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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-15
ORDINANCE No. 1ss.A.

An Ordinance 60 prohibit The use q
mail boxes Installed In Or attached
to any building, Eat, aDaYtmsnt Aouse
or dwelling Within the limits sf the
City Of Detroit for any other Dorposs
than the depositing Of U. .. nail.
1T Is HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT:
Section !. That no person, nrm o.
corporation by himself or another, shall
deposit In any mail bog. installed In or
attached TO any building. nat apart
ment house or dwelling within the
limits Of said city. any paper, article or
thing other than United States mail
matter.
Sec. O. Any violations Of the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding ono hun.
dred dollars 0100) and costs, and In
the imposition OF such hne the court
may make q further sentence that the
offender may be imprisoned In the De.
troit House OF Correction until the
payment thereof for any period not Ok.
ceeding six months.
Sec. s.--This ordinance shall take I'm.
mediate effect. 4si@i+s 49, i'--ashs-.s 81 8 y !,
Approved Aug. IL, 1914.
JAMES VERNON,
Attsse. Aeting Mayor
A-77s - City Clerk
(ofhcial papers please copyJ
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, Aug. II. 1914
NOTiCE--SIREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paying, Notice, No, l44
- : SCUTTEN AVE.

/ To r. Lambrechts s:sH. cuIover. -
9illOz e e s%It stanisIsSs pis,Sre
j. LII me6noSd. W. &c wtimanowsst
, Z Il Moassfe gsyiS. sEee S.,a otse
bach Marie f1dGis--sidney Bakeweii.
Marss~ Benz le,s s.Gsrtruds ,hefrill, =.
strsth Edwin ~, hdsms. Annie Weiss
man, w II. Hus,<Aeys we +. Holmes. 9.
r. -Dnniels, +. N Waner.rsR- II. De1s-
mge. Amos wsiers NJ: II. knapp.
ts s5 I. asElsSd deosss rri Rissw ina
a asrdei john 4sinsr. fesr Sp L saMyes
4 4 s s%lsn 1Ms%s sss k MI;,sT
Shaw. F. Walker. W. n Barrows. wray
Bailey. H. 9. Crazy. samuel Strath, H.
W. Baker. Charlotte sGiheU Trust NJ
A. u. Dewitt, Andrew Smith. Mary A.
Wood G.. 8. Carol. ahaude Armstrong.
Chas3 w. Murez. Johm hoMuilen. 8 y
Roehm s, Thsres ga P ssqssna o sssss
'P II, Kingon. William pelong. ~. NJ
Fairhill, Savina Scovell Mary. r.
sperry. Wesley Hahn. J. G. Dcrr. vi
SON. i. Fox. Daniel Clark. Brooks 8
Kingon, l.. Uraderburg, g. a. Mtls
bourne, J ssovei y p sou ihss
Havtiar,d. NJ. r. Mathews. p. Blnxnsan0
RobertV Clement. and TO all other pstf
sons owning. occupying. sotherwf49
Interested In any of the lots and pref9t
CItv Of Detroit within the limits here !.
is,after mentioned. The Common Couh =
cil Of the city OF Detroit having sor<
me north curb line Of McGraw avenuo
10 the south curb line OF fireman ave-
nue.. to be graded and paved notice -
hsrehv given that an assessment h11
hssn made upon all the lots and prem
Ices fronting on said Scotch avenue.
and liable 10 be assessed for said II1t<
provement under the proyisions OF the 4
a Assessment ~ now completed, and VII
remain at the Asscssors offce. In ~
city OF Detroit, from the date h>ro0
until Aug .a ~. t rar:er rDs I'M sssre,$ ~
BOARD OF ASSESSORS < q
BY DANIEL L. piLWoRIf1<.
AIR rsss'@>n1 =
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most logical material from which TO-
build bodies II sheet steai. bur the
diniculty comes In obtaining the de-
sired curves and general contour.
The FIRST sheet steel bodies were Ia
boriously worked up. and shaped BY
hand with the aid Of small power
hammers and foot presses. The metal
would be thin &C one curve and I'M
duly thick IT another, 20 that me
