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The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
s.o7s DEATHS; 4,ss4 Births.

LANSING. Mich, Aug. 20.-Reports
TO the state department show there
were 3,07S deaths In Michigan during
the month Of July, which corresponds
to an annual death rate OF 1877 per
1000 estimated population. OF the
total, 703 were infants and S37 elderly
people. There were 269 deaths from
violence, OF which Al were drownings.
tuberculosis claimed 200, cancer l64.
pneumonia "a. typhoid fever 26. Births
reported for the month numbered
1894.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

(Democrats) control the legislature.
Against this partisan combination
the labor people have pitted them
selves. They have the cooperation OF
Phoenix business men. Their crusade
Is being taken TO the farmers. The
leader is A. A. .Worsley, Tucson
lawyer, who was campaigner for
Golden Rule Jones of Toledo. He Is
canvassing the territory, pleading for
direct legislation. But the name
labor" frightens away some other
wise Independent thinking men from
the movement. lnsurgent Republi-
cans unwilling to Join are waiting.
They will attempt TO reject any con-
stitution at the polls which does not
include the progressive measures.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
D[ROAOsFIGHTTO.
QhTR0L ARIZONA.
nnta Fe Wins Frank Hitchcock
Mi Be Senator-If s. P. Wins
5 Its Lawyer Will Get Toga.
~ aoXp :. ouRLEY.

|1HENIx. Ariz.. Aug. 20.-"An act
Enable the railroads. and mines TO
6trol the people of this state and
steam roller TO put Frank Hitch
~ IN the United States senate.
'Irhis. say the voters OF Arizona,
hid be the real title of the enab-
act under which Arizona is elect
y delegates TO the constitutional con-
6tion, predatory TO its admission TO
6fehood.
Win perhaps two-thirds OF the
4ers progressive in ideas and zeal
1rIy eager for a constitution that
ould enable them 10 govern them
IVES, they find themselves with but
n fighting chance TO obtain any
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
500 W0RkMEN
SCORE FLETCHER
They Approve 0sborn's Attitude To
Secure Protection for Employees
Az Injured While On Duty.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Aug. 90
The Trades and Labor Council OF this
city has passed a resolution attacking
the stand taken ~by State Labor Com
holding employers liable for accidents
to employees. In recent speech
Chase s. Osborn, the Republican can
didate for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, was quoted as declaring In favor
OF law to hold manufacturers liable
for accidents 10 their workmen.
A Lansing newspaper quotes Mr..
Fletcher as follows:
know and manufacturers
know that there are dozens OF
men In Michigan, yes scores or
them, who place money above
everything but their lives, and
have not a particle of doubt but
that they would deliberately Grip
ple themselves IL they could avail
themselves of a chance to get
money by 80 doing. The depart
ment has investigated a number
of suspicious cases during recent
wears and evidences Of this kind
arc certainly common.
The Sault Ste. Marie Trades and
Labor Council adopted the following
whereas, Our attention has
been called to an alleged inter
view with State Labor Commits
sioner Richard Fletcher. In which
the commissioner denounces
proposed law providing for
prompt and adequate compensa-
ton to workingmen injured In
performance Of their tasks, with
out recourse to the courts under
the operation Of a plan which
would be equitable both TO the
employer and the employee. and
Whereas, Such legislation Is
imperatively demanded for the
correction of one OF the most In
excusable and indefensible In
eaualities under our present sys-
tenn OF laws governing labor, and
Whereas, Such q reform has for
many years been In operation in
Great Britain and Germany, thus
demonstrating it's practicability
ard Justice. and its enactment Is
now being sought in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and other progressive
states; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we, the mem
bers of the Trades and Labor
Council Of Sault Ste. Marie en-
dorse the declarations OF the
Honorable Chase s. Osborn fav-
oring such a law and commend
its consideration to the other two
candidates for the governorship,
and
Resolved, further. That We de-
nounce in the most emphatic
manner possible such sentiments
as those ascribed to Labor Com
missioner Fletcher In the inter
view referred to above to the eff
feet that under such law work
ingmen would deliberately invite
injury In order to collect COM
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
PHONE TAX LAW UPHELD.
Attorney-Ge Kuhn Says Exemp'
ton OF Small Companies 10 Con-
stltutlonal.


