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The Detroit times., 1913-10-22

Oct. 81. to 17s Special as
sessment BONDS. Nos.
6205 to $3.50 deposited. & 195,49S 90
Oct. 81, to credit OF De-
troit City Sinking Fund 1861 33 II
Oct 81. TO credit OF s. a. =.
4 I. Fund. .........,, -. $4,000 90
Oct. n. total amount of Sc
curttics In strong box. .$4.0t5.O33 II
STATEMENT SHOWING CONDITION
OF SINKING FUND CASH ACCOUNT.
Sept. 9th To balance. .$235,76a 80
Sept. 80, City taxes collect
ed In Sept. on 1913 APP
preparation :..:...:..... s.bes 10
Dct. /. City OF Cleveland.
mos. int. on reg bonds
Nos. 24s to ISL ........., 1000 90
Oct 3. city of Detroit
nos int. on reg. bonds
Oct. 8, Dime Saw. Bank. 3
mos. int. to Sept. 30 on
daily balances sinking
fund cash. .............. $40 90
Oct. Fl. Proceeds OF meeting lt1.7l0 IL
sss5.5ss SO
Oct. 81. Disbursements since
last meeting ........ Sl95,4oS 90
Oct. 81, To balance Sinking
Fund cash .,.............s1so,O6 s Sc
The Committee then adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
MAX c. KOCH.
Secretary.
Accepted and referred to the Con-
troller
The Detroit times., 1913-10-22

GEO. EN0EL
Controller.
accepted and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-22

To tho Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted:
The Detroit times., 1913-10-22
Wensel. Wilson and the Presidsnt--s<.
Nays---None.


TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The Department OF Public
Works res pcctiuIly reports that the nav
ing OF Alley No. 295. first south OF and
parallel 10 Michigan. under the contract
confirmed the 9th day Of September. 1914.
= fully completed from the west line OF
lockwood avenue to the east line OF
junction avenue.
The pavement Is OF concrete and has
been examined by the Department OF
Public Works. and found to be in ac-
cordance with the contract and specifi-
cations for the same.
There Is due the contractors for nav.
ing said alley as follows: ~
roT intersections. etc. 81. ....... $500 az
For cost OF advertising. blanks
and inspectors salary ........ o 90
Total Amount 5000 4.
Respectfully.
GEO. Ii. FENKELI.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-22
From Department Of Public Works.

TO the Honorable the Common Council
,Oenticmen--The Department OF Public
orxs respectfully reports that the paw
ing OF Alley No. 292. between Lonxfel-
low Avenue and Chicago boulevard I'M
ser the contract confrmcd the 2Sth day
August. 1918. Ii fully completed from
me west curb line of Sec ond avenue 70
the east line OF Third avenue.
Inc pavement Is OF concrete and has
been examined by the Department OF
PNbiic Works. and found to be in ac-
cations for the same.
there Is due the contractors for paving
said alley az follows:
Eof intsrse ctions. etc. .Sl4s 20
For cost Of advertising, blanks
and Inspectors salary - 4 no
Total Amount sil7 90
Respectfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

the fibre, and the dry product could be
blown away like dust
Early in February, however, a hun
dredweight of sudd was treated with
"bleachoid,'' which Is obtained by an
electrolytical process from a solution OF
common salt. The experiment took place
In demonstration laboratory at Brond-
esbury, England. The sudd was placed
at 1870 p. m. in a tank containing 150
gallons of bleachoid. Five hours later
1t was of very light cream color, and,
more important still, the fibre had in no
way been attacked. BY $50 the sudd
had reached a creamy white shade, and
in another three hours it had become a
fair white. Samples were then taken,
and the remainder was left in the tank
overnight, and by morning it had reached
a white that could be used for high-class
paper making.
Whatever further results are obtained
from the experimental demonstration one
fact stands out prominently, namely, that
the fibre is exceptionally strong. The
next step will be to prove that exploit
ed on a commercial scale in the Sou
dan. sudd will be paying proposition.
About this there seems to be little doubt
in the minds of experts. The cost of raw
material is reduced to the cost of labor
sudd fuel for the dynamo is obtainable
on the spot, and salt from the Red sea.
There remains to be considered the install
lation, personnel and the final transport
of the dry pulp. The expenses, it will
be apparent, compare favorably with
those of the wood pulp industry, and
should the calculations prove as salts
factory in practice as in theory, not only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
PAPER PULP FROM
JUNGLES OF NILE
Successful Experiments Made in Con-
verting the Sudd to Com
mercial Use

