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The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

AHIlCLE MI. r..
Structural Iron and steel Construc-
tion.
g., Sec; I; IRON AND STEEL
Sections Is. IL and Is.
Sec. 2. PHYSICAL AND CHEM
ICAL PROPERTIES. See Article
TX, Section le. $1,000
rG Ssf SEE FRA A4tisis OF se sTRuG
Sec. 4. FACTOR OF SAFETY.
See Article Y, Section g.
Sec. 5. UNIT STRESSES. In
all calculations for iron and steel,
will be allowed for safe carrying
capacity:
Medium steel in tension 45qs
Of It's yield point and never ex-
ceeding $4,000 pounds per square
Medium steel In shear 10000
pounds per square inch. net sec
Medium steel in compression:
column or strut formulas as given
In the Standard Steel Manufac-
turers' Hand Book or in Text
Books on Standard Framed struc-
shop Rivets:
Shear. 10000 lbs. per square
inch: Bearing, 10000 lbs. per
square inch.
Field Rivets:
Shear, 1900 lbs. per square
inch; Bearing, $4,000 lbs. per
square inch.
Field Bolts:
Shear, 5000 lbs. per square
inch; Bearing, $4,000 lbs. per
square inch.
Wrought Iron:
Tension. $4,000 lbs. per square
inch.
Compression. - For columns
and struts seventy-fve (7s) per
cent Of amounts allowed for
medium steel.
Cast Iron:
Tension. 5000 lbs. per square
inch; Shear. 5000 lbs per square
inch.
Conference.-The safe loads
as computed by column and strut
formulate as given I'm the Standard
Steel Manufacturers Hand Book
Sec. 6. DESIGN. All steel franz
ing shall be designed where prac-
tlcal TO have the line OF stresses
coincide with the gravity line of
rolled and built-up sections. avoid
ing eccentric loading.
Where eccentric or irregular
loading IL unavoidable, resulting
stresses must be carefully caicu-
lated and proper material provid-
The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

Section /. EXPLANATION OF
TERN. The term reinforced con-
crete shall be understood to mean
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Sec. 3. THICKNESS Or WALLS
The thickness OF walls Tor any
used, shall be the same as that re-
quired for brick walls.
Sec. 4 FACING OF BLOCKS.
Where the face OF the wall only -
20 be OF concrete building blocks
and the backing OF brick. the con-
ed 20 the brick with concrete or
brick headers, projecting four Cd
inches into the brick work. every
fourth (4th) course being header
course. or bonded with metal wan
ties, spaced not to exceed eighteen
Sec. s. MORTAR. All walls
where concrete blocks are used.
shall be laid up I'm Portland ce-
ment mortar, mixed with only sur
ficent lime 10 make the mortar elias
tic. The cement shall be capable
ments OF Portland cement. as set
forth I'm this Ordinance.
Sec. Z. AGE AND STRENGTH
OF BLOCKS All concrete blocks,
before Being used In the construc-
ton OF any building In the City OF
age OF at least four 90 weeks anu
no blocks shall be used. which at
this age shall not have attained an
average crushing strength OF nf<
teen hundred U.6o0D pounds per
square inch. and a minimum abb
eight 4S) hours OF complete I'M
uersion OF five CD per cent. and IN
no case to exceed seven I'D per
cent Blocks cured I'm steam may
be used at the age OF three CD
Sec. 7. BEAM AND crRpER
SUPPORTS. wherever Etrdsrn.
beams or jolsts rest upon walls 50
that there IL q concentrated load
on the blocks OF over four thou
sand (t.000) pounds, these blocks
shall be made solid for Mt least
twelve (12) inches below and eight
(s) Inches on either side or said
girders. beams or toists.
Where such concentrated loan
exceed seventy-five hundred Q.so9)
pounds the blocks shall be MACS
Continued .. NEXT p.s.s :,
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a new DANGER In WAR.

