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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15
MAKING GOOD A

MAKING GOOD ROADS.
The good roads movement is prev
alent in all parts of the country to-
day. Patchwork in road building
has been the means of leaving the
tt0n. The movement for the better
ment of roads has sprung up every
where, n it is getting to be a very
popular idea. Farmers hauling their
grain to market have come to realize
the great handicap they are forced
to endure, when with some conscien-
tiOus work the roads can be made
good and kept that way. Business
men have come to a realization that
much trade IL kept from them by the
absence OF good roads leading into
their towns, and they are taking an
interest In the movement. Automo-
bilists and pleasure drivers OF horses
are Joining In the movement for bet
ter roads. With all these classes
wanting the same thing it looks very
much like something ought to be
done and that soon. The conditions
in this immediate vicinity are much
the same as in other communities.
To show the widespread interest in
good roads we print the following
article from the Omaha Bee:
The propaganda for good roads
IS bearing fruit in all sections of the
country. The enormous waste in
transportation over the existing pub
lie highways of the country is being
driven home to the people, who suf-
fer in consequence.
In a desultory way communities
all owe the land are seeking to REM
edy conditions and many large
schemes have been discussed which.
are beyond the capacity of the local
communities to carry out. In the
early days, before the advent of the
railroad. the general government and
the states engaged in road building
on q large scale, for the wagon road
was the only al Of communica-
ton and under the most favorable
conditions was slow, but with the
advent of the railroad this was stop
ped.
THE state Of Pennsylvania is the
hrst to road making on a
large and consistent scale. A bill has
passed both branches of the legisla-
ture appropriating 100000 as a.
starter on a program which ultimate
IL ~comprehends the expenditure of
100000 for a great cross-state
highway, from which the various
communities through which it passes
are expected to run laterals costing
In the aggregate much more than
the main trunk line. The sum men,
toned will, of course, provide good
roads for only a small portion of the
state, but the object lesson is ex-
pected to be contagious and within
q comparatively few years to pro-
duce a system of highways which
will save millions in the transporta-
ton Of the tonnage which passes
over them.
"A railroad company whose track
age was as wasteful of time and mo-
tive power as the average American
highway would be in the hands Of
q receiver before a year has elapsed
and yet the tonnage which passes
over the public roads is greater by
far than that transported by the
railroads, and 1t is a problem for the
next few decades to stop this waste
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15
Two Cent Fare law Works Well.

Springfield Republican: 1t APP
pears from the report of the Illinois
Railroad and Warehouse commission
that the 2-cent fare law has helped
and not hurt the roads. Under this
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15

the pest interests of their constitu-
ents when they supported tAe duty
on lumber.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15

law their passenger revenue was
s2,O0O.o00 larger in the depressed
year of 1908 than in the prosperous
year of 1907, while freight revenue
fell off heavily. Yet the companies
are still threatening to take the law
into the courts on the ground of be-
ing confscatory. This is what the
Missouri railroads did with a simil-
al law, and they won. But they have
no intention of putting rates of fare
back to the old level of 8 cents.
The best preparation for the future
is the present we'll seer to, and the
last duty we'll done-George Macdon-
aid.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15

Prohibition does not seem to be
losing any ground in Kentucky. At
the recent election another county
went dry, and this it is reported,
makes 90 counties in that state dry
out of the 119. That is certainly a
fine record for Kentucky, and it
would seem an almost incredible sit
uation for that sta G.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15

The Republican notes with pleas
ure the attitude of Congressman
Burke and Martin when it came to
casting a vote on the lumber feature
of the Payne tariff bill. They both
voted in favor of free lumber, and
although they We're in the minority
they demonstrated their fealty to
the interests of their constituents.
When the measure m up in the
senate South Dakota will present
two strong supporters of the admis-
sion Of free lumber in Senator Gam
BILE and Senator Crawford, and it is
to, be hoped that the lumber feature
will receive better treatment at the
hands of that body. The admission
of lumber to this country free would
be the greatest possible boon to the
people at large, not to say anything
of the saving it would be to the for
ests OF this country, the shortage of
which has attracted the attention of
the government. 1t is true the forest
states opposed the free lumber propo-
sition as one affecting their interests
to some extent, but there were other
representatives in the house who did
not vote, we are of the opinion for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
Shriners plan Temple.

