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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
DETROIT PROPOSES TO
TAX MORTGAGES
FOR CITY PURPOSES
Mortgages which have paid the re-
cording tax to pay also local taxes.

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Walter Barlow recently gave an o.
pinion to the board of city asses
sorS that under the terms of the
latest law, that of 1911, regarding
the taxation of real estate mort
cages and land contracts, they are
not exempt from city taxation as
has been generally supposed, but
should be placed on the assessment
rolls just the same as heretofore for
the purposes of city taxation. The
opinion was approved by Coropor-
alton Counsel Lawson, so that il
has the support of the office as the
correct Interpretation of the law.
1t is understood that the board of
assessors will accept the opinion
and act upon it, the corporation
counsel being the city's legal advis-
er, although it is probably too late
now to put the mortgages and land
contracts on the tax rolls within
the time remaining when the as
sessments must be completed for
the purposes of the tax levy for
the coming fiscal year. 1t would
involve an immense amount of
work, including the opening of an
entire new set of books for every
ward in the city. The register of
deeds has record of all the mort
cages that have been recorded I'M
der the law and they will be spread
on the rolls next year, but the as
SCISSORS will be lucky if they get
the rolls completed this year with
in the time limit without making
any such radical change as this
would mean. Beside that there
will probably be a fight in tine
courts before such a change is al
lowed to go into effect.
Add to Assessor Valuation
1t is roughly estimated that if the
opinion is upheld by the courts it
would result in adding anywhere
from S3,00O,OOO to S5,OO0,OOO to the
assessed valuation of the city. The
Importance of the ruling to the
business interests of the commun-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

A Suggestion for the Average Mans
Epitaph.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

A great city is alert for protection
from all sorts of possible perils. 1t
needs police protection, fire protec-
ton and health protection. But
ought not people to be protected
against evil practices, vicious GUS
toms defiling examples and all in
cursions of moral and religious
harm? Could society protect its
children's minds and hearts, it
would turn out fewer life failures.
Michigan Christian Advocate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
Best Sponge Cake

cup sugar, 8 tablespoons of po-
tato flour put into measuring cup
and cup filled with flour, A eggs,
yolks and whites beaten separately.
Rind and juice Of one lemon, l
level teaspoon baking powder. Uf
one does not have the potato flour
use corn, starch in its place.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

ity may be gathered from the fact
that one Detroit taxpayer alone, the
manager of a certain esiste, recent
ly converted about $250,CQO bonds
into mortgages, solely for iNe rea-
son that he supposed that unGsr the
new law the mortgages would pyac-
tically escape taxation.
The law requires a recording fee
of one-half of one per cent, and ac-
cording TO the Interpretation that
has hitherto been placed upon 1t all
mortgages and land contracts are
exempt from further taxation after
being properly recorded with the
register of deeds. II not only af-
fected new mortgages and land
contracts, but old ones, by fixing
time when all such documents
could be placed under the opera
ton of the law by having them re-
corded.
Give Approximate Estimate.
II is impossible to give even an
approximate estimate of the value
of the mortgages and land con-
tracts that have been thus recorded
since the law took effect, but it
would certainly aggregate very
large figure. The amount of money
that has been converted from other
securities into mortgages because
of this law has been SO large in
Detroit and vicinity alone that it
has even effected the market for
municipal bonds seriously. :
More than once in the last few
months the city controller has been
unable to sell public bonds. HIS has
had to reject bids and advertise
again, and most of the city bonds
that have been disposed of for
some time have been taken by the
city sinking fund commission or
purchased by the city itself with
the idle money in the city treasury.
This situation has become SO acute
that the city has been compelled to
increase the rate of interest on its
bonds about to be offered from 3
IL to 4 per cent. And the money
being invested in mortgages has
been increasing all the time.
To Exempt Mortgages.
Barlow's opinion is to the effect
that the legislature did not intend
to exempt mortgages from city tax
alton, but only from state and
county taxation, and he bases this
on the fact that the law does not
give the city any portion of the
proceeds of the one-half of one per
cent. recording fee. The law pro-
videS that one-half of the receipts
shall go to the state and the other
half to the county, but makes no
provision for the cities, villages
and townships of the state, where
a very large percentage of the
mortgages are owned, to put it
mildly.
He holds that the law is entirely
valid so far as eXempting the mort
cages from the state and county
taxation is concerned, but that it
does not specially exempt them
from local taxation, and that if the
legislature had intended to do that
it would either have said so in the
statute or made some provision by
which the cities would have re-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
Sponge Cake.

