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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-24
sEYBURN AVENUE 1PavinE)
Assessment Estimates.

NHHrHHmruN FHtInnIcns
1855 cubic yards OF excavation.
straight
1888 lineal feet OF curbstone in
(f-l2 IT, X. MedinaC circles, two dressed
inside. two dressed outside. furnished
by contractor
1895 square yards cedar on con-
crete
1911 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-24
city EAtima

III cubic yards OF excavation.
Is lineal feet Of new eurbstone
(straight).
2512 lineal feet OF new curbstone. ~
Ga r. II. Medina) circles furnishe'
by contractor.
2i6ls square yards OF cedar on cor
crete paving.
4.O7 cubic yards OF concrete undr
and behind curb
&? lineal feet OF retaining stone, Id
Medina curb may be used
52 lineal feet of retaining plank
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
History Has Shown the Importance 90
the Position,

The vice presidency of the United
States is a post Of HIGH h4Aor and dis
tinction. and Vet amoiT.efnen in public
life there is Il feeling that the widely
known man who cduScntS Ia ACCEPT the
Office is abandoning opportunities Of
greater preierment. He j. said to be
making Il sacrifice. He is often pitied
AMI oftener ridiculed for permitting
himself To be laid on the shelf He
Is spoken OF rs a dummy"
lie is regarded as one who has lost
his place in the world of affairs All
This is nolScnSical. declares the Chris
tian Science Monitor. II may be true
the office OF vhe president is often
1warfcd hy the office of president il
The viewpoint lac entirely political: but.
standing upon its own base. the vice
presidency is no empty honor and no
sinecure. 1t is something 10 he pre-
siding officer of the United States SEN
ale. The history Of the country. more
over. has DEMONSTRATED it To be some
thing of great Importance to be next
III lIne To the presidency.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
WHEN TO REMOVE HAT.
What Does etiquette Require Of Man
In Elevator In Which Women Ride?

What Does Etiquette Require OF Man
In Elevator In Which Women Ride?
Is the conduct of the male person
who fails 10 remove his hat when rid
ing in IN elevator in company will,
women compatible with tile appropriate
behavior ~ Il real gentleman. or is Il
AN act of S,lrh discuurtesy ais hetokens
and BELTS the boor:
OF course The answer IL that the
propriety or improperly of the con
du.t IN question depends upon The ma
ture OF lhe relation into which the
male person is temporarily brought To-
ward his fellow passengers. If the re-
lltion inN"lyeS-any feeding of Il friend
~ or social ein,g II it communicates
any Suggestion OF privacy, the well
bred man will hIStinclivcly bare his
head
For this reason he will do 50 In the
elevator of an apartment house or i
hu,el. aud 10y the same token he will
not do ~ in The elevator of IN office
building or railway station II may
be thnraht ;hat the distinction. is i
fine one. hut il /, CLEARLY based on
reason AMI un rght. Although in u
ccrt5in sense aud ~ Il certain extent
- hotel is Il public place, nasmurh ~
any one may cn,er II. il is home 4"
those who for the ,ilut. being. "r !t
mas Ga prtJuancutlE are living there
and The persons VII" use is elevators
are not strictly speaking, strangers t."
caih Other,
Bur why should lie rrlu"Se his hat IN
The elevator al al office huldn@ az
RAILWAY Station hccc The pa'llrhS Is
as absolute as The pGhllrtS al the
street; rutr, il Il" good reason
Some pco.J want 10 Ice -. r.li'r that
they override ii. ana the eA,c>, Of 'iNi!.
ity born Of iurcturiou j. alinust Ms
Objectionable a, Ghr tildcur,a Which
results, fl,hn i4Enrancr. Consideration
lul the rights auh feelings Of others
is the scorer uf s,"nd manners l'hiia
dtiphia Inquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

