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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

have more time for industry and the
arts
Purely a theory Well. let's look
into H. There IL Belgium. for In
stance. which Germany could e0bble
tomorrow II II chose. Belgium II one
vast workshop. On every hand the
sky Is rendered murky by clouds OF
smoke that come from huge factories
The little country Is rich.
Or take Denmark, another land
that Germany could absorb n IL
chose Denmark is one immense
market garleL and dairy farm. The
making OF butter and cheese has be-
come a science. The people are pros
porous
Nor is the prosperity merely q
financial and commercial one. The
arts are no. neglected. Belgium has
produced In Maurice Maeterlinck, one
OF the worlds greatest modern
dramatists and essayists. Emile Yer
haeren is admittedly the greatest
lyric poet now using the French
tongue. Little Denmark keeps up her
end OF il BY producing in George
Brandes, the greatest living critic OF
literature.
So you see, these little countries
are really big-big with prosperity.
big with productions OF hand and
brain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
DETROIT At HIGH TIDE
IN COMMERCIAL WAY
Figures Compiled BY BOARD of
Commerce, Show City's
Prosperity

The Board of Commerce has made
compilation OF the results OF few
financial and commercial activities
for the first six months OF the cur
rem. year. In most other cities in the
country there has been complaint OF
dullness. comparison OF these
figures with those for the correspond
ins reriod In 1911 shows that in De-
troit the season has been one not
only of actual but OF relatively great
accomplishment. The gain of over
eight per cent In population, il con-
tinued through the decade, would
bring the total in 1920 up TO SIS, 900
inste1d OF the $4,000 which the
Board OF Commerce has heretofore
been predicting.
The bank clearngs for the six
months increased II per cent, and
the p"Stctice receipts over l3 per
cent, and these are striking indica-
tons Oh largely increased volume of
busiress. The June bank statements,
with gains In the different items of
from lO to 10 per cent, are another
evidence OF active movement In gen
eral business. Therr increase in build
Ing construction is sc per cent, the
total putting Detroit into the front
rank OF cities after New York and
Chicago. The exports, during a por-
tion cf the period, make a still more
remarkable showing The increase
in June was 80 per cent; in May, 60;
In April, II. Notwithstanding
slight falling off in February the ag-
ereGdtC for the six months is "a per
cent higher than last year. With the
exception OF the interpretations OF
new companies there are gains all
along the line There is no other
large city in the country that begins
to rival Detroit's record as shown in
the following tables:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
INDIANA OFFICIALS
EXAMINE WAYNE'S ROADS

Postmaster w. F. Muse and II. b..
Hasbrouck, OF Mason City, Ia. were
callers in the office OF Postmaster
Homer Warren. Tuesday, and the
postmaster sent them out in War
rem car TO look over some OF the eel
ebrated concrete roads OF Wayne
county.
Mr.. Muse is chairman Of the good
roads committee of the Commercial
club, of Mason City, and he and Mr..
Hasbrouck came 10 Detroit to look
up information regarding the Wayne
county road system A movement is
on foot to get the next Iowa legisla-
ture to pass a county road law similar
to that OF Michigan, and the Mason
City men came 10 Detroit TO gather
information about the situation here.
They will have a conference with the
county road commissioners tomofc
row.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
Busy Little Countries

All OF us. more or less, are fascinat.
ed by the glamor OF bigness. I've
are proud TO be inhabitants OF great
countries like the United States or
Great Britain-countries with vast
resources and millions OF population
and mighty navies-countries that
are world powers"
But after all. one sometimes won.
ders whether the little countries are
not In happier case: the little coun.
tries that are maintained as buffer
states or by mutual agreement be.
cause OF the jealousies OF the big ma.
tons no
al one blow the little countries are
renewed OF the tremendous expense OF
Dig armies and navies. An govern.
meht Is conducted on simpler and
more economical scale. The people
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
BILLIE BURkE'S ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENT

