo line.
This year the Relief
Bands are made with in
side ends of elastic Last
kops Webbing.
This makes them fit
more snugly and easily
than before, giving a bet
ter convex effect with
enough elasticity to insure
stronger support with
perfect comfort.
The skirt IS longer, too
securing a greater degree of
fashionable reduction.
These improvements have
made models 403 and 4O5 more
popular than ever.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
CZARINA'S CONDITION
is CAUSING WORRY

BERLIN: April 15.-Special dis
patches from St Petersburg say that
the condition OF the Czarina Is caus-
ing the gravest anxiety there. She
has suffered several attacks of cramps
of the muscles of the heart and has
also been unable to walk because OF
pains in her feet and legs. For some
time she has been compelled TO re-
sort TO crutches TO move about her
room. She will go TO Bad Nauheim
soon to take the treatment there.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
Skin On Fire?

Just the mild. simple wash, the well-
known ODD Prescription for Eczema
and the itch Is gone.
A 2b-cent bottle will prove H.
We have sold other remedies 10,
skin trouble but none that We coulu
Euarantee as we can the ID ID ID, rem
edy. II the first regular size SlVo
bottle does not 40 exactly as We say
a will not cost you cent -,
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
Bu,cIers Get scare I'm windsor.

BurgIarS attempteU 10 tHItT IWu
Windsor homes. Sunday night but
were frightened away in both cases.
The first attempt was made at the home
OF w ]. Guppy. No. SO Ouellette-ave.,
where a Jimmy" was used in an effort
10 open window. An hour later the
home OF George Bouteillier. at 1856
Ouellette-ave., was visited, the burglar
climbing the verandah and attempting
to raise an upper window. The man
was seen TO run west toward Victoria
ave. and the police were called, but he
made good his escape.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
EMMETT DEMOCRATS
INSTRUCTED FOR WILSON
Thirteen Delegates Elected
From Tenth District viii Vote
For New Jersey Man

PETOSKEY. Mich, April 15.-At
the Emmett county convention held
here this morning. the 10 delegates
elected from the tenth district were
instructed to vote for Woodrow Wilson
delegates at both the state and dis
trict conventions at Bay City on May
Is. f. l.. Rose was elected chairman
of the county committee and o. 7.
O'Reilly. secretary p. b. Wachtel,
formerly state representative, Is
chairman OF the delegation.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
FREE TRIAL
TREATMENT
For Skin 7 ortured and
Disfigured Infants
MOTHERS!. MOTHERS!

To know that warm bath with Gu
ticura Soap and single application Of
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
ICE is BREAKING UP
NEAR SAULT STE. MARIE

SAUAT STE. MARIE, Mich, April
.15.-Heavy rain yesterday followed
by warmer weather today is making
heavy inroads into the ice near the
500
Hay Lake is open the entire way to
Mud Lake with the ice rapidly break
ing up. In Mud Lake conditions look
favorable for continued warm
weather
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

Local headquarters to handle the
preliminary arrangements for tho con.
vention OF the American Bankers as
sociation, which will be held In De
uoit the week Of Sept. 3, were opened
In the Union Trust building. Monday
morning. The offices are in charge OF
Leroy Al. Gibbs, formerly connected
with the Board OF Commerce.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

use them without a moments delay is
to fail In your duty. Think Of the lives
Of torture and Disagreement often
entsiled by the neglect in infancy or
childhood Of simple skin affections.
II you would test the efficacy of the
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

No. 354--a similar model, but
/. with medium bust; and No.
355-same with extra-high
bust So. SO
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

Cuticura Soap and
Ointment before pur-
chasing. send at once
TO ''Cuticura." Dept.
5R, Boston, Mass. for
a free sample Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment. with
32-page book on skin
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

and scalp troubles, and they will be
sent without any charge whatever.
hsTender-faced men shave in com
fort with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
At stores or by mail, Csc. Sample free.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
"WOLP' WEICHERS LOSES
FIGHT IN SUPREME COURT
Man Convicted of Betraying
Rosa Rentz Must Com
plete Term

LANSING. Mich, April l5.-The
supreme court this morning quashed
the proceedings in the case OF John
Adams alias Wolf Wiechers, and
Adams will have TO serve the remain
der OF his term in Marquette prison
In applying the case his attorneys
claimed that the action OF the pardon
board in paroling Adams and then
resembling its action was illegal.
Wolf" Wiechers was convicted In
Detroit of an offense against Rosa
Rentz and in passing sentence upon
the prisoner Judge Connolly severely
scored him for the manner in which
he had betrayed the girl. He was
sentenced TO a maximum of five years
and has two and half years TO serve
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

