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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
COUNTING BOARD IS
DECLARED ILLEGAL
BY COURT
Judges Murphy, Mandell and Murhn,
In Unanimous Decision, Say Act
Creating the Body Is
4, unconstitutional.
Decision Means Return To Old Meth
cd Of Counting the Ballots
~. in the Booths.

In decision written by Judge Muir
ply, and approved by Judges Man
dell and Muffin, which was handed
down Tuesday morning, the central
counting board, as at present consti-
tuted In Detroit. is declared unconsti-
tutional, and, therefore, illegal.
The decision was fled In the case
brought by the common council Of
the city OF Detroit TO mandamus Con
troller Frank +. Doremus to provide
funds with which TO hire a building
for use OF the counting board. The
suit was a friendly one. the control
ler's refusal to grant the necessary
funds being a part OF the plan TO get
the question into court.
The central counting board Is COM
posed OF the probate Judge. the coun-
ty treasurer. two members OF the
board Of county auditors. a citizen
chosen by the board OF supervisors,
the city clerk. city treasurer and
senior police justice. In deciding
upon the unconstitutionality OF the
act creating the counting board the
judges lay stress on the point that
under the present arrangement the
people in voting precinct are de-
prfved Of the constitutional privilege
OF passing upon the validity OF their
own ballots. AS now constituted sew
eral members OF the board may not
be residents of the city at all, and yet
they are called upon 70 pass upon
ballots cast at an election in which
they have no interest.
The decision means return 10 the
cid method Of counting the ballots In
the booths
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
APPENDICITIS
How To Avoid II and Escape a Surgi-
cal Operation. Told BY One
Who Knows.
A Simple Method That Is Always
Etfcscious. Trial Package Free.

EUlCdClOhos ii'ai cSNdIC F'CCs
II has only been few years since
Il was discovered that a surgical OPP
Grafton would cure appendicitis: in
fact, II has been but a short time
since the disease was discovered and
named.
Whenever there is an infamed con-
dition of the appendix. caused by i'm
pactei faces In the small cavity
opening into the intestine, you then
have appendicitis.
The older doctors used TO call this
Inflammation of the bowels. and were
puzzled to know the cause.
Even now, with all the knowledge
we have of the Disease. no medical
man can tell you why we should have
an appendix. why we find 1t where it
IS. or what are its functions. II II has
any.
The disease for which the operation
IS q cure is usually caused by indiges.
ton, and in many cases follows a
large and indigestible meal.
Physicians have until recently rec.
commended an operation. but now, as
Il Is known that II is caused by in
digestion, or dyspepsia. cure with.
out an operation is assured.
Where the patient is treated with
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. the un-
healthy conditions prevailing rapidly
disappear. the stomach and intestines
are placed back in their normal con.
dition, every organ OF the body
operates as II should. and the infiam.
nation Is reduced and the operation
Is avoided.
Conscientious physicians, who are
looking after the best interests OF
their patients, will always keep a sup
ply OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
handy in their office. where In cases
of sudden attacks of Indigestion they
can relieve the patient at once.
There is no record OF a case OF ap-
pendicitis where the stomach and
bowels we're in a healthy condition
and properly digested the food from
meal TO meal.
No better advice can be given 10
any one who has attacks Of indiges-
ton, or who has been threatened with
appendicitis, than to tell him to go
10 the drug store. pay--50 cents. and
take home a package OF Stuart 5
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Whenever heartburn, gas in stom-
ach or bowels, heart disease or stom-
ach troubles, sour quotations, acidity
or fermentation are present, act at
once. Take a dose OF the Tablets and
get relief as soon as possible.
At all drugglsts-50 cents
Send us your name and address to.
day and we will AZ once send you by
mail sample package free. Address
F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg.
Marshall. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
MRs.SUsAN BROWN
IS 103, WEDNESDAY,
Detroit's Oldest Resident Receiving
Happy Returns Has Never
Taken Medicine.