2 cups sugar, eggs, 2 cups flour,
IL cup boiling water, A teaspoons
baking powder, whites and yolks
separately, then stir in the flour
sifted with the baking powder. Add
the sugar and a little salt, beat well
and add the water last.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

to be more
easily obtained
egin to have the
|e consider them
han the butter
also, as a rule,
king, but do re-
B. A sponge cake
well as the richer
b be eaten while
does not want to
1 these cakes-a
a longer time are
Killing of granulated
goes into the oven
'inish for the top.
recipes for sponge
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

ing to the passions and prejudices
of partisan politics.
You can show your interest by
writing a personal letter to your
Congressman, telling him that you
are a bank deposition and have a
personal interest in legislation
which will give this country the
best banking system in the world.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
House and Home Department
Conducted by Ruth Tyler exclusively The Clio Messenger

very slowly. Zone of my neigh
bors gave me this recipe AID the
cake she makes from it is extra
fine.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
STERLING J. WICKHAM
Editor and Publisher
Clio, Michigan
"MONEY IN THE BANK"
Thirty million Americans hav.
rvnnnav IN The hanL

thirty million Americans have
money in the bank.
Have you money in the bank?
Then you have a personal inter
est in the soundness of the banking
system.
Bankers are the servants of the
public. Their chief duty is the
running of the machinery of credit.
Credit is the life-blood of bust
ness. Nine-tenths of~the business
of the country is done on credit.
If the banking system breaks
down, as ours did in 1907, and as
il did in '73 and in '93, the machin.
cry of credit stops-the industry
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07

hite Sponge Cake.
|of 8 eggs, beaten to a stiff
IL tumblers white sugar,
!. flour, 1 teaspoon cream
flavor to suit taste. Bake
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
|onge Cake

beaten one minute,
Is sugar and beat five
I 1 cup flour and beat
Then add IL cup cold
bother cup of flour in
hs been mixed 2 tea
ing powder. Beat one
avor. Bake in a slow
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
m Sponge Cake.

IL cup sweet cream, 1
1 cup flour, measured
ing, 2 level teaspoons
vder, a little salt. Flavor
ia.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-07
IS with cream.)

IS in a cup, fill cup
ream. / cup sugar
bur, 2 teaspoons bak-
avor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE
BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN AS PREM

