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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
ISABELLA PLAN
OF PATRONAGE
GIVEN APPROVAL
Twenty County Committees JOIN
i'm Revolt Against Demo
cratic State Body
DEMAND VOICE IN
HANDING OUT OF JOBS
Wood Shields Plan Means Fill
ing Offices With Barna-
cles, It's Declared

The Isabella county Democratic
committee. which has revoltsd
against the Democratic state central
committee on the issue Oh
patronage, claiming that the county
committees ought TO be consulted a.
to the proper men 10 be chosen Tor
postmasterships has received replies
from 20 counties. or these, 20 have
reported fayorably. according TO Wal
ter A. Keen. secretary Of the Isabella
county committee.
The Ave that oppose the move
ment are echoes of the state central
committee and lack identity OF their
own" says Mr.. Keen In fact. we
do not know whether our resolution
went further than the chairmen OF
these committees.
I'm this matter we are appealing TO
the actual Democrats ana are trying
10 prevent the state central commit
tee from nlling the local appointivs
barnacles. We are fair and honest In
this movement and are seeking the
support Of Democracy and not
oligarchy am not after an office,
nor has any other member OF the
committee expressed a desire for
one"
Several other counties. Mr. Keen
says. have written TO the Isabella
county committee. asking for further
information regarding the movement,
The action Of the 20 counties is an.
other indication Of the deep dissatis'
faction OF Michigan Democrats with
the state cen:rS committee. II is also
expressed In the attempt OF Albert K
Beebe. OF Mendon, who was the
Democratic candidate for congress In
his district in the last election. 10
secure an expression from all enrolled
Democrats as to the most suitable
person for postmaster, In preference
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
ACCUSED OF STEALING
EMPLOYERS PLANS

The case Of Herbert A Ruthenber
OF No. 764 Scotten-ave.. charged with
stealing a large number Of blue prints,
plans. and working drawings from the
American Blower Co.. where he was
employed, will be heard on the after.
noon Of April 8, and II expected 10
bring out some interesting testimony.
The actual cost Of labor and mate.
rails on the blueprtnts 10 placed At
about 5000. but ofnc1als Of the firm
declare that the plans are valued at
about $4,000.
When Ruthenberg was arrested. he
told Detectives Dibble and Shepherd
that he and another young man we're
going into the blower manufacturing
business, and Intended 70 use the
American compauy's plans.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge
of grand larceny.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Two Reported Dead.

Two RepoTteo Oeao.
KITTANING, Pa, April 1.-Two
men were reported killed and one
probably fatally burned In an explo-
sion In the Fort Pit Powder mill at
Putneyville today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
TELLSHOW TO MAKE
THE WATER CLEAR
County Chemist Clark Describes
Simple PrOcess-D. A. Brown
Has Plan, Too

Or. John Z. CLARK, county chemist,
who has been deluged with requests
from anxious sitiseus ~ explain the
exact condition Of the present murky
oity water, says that the water Is all
right despite It's muddy appearance
There II nothing wrong with the
city water" says the doctor. but II
people insist upon having II look
clear, the following 10 . simple ex-
pedient;
Take q piece Of aium the siss Of
q hickory nut and dissolvs II, In q
glass Of hot water. Put . teaspoonfil
Of the solution In gallon Of water
and pour the mixture through a fun
mel. In which a handful OF CO
absorbent cotton has been placed.
The alum cOagulates the organic mat
ter In the water and this simple filter
ing process makes II clear
David A. Brown. the well-known Zee
dealer. says people can secure clear
water by melting Ice. Wash the ice.
then put y In q kettle and after 1t
melts bring II almost to q boil" says
Mr. Brown. "The result IL clear.
pure water at very small cost"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
s24s 700 REALIZED FOR
FLANDERS CO. CREDITORS

