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The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
OAK Man OPPOSES
ABOLITION Of THE
COUNTING BOARD
SYSTEM HAS FAULTS BUT THERE
IS NO BETTER ONE IN SIGHT,
ELECTION COMMISSION PREsI-
DENT POINTS OUT.

| The length OF time taken to get d
full count OF the primary election vote
has led to some talk OF abohshing the
central counting board. This was
also discussed prior to. the last session
of the legislature and. at one time. II
appeared probable that some other
system would be adopted.
/ No one else has devised more prac.
teal and feasible scheme for getting
An honest count. however.
THE only way that l can see to do
away with the central counting board
is to do away with the primary nom
ination system" says Milton Oak
man, president Of the election com
mission. The counting board has fol.
lowed the primary system and is a
natural result of 1t.
Il will subscribe to a purse for a
prize to anyone who can invent a bet
liter system OF handling the immense
I primary vote-and getting an honest
count.
1T Is no use to talk OF counting the
votes In the precincts. That has been
proven to be too long q strain for any
set OF men and 1T leaves loopholes for
dishonesty everywhere. Now, II there
are mistakes. they can be detected In
recount but, with the ballots counted
In 155 places at once. the ballots can
be spoiled by the precincts boards, II
any happen to be dishonest, SO that no
recount could bring Justice
Voting machines will not solve the
0iiC Qfinn pithAr fc nnf dtNnr.,lt
matter for fraud to creep into our
voting now. but with voting machines,
IL would be much easier to deliver
the votes in certain precincts. Even
If the legislative ticket were voted
separately from the rest so as not to
overset the capacity of the machines.
II would be a bad way to cast the
votes.
The only way that / can see to cut
out all chance OF rottenness In our
elections, primary as well as general,
Is TO pass law by which every man
must mark his own ticket unless he is
blind or has no hands. Az II is now,
the ignorant voter does not cast his
ballot as he thinks he does. The man
who marks 1t for him may mark 1t any
way that he likes and purchasable
yotes are easily delivered by collision
between men outside and inside the
booth. That is the root of all our
troubles.
Until We change conditions in some
way, the counting board will remain"
Auditor Buhrer is figuring on a num-
Der OF changes to be made In methods
when there is another primary count.
He recommends that the clerks be in
structed uniformly to count the votes
for one Office at time instead of one
ballot at time. This would decrease
the confusion which occurs when one
shift OF clerks relieves another In the
midst OF the count OF a precincts
votes
In connection with the talk OF abol-
ishing the counting board. it Is worthy
Of mention that, when the primary
system was first tried here and the
votes were counted in the booths.
some precinct boards were at work
on the count, without relief for two
or three days, men sleeping on the
floor OF the booth between spells.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
COLBY HEADS LIST
Of LEGISLATIVE
CANDIDATES
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE RE-
TURNS SHOW LODGE ONLY MAN
TO BREAK LIQUOR sLATE-sEN.
AToRIAL RESULTS.

The liquor men made almost a clean
sweep of the legislative ticket. This
Is an indication that no severe anti.
saloon legislation will be passed by
the next legislature. They won In the
First, Second and Third senatorial dis
tricts with Smell, Cyrowski and Mac.
Kay, but lost the Fourth and Fifth in
which Anhut and Coomer were i'll.
ners.
John c. Lodge was the only Repub
lican legislative aspirant to break the
liquor mems slate. and he is not un
friendly to the men who put up the
slate.
Sheridan. j. Colby, who has repre-.
sented Detroit In the legislature sew.
eral times, has the distinction of lead.
ing the legislative ticket in the pri
mary voting. Next is Charles Flow.
ers, former Pingree lieutenant. while
Guy l.. Miller. member of the last
legislature, comes third.
With most OF the precincts In, the
order OF the winners in the legislative
ticket appears to be: Colby, Flowers.
Miller. Stevenson. Ogg, Copley. Aus
tin, Lodge, Curtiss. Clarken, Unsoeld.
Or these, Colby. Flowers, Miller and
Copley are lawyers. Stevenson Is a
vessel agent, and Austin street car
conductor. Ogg IS a paving material
contractor. and Lodge a real estate
man. Curtiss is a newspaper man,
and Unsoeld retired merchant.
Clarken Is interested in the union
labor movement and was formerly a
molder.
In the senatorial contests Smell (R.)
Is nominated In the First district;
Cyrowski CD in the Second: MacKay
(R) In the Third, where Lord was
buried by his opponent: Anhut (R) In
the Fourth. and Coomer in the Fifth.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Detroit United Interurba, Lines.


