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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
HIGH SEWER BIOS
Constant Readvertising Fails to Cut
Prices and Contracts Are Finally
Awarded

The common council acknowledges
the strength of the sewer contractors,
tuesday night, when II approved a
number OF contracts for public and
lateral sewers at very high prices.
These sewers have been advertised
several times In the hope. of getting low
or DDS and breaking up the combine
, non that Commissioner Haarer be-
i.eVes exists among the contractors.
ABOUT TWO months ago the council
committee rejected the first bids.
"uich were very low. Then the con-.
tractors reached a unanimous opinion
Una. prices should be higher, and high
or tney have been on each successive
bidding.
Haarer refused to recommend any
oius since he had originally recon-
inehoed the low bids, which were turn
cd down. Aid. Watson led a fight
against approval OF the contracts. but
ne was opposed by Aid. Wing. owen
ana others. Haarer admitted that he
could get no lower bids on these sew
ers. He Is still holding back the con-
tracts Tor Linwood and vinewood-aves.
ana lnirty.hrst-st sewers, and will re-
One interesting thing about the con-
tracts Is that the $4,000 Central-aye.
sewer Is to be constructed with rein
forced concrete pipe. This is to be
made by the Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Co.. which Is transferring its plant
from Jackson to this city. Col. +. j.
Hecker and other Detroiters are inter
ested In the plant. and IL IL expected
that this material will be used here
after In many sewers.
Mayor Breitmeyer sent In the an
pointment of Charles @. p. Cox as Of
fetal chimney-sweep This appoint
ment gives the appointee the right 20
wear badge. He has to hustle for
the emofuments OF the office.
Aid. Ellis had a resolution adopted
requiring the tearing up the unused
railroad tracks In Kercheval-ave. at
Beaufait-ave. He also put in a reso-
luton requesting the ordinance COM
mittee to confer with the fire COM
mission in regard TO striking out the
fire alarm box regulation In the NOV
Ing picture theater code.
No report was made by the health
committee on the Detroit Utilities Co.
franchise, which has been opposed by
the Board OF Commerce and other or
IganizafionS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

bowl on the top of his head, the edges
being shaved off round the forehead,
temples. ears and neck. He Is not
afraid of working or carrying bundles
on his back, provided someone stands
over him to see that he does IL. Two
of them may pass with their burdens.
talking as they go with a Swahili
house boy, using the Swahili language.
which is the French Of Africa, since
all tribes are supposed to have smat-
tering OF II just as all Europeans are
supposed TO know French.
The Swahili presents contrast,
for instead of going bareaeaded with
a crown OF wool, he HIS all his hair
completely shaved of and wears a
fez; he may furthermore wear cast
eff coat OF his masters, but beneath
it he must wear a species OF night
shirt of white cotton falling to his
knees, which are bare, as are his feet
The house boy who lets his hair grow,
or removed his feZ or put on breeches,
or aspired to shoes, would be immedi-
ately turned out by his master, as
that is their traditional garb, and a
change In IL is always understood by
them as a deliberate insult TO their
masters.
Passes the Word.
They invariably try at least one
trick on new master fresh from
Europe If he nips it in the bud he
may have a good servant for the rest
of his stay, and he will certainly have
no serious trouble, but if he let's II
pass unobserved the Swahili knows
he is dealing with an ignoramus and
SO robs, cheats and betrays him and
passes on the good word to the rest OF
the tribe.
The natives are used for various
public works repaving the roadwaya,
the waste lands lying along
side OF the town, and like things; but
there Is always the appearance. Of
something unnatural about them when
at such work, and II you look, you
will always see an overseer handy
who carries a kiboko or rhinoceroS
hide whip in his hand. AS O matte:
of fact, he dare not use this except
to tap lightly as he might with tiny
switch. for the kiboko has been abol-
ished as an instrument OF punishment
But the real Negro is seen out here
only when he is loaflng along the
road or else chatting laZily outside the
native market or gathered together
on cart from which the mules or
oxen have been removed. There he
will sit for hours at a time, happy
az king. and quite Indifferent as to
whether or not the white man has
come and taken his lands away from
him, so long as the white man docs
not require work OF him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
NEW METHOD OF REFORM.
Attempted by Gov. Wilson, Who Gives
Lad Five Years to make Good"

