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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21
From the Department Of public wor,<c'


To the Honorable the Common Counc1)<
Gentiemen-I transmit herewith -
iund assessment roll No. 74z1-A- Io{ q
the construction OF lateral sewer NO.
iii said refund assessment roll hexr
ing been made according 10 reeoIu~ Z
lion or your Honorable Body. June 40
1911 ~ G. c. p. s4s) wherein youK 3
Honorable Body directed the city Enr|
gineer TO prepare a refunding SeWoI1|
Assessment roll. refunding 20 the ye-
rious owners Of property assessed for
the construction OF lateral sewer NQ-1
2lll, twenty t20) per cent OF tho1nI
respective assessments frs
Respectfully submitted.
J. j. HAAREH, "a
Commissioner -
Resolved. That refund assessmeneI
roll No. T42l-A. for the constructton1
or lateral sewer No, 21ll, trnnsmftto1[<
by the Department OF Public WorkD1
In accordance with the resolution fJ. Ca
Q. y. s4s), be- and the same Is hereby
approved and confirmed
adopted as follows: e
feas-Ald Allan, Brozo, Burton.
Deimel, Ellis, Field, Garvey. Gilman.
Grindley Harpfer. Hindle. Heating.
keusch, Koenlg. Knapp. LAttleheid. (:
Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Merritt. O'Brien. =,
Ostrowski, Owen. Rosenthal Schultz,
SkrzyckL Theisen, Thompson. Tossy,~'
walsh Watson. zoeiler. and the Prest-,4
Nays-None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

s s,e"s, tecN rear tncio1I1<
sss .ne Eek 10 os forpIe1@
sityt tttet.u, b. and ~ n1r-1 a
~ approves and oon0r<n1r
=, hstssred TO comn'stos on Arrests
Resolved. That the oyntrao< e1I@
into By the Departnsnf of Poo|;e W.
Win John ,. Ancid. for re9r1<1U
paw paying etc Eighth stress. frpm -
8. line Of Fort street. - n. vilo. ~
gTanlte block ON concrets founda< loU
Medina curbstones total cost incl
Inspection. etc. and granite block -
FURNISHED BY the city. tt.O6ti6. b. ~
s nrr same u hsreby approved and
Referred TO COMMITTEES on streets
BY Aid. Theisen.
Resolved. That the contract enter
INTO oy the Department Of Public Wof-
Win J. A. Aercier. for regarding. rep1>
ing, etc. In preparation for sheet a.
phait pavement. Fnrnsworth street. fr1I
the w curb line OF ST. Antoine street
tne w line OF Russell street. -
wide less single track and switch. ~
SIX W Inches OF concrete foundation en-
one ti) inch OF concrete along track ~
Medlna eurbstone; total cost i1ciudl1
ihspection, etc, and asphalt work %
done by city. ti2.42S.2i, be. and the Do1I
II hereby approved and confirmed
Referred 10 COMMITTEES on 3kreeta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21


Resolved, That alley between Larncd
and Congress streets. Wayne and Cass
streets. be. and the same Is hereby
ordered to be graded and paved with
the material named and width stated
In the foregoing communication, under
the ordinance referred TO, in accord
ance with the specifications adopted by
the Common Council, and the provisions
OF the Charter and Ordinances OF the
City OF Detroit, and further, be II
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and II hereby a.
rected to advertise Ave times for pro-
posals for improving said alley In ac-
cordance with the recommendation
contained In the foregoing communisa-
ton and said Charter and Ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton, Del
mel. Ellis. Field, Carney. Gilman.
Grindley, HARPER. Hindle. Heating
Keusch, Koenig, Knapp, Littleheld.
Lodge. Lynch. Mason. Merritt. O'Brien,
Ostrowski. Owen. Rosenthal Schultz,
Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson, Tossy.
Walsh Watson, Zoeller and the Presi-
dent--33.
Nays-None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

Referred to COMMITTEES on Street,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21
From the Department OF Public Works.

