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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

ton was 1t low ebb. but the 1914 CLIP
10 getting the benefit Of that strength
ening factor and danger exists that
growers will throw away an opportu-
nifty to get the fun value OF their sta
pie by accepting early bids. The fact
may be accepted that those who have
made contracts to sell wool yet on the
sleeps back have given the buyers IN
advantage. There II every reason TO
believe that early-shorn woods viii and
prompt sale on reaching the market.
a. scarcity Is developing all over the
world. especially In the United States.
and a. manufacturers are carrying NO
stocks. dealers will have little material
on hand by tho time the new clip ID
available. At this moment wool values
are advancing wherever that staple II
traded In. The Australian season
closed with good woods Ave to seven
and one-half PEI cent higher than two
months ago. and New Zealand sales
are producing satisfactory results with
prices maintained on firm basis. At
Buenos Ayres demand IL active and
prices are trending upward, while the
Montevi6eo market In excited and
prices two to three per cent higher
than very recently. Cape woods are In
relatively strong demand. Pending the
second series OF London sales. openius
March s, the top and yarn market at
Bradford n developing unusual
strength. Last week cr0ss-breds I'd.
vanced one cent per pound and mert-
nos two cents. United States markets
have been developing strength for sew
eral weeks past and prices are already
perceptibly higher. That manufactur-
ers are not In possession OF SUFFICIENT
wool to cover their contracts 10 IN
open secret. the result being that they
are forced to come into the market
and pay more money that would have
been necesaary to satisfy their needs
prior to Jan. /. Practically al grades
are moving. and whenever demand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

subsidss invsstiealioa Va, dlne,ebe -
faet that h b due mninly y Gosslly
in securing de6isohle Grades. H.
IL more or less eoDpot>fien ~ esAdes
that have ben wnolly without -
mand for month"; aDt buyess ereI ~
tsrestsd II cltps that were unsalaole
Q few weeks ago owing - navy CO..
dition. or undesirable character mum
Der Of such having epun6 buyers with
In the past thyoo WeoU.S
AZ the season sdvnnceD. q eoeomee
more and more apparent that ne pock'
ing house crowd Il aeainst the Sur'
ther advance Of live 10Go an4 coomo-
dity. and the conndepco which sney
show, whenever they stay ooe q tne
market, indicates that they oeileve
they are In command OF the situation.
Heayipess In the corn pit and ~
absence Of foreign demand tor hru
values all along the line. On the Oh
er hand. the southern demand t0f
cured meats will soon make itself felt
and shortage OF hogs, which will re-
suit from the advent OF muddy roads
in many parts Of the country. should
lend stability to the trade. The chief
contingency. however. upon which the
future Of the hog and commodity mar.
ket depends, Ia the promised early re-
vival In manufacturing and general IN
dustrial operations. u the country II
90 fortunate 90 TO have . general bus
mess revival In the spring. hogs and
the products which they yield will cell
higher - the season growe older: 0tn-
erwise the opposite win b true.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26
ARE SOLD
AT CUT PRICES
Receiver For Farrand Company
Offers Some Big Bargains
In Factory

One Of the most remarkable sales
In the history Of local piano selling -
n progress In the Farrand Piano Co
factory. Twsifth-st., near 6taniey-aves
BY the Detroit Trust Co.
a. receiver for the company.
Included In the factory sale are M
struments which have been manufAc'
tured In the factory, Cecilian piano
players and q large number OF slightly
used grand and upright instruments OF
prominent makers. The price OF the
pianos begins ut 90 and OF the
Cecilian player-pianos at xlSe. m
sale Il bona ode In every respect and
the extremely low price placed upon
such high-grade instruments to Great
ing q sensation among those who
know . good piano when they see Il,
The Farrand factory II open from .
to $50 o'clock during the sale.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

