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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14

be able to lift himself by the boot
straps. but the Mississippi has done
something like that. 1t is not only
restless but an aspiring stream that
wants to climb.
bikes on the Mississippi are as nee
essary as the dikes of Holland If it
were not for them the lower river
would wander all over the scenery
New Orleans would be another Venice.
Some of the Louisiana and Mississippi
plantations would have to be cultivat-
ed by submarines. That is the reason
Mississippi foods cause seven differ
ent kinds of CONSERVATION in the lower
valley. The bikes do not always hold,
and it is hard to repair them with sew.
eral million tons of water pressing
through. 1t is hoped. however. that
there will be low water when Taft
makes his trip. so that the unusual
weight will not cause an inundation
Perhaps the original idea in having
Mark Twain pilot the presidents boat
was to relieve the strain. Mark has
way of tightening things up. He was
afraid to tackle the job, however Per.
haps he reflected that the congressman
IN the follow up boats might have a
number of undelivered speeches in
their heads, and these would be so
heavy they would cause the river to
bulge still more.
One of the deep waterway conven-
lions was held at Memphis, and this
was attended by Mr.. Roosevelt. who
also went to it in a boat Nothing
more disastrous happened than that
the president ripped steamboat cap
tain up the back. Nobody remembers
what the captain did, but everybody
recalls what Roosevelt said. How
could they forget? Thus words some
times live longer than deeds. At that
time the president expressed himself
in an enthusiastic way for the ship
canal AS general proposition. but re-
fuse< % go into details. Perhaps
! the s}5 Of the shifting bed Of the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14
FOURTEEN FIT N THE Valley
Slogan of the National
Deep Waterway COnven.
ton In New Orleans to
Be Attended by Presi-
dent Taft. - -
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.

BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.
IF the dikes hold, President Taft
will go by boat from st. Louis to
u the deep waterway convention at
New Orleans. 1t will be crucial
test and will show whether all the
money spent by the government on the
Father of Waters has been in vain.
Should the president succeed in max
Ing the whole trip without the banks
giving way congress may be encour-
aged to spend few more hundred
millions on the great river. This was
doubtless the idea Of the deep water
way people when they invited the
president to take the steamboat trip.
IT the Mississippi is strong enough to
Withstand the extra strain it is GER
tainly strong enough to be made into
ship canal. 1t was a great scheme,
for it would work either way. If the
bikes did not hold. congress would
have to vote money to reinforce them
Thus the appropriation was safe what
ever happened. They had it coming
and going. Whoever suggested the
presidential trip down the Mississippi
is a genius.
The ship canal from the great lakes
to the gulf is bound to come. Roose-
welt favored it. Taft favors it, Uncle
Joe Cannon favors it, and all it now
lacks is the consent of Senator Aid
rich. AS it is not located in Rhode Is
land, Aldrich has not become wildly
enthusiastic in it's favor. But Aldrich
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14

will not live forever and it is said
will retire in 1911. His retirement
may mean the ship canals arrival. OF
If not then it will put in an appear.
ance later Nothing can stop it. 1t
has been q long time coming, but is
almost here. The refrain fourteen
feet in the valley" will be sung till
ships run from Joliet to Baton Rouge.
At the New Orleans convention.
which lasts from Oct 80 to Nov. ..
President Taft will speak the first
day, Vice President Sherman the Sec
Ond day and Speaker Cannon the third
day. This shows that the deep water
way scheme is already drawing deep
water. There will be so many govern
Ors present that it will be easier to
name those that are not on hand than
those that are There will also be
such a numerous delegation of con-
gressmen and senators that it will
look like session of congress on pork
day. All these governors, senators
and congressman will follow the presi-
dent down the river. 1t is question
able If so much greatness was ever be-
fore adoat on one stream at one time.
If the Mississippi can get away with
all that, it can bear up under the ship
ping of the world
Chicago Drainage Canal.
The only reasons the lakes to gulf
canal has not been dug before this are
that it costs a bunch Of money and
the engineers have not finished fgur.
ing out how to do it. Chicago has
made a start by digging her drainage
ditch, which she calls by the more po
lite name of the sanitary canal and
ST. Louis calls names that are not fl
to print. The sanitary canal extends
as far as Joliet and really is a large
even if it is not a beautiful or sweet
smelling stream. Chicago might have
dug it much smaller and had it a,n.,'e
for sanitary purposes, but that IS ~,
Chicago's way. She was determine;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14
An Elevated River.

