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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

nor effeminate, nothing of the willow,
 about MT. Underwood His eye is bright
 his nose an emphatic curve. His mouth Is well widened and firm, and the whole face founded on a jaw-the very seat or power-as square hewn and unflinching as if cut from the Devconrock. His l whole Instinct is conservative. .at He goes not easily to the new.- And this. is the l story of all we'll ba arced, well built | men, | MT. Underwood. while quietly serene, | is what they call magnetic" Men are | drawn toward him. He is pleasant to the | eye, to the ear, and soothes by his pres | ence and never troubles. He is cool l and of even temper. No flush of irrita- l tion ever reddens his cheek His emo- l tions sit steadily, as become the emo | tions of one who eats thrice a day, scoffs
 at dyspepsia, and sleeps soundly of
 nights.
 Cold? Blazing Iceberg"
 | Books? MT. Underwood is well. even | highly, educated He has dug through
 libraries and tunneled learning equal to | any musty professor for them all More | than books, he has studied men, and | their lives have been his lessons. He has
 a memory like wax, and all he hears or
 reads or sees abides with him.
 | In debate I should not call Mr Under
 wood so profound as quick With an in- | tellect rather military than philosophical | he makes weapons of all he knows, and | every scrap of learning belonging to him | is at prompt and ready hand, to be | either defensive or offensive as his swif, l genius for combat may decide.
 | There is nothing of the iceberg about | Mr Underwood, and yet, like the ice | berg, most of him is out of sight He | has schooled himself in self-restraint l e I but he doesn't let the heat escape.
 The boyhood of MT. Underwood passed
 unclouded of privation The wolf of want | came never so near as 10 disturb him
 by it's howlings. He grew and expanded | upon lines common to all urchins. lr | due time. say at the age of 6, he scrubbed
 his early morning face-as did the | Shakespearian urchn-and crept unwill' .ingly to school He studied little. quar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

blind at Exeter as official stenographer and recorded all the discussions on the various papers. The conference lasted for five days, and MT. Myers notes, which were recorded on narrow strip of paper, with which the embossed shorthand type7 writer for the blind, which MT. Meyers used, was fitted, extended to a length of two and d quarter miles.
 Mr Myers who can take notes at a speed of 15S words a minute. himself helped to formulate the Birmingham sys- tenn of embossed shorthand. One of the most remarkable facts about MT. Myers is that he accomplished the difficult task of training himself as a blind shorthand writer after losing his sight. and, after acting as sighted stenographer. to a firm of New York solicitors. 1t was after los- ing his sight that he returned to Birming- ham, his native city, and went. to the :n- stitute as day pupil IA years ago. Five years later he performed a similar feat to the one at Exeter, when he acted as official shorthand writer at the confer ence, which lasted the six sessions of an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
SHORTHAND FOR THE BLIND
An Ingenious Machine By Which It
 Can Be Acquired

Of late years the blind have accom- plished many things which nave aroused the admiration of the world, and provide striking testimony to the progress of the training of those suffering from that greatest of afflictions, loss of sight. The recent feat however of Maurice J. Myers, the blind shorthand writer and typist of the Birmingham Royal Institute for the, Blind stands out as one of the most eX
 tlaordinary on record. He attended re-
 cent conference on the treatment of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
SLIGHT GAINS ARE SHOWN
 IN BUILDING OPERATIONS

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
.PARLETTE LEFT
COPY ON THEH(OK
He Had an Offer O. $500 lille
Would Make a Speech
THE OPENING UPoFlREWFIElD
Now No Man on the American
Platforms Better Known or Bet
ter Loved Says Good Things.

There is no better known or better
loved man on the American platform
than Ralph Parlette, editor and Chau.
tauqua lecturer, who will speak here
this SUMMER. His career seems ex.
traordinary, be seems to have been
lucky" Not so.
Fifteen years ago hs vas a country
editor in Ohio, struggling along on >
meal ticket and faith in the future
both getting punched day by day He
wrote stun that made people laugh
and think after they quit laughing
The stuff Was reprinted a good deal.
Folks over the states got to reading it..
Somebody ofered him FIVE dollars and
tatfare to try to make a speech. He
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

We are in receipt of a premium
list Of the "Kansas State Fair"
TO be held in Topeka from Septem
Der 18th to 18th. They promise
plenty Of entertainment for all
who desire to attend the fair, and
usually make good at what they
undertake. A copy Of the pre-.
MUM list may be secured from
the secretary, H. L. Cook, ,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
FAFr.sr1GL WITH ADR1oH.