FRANKFORT, KY, July 2S.-Gov.
Wilson has decided upon novel way
of reforming the youths OF Kentucky
who are indicted for criminal offenses,
and II his plan. adopted In the case OF
Hubbard J. Landrum OF Livingston
county. is carried into effect, he will
be the first governor of any state 70
give every youngster "a show for his
white alley"
In this case Gov. Wilson has grant
ed younf Landrum n full and free
pardon from an Indictment charging
him with grand larceny until July &c.
1914. and II during the Ave years that
will follow from yesterday young Ian.
drum has lived a useful. sober, honest
and upright life without breaking any
OF the laws of this commonwealth ne
will be excused fro nfurther prosecu-
ton.
Gov Wilson refused to pardon
Abraham Walker, accused OF stealing
goods while In transportation in Mad
ison county The goods stolen were
ia pair OF shoes and some clothes,
which Walker needed badly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
REUNITED AFTER Is YEARS.
Four Members Of Family Meet II
Flint After Long Separation.

FLINT, Mich, July 28.-Four mem
bers of a family are holding a reunion
here after having been separated is
years ago and adopted by families in
various parts of the state from the St
Vincent's home In Saginaw. They are
Mrs. Haslem Bunce, of this city; Mrs.
Nellie Dorm. OF Reed City; VIM. Has
hem. of Lansing. and Joseph Haslem
OF Hemlock, Saginaw county.
The parents of the foregoing per
sons resided in Leroy, Mich, and
when the mother died they were sent
to the Saginaw home. Five years age
Mrs. Dorm took up the task OF trying
to locate her brothers and sisters and
sent postcards all over the country
Two other children, Ada and Bessie
could not be located. When last heard
Of Asa was living In Detroit and Bes
sie I'm Grayling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
TRIES SUICIDE; FAILS.
Fred Lavoie Takes Iodine; Stomach
Pump Saves Him.

Domestic troubles are blamed for
the attempted suicide OF Fred Lavoie.
of No. 4S5 Monroe-ave., who swallow;
ed quantity of iodine, Thursday af.
ternoon.
Lavoie chose a vacant house at No.
372 Franklin-st.. as the scene of his
shu ing of act. but his brother-in-
law. Henry Fortier, happened to be
doing some work nthe house, and.
heard Lavoie's groans. He called the
East End ambulance, which hurried
Laroie to st. Mary's hospital and the
stomach pump. Lavoie is cut OF
dOnger
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
mo, mopey, always with money"

mo, money. always with money
Where did you get the money!"
From Mr.. Peabody, Mr.. Reds law
yer"
II paid Mrs. Reid $1,000 in seven
$1,000 bills, but | never took any re-
ceipt from any of the women"
The attorneys for the state stated
the woman had paid out $4,000 for
Thaw to these women.
why did you pay this money!" the
witness was asked.
Il paid so that these women would
not make any trouble for Thaw. his
mother and his present wife by going
&c them when Mr.. Thaw got into
trouble"
You gave them the money to keep
silent about what they knew about
Thaw?"
Yes, said they must never go to
the Thaws."
CALL DETROIT TAxICAB CO.,
Main 5e2. City $3.50. parE %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, July 2s.-Articles
of incorporation have been filed with
the secretary of state by the Whitman
Screw Co. OF Detroit, 10000 with
Julie b. Warren the principal stock
holder, and by tsr-Haupt-Clark Co.
OF Detroit, $1,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
JUNKETERs GET PROTEST.
Letter From Municipal League Re.
ferred to Aldermen.

Scant attention was given by the
common council, Tuesday night. 10 the
protest Of the Municipal league against
the allowance of 800 apiece for the
delegates to the convention of the
American League of municipalities in
Montreal. Aid. Konkel wanted the let
ter referred 10 the waste-basket. but
II was sent instad to a committee con-
sisting of the six aldermen who are
to go as delegates. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
LYsANDER COLE DEAD.
Detroiter Was 90 and Had Been Mar
red 20 Years