LANSING, Mich, Aug. 20.-The an
swer OF the Encouragement to the
bill OF complaint of a number OF the
large telephone companies in their
suit against the state has been filed.
The companies contended the law
which exempted from taxation tele-
phone companies whose gross earn
ings did not amount 10 over $500 was
unconstitutional and void, as II was
discrimination.
The answer denies that there Is
discrimination in that such companies
are In a different classification. COW
ering entirely different grounds and
use. The answer contends that tax
laws are created for revenue and that
an attempt TO collect the tax from
such a small company would cost
more than the revenue derived.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
GUARD AGAINST CHOLERA.
British Health Authorities Scrutinixe
Arrivals from Continent.

LONDON, Aug. Founder orders
from the British health authorities
all English port officials are today
carefully examining arrivals from the
continent to guard against cholera
invasion.
Dispatches from Russia today show
the situation to be steadily growing
worse with the exception of st. Pet
ersburg, where temporary check has
been given the disease. English OFF,
Gals say that the Russian official es-
innate OF a total OF 112.9S5 cases and
sc, 2s7 deaths is at least fifty per
cent. short of the actual number, as
the means for gathering returns in
Russia are imperfect and the authori-
ties are inclined to minimize the grav-
ity OF the epidemic.
1t Is persistently reported from
italy that cholera has reached Rome,
though official statements from that
city deny this.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
OWENS SAYS HE'LL FIGURE
Breitmeyer Hasn't Clean sweep fo'
Nomination, Proctor X. Declares.

Proctor X. owens, who secured
about $500 votes for prosecuting at
torney on the Prohibition ticket two
years ago, and rolled up about 5000
votes for circuit judge on the Repub-
lican ticket against James 0. Murfin,
expresses amusement over the state
ment that Mayor Breitmeyer will
have a clean sweep for the Republi-
can nomination for mayor.
IL want 1t understood that haven't
been idle" said owens, Saturday. I'm
in the race. / have been working
right along, and when the votes are
counted, somebody will be surprised.
Il don't think Thompson ought to
have the limelight on this municipal
ownership matter, either | circulat-
ed a petition and secured 200 OF the
$4,000 names for the submission OF
the municipal ownership question to
the people"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

stood. The women Of New Orleans
and various other parts Of Louisiana
have rallied to my aid, butd would
mean much to me to receive words Of
encouragement from other sections
also.
II don't wish to be the object Of
morbid curiosity, but | would wei
come the sympathy OF those who see
the principle involved in the case III
which | am concerned. l am OF the
opinion that all womankind Is vitally
concerned in the outcome OF my tria
and that my whole sex will be affect
ed, In way, by whatever view a jury
may take Of the 'unwritten law when
a woman invokes It's protection
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
AvIators Perform Daring Feats.

ASHBURY PARK. Aug. 20.-Arch
Hoxsey and Ralph tombstone, twc
Wright aviators, made long flights by
the light Of the moon last night
thereby setting new records. John
stone went up first and his flight was
comparatively tame. Then Hoxsey
started out for a real spin. He cut
figure Fights, roller-coasted, darted
upward in a squirt OF 500 feet toward
the moon. and waved to the people
down below from q height OF 100 feet.
When he tired of that he cut grape
vines and what looked to be his
initials. His craft was aluminium
painted and 1t became as bright under
the silver OF the moon as IL 1t HAD
been phosphorescent.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
500 GOO FIRE lN poRT HURON.

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 20
The plant Of the Summers Fiber Co
was partially destroyed by fire here
Friday afternoon. The origin OF the
FIRE is unknown. The fire was dis
covered by passing steamboat and
the first knowledge that the employees
had that the place was on fire was
the alarm which was made by the
whistle. The loss will be about SIC, 0OO.
b. +. Summers. the senior mem.
Der of the firm. is In New York city.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
FORCED TO DESCEND AGAIN.
Aviator Moissant Is Halted Again In
Flight TO London.

UPCHURCH, Eng. Aug. 20.-After
a flight OF one mile early today on
the resumption Of his Paris to London
aeroplane trip. John b. Moissant, the
Chicago aviator. was forced to de-
scend on account of trouble with his
motor. Moissant started what he
hoped would be the last stage OF his
trip at 615 a. m, but almost immedi-
ately the motor baked. A high wind
also worked against him. He expect
ed to resume his flight later in the
day.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Aviator Fails 10 Death.