President Taft'S recent state
ment that the adoption of sex-
senator Aldfich's currency syS-
TEN, designed to put the control
OF. American money absolutely in
the hands Of Wall street bankers
Is the most important legislation
now pending, has resulted in the
| old issue being raisd between HIM
self and progressive republicans.
He has presented himself and
his administration as a new men
ace to public interest, and raised
the democrats and progressive re-
publicans to a higher, plane Of
public usefulness, as the only eff
fectiye force the public can 'abSO
lutely rely upon to resist the ag-
reSsive money power of Morgan
and the Presidents efforts to
serve it.
Both Aldrich and Mr.. Taft de
clare there is no intention Of eS-
tabliShing anything like a central
government bank. But nobody
can read the Aldrich plan in de-
tail without realizing that it is a
central bank of issue that he pro
poses. His sO-called Reserve as
ISOLATION of America" is to be
the depository and fiscal agent of
the national government. II is
to have the sole issue power. 1t
may receive deposits from those
national banks that are StOckhold-
ers in it. It shall establish
branch banks which just as I'M
der the central government bank
scheme, will rush their local depos
its to the central bank thus tax
ing money out Of the community
which would otherwise be loaned
out for investments in home enter
priSeS. 1t may buy and. sell gov
eminent and state securities and
gold coin or bullion. It may re-
discount paper for banks deposit.
ing with it.
In short, the Aldrich reserve as
ISOLATION is a bank with immense
privileges and powers, but with
out the name of a bank. Wall
street will control it. 1t is OBJ
viOus that the words central
bank" were omitted because of
the prejudice against such an in
stitutiOn by the country banks
Uncle Sam once tried a central
bank. 1t was manned and manipu-
lated by politicians and brought a
panic on the entire country. Al
drlch's flimsy Misrepresentation
even though endorsed by Mr..
Taft, will accomplish but little. |
Remembering its last experience, /
this country will not stand for an
other central government bank. |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

!
needed the money. He left his print
shop with copy" enough on the cases
to last until he could get back the
next day. He never got back. The
platform took him bodily.
Wherever they run lecture courses
or Chautauquas today, they know and
reaa Ralph Parletts. He is the editor
Of Lyceumite and Talent, the official
organ of the American lyeeum. chau.
tauqua and speech arts associations
He travels the states and reviews the
field each month in the magazine. His
office is the depot or car-seat. Trave.
ing. writing. lecturing day by day.
handling voluminous correspond
ence. helping promote the colony and
working school at Ruskin. Florida, be-
sides looking after other enterprises
No Luck About L.
There wasn't any luck or accident
about it," said Parlette. MY life has
been just like everybody else's life
OF course, have had more trouble
than anybody else. OF course. have
been Just as big fool about itss any
body else. Now ! see that every bump
] got was helping me to dodge a big
ger bump farther along. Every fail
ure was just a big lesson for next
day. Every exertion made. every fact
stored in my memory, was just the
thing needed later on.
All the time | have been strug
Cling to do the thing I loved to do
maybe with a bread.and.hutter Job
didn't love. | have been about every.
thing from playing in circus band tc
experimenting a Sunday school.
have been tramp printer and walked
city streets, hungry and penniless
stood on bridges and wanted to jump
In, but was too big coward. Now
walk those same streets happy, be
cause my eyes are open. My attitude
toward life has changed. When we
get right, all else comes right. Now
] have friends, because I am friendly
Now | am happy because I get II from
within. not from without.
my sympathy will always be with
the under-dog know he'll come
out on top, Il he gets right with God
stops snarling and keeps on kicking.
The Facts About ParIette.
Ralph Parlette is the son Of q
Methodist minister Of the Central
Ohio conference. He was born near
New Dover. Ohio. in 1870. He was
graduated from the La Rue, Ohio. high
school N 1887 Taught school several
years. Learned the printers trade at
thirteen. Worked his way through the
Ohio Northern university. graduating
In 1891.
o Began newspaper writing in col
lege. Began lyccum work in 1897
Toured Europe and Russia in 1907
Became editor of Lyceumite and Tai.
emit In 1909. He is senior member of the
printing firm Of Parlette & Snyder, at
Ada, Ohio. He is field secretary OF
Ruskin college. Ruskin. Florida. vice
president of Meredith Band Instru.
ment company, Marion. Ohio. His
permanent address is $50 Michigan
avenue. Chicago More than $4,000
has been paid for two of Parlette's
lectures.
Chautauqua - July 14-21
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Miss Myrtle Lee and Miss Hazel
LathFoP Just Back From {.
aTOuE Of Europe
ARE CHAUTlUQUA ATTRACTIONS
In Sicily They Gave an Evenings
Concert In Gondolas on the
Water-Have Studied
Music IN Berlin.
ARE CHAUTlUQUA ATTRACTIONS

