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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
Diary of Father Time

Now that electricity Is being used
almost entirely for street lighting
throughout the larger cities OF this
country, instead OF gas, l recall that
II Is only little more than 100 years
ago since streets were lighted even
with gas. The first street to be
lighted by gas was Pail Mall In Lon
don. while the first attempt to intro
duce the use of gas In America was
In Baltimore In 1916 with little sue
cess.
In 1922 it was introduced in Boston
and the following year in New York.
the New York Gas Light Co., was in
corporated but did not enter into sue.
cessful operation until 1927. Resin
and oil were used In producing gas
In America In the early days of the
industry but, later, camel and New
castle coal and the Albert coal OF
Nova Scotia we're used. Until half q
century ago, the price per 1000 feet
ranged up to 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
AS To Dress Reform

Miss Gypsy Haywood, who did" San
Francisco in mans attire. says the
attire means FREEDOM" and adds:
81 believe every man ought to put
on women's clothes--tight skirts, big
hats, corsets, ribbons and alI--for d
day. and see what we women have to
put up with"
Miss Haywood's proposition is a
senseless one. Man isn't responsible
for what woman has to put up with
and he's ready to agree, without any
experimentation. that tight skirts,
corsets land all" mean suffering. A
more sensible proposition would be
that every woman put on mems attire
tight trousers, starched shirts, caps
and all--and see what we men don't
have to put up with. The road to
woman's dress reform through letting
man try her present styles Of apparel
is too almighty long, crooked and re-
plete with tares and thistles and safe
ty pins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. April 8.---Judson
King, executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Popular Government league, has
jast returned to Washington from
jackson. Miss, where he assisted In
putting through the Mississippi lesis-
lature the best popular government
constitutional amendment 30 Tar
adopted in the United States. The
people Of Mississippi will vote on the
adoption Of the proposed amendment
Nov. 8. and Mr.. King also assisted IN
organizing the Peoples Rule League
of Mississippi. which will work for
the adoption Of the amendment at the
fall elections. The amendment II the
straight Oregon system with such
changes as experience has suggested.
II applies to constitutional amend
ments 90 well as statute laws, and Is
safeguarded to prevent jokering. The
aption of the direct legislation prtn-
ciple by Mississippi breaks the back
Of the solid south" and demonstrates
that the cry Of Negro domination can.
not scare the progressive people OF
Missieaippi. The league will assist the
local organiyatiOn In the campaign for
the adoption Of the amendment this
fall.
Repre- sentative Hatton w. Summers,
oong ressman-at-large from Texas. has
addressed q written protest to Repre-
sentative Robert j. Bulkeley. Of Ohio
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03


However, Billy Sunday has yet to
meet the supreme test. He has not
tackled Grand Rapids.
ssss
IN THE BALTIMORE
Guest would like a cup Of tea,
green and black mixed. don't take
milk"
Host-"ons cup Of half and hasf.
Weaned!"
King Alfonso smokes cigarettes.
We suspected 1t.
A swat in time saves swatting nine
generations and then some
An /. w. w. leader in New York had
an ear bitten or BY somebody, pre-
sumably, indisposed to give the cause
q fair hearing.
1t is claimed by a professor In Cali
f0rnia that he can make people look
larger Of smaller In the case Of men
DESTROYS OF getting into the latter
class, II may be he recommends mar
riage.
Coffin makers in New York threaten
q walkout for higher wages. The
position OF their employers amounts
to willingness to take last look.
II Charlie Nichols goes to congress
we have an idea he will find his voice
more than particularly fitted to the
acoustic properties Of the Congress-
ional Record.
Rudweiser spells rEMPERANC e
--Beer ad in Detroit Tribune.
Drunk again.
Lest Peru send out further false
alarms that Col. Roosevelt has been
drowned, word should be dispatched
there that in the case Of this particu-
lar gentleman no fears need be en-
tertained until he has gone down at
least IA times.
United States Senator collie" James
has practiced law since he was ID
years old. Az q rule lawyer-senators
don't begin to practice until they get
into the senate.
The Dictionary brought Down 20 Date
Editors Note: In school We were
taught thar dictionary begins VIII
tS S Il We ses nmn; m mGmes ss., upon '
fBnsf;@Iennsd by webster. Al
meaning to- humble or degrade. Moders
,, meanlng-A canva: sack niisd VIII &c.
hecn caught ny the feider. Part Of 9
diamond. Valuable and frequent,.
stolen Failure to steal responsible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
A "Cow's Man"