To the Honorab BILE the Common Council;
Conference.-The Department OF Pub
lie Works. 10 whom was referred the
resolution asking consideration OF the
matter OF paving alley between Larn-
ed and Congress streets, from Wayne
to Cass streets, on sanitary grounds
dinance TO provide for the grading and
paving and regarding and repaying or
alleys In the City OF Detroit respect
fully recommend that said alley within
material named under the clause or the
charter referred to:
Alley between Larned and Congress
streets, from the w. line Of Wayne
street to the e line OF Cass avenue,
20 feet wide. with brick on concrete
foundation. Estimated cost 1850.
Respectfully submitted,
J. ]. HAARER,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

]. 8. Affeld is the lowest bidder, av-
erage cost per SO. yard, including In
spection, etc. and brick 10 be furnish
ed by the City, 2.649.
Beacon Street--From the T.. line OF
Brush street to the w. line OF Beau
bien street, 26 r.. wide. with brick
on concrete foundation and Medina
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21
Erom the pepartment Of Public Works.

Gentiemen-In reply to notice
from this ONCE the following propos-
ais were received for repaving streets:
Orleans Street--From the N. line OF
Antietam street to the $. curb line OF
Gratiot avenue. 2s IT. wide. with croo-
soted blocks on concrete foundation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

T. II. Currte Is the lowest Dldderi
average cost per So yd., including In
spectlon, etc. and brick to be furnish
ed by the city. s2.435.
Maple Street-From the II. line OF
81 Agbin avenue to the w. line OF
JOS. Campau avenue. 2e r. wide, with
49, On democratic foundation and Me-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

n. Il. Currie 10 the lowest bidder.
average cost per SO. yd, including In
spection. etc. and brick TO be furn-
Ished by the city. t2646.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the lowest
bidder in each case and hereby asks
the approval and confirmation OF tho
same by your Honorable Body.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HAARER,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

Otis Cement Const. Co. (Medina) 5,424.Ssl
Julius Porath Is the lowest bidder;
average cost per SO. yd, ineiudinS In,
by the City, t2.7S9.
Division Street--(Repaving}- the
e. line OF Russell street to the W. line OF
Orleans street. 26 II. wide with brick on
concrete foundation and Medina curb
stone:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

average cost per So yd., including in
spection, etc, t2.b6l.
st. Antoine Street--From the N. line
of Harper to the N. curb line OF
Trombly avenue, 26 n. wide, with brick
on concrete foundation and Berea. Medina
or any other curbstone which may be bid
upon and ordered:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

To the. Honorable. the Common Councils:
Gentlemen--In reply to notice from
received for paving and repaying streets:
Theodore Street-From the T.. line OF
Russell street TO the w. line OF De-
quindre street, rs IT, wide. with cedar
blocks on concrete foundation and Berea,
Medina or any other curbstone which
may be bid upon and ordered;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21
From the corporatIon counsel.

Accepted and Recommendation cor
Cured In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

Otis Cement Construction Co, IL the
lowest bidder average cost per SO.
yd including inspection, etc. and
brick to be furnished by the city, ST.,
647. - =====
Mr.. Elliott Axenue-From the N.
line OF ST Paul avenue TO the 8. curb
line OF Kercheval avenue. 80 n wide,
with hrIck on concrete foundation and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
THE LILY-LIkE ONION,

The onion, strange as it may seem,
comes of an aristocratic family, from
the stock of which have sprung many
notable scions and lovely offshoots.
The humble onion is own cousin to
the stately lily, whether the arum or
the lovely Lenten lily, the lily-of-the-
valley or the fair, floating water lily,
all these being of the great iliaceous
race.
The onion has other notable con-
nections. 1t is also cousin to the
daffodil, or narcissus; and it is even
allied to the gigantic dragon tree of
Teneriffe, which bears little trace of
the seeming frail lily tribe, but is
nevertheless a monstrous lily.
Thus, it is plain, the onion is of
illustrious origin, though to the. or
binary observer there is nothing
classical or romantic about it.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
WAS SUSPICIOUS OF REPORTERS.

Carnegie used to be very suspi-
cious of newspaper men. A reporter
went to see him about situation in
the steel trade. Under a pretext of
showing the reporter his baby (now
Miss Carnegie) the ironmaster called
his wife into the room with the in
FAINT in arms. He kept her there
during the interview, which, after
all, amounted to nothing. In fact,
he would volunteer no more impor-
tant information on the subject than
his belief that the reporter would
find Carnegie article in a periodi-
cal of much interest.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
GOOD FOR MICE AND AGENTS
Former, to Get Crumbs, Nlbble the
Carpet sweepers Which the
Latter Sell.

