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The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-At the meeting OF your
honorable body January 10th. claim
of the Board OF Water Commissioners
for sl762433. charged 10 the Park and
Boulevard Fund. for laying water main
10 Belle Isle was approved. Since that
time the Water Board has notified me
OF a credit or s5,1T4.69 on this account.
i therefore deducted the amount Of
credit and have turned over To the
Water Board warrant for sl2,44s.Si
in satisfaction OF this voucher
Respectfully,
MILTON II. PALMER,
Deputy Controller.
Accepted and placed on nile.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
Maintained auaInea..

Aid Gnrvey moved TO take from The
table a special committee report on Ordi-
nance and Resolution OF Aid Carney,
prevailed.
The Ordinance was then laid on the
table for one week.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
Fran pepartmsn, Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Councll;
CcntIemen--In reply to notice from
this office the following proposais
we've received for furnishing all the
lumber plank and scantling required
for the year ending with Jan. 3l' lsiz;
NORWAY.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
Erom the controIler.

To the Honorable the Common Council
GentIemen--The following reports OF
city Officers for the week ending Sat-
urday. january Ia. are respectfully
: submitted:
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From the Department, o, Public Work.

from the Department Of Public Works
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In reply TO a notice from
this office for supplying ali the coal re-
quired by the Department OF Public
works for the year ending with Jan. 3lstt
1917, ! have entered into contract with
the following lowest bidders
"A. 7. Malcomson Coal Co., steam coal.
asphalt plant. s2.45: chestnut. 1880.
r. koenig Coal Co.. steam coal, as
bridge s2.75: Fairview pumping station,
s2.ae; Rocahontas. $500; Jackson Hill.
confirmation OF the same by your Honor
able Body.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HAARER, i
Commissioner.
Resolved. That. the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public
works with A. Y. Malcomson coal
asphalt plant and Chestnut coal, and
with the p. Koenig Coal Company for
supplying steam coal for. asphalt
view Pumping Station, PQcahontas
coal and Jackson Hill coal. be. and
the same are hereby approved and
Referred to Committee On Streets.
From Department. Of public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In compliance. with a
body October 2snd. 1901, I beg to re-
port for the week ending with Jan.
18th, 1911. there were forty-nye (45)
the garbage collection depot for the
non collection OF garbage and dead
animals, or an average OF seven and
three-sixths q S-s) complaints per
day.
Respectfully submitted,
]. j. HAARER.
Commissioners.
Referred TO Committee on Health
and City Hospitals.
From Department Of Public Works
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen,-I herewith submit to
your honorable body my report for
the week ending January 18th. 1910.
The gas furnished the gas consum.
ers OF the city during the above period
by the Detroit City Gas Co. was test
ed as prescribed by ordinance and
found to qualify with the same. The
product OF Station A on the West side
1853 candles. That from Station b on
the East side averaged 1884 candles.
The heat units on the mixed gas aver
eyed s21 b. T. Us gross per cubic
1912 grains per 100 cubic feet OF gas.
No ammonia or hydrogen sulphide
was found.
The Detroit and suburban product
showed an average Illuminating value
OF 1884 candles. heating value OF,
Csc b. T. Us. gross per cubic foot OF
gas and no hydrogen sulphide. Tho
above easily qualify with the ortli-
nance requirements.
The gas pressure during the above
period with one exception was con-
sistant with the ordinance. In the
Northern district a faulty street regu.
lator allowed a temporary high pres
sure.
Respectfully submitted,
b. +. HYLAND.
Gas Inspector. I
Accepted and placed on file.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--The following approved
claims are respectfully submitted:
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From tho Department Of Public Work.

the
all
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In reply TO a notice from
this office, the following proposals were
received for furnishing this Depart
ment with stakes and strips for the
year ending with Jan. 31st, 1917:
Manufacturers Lumber Co.
hx1s'-1x2x72"
Manufacturers Lumber Co.
oak strips.
Ihx2xs6" ihx2x2f 1xex1s" 1xlx1S
sO3h 02A Ola oil
The Manufacturers Lumber Com
many IL the lowest and only bidder.
The Department of Public Works has
entered into contract with the said
lowest bidder and hereby asks the APP
proval and confirmation or the same by
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HAARER,
Commissioners.
Resolyed. That the contract entered
into by the Department or Public
Wcrks with the Manufacturers Lum-
har Company for furnishing stakes
and strips that may be required for the
YEAR ending with Jan. 3lst. 1912, be.
and the same Is hereby approved and
eo Referred TO Committee on Streets.
r.or, the Department OF Public Works
To the Honorable the Common Couneil
centlemen-In reply TO a notice from
40 once the following proposals
..,.rs received for furnishing Iron
castirxs for Sewer Crates, Fountsins'
etc:
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