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4 Interurban cars pass waiting Station.
corner OF Larned and Griswold- sts-.
last cars awaiting the closing OF
theaters.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years l have used coffee
and refused 10 be convinced OF it's bad
effect upon the human system" writes
veteran school teacher
Ten years ago was obliged to
give up my much-beloved work in the
public schools after years OF contin-
uous labor. | had developed well
defined case Of chronic coffee poison.
ing.
THE troubles were constipation.
lutterings OF the heart, humping In
the top OF my head and various parts
of my body, twitching OF my limbs
shaking OF my head and, at times af.
ter exertion, general gone feeling
with toper's desire for very strong
coffee. | was a nervous wreck Tor
years.
- A short time ago friends came tc
visit us and they brought package OF
Postum with them. and urged mo to
try 1t. | was prejudiced because some
years age ! had drunk a cup of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which
/ I did not like at all.
This time, however. my friend
made the Postum according to Iirec.
tons on the package. and IL won me.
Suddenly 1 round myselI Improving In
most decided fashion.
1.-The odor of boiling coffee no long
er tempts me. | am so greatly bene.
flied by Postum that II | continue to
improve as | am now. I'll begin 20
think | have found the Fountain Of
Perpetual Youth. This Is no fancy
letter, but stubborn facts which am
glad to make known"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book. The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
Reason"
Ever read the above ietter7 A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
MANY NEW FACES
IN THE COUNCIL
NEXT YEAR
SEVERAL ALDERMEN SLAIN IN
PRIMARIES AND OTHERS RE-
TlRE-FoRMER MEMBERS TRY
TO BREAK IN AGAIN.