sback and laid herself W - the Pier
head with 3 skill and precision that
brought Z loud cheer from the
thronss that witnessed the masterly
exhibition Of seamanship. Like magic.
with her own Nc crew an1 DaDy vol
unteers IN ne siggtng, hsr saiIs wsee
Tried.
In isSs ne ship IASAtnins wss
lilt By ponala Mckay tog IN ms.
Oh Arm Tor the express puSpoee of
Jeating the Red Jackets record. u
was afterwarl claimsd that che had
succeodo6 81 : few housS. but The
claim Ma always disputed. and Rock
land peoplo Stiil maintain that their
clinper made the latest run ON rec.
ord between New York ana liverpool.
although the DroanOugne held the
Sandy Hook 70 oueenstown record
nine days and ssveutecn hours
Red Jscket never returned to tnis
country undor the American nag. She
was sold for $4,000 70 the owners OF
an Australian packet line. and con-
tinuel IN that service Tor many year,.
Several changes were made IN nor
construction. iron knees being SUBJ
stitutod for wood. saloouS and emil
grant cabins being made below deck.
etc. IN this process her cabins were
removed. giving her . dush deck and
increasing her beauty. She made
many more remarkable passaSes and
remained for years . prominent nyer
n the shipping world. She. at last
accounts, was owned By H. Milvain.
Of Newcastle, England, and WAS
carrying lumber from Canadian ports
to Great Britain, and she n still re-
membered by : few old-timers OF the
SEQ "a the fastest and handsomest
ship that ever sailed from Maine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

Climatic conditions. during Fsbru.
ary' have tended 10 greatly increass
the consumption of meat. and the ~
cent domestic trade In this commodity
>nas been fairly satisfactory % seIlinG
interests. In the cattle division the
demand has shifted, and the best
grades OF steer cattle are, once more,
n the lead. Bologna bulls are selling
higher than ever before In the history
Of the trade. Gamer COWS still hold
their own. the supply OF thin. plain
cattle being far below market needs.
Recent bad stormE have had the erect
OF sending TO market Thousands Of cat.
tie that should have been fed at least
two months longer. This rush OF half
fat cattle r. slvtting the trade with
the cheaper grades Of beef and prices
seem disposed &c sag under the load.
Stockers and feeders are dull and
SLOW a. result OF the severe weather.
and stock has accumulated In the
hands OF spectators Of late. This
condition IL regarded ~ only temper.
airy, however, the belief being general
that the demand In this department OF
the trade will be more active than
ever - soon 90 the warm weather or
spring makes its appearance. There
seems to be an inclination among
feeders to cut the finishing period
short, and indications now are that the
ouik OF tine crop will be marketed pre-
mature!y. Makers of good ripe. cattle.
VINO stick to their text. will % usual
nnd an active demand for their pro-
duct In the late spring and early sum.
mer months. The demand for beef
bred calves, for stock purposes, con.
tinues. and pricss paid In this depart
ment are higher than were ever be-
lore known. Supplies Of she-stuR are
smaller this year In al markets than
ever before. proving beyond q doubt
that hrmsrs arc holding back breed
ing stock OF oil kinds In . determined
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26
Free Relief
From Piles
Sample Package q the Fameus. .Pyrs
mid Pile Nsmsdy Nsw omsred
Free 70 Prove 10
Value g Yeu.

why don't you do something about
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No matter how many remedien you
have tried without success. you cannot
AFFORD, In Justice 70 yourself, to nsg.
lect proving what PYRAMID PILD
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pecially true when you consider that
ron can prove Il without . cent Of
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This remedy has brought relief to
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peace and happiness Il has brought to
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Il b worth the while Of any Pile vic.
tim 20 test PYRAMID PILE REMEDY
at our expense. We are willing to
70 to the cost and trouble OF supply.
Ing the sample II you are willing to
make the trial.
All you need TO do IL to cut out the
coupon below. write your name and
address On Il and mall TO 10. You
wili promptly receive Q free sample
paOka0o q PYRAMID PILE REMEDY
dad full instructions. Or. buy Il at your
druggist's- soc FOR full-sised package.
NOW!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26
TWO AFTER MIEHM'S
PLACE ON SCHOOL BOARD

George Smith, salooukeeper at Cam
pau-ave. and WaterlooSt., and Albert
zisrvogel. undertaken, No. Z Mitchell
st.. are candidates for the school
board vacancy caused by the death
Of Henry Miehm. There are said to
be several others IN the scramble for
the seat. II II not likely that the w.
cancy win b nlled until Mayor Marx
returns home next month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26
CIVIC STORE
DIES A-BoRNIy
Chicago Venture for Relief of
Unemployed Killed BY Opposi-
ton of Msrchants