DAVID Il. HEINEMAN,
1q Controller.
\ Accepted and referred 20 the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

BY Aid walsh:
Resolved, That the contract 'enter-
ca INTO by tr" department OF Public
WORKS. with the Cooperative Foundry
90. Tor furnishing Iron Castings for
sewer Crates. Fountains. Etc. that
may be required for the year ending
same II hereby approved and confirmed.
referred TO Committee on Sewers
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

Controller.
Referred TO Committee on Claims and
Aaa
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

Resolved. That the contract entered
irto BY the Department OF Public Work,s
with j. Calverts Sons for furnishing an
the sewer pipe etc. required Tor the YEN ear
same is hereby approved and connrmeu'
Referred 10 Committee on Sewers.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
In reply to a notice from this office
the following proposals were received for
furnishing tar for the year ending with
Jan. 3ist, 1919:
John Archer .......s....t1l.25 t126O
Harvey A. Schultz. 11.40 1875
John Archer Is the lowest bidder.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the said low.
est bidder and hereby asks the approval
and confirmation Of the same by your
Honorable Body.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From Department Of public Worka

Referred TO Committee on Health
and City Hospitals.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

Bidder, and trade name OF
block Did upon.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

by sso,,,ed THAT the contract entered
into nv the Department OF Public WORKS
with Garner Bros. for furnishing en- In
ders on the east side OF the city and me me
WAYNE County Cinder supply 70; to 90,
furnishing cinders on the west sioe ua
the city at 55c per GU. I'D, be. and tns
Same Is hereby approved and Sonhrmeo
Referred to Committee on streets.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

From Department Of Public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-In reply TO a notice from
this ONCE the following proposals
were received for furnishing receiving
basin stone for basins. complete:
Blue Stone
VIM s. Piggins Sons. ..S2S.si
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From Department Of Public Works.

Ry Aid. Theisen: ,oa
,pto by the Department OF Pubilc
Wnrks with the Orleans County quar-
ry Company, for furnishing sn6 ,n Ms .ame
raby anproved and confirmed.
Referred TO Committee On Streets.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Comfnou NVuue.'
Gentlemen--In reply TO notice IroI,,
this office the following proposals were
received for furnishing cinders TOT sue
walk purposes:
Wayne Co. Cinder Supply -, "a
Co. e. W.
Detroit Artificial Stone ga
Garner brothers 1900. So per Gu yd
The Wayne Co Cinder Supply Co, arc
Garner Bros. are lowest and tie oidaens !,
and this Department recommends 'na a
contract be awarded the wayne ~;
Cinder supply Co, on the west side o,
the citv and Garner Bros, on the east
side OF the city. ~,
J. J. HAARER.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-18

ID. II. w, GENERAL. FUND
l30-Eberbach a. Son CO.
platinum wire. .,...S IL
l31--Grcgory. Mayer a. Thorn
Co.. memo books. ~ q NO
132-Gregory. Mayer q Thorn
Co. record and journal 1 q,
133--Gregory. Mayer q Thorn
Co, envelopes and Irvine q "a
i24--Gregory, Mayer A. Thorn
Co, officc supplies az
observation-disclosures Pig
Co, cement orders. 40
13s--Homer Warren, Postmas.
ter, stamps. ...,F... rs 90
PUBLIC BUILDING FUND
1s2--Boydell Bros, yarnlsh
Isa--Max c. Koch. Treas. re.
pairs ,,....,..,..... 20
f6l-MaN G.. Koch, City
Treas, Electric fan . % 45I
l65-MnN G. Koch, City
Treas, supplies . 36I
166-Hiram Marks Electric
Co, electric REPAIRS. . S7l
l61-Curt Oelman. 2 double
doors ................ 10 90 |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

Mrs Jingo-"That new doctor is rapidly becoming popular win tbe society people, I understand ?" Jingo -"Of course, he is. He gives I1at- in and Greek names to headaches colds and the Hke.'-Chica News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
Deer and Turtle
 Battle Before
 Alarmed Village