The consequence of the introduce
ton of aerial warfare appears imme-
diateIy to anyone whose thoughts are
not obscured by traditions of military
methods of the past. writes H. H. SUI
plee in Casters magazine for July.
The whole direction of attack is to be
shifted, not to the enemy's obsolete
forces, but against its responsible d.
reetors. The point Of immediate at
tack will surely become the seat of
government, and the blow directed
against the men who, by their legis-
lative and executive positions, are re-
sponsible for the conditions which
have made warfare possible.
Until now wars have been declared
by civilians. by rulers and legislators,
executive authorities under whatever
name, and their mandates have been
more or less successfully carried out by
others, while these responsible individ-
uals have remained securely in peace
and comfort behind the lines which
form the front of their respective
armies and navies. The temptation to
act under such conditions of combined
power and safety has often been too
great to be resisted, especially as mo-
tives of gain in power, territory or in
fluence indicated the course to be pur-
sued. Under the new state of affairs,
however. there viii be a great change
one of the greatest and most far
reaching which can well be conceived
under the coming transfor nation. The
men who are actually responsible for
the existence of warfare viii be i'm
mediately placed in the posts of great
est personal danger. and probably be-
come the first victims of their own ac-
ton.
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FROM OTHER PENS
10! THE CANTALoUPE.

Basking in it's bed of gauzy tissue,
or lolling indolently in pyramids of it's
own kith and kin, the lying, deceitful
cantaloupe is again in our midst. Sc
ductively it flaunts its crinkled surface.
notified in green, olive and yellow, and
hidden wealth Of flavor and fragrance.
to lure mankind to explore its vaunted
hidden wealth of flavor and fragrance
Trust her not. She is fooling thee
No such extravaganza of deceit and
untruth was ever encompassed in so
small a space. 1t is a lure of lies and
unfulfilled promises, driving mankind
to wrath and dire expletive. Man goes
forth to buy joyously and in hopeful
expectation of gustatory delight, only
to consume in despair and sorrow The
cantaloupe is ever an unfaithful prom
Use.
And yet, If perchance, as the dusky
diamond digger, once in generation or
a lifetime unearths from the blue clay
Kohinoor, or a Cullinan, one greatly
favored by fortune, a child of destiny,
luckily plucks from the sordid piles of
promise a melon in which the elements
have mingled and blended sweetness
and fragrance and perfection, he for
gives and forgets, and becomes again a
slave to the lure of the cantaloupe-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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have seen her writing, ] ut she foio
Laura when she came that she nao No
correspondents whatever -
''This sounds interesting MerIlli
declared. Wont you grant me an n
terview with your queen Of the kitten
en?"
''She wouldn't like 1t. Unless there
was some good reason
Quick as a fash Merrill drew out
pocket knife, and slashed across ms
hand. His host rang the bell, ana q
moment later Margaret was batnins
and bandaging the injured mem Der.
Mr.. Stone, saying that he heard nus
wife's bell, excused himself and went
to her room.
II think that will be all right" SAID
Margaret, fastening the bandage' Is
it very painful now?''
mot at ALL rejoined Merrill
made that slash as an excuse to tax
with YOU" was the bold reply.
what right have you to say tnat.
"None at ALL he answered graVely.
but 1 should like a chance to earn
one That is all dare ask OF you
now"
But the time came. and soon. when
Merrill asked far more, and Mrs. stone
forgot her illness in plans for Margal-
cts trousseau.-(Copyri 1911 py
the Associated Literary Press.)
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HUAOR OF THE DIP

tend my school of elocution." asbe
shantl She's attended one and she's
system. When my pupils are asked ~ A re.
cite they are trained to refuse "-Toledo
Blade.
Just Paraded in It.-'Going to have a
new bathing suit this year?' mo. the
one l wore last year is just as good as
new. You know didn't get it wet once
The Incubus OF the Strop.-''what a
stunoy beard Burlap seems to be carrying
around on his face" YES It takes him
so long to sharpen his razor that he can I,
take time to shave. cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Ahkoond of Swat had Just svstted
one of those big blue bottle flies that ev-
erybosdy tries for I'm show them what's
his right to the throne.-st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Yes, see him. He looks common place
spicuous brav Brave ne . nSIea 6id h. Gg.
Walked out with his wife when she wore
the first harem skirt that was ever seen
on our streets. Chicago Tribune.
Naming the Beby.-"Did they have the
average sort of time in naming the baby?''
No; she said sch would name 1t and he
could decide which college il should at
tend. Express
Didn't Get PASTA tradition exclairn-
ed the teacher rs something that has
been handed down from father to son.
Can you mention some familiar tradftion?f '
Yes M" promptly answered little Tommy
Goodman; my clothes are traditions
That's too threadbare. Tommy; you VIII
remain half hour after school is dis
missed. Chicago Tribune
Plenty Of Opportunity.-Jun is a good
month in which to marry, but there are
eleven others that will do.-JudRe
An Important Change.-Teacher-VVh
change takes place when water freezes?
Tommy dnnocently)-A change in price,
guess.-Harper's Weekly
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QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
1t doesn't improve a bad temper to
lose it,
Good intentions are sometimes too
good to be true.
Many a woman has shattered her
idol by marrying it.
Some people only tell the truth
when it is absolutely necessary.
Patience is a virtue that we always
expect our creditors to POSSESS.
The trouble with a dead sure thing
is that it doesn't always come to life.
The umbrella manufacturer doesn't
believe in making hay while the sun
shines.
Lots of men are getting along in
years without getting along very well
in any other direction.
Blobbs: ''Why does Guzzler's wife
wear mourning?" Slobhs: II suppose
because he's usually dead to the
world"
II wish no pay for this poem" re-
marked the long-haired Individual. II
merely submit it as a compiiruen4 -
Then, my dear sir permit me to re-
turn the compliment" rc9nad the edf-
tor, with true journalistic courtesy.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
rFrom the Chicago News.1