rico ~ years.
Lysander Cole, who lacked but two
years OF being centenarian, and who
with his wife last year celebrated
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of their
marriage. died, Tuesday In the home
of his daughter. Mrs. James II. Potts.
at No. 81 Woodward terrace. Mr. and
Mrs Cole had lived together longer.
Il Is said, than any other couple n
Michigan. Mrs. Cole, SO years OF age
is still hale, but II is feared the shock
of her husbands death will prove
serious.
Lysander~ Cole was born in Otsego
county. New York, In 1911, and when
20 years old came TO Michigan, walk
ing most OF the way, and bought a
farm I'm Leroy township, Calhoun coun-
". Mr.. Cole was an enthusiastic hunt
Ell all his life, and or his eighty-third
birthday shot the largest deer ne
had ever killed.
The remains will be taken TO CHI
max. Mich. Thursday. for burial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and estiay
night and Thursday, partly cloudy
probably showers, continued warm;
moderate TO brisk sOuthensterIy winds.
Lower MichiGaB--U nsettied, probably
thunder storms tonight or Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
BEATEN WITH BILLY.
Stranger Thinks He Was Mistaken for
Non-Union Sailor.

Walter Clayton, OF Hampton, n. j..
reported to the police. Monday, that
he was attacked by one OF gang OF
men who had followed him from the
vicinity OF the docks, to the corner Of
Larned and Shelby-sts. One man beat
him over the head with billy
painfully injuring him. Clayton be-
iieves that he was mistaken for a non.
union sailor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
Alexander. umbreras. 7o Monroe.

Twelve biologists. seven topograph-
ers and three engineers. divided
among "a field parties. are exploring
the mysteries of Alaska for the geo
logical survey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

WATSEKA. Ill. July 2S.-Ira Grunden,
indicted as an accessory after the fact
for the murder OF James b. Sayler, at
Crescent City, on July IL, is now
free man. The molten made by the
defense TO quash the Indictment
against him because he is related to
two of the principal defendants in the
case was sustained by Judge Hoover
In the circuit court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

cigar lighter and incandescent
lamp. mounted on the same handle and
operated by the current from ignition
batteries, is a convenience for automo-
bilists
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

A scale which accurately measures
the weight borne by each pair OF
wheels of locomotive has been In.
stalled In a locomotive works in
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Busincss-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No.
Is John R.-st. Phone 149S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Tickets for sale Adcraefs star Light
Apply Times office advertising dept
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Job Printing done right. Times Print
Tag Co, Is John R.-st. Phone 14sS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17
II TUE CATACOMBs

A v1lum. might Doc written. us yo.-
umes have been written, concerning th'
other points uf absorbing interest that
invite thg tourist but space furhIdf
moro than passing mention. THE
DltatHmhs where $50 many ut the Chris
Uau martyrs uprD inferred. where -u
many .eprttDd thCm.elNU. from their
enemies. and where sO many were
.lsushIered when thpN were dIsunN-
prrI. ur, stIu hDiuE explored Dos tns
monks The lrappIst fathers have been
given charge of tur tatuuOmns by Che
pope. ana all thr funds derived from
tup charges for admission arc used CO.
prosecute the explorations. We cam
never forget tho impression off tno
scene. when our party with "a number
ui utl.I tourists, each provided Win
20 lighted candle. guaranteed tn lart iurt
tlo 800 minutes necessary tO Eropu
through the underground chamber NJ
tno dead, followed thr monk who served
as hnth guide ana lecturer we wore
feet under the ground viewing tho
narrow shelves whore che turpfatucIs
of Rome we've lald 90 rrst aud though
$500 framutd steadily for half uu hour
$50 barely touched thc explorations. and
NarC told tnat ouI tunnel WaH Che uu.
UDr ono Uf tnIoe which bad been cleared
QUA and that in dn Rome, 200 miles u.
these chambers bad been uncovered
The Aupiau Way famous foo history.
tne utuc church that marks tuc spo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