With view to erecting a temple
OF their own. having outgrown their
present quarters in the Masonic tenn
pie, the members Of Moslem Temple.
Mystic Shrine, authorized the potcn-
tate. Tuesday night. to appoint com
mittee 10 look into the feasibility OF
the project The annual election re-
suited i'm the elevation OF William ".
Perrctt to the office Of illustrious
potcntate other officers elected
were: chief Rabban. Thomas A. Con
Ion: Assistant Rabban. William j.
Ben Alleck: High Priest. Or. Russell
q. Pearce: Oriental Guide. Geo. A.
Lewis: Treasurer. Charles \. War
ren: Recorder. Abram Seymour: dele
gates 10 the imperial council az New
orleans next April William Won
sickle George w Fowle. and VI. D.
Rogers The Shrine pow has "A mem.
bership of 3,02s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
NEWSPAPER HEAD DIES.
:. T. Atwood Had Been Financial
Director OF Scripps. McRae League.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec S-Lemuel
r Atwood financial head OF the
Scripps McRae League papers. died at
his home here last night after an
illness OF six months He Is survived
by widow and five sons
His death marks the close OF bril-
liant career in the field OF journalism.
He WAS born in Abingdon, Mass. and
moved to Kentucky when a small boy.
In 1857 he met +. W. Scripps and be-
came reporter on the Cincinnati
Post and later was made editor or
that paper
In l@00 the death OF George IL.
Scripps caused vacancy in the fpan-
cial end OF the Scripps. McRea League
anu Mr.. Atwood was elected TO that
position
Funeral services viii he held Fri
day morning. Burial will follow az
Amelia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
WOULD FORCE ADVERTISEMENT
FOR CASINO PRIVILEGES
Aid. Shapland Thinks Better Bid Than
That CT Lessee konen Can
Be Obtained.

Park Commissioner Hurlbut may be
forced To advertise for bids for the
rental OF the Belle Isle casino for the
next TWO seasons instead OF awarding
the lease TO William Konen again. at
a reduced rental with the consent OF
the common council Two reports on
the subject came before the council
Tuesday night from the committee on
PARKS and bOulevards Chairman Fret
valid and four other members signed
one report while Aid. Shapland signed
the other alone.
II - Shaplands belief that offers OF
higher price than konen's will be
made before the next council meeting
aud with a more popular schedule Of
charges for food In that case. Shap-
land will appeal TO the council TO com
pei the taking Of bids.
IN the majority report II is stated
that fhe committee has found that
konen. whose present lease calls for
f.UuO rental for TWO years. has made
but $1,000 profit in the TWO seasons,
and that without deducting anything
FOR the services OF himself aud wife OF
interest on his investment In consider
alton Of reduction of prices on many
articles of food and drink the COM
.mittee therefore recommends redue-
ton Of rental TO $4,000 per year or
80 coo for The lease period
ShaDland's minority report states
shat Konen admitted making profits OF
$4,000 II states that a reduction III
prices o. food might SO popularize the
casino as 70 actually increase profits.
The report concludes with request
that the park commissioner prepare
q meme list and ask Cor competitive
bids for the casino on the basis Of
reasonable prices
Poth majority and minority reports
were laid on the table for week
What do W. really know about the
casino business says Shapland Il
do not know whether kenen figures
hi, profits exclusively on the restau-
rant feature Of his business Or not. If
he figures II that way. the soda foun-
tain division must pay him profits
large enough to cOunterbalanoe any
losses on the sale OF food. We ought
to know more about this before we
confirm any new contract"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
BOYS SLEEP UNDER HOUSE
WITH MERCURY CLOSE TO ZERO
Leo and Steve Wechowski play
Hockey" From School and Are
Afraid to Go Home.

Warmly clad. with three coats each,
Leo Wiechowski. IL years old. and
his ll-year-old brother. steve. have
slept under house at No. 2l6 See
ond-ave. for the last six nights. Tues.
day night the temperature went 20
six degrees above zero.
There was no fresh air sleeping fad
about Leo and Steve's actions. They
had run away from ST. Joachim
school Canfield-aye and Hastings-st,
aud were afraid To go home They
live al No 23S Alexandrine-ave. east.
and wisely Judged that they ran little
chance OF being discovered in the
Piety Hin district.
Didn't you freeze" the boys We're
asked
Nav" said Leo. the spokesman De.
hind whom steve covered There
was such pipe under there. \ warm
pipe"
Each night. at O'Clock the two
truants "bunked in under the house.
Usually. the crawled out al about day
Iighf. and made their way to the home
OF chum AT No. 1 Crocker-pl This
chun furnished the extra coats, ana
the lunches. the boys say. His par
ents left for work early. and he and
The two Wiechowski lads held high
jinks in the house until evening, when
the homecoming OF the workers was
the signal for Leo and Steve 10 hike
their nest under the Second-aye.
house.
But. "Wednesday morning. the two
lads oversight II was we'll along to-
ward o'clock when they crawled ont
OF the hole in front OF their hiding
PLACE A policeman was passing. and
arrested them They were turned
over to Lieut. Breault. who ordered
them sent to the detention room IN
the county building.
Leo says he is glad they were
caught He said he wanted to go
home. but couldn't summon the cour-
age 10 face the wrath of his parents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
PRAISES PUBLICLY.OWNED
TRACTION LINES IN GLASGOW
Official From Scotch City Thinks De-
trolt Must Be Daft" Not To Try
Municipal Plan.