From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
The possible commercial value of sudd,
the inexhaustible jungle growth of the
upper reaches of the White Nile, has been
topic frequently discussed in govern
mental and industrial circles. A first
attempt to utilize this vegetation con-
sisted in turning it into briquets foc
fuel, but further and more important
uses to which sudd could eventually be
put were contemplated, the first and most
important being its conversion into pulp
or paper. The outcome of this desire on
the part of the Soudan governments and
private individuals to turn sudd into
pulp was a series of experiments made
with the object of placing on the market
commercial article capable of compet-
ing with the ordinary wood pulp. Unfor-
tunately, all the experiments, though sat
isfactorily proving that sudd pulp fulfilled
the necessary requisites. encountered
what seemed to be an insurmountable
obstacle-the product could not be bleach
ed a fair white by any known process.
1t is true that it had been toned down
by chloride of lime to the color of a
buff envelope but, on the other hand
the process had resulted In destroying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
Privilege of British Tars

From the Detroit Free Press
Old rules still obtain in the British navy
among them that which forbids the health
of the King to be drunk aboard ship
while standing up. They always drink
the health of the King sitting in the
British navy and are very proud of the
difference between them and their COM
rades of the land service. The explana-
tion Is simple. In the old days of wooden
vessels the deck above was perilouslf
near the head of a man even of average
height, and in many cases If an officer
rose with any alacrity, as all should do
TO drink the health of the head of the
state, he nearly dashed his brains out
against the ceiling of the cabin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
Slower Trains in Winter

FROM the chicago Examiner.
Instead of slowing down a few OF the
extra-fare, extra-fast trains, the speed
of nearly all passenger trains is to be
slackened this winter.
The plan is to make a geenral lengthen-
ing of passenger train schedules, that is.
all main line trains that may be in any
way considered in the through route class.
This takes in probably so per cent OF all
passenger trains. The present plan Is to
deal with trains that operate 200 or 800
miles up to 500. The exception to the
slower cards will be in the south, where
the weather is not considered sufficiently
severe to interfere with operation.
On timecards to become effective on
many of the big western roads December
8, the schedules of scores of passenger
trains will be strung out to timecards
that will be considered safe. The man
ayers say 1t Is farclcal to advertise these
fast trains In winter, when they cannot
meet their schedule more than 10 per cent
OF the time. The locomotives will not
steam, and SHOWS and other atmospheric
conditins keep trains deyayed. and the
public becomes aroused. The railroad
men argue that the public will be better
satisfied to have slower trains and have
them operated on time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

| had had the opportunity of education. II
/ am lucky enough to increase my saw
| ings | intend to invest 1t in a good work
after | am gone-in public schools for
poor children.
| Mrs Mitchell talks like she meant every
word she said. She has a very strong face
and a bright expressive eve, and has
splendid IDEAS about the girl who works.
Her example in saving is a lesson to
every woman who tolls for living and
she knows just how far a dollar will go.
1t is an unusual sight TO behold wom-
an mounted on ladder putting in win
cow frames, and again lSneeling and nail
ing a floor, but If she is carrying out the
plans that give her the greatest happi-
ness she is doing we'll Nothing to live
for but hersef-time would hang heavy If
she did not have her active mind engaged
In congeniaf thoughts, and IL building Is
her hobby it is well she has the
strength to carry out her ideas.
The house shows the work of unskilled
hands. but she has planned it, nailed 1T
together and she Is satisfied. Tt is truly
wonderful she could have done so we'll
She has four small rooms upstairs and
the store on the ground floor and dur
ing our brief visit she pointed to every
corner of 1t with pride in her concep-
tion.
Whether she will make as much
iioHty IN a lufcn room as III 'ciedn-
ing and pressing remains to be seen.
Nothing figures out on paper SO well
as the lunch business, but when the
profits are known one soon finds ap-
petites can outfigure you.
We could but venture one bit of ad-
vice, you know this article is always
plentiful and cheap. why don't you
rent this out now and let your rents
accrue? You owe nothing on the prop
erty. IT seems to us going hack and
this lunch business Is new to you"
But she must have this extra expert
ences and we are bit afraid she will
pay for it.
Mrs. Mitchells career Is lesson to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