ROME. Aug. 20.--Lleutenant Rivaldi
was killed today in the fall OF his
Farman bi-plane while flying from
Civita Vecchia to this city. The ma
chine dropped from height OF 500
feet and was smashed TO bits. Ri.
valdi was crushed and was dead when
the spectators reached the scene.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Struck a Rich Mine.

s. w. Bends, Of Coal City, Ala. say,
he struck perfect mine OF health f.
Dr. Kings New Life Pills for the
cured him OF Liver and Kidney
Trouble after ~ years OF suffering
They are, the best pills on earth for
Constipation, Malaria, Headache
Dyspe psia, Debility. At II. G. K,nsel
Central Drug Co, Gray & Worcester
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. MICH. Aug. 20 The
following companies have filed arti-
cles OF Incorporation with the secre-
tary of state: E. Higgins & Co., Mil
waukee and Grand Rapids, $4,000;
East Blue Bird Mining company, Mar
lette, 100000; Royal Tea company.
Detroit. $4,000. Emmett II. Elston
nrincinal stOckholder.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
$3.50 to Cleveland and Return.
Lake Shore Ry. Sunday, AUG. Fl.

Also Toledo rs cents, Sandusky
800 Train leaves Detroit 7:02a a. m.
also for Toledo 2:45 p. m. Tickets 10
Cleveland good also on 900 D. m
train Saturday. Particulars City OF.
fee, Opera House.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
SAGINAW MAN KILLED.

IDAHO SPRINGS, Col. Aug. 90
Arthur Chappell. 24-year-old son OF
William Chappell. a capitalist OF Sag.
NAV, Mich, and Fred Thomas were
killed and John Mollard was severely
injured by a premature blast In the
Standard tunnel. The elder Chappell
left earlier today, after inspecting
the property He was met In Denver
by a telegram announcing the death
OF his son.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
MOTHER AND SON HURT.
May Die From Injuries Sustained Il
Runaway.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 2o.-(Spe-
ial.)-Edward Dalton, landlord of
the Dalton hotel, and his mother, aged
rs, were perhaps fatally injured In a
runaway accident last night.
An automobile frightened the
horse, which ran away and threw
them out. Both sustained internal
injuries and are In very serious con-
ditiOn
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Mamie McLaughlin's
Message to Detroit

ITO those who have sent me an en-
couraging word since | have been In
prison I return heartfelt thanks.
am glad ! have not been misunder-
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
MINERS BODY MANoLEp.

BESSEMER, Mich, Aug. 20.-(Spe-
cial. )-Perela. the last Of the two en-
tombed miners in the Yale mine, was
gotten out this morning. The body
was crushed to pieces by a cave-in.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

The international exposition nc BIZ
boa, Spain, In 1912, is to cost $3.50,
000..
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

sleep Is broken is time tsrd a&ainst the Germ. You
or the body against all FERNS by the Of Dr. Perces
Medical Discovery increases the vital the
Of cIossns impurities enrichs the blood puts stom
sch and Of Digestion and nutrition
that the 6ads weak tainted which breed
Golden Medoe Discovery contains alcohol whisky or
habtfomn9 drugs All its ingredients printed
secret nostrum but . medicine
and with record Of 20 If
subsuteere nothing just food" Ask your neishbo
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Afraid of Ghosts

Many peopAs arc afraid Of ehosh. Few people
are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost 10 fancy and
the germ 10 q fao<. II the germ could be masnihed
to Q size equal TO its terrors il would appear moro
terrible than any hre-bresthins DRAGON, Germs
cant be avoided. They are in the air we breathe,
the water We drink.
The germ. Only prosper when the condition
OF the system 9ivos il tree scope to establish IL
self and develop. When there 10 . deficiency of
vital force, lanauor, resdessness, . sallow cheek,
q hollow eve, when tho appetite 10 poor and the
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

Job Printing Dene Right. Time.
Pristing Co.. - John R-st Call Main
1tss. or City 23ss.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING
ELK ARCHES,

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the City Controller until
Monday, Aug. %, 1910. at which time
they Will he opened, for removing the
Elks' Reunion Arches. to-wit: the
Jefferson and woodward-aves. and one
on Woodward-ave. at Grand Circus
Park. Specifications for same may be
had al this office. Each bidder must
accompany his proposal with certi-
fed check for an amount proporttonate
10 his bid. as per said specifications.
The right to reject any or all bids II
expressly reserved.
DAVID e. HEINEMAN.
(77) Controller.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

pensation therefor as an inexcus-
able and most reprehensible libel
upon American workingmen."
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

Esbinet member, who has acquired
<1Sidence and string of newspapers
Fl Arizona, and has both eyes on the
|onatorship,
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Dsashnsni sf Pullls Wsrts
Sidewalk Notice

Detroit Mich. Aug. 10. 1910.
TO All whom II May Concern;
Common. Council. you are required TO
construct. reconstruct or repair, or put
to proper line and grade. q brick,
or concrete sidewalk, according TO
specifications prepared by the Commits
sioner of Public Works and approval
blythe Common Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
He Got Badly Left.