Miss Myrtle R. Lee. mezzo soprano.
and Miss Hazel Lathrop. coloraturs
soprano. are both graduates Of the
Stems conservatory Of, Berlin.
They are members of the Lee-La.
throp Fullenwider Concert company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

htss AIhiLb Il LEE.
which\.Will appear here Chautauqua
week.
They are just back from a concert
tour in Europe.
They sang few months ago on the
top Of Mount vesuvfuS
10 Sicily they sang in gondolas on
tRs Eater; t was 2p Evenings COP.
cert they gave to some Of the music
lovers of Sicily.
Both Miss Lee and Miss Lathrop live
IN Chicago.
They saBA asst summer with the
United States Marine band Of Wash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

There will be an, Italian band. an
Irish orchestra and Canadian bari.
tone at ChautauQua. The Chautauqua
Is an American institution with an In.
dian name. And it will be big week
fer every one.
Chautauqua - July 1871 q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

Every boy and girl 10 the community
should be in the boys and girls de
partment OF the Chautauqua. It will
b fine vacation for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

ington, and 1t was said Of their sing
ing thattheir voices so beautifully har.
monized that one could scarcely tell
where one ended and the other began.
They were recalled three times, and
instead Of an applause they received a
genuine ovation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
R. Y. M. C. A. DOES WELL.
Detroit Association Is Well Patronized
by Railway Men.

That the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association, Detroit, is doing
good work was manifested in the an
nual meeting OF the organization, In
the Campbell-ave. M. K. church, Camp
bell and McMillan-aves., Friday night.
II was shown that the receipts for the
year amounted to $14,335.62, while the
disbursements were $14,259.79, leaving
a balance of $77.S3 In the treasury. II
was also reported that there was on
hand $833.24 for the building fund.
n. B. Ackley, assistant auditor OF
the Michigan Central, made report
to the effect that the building had
been well patronized during the past
year; that the majority of the mem
bers were residents OF Jackson, Mich,
who benefit materially by the accom-
modations Mr.. Ackley urged all rail-
road men In West Detroit to join the
association.
ID. S. Sutherland. division superin-
tendent of the Michigan Central and
president of the X. Y. NJ. G. A.. pre-
sided. He delivered an address. Other
features OF the program were as fol-
lows
Devotional exercises, Pastor c. II.
Mrs. w. 8. Rodgers: violin selection,
Misses McCarn; selection, Hattie Rood
Grace Concert company.
J. NJ. Lawrence was chosen as a
member OF the board Of directors 10
fill a vacancy, and all the officers for
the past year were reelected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
SELF-OESTRUCTI0n
FOLLOWS spree
Here Goes; I'm Going To End ALL"
Says John McKillop as He
Shoots Self Dead.
"well, here goes; I'm going to en-,

swell, here goes; I'm going to end
It ALL"
With the utterance OF these words,
John McKillop. 81 years old, placed
revolver over his heart In his room
on the second floor of the building at
No. PA Brooklyn-ave,. about 6 o'clock
Saturday morning. and pulled the trig-
ger. The bullet entered his heart and
he died instantly. McKillop addressed
his remarks to George Robinson, a
friend, who spent the night with him.
Robinson tried to grab the revolver
from McKillop's hand. but failed.
McKillop had been drinking heavily
OF late. The neighbors say he was
on rampage, Friday, and threatened
to shoot his wife. She packed up her
trunk after the threat and engaged
room at No. 1928 Abbott-st., where
she slept Friday night. She got up
early Saturday morning and went out.
Where she went the landlady said she
did not know. Her trunk, however, is
still In the Abbott-st house.
McKillop's widow Is his third wife,
Ilc hOi biA ySdlo dSO. Ills
first wife died 10 years ago and his
second wife also died. Neighbors say
that he and his third wife quarreled a
great deal.
McKillop was a teamster, having an
express wagon of his own. He came
here from st. Thomas, Ont. some 10
years ago. Since last fall he had done
but little work, because OF severe
pain in his head. the result OF fall
from his wagon last September.
His son, who is married and lives
In a home OF his own, has taken
charge of the remains. They may be
taken to st. Thomas for burial
my father has been heavy drink
er for many years." said the son to
The Times. Il have pleaded with him
time and again to quit drinking, but to
no avail"
Coroner Burgess was called to in
vestigate the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
CITY OF DETROIT - CONTROL.
LER's OFFICE.
100000 PUBLIC SCHOOL BONDS
and $4,000 PUBLIC SEWER
BONDS Of the CITY OF DETROIT.