CHICAGO, Feb. 1e.-OppOsition to
the plan By retail and Wholesale gro
Gers has made the operation Of Chi
Cages municipal grocery store . fail'
ure In the nrst week Of IT. existence,
according 20 q report made to county
today BY Joseph Mey-
er. manager of the establishment.
Meyer said his operations had been
restricted by the protest OF CONNER
cial organizations that the store 10
running the business OF nearby grocers
and that his sales TO date have aver.
aged but $50 day. .
II have been allowed to sell only
to destitute persons, and then only
after careful investigation Of the cir
cumstances under which they live"
said Meyer. Thousands Of unem.
ployed who wished TO trade at the
store have been turned away because
they were barred from trading by the
rules Axsd by tina county board after
. conference with Representatives OF
commercial organizations"
Meyer said the purpose Of the store
was to sell groceries 1t reduced
prices to families OF the unemployed
-aaA that he would pstition the board
70 remove some Of the restrictions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

~ clipper hao besn boarded @
polnR linus BY several hundred sailors.
az anxious 20 be 10 At the nnisn o.
~ fnotest run On record. Two tvgs
hsn Ilnes to her, but % great was the
II - speed that they were unable
"a oop them taut. EVEN stitch Of
s6ii Va drawing before . eti9 north.
we0t wind, and the ship fDirjy Dew.
The harbor was bright With buntine.
ne jacket kept granoy o. ner
ckS1oe and essaye1 3 feat not often
ntnnpeed. u was usual cos vessels
- 70 Iaid II at the pier head Of the
~ ~ . the. but SAe Heo JACKET
- 60 osss ~ seses -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

While the heart Of the elephant 10
beating 80 times. that Of human 10
pulsating 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-26

Pyramid Drug Company, 404 Pyr-
amid Bldg.. Msrshall, Mich. Kindly
send me . sample Of Pyramid Pile
Remedy, 1T once, ~ mail, FREE, IN
plain wrapper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25
WEAR AND TEAR OF STREETS
Weight Of Load Being Increased With.
out Increasing Strength of
the Pavements.

We are increasing the weight of
loads hauled over our streets and
not correspondingly increasing the
strength of the pavements to carry
them.
The legal limit of a load to be hauled
over the streets of this city is tn
tons. This weight is being constantly
exceeded, and the streets are damaged
accordingly.
Occasionally we see these heavy
loads drawn by long strings of horses,
and when horse power is used the
damage Is greater by reason of the
tires usual on the vehicles
and the shoes of the straining animals.
But the greatest danger is from the
power-driven trucks. In these the
horse power can be increased at will,
and it is Of no use to increase horse
power unless the load is increased to
correspond.
The damage done by these heavy
loads is different from that caused by
the s~wift-moving automobiles. 1t is
not so readily noticed, but 1t is the
ulOI6 ud1BerOuS.
While the tires OF power trucks are
wider than those Of the horse-drawn
wagon, there comes a time when the
weight, even if distributed over very
wide tires, has a crushing force which
the ordinary pavement cannot with
stand. If the pavement is concrete 1t
is broken, and if basalt blocks they
are driven into the ground, in either
case very oon resulting in a chuck
hole.
The limit of weight OF loads which
can be properly transported over any
public street is the limit of the money
which the public is willing to spend
On the foundations of its streets
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25

6AAO
o@V2
CITIES NOW MORE HEALTHY
No Longer Eat Up Men as a Furnace
Eats CoaI-How Health lie
Guarded.

Mortality statistics are showing that
the great cities OF the world no longer
eat up men as a furnace eats coal, and
that they are %outgrowlng their depend,
ence On rural districts for fresh hui
man supplies. This interesting theme
Is worked out by a writer in the indie
pendent, William b. Bailey, assistant
professor of political economy at Yale.
The death rate In London, for in
stance, from 1881 to 1885 was 200 in
each 1000 people. In 1910 it was 1871.
New York dropped from 27.5 to is,
Chicago from 21.5 to 15.1, Berlin from
26.5 to 14.7, st. Petersburg from 1928
to 24.1 and Paris from 24.4 to 1871.
In medieval times pestilence found
cities easy prey; today the great COM
munities, guarded as they are by alert,
intelligent, vigorous health depart
ments, are beginning to act as out
posts against the spread of disease.
tuberculosis, malaria and other de-
stroyers OF life may stalk unmolested
through the country districts, but
when they reach cities a determined
fight is made against them. The
health department Of Chicago at the
opening Of every vacation season Is
sues bulletins warning citizens
against the perils of the uninspected
well water they may find on farms
and at many summer resorts.
Not a few of the advantages of the
countryside broad open spaces, clear
air and opportunity for exercise-are
now given to the cities In parks and
Fairgrounds. If the movement keeps
up the cities of the future will be
more beautiful as we'll as more health
full han the country whose benefits
they borrow.
Rapid transportation-when 1t is
both frequent and reliable-is
n of the great factors in promoting
city health. The car lines enable a
city's population to spread out so
that every man, woman and child has
a chance to get fresh air and sun
shine. The falling death rate in the
chief cities demonstrates that those
who seek protection shall perhaps find
it best in the centers where the peril
of numbers forces the crowd to fight
increasingly against disease.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25
Gardens on Lamp posts.