FROM the chicago News
Many a self-admitted brave man is
unable to prove it.
Some would-be orators make a noise
and let it go at that.
A man may be sure he's right, yet
lack the nerve to go ahead.
Cuts made by BARRIERS are not salts
factory for Illustrating purposes.
AS a rule a woman ceases to be a
mans affinity if he has to support her
The best way to induce people to re-
spect your advice is to keep it to your
self.
It pays to be honest-but it is not
always possible to name the one who
gets the pay.
Bad habits cost money, but there
are men who seem to think them
worth the price.
What has become Of the old fash
Toned man who would rather go broke
than break his word?
1t takes more than coat CT arms
to prevent the neighbors from getting
a glimpse of the family skeleton
When a mans Nife tells another
woman that there are no secrets be-
tween herself and her husband he
goes out on the back porch and winks
at the cat
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JAYHAWKER JOTy

According to the Independence Re-
porter an honest man is one who
does as much work by the day as by
the job.
Life for the housekeeper is just one
damaging thing after another, re-
marks the Cherryvale Journal. Now
it's ants.
A suggestion from the Cherryvale
Journal. for a gift to June bride,
il you are real wealthy: A bushel of
real potatoes.
There are no swear words in the
Japanese language, but that Is not the
only drawback to Japan, says the
Arkansas City Traveller.
A "Newtonic" in the Newton Kan
san Republican: The most charita BILE
thing you can say Of some Of your
friends is that they missed their voca-
lions.
An inquiry goes up from the New
ton Kansan- Republican as to "wheth-
er there are such things as chigger-
fOrceps on the market" Why not try
boxing gloves?
In Turkey an airman was taken
for the devil. That shows who was
expected over there. 1t never seem
ed to have occurred to them that he
was an angel.-Lawrence Journsl-
World.
This is the kind Of a season when
a skunk farm is one OF the most for
tunate Of farms, thinks the Ottawa
Herald. Neither a drouth nor a flood
can possibly make a skunk farm any
worse than it already is.
The rain refuses to fall and the corn
refuses to be hurt by the dry weather.
noted the Manhattan Mercury the
other day, and it added: The result
will be the same as though an irresist-
ible force struck an immovable post.
As it strikes the Kansas Optimlst:
It may be that times are changing
The piano offered by the Beloit Ca
zette in a recent subscription contest
was won by a married lady, and the
girl at the tail end OF the list spells
her name "Ethyle.''
They must have something eiorse
than blue laws at Selden. Four Of
our young men, reports the Selden IN
dependent, were arrested last week for
trying to make dates with some of
the institute girls. And the Indepen-
dent righteously protests: Who ever
heard of arresting man for trying to
mako a date?
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Gold Hunter at 60.