Jan. III. 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock q. m. Gem
trail Standard time, Tuesday. Jan. 81,
1911, at which time they will be opened
for the purchase of 100000 Public
school bonds and $1s0.0o0 Public Sewer
bonds.
Said bonds are of the denomination
OF one thousand dollars each. bear In
terest at the rate Of ~ per cent per
annum, payable semi annually, will be
dated Feb. /. 1911. and will mature In
thirty years. Principal and interest
payable In lawful money OF the United
States OF America at the current off,
cial bank OF the City OF Detroit In the
City of New York. or at the office OF the
City Treasurer. at the option OF the
holder. >.
These bonds are authorized by the
charter Of and the, laws relating to the
City OF Detroit. and by resolutions OF
the Common Council of the City OF De-
troit and OF the Board OF Estimates Of
said city
BY authority of an Act OF the Leg
islature, approved June IL. 1907. they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXATION II
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Said bonds will be issued in coupon
form, but will be exchanged for reg
istered bonds at any time upon appIi-
cation OF the owner.
Bonds can only be delivered at the
office OF the City Treasurer In De-
troit, and accrued interest. IL any, will
be charged on delivery.
Proposals Will bs entertained for tho
whole or any portion of the Issues, but
no proposal Will be considered for less
than $1,000 Proposals must be ac-
companicd with a deposit m money or
certified check on any national bank In
the United States or a state bank In
the City OF Detroit. for two per cent
OF the amount OF the bonds bid for. as
an evidence OF good faith.
Proposals must be endorsed Pro
posal for the Purchase of Public School
Bonds" or Proposal for Purchase OF
Public Sewer Bonds" and addressed
city Controller. Detroit, Mich"
A set of papers evidencing the le-
gality OF the proposed issue. also the
form OF bond and coupon. and a state
ment OF the financial condition OF the
City OF Detroit may be had upon APP
plication at this office. Under the law
these bonds cannot be sold for less
than par. The right TO reject any or
all bids IL expressly reserved
DAVID E. HEINEMAN.
(2e6) Controller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14

AN ORDINANCE TO amend Section >
OF an ordinance entitled AN Or
within the City OF Detroit where
saloons In which spirituous. intoxi-
eating or malt liquors are sold az
tablished and maintained and spiritu-
GUS. intoxicating or malt liquors
sold therein. and TO repeal all
Or appsoSed
uary and, 1905.
1t Is hereby ordained by the people
Of the City OF Detroit;
ordinance entitled "An Ordinance pre-
scribing certain limits within the City
OF Detroit where saloons In which
, are sold as beverage shall not here
after tie established and maintafned
and spirituous. Intoxicating or malt.
sod or pSrss az spa
consistent herewith, approved january
End. 1905" be and the same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section .. No saloon where spiritu-
Gus. Intoxicating or malt liquors are
sold as beverage shall hereafter be
established and maintained within the
described as follows: Commencing at q
point in the center line of Dubois street
at the Intersection OF the northerly city.
limits: thence easterly along the north
rerly city limits line to the center line
of Chene street: thence southerly along
the center line of Chene street to the
center line OF Harper avenue: thence
westerly along the ceIter line OF Har-
per avenue TO the center line OF Dubois
street; thence northerly along the cen.
ter line OF Dubois street TO the center
line OF Pollard street: thence easterly
along the center line OF Pollard street
TO the center line OF the public alley
first east of and parallel with Dubois
street: thence northerly along the CEN
ter line of said public alley to a point
6S feet distant northerly from the CEN
ter line OF Pollard street: thence west
erly on line IS feet distant northerly
from the center line OF Pollard street
to the center line o. Dubois street:
thence northerly along the center line
OF Dubois street TO the place OF begin
ming.
Sec 2. This ordinance shall take I'm
mediate effect.
Approved Jan. 3, 1911.
PHILIP BREITMEYER.
Attest Mayor.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS
(2TO) City Clerk
(Ofhcial Papers Please copy.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
HARRY o. TURNER RESIGNS.
Deputy United States Marshall vii
Engage In Bonding Business.