Experiences Of correspondent OF q
Nuremberg paper go to show that the
German adulteration laws are drastic.
He SAYS: "A French friend sent me
four bottles of burgundy. After pay
ing the duty l was informed that all
wine coming from abroad has to be
analysed. AS my consignment includ-
ed two kinds of wine double analysis
was necessary, and for this paid a
fee Of 1921. AS the end Of q week
received first a certificate attesting that
my wine was pure and, second, the
case in which the bottles were sent.
I was also informed that two bottles
had been required to form the basis OF
each analysis and that consequently
there was no wine left. ! am natural
" grateful to the state for the precau-
tons taken to guard my health, but |
cannot help thinking am entitled to
the empty bottles. Surely these were
not also Analysed"
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AIexanoria Gazette.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. {
a Birds earbed Wire Fences.

~
There may be seen along the road
sides In Central America brown wren
about the size of canary which builds
a nest out of all proportion to its ap-
parent needs. 1t selects a small tree
with horizontal branches growing close
together. Across two of the branches
It lays sticks fastened together with
tough fiber until a platform about six
feet long by two feet wide has been
constructed. On the end Of this plat
form nearest the tree trunk 1t then
builds huge, dome shaped nest foot
or so high with thick sides Of inter
woven thorns. A covered passageway
Is then made from the rest to the end
of the platform In as crooked man.
ner as possible Across the outer end
as we'll as at short intervals along the
inside Of this tunnel are placed Gun.
ming little fences Of thorns With just
space enough for the owners to pass
through. On going out this opening is
closed by the owner by placing thorns
across the gateway, and thus the safe.
ty of the eggs or young IS assured
Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
Eindino Mark Twain by Faith

One evening few years ago Brander
Matthews and Francis Wilson were
dining together at the Players club of
New York, when the former made the
suggestion that they write 4 letter to
Mark Twain. But" objected Mr.. VIII
son. 1--WE don't know where he is" for
It was at time when Mr. Clemens
was away travelling somewhere. "Oh.''
said Professor Matthews, that does
not make any difference. 1t is sure TO
find him. think he Is some place In
Europe, so we had better put on a
five cent stamp" SO the two sat down
and composed a letter, which they ad-
dressed to MARK Twain. God Knows
Where"
Within three weeks they received a
reply from Mr.. Clemens which said
briefly, "He did" The letter had been
sent by the New York postofice to
Harper g. Bros. thence to Chatto &
Windus Of London. thence to bank
in Vienna and from the bank to the
small town in Austria in which Mark
Twain happened to be staying.-Book-
man
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AUCTION SALE.
Il. +. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEE,S SALE.

nF LARGE NEW DWELLING
OW1TH ALL MODERN CONVEN-
FENCES AT MT. IDA AND WITH
IN a HUNDRED YARDS OF THE
ELECTRIC RAILWAY STATION.
Pursuant TO the terms Of 4 deed of
trust dated March I'D 1910, given by j.
-. Caldwell and wife to the undersigned
Trustee. and duly recorded in Deed
look l23. page $50. Of the Land Records
oil Alexandria county. Virginia, TO Sc
cure James 5. Groves the payment of
the sum Q: five hundred dollars (S5O0.0O).
evidenced by twenty notes. each dated
March e2d 1910. and payable from one TO
twenty months after date, the drawer
and endorsers waving homestead cX-
emption: default having been in the
payment Of several Of said notes. upon
the request and by the direction of the
holder thereof, the undersigned trustee
will offer for sale on the premises At
public auction on.
SATURDAY,, SEPTEMBER 10, 1910.
at2P. NJ. al Of the following tract of
land, together with all Improvements
thereon. subject to first deed Of trust
of S2.OOO.O0. dated Marcel 22d. 1910. with
interest 1T 6per cent per annum payable
scmi-annually and due 3ycarS after date.
All those lots with the dwelling thereon.
designated and known rs lots Nos.il and
~ in Block No. 6. in 4 plan of lots called
Groves Subdivision of Mt. Ida, in Alex
andria County, Virginia.
Terms OF sale-CaSh. Conveyancing 1t
cost of purchaser.
JAMES II. CATION. Jr..
aug2Itd. Trustee.
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Got His Receipt.

he had run up small bill at the
village store and went to pay it. first
asking for q receipt The proprietor
grumbled and complained it was too
small to give a receipt for. 1t would
do just as we'll. he said, to cross the
account off and so drew a diagonal
pencil line across the book.
Docs that settle it?" asked the GUS
toner.
Sure"
AN yell niver be asdn' for II
ag'in?"
Certainly not"
Faith, thin," said the other coolie,
IAN I'll kape me money in me pocket.
"But l can rub that out" said the
storekeeper.
II thought So" said the customer
dryly. Maybe yell be givin' me re-
ceipt now. Here's yer money"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
Appius CIaudius.