lowing at home and take teaspoonul at meal times
and at bedtime: Iodide of potassium. drains; sod
ium salicylate. drams wine of colchicum 12
comp essence eardiol, / fluid balmwort. l o.,
and syrup sarssparills ozs.
Clara" whites: Il have had cough for about a
and fear shall he rid of It. it gets
worse with fresh cold l contract. Could you
give a remedy %
Answer: 1 can give a remedy that l sure
will you and that is absolutely harmless
and pleasant to take. Make syrup with pint
of granulated and one-half pint of boiling
water. put on the fire and let it come boil. then
cool and add the contents OF l-2 bottle of
sence mentho-laxene which you purchase at any
drug store. and win have pint of the finest
cough syrup the market today 1t is about eight
times cheaper than ordinary labeled cough medicines
and win last much longer
MARY" Il would like something for ind-
gestion. ! cannot eat and cross and irritable all
the time l fear 1t will cause appendicitis"
Answer: Ask your druggist for tablets triopeptne
and take according to the directions These are pink
white and blue tablets and are to be taken morning.
apd night respectively. This VIII cure your in
digestion and prevent appendicitis
Nervous Dorothy" writes Il have no appetite
whatever I cannot sleep at nights and my nerves are
in terrible condition. Can you tell what would
help me!"
Answer; The following has helped thousands who
suffer as you do Get syrup Of hypophospfites
comp and OF. Of tincture cadomene tnot cardamoie
and take easpoonful before meals This tonic will
restore your nervous system and you will be strong
and well within very short time
Ellen g.. asks: Il only % years old and
weigh 100 pounds short. fat and uncomfort-
able. l dislike to go in company. as l feel embar-
rassed. Can you advise safe reducing remedyY'
Answer; Anyone who is too flesiy can safely take
5-grain arbclene tablets They sold by we'll
stocked druggists In sealed tubes with full directions
for use pound day. If used regularly can be
taken off.
"a r." writes; Please advise something to take
that will chrouic constipation. have suffered
for and have used kinds of pills but they
do not cure"
Answer ! think most of the illness is caused by
chronic constipation II the following tablets are
taken regularly they will gradually effect cure as
they stimulate the liver and bowels into healthy ac-
ton. They packed in sealed tubes are called
three grain sulpherb tablets tnot sulphur tablets)
with full directions for taking They win also purify
the blood and tone up the entire system II you are
dyspeptic take tablets ticpeptine These two medi-
cines you will find IN any up-to-dats drug store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06


dairy line of Sumter and Marengo coun-
ties in this state, on what is known as
the Canister plantation. My father. who
is SO years old, lived there all his life
until about "A years ago, when he moved
to Cullman. have lived here seven
years; been a widow five years.
We asked her IL she was a "sure-enough
widow and she said, Well, in way
we just parted"
why did you undertake to build your
own house?"
81 simply knew IT would cost me less.
All have ever accumulated has been by
strenuous saving. I have had to work
for everything I have had since living
here, and, knew there was no need to
work and spend 1t all. l worked in sew
eral dry cleaning establishments until l
learned to do cleaning and pressing my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

II woman who builds a house is a
freak" we have found one.
We heard there was such a specimen
of the sex around Birmingham and we
went out to look for her. and found
Mrs. Ida Mitchell. a woman about 50
years old, brimful of enthusiasm over
her plan, and unfinished house.
We asked her. where she came from
first, because We wanted to know the
nativity of the woman born with such
original energies and she very happily re-
piled:
Il was born and raised on the boun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

stairs No. I shall hire this work and
keep my own home. coming over each
day to look after things.
with the exception of rough work
man to help me | have done this work.
l have lathed 1t by myself 1 can use
tools like man. 7 really like to carpen-
ter. / have been four months working on
this house-built the rock foundation my
self The man did the concrete. This
Is my second house. / built the one at
Helen station in the same way, in 1903.
have 100 chickens and garden.
have good neighbors who watch for me
when | am away at work. | have never
lost anything by theft in my life. I love
the world and people are good to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