Despite an attack OF the grip with
which she has been bravely struggling
for month past. Mrs Susan Brown,
n delightful old lady living with her
Mrs. Leonard Wilson, No.
957 Twelfth-st.. is celebrating her
one hundred and third birthday, Wed
1esday. and oheerily says she hopes
TO hear many more happy returns or
the day In the future. She is un-
doubtedly Detroit's oldest resident.
Mother has rot kept to her bed
since this cold came upon her any
more than usual. and as for medicine,
she would not have 1t around" said
Mrs. Wilson, as she told OF her moth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06

er's wonderful constitution, the fact
that she had never taken medicine in
nj. her century OF life and now, as
always, simply refused TO be coddled
or treated as a sick person.
She insists upon doing all the
things she is accustomed TO do.
tidying up her room, matching and
sewing her patches for quilts and act
ing quite as frisky as one OF her own
ereat-great. grandchildren. We are
very thankful that she has been spare d
10 us so long and hope to keep her a
'ong time yet"
Owing to Mrs. Browns recent cold
and the inroads il has made upon her
strength, the usual large birthday cele-
bration held each year will be omitted,
and she will be visited only by her
children living here In Detroit. She
Is the mother OF nine living children
her family originally numbering 10
four OF whom reside in Detroit. while
the others are residents of far western
Canada and OF Millbrook in eastern
Ontario where the Brown farm Is still
being cared tor by three OF the sons.
Mrs. Brown liyeo on the farm at
Millbrook until FIVE years ago. when
she came to visit her Detroit children
and has since lived here. She is IN
full possession OF her faculties despite
her great age and is keenly alive 10
all OF the questions of the day, includ-
Ing woman's suffrage, in which she
believes She is or particularly
CHEEKY nature and radiates an opt.-
inism that usually seems part of youth
full enthusiasm OILY.
Although no birthday celebration
has been planned, Mrs. Brown has "a
wide circle OF friends, who have not
forgotten the days significance and
many gifts of flowers and dainties and
little knick-knacks have been sent to
her with loving wishes for many
more happy birthdays.
Besides her nine children, Mrs.
Brown has q grandchildren; 20 great
grandchildren AMI three great-great-
grandchildren.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
Form Realty Firm In New York.

Harry A. Stormfeltz and f. A. Low
eley. Of the Gerard-Stormfeltz-Loveley
Co. real estate dealers. have formed
with Mr.. Neville, formerly associat-
eG with them I'm this city, the Storm
feltz Loveley-Nevi Co, of New York
and have opened an office In the Hud-
son Terminal building in New York
city. The company will handle only
high-class summer residence property
and has secured control of some
choice acreage along the Jersey coast,
between Ashbury Park and Allen
hurst. about so miles from the me-
tropolis. The company also has the
handling Of some choice residence
sites at the Palisades and on Long
Island. Mr.. Neville is In charge OF
the New York office. but Messrs
Stormfeltz and Loveley expect to
make frequent trips during the sea
gpu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
Many After Heineman's Seat.

The First ward promises to have
the banner entry OF aldermanic can
didates. Besides those who. have al
ready declared themselves in the face
for Aid. Heineman's seat, Cap" John
Horn and DR.. ]. A. Bucknall are new
entrants who will cut some figure In
the race. Horn has run for alderman
before and had some strength. while
DR.. Bucknall is a close friend Of Aid
Heineman and Is considered strong in
the central part of the ward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
This Horse Deal No Joke.

In the examination of Fred A. Co
ing. charged with fleeing Wesley A.
Sassaman out of $3.50 In a horse deal.
before Justice Jeffries, Tuesday, de
PENDANTS counsel seemed to treat the
matter as joke. Justice Jeffries
couldn't see It that way. however, and
when reference was made to David
Harum, he observed I'VE are not
dealing with fiction here. This is a
cold.blooded, legal proposition"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
Boy Of 8 Plaintiff In Damage Suit.

Nathan Ekelman, aged years, APP
peared as plaintiff in Judge Murphy's
court, Tuesday morning, in a suit for
damages against David r. Green.
slime. On May 26. 1908, the little fell
low claims TO have been seriously in
jured by a cornice. which fell from a
business block owned by the defend
ant on Hastings-st His leg was
broken in two places, his shoulder
dislocated. and 1t is also alleged that
his head was injured and his sight
and hearing affected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
Tabloid Nomenclature.