Southington, July 25-Several resi- dents of this town recently watched d thrilling battle in the middle of Hitch cocks pond between a large buck deer and snapping turtle The deer en- tered the pond probably to cool itself ana to get drink when the snapping turtle seized it by one of it's front hoofs and hung on like a bull dog.
 The deer became alarmed and tried To swim out into the center of the pond, but so handicapped was it by the weight of the turtle that a number or times it went under water.
 For an hour and a half watchers on the banks of the pond witnessed this curious contest and wondered when the turtle would get tired and let go
 Finally some of the people on shore went to the aid of the deer when it got into shallow water. The deer be- came more frightened and, with a mighty struggle, broke loose from it's submarine enemy, but left-a large DOT ton of its hoof in the turtles jaws. The turtle was captured and after a per cd of exhibition will be turned into soup.
 It measures two feet across it's shell and is one of the largest ever seen in this locality
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
ENGLISH WEIGHTS A
 PUZZLE TO MAXIM
Sir Hiram Says Only One Man Ever Understood
 Them and He Died

Henry A. Wolseley, St. Louis mer- chant, Who has just returned from Europe. where he saw the corona ton and the naval review, said yesterday he was much interested in the work of the Decimal Association of London, which is working to introduce the metric system into the country
 "On this subject MT. Wolseley said. sir Hiram Maxim wrote to the Decimal Association saying he had heen in England for thirty years and still did not understand English weights and measures. He did not think that there ever was more than one man in the world that did, and he was in the employ of the United States government. It was his busi- ness to know, so he made a study Of the subject, but when he arrived at the age of 50, and had mastered the whole subject the strain was so great he went out of his mind and died
 As a result of this Sir Hiram said that no one living understands the English weights and measures sys- tem.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
MILLET'S NUDES.

| Mlllets nudes are among the very best things he ever made, and what has become of them is one of the
 mysteries of art commerce, for very rarely is one seen in public sales > writes Charles Jacque, himself a painter and etcher of repute, in his 'Recollections of Millet'' in the All gust Century Midsummer Holiday Number).
 T say they are among the best. because to make a good nude is the very greatest thing in art and Mil let had an immense sense of the nude; he saw right through a Twin figure. His nude work seems to be more spontaneous in many respects than almost anything. eIse he ever did, though, as a matter of construc- tion, all of his figures are dominated by this sense, no matter how thick and rude were the garments covering them.
 This surpassing merit of Millets work Is almost entirely overlooked though it is a basic quality of the utmost importance. It explains some what why he simplified costume. why he kept close to what is fundament the human form itself I have often wondered if the spur of necessity need of bread-had not something to do with the freshness and living char acter of these little affairs
 'If Millet had devoted himself to the nude simply and solely as an ex- presslon Of art in its highest phase, he would have been not only the greatest artist of his time. but his fame would have escaped the vulgar notOrlety which the ignorant puhtic has attached to it-that of a easant painter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
EMMET'S RESURRECTION.