engage tU oouoiH8 cee"ooss
Harry o. Turner has rendered his
resignation as chief deputy United
States marshal in Detroit to engage I'm
the bonding business, and will assume
his new duties Monday. He is sue
ceeded by Deputy Marshal Duncan
Lyon, who has been connected with
the ONCE for the past four years.
Mr.. Turner will be associated with
Harry M. Calvin as Michigan repre-
sentatives Of Ulen & Co., Chicago. He
will travel through the state. selling
municipal bonds. He has been In the
marshal's ONCE as chief deputy for
nearly eight years, having been ap-
pointed by Former Marshal Bates In
June, 1908. Mr.. Lyons successor will
be appointed from the civil service list
by Marshal Milo ID. Campbell.
BY his courteous treatment OF the
public In all It's dealings with the
office, Mr.. Turner has made many
friends. Personally he is a royal good
fellow and man of sterling qualities.
Mr.. Lyon also Is popular and his pro
motion Is well deserved.
Deputy Marshal Cash p. Taylor Is
Mr.. Lyons senior In the office by
many years, but he does not come un-
der the civil service and Is, therefore,
not eligible to the position of chief
deputy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
WOMAN CONFESSES SHE
KILLED HER SON WITH ACID
Tells Police Struggle For An Exist
ence Drove Her TO Take Boys
Liza

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Jan. 14.-Ar
rested as she claimed her trunk In
the New York Central railroad sta
ton yesterday, Mrs. Edith Melber. a
widow, 20 years old, OF Schenectady
confessed. according to the police
that in a swamp near Albany, week
ago. she gave her son. George, Ave
years old, carbolic acid, from the eff
fects of which he died. She was lock
ed up on a charge of homicide and
will be taken to Albany today.
In explanation OF her crime, the
police say, Mrs. Melber asserted that
she had been a widow four years
during which time she had struggled
to care for herself and her child and
that this battle for an existence drove
her to take the boys life. She is an
attractive young woman. At the end
or her examination she was weepins
Historically.
= Mrs. Melber, when arrested, was
calm. She declared that she had Civ
en- her child to an uncle. who was
going to take him to Chicago AMI
care for him. When she made heI
confession, according to the police
she said that she gave the child the
acid when he asked for drink.
The police say there Is a burn. az
II by acid, on the woman's hand, and
that other stains are on her clothing
indicating, they allege, that the chile
did not take the acid without strug
Cling.
Mrs. Meiber says she left Science
tady, Thursday afternoon and came
to Rochester to look for work. She
stayed in the rooms of the Young
Women's Christian association dur
ing the night and looked for worl
Friday. In the womans trunk were
her own clothing and that of the lit
tie boy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14

the procession I'm the matter OF large
achievements In the way OF civic
Improvement. Much remains TO be
done toward lettering housing con-
ditions. also, he declared
The brotherhood Of the Chrisfian
church tDiscipIes of ChrisD hns per-
fected an itinerary for the Team
work campaign" whth will include
35 OF the largest cities I'm the United
States. including Detroit. ban
quet will be held I'm the Elliott-Tay-
lor- Woolfenden Co.'S cafe next Wed
nesday night at $3.50. which Will be
participated In by the men OF the
city. This campaign Is undertaken In
behalf of the men OF the church, TO
inform them OF the extent or the
missions, benevolences and church
extension movements. to put them TO
work on the problems OF the church.
and to induce them TO take their
share OF the burden OF local state,
rational and worldwide evangelism.
Addresses will be delivered by the
strongest men I'm the church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-14
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city OF wysndote until 1880 p. m,
Monday. Jan. 80. 1911. at the office OF
the city Clerk for the furnishing OF all
material aud doing the work or the
proposed sewer system.
The work 10 be done according to
plans and specifications on ale in the
city Clerks office, Wyandotte, and In
the office OF Mason L. Brown, Detroit.
Certified check amounting to $1,000 90
accompany each bid and as a guaran-
tee of good faith The same to be for
feited to the city of Wyandotte II the
bid be accepted and the bidder ne
elects or refuses TO enter into contrast.
The CITY reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
SAc~ararV.