Brooklyn fans are much encouraged
with this seasons team. which. accord
ing 10 the box scores OF a New York
newspaper, contains such sterling bail
tossers as WHIT. liter, HUI, Dat,
MIN, Min. S'berg and Ruc'r Brook
Iyn is owned by e. II. Edits and man.
aged by Bill Dal'n.-Philadelph
North American. o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
CHARLES LUCIUS EXPLAINS.
Doesn't Appear in Court Because He's
OF 70 "Missourla"

II was blithe little letter that JUS
tice Stein received Tuesday morning,
explaining why Charles Lucius had
failed 10 appear in court Monday morn
ing. To answer a summons for non-sup-
port.
Judge your dinner" RAIDS the letter
81 thought | would drop you few
lines 70 let you no that | am on my
way TO missouria | hope TO be in
pilot mob, missouria. Monday noon
That woman that called herself Olive
Lucius is no such thing She sold the
things at Bagley-ave. three years ago,
and ran away. Previous TO that. her
mother told me that she was shot and
stabbed in Jackson. Judge, your
dinner, that is her kereer. am an old
vetrlm souldier. "a years old. one of
the first soulders out OF Detroit In
1861. and lived in Detroit so years
This would be the first time | was
ever In court in my life. Let every
body take care OF themselves, and
will try 10 do the same. Yours re-
specially. Charles Lucius."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
TO ENFORCE NEW ORDINANCE
Police Begin Active Campaign Against
Owners Of Defective Sidewalks.

Fourteen complaints were filed by
the police against the Grand Trunk
railway in the recorders court Tues
day for failing TO keep in repair cross
walks along it's right-of-way, from
Milwaukee-ave. to Alexandrine-ave.
These are the first complaints under
the new ordinance making a defective
sidewalk a nuisance.
II is understood that this is but the
beginning of campaign TO enforce the
ordinance In all parts OF the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06

Isn't Il provoking, Mrs. Bingswat?
My husband and were going to the
rink tonight. and I broke my skates
this afternoon"
I'll let you take mine IL you think
they will At. Mrs. Dilljug'
"Oh. thanks, awfully' If they don't
At | can let my husband wear them.
and can get along with his. He has
real little foot for man"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06

job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co, 10 John R.-st. Call Main
1923. OF City 1855.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06

Bridge To Be Closed Wednesday.
Belle Isle bridge will be closed
Wednesday on account OF repairs to
the boiler OF the drawbridge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06

A Kentuckian has invented a circu-
lar canvas platform. supported b.
stakes. to surround tree and catch,
without bruising. fruit that falls
from II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18

and she was busy I'm the kitchen. Hear
ing a noise in the pantry she went to
see what was happening. Inglis was
very busy emptying the sack of pota-
toes into the sugar BARREL She locked
that door and had to turn her attention
10 the stove. Hearing him "slashing''
something she found that he had gone
into the dining room and sampled the
butter. not pleased with 1T he took his
sleeve to wipe II off the EARTH" drank
part of the milk and poured the remain
der out. In desperation he was put in
the yard where his brother was feeding
the chickens. A setting of very expen-
sive eggs were under one hen and wheD
she flew off to get her breakfast Inglis
decided to try her game and il is need
less to say that when he occupied the
nest the prospects. of fine chickens be-
came a yellow blur.
Talk about nursing being lazy wom-
ans job, I defy any one to be very lazy
and enjoy il around some that 1 could
name. But I will say this for the chill
dren in our family. they never go to the
table with soiled clothes, nor do they
eat with their fingers nor are things
sticky. Ny small niece is very busy
planting" the orange flowers that have
dropped, she is two years old, but when
she finishes that job she will go to a big
tub Of clean water and wash her hands.
She will get her apron sleeves wet and
wipe her hands on her apron, but when
she comes in the house that one Will
be taken off and a clean one put on be-
fore the next meal. and she is gradually
learning to be careful and to wait Ola
herself
"Auuie," the small lady says, I've
put on my bonnet and it's time to go to
town. I'll get you two letters but you
must sit on the wook."
Her town" is a cluster of small or
ange trees in the yard. she pulls the
leaves and they serve as apples, per
nanas" and letters. 1 am to sit under
an immense oak tree with Annie aad
Billie. two imaginary children, and 1
know all of you, not emitting Mr.. Bach,
will envy me.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
Bachelor Girls Opinion