The Detroit Trust Co. has an
nounced, as receiver for the Flanders
Manufacturing Co., that $246,700 has
been realized for the creditors. OF
this, 316,700 has been paid TO prefer
red creditors. The rest IL to be dis
tributed sometime in April. Claims
amounting to $1,033, 2e65S have beeh
filed by co. creditors. while 267
others have fled claims without proof,
amounting to $14.442.6S. How much
Of these amounts will be paid ia still
uncertain. The Pontiac and Chelsea
plants OF the company are appraised
as going concerns at $660.014 and
$6S6.lS2 respectively, but 50 far no
offers have been received for them on
that basis. and 1t may be necessary
to dispose of the plants and equip
ments In parcels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
.BLAMES HUSBAND
FOR HER PLIGHT

Mrs. Anna Hamilton. sl-yearold
mother OF twoyearold babe, and
accused OF being a confidence queen,
who represented herself AS store
detective. gained the friendship OF a
Windsor womn, and stole $3S from the
woman's handbag. Was bound over to
the recorders court for trial. after a
hearing before Justice Jsffries, Tues
day.
The girl In al enigma. laughing 1T
her predicament one minute. and cry
Ing and sobbing the next. She acted
az hsr own attorney.
During the progress OF the case,
she said that her husband was 10
blame for her plight. declaring that
he had not treated her as he should
have done.
Just before the case was called, De
tective Jacob Golden brought little
old woman face TO face with Mrs
Hamilton In one OF the fury rooms
That's the girl" said the woman
declaring that Mrs. Hamilton had
stolen her handbag. last winter. The
girl denied II. Then she recognized
the woman. and chatted with her. The
woman said she sympathi1ed with the
girl, and would not prosecute her
Che left the courtroom
Mrs. Hester Gawley. of Windsor
complainant in the present case, told
of meeting Mrs. Hamilton In the
Crowley Miner store. and Of being
told that the girl was the store de
tective. Later. Mrs. Hamilton accom-
panied Mrs. Gawley TO dentists OF
Ace. where the theft Is alleged 10
have taken place.
Mrs. Hamilton went back TO Jail. In
default Of bail Her child Is being
cared for by a maid. In her home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
6TVDENTS DRAG RIVER
FOR BODIES OF DROWNED

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April Hun.
|1vo1s Of students dragged the Huron
st1vog al lhst night In the effort to
I&ooovor the bodies Of Henry Bacon,
5Honttac; Arthur Crandall. Brockton,
III n, and Miss Ella Rysdorp, OF
sDDg1ng Lake. who were drowned in
NJ river Sunday night.
1giso Jane Hicks, Of Detroit, the
'anly one Of the ill-fa4ed canoe party
~ - saved. said that her three friends
:6aune TO . ledge In the narrow boat
srao0aGo which runs underneath part
'0t the Edison plant until too exhaust
"a 20 hold on any longer. Their
a&anoo was capsixed and drawn into
NJ passagoway. where they stood for
<oux hours In water up to their necks
E6o1ofo attracting the attention Of an
sQporator In the plant above. Miss
ajohu Wa rescued, but the others
.Moeo TOO exhausted to seize the rope
,}uworod to them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
CHILD SLAYER NOW
SAYS HE HAS FITS

JACKSON, Mich. April LIN the
case Of John Sierminski, charged with
J Killing his babe, and whose plea Of
lnuilty was set aside by Judge Parkin-
Hin. his attorney advised in open
court this morning that he plead
guilty, saying he had Investigated the
case, and found no defense. Siermin-
oiEi, however, refused to plead guilty
ana will have to be given trial which
win probably be held within a week
oiesminski claims now he has fits
ond that he had one when he killed
the child, although he made no such
claim 70 his attorney.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
|IlHlbELABEL
HEN YOU BUY
MAPLE SYRUP
nnlnnloaer Helme Warns
( El1lc 70 Beware Of Adulter-
alton BY Cane Sugar
KNOW WHAT YOU EAT ON
YOUR BREAKFAST CAKES
GeIno Lsgally Labeled Products
Are Deceptive and Contain
No Maple Whatever