A unique work is being carried on
successfully In Minneapolis, for ex-
ample, where window boxes and hang
ing gardens have been introduced into
the business thoroughfares. Last
year more than $4,000 feet of hang
Ing gardens were maintained in the
busiest streets. The business houses
are regularly ~canvassed for the pur-
pose, and agreements are made for in
stalling boxes of flowers or shrub
berry. A private subscription was
started furthermore to install hanging
gardens upon the ornamental lamp
posts of the city. More than 800 Of
these attractive miniature gardens
have been installed by an. ~associa-
ton which regularly waters the plants
and replaces the flowers when they
wither. AS the result of this public
spirited work and at very trihing ex-
pense Minneapolis has won the en-
viable title of the CITY of Flowers
and Hanging Gardens,"-Christian
Herald.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25

lay aside something toward my boys
education. | did not tell my husband
what the small amount was, only that
he knew the real sum he would some
day come to me with a complaint of
the cost of living, and that l would
weakly help him out by letting him
use my money. In justice to my boys
/ had no right to do this.
When my mother died, my father
came to live with us. That was my
mothers wish, and my husband
agreed willingly to this plan, for l
was in great sorrow, At such times
he was always considerate.
I had thought the situation trying
before my father came to live with us.
After that 1t was wellnigh intoler-
able.
My fathers health was not strong,
and I had to watch his diet carefully,
and see that he did not o%verexert him
self. There never was a more sweet
natured man than he, nor a more low
ing parent. He must have seen the
difficulties in my path. for he tried, in
little unobtrusive ways, to make
things easy for me. All these small
acts Of thoughtfulness Alfred would
resent. for he vas Jealous of my love
for anyone but himself. l remember
his anger when father made me a
present of an easy chair, upholstered
in a color which my husband did not
like. When he came home that night
| called him into the library to see
fathers gift to me. Fortunately the
donor had gone upstairs to get ready
for dinner and did not witness my
husbands dark looks as he surveyed
the piece of furniture.
80 you like that, do your" he
sneered. well. | suppose. as the i'm
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25

me, what this puppy has donel Lit
tie cur! Little liarl"
l interposed gently. my dear, per
haps he did not break the pipe. Did
you. SOM" l asked of the frightened
boy.
mo. mother. / only picked It up
when l saw it lying on the floor"
His father gave a derisive laugh.
"And l suppose It fell down Of itself
from the pipe-rack and broke ITSELF"
he sneered.
But, father"
Go to your room!" ordered my
husband. and, as the lad turned to
obey, he caught hold of his arm and
shook him roughly.
| kept silence until the door of the
boys room shut behind him, then l
said: alfred. you are behaving fool
ishly. How do you know David broke
the piper"
But he was past reasoning with,
and answered me with a flow of sar
casm that was so pltifully weak and
silly that, as l listened to him, to his
ratings and childish fury, l found all
respect for him dying within me
When he paused for breath l went
to my own room. Later 1 descended to
the kitchen and interviewed the
maids, asking them If they knew who
had touched my husbands pipes that
day. The chamber-maid remembered
that she had knocked one out Of the
rack when busting.
do not forget to tell the boys faith
er of it." l said, for he thinks one of
them did it."
1 was in the dining-room when the
maid made her confession. She was
sorry, she said, but it was al acct
dent. My husband remarked that he
was sorry, too, as the pipe was a valu-
able one, but that he knew accidents
would happen" He never apologized
to his son, nor referred again to. the
matter.
Yet what could l do or say when
my boys would come to me after
such a scene and express their indig-
%nation? 1t taxed all my ingenuity to
seem to explain their fathers atti-
tude. l pleaded that he had business
troubles, that he vas not well, that
he raj nervous, that he loved them
truly, and that they must not mind
his little irritable ways. l knew that
I was not honest with them. But he
was their father, with whom they
must live, with whom I must live.
When the younger boy was fifteen
my mother died. To me, her only
child. she left enough money to buy
the house in which we dwelt, and to
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25