self. I made from 81 to $40 week and
never spent more than $50 or 50 to live.
THE first investment made was lit
tie home at Helena station on the South.
Ensley car line, where I live now. As
soon as got started this way I ar
ranged to do work at home. I spent two
days in each week soliciting work and
the balance in doing the work and de-
livering it and never was idle day
We asked her if the expense account
she mentioned included her clothes, and
then her face had an entirely different
expression, and she said:
Just here, let me tell you something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

of the good women of Birmingham. They
gave me, my clothes. and were good
friends to me; especially do l want to
mention Mrs Mayor Lane, Mrs. Phillips,
who is sister to Mr.. Burger and Mrs.
Garter, whose husband is railroad con-
ductor. They all were good friends; in
fact, L never found a woman who did
not try to encourage me.
''As 1 made more money / began to
want to buy property and 1 bought this
lot 80 by 140 feet, at Boyles, when the
town first began to build paying 5000
for it. The lumber I am using / bought
from the American Trust and Savings
bank when they began to tear down for
the new building, just Jumping trade.
1 paid $175 for 1t all You see it is so
near the Louisville and Nashville shops
that I expect to run restaurant or lunch
room downstairs and dry cleaning up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

70 to IS drops in water before meals the following
Tincture cubebs. / dram tincture rhus aromatic. 2
ArapA. comp fluid balmwort. Mix we'll This
shoul given about hour before meals in water.
Doctor Il have very severe case of caarrh OF
the head and throat. Nv blood Is bad and my som-
ach and bowels are affected l would like cure as
! suffer greatly"
b BF-I would advise the following local treatment
obtain ozs. antiseptc vilane powder to half tea
spoonful add pint Of warm water and from the
palm Of the hand snuff the water through the nosris
several times day Mix level teaspoonful of the
yilane powder to ounce Of lard or vaseline and
apply this balm to the nostrs far up possible.
For internal treatment Che following: Obtain
the following ingredients at any well stocked drug
.tore mix by shaking we'll Syrup sarsaparllla
Comp. ozs.: comp fluid balmwort. or: fluid
ext. buchu. Take tcaspoonful four times
day.
tx Y. a." writes MY hair is harsh and dead
looking and my scalp is covered with dandruff. Can
you help met
Answer: Get jar of plain yellow ninyol
and it regularly and your hair will become soft
and fluffy and will bring bac the intense natural
color to the hair your dandruff will be cured and
you will be rewarded with healthy growth Of hair
Mrs. G." writes: Il want something to increase
ny weight about Is 20 pounds. My blood is thin.
watery and have pale complexion. Doctors say
am aenemic
Answer: Probably your asslmatiye functions
impaired and aenema Is the result. | would advise
that you begin taking three grain hypo -nuclane tab
lets and continue until your blood is
vitalized with red and white corpusces. These tab
let's aid digestion and the body to assmilae
the fatty elements in food, thus giving color. weight
and strength TO the abnormaly thin
''Tom K" writes: Il have been unable to work
fBr weeks account OF rheumatism. What
would you adviser"
Answer: Take the following and / am sure you
III soon bc back q your work again. Nix the fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

those who work for the dollar a day.
She has demonstrated what self denial
and good. hard sense can accomplish,
and we tell these stories hoping they
will give an idea to others.
As We saw this young woman full of
contentment, proud of the privilege of
working, grateful to everybody who
aided her by word or deed we were
almost sorry there were not more
'cranks'' among the workers. She says
she has always had before her there
is chance for your making" and
this has helped her to surmount many
difficulties.
When you go to see people who help
you, who make you realize the possi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

wasn't happy mooching abart there in
the garden all ON his own
A class had been accustomed to say a
short hymn or grace" beginning with
the line:
Weak and sinful though we be-"
A new mistress being appointed she
noticed that some of the children did not
sing the words of this line distinctly, and
found that nearly half the class were
innnocently rendering the line as:
1--WE can sing. Although we be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

II used TO be Methodist, and l reckon
am yet. but don't go to church. While
fail there I have some Virtues; never
drank a coca-cola in my life. soda water
and don't know the taste of whisky or
beer
II never was in moving picture show
in my life. | never felt | could spend
my hard earned money that way.
Then we asked her why so saving-if
she had no children and what she ex-
pected to do with her residue.
Il want some day to be able to help
to educate the poor children. I never
went further than the fifth grade in the
public schools. and 7 can't but think
would have amounted to something If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
G,sPaS21ezA
%Dr zew1s ds<er