where 10 rs alleged that christ appeared
90 Paul the house ut Nero Ou the HILL
whore lo stood and tiddlod as Rome
burned. tho cave whore tradition says
k0mulus and HcWus were sucked 10y
The shD wut, the remnants of tho Ola
Roman walls the hUwe of Ricuz. and
the many galleries and museums. au
rich with relics OF the ua4t-eIch is
worthy 90 letter by itself but space
win NOT allow further notice az this
time
KIPLING on a VACATION.
There is something OF "a nuttor among
tho Pilgrims, on the last day of our
stay iu Rome. when we learn that we
have been jostling greatness uuaWaros,
for several days I'm succession our
dining room at the quiet and charming
Hotel Savoy. IS occupied by clusters col.
small tables. at which groups and fIm-
lies alo assigned permanent places Our
table DIS alongside that OF a group OF
four. "a small. rather quiet, shaggy vyc-
bgoWcd EnElIshmau of about 55, his
wife and two daughters. We rub ole
bows several days before we learn that
our ueighbors are Rudyarl kpling aud
famous author ~ "Tho jungle Book.
and a. host of Other stories a5 wen as
poems whose names arc household
words be- iu Rome 90 rest IT. chose
one of the uuIctCr hotels. Wo learn. bee
cause Dee neither wanted 90 sec nor 90
Doe seen. The impression ho gives ls
one of Tuggeduc-s. hut Of much fnrcr
fu reserve. MR.. llipling seems to
attend tl things and docs most ut
The directing az table. Tho daughters
one uf Thorn only "a child of - ur d.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

the longer diameter IS POS yards the
shorter no yards. the height Jos ie.t
Outside the building sim stands iue
rains of the fountain iu which tine glad
iators washed after having finished a
contest among themselves, or Win the
wild beasts they were often called up-
on to face. The day $40 visited the
Colosseum it was thronged with Wis
itOrs. and tho guides say that none u'
the ruins OF ancient Rome approach IT.
fan popularity. a trolley car luc runs
To- 90 from the center of The city, aud
IL is only Is minutes distant from the
busiest banks. hotels and newspaper
offices % the modern CITY,
WHERE MARC ANTONY STOOD.
To do fun Justice 90 the Forum. and
having % warm, balmy day for the trip
our party takes lunch baskets. kodaka
and field glasses and camps Tor inc
greater portion OF the day amid the
ruins. one reading aloud from the lh-
valuable Baedckcr ana all ldenhiN ing
the points us interest as they arl-'-
Tho old stone rosjrum I'm front of Whieh
law the body of Julius Cclsar. and ON
which Man, Antony stood as he dnhN-
cred his famous oratiun-at least. 80
saws Shakespolr. Still iu state OF
uua preservation. but the aUpro1 ahas ID
10 an. uoup. and ono OF u-. ambitious
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

~ )NIE. March IA Ions deep,
l. sigh ass we bid farewell to
IN Rome. More than amy other
event ou our journey has our
stay there Impressed us. ana 1T is with
pang that Wo see tho domcs and
spires of the eternal city fade away
ON the Landscape, os our train Uhirla
away TO the north
The way the twentieth century jos
Ties the first n the great city DIS al-
most bevilderug TIE most modern
and the most ancient accm to go hand
100 hand. or rather TO bump up against
each other It les 70 city OF paradoNes
The traveller enters or leaves it ON an
up-to-date limited express. equipped
with slccpnl-, dining cars. ana electric
lights and travelling at the rate co.
80 miles ou hour while the vibration
from his train sets arches and ruined
pillars 1000 years old, which line the
way. 90 trembling, the rails of The road
are laid along the route. hy which 1000
years ago and longer. Romans marched
forth on their CuuQuoStS, ana by which
the sav1ges and barbaiians of the
north hundreds of years later swept
down ana eng llItu lhD CITY. 4 crack
regtmontal band plays airs from the
comic operas ON the squares where
the trumpcts ana cymbals nf ancient
Rome used TO announce the Victories
of her l.gious, the thousands ol tour
lists who listen ana applaud lnger ale
Ter the band has gone. ANA take snap
shots with their kodalls. of the statues
Tint adorn the pillars and gardcus of
tnr Caesars. The awe struck visitors
who. candles Goo hand am. guided by
monks through the catdcuubs. pause Co
listen 60 the echoes of automobile
horns, as fresh loads of tourists arrive
and arc unloadcI at tho enc
trance. If those Ehpsty chambers
ar. haunted hv the spirits of the mil
lion bodies once Inferred there. how
they must stare at what they hear and
behold today,
WHERE HOEATICS STOOD.
our little band itself seeks out 20
spot dear to memory from many 90
Friday afternoon school room exercise.
"Tlc bridge of Horatius' We search
long and patiently along the yellow
T.Dar for this historic "r legendary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