but at the same time did court news
| afterward worked on another news
paper, but newspaper work was 1
mere 'ident in his career. Upon
! graduation from the Cincinnati Law
! school in 1880 he Immediately began
! practice and was soon busy both IN
law and politics.
Mrs. Helen Heron Taft. wife of the
nominee for president. is given credit
! for being n political in Il small way.
! 1t Is declared that Taft Owe the fact
Of his first nomination for president
| to his wife.
| Robert, Helen ana Charlie are the
! children of the Taft union.
Today physical exercise is big fac
! tor in the life Of Mr.. Taft. Directly
after becoming chief executive Of the
nation he tipped the scales at $40
| pounds, but soon he got himself down
to 2G2. The reduction process, how
ever, involved a severe strain upon his
nervous resources, so he deviated
slightly from his strenuous program
and now keeps in physical trim by
staying around the 800 mark in weight
Mr., Taft begins the day ut G:45,
when he dons suitable garb and goes
to the White House gymnasium. Deep
breathing is first then various eNer-
clses follow, bringing into play every
part Of the body. Then the president
runs around the room several times rs
a windup. In the summer when he is
ut Beverly. Mass, he goes in for box
ing and wrestling, allowing about for
~ minutes for the exercise of the
manly art. as il has been termed. The
shower bath and Il light rundown fol-
low. The second period of daily ex-
ercse is between $3.50 and p. m.
Naturally Mr.. Taft has more oppor-
tunity for outdoor sports at Beverly
than in Washington. aud ut hi sum
mcr capital he sometimes plays nine
holes of golf in the morning and eight
cen In the afternoon. Mr.. Taft plays
golf for the fun he derives from It.
When in Washington he plays golf at
Chevy Chase and rides horseback IN
w UNHllSlOl us wei UN Ut i'cNtTlN. IL
has long been his custom To walk five
or six miles In the spring and summer.
AS A GOLFER
One evening ut Hot Springs. VA.
Mr.. Taft was stretched out in com
Portable armchair before n log fire. He
had just come in from his worst game
ON the Hot Springs course and was III
his golf clothes. He looked solpmnly
at himself for few seconds. thcn at
the blaze.
well" said he finally. 1--WE played
golf for ten years or more. and | know
mt last that I'm Il dub-a-dub, pure and
simple"
The plant was none the less genuine
II IL did run into u hearty laugh.
on the other hand. there was IN oc-
casion Ut Augusta when IL would have
been cruel even Ia have suggested tile.
memory of this Hot Springs confcs.
sion That was when MIR TAFT did the
course IN eighty eight. making new
record for himself
The news o: this feat preceded him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
'ESs ASEl GiHTlc:S,HI'

! Hiu dS ne ltll l!lt Spll STbNlllS StN
eral of his friends stepped MP 10 con
graduate him
Back. back: don't touch me- said
! he. with mock superiority. Then he
| smiled his broadcast and confessed that
! II was his happiest day in Augusta.
That night before 2uO members of the
| Augusta chamber of commerce he adj
! mitted he had "swclled head" over
the score. adding in II spirit of fun
that he didn't know whether he would
rather have made that record or been
elected president of the United States.
SHERMAN A FAN IL,
Mr. Taft is something of basehu Il
enthusiast but it Is James Schonlcrart
sherman. his running mate. who is
tie dyed in the wool fan. \ story told
oi sherman is that one day while he
was ut work in the senate committee
room two pages stood near 10y discus.
sing the relative batting ability Of
lajoie aud the late Delehanty. "I.aiole
batted HOP last year" said one page.
and Dclehanty hasn't hit more'n a
double this year He's battin' about
200. If that much" "
HE batted 3l6 up TO yesterday. son.
n.y. interrupted sherman. "and he
leads the league in extra base nils.
And you've got the Lajole dope wrong.
He batted .I0G."
Several years ago Sherman and the
late Roswell Il. Flower. then governor
or New York. who was MS rotund as
Sherman. were playing golf and began
To chaff each other about his size.
Il can walk you TO death" said Shrr-
man.
Try it," said Flower.
Tie sun was beating down on the
links. but the two trudged out. swat
ting the golf balls here and there. At
the end of nine holes the governor Of
fered to call il II draw.
Admit you are too fat to lie OF use
anywhere" said Sherman.
II should say not" returned the soy.
ernor
Then walk" said Sherman.
The trudging kept up until both men
We're nearly exhausted. Finally Sher-
man looked 1T Flower. The latter
grinned and both dropped. laughing, TO
the grass
Guess it's II tie" said Sherman.
The Republican vice presidential
nominee Is in his hfty-seventh year. ne.
ing boru Oct. II, 1879. He married
Miss Carrie Bab,nck IN 1881 TEcy
have three children, all boys Mrs
Sherman Is home loving woinui. az
the old school. She superintendS her
household duties In Utica. NY.
Ties Of long standing friendship nave
united tile TAFT and Sherman families.
Mrs. Tafl'S mother was Miss Harriet
Collins. She and Ellen Sheriff. were
close friends. Miss Sheriff. married
Lewis IL Bubcock and is The mother Of
Mrs. sherman. Her mother Is direct
descendant OF Pocahontas Her father
was u hero of Gettysburg, aud II mon.
unent tn his memory was unveiled on
the battlefield fourteen year. ago.
Two OF her ancestors signed the Dec.
Mratiop ~ Independence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
The Height of the Ridiculous
Force of Habit.