The questions answered below gen.
eral in character. the symptoms or dis
eases are given and the answers will apply
to any case of similar nature.
Those wishing further advice, free may
College Ellwood Sts, Dayton. Ohio, en-
closing, self,addressed. stamped envelope
for reply. Full name and address must be
given but only Initials or fictitious name
VIII be used In my answers. The. prescrip-
tons can be filled at any well-stocked
drug store. Any druggist can order of
wholesaler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06


| bilities in every sphere of life, 1t brings
out the best In you. You begin I'd
build some yourself; you may not framd
a house, but you have a pattern; you
have had the way pointed. We have
often told of the house that Jack
built but never before such an UNI
dertaking by woman.
Looking over the little neighborhood
around Boyles we saw signs of mucI
Industry and many new homes. We
Were particularly ATTRACTED by the el-
forts at making homes, planting vege-
tables and flowers. and here and there
poultry yards. The little trip to the
suburb was worth while to see so much
doing"
viii the Soudan, in its unique position as
the great pulp-producing country, in
crease its revenue by hundreds of thou
sands of pounds sterling, but there will
be a revolution in the whole pulp in
dustry, at present mainly dependent for
raw material on the forests of Scan
dinavia, Canada and Newfoundland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
Wona,1's Rights
Is No1U a Burning Question

But not more SO than the question Of Surface
Rights or Fee Simple in your deed
If you buy lot which gives you surface right
only, you are just at the beginning Of your trou-
bles When you go to your bank to bor-
row money to build the home you have planned
with such pleasant anticipations your banker
will say We do not lend on surface righttitles.
You get Fee Simple title to your lot at
M;11701. H0;nh+c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
SANITY TEST FOR
SLAYER SCHMIDT
Findings to Be Made Known
Next Week to District At
torney Whitms

New York, Sept 3o.-A stop watch
as a means OF testing the working
rapidity of the human brain was en-
ployed by an alienist yesterday in the
case of Hans Schmidt, the German
priest. who has confessed to cutting
the body of Anna Aumuller into pieces
and throwing them into the Hudson
river.
Schmidt was being examined at the
instance of District Attorney Whit
man by DR.. George H. Kirby who. as
he asked the priest questions, used
the watch TO note the time il took
Schmidt TO gather his ideas and put
them into words.
All this was with a view to deter.
mine whether Schmidt is insane as ii
is expected that the priests plea when
brought to trial will be insanity.
The result of the examination was
not made known. DR.. Kirby and other
alienists will question the man further
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
SCORE ARE HURT
IN ATRAIN CRASH
Northwestern Overland Lin
tied Is Hit by Local at Chi
cago Terminals.

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-Psnie and injury
of a score, of passengers on an in
bound suburban train followed a col
lision with the Overland Limited of
the Chicago & Northwestern near the
terminals here today. One man was
seriously hurt. Railway officials de-
cline to give out names. The Over
land was backing out of the station
after landing passengers when it was
run into by the Wheaton local of three
cars. Passengers in the suburban
smoker we're nearly all bruised, as
this car suffered the brunt of the col,
lision. The Overland was little dam
aged.
Detroit, Mich, Sept 30-The
freighters Joseph S. Morrow of Duluth,
and City of London of Chicago collided
at Point Pillee. Lake Erie, today.
All the crews were saved. The Lon
don sank and the Morrow had to be
beached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30

Bracket of counsel for the impeach-
ment managers asked.
81 didn't have to-" the witness re-
piled. He explained that Taylor had
sent him to John H. Delaney, chair
man of the department of efficiency,
who prepared a favorable report on
his bill.
What happened to your bill?" At
torney Bracket asked
1T was vetoed the witnessed re-
piled.
How did you vote on the primary
bill at the regular session."
To this question the defense OBJ.
jected.
objection sustained" Judge Cullen
ruled, "he has already said he voted
against the bill, and if this witness
was already against the bill, it showed
he did not receive the price of a cor
rupt bargain"
On practically the same grounds
Judge Cullen held that the charges in
connection with the Prime case were
likewise invalid.