10 takes your breath. as you stand
iu that mightitst of ana ruins. tho Cole
us-Cum. uud realize that what re-
mains Dr. only ouc-thlrd OF the urlp-
lual structure. 10 was back loo the
oighth century that the saying orig
mated
"Whuc stands Che Colosseum. Rome
shall stand
when mlls the Colosseum, Rome
shall fan
And when Rome falls. with it shall
fam Tine world
Though Che prophecy boz thc lines
Wls mot fulnNDd. the words illustrate
what the old Romans thought cot tho
majesty off Rome. as well us uf Its
mIshtlnet structure and nothing The
world has been able tu du since Iu
the way of stone hulluul has over
approached 3D. The Colosseum was
begun ut about The tIme our Savior
WAS preaching boo Jerusalem. and %
-catcd from 10000 O., a00 O0 people.
and b. stagsrr the Imagination Geo
think what the spectacle must have
looked like uu ono ui the fgstul dHls
whom tnn place was nllcd with "a
hrIus eager tu seD thp Wild beasts
released from Che cages below upon a
band OF Christian Victims standing
bob the center of the arena ono can
see tho passages from which tho mar
tyrs were lCd out. che space opruuicu
bN Che box 0f tho emperor. tho front
rows reserved fnr the senators and
mobiles, tho lers desirable SECTIONS
higher up and the standing space f1r
the mob GOA tnn roof uf the reserved
seats. mat thD system ui number
ine the rows was much tne Same as
thut of today De- shown hy tno uumer-
tIs carved n tHD HtnuDr 900 which seats
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-11-18
Steamship TIPPING.

AS a ship nears land after a trip
across the Atlantic inexperienced
travellers are always in a ferment in
regard to the proper tip to give
their various stewards. Of course
one may give what one chooses and,
no matter how small the amount,
will never be questioned by the re-
cipient, though his looks may mean
much. / may say, however, that it
is customary to give the table stew
ard about So. Your bedroom stew
ard should receive not less than So,
the steward that polislies your boots
of morning ST and your bath
steward So. In the larger boats, in
which there are lifts that run be-
tween the E and A decks, saving you
the climb of five flights of stairs,
should your cabin happen on E
deck, it is now customary to give
S'pourboire" to the boys who oper-
ate the cars. 1t is advisable, by the
way, to engage position for your
deck chair and indicate the time at
which you desire to take your morn
ing tub at the time when you en-
gage your passage. - Gentlemen's
Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-11-18
A Sailor Superstition.

cts funny" remarked an old
skipper on the water front, show an
cient superstitions cling to the men
who go to sea. Take, for instance,
that sharks fin nailed to the tip of
the flying jibboom of that windjam-
mer. There's hardly any of the peo-
pie who come down to the docks on
a Sunday afternoon that don't look
and wonder at it. But few know
what it means to seafaring men.
It's superstition as old as the art
of sailing and one in which all sea-
men believe. They think it takes
the ginger out Of heavy seas when
the ship is showing her nose under,
and they also believe that so long
as the sharks fin holds the vessel
will never be in collision. It is a
mascot which brings all good, be-
sides adding speed to the ship. A
sailor would as leave see the masts
go by the board as to see the sharks
fin lost off the jibboom. San
Francisco Call.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-11-18
Needed a Rracer.

A Louisville family, whereof q num-
Der are young girls. recently entertain
ed a cousin who has rarely ventured
out of the mountains of the Blue Grass
State. One evening there was a dance
in honor of the birthday of one of the
young ladies, and it was with consid.
cradle difficulty that the backward
cousin was induced to come down
stairs" and mingle with the gay com
pany there assembled
About 10 o'clock a certain young
lady, observing that the mountaineer
had taken no part in the dancing,
said:
Mr.. Cummins, aren't you going to
dance with me!'
After an embarrassed pause the Wis
itor said, 81 will il you'll excuse me
for few minutes SC that l can get
about six drinks"
Heavens" exclaimed the girl, dunn
founded by this extraordinary condi-
ton thus imposed.
II beg your pardon" returned the
mountaineer. aghast at the effect he
had produced, but the truth is that /
never have any confidence in my dane
ing until I've five or six whiskies." -
Lippincott's.