Many things in this world seem
strange to us until we know why they
are done.
why do YOU look under the bed at
night?" asked Il woman who was visit
ing Il friend.
You'd never guess" was the reply.
'but since my husband has taken to
motoring ! often find that he has
crawled underneath. Judge
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
Was q Customer.

Small Boy Please, | want the doctor
- come ara see mother
Servant out. Where do you
come rom!
Small Boy What. Don't you know
me: Why. we deal with YOU. We had
baby from here only las week..-Tit-
Bits
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
PRODUCING the Evidence.

Il thought you said Mrs. Gribbett
didn't gamble:"
...'She doesn't gamble. The idea OF
such thing"
"Umph' She's been married three
times - birmingham Age-Herald
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
a Cav Bird.

u am inclined to suspect the sobrlety
of the last student in our class" why
soT' When ! asked him what were
his fnvorite studies in ornithology he
rep)tett swallows. larks and BATS
Baltimore American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
An Article on the Democratic Nominees
VIII Appear. Next Week.

TAT lillian HOWARD TAF'TS
NM denomination for the presi-
dency by the Republican
party comes to him after
twelve years Of administrative eXpe-
rience in the national field Of action,
which he resigned Il life position us Il
Judge of the United States circuit court
To enter, at the solicitation of PreSi-
dent Mckinley. He enjoys the distinc-
ton of having been appointed To Of
flee by four observation-disclosures, Harri-
son. Mckinley and Rooseyelt-and has
held two positions once held by his IA
ther, Alphonso Taft, those OF United
States circuit court judge and secre-
tary Of war. The elder Taft was at
torney general Of the United States.
His son has been solicitor general of
the United States.
Like his father, William Howard
Taft was educated at Yale. from which
the former was graduated in 1888 and
the latter in 1878. 1t may be men
toned in passing that other posts In
the national service for which his IA
ther was selected were those of minis
ter to Austria In 1888 and minister to
Russia in 1885.
In boyhood Taft seems to have taken
first rank among his compeers, for the
, physical "bigness" which has become
NOTED In the man was characteristic
of the boy who wasn't so high up.
but bully far wide out" In these years
he acquired the not very poetic nick
A. a. 4. ar, ~ 81
and later "Lub" Taft combined spirit
and activity with mere bulk and led
the chill gang in their boyish war
fare against the lads OF the valley be-
low.
LONG CALLED "BiG BILL"
There is, however, only one sobrlquet
appropriate for the big lad or a big
man whose first name is William, and
before manhood approached this par
tcular one was duly dubbed Fill Taft.
and such he is to his real friends, and
such he always will be.
Young Taft finished his school days
creditably, and as his father was not
only graduate, but also trustee OF
Yale, his son entered that university.
He was hailed with delight by the ath-
letic contingent OF the college, for he
had become more robust with age and
in him, they thought. was n team man
seldom added to their ranks. They
were doomed to disappointment, for
the Cincinnatlan had gone to the in
stitution for an education and not for
athletic honors. A clasSmate tells us
that he did try for the crew and that
he piled powerful oar. but that he
was too hefty for the fragile craft in
which the "Blue eight" did their an
nual four mile stunt
Thirst for learning, however. had
come to the young collegian, and he
did not even attempt to reIuce his 22J
pounds ayoirdupois In order to make |
the crew Instead he devoted his time
tn study aud was the Salutatorian Of |
the class Of IS. receiving his \. u. |
before he was quite twcuty'one years
OF age.
WAS A uRT-REPoRTER
Returning 10 Cincinnati he began
ths sludy VI law la his fathers office,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
Merely an Observation.