mortal Abe said, II people like that
kind OF thing that is the kind Of thing
they like"
But, Alfred" ] faltered, 1T is very
handsome"
Perhaps you think so. For my
part / think it is hideous. and an un-
necessary addition to the house"
But father meant to please u.s." /
reminded him.
ITO please you, perhaps" he re
piled. II beg you to remember that
any addition to this house Ia not q
present to me, nor is 1t made for my
benefit. The house is yours, you
know-yours, by the right Of purchase
with your mothers money, and l have
no claims here. You are~-careful to
remind me of that by buying things
without consulting me, and your faith
er aids and abets you in it by sending
home furniture which / do not like,
and which l shall never use"
During all these years Alfred's In
come increased steadily, but we had
no more money to spare than. when
he drew a smaller salary. Our ex-
penses kept pace cruelty with our re-
sources.
One Of the hardest things ! had to
bear during the last winter of my
fathers life was my husbands re-
sentiment of my care Of him. The dis
ease that was killing the elderly man
made him weaker each month, but to
the last he kept up and about and
dreaded to give trouble. He insisted
! upon paying higher board to me, as
he said that he knew the delicacies
he must have to suit his weak diges-
ton were an added expense. He had
a nurse come in and attend to him
each night and morning to relieve
me of care. Yet my husband would
fly into a temper whenever l spent
ten minutes with the sick man while
he was at home. One evening my
husband and / were going to dinner
at the house of Alfred's employer. ]
dressed rather early, as did Alfred
and, being entirely ready, l went into
my fathers room to tell him goot
night. AS l came out Of his door my
husband stood at the head of the
stairs awaiting me. He asked me
stiffly, to come down to the library
1 went with him, silently, for l knew
there was a storm brewing. Closing
the door behind me. he said:
May I inquire If you intend t.
make a slave Of yourself to you
fathers whims for the next tel
years? He may live as long as that
you know"
HE cannot live very long, Alfred,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25

l said. II hardly think you appre.
ciate how serious his condition is"
well, o appreciate it enough for
two" he said, with the curl of the liz
that always exasperated me. Where
do I come in in this deal?"
The scales fell from my eyes, and
l saw how, through years Of folly,
had fostered this mans selishness,
l had time to wash my face in cold
water to steady my nerves a little
before the cab in which we were to
go to dinner was announced. During
the drive to our destination not a
word was said by either my husband
or myself.
Yet I was hardly prepared for the
toast which my husband offered
when, toward the close of the din.
ner, u host laughingly challenged
each man to drink to that which he
loved best. Alfred sprang to his feet
holding his glass of champagne high
above his head. The candles lighted
up his handsome, beaming face, his
fine eyes, the CLEAN Of his teeth as
his brilliant smile flashed forth.
Gentlemen" he exclaimed, stand
up, every one of you! For / drink
to the dearest thing in life or death
to me-my peerless, beautiful wifei'
When the toast had been drunk
amid loud applause. my hostess lean
ed toward me, tears in her honest
eyes.
oh, my dear!" she said, 1t is
worth while to have lived to win
such a love as that"
Three months after the scene !
have described, my father died. ]
could not weep as I stood by his open
grave, but Alfred, burying his face In
his hands, shook with sobs. The of.
floating clergyman told me afterward
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25
one Opportunity.

Recently a lady amateur song writ.
or sent to a popular actress-yocalist
the words of a new song which she
had written. The actress could see
nothing attractive in the song, and
read the verses to her husband. Good
h~eavensl" he exclaimed, when she had
finished. Whats she talking about?
What does she call it?" "She calls It
I wonder If He'll Miss Me-" was the
reply. Well" said the husband, If
he does he ought never to be trusted
with a gun againl"