Cuticura Ointment
will afford immedi-
ate, and point to
permanent relieffor
torturing, disfigur-
ing eczemas, rashes,
itchings, irritations.
crustings. and seal
ings of the skin and
scalp Of infants and
children and not to
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
OTHER NEMOS

No. 353-Self- Reducing, with
new Auto Massage inven-
ton. A splendid figure
reducing corset which also
drives the fat away permd-
ssentiy by constant gentle
massage, due to the ingen-
ious construction. The one
great corset sensation of the
year. Very long skirt, low
bust ----------S3.5O
No. 354--a similar model, but
3. with medium bust; and No.
355-same with extra-high
DUST ------------------S3.5O
New No. 522-Self- Reducing,
with the new Lastikops
Bandlet. greatly improved.
Skirt longer than last year.
The new double Reducing
Straps BY far the greatest
sNpporfiny corset in exist
ence. Medium bust $500
New No. 523- Similar to No.
s22. but with low bust $500
LASTIEOPS WEBBING
Always remember that
the peculiar fiexibility and
comfort of the corsets of
the Memo Lastikops Sys-
tenn is due to the use of
L1stikops Webbing-the
ONLY elastic fabric ever
made that never loses its
elasticity. Used only in
Memo Corsets, and there's
nothing '.just as good. 4"
lsf Yogr Dscfsr for a keno
80 - Ssr zoo Get H.
koPs BRos. Mira. New York
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Honesty Is Wilson's Political Asset
ny GEORGE a. FERRIS.

political IN
When Wilson it, the people believe
the
discredit
political his credit
the people simply suspend
sayt initiative and referendum
political
good
the grandand playing politics
mpuniy This license that with
that he would like
of But he thinks talks differently
we
Wilson is honest
fzzles Wilson standpoint
explained believe he has told them
the unjapalacked truth
while the best
is
infer that Woodrow Wilson the only honest presidential andi
ando for the political poison handed out
by malicious enemies
The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12

The physical exhaustion of Robert
NJ. L.aFollette is serious thing for
hff-thnt=fr=gnnh in nattuuHi politics.
Whether he sits In the White House
or I'm the senate, I'm the future, LaFol-
lette is and will be an inspiration for
the nation.
III LaFollette never did another
thing he has earned a bright page In
American history. II takes nerve and
endurance to stand out against dead
ening custom and corrupting wiles in
sthe United States senate. BY his
work and example LaFollette has
actually regenerated the senate and
brought new life and new stand
ard OF virtue TO that body.
He has given his health, his
strength, his pleasures and his for
tunes as free offerings upon the altar
of his country. If need be he would
as bravely lay down his very life.
II the progressive movement in the
Republican party is to be carried
forward by Theodore Roosevelt two
dangers threaten. In the first place
Rooseveitis greatest fault was his
willingness TO take half loaf He
fought hard and long and brilliantly,
but too often, rather than suffer
temporary defeat he has accepted half
victory. II Is TO be hoped, and be-
lieved, that If he shall again sit IN
the White House he will remedy this
fault.
The second weakness is like unto
the first. II Is his willingness TO ac-
cept the counsel and support OF the
enemies of the people who trust him.
II the reelection of Roosevelt means
the continuance in high places OF men
like Knox and Root and the perpetual
ton o. the control of the Republican
party by the old-time politicians, then
IL Will not be worth while. But II
the colonel will purge his party as
I.aFollette in the senate and Gov.
Hiram Johnson in California and
George Record in New Jersey have
done then there is much to be gained.
II Col. Roosevelt would set the pub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Friends and Foes Measure Men