results were generally unsatisfAc-
tory.
!. aIn keeping with the history Of the
automobile industry. improvements
have come rapidly, and now the
bodies are formed In gigantic presses.
Amy desired curve or streamline Of.
feet may be obtained by merely alter.
Ing the shape OF the dies Of the press.
The streamline body of the new
Haynes Light Six car represents the
latest achievement Of the body max.
ers."
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fronting on said Tennessee avenue, and
liable TO be assessed for said improve
ment under the provisions OF the city
ment Is now completed. and Will re-
main at the ASSESSORS ONCE. In the
City OF Detroit from the date hereof
until. aug. 25, 1914 for the Inspection
OF All persons concerned thcrcfhE---
~ BOARD OF ASSESSORS, ~
By DANIEL l. .DILwORTH.'
A-T6s President.
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To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice. that by order OF the
Common Council you are required TO
construct con, rssonstrSo. or put TO proper
artificial stone. cement or concrete
sidewalk, crosswalk or drivsways Ace
cording to specifications prepared by
WEST SIDE-B00K D.
"a on n: ;oq fton, SIDE a. Of S,ssIns
s sss 'I a. Il as. p. is ,' 49, ni is
Us. iss. ~ is. Is ~. ~ 49,. 1 between .ss
Muilans street and springweiis
avenue Cahaian's sub. Of )ot :
CD On the north side Of oartner
avenue In front Of or adjoining
bsrsd les. is( is7. isI iss. i!o.
III, b. bet Muiian. ..r.st and
springwslls avenue. Cahalan's
sub OF lot ship Yard tract.
CD On the north side OF Fort street,
or part OF lot numbered o, Z.
between Dearborn Road and p.
M. X. r.. all that part OF lot ~
ship yard Trset tying n: Of and md
and sdjoining Dearborn avenue.
90 On the east side OF Lawndais
avenue. In front Of or adjoininS
s sss lot II. ,s g LOIS S.. au%1
Ferndals syepue and woodmers
avenue. H.rrah's Toledo svsnus
sub. Of that part Of lot :, p. c. 20
0 IN &: south Il va. 9; woosmsr.
avenue, in front Of or adjoining
such lot or part OF lot numbered
isdo avenue sub. OF that part Of
lot 2. p. c. go lying ely OF Wood
mere avenue.
W On the south side Of Cottage
Joining such lots or parts Of lots
numbered %. 20. III. -, ~. ~.
between Elsmere street and Die.
tel avenue, Murrsr.s sub. Of
Of oi0 the sui. II OF the the .. ~ acre. Of
OF WIN. B. wssson's sub. Of lot
Ship Yard Tract.
- Grove avenue, In front of or adj
Joining such lots or parts OF lots
numbered 70, 20, between Els
mere avenue and Distsl avenue.
s J. f. !. : sna II II 81 slos *: sub
to 10 inclusive OF VIM. =.
wesson's sub. Of lot Ship Yard
go on the north side q Fort stree,
in front OF OF adjoining such
g. 2. q s.t =; g. wMhi,iI:; =, .sr. e
and nj c. r. n, Moore's sub. OF
lots 4. and : Of the sub. OF
ies ship Yard Tract south Of
tO On the north side of rsrndaie
W. svsnus. in front of or adjoining
such lot or part of lot numbered
10. between Cabot street and
Lswndsis avenue. Harrah's TO.
ledo avenue sub. of that part Of
lot 8 r. G. 90 lying ely or
woodmsrs avenue.
no, ON the north side OF Fsrndaie
avsnus. In front OF or adjoining
such lots or parts OF lots num-
bered II H. IA Is. 10. ~. be-
tween PHILIPPE avenue and Lawn
dale avenue. Harrah's Toledo
avenue sub. OF that part OF lot
4. p. c. 90, lying ely OF Wood
u1) on the north side OF rerndais
avenue. In front of or adjoining
such lots or parts OF lots num-
bersd- is, 10, 20. n. 70. -, a be-
tween Phillips avenue and Wen
" dell avenue. Herrah's Telsdo
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ARTISTIC STREAMING
Is NEW HAYNES BODY