That the municipality street
car system OF Glasgow. Scotland. IS
the finest TO be found anywhere Is
the cain of George Green, OF that
city. who is visiting In Detroit. lie IL
president Of the Liberal association
~ Scotland. succeeding the late Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman in that
position. and Is also county coun,
Cilor to- l.cnnoxshire
Glasgcws street railway service
Was as a6 as II could bs when m
private hands he SAYS aud lhei, VAS
constant labor trouble anu complaints
aat,t se'N.ce. although he e. rpcra-
tlCl IJQ higi. rental Ia the c,,S &c.
ihr ..sc ln, stress
Now the lines have all been rebuilt
and hnC new ears put on. while fares
have been reduced and employees
wages Increased The rate Is a con,
a half mic and the council IN con
sideri!lr Il plan OF making Two cents
thc naNinum fare for ride any
where within the city Profits To the
city arc enormous. Councillor Green
says.
He expressed surprise that Detroit
had hot yet tried municipal owner
ship and regarded the facts that the
II. t. X. mas run cars on some streets
thout a franc hise as being an evil
dCnce OF the citizens being daft" -
Councillor Green is here Win his wife
visiting his daughters, the wives OF
Dr. + NJ Lawton, No 669 Trum6ull-
ave and Or. George Wright No l0I
Langlcy-aVe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
SUITS CAUSE GOSSIP.
Filing OF Divorce Bills by Prominent
Society Women A Surprise.

The starting OF divorce proceedings
by two prominent society women has
caused no end OF gossip in social and
club circles. John Pridgeon. Jr.. n
former mayer OF the city. and welt.
known club and business man. IL
named as defendant in one suit. and
h. f. Berry. a wholesale coal dealer
and member of the Crosse Isle sum.
mer colony. in the other. I'm both
instances the details have been care.
fully suppressed.
Tho Pridgcons have been prominent
residents Of the city for many years.
and both are approaching middle life.
Mrs. pridgoon is daughter of vii
liam NJ Edgar wealthy business
man Of pittsburg. The couple have
always been on the best OF terms. ar
parently. and the news of their Ill.
vorcc was "A great surprise
Mrs. Berry was formerly Miss Lii
liam VI. Paxton Like the Pridgeons,
the Berrys have always appeared 10
live happily. and the first intimation
of any quarrel was the filing OF the
bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
Sues As.or for $4,000 Damages.

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dee. S.-Al.
legins that he was seriously injured
while dscharging his duties as cox
swain Of launch belonging 10 Col.
John Jacob Astor's yacht Nourmahal.
now in port. and that for want Of
proper medical attention II will be nee.
essary to undergo a trying operation.
Adoiph Lotht. a subject OF tho king of
Norway. Mas entered suit III the advis.
orr division of the federal court
against Col. Astor's yacht for $4,000
damages Bond vas placed AT s. 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
HAMMOND TO TAKE
STAND FOR SELF
Accused Will Testify When Police
Court Examination Is Resumed
Thursday Morning.