Juliet--There are some red-haired
girls WHO look delightful in brown
and If you have brown eyes aud not
much color IT would be a very good
scheme to match your eyes or hair
for your day gowns. seldom wear
! brown, although you know my hair
is her and IL is because my complex
ion Is more that OF a blond. than Of
I the rcd.hatred type Sage green.
white, blue, gray and some shades of
! pirk ana one or two shades of vel.
low are extremely becoming 10 girls
who have complexion and hair like
mine.
/ Alice-If you will send me a self.
Y addressed stamped envelope will
be glad to send you rules for mani.
curing. also paste that is good to
luse on your hands at night TO soften
them Thank you very much for
your commentator Of my new work
and your fattering criticism me as
an actress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

In general II Is only fair that they
should participate IN making the laws
under which they must live. These
are seli-evident truths. which no ar
gument can overthrow. We believe
the big brothers Who are TO sit in
judgment on the question next No
-xemoeE- Hill-S see 10 II that their wives
motners, sisters and sweethearts are
no longer classed with idiots. state
prison convicts and Indians not tar.
ed-St. Louis. Mich. Independent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

Otto Knabe was put out OF a re-
cent game at Philadelphia for dis
putting a decision by Umpire John
stone Otto's temerity costs him 5000.
He had bet of 500 with Mike Doc
Ian as to which could go the longer
without clash with an umpire and
a Philadelphia fan had offered him q
hundred IL he went through the sea-
son without being put out of game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
BILL STRIKES BLOW
AT "POISON TRUST"

WASHINGTON, July 30.-A blow
at the so-called Poison trust was
struck today by the house interstate
commCioe committee in favorably re-
porting the Shirley bill, which pro-
hibits labelling OF false and fradu-
lent" curative claims for patent medi-
cines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

parisoh of the Importance OF the ser.
vices rendered.
mo one who knows intimately the
history OF japan in recent years will
deny to Mutsuhito the real leadership
OF his people"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
OSBORN DECLINES INVITATION.

LANSING, Mich, July Glowing
to the fact that he will be in Grand
Rapids, Wednesday night to attend
the wedding of his son, Gov. Osborn
has been forced TO decline the invita-
ton TO deliver an address az the Ma
tional Newspaper Conference. to be
held at Madison. Wis. Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
NEW JAPANESE RULER
PROPOSES TO CONTINUE
MOOERNIzATION REGIME
Mikado Yoshihito Decides To
Express His Views Through
\ Extra Session Of Parliament
CORONATION YEAR HENCE
sovereign Will Not Be Formally
Ushered Into Office For at
Least II Months
ORDINATION YEAR HENCE

TOXIC, July 30.-Mikado Yoshihito
apan's new ruler, decided tonight
, call an extra session OF parliament
Son. He wants to tell his subjects
lat IL Is his ambition to continue
he modernization OF Japan. With
arliament In session he can outline
Is policies with the least possible
ss OF time 10 the country's influen-
al men.
His majesty is much exhausted by
Is vigil at his dying fathers bed
de. He was hardly able to get
trough the elaborate ceremony
hich marked his own accession 70
he throne, but afterward snatched
NO or three hours rest and then
lunged at once into business OF
ate.
The high officials OF state and mil
airy and naval officers We're ready
attend upon the new ruler at
ice, but His Majesty was so weary
I'd over burdened with work that ii
as decided to postpone granting an
ldience to them until tomorrow
hen the representatives Of foreign
overs will also be received.
The council OF state is arranging
might for a speedy repetition of the
,cession ceremony. publicly and on
more elaborate scale than todays,
II plans for the formal coronation,
hich will be held not less than a
ear hence, have not yet been taken
p.
II was announced today that the
ew eign will be known as the era
Taisci The era of Meiji ended
It'll Mutsuhito's death.
WASHINGTON, July 30.--President
aft dictated the following statement,
! learning of the Mikado's death:
II am greatly shocked at the death
the Emperor OF Japan. Ii has been
v good fortune to have met him as
any as half a dozen times and 10
Dme into such relations with him as
feel that there was a personal
iendship between us.
1.-The Emperor was a remarkable
Tier He was brought to actual pow
j through the Slogan rebellion, and
S life has measured the wonderful
'owth and expansion Of the Japanese
npire. The emperor was a hard
orker and gave great attention TO
,e matters OF government. His
,nius for government was shown In
S selection OF generals admirals
I'd statesmen who have reelected
ory on the Japanese nation.
Rarely in the history OF the world
rs such progress been seen or can
2 so clearly traced through the abil-
v OF certain men who led in it and
no were the emperor's selection
I'D enjoyed always his support His
stributlon OF Offices, honors and
ties. was made after careful com
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