"Streamline bodies and crowned
TENDERS were not used on automobiles
''Pntil within the last year or 80 for the
fimple reason that nobody knew how
10 make them,' states +. Hill, Of r.
Hill Company. distributors for the
iaynss Amsricas First Car. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-15
Civ Estimates

Ia cubic yards OF excavation
1856 lineal feet OF curbstone in (2-f
R) circles furnished by city set by
contractor.
1885 square yards of one-course
$50 cubic yards of concrete under
aud behind curb.
Sc lineal feet OF retaining stone; old
Medina curb may be used.
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NOTICE--STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1448.
TENNESSEE AVE.

To Crosse Pointe Land Co. T. l..
Rice II. ]. Baker. Chas. f.. Bayer.
Francis williams. George w. Young,
Cornelius Cronin. Margaret Carey. and
TO all other persons owning. occupying,
or otherwise interested ia any OF the
lots and premises fronting on Tonnes
see avenue, In said City OF Detroit
toned The Common Council OF the
city OF Detroit, having ordered so much
OF Tennessee avenue, from $40 feet
south OF Freud avenue TO the south
graded and paved, notice Is hereby
given that an assessment has been
made upon all the lots. and premises
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-15

A rabbits foot was placed In the
corner stone OF the new. Willow-ays.
Presbyterian church In Joliet, ILL.,, Two
nres In two years totally destroyed the
old edihce. The pastor. the Rev. c. M.
Bruhn, however. positively denies that
he IL superstitious.
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DepT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. Mich. Aug. IA
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING
STREETS AND ALLEYS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works. s,I pstrois Mich; un a,. THURSDAY
standard time. at which time and place
they will be opened. for furnishing all
the labor and material and paving, re-
n nsmsd bow Mi,hm rs sss snS a msn
toned In the City OF Detroit. with the
styles Of pavement statec.
In submitting proposals for the fol-
,9Wnf streets ana alley. Sontrss tors
for paving street and alley ,intersec-
tions ID exhausted, and that payment
for same will be deferred until further
available, in accordance with resoiu-
ton adopted Aug. =. 1914
Cedar
POPLAR STREET (Paving)
to the east curb line OF Twsnty-third
street. 26 feet wide. with cedar block
on concrete foundation and Berea,
Medina or any other curbstone that
may be bid upon and ordered.
Asphaltic Concrete
N6te-Bidders must submit samples
Of the asphalt and fiuxing oil proposed
pies Of asphalt. 10 pounds: OF oil. one
gallon.
PIQUETTE AVENUE (Paving) /.
Boulevard to the west line OF Moran,
on concrete Foundation. and Berea,
Medina, or any other curbstone that
may be bid upon and ordered.
Reinforced Concrete
COLUMBUS AVENUE (Paving)
From the east line OF Grand River
to the west line OF Dexter Boulevard,
2e feet wide. with reinforced concrete
tion and Bersa. Medina or any other
curbstone that may be bid upon and
One Course Concrete =
ALLEY 36S (Paving)
First south OF and parallel TO Jeffer-
,. rSm to iss IN: feet vide Msa wS
one-course concrete paving.
ALLEY $50 (Paving)
First west OF and. parallel to Rivard
from the north curb Of LIVINGSTONE to
the south line OF Illinois. 20 feet wide
ons-course concrete paving.
ALLEY $40 (Paving)
The north and south alley between
Burns. Fischer. Jefferson and Aghes,
from the south line. of lot le2 to the
bouyh .cWDa OIL agnes, li.of rect Wide
with ofie-course concrete paving.
ALLEY 371 (Paving)
The east and west alley between
Brush, Beaubien, Warren and Theo-
dore.. Is feet wide tmore or less). one
course concrete paving.
ALLEY 372 (Paving)
Between Chicago Boulevard and Bos-
ton Boulevard from the west line Of
Third to the east line or Hamilton. 10
feet wide with one-course concrete.
ALLEY 373 (Paving)
East and west alley first north of
Grand River. from the east line Of
Sixth TO the west line OF Greenwood,
II feet wide. with one-course concrete
paving.
POPLAR STREET (Paving)
y Assessment Estimates
e77 cubic yards Of excavation.
Bs2.40 lineal feet OF curbstone (new)
straight.
$500 square yards No. cedar on
concrete paving.
1855 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates
81 cubic yards OF excavation.
70 lineal feet OF new curbstons
1910 iineai feet of new curbstone in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-15
NOTICE--STREET PAVING
I ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. l447.
(, MCKINLEY AVE.