LANSING, Mich. April State
Dairy and Food Commissioners James
w. Helme today issued the following
( bulletin:
= with the advsnt Of spring comes
I the new crop Of maple sugar and with
~ comes the temptation to sdulterats
\ and eel e pure maple syrup or sugar
4 the toofhsonAo article made from Mich
igAa'e sugar NAPLES.
Buyers and consumers OF maple
SUGAR or syrup should take due pre-
caution 70 read the labels on the con-
toinogo and thus infoem themselves
- 70 whether or not thev ars getting
~ puxo article. BY the laws or Mioni'
80, It n made . criminal offense TO
Y lGbol sny syrup or sugar a. pure
HDaplo sugar, u11oos II 10 made sx-
'e11sively from tAe sap Of maple trees
1 pdrthsrmors, aAy sugar or AyvAD o@er.
( - tD1 sale which y adultsrated wlth
|ieAno sugar o. cthsr syrups, must DC
kDho1od with Z label that shows the
fDeeoeokAss ~ cane suS1r and any
QtA1r fpreisA sugar. or syrup IN the
G6EtlolA II bnyurs Of maple sugar And
Sogxnp VIII 0bserve the label. they vii!
)Govo thO0solveo from being imposed
Snpon ~. adultsrated articles. II sugar
~ uyy1p n not labeled and 10 sold -
|anaplG Dagar Or syrup. Il must be pure
kinooao sugar or syrup or the seller
IWnl - subject to arrest under our
1890 laws.
The attention Of consumers IL par.
01cularly called to the fact that .
|0mWber Of syrups are now on the
|IoS6ot, which are 90 labeled. that
Gk11o 0sy comply with the law they
HDoooovo the consumer. An inspector
~ Ills department sent In q one-halr
kD1nt can Of syrup labeled a. follows;
AD6ofutely Pure, Pride OF Michigan
lIyyup--put mp only by Maple Products
SSouDany, incorporated, Grand Rapids,
;1GIohiDan. This can contained pure
one syrup with . maple navor Not
Z uxporting to be Maple syrup, the
Elnhol 10 legal one, but 1t 10 very DO
;Cope1vo to consumers. 1t sells Tor
IN cents and from its price and the
met that II r. put up by the Maple
Products company" gives the consum-
III to understand that he 10 getting
sDure maple syrup. especially as he
lays for Il ct the rate OF $50 per
ltallou, whom maple syrup can be
bought for about SIPS per gallon.
4 20 per gallen 10 too much to pay
|xor . syrup made from cane sugar.
HE housewife can make II much
|&heaDsr. $685.. -
W. again recommend to the con-
50u0esS Of maple sugar and syrup to
S1tu1y the labels 20 that they may OBJ
Ekn1n i pura article. or II they want the
= 1oltefuked article they may know
Sow. the label the exact amount OF
np1o and cane sugar that IL carried
~ the article. Above all unless tho
0p1ea9u n labeled a. containing
4{oDlo syrup, do not buy 1t for that. a.
e probably contains no maple what
JAMES w. HEI.ME
etake Dairy and Food Commits
Oioner."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
DECISION NEAR
in BALLOT CASE
Action Of Court In Granting
Writ Was Unexpected
by Murtha
From a stan Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, April Late
Monday afternoon the supreme court
granted aswrit of certerari petition
In connection with the suit brought III
the Wayne county circuit court on
the question of placing the ave con-
stitutional amendments on one OF
separate ballots. A decision Is es'
pscted this afternoon.
Yesterday action was unexpected
In that Il WAS contrary to AL informal
opinion obtained by Senator Murtna
early In the day. sCoTT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
ASKS CONTINUANCE
OF p. M. RECEIVERSHIP

A petition for the extension Of the
Pere Marquette receivership and the
consolidation of the suits OF the
Bankers' Trust Co. and the American
Drake shoe 4 Foundry Co. was fled
~ the United States district court
clerks once, Monday, by the Bank
ogU' Trust Co. The trust company
no11o Z mortgage obtained by the
Itako shoe company for 100000 Suit
me bogun some time ago by the
IKE shoe company because interest
M not been paid on the loan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Charlotte Veteran Dead.