Fearing his relatives would dissuade
him, Samuel Bailey 68 v Grs old, left
Passaic, N. J., secretly last week for
the Klondilke Relatives received writ
ten rfaewellS announcing that he was
ION the way to fulfill mis- hearts de-
sire"
Mr.. Bailey has made two trips to the
gold fields, returning each time with a
small fortune. Recently he limited that
he might make a third journey, but
his relatives persuaded him not to go
because of his advanced age. He plan
ned his departure so carefully that no
one knew of it until he failed to re-
turn after leaving his home ostensibly
for a walk.-NeW York Herald.
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THE OLD BRIDGE

On the old, old bridge with It's crumbIing
stones
All covered with nchens red anT gray,
Two lovers were talking In sweet low
tones;
And we were theyl
As he leaned to breathe in her willing ear
The love that he vowed would never die,
He called her his darling, his dove most
dear
And he was II
She covered her face from the pale
moonlight
With her trembling hands. but her
eyes looked through
And listened and listened with long de-
light;
And she was youi
On the old. old bridge. where the lchens
rust,
Two lovers are learning the same old
He tells his love, and she looks her trust;
But We-no more!
Henry Van Dyke, in the Atlantic
Monthly.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison Globe.1

CF'rom the Atchison Globe.l
How people do love to knock Office
holders.
Time isn't precious unless you treat
it that way.
Potatoes may yet come into use for
watch charms.
It takes an awful effort to produce
rain in dry weather.
Have hope, but try not to have more
of that than of sense.
Ultimately, you are expected to pay
for about everything you &c free.
There is a lot of rot about the great
mental strain some people talk about.
Remember that you must send a
ship out before you can expect one in.
Every man believes that reports of
his snoring are exaggerated a good
deal
Business is a mighty institution, but
it isn't very good at taking care of
itself.
It is also possible for a pugilist to
look the part without winning any
championships.
It is usually possible to get the bot
tie open. even if there doesn't happen
to be a corkscrew in the crowd.
In the matter Of threatening with
out raining much, many people re-
semble the weather a good deal.
A pull viii sometimes get a man a
job, but instances are most extremely
rare where it viii hold one for him
The amateur detective may be added
to the constantly growing class which
finds out a good deal that isn't true.
Other lotteries seem tc offer more
prizes, IN proportion to the number Of
tickets sold, than the carIaloupe crop.
One trouble with an open saloon is
its tendency to open mouths and peck
etbooks at the wrong time and place.
Times seldom get so hard that the
man who wants work, end can do il
WE'LL has to spend much OF his time
loahng.
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THE GREAT WHITE WAY.

A pertinent protest has been made
by representatives of the Commercial
club to the city commissioners against
the dilatoriness of the latter in TAX
ing the necessary steps to start the
work of installing the great white way
system on Kansas avenue. All kinds
of hard work was put in by commit
tees of the Commercial club in per-
fecting the preliminaries for the es-
adjustment Of this lighting system.
The property owners on Kansas ave-
nue. displayed their usual large public
spiritedness in signifying their will
ingness to stand the initial expense of
installing this system. And the city
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Gastronomic Guidebook.

Speaking OF the Palais Royal. wreck
of what was once upon a time the CEN
ter of all that was luxuriant and daz-
zline in Paris, during two centuries the
shrine of fashion and frivolity-built by
Richelieu for himself and successfully
the home of the regent of PhhIlppe
Egalite and Louis Philippe, and la~er
Of Jerome (Plon Plon) Bonaparte-lh
whose gardens Danton GRATED and Ma
poleon first saw Josephine-leads me TO
recur to an old restaurant which has
been, for more than 40 years, haunt
Of my own. 1t is just across the mar
row Rue de Valois, which extends the
entire length of the each facade OF the
regal tunble-doWn. Next thereto comes
the Rue des Bon Enfants, where the
great cardinal lived before his more
ambitious dwelling was ready for his
eminence, when Andrew Chenier, the
poet, was whisked off to the guillotine,
and where Dumas the elder toiled a
government clerk commended to Off
cial employment as "a young man who
writes an excellent hand and is pos
sessed OF some intelligence"
It is a famous quarter OF old Paris.
One of these days, IF you are good"
may tell you all about it. Just now I
shall confine myself to a single one of
its features, albeit, the most signal. the
tavern-shall 1 not call it so?-occupy
ing No. and No of the Rue de
Valois-
Which in my youth I oft attended,
To eat bowl of BOuillabaisee.
For the matter of that, so did little
Corsican, a young lieutenant of artil-
lery, who sometimes had to owe his
laundress to pay for his dinner.
Truth to say, not any, or at least not
many Of the Partisan butterflies go to
the Boeuf a Ia Mode. The clientele is
mostly of quiet gentlemen, who know
good cooking when they meet it, and
like to eat their breakfast or their din
ner in reposeful atmosphere
Localisms of this sort are good to
know in a vast city where it is so easy
to go wrong. The Boeuf a la Mode is
the most satisfactory of dining places.
For luncheons Champoux, in the Palace
de la Bouise is to be commended. There
the stock brokers gather daily at the
monday hour. They very well know
what is good to eat and drink, and
what is a fair price, and will brook
nothing less, or else. When in luck
they treat the goddess. If the market
goes against them they console them
selves with the best. M. Champoux
understands them well, and finds them
steady patrons. Where they go for
their food it is safe to follow, and it is
a sight to see them at their meals. to
which the roar of the bulls and bears
across the way furnishes a monotonous
accompaniment like muffIed drums
beating the rogue's march.-Henry
Watterson, in Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
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wagers $3.50 for ..spendthrift Fund. ;,