The following are the aldermanic
candidates nominated in the primary:
First ward-Heineman (R). owen
(RD, Hunt Cd, Toomey CD.
(RD.
Third ward-Gutman (R), Koenlg
(RD. Reilich CD.
Fourth ward-Allan (R), Heating
(RD.
Fifth ward-Rosenthai tR.). Ardussi
(R), Deimel CD, Mohn CD.
sixth ward-Thompson (R.), Field
(R.), Mcclellan CD, Harshaw CD.
Seventh ward-Brown (R), Schehr
(kD, Skrzysh CD, Schultz CD.
Eighth ward-Grindley tR.}, Harp
Ter tk), Faber CD, Guyette CD.
Nihth ward-Forth (RD, Spiegel
M ostrowsh CD. Tossy CD.
Tenth ward-Wing (R), Shapland
M o'Brien CD, Merrill CD.
Eleventh ward-Theisen (R), link
tR9. Mcdowell CD.
lwelfth ward-Watson (RO. Rein
narat tRJ, Dickson CD, Tiedman
| W..
thirteenth ward-Lemke (R.), Goe-
scnel lhJ, Daar CD. Dederich (DJ.
Fourteenth ward-Walsh (R.). Erie
~ald tR9, Mason CD, Kehoe CD.
fliteenth ward-Ellis (R). Rutter
(h.), Weber CD, Johannes CD.
sixteenth ward-Rose (R). Gadde
(R.), Carney CD, Konkel (DD.
seventeenth ward-Korte (R) Ire.
vor (Ro. Karrer CD, Renick D).
Eighteenth ward-Glinnan (R).
Zoeller (R).
Aldermen who are renominated are:
Heineman (R). and Owen (R). First;
Burton (R), Second; Gutman (R).
Third; Allan (R). and Heating (R).
Fourth; Rosenthal (R), and Deimei
CD, Fifth; Field (R), and Mcclellan.
CD, Sixth; Grindley (R), and Harm.
fer (R). Eighth; Tossy CD and Os-
rowsk Cd. Ninth: Wing (R). and
Shapland (R), Tenth; Theisen (R),
and link (R). Eleventh; Watson (R)
Twelfth; Goeschel (R), Thirteenth
Korte (R), Seventeenth; Gilman (R)
Eighteenth.
Aid. Renaud (R), Second ward; Aid
Littlefeld (R). Twelfth ward; Aid
Brozo (R), Thirteenth ward. and Aid
Smith tR, Eighteenth ward, are de
feated
Aid Weibel and Hillger, both Demo
Gratis, retired from the council.
Aid Moeller was nominated 70
county treasurer and Aid Kingsle,
defeated for sheriff. Aid. Hillger an,
Weibel were not candidates for re
nomination
Former members OF the council who
have been nominated again are: Yer
nor (R), Second: Koenig (R), Third
Mohn CD, Fifth; O'Brien and Merrel
Cd, Tenth: Dederich CD, Thlr
teenth: Rutter tRt, Fifteenth, and
Zoeller tR), Eighteenth.
OF the new aspirants for council
places, Hunt CD, First, Is an attorney
and Toomey Cd. First is a soloon.
keeper.
Ardussi (R), Fifth, Is a saloon-keep.
er: Junga CD, Seventh. is contract.
or, and StrZcki Cd, who may win
the nomination. Seventh. is a baker;
Faber CD. Eighth ward. is an ex
saloonkeeper.
Forth (R), Ninth ward. is an under.
taker and was formerly coroner, while
his running mate. Seigel. was former
ly saloon and grocery owner.
Gilbert w. Dickson ID. Twelfth
ward, is printer and was formerly
head OF the Typographical union.
f. F. Johannes Cd. Fifteenth ward
is a saloonkeeper and was formerly a
foreman In the department of public
works.
John c. Garvey (D), Sixteenth ward
Is saioonkeeper and Konkel Cd
Sixteenth, Is an undertaken.
Trevor tR), Seventeenth, was for
merly an assistant prosecuting attor
ney.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
Whither7

Orrible Orator-Gentlemen! With.
er are we drifting? What are We com.
ing to?
Little Man in the Audience-To thai
part OF the program where the man
on the platform Is taken out and
fioated In the horse trough.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
Would Save the Tigers.

Edwin Graft created some excite
ment at Bennett park, Thursday, when
he attempted to fight his way through
the gates, declaring that he was go.
ing to pitch against the Athletics, and
win the pennant for Detroit re
ouired the efforts of Patrolman Sulli-
van and several men to convince
Gratz that his services were not need
ed. and 20 escort him TO Trnmbull'
ave. station. At the station he mag
ined he was Tommy Burns. and had to
be locked In a cell before he quieted
down.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
The annual convention Of the National
American Woman suffrage associa-

10 to 81. Is to be the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the first convention ever held
In the world in the interests of equal
civil and political rights for women.
Several women who participated I'm IL
stIii survive and will he honored fig
ures In the Buffalo convention. The
movement has become world vide.
and at the Information Woman sun
rage congress. held In Holland last
July there were present delegates
from 10 organized countries.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
SUNDAY BALL AGAIN
UP TO SUPREME COURT

Attorney Thomas d. Mahon, of Nc.
20 National-ave. an owner OF wild
cat" stands. who started fight
against Sunday ball as soon as the
canvas strips were stretched across
the west side Of Bennett Park, has
carried the matter to the supreme
court. An order was issued Friday
requiring Judge Donovan to show
cause why he should not grant an
order restraining the playing of Sun.
day ball. Before the canvas was NIT
UP Mahon,s stands drew large crnwds
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
WALKS OUT OF WINDOW
IN SLEEP; BREAKS LEG

Hugh Nichoi. SO years old, No. 1876
Congress-st. east, walked out OF a Sec
ond.story window in his sieep. early
Saturday morning, and was rudely
awakened when he struck the side
walk. some rs feet below. Nichols
right leg was broken. East End am
bulance took him to ST. Mary's hospi.
tai where he Is resting comfortably.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
Rain DELAYED in Transit.