Most rivers run in trough, but the
Mississippi runs on a ridge. It is
higher than the surrounding country.
This elevation it has built up itself
through the vast amounts of sediment
that it tears out Of the landscape and
carries downstream. A man may not
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14

Mississippi made him sidestep being
/ too specific. If that river can Sc made
to settle down and stay at home twill
save trouble. 458 sss.a5
fourteen Feet Through the Val
ley"
That the supporters Of the deep wa
terWay are in earnest is shown by the
fact that they have written poetry
about it. This poetry evidently came
hard and resulted from stern sense
Of duty. We sforbear quoting more
than one stanza. but the rest show the
same grim resolve to write a song or
die:
We represent the people who want the
waterway
Fourteen feet through the valley.
We represent the shippers, who have the
Fourteen feet through the valley.
We want the ships a-running and lower
ing the rate
Fourteen feet through the valley.
And II we get the water we'll guarantee
the freight
Fourteen feet through the valley.
The proposed ship canal connects
with Lake Michigan at Chicago. fol-
lows the Chicago drainage canal to
Joliet, thence down the Illinois river
to the Mississippi and by the Missis-
sippi to the gulf. Fourteen feet
through the valley represents depth
at low wafer. The project includes
more than the ship canal. 1t also EN-.
braces nine feet up the Ohio to Pitts
burg. six feet up the Mississippi to
Minneapolis and six feet up the Mis-
souri, to Sioux City.
Tom Reed once said that ''the Mis-
souri, river is not navigable and the
Mississippi river ought not to be-" but
1t was on one Of his grouchy days
when most of the congressman were
yelling for river and harbor appropria-
tons. The witticism should now be
revised and made to read. 1.-The Missis-
sippi river is navigable, and the Mis-
souri, river ought to be-" When it is
reflected that the great river and its
tributaries can freight from a vast
territory extending from Pittsburg to
Omaha and from Minneapolis to New
0AASuAo oAu ludl ny ueduS OF the
ship canal and the proposed connec-
ton with the Red River Of the North
it could also reach the great lakes re-
g1on and the Canadian northwest the
Importance of the giant scheme can
be dimly realized. It would extend
the coast line of the nation by multi
piled thousands of miles, would relieve
crop congestions throughout the vast
wheat, corn and cattle belt, would
lower freight rates, would make con-
tinuous ship canal from New York via
the enlarged Erie canal to Buffalo,
thence through the great lakes to Chi
cago and from there down the Missis-
sippi to the gulf. would furnish a new
outlet to such important trade centers
as Chicago. St. Louis. Pirtsburg. Gin
cinnati. Louisville. Sioux City, Omaha.
Kansas City. Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Memphis and would be boon to the
farmers and merchants of the entire
interior of the United States and Can
ada.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
GRACE HOSPITAL
NEEDS MORE ROOM
SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS
THAT ADDITIONS BE BUILT
BIG INCREASE IN WORK.

In his annual-report, just submitted.
Dr. w. L. Babcock, superintendent II
Grace hospital. renews his recommends
ation that an attempt be made as EARL
as possible 10 raise money for u sub
stantial addition 10 the institution 10
provide for constantly growing needs.
He recommends for the coming year
additional elevators, refrigeratiny
plant a vacuum housekeeping plant,
additional operating and dressing rooms
for physicians, new bath rooms TO In
clude hot air baths and Turkish baths.
the enlargement OF kitchens, dining
rooms. pantries, and greater accommo-
dations for nurses and other employees.
The report shows that the total ex-
penses for the year were $sS.4lS.55,
while the earnings from all sources.
except the endowment income, were
S76,0i49S. The difference between
earnings and disbursements was made
up by the income from the endowment
fund.
There were 2,706 patients treated In
the hospital during the year. an IN
crease of l34 over last year. In the
polyclinic, or outdoor department, q
ESQ were treated. This is an increase
of 500 over 1907. The cost OF main
tenance per patient, per day, was $2.l2,
or SASS per week, an increase OF 81
cents per week over the year preced-
ing. A total of 1924 days free board,
nursing and medical attendance was
credited TO the city, county and charity
patients, an increase of 5.49S days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23