tBy Rev. Thomas B. Gregory, in the New York American.l
 , It was one hundred and eight years ago that Robert Emmet made his at tempt to free Ireland from the rule of her conqueror, and yet notwith- standing the fact that the attempt
 was a complete failure, involving moi
 only the collapse of the movement
 but the death of it's leader, Emmei and his insurrection are as fresh in
 mems memory to-day as they were a century ago.
 There are things that can never
 die, men and events over which obliv-
 ion has no power and among them is
 the splendid young Irishman and his
 glorious failure of revolution Dub
 lin Arsenal and Dublin Castle were
 not taken; the British soldiery dis
 persed the poorly organized patriot
 force and the noble youth who led
 them was apprehended, tried sentenc-
 ed and hanged by the neck till he
 was dead; but, all the same, the dead man lives. and the cause. for which he perished lives along with him.
 Wherever Irishmen are gathered to- gether there in the midst of them is the blessed memory of Robert Elm met. and with them as they tenderly recall the name and fame of their pa.
 triotic countryman is to be found the sympathy of every lover of lib- erty on the planet, whether he be lrishman, Scotchman. .- Englishman, American, Turk or Hindoo.
 Men have long ceased to ask. ..Was Emmet right?' What is right? Right IS what man in his own secret. sa- cred. silent soul believes to be right. Where among mortals shall We find the absolute, unerring wisdom which shall enable us to be dead sure of. iC and the best that we can do. all that we can do. is to venerate the ..stiIl. small voice. of the private conscience and be prepared to give unto the duty thus laid upon us the last full meas ure of devotion. There are creeds in- numerab ble, but of them all the nob- lest is this: 'To thine own self be true and it must follow as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man''-or any god
 Emmet was thus faithful, and that is all the world cares to know. Tn his soul-quite independently of Par liaments Or Privy Councils-he be- neved that !rishmen had clear right 10 govern themselves. and upon that belief he acted. He was not ignorant or the danger of the attempt, but in his devotion to his conviction he was prepared to go the full length. even to the sacrificing of his life Young. handsome, generous and grave, Rob ert Emmet died the death which will be an inspiration to men forever. The memory of the time and the noble life that was gibbeted out of this world so unceremoniously is still | strengthening the courage of the 1 friends of freedom in every land of the earth; and if the day ever comes as come 1t must-when Ireland shall | take her place among the free. self | governing nations of the earth, it will | De realized that not the least among | he forces bringing about the result will have been the work of the young nan they hanged in St. Thomas St.. Dublin, September 20 1SO3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters will be in session at their office. Room g., City Hall, State street, from Friday, Au- gust 4th to Saturday, August 12th inclusive, Sunday excepted) from 12 o'clock noon until g o'clock in the ing those electors who may desire to participate in the primaries to be held after August, 1911.
 The Registrars will retain the of those electors heretofore ap- bearing on the primary list, unless requested to transfer or erase same. JAMES H. ROONEY,
 WILLIAM LOUNSBURY,
 General Registrars of Voters.
 P 25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

No matter whar you want trv the Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
W. & W. BAND CONCERT.

The W. & W. band will play a con cert at Seaside park Thursday, July 27. commencing at o'clock. The following program will be rendered.: FN March-The Electric Wave-Sutton. s Overture (by requesD William Tell -Rossini.
 Introduction and Waltz-Kunsterlie- fbzn-Strauss 3rand nhauser-Wag- ner. \ Polka for wood instruments-Th Golden Robin, by Messrs Lewis Cal lanquln, Weidenhammer, Sanger, Fsenman, Muller and Wasco Gems from Naughty Marietta"- Victor Herbert.
 Galop-The Post Horn-Tobani
 The Star Spangled Banner John A Lynch, Director
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
THE FLIGHT OF SEEDS.
fFrom the Scientific American.

FTOn the Sc1entific Amer1can.) It is popularly believed that winged seeds from trees travel to great dis tances on the wind, but the investiga- spent much time at Singapore, indi- cate that winged seeds have a far narrower range of flight than have powder" seeds and plumed seeds. The greatest distance travelled by the winged seeds of forest tree observed by this authority was 100 yards. Un- der the most favorable circumstances, he calculates, 1t would take this plant just 100 years to spread 300 wards and 100000 years to spread from the Ma lay Peninsula to the Philippines if a land connection existed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

50 your proposal was not pleasing to Miss Stoxe?" "Oh, I guess it pleas ed her all right. I never, in fact. saw anybody laugh so hard.'-Cleveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

flows your divorce suit coming on?" ''It is almost done, and it is a dreamH T mean in court" "Oh, I guess that's coming along, all right. . Houston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

New York-General James Allen. chief of the United States Signal Corps, declares that within year this country will have a fleet of 20 aerial warships manned by 40 officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25

Ha, said newspaper mans son. s.I know why editors call themselves
 we, Why?'' "So's the man that doesn't like the article will think there are too many for him to tackle. St. Louis Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-08
TWO MEN CUT THEIR
THROATS, ONE DIES