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE
BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN AS PREM
BY virtue OF certain, deed Of trust. dated
on the 22d day of April. A.D. 1901, and re-
corded among the land records of the District
of Columbia. in Liber 255l, folio 3e2 ct seq.
secured thereby. will offer AT public auction.
in front OF the premises. on THURSDAY. THE
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, u. 1872
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
Of Washington. Distri, of Columbia. known and
distinguished as aud being part At lot numbered
1--WE (5) In williams. Shanks and Barry's subd-
vision of square numbered seven hundred and
twenty seven ,I2ll as per plat recorded in Liber
r. o. c. folio is6 Of the records Of the Office
OF the surveyor Of the District OF Columbia
Williams subdivision Of lots in said square 727.
as per plat recorded In Liber VI. d c.. folio 200
of the records of the ONCE Of the surveyor Of
the District aforesaid the whole being described
: feet east Of the southwest corner of said lot
"a and running thence west on A. street IS
feet Il inches: thence north so feet; thence east
10 feet 8 inches; thence south 30 feet; thence
place of beginning. together with the improve
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to Re paid in cash. ana the balance t6
be paid in three equal installments. respec-
lively In one two and three years secured by
a deed OF trust upon the property sold, with in
terest thereon, payable semi annually. at the
the option OF the purchaser deposit OF 500
will Be required at the time Of sale. Sale 10
be closed within fifteen days from day of sale.
at the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser,
after i've days advertisement In some news
paper published I'm the city of Washington. D..
r. Tasee
CLARENCE b. RHEEM. Trustee.
3el4d&ds. exSu TIT 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY ATTRACTIVE
THREE-STORY AND CELLAR BRICK
DWELLING. KNOWN AS NO. 1851 EUCLID
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of u certfn deed of trust. dated
the Twenty seventh l2lth) day of June, A. n.
1906, and recorded among the land records of
the District of Columbia, in Liber No. 1854, at
folio 145 eft seq and at the request of the
holder of the note secured thereby. will Of
TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY. A.
D. 1912. AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK r.
NJ, the following described real estate situate
in the County of Washington. District Of Column
bia, to wit: Lot numbered fifty t50), Of Harry
T. Jones' subdivision Of lots In square number
ed twenty five hundred and sixty four (2564). in
Iitteton ". Walker ct al. subdivision Of Block
numbered thirteen 49, Meridian HILL. said
Harry T. Jones' subdivision is recorded in Book
County % page 10. Of the Records Of the Sur
veyors Office of the District of Columbia. to-
ject however. to a first and prior deed Of trust
da ted June 81. 1906 to secure the sum Of &c.
700 in three years, with interest thereon al the
ra tie Of five per cent per annum. until paid. and
accumula lions on account of interest, taxes and
insurance premiums. amounting TO $2,376T6.
Terms Of sale: The above ma med deed of trust
49, 7OO) and accommodations hereunder S2 316. 76)
to be assumed by the purchaser and the balance
to be paid in cash. or ali cash, at the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 to. be paid at
the time Of sale. Sale to be closed in fifteen
may be resold at the risk and cost Of defaulting
purchaser. Conveyancing at the cost q pur-
chaser.
CLARENCE B. RHEEM, Trustee,
ALEXANDER T. HENSEY. Trustee.
je1S-d&ds. eSu 727 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

i've got in a new shipment of canned
goods said the grocer, with pardonaole
pride. Just cast your old fishy eyes over
the shelves. There isn't a finer stock or
canned goods in the state
And every can is crime" protested
the colonel. 1.-The grocery of the present
day doesn't keep much of anything but
canned stuff 1t is because of this that
men are dying young all around US. and
the survivors crawl about in great agony.
complaining of the collie. 1t is because
of the popularity of canned stuff that
there are only a dozen good woman cooks
left in the United States.
When I was young every woman
could cook. The girls had to help their
me Tiers in the Kitchens as soon as they
were big enough to walk alone. They
learned how to bake and stew and fry
things. and when they greN up and got
married they just naturally took hold at
the cook stove and dished up grub that
made the bridegroom yell with happiness.
The girl who couldn't do yeoman service
in the kitchen was considered total
loss. and no seIf-respecting young man
would think of marrying her. so she be-
came q book agent and Went down TO a
cherries old age without having expert
enced the blessing of a husbands love.
Nowadays the girl who can prepare
meal without resorting to the can opener
is a prodigy and she attracts so much
attention that we. soon find her on the
chautauqua circuit.
They can everything nowadays. Wom-
en- buy canned vegetables, canned meat.
canned preserves and al sorts of things
that their grandmothers used to put up
for themselves. This saves trouble. put
It's responsible for the high cost of liv-
ing and many other evils. The young
man when he concludes to get married
looks forward to pleasant and whole
some meals at his own table. Ihat
one Of the pleasantest features of mar
ried life-or, at least, it used to be when
! was young. The young man goes forth
and selects a promising damsel and falls
in love with her and makes June bride
of her. Then, after being married in the
conventional black. he takes her to the
vine-covered cottage he has provided for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
At the End of the Rainbow
Peril in Disguise.
BY WALT MASON.