One day young man applied 70
DR.. David Starr Jordan to know what
to do about going TO college. He said
that he was poor and that II he came
he would have TO wear shabby cloth
Ing.
"Anc that reminds me-" waa DR..
Jordans reply, "of poor man In Wis
consin Of whom once heard. He
earned half dollar day by driving
q COW to pasture. He watcher her all
day while she ate. and then drove her
home at night. That was all he did.
Put here your dollar and there your
man. One balanced the other, and the
che enriched the world as much a. the
other. II II were not for the COW the
world would not need that young man
at all! IL 1t your aim to be only q
cows man."
The young man was soon enrolled
90 q student at Stanford--and q dill
gent one--with a side-line of waiting
on the table at the college inn.-The
Worlds Work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

for rev word. "alob" meaning ice
wagon or truck horse.
ABATEr- Defined by Webster. les
SEN" Aodern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AFsiu MEN Emphasis on an ex-
president.
-rCng word meaning
20 shorten. Synonyn--"Cut IT.
ABET-pefincd by Webster. "incite.
Meaning. since vice crusade-no
ciance: incite.
N1Ght Police Court.
yusti.e--"What was he tyawn) do
ing (yawn) cfncCr l say. what was
he tyawn: strctch) doing. officer? OF
FICER
Ofiictr-(Yswn: stretch)--"Oh, ha.
ha hum. He wsh--(yawn)--oh, ha, ha,
hum. ne was drunk y'r honor. Oh.
ha, ha, fum.
Jusrice--"How about II, prisoner"
Prisoner fonnu tn officer sleep
on my beat, y'r honor. and he got sore
cause i woke i'm Up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

n. ~. fridy--a lady walked into q
stoar on broadway where they sell
airyplanes. and she says. 1 want to
sec the manidger
40 they brung the manidger, and
the lady says to him. has my hus-
bend been In here. lookin at airy
planes
r you will tell me your husbend's
name, madam. says the manidger,
that will help some
his name is percy ]. pillfeather,
ansere the lady
yes nam. says the airyplane man.
ho was In here lookin around. spell
ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
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we'll. says mrs. pfllfeather. don't
you go and sell him no airyplane
why not. asks the manidger. amt
he got the money to pay for It
money, hollers mrs. pillfeather, he
has got more money than ford has
got runabouts, but he rs q blame fool.
and he would fall Out and brake his
neck
my dear madam. says the manid-
ger, nuthing Of the sort, all our new
machines is foolproof
you may think so. my dear sir.
ansers the lady. but please bear in
mind that you don't know percy
the manidger FINELY had to admit
there was sumthing in that johnny
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

strikes.
MEMORY TEST.
Recall. it wasn't long ago.
when yOu were some sweet g1rtse's
A buggy ride was aproDoa,
And che was mighty glad - 30.
It's 1I3Fent pow, With fair Kathleen
In tkAs the year nlneteea.f0urteent
II by your side you'd have her seen.
You have 10 own = hDeuelne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
Inconsistency

Poet-You said the other day in
your paper that poverty is not crime.
Editor-Well?
Poet--And yet you decline my ver-
ses simply because you say they are
poor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
How About Kelly?