Every woman has SO much pain,
work and worry In life that any need
less daily suffering from bachache.
headache. dizziness, languor or other
kidney ills is unfortunate. indeed.
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
new life, health and strength TO thou
sands OF women afflicted in this way.
by curing the kidneys. II you don't
just understand your condition, don't
forget that 1t may be the kidneys.
Women easily fall victim to kidney
Ills. The combining work woman
does. the tight. heavy clothing she
wears. the constant bending, reaching
and lifting of housework. the cares OF
bringing up children, are all trying.
Any fever. cold, chill or strain may
weaken the kidneys. and set up con
gestion. with backache and disturb.
ance Of the urine
Too many women have come to
think that backache. pain through the
hips, headache, blues" dizzy spells.
sick headache, nervousness and swell.
Ing OF the ankles, wrists or limbs.
are troubles peculiar to the sex. Don't
make that mistake. Suspect your kid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
JUST THE REGULAR
JANUARY THAW,
SAYS C0NGER
PRESENT HIGH TEMPERATURE
NOTHING UNUSUAL, BUT ELEc-
TRIcAL STORM TRIMMING IS IN
oUENT-coLpER SUNDAY.

Before you pronounce this weather
OF the past few days something un-
usual-just because you may have TO
wear raincoat TO church Sunday
morning-pause, reflect and consider.
According TO the reports of the wealth
er office this is just the regular Jan
uary thaw" which happens along al
most every year.
The violent electrical storm which
We had Friday night is not quite so
usual feature, but we had one new
ertheless within few years. The
really torrid January weather occur
red three years ago when the mercury
was up In the sixties for four success
sive days and venturesome youths
played baseball. AS far as records
go. Jan. IL, 1890. has the mark with
a temperature of &C degrees.
All through the central portion OF
the country the rain and wind storms
are prevalent. In a number OF places
there have been washouts and gales
have sent the telegraph wires down.
There were no wires working between
Chicago and st. Paul. Saturday morn
ing, as a result Of the storm.
From the Missouri TO the Allegh-
enies. the temperatures runs high with
rain. but bleak New England is still
chilly In frost and the farther north.
west is wrapped In snow and Ice. Ever
since Tuesday the temperature has
been rising gradually at Detroit. until
1t reached 81 Saturday morning.
A chilly wave Is due Sunday night,
and the probability Is that all will be
icy and cold again next week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
LIGHTING BOARD
TRIMS BUDGET

In the desire to save as far as pos
sible cutting by the council and the
board OF estimates. the lighting COM
mission has already pruned its esti-
mates from the $4,000 submitted by
Supt. Mistersky 10 $4,000 and anoth-
err meeting will be held in the hope
OF further cutting the budget.
A new sub-station will be asked for
In the northern portion OF the city, to
cost about $4,000 for land. structure
and installation.
Such substation will save much
in the long run, the commission be-
lieves. Maintenance is increased from
Sill 900 TO SlS7 900 for the purpose
of adding $50 new lamps, the esti-
mates being based on a lowering OF
IA cents per arc lamp cost the com.
ing year.
There are now no automobiles own
ed by the commission and an estimate
will be put In for two, one for the re-
pair department and the other for the
inspectors. The commission wants
to purchase piece OF land adjoining
the plant for the erection of build
ing In 1910. Two new coal yards on
the belt line are also wanted. TO cost
81, 500. Metallic arc lamps are to be
installed in the future as far as pos.
sible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
PLANNED FOR FEB. :

A great education rally In the inter
ests of Albion college will be held in
the various Methodist churches OF the
city, Sunday. Feb Z, the plans having
been arranged by the Rev. ID. ID. Mar
tin. ID. d., field secretary of the col
lege, who has been engaged for the
last two weeks in conducting gospel
services in the Simpson Methodist
church. Representative men in the
denomination will come 10 Detroit and
occupy the pulpits not only In the city
but in the adjacent towns as we'll
The principal meeting of the day
will be held in the Central Methodist
William +. Mcdowell, of Chicago, to
be the chief speaker, and President
Samuel Dickie, of Albion college TO
preside.
The Rev. Thomas Nicholson, LII.
d., of New York city, will speak in
Central church in the morning. and
in the evening in Simpson church
Bishop Joseph F. Berry. OF Buffalo,
will preach In the Martha Holmes
church in the morning and in the
Cass-ave. church at noon. Other prom
inent men of the denomination who
will be present are, President Weigh.
of the Ohio Wesleyan college. and
President Plantz. of Laurence Univer-
sity. Wis. President Dickie will
speak in Pontiac in the morning and
in Mt. Clemens In the evening. Mrs
Helen Knappen Scripps. dean OF the
womens department OF Albion, will
speak in the Haven church in the
morning and In the Arnold church in
the evening. The cause Of Albion col
lege will be presented I'm every church
of the denomination on that day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
CHAPTER w