Attorney Allan ii. Frazer, declared,
Tuesday afternoon, that he expected
to put Chaunccy w Hammond on
the stand in police court, In his own
defense. which will open Thursday
morning at . o'clock
Prosecutor Van Zile rested his case
shortly before , o'clock. Tuesday
afternoon. after calling Claire Harm
den. a railroad fireman who found ihe
stolen satchcls, and Sanborn L. Me
Graw. who accompanied the police
when they recovered thc satchcls.
Harnden. fireman on switch
engine At the Perc Marquette terry
slip. said that he found the two miss
ing satcheis near the dog pound. at
the foot OF Observation-Disclosures.
At the time early Saturday morning.
Nov. 10. he knew nothing of the big
EMF. robbery one OF the grips
was cut apart, and had been placed
I'm the other grip. Harnden took the
good grip home. after showing 1t To
his engineer. and to Richard Cuth'
bert, keeper OF tho dog pound. he
said the grip had been weighted with
oal. and looked as though II had been
washed up on shore from the river.
McGraw stated that he. with Chief
Mcdonnell. Detective Downey and
Mr.. Rrownson. OF the EMF. Co,
had found the cut grip and the pay
envelopes on the shore whore Harm
den had emptied them. From one OF
the envelopes. McGraw saw some
money protruding. lie picked II up,
and found SAL The money had laid
there for two days
Job Printing done right. Tfmes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
M A z l N E
VESSEL PASSAGES.


Detroit.
DETROIT Dee. s-Up, Helena. ; ..
IN Tuesday.
Down. laughnn. II 20 .. m. Tues
day Russeh Penobscot. s.So riosa,
le.t5, AdrlatiQ. N20. Clarion. Denmark.
l.45 sonora. ROBBINS i10, saturn
Mack. Gle Ball bros. . 30 Black. 40,
Calumet. Csc. Robert Fulton. $50
The 500.
SAULr STE, MARIE Dee. SVp;
sullivan. i:Se 7. m Tuesday, sahara
:. \. l.. Amcs. Meatotd. Reed o.Sn
Augustus Wolvin. Ward Ames "a
asst night. Mclean. noon.
Down payock. 3 y. m Tuesday So
perior. so. Moll 4s30
Niagara. AlNa. poric, tsmaln WolNin.
= a. M. pgrstou. Dundee Norton. e.,
tlargeb Fitzgerald Leaiicld SO; An
drcws . Fhiilip Minch. Haiku 10. W
w Brown. brewer 1870. Miller. ira
mus tackawanna Northern Queen,
Neptune, noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ARE
GIVEN INCREASE IN WAGES
SeVeral-Miehisan Roads Grant Boosts
and Others Arc ~ Prospect.

Several Michigan railroads II &C.
veloped have already granted incrcas-
es to their employees ana more arc 80
contemplation. TO take effect ON or
before The FIRST Of the year. The in-
formation came from the railroad
commission and is partially confirm.
ed by the local officials General
Superintendent S w. Brown OF ,i.
Michigan Central. says that the con-
ductors AMI brakcmen on the rold
we're given an increase OF approx
mately - per cent several weeks
ago. The telegraph operators were
also offered an increase affecting 10
stations, but the o1er was decline.
and the tolegraphers are now uyina
10 arrange a conference with General
Manager bliommedieu ,n the interest
Of a general inerease.
Michigan Central switchmen. have
also requested an increase in wage
hut action has been withheld nom.
ing the outcome OF the strike i'm Min.
nesota, IL is said The result OF Tho
troubles in the northwest will be- the
basis OF negotiations with the switc,.
men here. IL is understood. A con
ference between the officials and tie
engineers and hremen will probah,y
be arranged soon TO discuss revision
of the wage schedule
Telegraph operators -en-the Pere
Marquette were granted - . per cent
increase Sept. J and the firemen have
concluded negotiations for similar
raise, to- take effect Dec. 10. Othlr
employees or the road, II is said. have
h-~r oNpoulffnC with omgfaIs x.str q,
view TO higher wages
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
spp,-.-socasi per gu y.sons Dbl.