When anyone asks questions,
An answer should come back: ~.
There's even answers to the jokes
And riddles we may crack.
But someone in q song one time,
With this one came to bat:
Has Anybody Here Seen Kellyr
No one ever answered that.
Jim Nance.
P. S.-Music hath charms TO shoot
the composer at sunrise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
|0NAL FRIENDSHIP SHOULD BE
An PASSED UP ON THESE OCCASIONS

y aypaiatnsnt b. Mayor Marx Of PERSONAL FRIEND to tho
ld Of education made vacant By the death Of Henry Aehm
K11fs question:
W AM We HERE IN DETROIT 70 BEGIN PICKING FOR
E1ruI1CTORS, CITIZENS WHO AM REALLY QUALIFIED FOR
E0UGmulTIES OF THIS nr01IANT DEPARTMENT OF
{z1IEENTi
K1eg whom the has named to succeed the late
y milk dealer and doubt good citisen with the in
ot It heart and Ill that but talk with Mr. Kruger
1nds him unable himself to for his appointment
~ 80 q tie SCORE Of close personal fdendshp.
= ~ y Mayor Marx that here opportunity for him
Z I6 sapsthhg big for Detroit
NM has ben heavily laid school board since Marx
r il tAs ty hail. and several opportunities have been pre-
DO this big thing Tor Detroit but Of
Gzsspsd ~ him.
t 1seds the board Of education Inspectors qualified
W ~ rsa interest in and real knowledge Of educational
y wsI.lmown to Be gesd fellow and to be man who
NH Friends which nothing against any man, but Detroit
~ ~ kind Of school Inspectors before it needs
= dis department upon which much depends from the
III ~ dtys and the nations future
y saleoakssper serving otys board Of education
III pond u and II II to Dsts shame that have had
pms = 0UR board d education.
~ voters Themselves have been 70 blame however for
~ escsed alsonksepm take charge Of their schools
n i1stnse IN pstroit when III that the voters could
IetWem two saoonksspsn in their wards. but the
Sha IA = think and 70 prcsrsas instances Of this
<o tI ~ ond ~ bstwesn.
q late ysan, and Of enlightened citssnshp, has
6keh and personal friends and place the school
111NT rsprssmtaivss
~ not indicated By Of the appointments he has
uGbeo inspectors that be apprecatvs Of what Detroit
- - he w q getting usdabls and qualified rep
GGm department
Hovidsl hard work 70 be done BY the public
- wn0 Who have already given literally Of their energy
&Gk na4tes Strengthened ont board Of eduoation
w hos for any political advantage from these appoint
1 disappointed for the vital matter Of ednca-
IN ystsS szs stn sonparsn and determined that the
Gon Ghan again be used cog in any political
IA experienos along that line under Nartindaleism
el6inshp Voted Karndae ont and his crowd with him.
k nedthee shall get control again.
~ that party, clique no faction shall in the
d f the reprehensibe purposes for which it used
NV ueAt kind Of men, irrespective Of party faith whose
3 Mhosl affairs shah consult only the GOOD Of coming
1asx has overlooked Ane chance to enlist his omoe
~ rsdsmydon out Of the hands Of politicians
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
Had q Hall Starter

II you look into. the matter you
will find that every man who has
gone the downward path was equip
ped with self-starter.-New Orleans
States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

why did you break your engage.
ment 70 Cholly?"
He has one Of these whiskbroom
mustaches that kept brushing my com.
plexion off."--Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
That Counts.

It isn't 30 much what man knows
that counts, as how well he uses his
knowledge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

Of the letter and the distance 1t had
travelled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

Try This.
Any time you doubt that old maxim
that in union there is strength. try
boiling cabbage and turnips together.
Toledo Blade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

In 20 generations every person has
had 1905 direct ancestors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
From, Another Point of Nie,O

Wilmington DEL avered In
effective Of ayertingO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
SAFETY FIRST

Third Chair: "Nexti"
Noxt-"l'Il wait"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03

United States Senator "Ollie" James
has practiced law since he was IL
years old. Az q rule lawyer-senators
don't begin to practice until they get
into the senate.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-09
THE BENT NICKEL y