To Columbia School. James Hickey,
Thomas Lohofr, Johr r. shaw. Fred w
Henninger. w. III. Ch6mberiin. d. F.
Kinnet. Ruth McGraw. Fred Porath,
Chas. @. Hanson, Herbert Rusbou, C.
B. Shoiwell. NJ. r. Levecy, Robert Ho-
sic, william Hiring. w. r. Sigman. ~
w. Anderson, III. r. Frida. Mary
Powell, Gus Brickowski. Chas. Il. small
ley Geo. r. Hutton, q. NJ. liver. +, Do
browsky, j. Ward Rowland. Caroline
Borsel, John Rosennold, George Ross.
Rose Herman. y. Prussia, A. y Kosen-
field, d. Droullard, r: r. Kingon, Frank
Carl. stephen q Mason, A. Looney. A.
J. WEIR, Robert Phillips, j. 9. Gray.
whitney Realty Co., and to all other
persons owning, occupying. or other.
wise interested In any OF the lots and
premises fronting on Mckinley avenue.
In said City or Detroit within the lin
its hereinafter mentioned. The Com
mon Council OF the city OF Detroit. hav-
ing ordered so much OF Mckinley ave-
ue. from the north line OF Warren
avenue TO the south line OF Mc0raw
avenue, TO be graded and paved. notice
is hereby given that an assessment has
been made upon all the lots and prem
ises fronting on said Mckinley avenue
provement under the provisions OF the
city Charter and that roll OF sale
assessment IL now completed. and vii
remain at the Assessors' Ofhce. In the
city OF Detroit, from the date hereof
until August 25th. 1914 Cor the inspec-
ton or all persons concerned therein,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY DANIEL l. Dill WORTH. -
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS, OFFICE
- -. .-.petEalt, ApEysts1 I, 1914, -
~, 49,. ~ ~ -e~l-4-~@-ee wes 80 -
AOIICE.-S4REET PAvIn&|
.,... ASSESSMENT ! !
Paving Notice No. JAS =
4a~ ~-.SgOTTRN AVE-.

: 10 D. Ia sherwood. y: Roberts. j. if
0reusei. Harry 1osbornes W. r. 7arff<1
son, Joseph Roberts. G, b., Cameron. f[zs
5nodinus Mrs ANN HeSS.. d. PottfjS<
John IL Schfoss Fftkpatrfck Bros. Ne
HI Murray. AdRtxt 7f oIftftz. ~ 4. n.
sS ,ynsp NrSas FiJep Ghi,ds. Gpok
sstfo.99lins william. S0kall :. ". fIaepke. ~
A. Buthor. Charies' SchrVeuc;, W..
smith FL r. Cole. p. e. Piuni<v.. srhrnc4
=. Norris, and TO all otter persuhs oWU14
ing. occupying or otherwise interesfQ3<
ing on 4sccttsS avenue me- III said CIV a1
Detroit withiw.the saist ArherAinIfteue
The Common Councir OF the city .,of,
Detroit having ordered 30 much ~
scottsn avenue. cfrem the sncrth fcurYt
Ine OF warren avenue TO the s1ufh1
curp line OF McGraw avenpe TO ~
Graded and paved, notice n her6Hy
gven thatDan tassessments has haSuf
made upon, all the lots and premtoovf
Tonting on said. Seotten Avenue. ap1>
liable TO be assessed for said imfjroye@~
ment under the provisions OF the CItf4
Charter. and that roll OF said asee6a.
ment Ia now completed, and Will ron1a "
at the Assessors Ofnce, In the city az
Detroit. from the date hereof urtiI Atfo
gust 25th. 1914. for the 'inspecfions a.
all persons concerned therein, ~
BOARD OF ASSESSORS ~
BY DANIEL T. DTLwORTH
A-sss So Presidsn< -
sad 3. a. lNils ny III ft,la ..t<1
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ALLEY 500 tPaHng)
Assessment Estimates