Dear Households: No longer can ! resist the
temptation TO Join you Jolly writers. For
some time l have been eagerly Grasping the
idea of the writers.
Sometimes I would want to reply to some OF
those ''old maid men, who call themselves bach
elors Mr. sach writes such charming letters,
although he writes like a typical ''old maid
man. l don't believe he is one. The children
he, knows must be unusual ones. Ihey are
intensely amusing.
They can't help being natural. OF course
children just as sweet and troublesome as
they can be. but 50 are some men.
don't agree with the writer in regard 10
woman suffrage. / think women should he
they are competent TO hold office, let them
do so.
As for the writer treating the lady office
holder as he would a gentleman, I'm sure she
won't object, If he is as courteous as he should
be toward a gentleman. In fact, ii VIII ne
more than some poor wives / know are accus-
toned to.
Among the people / know there is not one
man who treats his wife as If he considered
her anything like his goddess" Most OF
the women are daily assured that they are ex-
tremely ordinary persons.
Bill, l enjoyed yOur letter so much. ThlnR
you arc in Il class entirely different to any
named by Texas Plainman
Please let's write more about books l am
very fond Of reading. sHOw many Of you have
''Gilbert NealF' I think Ii is a splendid book.
] did not like all Of IT, but some parts were
fine.
No doubt most Of you think am an old maid
but ] am not: | sm
shelby, Ala. BACHELOR GIRL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
HeIped by Our Household

Da.r Nf<s Thomas: May 1 come In this eeau-
sfTui u,oruIuxT i lave been q silent reaosr OF
iris pace Tor q short time. but enjoy reAoIns
rhe Letters / never read the Housenoid pAse
without receiving new strength and eneourase-
nent 70 Try TO live right -, 49,.
there are so many trials and Temptations that
We must meet ard my heart goes OUT N
esreeIai ~vunathy 20 those who are bereft OF
A motherss love. -Four years ago iost ny
own pr-cicus mother and al times feel t-s.e
sane heart rending sorrow felt that oA5. ~ ne
eesslation which follows having our Ssed onss
taken away all shall some oay AAfs u
pass through -, -. -,
Nv notner was and is stiH my ideal OF 81
That is womanly and pure Her example an
r1erurrw wre sweet possession Gins. uoh ~
rour mother wait on you; she has been your
faithful servant ell your life. and BOW thAt ne
Is growing older yVu should take every Possi,Ie
care Of her. and when she Is gone ~ VII %
sweet 70 remember that her child helped 70
briahten her declining years You viii re
member every unkind word that you ever SAID
Nov Is when she needs the kind words ana 80
surance that her life work has been worm Nnls:
How many times I have felt that " L eouto
mt my head on my mothers knee and tel her
nv troubles what a comfort and consolation II
vonld BE-
Human sympathy f. sweet. but the abiding
love and pity o. Saviour Is Infinitely sweet
and We kr0w he VIII never forsake US Nneh
we sin we know lie looks on Us with sorroW-
! am glad that He is our judge and not the
world
Busy Bee you certainly write god letters;
your letter on training boys was fine
Myrtle Harris, come often
Much lore TO Miss Thomas and the HOUSEHOLD
HIRAM MITCHELL.
Gardo Ala Route l. Box %.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
lust a Pebble