= =
BY George Elmer Cobb
A vivid scream rang out upon the
still afternoon air, just as Ross Ev-
ans turned from a side street into
a blind thoroughfare which lost it
self among the rock heaps of the
canal. His was a quick eye, and
within the space of second its
glance took in "details of excitement
and peril that thrilled him.
What he saw was young girl
dashing frantically down the middle
of the road, square distant. In adj
vance of her, coming full bent at
top speed was an automobile, and
clinging to it's seat was a golden
haired little child of about seven
years. Her face was devoid of color,
her lips parted in horror, her eyes dis
tended. Young as she was, the lit
tie one seemed to fully realize her
frightful peril. In flash Ross fan
cied he comprehended the merits of
the situation. The child had probab-
ly accidentally started UP the ma
chine while alone in it's charge, was
ignorant as to handling the mech
anism and was powerless to stay its
mad flight.
"Save her! Save her!" shrieked the
young lady in wild pursuit of the run
away machine. Even at the distance
Ross was away from her the agon-
lied accents rang out clearly.
Ross Evans, once high jump cham
pion of noted athletic organization,
nerved himself nightly at the in
spiration of old-time campus ardor
and the call of humanity. Death and
destruction lowered. The fated ma
chine was headed for an end of it's
career less than thirty second ahead.
There was one way only to hope to
stay its course, a way full of danger
and sacrifice. He took it.
Calculating to the closeness of a |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-09
mobile

mobile
now huddled and sobbing child,
sprang to the ground and awaited
the approach of the young lady.
She came toward him pale, totter-
ing, on the verge of swooning, an adj
vancing vision of grace and beauty.
His eyes Toasted upon all her girlish
daintiness of dress and innocence of
face, the pitiful appeal of frightened
eyes and quivering lips Then, as
she swayed in utter collapse, Ross
glided swiftly to her side and caught
her pliable form in his strong arms,
She was helpless, held shelterng
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-09

machine. He landed in the seat, one
arm striking the brass casing of the
wind shield and numbing it. Then,
quick as light he shot the reverse
button, with shuddering glance at
the yawning pit, now not twenty
feet away, and the gasping words:
Gust in timer
1t was truly so, yet with superb
GOODNESS of nerve he swung the ma
chine back, fronting the advancing
girl, spoke a reassuring word to. the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
KEEPING DRESSER DAINTY
Highly Desirable Point, but One That
Needs Exercise of the Utmost
Vigilance.

Every housekeeper knows the diff
Guilty of keeping dresser coverings
spic and span and appropriately dain-
ty for cretonne hung bedroom. An
unconscionable amount of dust seems
to collect on every dresser overnight
and to the dust are added siftings of
talcum powder. 1t is we'll nigh i'm
possible to remove all the dresser be-
longings each day and shake out the
covers, but going over the dresser top
with a small whisk broom will help
matters amazingly. The brushes,
frames, bottles, ETC., should be careful
ly busted every morning. for nothing
is SO distressing as dust on dainty
dresser
The idea of having slab OF beveled
glass over the embroidery or lace
cover does not appeal to some women.
1t has coldly neat but obviously la
bor-saving suggestion that implies
economy exercised in housemaid serv-
ice. So most dressers are graced with
spreads OF cretonne. lace, embroidery
or swiss, entirely unprotected by
glass. Cretonne covers are service
able, but they are not as dainty as
covers OF embroidery, dotted swiss or
lace trimmed organdie over a lining
of colored sateen. This lining should
be exactly the size of the sheer cover
and not the size of the dresser top.
Ii small metal snap buttons are at
tached to sateen lining and cover at
the four corners the two pieces OF
fabric will not slip apart or ride
over the edge of the dresser at the
front as covers sometimes do If Gre
tonne to match curtains or cushions
is used to cover the dresser a strip Of
white net, first shrunken and pressed
out again, should be laid over the Gre
tonne and attached to it around the
edges under q fancy edge banding or
ball trimming. The yelling of net
softens and blends the cretonne col
ors into a beautiful harmony of deli
cate tints.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
@ MAlLAR()gJND
nlE|IZVsTU)USE,,