A renting agent and the city sales
man for carpet sweeper concern
met in an apartment house hall.
They had met there before.
''Seems to me-" said the renting
agent, chat you are doing a land
office business among my tenants"
"Pretty fair" said the salesman.
Funny the sweepers wear out SO
soon," said the agent. "But that is
not the only funny thing about this
house. There are the MICE. I am
here to see about the mice. There
shouldn't be a mouse on the place,
for all the tenants seem to be good
housekeepers, yet every little while
somebody complains Of mice.
"Our errands here originate in the
same cause" said the salesman. "Ev-
cry woman in the house is careless
with her carpet sweeper. She leaves
crumbs in it over night. That brings
the mice, which nibble the sweeper
trying to get at the crumbs, and in
the end you and make these peri
odical calls, you to get rid Of the
mice, to sell sweepers."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
DIDN'T STOP THE CLOCK.

At prayer meeting where about
twenty neighbors were assembled, one
night, were the new minister and his
wife. The neighbors were just
becoming acquainted with them, as
they had only been in the place a
week. After the prayers were over,
little Willie, the son and heir of the
house, came in the room carrying a
large nine-day clock. He placed it
upon the center stand, facing the
minister's wife.
'Why, dear child" she asked,
"what are you doing with the clock ?"
"Going to try a 'speriment," re-
piled Willie.
With mysterious gesture he laid
his finger on his lips and enjoined
silence. No one stirred. Soon he
clapped his hands in exultation.
"She goes! She goes!" he ex-
claimed.
"But why wouldn't it go?" asked
the minister's wife.
Because papa said at the dinner
table that your face would stop
nine-day clock. p. L. Stillman,
New York
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13

tains also copy Of the Soldiers"
Bible, printed in England in 1898,
and sold for penny. Another is
the Edgar Bible, in which ten gen.
erations' of the Edgar family are
inscribed, early settlers in Canada.
Another is the Bible Of Barbara
Heck, who introduced Methodism
into America, and the Cree version,
made for the natives by the mission
airy, James Evans.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
HINTS FOR HOME DYER
Ribbons, Laces and Trimmings
at Small Cost.

Many women like to dye their own
ribbons, laces and trimmings. To
know how to dye successfully is put
ting money into ones own purse.
Frequently it is impossible to get
trimmings to match a gown, but if
one knows how to dye they are soon
obtained. Here are a few hints to
home dyers.
First test the shades and you will
soon learn that it takes less dye for
chiffons and fine materials than it
does for cotton and other thick
goods. Before the materials are
dipped they should first be placed in
water and wrung out. If small
piece of soda is dissolved in the wa
ter in which the dye is mixed it will
prevent streaks and patchiness.
Different shades are made by COM
bining two@or more common colors.
Salmon pink is made by adding a
little cream color to pink. A rich,
dark coral, SO fashionable now, is
made by adding brown to the pink.
Turquoise is obtained when a very
little pale green is added to pale
blue. A beautiful golden brown re-
suits when yellow is mixed with
brown: To obtain peacock green you
must add a touch Of pale blue to
apple green, while the pretty mass
green is made by adding very little
rich black to dark green. Heliotrope
will come when blue is added to pink.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
"What's a Chaser pa?"
Gan afterthought, my dear"
RARE BOOKS IN CANADA.

In the library of Toronto, Can
ada, there is version of the New
Testament in Gothic, made by st.
Ulphillas early in the fourth CEN
fury. There are also copies made
by the monks of the eleventh GEN.
fury, remarkable for their beautiful
illuminated work. A commentary
on Ezekiel bears the signature of
Bishop Cranmer, who died at the
stake under Queen Mary. 1t con-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
LoNDoN's LARGE BALLROOM.

London is to have an immense
ballroom, in which 5000 persons
will be able to dance. After the close
of the skating season at Olympia the
skating surface, which is of maple,
will be scientifically treated by vi
ennese expert, and the floor will be
made the finest for dancing in the
>rld
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13

The Palnffst, gazing thoughtful
ly on palm of strange gentleman)
+ can see that you are a suburban.
ite.
standardization in the world
can you tell that?
The Palmist-By the corns.
Suburbanite-Corns?
The Palmist-Yes. You have
been using the rake SO much you
have corns in your palms.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
EVEN THEN.