THE wicked are punished in the
hereafter" remarked the wise guy
Yes; the Nlrtuous generally get
what's coming Ia them here" added
the simple mug. Philadelphia Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
That Was One Of rhom.

els your daughter taking singing les
sonsT' Yes. How did you know ?"
Your nelghbor. link. Is trying to or.
ganize n club for the suppression If
unnecessary noises. =" Houston Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
Wasted Effort.

Willie Papa, is it necessary To whip
me? Slimson (grmy) You ought to
know. We'll. | sometimes think you
don't realize how little good il does
me-" Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
Her Only Chance

II wonder why she wears snch tight
gloves
That's the only way she can get her
ha Dd squeezed, Town Topics.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
A surarisina Omission.

"John. am all right for the thea.
teri" My dear, | hardly know what
YOU consider all right. You have Il
dab OF powder on each ear. but none
on the tip of your nose. Washington
Herald
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
TALKS ON BASEBALL
By |. M. A. FAN

made. He says that the brilliant work
of his Youngsters Is largely due To The
efforts OF Gleason, who has been coach
ing them.
Gleason has ever been Il valuable
man on ball team since he quit play
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
Empty Praise.
Herald.

Mrs. Gotham Don't you think those
doughnuts are an Improvement nn The
last ones ! made Mr.. Gotham oh.
yes. dear: the holes are larger. ion
Lars Statesman
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Shane collins of the White SoX got u
suggestion from student fan that in
creased his speed on the bases The
fan noticed that Collins turned second
ANA Third on his left foot ana suggest
eel that he try turning the sacks on The
right foot. thus saving himself several
feet hy NOT having TO 90 so far out Of
the pain. Collins tried il AMI found he
could cut down the distance by several
feet. |, is Just such small points that
often stand between Il three base hit
and home run.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Johnny MrGr;iw has always claimed
HAT Fred clarke WAS makin. a mis-
take in Kidding around with first base
experiments while he had John Dots .
Miller IN his club Tie manager Of
the Giants believed that the Jersey
boy VAS 4 natural first haSrman. ana
ii~ WORK since Clarke shifted him Ia
tlai position PROVES that the Giants
CHER WAS culrrrt
Miller has been PLAYING splendid
game Tor the Pirates. and an old ana
NcNRtS problem al the Pirates seems
IL ht disposed Of.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Manager Jim Callahan gives Kid
Gleason all the credit for the early
good SHOWING the Chicago Anlcricans
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

T<llt. tough shedding encountered
by hackers of the United states
Baseball league probably VIII
convince promoters that the
public Is nor yet ready for third ma
jor league. After all. that Is the only
test to be applied. When( there Is Il
demand from the public for another
circuit in the larger cities success VIII
attend such 4 venture aud not unlil
then. The hoaiy headed law Of supply
and demand governs baseball the same
aS ANY other commodity. he II neceS-
SitN. luxury OF amusement.
Financial backing always Will he
forthcoming for Il new major league
whenever anybody starts one. for there
is Il popular Impression tlat baseball
is IN ineNiauStibc gold mine. Rul the
financial backing such new enterprises
command * usually of the Kind that
expects immediate returns. The idea
OF possible loss is not taken Into ac-
count. ami when more funds are re.
quirtd from he hackers instead of div
idcnds they are al Il loss t. understand
why.
The launching IT Il new baseball
league is MOI a matter OF Il month or Il
season II requires tiine aud hard.
hrlilN WORK 10 gain th,. prestige and
bHiid ~ he teams to II standard that
VIII command pahlir patronage 10 a
paying extent lruuuterS IT such or
sahi4aiiouS invariably point 10 tlir
an I,..,, n
h'o" impossible il Is FOR baseball {"
lnoNr 4 Failure fh,l have Siuall CON
reItl"!r "f ia" E-ht the Amcri an
ir;lsnr had Ia win lis success and 81
the rag god edges on whirh It's exist
eiice lun@ Tor Weeks AZ a time during
H. N,ulil
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
THE HOURS DUTIES.