l03 cubic yards of excavation.
tt4.tt square yards OF one-course
400 iinsai fsst Of retaining plank
Txss I'LL o..
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which sum VIII be forfeited TO tho
City of Detroit In case the bidder falls
to enter into contract. subject to. CON
firmation OF the Common Council with
In Ave days after the acceptance OF
his tender by the Department of Pub
lie Works.
The bidder whose tender IL accepted
will be required to furnish with his
contract an approved surety company
bond to the City OF Detroit In the full
amount Of the contract price fer the
work conditioned on the full and faith
full performance of his part of the
contract. 80
The contractor shall be paid in bonds
for hrst paving or the proceeds there
OF, II such bonds are purchased by the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, accord
ing to law.
No bid will be accepted from any
person or firm who Is In arrears or de-
FAULT to the City OF Detroit.
Specifications In detail for the above
work may be had on application to the
secretary.
The Department of Public Works ex-
pressly reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.. All proposals to be
A " GEoRdE II. FENKELL.
A-77s 444o Commissioners.
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BOARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Aug. IL, 1914
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ALLEY $40 tPaving1
Assessment Esfimate

AA<~1 w Ne'AAbfs.
Assessment Estimates
= 365 cubic yards OF excavation.
lsl0.ys square yards or one-course
sa2 iineai feet OF retaining plank
City Estimates
IL cubic yards OF excavation.
6.2s lineal feet OF curbstone in G-F
R) circles furnished by city. set by
ss.Si square yards OF one course
concrete paving.
100 cubic yards OF concrete under
IS lineal feet OF retaining stone: old
Medina curb may be used
ALLEY 81 (Paving)
Assessment Estimates
123 cubic yards OF excavation.
s6s,7S square yards OF one course
concrete paving.
$50 cubic yards OF concrete curb.
1910 iinea feet OF retaining stone;
old Medina curb may be used.
sso iineai feet OF retaining plank
City Estimates
ALLEY 372 (Paving)
Assessment Estimates
III cubic yards OF excavation.
1858 square yards OF one-course
,x ,.ss iineal Feet of retaining plank
City Estimates
None.
ALLEY s7s tPaving)
Assessment Estimates
l32 cubic yards or excavation
Sits square yards OF one-course
concrete paving.
$40 iineal feet OF retaining plank
City Estimates
3 cubic yards OF excavation.
s:h square Yards OF one-course con-
crete paving.
OF! cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
10 lineal feet OF retaining stone; old
Medina curb may be used.
The time to be set In the contracts
Jobs shall be as follows:
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RoARp or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Aug. IL. 1914.
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City Estimates

said streets and alleys to be paved
tions for concrete adopted Jan 81, 1914,
asphaltic concrete adopted Dec. 8, 1913:
cedar adopted Jan ~. 1914: also the
estimates OF the City Engineer 81
above, and the charter and ordinances
OF the City OF Detroit.
Bidders will state the price per GU
bic yard for excavation, price per lin
yard for paving or concreting, and
price per linea1 foot for retaining
plank or stone, etc.
entire OF the work or material for any
street or section OF street, as per guam
titles stated In the estimates and the
bid will be accepted which 10 the low
regardless OF any error OF extensions
or footings made by bidders,
Bidders must deposit with bids en-
closed In separate envelope. a certified
check payable to the order OF the De-
partment Of. Public Works OF the City
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Department Of Public Works
SIDEWALK NOTICE