Captain Kidd-What's the trou-
BILE? Can't you make the prisoner
walk the plank?
Lieutenant-No, cap; he absolute
ly refuses to be a part of the spec
tacle unless we guarantee him per-
centage Of the moving picture re-
ceipts.--Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-10-13
RESULT OF TRAINING.

"The orator we heard tonight used
to be'a baseball player"
81 suppose that accounts for the
way he pitched his voice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
The Delinquent Father.

There is a law in California which
compels the father OF a family who
is convicted of non-support of his fam
lily to go to work on the public roads
at $3.50 per day and turn the money
over to his family.
This Is so much better than our
vagrant law which allows a lazy or in
competent man to sutsist for months
ri the expense OF the county that 1t
is worth mentioning.
This California statute is a model
for the states which have It not In
The modern idea Of the treatment of
criminals or delinQuents is growing
the thought that it is not alone the
punishment OF the man who is guilty
but the support and protection of the
innocent family that is the problem
the state has to solve.
Leaving out the question Of the COM
petition Of convict labor with free
labor It seems a reasonable thing that
the man who is confined in prison and
who is able 10 do productive work,
should contribute 10 the support of his
wife and children who are out OF
prison and dependent upon his labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
(Eew York World.)


When Mr.. Roosevelt authorizes the
Philadelphia North American to say
that he will not support any man for
the nomination in 1912, neither Mr..
Taft nor anyone else" he brings his
opposition to Mr.. Taft's nomination
into the open.
II he is not for Taft, he is against
Taft. That is plain enough. 1t cannot
be said that Mr.. Roosevelt is with
holding support ON account of a lofty
sense of responsibility and of the dig
nifty due to the great office he once
held. Mr.. Roosevelt is not that kind
of person.
When he was president he used all
the power of the Office to nominate Mr..
Taft as his successor. When he was
the only living ex-president and in con-
troll of the republican machine in this
state, he used all his power to nomin-
ate Henry L. Stimson for governor. In
1908 he was against everybody who
was against Taft. In 1909 he was
egainst everybody who was against
Stimson. In refusing to support Taft
now, he publicly joins the republican
elements that are endeavoring to pre-
vent Taft's denomination.
What is to be the outcome? II Taft
is beaten in the convention, only one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT

man can beat him. That man is Roose-
welt. La Toilette cannot do 1t There
is no other candidate; there is nobody
else with the essential qualifications of
a candidate.
Mr.. Roosevelt is playing his game
with extraordinary skill If it should
appear in June, 1912, that no republi-
can be elected president, he can de-
cline the nomination and bring a wag-
on load of documentary evidence to
prove that he was never a candidate.
If there is a probability of his own
election, he can take the nomination
away from Taft and plead the higher
law.
demoralized party would rally around
him. The insurgents would accept
him as an insurgent The standpatters
would accept him as a standpatter who
never lifted a finger against an extor-
tlonate tariff. The old-line republicans
would find in his candidacy a chance
to save the United States senate. Wall
street would welcome him as the de
stroyer Of the Sherman law and the
hope Of Constructive" legislation sat
isfactory to big business.
The first thing to do, however, is to
make Taft's case hopeless, and Mr..
Taft himself is attending to that
Roosevelt will do the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Comment From Capital