You can carry this "oarsman" In
you, suitcase II is a portable electric
motor that can be attached TO any
row boat, canoe or skiff The motor
Is combination of propeller and a
rudder. IL Is mounted al the top OF
shaft, attached TO the stern OF the
boat by clamp.
A wheei on top can be used 90
twist the propeller under water from
one side 20 the other and thus steer
the heat Power is obtained from
two storage batteries The whole
thing weighs 20 pounds and can be
packed in a suit case, slowed under
the seat OF a buggy or automobile
ana can be attached TO any boat in
a minute or two
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

the IMPRESSION of feminine intelli.
gence. The woman OF ascinating per-
sonality must have beauty as well as
brains, and every mother should
teach this to her daughter. both by
precei and practice
Just one last word Personality Is
the golden side Of the shield OF fem
mime fascination.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
MONROE PIONEER DEAD.

MONROE. Mich, July 30--Isadore
Cousino aged go the oldest French
resident OF Monroe county, Is dead at
his home I'm Erie township. He leaves
six children Funeral services VIII be
held Wednesday morning from st.
Joseph's church at Erie. Rev. FIR Wolf
steyn officiating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31

Busgness-IiKe Printing. No fuss and
no fcathers The plain. neat kind sca5
looks right Times Printing Co. rs
John R.-st. Ph. Main 1925 or City 33tS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
Building Constru

Jrits ..... 3.513 3,73
Estimated costs 10,n1S.255 l3.Gl2,Sl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
THREE CHILDREN CREMAT ED
Zeimer Babies Trapped in farmhouse
Fire Near Shawano-M Mother At
tempts Desperate Rescue.

ShaWano. - Barred from their
frantic mother by the leaping flames
which enveloped their farmhouse
home, the three little children of Gus
tav Zeimer-Edward aged A Alice,
aged, 3, and baby girl, Edna, aged
months-Were burned to death i'll
the blaze which destroyed the dwell
ing, eight miles from this city.
Mrs. Zeimer, who had just return
ed from the village of Richmond, en-
tered a barn to care for the cattle.
AS she left the building on her way
to the house, smoke and flames burst
from an upper window.
Rushing frantically to the front of
the house, she entered in a desper-
ate attempt to save the youngest of
the family, but was driven back,
painfully, burned about the head and
shoulders. In spite of her injuries,
the woman with the courage of des-
peration plunged through the smoke
and fire which belched from the rear
door, but was almost overcome be-
fore she dragged herself to the outer
air and collapsed in a semi-conscious
condition as her babies died.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

II can truthfully say Cuticura Rem
edies have cured me of four long
years of eczema. About four years
ago / noticed some little pimples
coming on my little finger, and not
giving it any attention, it soon became
worse and spread all over my hands.
If would have them in water for a
long time. they would burn like fire
and large cracks would come. could
lay pin in them. After using all
the salves could think of, went to
three different doctors, but all did
me no good. The only relief got was
scratching.
so after hearing so much about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, pur-
chased one complete set, and after
using them three days my hands were
much better. Today my hands are
entirely well, one set being all used"
(Signed) Miss Eta Narber, r. f. D. @,
Spring Lake, Mich, Sept. 26, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. l. Boston.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
CHEESE DENOTES THEIR RANK
Swiss Family Found Without Aged
Variety of DeIicacy IL
Scorned.