John T. Tacola is dead and Ed
ward Cole is in the county hospital
as the result of two attempts at
suicide in the heart of the busi-
ness section this morning.
About 9 O'Clock Edward Cole,
a Canadian laborer, about 81, step
ped out in the street at 1147 Com
merce street and gave slash at
his throat with an old knife.
Then he toppled over and the
patrol wagon came and took him
to Headquarters.
Later he was started for the
county hospital. On the way he
began vomiting and came near
strangling to. death. 1t was ev-
ident he had been drinking heav-
fly or had taken poison or both.
AT the hospital he was pumped out
and he will probably recover.
The cash in his neck was not Sc
rious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-08
Fawcett Introduces
Very Early Closer

eff the Royal Arch of saloon
keepers wants to fight they can
have all they want" said Mayor
Fawcett the other day.
The saloonkeepers seem to
want to fight, so the mayor this
morning showed his willingness
to enter the combat by introduc-
ing an ordinance to close all sa-
looms in the city at in the even
ing until 6 in the morning, except
on Saturdays, when they may
say open until 10 at night,
These are the hours for other
business houses.
The mayor has already given
the Royal Arch a couple-of stiff
uppercuts in the ordinance pro-
hibiting allowing girls to be taken
into liquor-dispensing cafes and
In the anti-treating ordinance, but
he says this will hurt them worse
than either OF the others.
The ordinance was given its
first reading, placed on order for
second reading and will come ur
for final passage In two weeks.
- am going 70 see whether the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-08

Royal Arch is running this town
or not said the mayor. "They
started this referendum on the
anti-treating ordinance, and when
they saw that it was going to
carry three to one then they de-
cided they would have to get rid
OF me SO there would be nobody
bat Roys to enforce it, and he
would do nothing. So they start
ed this recall on me. But I'll
give them all the fight they want,
and we are going to carry the
anti-treating ordinance too"
The fighting blood of the may
or is thoroughly aroused now. II
he gets his anti-treating ordf-
nance thruogh and succeeds in
passing this six o'clock ordi-
nance the Royal Arch will find a
lot OF its present saloonkeeperf
out Of business.
The ordinance introduced to-
day expressly provides In addi-
|tion te the tine Of 800 and 80
days in 1al for violation fha,
the saloon license may oe re-
t34t4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-08
WANT A CLEAN T0WN?--SEATTLE
DID, SOFT ELECTED D|LL|NG
(By United Press heased Wire.)

(By United Press beased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. S.-George
Di1ling, Seattle new mayor, start
ed life on an Illinois farm, worked
at it for "a years; switched lit
tie book learning in between times
and then hoped to Seattle, where
he entered the real estate busi-
ness. A self-made man is Dilling
Ia husky looking chap, with big
broad shoulders and strong face.
He weighs about .1S0 pounds and
its mostly muscle.
Dilling was elected because the
people refused to stand any longer
for Hiram Gill and his Wide open
town policy. When Dilling went
before the people he announced
his platform on only one issue:
81 want to get this vice bus
iness clear out of sight. Clean
1t up and put it away. want
to drive it out of politics.
don't want people to have to
keep on thinking and talking
about vice. Get IL under con-
troll and out of the way of the
city's growth"
&! That was all, but 1t elected him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-08

SEATTLE, Feb. 8.-By a vote
of 31,302 against 25,444, and with
but three small precincts to hear
, from, the people of Seattle yester-
day recalled Mayor Hiram c. Gill
and elected George w. Dilling to
fill out the unexpired term.
Edwin J. Brown, a socialist can
didate, polled 4,567 votes.
The recall was brought about by
the Welfare league, an organiza-
tion of citizens who charged Gill
with gross inefficiency and his
subordinate Officials with graft
and corruption. 1t was charged
that an organized vice syndicate
was protected by Chief of Police
Charles w Wappenstein, On Off
cial whom Gill retained in office
over the daily protests of thous-
ands of citizens and the two lead
ing daily newspapers Of the city.
, Gill has refused to make any
comment upon the result of yes
terday's voting. This is his last
day in office after nearly eleven
months as mayor of Seattle. The
vote will be canvassed today and
tomorrow Dilling will assume his
duties as mayor.
Women Did Tt
A total of 61, 900 voted out of a
degistration of 71,000.
The women did it. The part of
Seattle women voting for the first
time since they were granted suf-
frage by the state election of No
vember, is frankly acknowledged
by the Dilling forces as one of the
big factors in yesterdays election.
One-third of the vote cast yes
terday was by the women.
The society women did not turn
out nearly as we'll as the wives
of the workingmen, clerks and
wage earners generally.
That perhaps nine-tenths of the
women voted as their husbands
did, is conceded on both sides. II
is equally admitted that the wom-
en- were a potent factor in de-
termining the family vote.
The women were appealed to
specially through the churches and
women's club