Appius Claudius, surnamed Caecus
the blind, was Roman statesman
who lived during the third century be-
fore the Christian err. BE was Ro-
man censor, 312 to 30S, and consul
3O7 to 296. He commenced the Ap-
plan way and completed the Appian
auueduct. From his Roman juris-
prudence, oratory, grammar and Latin
prose date their beginning. he abol-
ished the Limitation Of the full right
of citizenship to landed proprietors.
In his old age he Is said to have be-
come blind. whence his cognomen
"Caecus." He was the author OF
works In both prose and verse, OF
which almost nothing is known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
Snuff and 4 Crook.

Robert Pinkerton once told story
Of his father, the founder of the de-
tective agency, which illustrates tn"
elder Pinkerton's caution. A noted
criminal was detained in Pinkerton' :
Chicago office The elder Pinkerton
left the room and when he returned
took the precaution of holding re-
volver in front of him ready for use.
lie saw the criminal standing by th'
door with u snuffbox he had r'H"'
up from Pinkerton's desk q bis h"i'
"This is good snuff, a.ihy r.
marked the crook us be took Il Sn:ii
"For the eyes or the nose:" askr,
Pinkerton. who knew that the crooa
had intended to blind him in an eEor'
to escape.
"Well," remarked the criminal, In
sorry to say that the nose gets 1t this
time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
a Benevolent Censor.

A trio Of young ladies' spent some
weeks last year at an out Of the way
village in the mountain region. They
found the village postmaster quaint
old character. whose ways were as ORR
ginal as they were startling, so that
the daily trip to the postoffice became
a real event.
as there any mail for US, major"
asked one of the young ladies as she
appeared ut the window one morning.
mo; they amt thing for you all
this mawnin'. Miss Mary" was the re-
ply. "They wasn't nothin' come for
you but q letter that looked like adver-
tisin', an so | opened it, and sure
enough it was jest some advertisement
about somethin' or other, and | says
to myself, says l. Now, Miss Mary
don't want to tote such stuff as that
home with her. and so l throwed it in
the waste box.'-Youth's Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
Antiquity of Shorthand.

Shorthand Is apt to be looked upon
as an essentially modern art. The
predecessors of Pitman-Byrom in the
eighteenth century. Mason in the sew
enteenth-are dim and distant figures
beyond which it seems useless to ven.
ture. Cicero dictated his orations to
bis freedman, T. Tullius Trio, and was
inconsolable when temporarily depriv-
ed Of his services. He complained in
a letter to 4 friend that, while Trio
takes down whole phrases In a few
signs, Spintharus (his provisional sub
stitute) only writes in syllables.' We
need not, however, suppose that the
"notae Tironianae" were actually In
vented by the freedman in question.
AS NJ. Guenin points out, the, RomanS
created very few of the arts ~ peace
contenting themselves, as q rule. by
copying from the Greeks. NJ. Guenin.
however, indicates the banks OF the
Nile as the cradle Of the art.-T. P.s
London Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08

VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 3lst day Of August.
1910.
Annie NJ. Gordon VS.. Thomas II. Cor
don. In chanccry.
Memo. The object of this suit is TO OBJ
tain 4 divorce 4 mcnsa ct thoro for the
complainant from the defendant on the
ground Of desertion and for general re-
lief
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant. Thomas
II. Gordon, is 4 nonresident Of this
State
1t is Ordered: That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order. and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit. and that 4 copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. Il newspaper published i'll the
City of Alexandria, once Il week for four
successive weeks, and posted ut the front
door of the Court House of this city.
a ccpy-Tcste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,C Clerk.
Charles Bcndheim, p. q
onu3l WIw-W
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Where to Beoin.

"Look here" said the reforming hus-
band; 1--WE must have things arranged
in this house so that we shall know
just where everything is kept
with all my heart" sweetly an
swered his wife. "and let us begin with
your late hours. my love. should
very much like to know where they
are kept"-Stray Stories.