OTHF EN- w.
Diana laughed, but her laughter was
n little wild. for she was still shade
hysterical.
Really" she said. II am almost un-
able to Judge whether l am taking
part In colossal comedy or a very
dreadful tragedy"
Personally" said Strong, | do not
believe II Is either. SO far as | can
see. II is sheer melodrama OF the best
Surrey-side order. which in its way Is
an excellent thing, because IL leaves
you an opportunity OF taking two
points OF view Either you can be
thrilled or you can laugh.
And up to the present" be con-
tinued, Il am afraid / have mostly
laughed. Believe me. the only thrills
| have experienced were when you
stood in any danger"
Ii was very evident that Diana was
greatly comforted by Strong's pres
ence, or she would never have made
the answer she did now.
How many times" she said. lam I
to remind you that If you are all pow
erful and infallible. and If YOU believe
In yourself as much as you say you
do. you should not be thrilled even on
my account, because you should know
that | do not stand in any serious
peril?"
And. frankly said Strong, II do not
believe that you do. 1t Is not that |
am concerned about your safety. IL is
that | am concerned about your we'll
being. When | am absent from you
cannot give you that sense OF Sc
curity which you get when I am near
you. ] cannot make you see that there
Is nothing which matters In the least
am distressed because | have 10
leave you exposed to unpleasantness
and trials which would not exist II
were with you"
Which" interrupted Diana. 'is lead
ing up TO the further argument that
after Is for me TO return TO Bomberg
tonight"
Strong nodded his head.
Yes" he said. quite gravely. You
are perfectly right was paving the
way TO the renewal OF such an agree
ment."
"But surely you would not expect
me-" said Diana, with n queer and
rather sad little smile, TO satisfy your
melodramatlc proclivities To the ex-
tent OF escaping from the Eiffel tower"
mo, would not" said Strong That
Is merely an alternative route TO
safety, devised by myself for the pur-
pose OF advertisement | entered Paris
and learned from the evening paper :
that | am half a hero. Tomorrow by
noon will be the greatest man the
Parisians ever knew. They will prob
ably call me the Emperor of the Air
But seriously 49, Strong. in spite
of Diana. would have returned once
more TO the main purport OF his visit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23

The Celebrated Specialist, Franklin
Miles, NJ. ID, LII. r., Will Give $3.50
Worth OF His Treatment Free.
Many. Cases Pronounced "Hopeless" by
Three to Twenty Physicians Have
Beeu Cured.


Afflicted readers will never have a
better opportunity to test such highly
successful treatment for Heart Dis.
ease, Stomach Troubles and Dropsy.
especially when complicated with
Headache, Dizziness. Neuralgia, Weak
Stomach. Nervousness. Sleeplessness,
Prostitution. Rheumatism, etc., which
weaken the heart.
DIR. Miles certainly has the largest
practice In treating these diseases OF
any physician In the United States.
He has an able corps OF associate
physicians and investigators who as
sist him In his immense practice. His
patients are In every State In the
Union. His Dispensary has treated
over 100000 patients In the last eight
years. He cordially invites the az.
flicted to write him. Desdiibe your
disease.
Jas. Adams, Gle winona ST, Chicago.
says: "As a specialist In diseases OF the
heart, DIR. Miles stands at the head of
his profession. His Special Treatment
standing after several reputable physi-
clans Of this city failed" Mrs Edward
Aikey. Forest HILL Pa, writes: Before
taking your treatment Thought l must
die IL has done wonders for me-" Mr..
and Mrs. J.. w. Snow. MayneId. KY,
both cured In. one month. Mrs. ~ a.
Andrus, ST. Louis. Mich, cured In 3
months. Would have died but for
special Treatment. Many wonderful
cures from your state sent upon re-
quest
DIR. Miles seven different Heart
Treatments are the result OF twenty.
eight years OF laborious investigation
and extenclve experience. They are
eminently scientific and three times
as successful as the usual treatment.
Do not fail TO write for his free
Heart Book, Examination Chart and
$3.50 Free Treatment, specially pre-
scribed for your case. Address. Dr.
Franklin Miles, Dept. II, 81 to 92l
Main.st., Elkhart, Indiana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
ROSENTHAL RETAINS
SEAT AS ALDERMAN