CHARLOTTE. Mich. April l.
tSpecial)-Capt. A. G. Fleury. age -
years, for many years well-known
pension attorney OF this city, died a,
his home here last night. He was a
veteran OF the Civil War and had re
sided here since 1874. He is survived
by a widow and IL children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
CHILDREN EAT ROOTS.
DIE OF POISONING

IONA. Mich. April Sarah New
man, IL years old is dead. and her
four-year-old brother Is dying. from
the effects Of eating a root which the
children found along the RAILWAY
tracks near here. The nature OF the
poison has not yet been determined
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

TO the referee system favored By
State Chairman Shields and National
Committeeman wood-a plan which
Mr. Beebe calls the spells system IA
its werst form.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

Business-iike Printing. NO fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, IL
John " at Pm Main 14ss or CITY 3seb
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

or employment, under said city govern
ment, and shall upon conviction be pun
Lshe6 as shall be provided by ordinance
By q hne not exceeding three hundred
dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days.
Sec. g. Chapter 5s2s laws Of Florida of
1903, In 50 far as the same may be, shall
be applicable to all candidates for noTni-
nation and election for city Offices and 20
primary and other elections held In said
city, and the statement OF campaign ex-
penses as thereby required shall be sworn
to, and filed In the office Of the clerk OF
the circuit court within FIVE days after the
date Of the election, by each Of the per-
sons who were candidates therein. And
no person shall be eligible for any Office
In said city whose campaign expenses in
connection with any such election shall
exceed the sum of two hundred dollars
Sec. a. All existing generals laws of
the State Of Florida relating to cities and
towns. and special laws applicable to the
city Of Pensacola, insofar as the same are
not consistent with any provisions of this
act. be, and the same are hereby, con-
tInued in full force and effect, as are,
also, al ordinances and resolutions OF
said city which are now In force, until
they expire by limitation. or are repealed
or altered, as provided by this act.
Sec. IS. An laws and parts Of laws I'm
conflict herewith be, and the same are
Section IS. This act shall take effect
Immediately upon it's passage and ap-
proval, but shall not AFFECT the govern
ment OF said city, as the same is now
constituted until October LIST, 1913,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

the right to run It's cars over the track
OF any other railroad company, operating
under a franchise from the city, under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by ordinance and upon pay
ment Of just compensation for the use
thereof
9Th. To provide for the use, upon the
payment Of Just compensation, Of any
use in connection with any railroad which
1t may at any time own and operator
and the commissioners may In like man
tanning poles In the streets, or public
WHY'S, for the support OF telephone, tele-
graph, or electric wires, to allow the city,
poles for the same or similar purposes,
upon the payment Of Just compensa ton
for such use.
Sec. 80. The foregoing enumeration Of
particular powers shall not be held to
limit the power Of the board to pass such
ordinances as may be expedient for main
tanning and promoting the peace, good
government, health and welfare of the
city, its trade commerce and manufac-
lures, or for exercising any Of the exist
Ing powers, express or implied, Of the
city, and not In conflict with the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec. 81. The commissioners are hereby
empowered to submit amendments to this
charter, for the approval of the electors
Of said city at any election to be held not
more than six, nor less than three.
tAIoIGnS pTSCculEE kn6 QAy IOE IQe cOnVen-
ing OF any session Of the legislature, and
shah submit to the electors for their ap-
proval any amendments recommended by
the petition Of thirty per cent of the
qualified voters of the city, prepared and
verified as provided In section e. Each
amendment proposed shall be submitted
separately to a vote of the electors, and
all amendments 30 approved by the cleo
tors shall be transmitted by the mayor to
the secretary of state for record In his
ONCE. and who shall furnish q certified
copy thereof to the governor, who, at the
time of presenting his biennial message,
shall transmit said amendments to the
legislature for adoption by it.
Sec. 81. Any person who shall agree to
perform any service in the interest Of any
candidate for nomina ton, or election for
any city Office in consideration Of any
money or othe rvaluable consfd eration for
such services performed in the interest Of
any such candidate, or any person offering
bride, either in money or other consid-
GRAFTON, to any elector for the purpose Of
influencing his vote at any election pro-
vided for In this act, or any elector re-
ceiving and accepting such bribe or other
consideration, or any person committing,
aiding or abettng any corrupt, fraudulent
or Illegal act in connection with any such
election, shall be Ineligible for any ONCE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