Spp'es-eoV q per gu. si'9v Us DOL
western box apEies lag box.
aran>-Dr.ed Lima. sac 10
Cabbage-sl - Dbl.
CsuiinuNer-sl - peg doZ
Ceiery-Home- grown. sou S5c dor
Checse--Mich gan Full cream. i6isc
York state. lSc, l.mburger. &c: brick
Codee-Package coffee. sii25Jl7.o0
California Frui,.-Pears. ,25O&s per
box; grapes. sl50Il75 box
Chestnuts-Spanish. "a loo H.
Cranberries-s9.25 q 2.5o bu; SOFAS
Dates-Persians, sGs'sc. Fards 30
Dressed Cahes-Fancy. lOgiic;
Dressed HoE-Lght. s4loc: heavy
Fix.-Inpqrted. new. ll9lic ID: CAL
ifornia. sac box.
500; second patents. s5sS straisht
35.es: clear. $3.50: rye fiour' $+6S bol.
Feed-Jo6bins lots bran $3.50:
chop s25 So coarse middlings. s:5 SO:
FINN Haddies-s . . ltc 10.
house. 75c--sl.25 doz. lettuce, hot
house, sNlOc 10 radishes. hot house.
zoe doz; waN beans s. hamper; bsets.
squash. 1iac 10. California tomatoes So
q e.25 per 4-basket crate. hotnouse to-
Grap~s-Concords 4-Ib.. lzc: Cataw.
has. alb. 12g Ice. MaIagas, siGs.Ss
Grape Fruits; 5oW3'5 box
Honey-FanCy white. IL u &c Id: m
Der. 10a lc, extracted, ga &c le.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In ear
sl4a145o; No :, si5gl3: 30; clover. SIS
1l350; rye straw. $40 100; wheat and
A HidesMNS. i eIied' i3c No. cured
Ice. No l green. lie; No. green, Zoe
kip cured No. ! lac: No. = l21ac; KIP
green - Ise 10 10. ! iae, eaif
cured No L. lSc. NJ. ? 16iac. horse
hides, No. !, S3.'0 No 80 sheep
skins as 70 wool J0C u 81 so
Hickory Nut~-New. <l.5Vag LIS Oh
iiIncs-sl u rs per loo.
Lemon.-calitornis. So 70 q $50.
Maple sugar. a l2c per 10.
Mushroom--50 u soc 10.
Oranges-California navels. ;275g
box Floridas. $40 30 box.
0nions-Miehlsan. % y ooe bu. new
Spanish. $40 per crate
Oiis-Raw linseed. ofc: boiled In
sec l. e5c gal, less per cent tor cash
In 10 days. diamond headlight kero-
sene sac. turpentine. in barrel lots,
62c gal
Ppp Corn-Ears. l9liac IL.
Prov isioBs-Mess pork. s25: family
pork. s2e; medium clear, $50. smoked
hams. l4iaC. dry sailed briskets. l3c;
saooIders l2l.e pieple hams hams; isns'
PIneappic,-s2g . 20 doz
Poultry-Hens. l2Qi3c 40: springs
IiGliac ID, turkeys. young, I54loc
ID. dressed hens l3gl4c 10: springs.
l4V1fi=c ID. geese. 12Gl5 lie ID; ducks.
g -. turkeys. lGQlIc ID.
Potatoe--Car lots bulk, sc q soc pu.
oalnces-si.5oa bu
Rabbit~-st.sj dog.
sweet Potnto---Jerseys kin dried
!i25 crate. Illinois 81 % bu s. Dbl.
-ugar--Cryst dOmlnoes, $40, Eagle
tablets 500 cut loaf $40. cubes
s, rs. NE%N powdered, $50. standard
Powdered $3.50 granu.ated. extra
coarse. $50. formulated, hae. IN bulk.
sJ.iu: granulated IA 95-Ib. cotton bags.
:545. Michigan zrauulated, 500. dia-
mond A. So 30. coufectioners A s535;
No $40. No . $50. No. >. s535;
70 :. !5l5. No. $. $50 No. >. 500.
40 -. So NJ. Il, $+.95 No. IL, $3.50,
40. 10. si.s5, No IA. Sass, no 10. $3.50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
MURDERER is RECOVERING.
Frank NJ. Dickerson Now RemorsefuI
over Staying Of Wife.

prank NJ DickersOn. who stabbed
his wife TO death. Monday night, and
then made q blum at taking his own
life bv stabbing himself three times
m the abdomen. is steadily recovering
IN Grace hospital. where he is under
police guard No warrant has yet
been issued against him
Mrs. Maurice Il. Huntington, of No.
$50 Field-ave. sister OF Mrs. Dlcker-
son. SAYS that Dickerson should have
been put under restraint, long ago.
as he acted like a wild animal when
under the influence OF cocaine and
whisky combined.
Dickerson admits that he is a co
caine hcnd. and is now remorsetul
over his bloody deed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-09
A,drieh Heads New cemen. Company

Aseistant PTOsecutOr Fred a Nd.
rich il president Of the Standard
Cement a. Lime Co. a sl,0OO.0O0 cor
poration. which fled articles Of as
ISOLATION i'm Lansing. Tuesday The
company will build plant near Char
levoiV. ~ a cost of about $780, 00. II
has secured 900 acres Of land in this
vicinity. Henry f. Hunt. COldwater.
IL vice.president OF the company. and
Ellis Soper. Detroit. general manager.
Work on the plant will start next
spring. About 30 mon VIII be given
employment when operations are ".
gun.