Pies should always be glazed with
white of egg if you wish them to be a
shiny brown
All liver must be fresh to make de-
girable food
Mildew may be removed by soaking
the garment in buttermilk.
Common baking coda on a damp
cloth is useful to clean bathtubs.
An extra nail for a stray towel or
garment is handy thing in bath
room.
When mailing hard wood soap the
nail first, and it is less likely to split
the wood.
Every room in a house, even in win
ter, should be thoroughly aired at
least once day.
A china dish with three compart-
ments is handy sor passing cheese,
Plenty of towel rails around the
bath tub are advisable if the room is
used by more than one person.
If brass or copper have become
rusty, the rust may be rubbed off with
a weak solution of oxalic acid.
If hot fat is spilled on the floor,
throw cold water on it at once. and it
will not soak into the boards so
deeply
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18

kets, and then such babel. Every
country in the world is represented
Jamaicans. Barbadans, Italians
Greeks, the tall and picturesque Mar.
Unique negroes, the Chinese and the
Panamans.
On the beach are piled vans. coca
papayas, plantains, cocoanuts, pineap-
pies, bananas, mamays and little ma.
tive oranges, full of seeds but sweet
The yam is perhaps the most com
mon of the vegetables. 1t tastes very
much like a sweet potato
The plantain looks like d huge ba-
mana, but has to be cooked and is
generally served as a vegetable. This
too, tastes like sweet potato. Fried
plantain and bacon is a favorite dish
But the great dish is san coche." Il
is to Panama what clam chowder Is
to New England. 1t contains chicken.
and sometimes meat, and practically
all the native vegetables.
And speaking of meat, that is where
the average American stops in her
marketing in Panama. The meat is
either very fresh or tainted At this
point the cold storage is a blessing
The meat is brought down from the
United States and is tested, SO that
it is safe.
Another thing upon which the
housekeeper is very dependent is the
cold storage butter. The only other
kind to be had in Panama is tin but
ter, costing a great deal and tasting
like lard
The dry goods stores are really very
good, and many things are much
cheaper than they are at home. Lace,
silk, linen and French trimmings are
inexpensive. On the other hand, shoes
are expensive. In fact, this is a place
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
OFFICER OF THREE CHURCHES
Edifices Still Standing Proud of Wash.
ington's Connection With Their
History.

Three churches in Virginia hold
proud claim to close connection with
George Washington, in each Of which
he held the position of vestryman. One
of these is Christ church, in Alexan-
dria; another, Falls church, in the
town Of the same name (about six
miles southwest of Washington, in
Fairfax county,; the third is old Po-
hick church in Mount Vernon parish,
so called for Pohick creek, a small
stream flowing close by. The last
named was the home" church of
Washington, and that to which he was
most closely allied, having served as
warden and vestryman in it for over
twenty years, and contributing gen.
erously to it's support.
OF Christ church he was frequent
attendant, as business often called him
to Alexandria (Which place was his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
HOW AMERICAN WOMEN KEEP HOUSE
IN THE GREAT PANAMA CANAL ZONE
Housekeeper Not Entitled to Commission Quarters Has Her To
bleS-Pubic Market Redeeming Feature Where Rents
Are High and Accommodations Are Very Poor-Fu-
nished Flat in the City.

ed inconvenience is the fact that sew
eral families frequently have to share
the same shower and the same sink.
However, the average American WON
an can be as good pioneer as her
husband, and she manages very we'll.
Having engaged room, the next
thing is to make it habitable. Four
walls, and dirty at that, are about all
the tenant gets for his rent. There
are no such things as closets, cup
boards or shelves, and the place is
sure to need paint. But feminine in
genuity has done wonders with cot
ton cretons and packing boxes, few
mating rugs, a white iron bed, and
kitchen table, some kitchen chairs and
perhaps a rocker or two.
The distinguishing feature of an
American home in Panama is the
kerosene stove. Every one is doing
hooking on kerosene stove. If
the supply of kerosene were to give
out, I think all the good housewives
would go home. The Panamans use
charcoal braziers and the houses are
not built for stoves. There is never
room for a big stove in the small
kitchens, and even if one could find