The rain promised for lower Michi-
gan Thursday night was delayed In
transit and will probably not reach
Detroit until Sunday. Observer
Thompson, of the local weather office,
will not say defnitely- that-the- rain
will come then. but indications are
favorable. In the meantime. Old Sol
IL still on the Job. The mercury
reached a maximum Of SO degrees
Friday.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26

YOUR POWER PLANT IS A
SOURCE OF TROUBLE TO YOU
SUBSTITUTE OUR SERVICE.
WHICH WILL ELIMINATE ALL
THE PERPLEXITIES THAT TAKE
Up YOUR TIME. INCREASE YOUR
OUTPUT, AND IMPROVE YOUR
CONDITIONS GENERALLY. IF 1T
IS NOT PARTICULARLY TROU-
BLESOME, TRY OUR SERVICE
ANYWAY AND LEARN HOW
IDEAL FACTORY CONDITIONS
MAY BECOME WHEN
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26

70, cL ~ rs. SSffr TsIRas "a :.
&c WEEK Tlinsn End ExcuRsroNs - csys-
aud. every SATURDAY nixhsH " sssso
For MAcKINAc .a.A way Eyvts. a.
Ieea, Pstesksy. Chicnge, 80. narNesss,
p m. Wednesday and Friday sac q n
r. Tuesday and Thursday. s;Sk 49,
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
steam-RolIer Victim

What DO you think OF the Presi.
Dental election"
Young man." answered the local
politician. TIL have to talk to you
about that later. You see, was a
delegate to the convention, and I
haven't yet got back to the way of
thirkin' on my own account. wash.
ington Star.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26

PUT-IN-BAY AND SANnuSkr-Week
dnys direct. str. Frank r. kfrey
leaves n. m Spec1ai tRsD among The
fslands Sunday. Leave at q -
home ne \ ,. -. 6oe.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26

Criticism is the friend OF success.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26

Wharf foot OF Griswold-st ron Tiin
FLATS and PORT HURON Way. Ports
DAYS 9 a. IN. For TOLEDO dany-Lcave
week days 4 o. m. Sundays = m
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
The Left Twin,

The survivor of twins is sometimes
credited with curious powers. In folk
lore he takes his place with the sew
enth son and with the child born with
a caul. All these are supposed to have
either special powers of healing or in
some cases to be gifted with the mys-
FERROUS power of second sight I'm
Essex, England" says w. G. Black in
his book on Folk Medicine" "a child
known Familiarity as a left twin. e.,
q child who has survived its fellow
TWINS thought to have the power Of
curing the thrush by blowing three
times into the patients mouth if the
patient is of the opposite sex" This is
folklore. pure and simple. Another
country notion generally held is that
If twins are boy and girl the latter
will never become a mother The
physiology of the subject is obscure
but there is probably ground for the
belief. Another idea not infrequently
met with is that the Intelligence Of
twins is below the ave age. 1t is al
ways difficult to prove a negative, but
1t is very doubtful whether facts sup
port this notion of limited intelligence
to any extent whatever 1t is much
more probable that their physical
strength Is likely to be something less
than normal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
a Substitute.

Mrs. Mfllsap'S new girl, who never
had gone out to service before and
had had scarcely any experience as a
cook, appeared to be willing and in
dustrious and was quick to learn. In
view of her inexperience she had read
fly agreed to work for s. - 4 week.
Mrs. Millsap, who was an expert cook,
had taken much pains with her edu-
cation in that line, and at the end Of
five or six weeks Jemima was equal to
any demands upon her in the line of
kitchen work. The mistress was
greatly surprised, therefore, when the
maid one morning gave her a weeks
notice.
what does this mean, JemimaT
she asked. Haven't I treated you
fairlyT
Eyes, maam," answered the girl,
"but I've learned how to cook now,
and I've found place where | can get
So a week right at the start"
"You didn't ask me to raise your
wages. Do you think you are acting
fairly with meT"
"Oh, I'm going TO do the square
thing with you, Mrs. Millsap," said
Jemlma. 1--WE got sister about
year younger than 1 am, and she's
perfectly willing to come here and
work for $3.50 a week-till she learns
cooking anyhow" - Youths Compan-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
Temporary Park PLANTING.