lie mind at rest oil this score there
would be 70 stopping him.
Turning to- The other side, there Ia
one man, Woodrow Wilson, who has
sent the chief crooks In the New
Jersey Democratic party either TO jail.
or TO private life. -
Eliminating crooks from high places
is the essence of reform and progress,
for.no matter how good the laws may
be written they can be spoiled in exc
cution. No matter how bad the laws
there can be fairly decent government
with honest and patriotic officers on
guard.
Wilson has not hesitated to break
with millionaire Ryan, who was sug-'
gested to him as an available financial
angel" The virtue OF Wilson is best
proven by the character OF the men
who are lighting him. AS in the case
OF LaFollette, Wilson is to be trusted
by the common people because of the
enemies he has made.
Roosevelt is TO be feared because OF
he character OF his friends and yet
there have ever stood loyal TO him
some OF the best citizens of the ma
zion. The future will tell which group
he will cieaYe 10, but even Roosevelt
cannot long continue to play with
J)ta groups.
No better rule can be followed by
everyday folks than TO judge public
men b. their friends and their enc
mics Judged on this basis w
stands high and his undoubted abili-
ties will carry him far and fast.
IL II shall be choice between Will
son and Roosevelt the public will be
in better luck than for 40 years, and
II Roosevelt will only give the toe OF
the boot TO some OF the outfit that
is trying to get into the bandwagon,
then the public will be in an especially
happy case.
And T. r. is n mighty smart man.
He had a Dog Tray experience at
Saratoga and here's hoping he will
avoid another such
In the meantime keep your eye on
Woodrow Wilson.-N. +. A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Brewers as Saloon Owners

II is because OF the lowness and
sodden depravity of those rum shops
and doggery owners that make them
so dangerous. Lacking almost every
instinct of humanity and being nat
ural law-breaker the kind OF people
whom he lures into his den OF In
Niquity soon become as hardened and
depraved as himself. Then they go
out into the world and war against
the peaceful and law,abiding, finally
TO become a burden 10 the tax payer
and disgrace TO the community.
Eliminate the breweries as saloon
owners and saloon packers" and nine
tenths of the low dives and dsrepu-
table saloons will disappear from the
face OF the earth. We are with Gov
Osborn in lis fight against the brew
ery-owned and brewery-backed sa-
loons.-Adrian Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
What a Difference!

Millions for defense; not one cent
for tribute" The American Wooden
Co. (which certain radicals call "the
Woclen Trust'), Is patriotic. Il be.
lieves in education and also In pro.
tecting its rights. Ii spent hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars with maya.
zines and newspapers disseminating
information as TO the justice OF
Schedule X, and the way IL was MAX.
ing sheep-raisers rich by paying a big
price for wool and the excellence of
its cloths sold TO the American people
at less than they ought to have paid
such public benefactor. And. then,
when lot of agitators got among It's
workmen and induced them TO strike,
1t employed an army of guards to pro.
.tect ITS mills at Lawrence, Mass. SD
you see how patriotic and disinterest.
ed the American Wooden Co, is.
Ard II wouldn't pay tribute TO the
mob! When the state shortened the
hours OF labor. of course wages had
to be cut proportionately. Ii was cav
ing Its hill hands munihcent wages,
s. per day, Sc per week, il the mill
was running full time. Not one cent
for tribute"-and, of course, that
patriotic company wouldn't pay %
cents per week to its operatives SO
that they might have shorter hours
and still get Sc per week You can
see that IL was so firm in its
patriotism that il wouldn't yield even
If ntrst of its misguided operatives
had to go without food and fire while
their huts.
oh. yes, a high protective tariff on
wooi and wooden goods protects
labor!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
From Another Point of View

Here's hoping hosep promised temperatures break.
Auditor Buhrer Watchdog, but
tied.
number of those
him shot.
tonight in Grand Rapids
no been gored
s Detroit United railway
barber called the Kmmel testified
ne o Kimmels whiskers and not the number
possible humans with birds
fowT the hens have been spoken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Very Ignorant

Shortly before his death the late
Chief Justice Fuller presided at a
church conference. During the pro
eress of a heated debate a member
arose and began TRADE against uni
versities and education, thanking
God that he had never been corrupt
ed by contact with a college.
do | understand the speaker
thanks God for his ignorance?' in.
terrupted the Chief Justice
We'll, yes, was the answer, you
can put it that way If you want to-"
"All | have TO say. then" said the
Chief Justice in his sweetest musical
tone, lis that the member has good
deal to thank God for."-Hampton
Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
How To Celebrate