What is practically a wager of $3.50
against $4,000 was made by Robert
Gallagher, lawyer, on the chanca that
Hammond Braman, Harvard graduate
and broker, will die without leaving an
heir to his "spendthrift fund
The ''spendthrift fund" of $4,000 was
created by Bramans father, Grenville
T. w. Braman, who died in 1901 The
son inherited about $125,0O0 besides the
fund. When he left Harvard, he went
into the brokerage business at so State
street. After he had spent several days
In the Charles street jail because of
failure to pay an $500 award to g man
he had run down with his automobile,
he was forced into bankruptcy.
A court decided that Braman should
continue to draw the income from the
$780, 900 "spendthrift fund, during his
lifetime, but creditors obtained an or
der for the sale at auction of the
chance that Braman would die child
less, in which case the fund would
revert to his legal representatives.
Since Gallagher has purchased that
chance, the fund will revert to him If
Braman has no children. The creditors
get the $T50.-Boston Dispatch to the
New York American.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most of the footprints on the sands
of time are meaningless blotches.
X
The road is longer and more difficult
to travel for the individual who's
broke.
Think of what an evil world this
would be if all the stories peddled
around concerning its people were
true.
An expert at figures also ought to be
able to pick out the right kind of
chorus for a musical show.
No man is very handy in SO carrying
a parasoI as to keep the sun off fair
companion. And it's an awkward job
at best.
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commissioners have procrastinated in
the matter.
That doesn't seem to be fair treat
ment. 1t is especially desirable that
this magnificent system OF street light
ing be established on Kansas avenue
as soon as possible. It should be in
excellent working order by the second
week in September which is going to
be such 4 memorable week in the his
tory of Topeka. Not only is it the
great state fair week. when the larg-
est and best agricultural exposition
that Kansas has ever seen is going to
be on the boards. It is also the occa-
sion OF the Kansas Serni-Centennial
celebration when q large parade of big
floats, significant Of the development
of Kansas, its agriculture and indus
tries, is to be one of the features A
brilliantly lighted Kansas avenue
would add much to the attractiveness
of this parade. 1t is also going to be
a homecoming week" and what
would be finer than that Kansas
avenue should blaze forth a welcome
to the former Topekans who are ex-
pected home for a few days in large
numbers?
Topeka needs a great white way all
the time. But at no period will such
a system of street illumination be
more appropriate and valuable than
during the week Of September 1916.
There is little enough time left to in
stall the system and get it In good
working order by that date. And the
city commissioners should bestir them
selves aecordingIv
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MEDICINE MEN BUSY.

James J. Hill, in a recent interview,
characterized the fight that is being
made in the senate against reciprocity
as a ghost dance" He said the talk
about injury to the American farmer is
a mere effort on the part of the big
chiefs and medicine men to excite the
tribes to go on the war path Their
lamentations seem to have fallen on
deaf ears and now they are trying a
new dodge
Senator Nelson, in debate, said that
the only hope of benefit from reci-
procity is that it might lead to the an
nexation of Canada. "If we can ac-
complish the annexation Of Canada we
shall have done a great DEAL" he said.
No one supposes for moment that
he has any idea that snnexation is
even a remote possibility; that it is in
any way involved in the proposed reel
procity agreement.
It is simply a case of the medicine
men being unable to stir up the braves
at home and are now trying to excite
those on the reservation across the
border. If they can scare the Cana
dams into defeating reciprocity it will
serve their purpose just as well as
though they were to muster a majority
in the senate. It is pretty thin sub
terfuge and pretty small business
st. Paul Dispatch.