1t is often advisable in park plant
ing to set out a secondary set of trees
for immediate effect, these to be cut
out later. For this purpose nothing
surpasses the eucalyptus, for if well
watered the first year the trees will
provide for the second summer shade
sufficient for picnics and like gather
ings. In the third year they have
formed a young forest, providing shell
ter sufficient for any purpose, besides
giving a decided park-like effect to the
tract. Not later than the fifth year
they should in part be removed, and,
this policy continued with, by the
tenth year not one should be left. If
the fundamental planting has been
skillfully done single decade of
growth should give some good shade
and permanent landscape effects.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Picnic Trick.

The next time you are out on picnic
play this trick on your friends: Tell
them in advance, when the head of the
party is assigning each one his portion
to bring along. that you will bring the
oil and vinegar for the salad When
you are all seated around the picnic
table produce a bottle in which you
have mixed the oil and vinegar This
will give rise to unfavorable comment,
for many prefer vinegar and no oil.
and they see visions of spoiled salad.
After the discussion has ''|ched its
height quiet them by telling them you
can serve them with one or the other
articles or both together out Of the
same bottle. Of course they will doubt
your ability, but it is readily done thus:
To pour out the oil you tilt the open
bottle very gently, and it flows alone.
To get at the vinegar you recOrk it.
turn it upside down without shaking,
and, 10, the vinegar is at the mouth!
UncOrk it partly. as you have seen the
druggists do, and it will flow in drib
lets, just the way to regulate the out
pour Philadelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
A Queer Needle and Thread.

There is a plant in Mexico that will
furnish @ needle and thread all ready
for use, says the Chicago News. That
seems a queer thing to say, doesn't it?
The plant has large feshy leaves, sim
liar to those Of the cactus. Along the
edge of the leaf are set the prickles, or
needles, and to get one ready for sew
ing it is only necessary to push it back
ward into the leaf so as to loosen it
from the tough outside covering and
then pull it gently out If the pulling
is done carefully number of fbers
will stick to the needle, and by turning
the latter as it is drawn out the fibers
are twisted into a thread as long as
may be desired. The action of the air
on the fibers toughens them, and it is
said that thread of this kind will sus-
tain a weight of five pounds.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
What's In a Manner

Come here, BateSw roared DR.. Big
wig, head and only master Of the
Cramton village school. 81 have today
received-ahem!-a letter from Mr..
Johnson informing me that his son is
unable to attend school in consequence
of thrashing you yesterday inflicted
upon him. Is this a fact, BatesT'
"N-n-no, STRIP quaileG Bates. 81 new
er touch i'm"
But DR.. Bigwig did not believe, and
two minutes later Bates was asking
for permission to stand up in class, the
benches being Of wood.
On the following day Johnson re-
turned, and DR.. Bigwig sought justif-
cation of his act before the whole
class.
did you tell your father that Bates
thrashed your he asked.
NO, sir" piped the youth.
The masters countenance clouded.
'But your father wrote to me, say
ing that Bates did itp' he Numbered.
Il know e didF' sniveled Johnson.
"It were Billy Befuchamp did it, sir,
but father couldn't speel Beauchamp,
ss be wrote Batsf '-LOnasa Answers
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
just For Fun.

What is the difference between a
choirmaster and a lady's dress? The
one trains the choir, the other acquires
a train.
What is the difference between a
farmer and a dressmaker? One gath
ers what he sows and the other sews
what she gathers.
Why is a washerwoman like Satur-
day? Because she brings in the clothes
CLOSE of the week.
What is the greatest feat in the eat
ing line that was ever known? That
which recorded q man who bolted a
door, after which he threw up sash
and then swallowed a whole story.
What is that from which you can
take away the whole and still have
some left? The word wholesome" >
Philadelphia Ledger.