This Is Dickens centennial, and to-
day you ought to begin reading a
book that's good for you.
Many people find difficulty in read
ing Dickens. He is wordy. his plots
are intricate and prolonged. and the
climaxes develop slowly, so that many
people who have not cultivated liter
airy taste have TO educate taste"
for Dickens. Now. the way TO de-
velop a taste is to take little or IT
at time, and so we're going TO ask
the reader TO celebrate reading Dick
ems Cricket On the Hearth" one OF
his shortest tales and, perhaps, his
best
In these times of divorce and other
domestic tragedies, we want you to
read a plain, glorious tale OF fireside
loyalty, love and homely happiness.
Turn moment from the great kings,
lawyers, statesmen, generals, presi-
dents, admirals of today to old Ca
leb Plummer,' the hero of Gods make
and inspiration. Hungry, shabby, sur
fering. living in the depths of want,
old Caleb" made the blind girl happy
in an enchanted home he pictured for
her. Day after day. night after
night, he crucified himself sacrificed
himself 70 make child happy. Read
about, love the glorious old liar, and
you will be better yourself, more
eager TO help others. more charitable
toward the weaknesses OF others.
more confident that there is good in
the humblest of mankind,
Take this taste Of the great Dick
ems and you will have a hunger for
him. and you will have celebrated at
least one centennial in a way that
did you lasting good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
PRIDE GOETH, ETC.

Willy found mother the other day
crying over your book of poems.
His Sisters Finance (delighted)-
Oh! Is that SO? (Aside) All! What
glory What fame awaits me! For
man to bring tears to the eyes or
such a fiinthearted woman as that Ia
certainly great achievement. tTd.
Willy She was really weeping, Will
ly?
Willy-Yes; she said it nearly
broke her heart to think that daugh-
ter of hers was going to marry an
idiot who could write such rot as that.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Taft's Tribute to Harmon

Taft lunched with Harmon at Co
lumbus, Ohio, the other day, and they
talked politics in a confidential way
and Taft reported that you would be
surprised TO know how many sub
iects personal and otherwise, we had
complete agreement with. Our views
of insurgency didn't differ greatly"
Again one sees how little apprecia-
ton Taft has OF the real state OF pub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12

The physical exhaustion OF Robert
NJ. LaFollette is serious thing for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12

lie opinion. He supposes we common
folks are surprised, because he found
Harmon in agreement with him. Not
bit Of 1t. We have known that for
long time.
But it vas rather mean of Taft TO
tell on Harmon. He couldn't devise
any better way of killing off Harmon
than TO tell the American people that
Harmon and Taft are in agreement
on insurgency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
Missouri's Anthem

Five hundred dollars was paid some
months ago for state song for Mis-
souri,. No music has been found that
fits the poem. and nobody seems TO
want 10 sing IT, In the meanwhile
there had drifted down from the
Ozarks a song that has caught the
fancy of the Missourians and they are
making II a feature of. banquets and
reunions. The mountaineer musicians
have been humming II at country
dances for years. and you can almost
hear the tap of the fiddlers foot as
he drones it along with "swing.yer
partners" "gran.rightanleft." The
Frst verse is: =
Every time I come TO town
The boys keep a-kickin' my dog
aroun':
Makes no difference IL he is houn'
They gotta quit kickin' my dog aroun' .
The second. third, and fourth verses
are the same as the first. The tempo
is dogtroterino. and the singer is sup
posed to have pack OF hounds to
howl on the first note. This Ozark
anthem may not possess the qualities
Of Maryland, My Maryland" as an
expression of commonwealth pride
but II has attributes that make II pop
ular in Missouri, and it may go fur
ther-Collier's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12

Love may not make the world go
round, but il seems TO make lot or
people giddy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-10-16
OF Interest to Women

of for FIve
Residenc
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-10-16
Social Notes

Mrs. e. r.. Haynes of DecOrah, Ia, is
the guest of Mrs. Roy McGregor or
Ninth avenue south.
a New England supper will be served
at the Plymouth Congregational church
Friday evening of this week, from 5:SO
TO o'clock.
Chula Vista Review: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Short, who have been guests at the
home of Major and Mrs. G. w, Darling
the past week, departed yesterday for
their home at Winfield, Kan.
Mrs j. w. Smith of North Broadway
beautiful Indian summer weather at
by a party of ladies were entertained
over the week end at the summer homo
of Mrs. Morton Page in Detroit, motor
ing back to the city yesterday.
Minneapolis Journal: Mrs. Hermon
3. Butler of Winnetka, Ill, has issued
cards for a reception which she will
give Saturday, Oct. 26, in compliment
to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Francis
Butler, who was formerly Miss Deborah
Hunter of Fargo, N. D. Mr., Butler and
his bride have just returned from their
wedding trip and will be at home for
the winter with Mr.. Buffers mother at
her home in Winnetka. The wedding
Of Miss Hunter was one of the social
events Of August. Mrs. Butler is well
known in the twin cities, where she has
visited a number of times as the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Theodore SchulZe Of