Dear Miss Thomas: Please pardon me for re-
turning so soon, but l want to ask you to
please TO correct my pen name-it is pebble -
not 'Jebble," as was signed to my last letter
Cousin Maude, you spoke of so much snow in
your country, the northern people have the snow
and southern people have rain. This is
sure wet country now; nothing but mud and
water. / know If Mr. Bach could see my little
mud turtles he would begin to get uneasy
about his ice cream vest and nice suit. l feel
sorry for him. but, alas! every dog has his day
and Mr.. Bach is to have his some old time.
have a brother that l suppose to be of the
same type; he is the dude" uncle the
only single one in our family of ten. / think
Mr.. Bach needs wife. She would soon cook
him done or at least she would make him
broil whether she got him tender not. am
glad Lillith has her husband where he Will
soon be out Of danger of spelling. for some of
them are so badly tainted when they get
In the matrimonial pot it is job to stew it
out of them.
| think Mrs. DesOlate and Mrs. Hardwork
must have the spoiled kind.
/ want to say to Lillith all farmers wives
don't have such a time as Mrs. HardwOrk
I've been a farmers wife nearly nine years
and have never had TO do any field work vet.
When it comes to living on the section please
excuse me- | don't need il i'm my biz for
! have tried il and know whereof I speak.
Our Household is always good. but it seemed
like February % one of the best.
II will soon be spring time and then we
flower lovers can get busy. ] don't think there
is anything more charming around the home
than a pretty lot of flowers. I love them all
erty to use them like. always set
my rose cuttings by the fence until they are
well rooted. then place them where I want
them in the yard. More of the writer's tell
much love to Miss Thomas and the Household,
PEBBLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
from Household Beginners

Dear Miss Thomas. | have been an admirer
OF page since the first copy. don't think
could do without the Senii-Weekly Journal,
especially the Household and Mrs. FeItons
page.
| am farmers wife, have two step-children.
but think people happier who are busy.
think it a true saying that IAN idle brain
is the devils workshop"
! married good man with two little chill
dren when | only 10 years oId aud can
truthfulIy say / don't regret 1t. The Children
have grown up and In homes of their own.
but always seem perfectly delighted to Ray us
a visit. and nice and thoughtful or me
as they could be toward their own mother.
think mothers should encourage their children
to confide I'm them. You can do this by show
ing an interest in their pleasures and syn
! pathizing with them in their troubles, be
companion TO them. led my. step daughter TO
do this and no doubt saved her a lot OF frou-
BILE and me a great deal OF anxiety. After she
was married she said, ''I am glad mamma
taught me to 90 10 her with my troubles.'
Now IL I can only raise my children up
to be good Christian boys and girls, shall
be satisfied.
think ] am personally acquainted with eev-
eral of the writer's. ] knew Mrs. Il. F. Bag
we'll of Norcross. | think she noble
Christian lady. Fife PagwelPs letter WAS fine.
I think Mrs. Bill Plainnlan a real Christian
woman: but ike one Of the sisters said. When
she has children of her own she may change
her mind about keeping them clean
I am also well acquainted with Patsle and
her dear mother. have tried to persuade
Patsie to get married and thereby solve all
those perpiexing problems. But j don't think
she has any idea Of doing such thing.
'' PEsGr.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
CHAT

This morning. when came downstairs
/ started TO ask my sister what sort OF
liniment she had been using, just theh
Charley remarked how the orange now
ers filled the air and l remembered that
10 perfume was more pervasive than
orange blossoms 1 VIII not say wish
you could be here, that has become
stereotyped, but / know that you would
saw that the perfume. like that Of the Vio-
let. is indescribable- 1t seems hard 70
realize that today a little farther north
the air is chilly and vegetation is still
locked in mother earth's embrace.
The mocking birds, thrushes and he'd
birds hold a song service every morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. MOcker are building home
IN an orange tree. the main body OF the
house is done and all that remains to be
completed is the upper balcony on which
20 rest when the time for feeding the
children comes. and the inside trimming
Mr.. ana Mrs. Thrush have not been so
open in their movements and L cannot
say where they have located He is fit
ting in and out OF the trees and she has
disappeared
The yard is full OF butterflies and the
humming OF the bees, laden with orange
nectar seems an undertone to the
soughing breeze that sways the long
gray moss.
This afternoon the children will come
20 pick berries Their nimble fingers
can quickly fill the cups and many a
nickle and dime will they have at the
ond OF the week The red berries. white
blossoms and green leaves make pref
ty combination. and is a feast for eyes
as well as palates-
Mr.. Bach would have his hands fun
II he appointed himself keeper OF one
small cousin I've found in Florida He
was two years old New Years day.
thereby appropriating his grandfather's
birthday as wei las his name, with only
10 years between the two. His mother
finds him about all she can manage;
but one morning the cook failed 10 ap-
pear, a way cooks have as you know,