fought Governor Foss tooth and
nail, but he won nevertheless.
I'm Kentucky, where every demo-
cratic stump speaker forced the tar
iff to the front we won by 100000
majority notwithstanding the repub-
licans swept the state four years ago
and where the present state admin
istration is republican. The demo-
Gratis, under the joint leadership of
Governor McCreary and Ollie James
were united and aggressive. We
carried Maryland for everything ex-
cept governor and lost the COVER
norship by reason of a factional
fight, just as We lost the New York
ssembly-all Of which clearly shows
the vital Importance of our friends
not only getting together, but stay
ing together and pulling together,
now and henceforth.'
DEMOCRATS MUST STAND UNITED.
after the democrats in congress
have gotten together and made such
splendid record in solidarity it
would be a shame and calamity to
lose in 1912 by reason of petty, fac
tional fights of a local nature" said
Speaker Clark.
II believe as firmly as that I must
die some day that we can win in
1912, but to do so there must be no
factional fighting anywhere among
democrats. Consequently 1 hope that
democrats will forget their local diff
ferences and present a united front
Now is the time for them to get to
gether and stay together. The
moral of the bundle of sticks is as
forcible today as when Aesop first
wrote it, in unity there is strength,
| and in this case, victory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Nov. 3o.-"Get to-
gether and stay together"
This is the advice Speaker Champ
Clark told me he would give to the
democrats of every community in the
land If he had the opportunity. He
added that such had been the policy
Of the democratic majority of the
it was the only instructions that it
would be necessary for the rank and
file of democracy to follow to insure
a great victory in 1912.
"Of course" said Mr.. Clark, "I am
taking It for granted that the tariff
is to be the chief issue. No doubt
the enemy would like to sidetrack
that issue, but we must not permit
for an instant"
Mr.. Clark had just arrived at the
capital city preparatory to opening
the first regular session of the 62nd
congress and discussed the political
situation optimistically and at con-
siderable length.
PEOPLE SEEM PLEASED.
Looking back at the recent cleo
TONS" said Mr.. Clark, they dem
onstrated two things: one, that the
people endorse our tariff record
without doubt; two, that wherever
we are united, we can win.
THE tariff was the overshadow
ing question in Massachusetts; also
IN the Second congressional district
of Kansas and the Third district Of
Nebraska. In all these places we
won. In Massachusetts, the high
protective democrats bolted and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
The Ugliness of Cities

college building. The effect ia fine.
But where are they all headed? Di-
rectly and inevitably toward a huge
gas tank This monstrosity pokes
itself into the photographs at all
angles. Apparently there is not
room for the camera to get away
from it. The leagues which are
working toward the common sense
Identification of American cities
should send these New York univer-
sity pictures broadcast. They tell
their own story and teach their own
lesson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
reasonable

n 10 reasonable TO presume
that General Harrison Gray Otis Of
the Los Angeles Times incurred the
wrath Of labor organizations to a
more serious extent than was neces-
sary and that the prejudice between
him and the representatives of labor
was mutual in fits nature. Yet no rep
resentative of the cause of labor has
failed to deplore and denounce the
outrage in the destruction Of the Los
Angeles plant with its attendant
horrors. and no representative of
the cause OF labor can fail to re-
joice that the perpetrators of the
outrage have been brought to jus
tice and forced to admit the diabol-
zeal deed. II is better than a con-
victim that might have left a shadow
of doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Over 5000 Murders.

Golfers Weekly in the current issue
devotes two pages TO a discussion Of
the murder record in the United States.
drawing the conclusion that the muir
derous proclivities of the people Of the
United States are simply a horror and
the administration of criminal justice
ill this country a disgrace to our civ
ilization."
The article presents statistics show
ing that last year a total Of s,975
Geaths occurred from murder. Then
the article proceeds to illumine the
figures with such sentences as these:
For every hour Of the day and night,
for every day of the year, murder is
done in the United States.
In the number OF murders per mil
lion of population, the United States
stands first among the civilized ma
tons. The average for the entire
country is eight or ten times the aver
age for the land from which we sprung
England"
Concerning the administration of
criminal law, the article says:
"In racetrack parlance, then we
may sum up the matter about as fol.
lows.
IF you commit a murder, II is a
better than three-to-one shot that you
will never be brought to trial.
at is a better than ten-to-one shot
that you will never be sentenced TO
the penitentiaTy.
1T is a better than eighty-to-one shot
that you will never be hanged or cleo
trocuted."
The article in Golfers is an arraign-
men of the technical interventions that
permit the criminal to go free and
others TO escape trial, which every
thinking man should read with profit,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

1t is explained in Kansas City,
where butter is enormously dear and
going higher, the reason is that
farmers wives are not coming in as
usual for holiday purchases. The
Chicago dealers. where prices are
relatively as high, laugh at this, and
say the price now Is about the same
as two years ago, but is lower than
last year, because last year there
was big agitation against the high
cost Of living. This would appear
to be a reliable tip that 1t is time TO
do some more agftattng.