Detroit Aug. IL. 1914.
Take notice. that by order OF the
Common Council you are required TO
construct. reconstruct or put to proper
line and grade. . brick. natural stone.
artificial stone. cement or concrete
sidewalk, crosswalk or drivsways &C.
cording to specifications prepared by
the Commissioners OF Public Works and
approved by the Common Council:
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ALLEY 81 (Paving)
Assessment Estimates
ALLEY 372 (Paving)
Assessment Est;m.<a.

l2I cubic yards OF excavation.
1888 square yards OF one-course
concrete paving.
1895 iineaI feet of retaining plank
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= 365 cubic yards OF excavation.
1905 square yards OF one-course
concrete paving.
..ss2 iineai, feet OF retaining plank
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ALLEY s7s tPayinc)

l33 cubic yards or excavation.
S77.7S square yards OF one-cours,
concrete paving.
$40 iineal feet OF retaining pianl
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POPLAR STREET (Paving)
Assessment Estimates
SoGAAG. AvGNoG tAuvu
Assessment Estimates

AAseSseAAA~AAs A$s~AAAAosSe
1902 cubic yards OF excavation.
2122.7i lineal feet OF curostons (nsw)
straight.
1892 lineal feet OF curbstons new In
Sanoar Med circles ,n.i tnrni'hsd sS
outside).
s0ssSs square yards Of asphaitis
concrete paving. =
5Tls cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates
80 cubic yards Of excavation.
70 lineal feos Of new curbstons
(straight).
1855 lineal feet OF new curbstons
In t2-f X Med) circles furnished by
contractor.
1907 square yards of asphaltic cpn'
crete paving.
4.26 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
1890 lineal feet OF retaining stone
old medina curb may be used.
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ALLEY 368 (Paving)

cubic yards of excavation.
t.t5 square yards OF one-course con
crete paving.
O,s. cubic yards of concrete under
and behind curb.
% iineaI feet OF retaining stone: old
Medina curb may be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
IDLE BOYS

We can only wonder, says the Kan
sas City Star. at the silly way in
which some men waste their lives.
one day il is a man in Cincinnati
who enters a bank, shooting this way
and that, scoops the money into a
bag while the employees hide. leaps
into a stolen motor car. enacts the
robbery again in another bank, and
az last. when cornered. kills a pol
iceman and is himself killed.
Enough of adventure. excitement
and tragedy 10 last a lifetime crowd
ed into a few hours. with murder at
the end.
But what for? The chances Of the
man getting away were so remote
taken the job.
The next day It is in Kansas City.
Two men rob a shopkeeper Of dia-
monds and money and try to escape
by running through crowded streets,
a silly and futile thing to undertake.
The end of their folly will be years
and years of hard work, hard living,
lonesomeness and heart-breaking mo-
notony in prison.
The man who undertakes to live
by his wits, TO get money without
working for it. is foreordained to
failure And yet there are always
men starting on that road.
In general they are men who failed
in youth 10 learn the lesson of indus
try They got the idea that the end
of life was to get on with as little
effort as possible. The boys who are
spared all work by indulgent parents,
who expect everything TO be done for
them and to do nothing for anybody
else, are on the wrong road. They are
getting the demoraliSing ideas that
are responsible for such wrecks as
come daily TO the criminal court.
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THE APPEAL OF THE AID

One OF, the foundation principles OF
successful new spaper work is that the
closer anything comes home to the
personal affairs of the reader, the
more interest it excites. An item
about the business interests of a
neighbor is likely TO be read with
more attention than a report of some
fateful disaster many miles away, af-
feeling communities and people of
which no one knows anything.
This gives one an idea why it is that
advertisements are always read with
such attentive interest. They relate
directly to the personal affairs of the
public.
People are deeply concerned now
adays about the cost of living. They
lie awake nights worrying about it.
The club formed 20 discuss the poetry
of Tennyson may spend much of its
time talking over the cost of beef.
So, anything relating directly 10 liv-
ing costs appeals as keenly as any
thing there is in the newspaper. The
account of the battle over in Belgium
is thrilling, but it is many miles away,