forming any other service Of a public
nature in said city, and no term or con-
ditions contained in any grant heretofore
or hereafter made shall be construed as
limiting or impairing this power and au-
thority. No grant of any franchise by
the board of commissioners shall go into
effect until thirty days after It has been
passed. If within that time petition
signed by at least twenty per cent of the
qualified voters OF the city shall be filed
with the mayor requesting that the ordi-
nance so passed be submitted to vote
of the people, 1t shall be the duty Of the
mayor to call such election to be held as
soon as may be under the election laws
Of the state and ordinances Of the city
and to submit said ordinance for the ap-
prevail of the voters of said city, and II a
majority voting upon such proposition
shall vote against the ordinance it shall
fail to be of any effect, but II majority
shall vote in favor thereof 1t shall be In
full force and effect from and after the
date of election, and every such ordinance
shall contain a provision for payment Of
the expenses of such election.
4th. Tc compel from time to time the
req sonable extension of its facilities for
service by any public utility, but no such
extension shall be required on OF over
or under any street or highway which
shall not have been graded.
5th- To grant to any railroad company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

crate wharves, docks. railroads. and ter
minals as may be deemed advisable for
the promotion of the trade and commerce
Of said city.
End. To improve and regulate the use
Of the harbor within the limits OF the
city.
3rd. To acquire, own. construct, lease
or operate public utilities, to grant to per-
sons or corporations the right to con-
struct, purchase, lease or operate public
utilities, and to regulate the construc-
ton, equipment, operation and service OF
all public utilities operating under fran
chises heretofore or hereafter granted,
and the rates to be charges for such SER
vice, subject to the limitation herein pro-
vided, and establish whatever require
ments may be proper to secure efficient
service, or as many tend to secure In the
most ample manner the safety, health,
comfort, welfare and accommodation OF
the public, and to correct abuses and to
prevent unjust Determinations and
charges by any public utility. The term
public utility as used in this Act shall
mean and embrace all persons and cor
porations who may own, operate, manage
or control any plant, or equipment, or any
part thereof, within the limits Of said city
for the production, transmission, delivery
or furnishing heat, light, power or water
directly or indirectly, to or for the inhabi-
tants Of said city. or engaged In, or per-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16
No Med 20 ston Work

When the doctor orders you to stop
work It staggers you. I can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day by
day. but you must work as long as
you can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
breakdown and build 70 up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec-
trio Bitters viii benefit you from the
flrst dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guaranteed
to satisfy. Only soc. at w. A. D'Alem-
berte's, druggist and apothecary. 121
g. Palafox street. (Adv.J
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

Father-My son, remember this: no
man ever accomplished much who
talked at his work.
Son-How about a lecturer. dad2-
Boston Transcript
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16
A SPECIAL BOARD.


Sec. rs. The commissioners shall by
qualified voters of said city of a special
board Of commissioners to take posses
sion Of and to have management and
reads and terminals, and to protect and
regulate the use of sill property Of the city
within its water front, and the harboF
adjacent thereto and within the limits Of
said city all In accordance with ordi-
nances of the city.
Sec. 81. A majority OF the whole num-
Der Of members OF the board shall con-
stitute a quorum to do business, but q
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, and may compel the attendance OF
absent members in such manner and
under such penalties as the board may
provide. The sessions OF the board shall
be held with open doors, and in the city
hall, subject to change Of place in case Of
emergency.
Sec 2s No ordinance passed by the
board. except general appropriation or
dinances, and ordinances fixing the tax
rate, shall take effect until twenty days
after their approval and publication In a
newspaper published in said city one time
or oftener as may be provided therein.
unless in case of emergency, which emer-
gency shall be expressed in the ordinance,
| the board shall, by a vote of two-thirds
Of all members electd, otherwise direct
said vote to be taken by yeas and nays
and entered upon the journal.
/ Sec. 20. The board of commissioners
| shall have power by ordinance:
1at- To construct, own, equip and op-
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