the purpose, and she begins to feed him
on canned victuals.
AT first he doesn't mind 1t. for he 10
full of love and moonshfne, and he 10
willing to accept as ambrosia any ruined
grub that comes from her fair hands, but
after while the effects OF love ana
moonshine begin to wear on and the
stern realities of life jar him out OF his
trance He finds that he Is spending
three times as much for his Fodder as ~
used to cost him at the prunery where he
boarded. and the fodder isn't half as
good Everything tastes of tin and
solder, and before long he has attacks OF
ptomaine poisoning and has to roll on the
floor and howl. Then he begins talking
about the things his mother USED to COOK
and he has such longing Tor these
nothing else and the bride has fifty
seven different varieties of heartache ana
feels that she would give her halidom IL
she could only broil steak or fry an
egg so il was fit TO eat.
she was brought up in canned GOODS
home, doggone il. and she got the notion
that can opener is the only require
ment Of kitchen. Thousands or heart
broken husbands all over this country
are talking at every meal about the way
their mothers used to cook. and an equal
number of wives are wishing they hao
devoted less attention to water Color
painting and more to skillefS and Things
You talk as though every young wife
said the grocer THE majority or
brides have hired girls to attend to that
department"
That doesn't help the young husband
out any. Unless his wife understands
cookery and knows how to wind up A
cook stove he's going to have grub tina
would kill an anaconda. Even II a wife
never puts her hand to a frying pan or 4
breech-loading saucepan, she ought 10
know every curve of the game or there
won't be anything fit to eat in the house
The hired girls as well as the June
brides have been brought up on the the
ory that the can opener is the bulwark OF
housekeeping. and so they don't know the
Fl st thing about cooking ] don't deny
that canned goods are all right in their
place and necessary under certain con-
ditions, but when they are placed In the
balance against -
Speaking of the balance, colonel when
are you going to pay the balance OF that
old account of yours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. Aucr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE CORNER
LOT, CONTAINING ABOUT 10000 SQUARE
FEET. FRONTING ON HALE AND F
STREETS SOUTHWEST. ADJOINING RAIL
Rod. ON VIRGINIA AVENUE; WITH THE
sM tfGVEHETEs G0HsEs THs PRoP
ERTY is SUITABLE FOR WAREHOUSE.
COAL DUMP OR OTHER BUSINESS PUR-
POSES, BEING AVAILABLE FOR RAIL
ROAD SIDING. OR NAY BE SUBDIVIDED
INTO SEVENTEEN SMALL BUILDING
LOTS
BY virtue Of power Of sale contained in deed
recorded in Liber 3417. folio 400. of the land
records Of the District of Columbia. and also
pursuant to leave Of court, granted by decree
passed in Equity Cause No. 26s24, pending In
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia, the
undersigned trustee will offer for sale BY public
THE TwENTY.FIrTH DAY OF JUNE. 1912
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot
twenty -four t24 in Van Weeks subdivision In
square east .; square six hundred and forty 1.-TWO
&c. Of 642,. as per plat In Liber 81 folio n. OF
the records Of the surveyors Office. with the
dwellings. Nos 6o2. 6o4 and sos Half street
s.w., and old frame dwelling No. $40. same
street.
Terms Of sale: All cash over and above In
cumbrance Of $1,000. bearing five per cent in
terest, which natures February II, 1913 and
subject TO which sale will be made: or at his
option purchaser may pay all cash. in which
case said deed Of trust viii be released. A de-
post Of $500 will be required at time Of sale
Taxes paid to June 80. 1912 Terms OF sale to
be complied with within twenty days from day
OF sale. otherwise deposit may be forfeited, and
Of defaulting purchaser after five days notice
OF resale in The Evening Star.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS. Trustee,
5e14d&ds.e Su 416 5th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCrIoNEER.
Chancery Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate, 5th and A

BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 29574 we. the undersigned trustees. will sell
WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY. sixth DAY OF
JUNE, AID. 1912 AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises, situate in the city of Washington, in
the District OF Columbia. and designated and
being lot - in Daniel O'Connor's subdivision Of
parts of original lots 6 and In square $40 in
said city, as per plat recorded in Liher "a folio
IO2 of the records Of the ONCE OF the surveyor
of the District OF Columbia. and also the north
q. "a feet front by the full depth thereof Of
original lot in square SAP. together with the
improvements, consisting OF one-story frame
building.
Terms OF sale: One-thrd of the purchase
money to he paid in cash, and the balance in
two equal installments, payable in one and two
years. with interest at per centum per annum
payable semi annually from day of sale. secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold, or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser A deposit
OF $1C0 will be required of the purchaser at the
time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording and
notar,al fees at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defauting purchaser. after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published In the city Of Washington. d. C.
EDMUND BRADY,
Union Trust building.
WALTER BRUCE HOWE.
III 14th ST. NV,
iat0 &C.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
GLORY OF LIBERAL PARTY.
Can Unite All Glasses, Says Lloyd
George, in Statement.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

correspondence OF Inc Star.
LONDON, June IA, 1911.
Lloyd George has be en- interviewed by
the London correspondent of the Neue
Freie Press. and a long communication
sent by the Journalist covers practically
every point Of the chandeliers political
faith.
Lloyd George explained to his inter
viewer that the glory of the liberal party
consists in it's being able to unite the
wealthy. middle and working classes IN
the service of democratic progress. He
sounds again the note of alarm regarding
the demands for armaments. and states
that unless the nations of the world take
care there soon will be no money for
social reform, for state finance is being
invested in guns and warships.
Lloyd George is reported to have ex-
planned. Since J. radical democrat.
have been chancellor the navy budget
has risen by $61OOO.0o0. The largest part
of the British nation, irresp ective of
party, is. like myself, horrified 1T that
all-devouring tide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. ]. OWEN & son, AUCrlONEkRS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, CONSISTING OF TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING, STrJ ATED On
VINE STREET, TAKOMA PARK.
corded In Liber No. 1856 folio OF CT seq, of the
land records OF the District OF Columbia. aud at
the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
in front of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY, AID. 1872, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
rytct OF Columbia and designated as and being
lot numbered one IL in block numbered one ~. in
r. f. Gilbert's subdivision of lots numbered two
(o) and three t3D of the Grammar Farm, now
known a. "Takoma Park as per plat recorded
In the Office OF the surveyor for the District OF
Columbia. in Liber Governor Shepherd. at folio
l75, subject TO certain covenants, together with
the improvements.
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase money
to he paid In cash. balance in two equal In
stallments. payable in and two years. with
interest at per eentum per annum. payable
semi annually, from day OF sale. secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold, or all cash. at
the option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF 500
will be required at time OF SALE All conveyanc-
ing recording. etc, at cost OF purchaser. Terms
,iay of sale otherwise the trustee reserves the
right 10 resell the property at the risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser, after FIVE days aUver-
tisement OF such resale In some newspaper pub
lished in Washington, n c.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COM
PANY. Trustee. BY ANDREW PARKER.
Vice President je2b, 2f,27,. 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING AT SHERWOOD" D. c..

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY FRAME
DWELLING AT SHERWOOD" u. c..
KNOWN AS No. 34Oo 22nd ST y. E.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust. duly re.
corded in Liber No. 3415. folio All ct seq, or
the land records OF the District of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
we. the undersigned trustees, will sell at public
auction. In front of the premises. on MONDAY.
THE FIRST DAY OF JULY. AID. 1912. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
land and premises, situate in the county OF
Washington. District of Columbia. to wit: Lot
I. square 4222 In the Edwards Land and Build
ing Company's subdivision called Sherwood,
per plat recorded in the onlce of the sur
veyor Of the District Of Columbia In Liber
County Fl. at folio - subject TO the restriction
establishing the building line at fifteen feet
from the street line, shown on said plat,
together with the Improvements.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-third cash, the balance in
two equal installments. payable In one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per annum.
payable sem-annually from day of sale, secured by
deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all cash.
deposit of 500 required at the time of sale. All
convey ancing and recording at of pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purcha ser after
FIVE days advertisement of such resale In some
newspaper published in the city OF Washington.
u, C. SAMUEL. II. WALKER,
MICHAEL /. WELLER,
jele-d&ds,eSu Trustees.