Lucerne.-The English, the Ger
mans, and the NorWegians are great
consumers Of cheese, but the people
of Switzerland surpass them ALL The
cheese of Zermatt is so hard that one
Is obliged to scrape 1t or cut off chunks
with a Ratchet, and it's use is con-
sidered most important ON all cere-
monious occasions. The rank OF a
Swiss family is known by the age OF
its cheese, and the more affection or
respect a guest inspires the harder Is
the cheese which is cut in his honor.
It Is said that there are families in
Switzerland whose cheeses date from
the first French revolution, and these
are served only at baptisms, weddings
and after funerals.
The larder in every FAMILY is guard
ed with care and the cheese is named.
Upon the birth of new heir cheese
is made that takes the name given
him or her, and that particular cheese
is never under any circumstances cut
until the boy or girl grows up and Is
married. On such occasions each OF
the guests takes a piece OF cheese
from the bridegroom and from the
bride and drinks to their felicity, the
cheese held aloft-Harper's Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
SEE LAW VIOLATION
IN FORM OF BALLOT
Designation Of National Dele
gates Declared Illegal.
FORM UPHELD BY BANCROF I
Attorney General Gives Authority for
Placing Words. La Toilette Can
didates" and Wilson Candidates"
Preceding Delegate Lists.

Milwaukee.-The presidential del
egate ballot, as the result of statutes
considered of doubtful meaning, and
differently construed, is going to be
printed in form never before
known. In the opinion of able law
yers and of E. L. Philip, chairman
of the Taft republican committee, the
ballot as prepared for voters is in
direct violation of both the primary
law and the delegate law.
AS the result of an opinion from
the attorney generals office, under
the names of the republican candf-
dates for delegates favoring La Fol
lette, the words "La Toilette dele
gate" will be printed in smaller type,
and so under the name Of the Will
son delegates on the list of demo-
cratic candidates for delegates the
words Wilson delegate" will appear.
Under the name of the Clark demo
cratic delegate list, nothing will be
printed to designate their choice for
president, and so also under the Taft
delegate lists there will be nothing
to show that they are for Taft.
Mr.. Phillips declares there is no
evident authority in law for such
designations, which, in his belief are
in direct violation of the primary
act provisions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
MAY CANCEL BLACK
RIVER FALLS DEBT
Attorney Generals Opinion De-
fines Scope Of State Aid.
CANNOT REPLACE THE DAM
Neither Can Legislature Make Appro-
priation to Aid Public Schools
Money for Retaining Wall Must Be
Taken from Drainage Fund.

Madison That the legislature
may cancel the obligation of the city
of Black River Falls for money loan
ed from the trust funds, at the same
time replacing in the trust funds
the amount SO Cancelled, is held in
an opinion by Atty. Gen. Bancroft
upon request of Gov. McGovern.
Also it is held that an appropria-
ton for the preservation of the pub
lie health or to relieve distress is
valid; that moneys in the drainage
fund may be appropriated to build
d retaining wall only upon the
theory that it would assist in the
reclamation of lands granted by the
United States under the swamp and
overflow land act; that the state has
no right to replace the dam at Black
River Falls.
Following is part of the text of
the attorney generals opinion:
81 understand that the city of
Black River Falls is indebted to the
trust funds of the state in the sum
of about $4,000, and is also in
debted to private individuals and
corporations in the sum of about
$4,000. In so far as the indebted
ness to private individuals and cor
porations is concerned the legisla-
ture is, of course, without author
ity
An appropriation for the main
tenance of the public schools is for
local purpose and the legislature
would have no authority to make it.
'eThe preservation of the public
health is upon the same footing as
the relief of distress, and an appro-
priation for that purpose is valid.
In my opinion, the only theory
UPON which an appropriation for
building retaining wall or other
wise improving the river could be
justified would be that it would as
sist in the reclamation of lands
granted by the United States to this
state under the swamp and over
flowed lands act. Such an appro-
priation would have to be made from
the drainage fund.
"The committee also suggested
that as the dam at Black River Falls
was destroyed by order of the rail-
road commission, acting under pro-
vision of the water power law, since
declared unconstitutional, the state
might be under obligation to replace
it. 1t is very clear there is no OBJ
legation on the part of the state to
replace this dam"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
ADVOCATES SCHOOL FARMS
Board of Public Affairs Expert Rec
ommends They Become Part of
States Educational System.