David A. Rosenthal retains his seat
as alderman from the Fifth ward. tho
recount committee of the council, con-
sisting OF Aid. Shapland. Gilman and
Garvey, having decided that no frauds
of sufficient extent TO justify the throw.
ing out OF the third precinct were
shown Minor irregularities were
brought out by the witnesses summons
ed in behalf of Fred Mohn, the con-
testant, but the committee did not
consider them OF sufficient Importance
TO disfranchise the $50 electors OF the
precinct.
Mohn called off the recount as soon
as this decision was announced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23

that Diana should accompany him to
Bomberg-but for the fact that at this
moment the little electric bell OF the
telephone began 10 ring in difident
though eager way.
Strong was on his feet in moment
and second later had the receiver az
his ear. Then he heard the fat. pleas
ant voice OF Felice saying: Trhe king
has entered the hotel with Prince Lud-
wig"
Strong hung M the receiver quickly
and turned to Diana.
Dearest" he said, there Is no time
for further talk. | must get out ~
this place at once"
ITO He COnflnued.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23

gam includes Scotch songs and dances
music by the International Pipe band.
and st. Andrews drill corps in full
highland costume will be present
There are % numbers. ball to follow
the concert.
Among those who will participate
in the program are j. NJ. Hamilton.
the Scotch tenor; Rudy s. Grant. Scot
lands prima donna; Fred Barclay,
the Scottish comic" Annie Mckay,
pianist and accompanist; Alexander
Monroe, Scotch dancer; the Juvenile
highland dancers. and the Internation-
al Pipe band. Reserved seats may be
had at David Wallace & Sons store,
No. los Woodward-ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
A NEW PLAN TO SHORTEN THE
WORKING DAYS.

A rather novel experiment in con-
nection with employees hours of Ia
Dor is being tried by The Curtis Pub
fishing Company, of Philadelphia, pub
fishers of THE LADIES HOME JOUR
NAL and THE SATURDAY EVEN
ING POST. Not only have they adopt
ed and put into effect the 4S-hour
week throughout their Mechanical De-
partments. but instead Of the conven-
tional schedule under which this time
is distributed over six working days,
the total OF forty-eight hours work
will hereafter be done In the fivo
days from Monday 10 Friday, inclu-
sive.
The employees In the Mechanical
Departments of the business will by
this change have all day Saturday and
Sunday for recreation and rest The
result of the innovation from the en-
ployers standpoint will. doubtless be
watched with considerable interest by
other concerns in the same line or
business
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
DIR. THOS. ]. COLLINS
STRICKEN BY DEATH

DR.. Thomas j. Collins. aged so
years. one of the best known dental
surgeons in Detroit, died Friday, in
his home. No. 81 Euclid-ave. He had
been i'll for several months.
DR.. Collins came to Detroit from
Hespler, Ont, when young man.
took course in dentistry in the De-
troit College OF Medicine, and for Is
years he was a member of the faculty
Of that institution.
DR.. Collins was member OF the
Church OF Our Lady Of the Rosary and
OF the c. NJ. B. A. He leaves a widow
and two daughters. The funeral will
be held from the residence at $50
Monday morning, and from the church
to which he belonged at 8 o'clock; in
torment In Mt. Olivet cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
Peter karrar Dead.

Peter Karrar. resident Of Detroi.
for more than GO years, died, Friday,
in his home. No. $40 Erskine-st.. from
complication OF diseases. Death was
FASTENED by paralysis, with which he
was stricken Wednesday. Mr.. Karrar
was born in Switzerland so years ago.
and came TO Detroit in 1S4S. Up TO
IL years ago, when he retired from
business, he was member OF tho
firm of Hilbert & Karrar, harness
manufacturers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
MABEE WOULD DEBATE
WITH SUPT. MORROW

Charles r. Mabee, the foe OF the
Anti-Saloon league, is after Supt. Nor
row of that organization again, this
time with challenge to Morrow TO
open public debate.
Il challenge Supt. Morrow to show
cause before q committee why the
church should support the league"
says Mabee. II will prove TO that com.
mittee that no pastor can conscien-
tiously support it.
A committee of the city ministers
association or of the Young Mems
Christian association is the jury sug-
gested before which Mabee would like
to have the opportunity to prove his
case.