The right performance ut the
hours duties viii b. the best
Preparation far the hours or AGES
that follow, Emerson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17
A Memorable Disaster.

80 YOU Sly HVH TT III WIN ITIIIV H''TT0II :
Did you ever have any accidents while
at sea%"L q
"Once. Mum. | dropped Il bowl OF hot
soup in an old lady's lap" Detroit
Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Roger ErrsliaAan promises The St
Louis fans tllat he viii bring home Il
l"an.m, with the Cardinals hefure Bis
contract expires He ha. until 1917
10 do H.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Favorte ReCreations of the Re-
publican Nominees For Presi-
dent and Vice President-Both
Are Baseball Fans and Like
COLA Close Range View OF
the Candidates.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Ing, and II is surprising that he has
never been .huscu Ia manage Sulne ma
i"r lragllr team lie was Of LIE great
r.t assistance Ia BiIl Murray when hc
had charge of the phillieS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

Returning 10 Cincinnati lr began
thu sludy VI law ia his fathers Office,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

He tough shedding encountered
by hackers of the United states
baseball league probably viii
..nn,.in.... lAr.,nAnInI.u ihnI Tho
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
IN THESE DAYS OF DIVORCES
Really Nothing Remarkable In the
Simple and Frank Explanation
Of the Small Boy.

We were walking down the street
Sunday and we saw the most beauti-
full child sitting on the front steps
Of a pretty house, says Ted Robinson
His eyes were SO big and blue. his
curly head so golden. his innocent
smile SO frank and inviting thai we
could not resist the temptation to en-
ter into conversation with him.
We'll, son." we said in the idiotic-
ally genial way with which an adult
usually addresses a child. how old
are your"
-Four" lisped the infant. (He didn't
really lisp it, because you can't lisp
when you say four; but that's the way
children are supposed to do.)
Isn't that tine!" ct would have
been just as fine if he'd been three.
though, or five. More idiocy.) And
whose little boy r you?"
Mammals lii boy"
Aren't you papa's little boy. too?'
Nope"
why aren't you papa's little hoy?'
THE decree gimme to mamma
Then we went on our pleasant way
Savannah Morning News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
DANDRuFF COVERED SCALP

3002 Cass ST., st. Louis. Motor
five years l suffered with itching of my
body and scalp. My trouble began with
a rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit
orally covered with dandruff. My hair
used to come out by the handfuls and
the itching Of my body and scalp was
terrible. had used almost all the
skin remedies on the market with 10
results, when I wrote for a little Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and 1t gave
me instant relief. Within one months
use Of the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
l was entirely cured. l cannot discover
one strand of my hair coming out and
l have not lost a minute of sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me of
itching OF my body and scalp in it's
worst form. l also find the Cuticura
Soap a benefit in shaving" (Signed)
Charles judith, Dec. 8, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
ADV.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
BABY'S HAPPINESS
DEPENDS ON HEALTH

When your baby Is cross and fret
full instead Of the happy, laughing lit
tie dear you are accustomed to, tn all
probability the digestion has become
disarranged and the bowels need at
tention. Give it a mild laxative, dis
pei the irritabifity, and bring back
the happy content of babyhood.
The mother should make sure that
the laxative used contains no opiate
or narcotic drug. A mild, pleasant
tasting, harmless laxative like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is ideal for
children because Of it's natural COM
position and gentle action. A small
dose of Syrup Pepsin at bedtime will
bring easy, certain relief next morn
ing, and with no distressful gripping or
ether discomfort. You can get DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at any drug
store. Your name and address on a
postal to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 2O3 West
ST., Monticello, ILL.,, will bring a free
trial bottle by return mail. Adv.