Madison 1.-THE cheapest and
most profitable investment that a
school district could make, would be
to provide school farm in connec-
ton with centralized or graded
school, where a competent teacher in
agriculture could, under proper SUI
pervision, conduct a model farm"
This conclusion was reached by S.
C. Lindholm, director of the New
York school of municipal research,
in reporting to the Wisconsin board
of public affairs upon the progress
made in the study of rural schools
undertaken under the auspices of the
board
He advised that, not only as an
aid to arithmetic but as valuable
help to the parents, simple but ade-
quate systems of farm accounting
should be taught, market reports ex-
planned, and the method by which
farm produce reaches the world
markets used as lessons in geography
and wherever possible methods of
testing and weighing milk should be
explained.
summary of report of the field
study undertaken by Mr.. Lindholm
and his associates showed that the
school conditions on the average
compared very favorably with other
states.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are moro OF
less troubled with a chronic, per.
sistent constipation. due largely to
lack of sufficient exercise. They ex.
perience difficulty in digesting even
light food, with consequent belching
of stomach gases, drowsiness after
eating, headache and feeling of lassi-
tude and general discomfort.
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent purgatives of every kind, rec
ommending a mild, gentle laxative
tcnic, like DR.. CaldwelI's Syrup Pepsin,
to effect relief without disturbing the
entire system.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the
perfect laxative, easy in action, Ger
tain in effect and, withal, pleasant to
the taste. It possesses tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach, liver
and bowels and is a remedy that has
been for years the great standby in
thousands Of families, and should be
in every family medicine chest. It is
equally as valuable for children as fol-
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald
wells Syrup Pepsin in soc and $1.OC
bottles. If you have never tried il
send your name and address to DR.. w
B. Caldwell, 201 Washington St, Mon
ticello, ILL.,, and he will be very glad to
send sample bottle for trial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
SETTLERS VOICE A PROTEST
Oppose Purchase of 62,468 Acres
of Oneida County Land by the
State for Reserves.

Rhinelander-The Oneida county
board has adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the purchase of land
by the state and the exemption of
this land from taxation. 1t is claimed
that settlers in the towns affected
should be reimbursed by the state
as they are cut off from schools,
churches and markets by government
land, and the taxable property in
the towns is materially reduced. The
purchase of Gags acres of land in
Oneida county is the cause of the
protest
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29

had. This evidently was a little para
disc in the time of Solomon and is
frequently mentioned in the Old
Testament.
"About ten miles from Engedi lies
the, peerless natural fortress of Ma
cada (Sebbeh), first fortified by the
Maccabees, then used as a place OF
refuge by Herod. At the foot Of the
tableland can be seen the Roman wall
Of decentralization and the two Ro-
man camps on either side Of the small
ravine.
"The fortress, which is LOO miles
above the sea, has steep sides at about
an angle of Is degrees and cannot be
approached, except from connecting
neck called the Serpentine. A more
inhospitable place or one more disad-
vantageous to besiegers could not be
imagined.
''Eight miles away is Jebel Usdum,
a mountain Of rock salt rising to a
height of 500 feet In this mountain
is large cave which was explored
to the extent of about 200 yards, at
which point a tapering cylindrical
shaft of about 20 feet in diameter was
discovered, piercing the solid rock salt
80 feet high, as though through pol
ished marble, evidently the effects OF
the rain.
"Great snow white stalactites hung
from the ceiling The approach to this
mountain presents most fantastic ap-
pearances of walls, buttresses, par
apets, projecting towers, ETC., caused
by the stratification and lay of the
salt boulders.
"A little south of Masada lies the
rich Ghor-el-Mizra. Here and else
where abound the apple of Sodom de-
scribed by Josephus.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-29
WONDERS OF THE DEAD SEA
interesting Trip Around This Body Of
Water Told by Jacob z.
Spafford.

Jerusalem. W An interesting trip
around the Dead sea was made in a
motor boat by Jacob E. Spafford. a
member of the American colony in
Jerusalem.
In circumnavigating the lake four or
Eve very fertile plains or ghors We're
met with. "These plains, writes Mr..
Spafford, naturally bring to mind the
connection of the Dead sea with So
dom and Gomorrah, the cities of the
plain, that were oyerthroWn. They
have been variously placed on every
side of the sea.
these plains and the small oasis
at Engedi are the only points where
life Of any kind and water are to be