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The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

wrote TO Dennott, i'm whose Office the
Claims were being investigated, shows
what Ballinger had i'm store for inspec-
tors who meddled with the Cunning
nam claims business. The significant
parts OF the letter are printed I'm black.
There Is world OF insinuation I'm
them:
"Secretary's Office. Department OF the
Interior
Washington. ID. c.. April IA, 90
Sir: Your report shows a surprls-
ing number Of undisposed-of cases for
held Investigation, as well as cases
pending I'm the United States courts.
am strongly convinced that upon
preliminary investigation made by
your chief of field service. In commune.
ton with the chiefs of divisions. many
of these cases will be found to be OF
character which would not warrant
the necessary expenditure Of time and
money for detailed separate investiga-
ton. ! do not wish the department To
be put In the position Of encouraging
investigations that are not strictly IN
the interests OF projecting the govern
ment on the one hand ahd the bona
tide settler or locator on the other. In
all organizations such as your field
organization the tendency is to extend
the field Of operation beyond what is
reasonable and necessary In the pub
lie interest Your officers, therefore.
will have to Justify themselves COM
pletely In the scope Of the lnVestloa-
ton which they undertake. | would
like 10 have you. together with Mr..
Schwartz carefully consider whether
~ ~ h.
field investigation. as well as those
pending in court, could not very prop
erly be released. and thereby permit
YOU 10 concentrate your energy upon
the more fragrant violations OF the law
thereby making il practicable TO en-
tircly dispose of the pending cases and
keep well within the appropriation.
The healthful example resulting
from a speedy examination. trial and
conviction OF fragrant cases will. in|
nay estimation, do more TO protect thel
interests OF the government than to|
spread your energies over wider and
less successful field.
II would ~ glad to confer with you,
the chief OF field service and the as
sistant attorney general respecting
this matter al your earliest conVen-
fence.
VERY respectfully,
RI 4. BALLINGER.
Secretary.
The Commissioner OF the General
Land Office
The editors OF Golfers will not dis
close now they gained possession OF
the letters. but 1t Is known that they|
have large quantities of correspond
ence. showing the inside workings on
the Cunningham claims deal
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
From Another Point of View

n
Are doing spring longing early?
That meat packing probably ate meat
president sdestepper for man who weighs ~
pounds. ~ way Weighs ''e'
mind, '"5 WIN 1867
When Will Charlie Fairbanks where he belongs
rote
You
a
Looks ike Joe" Cannon to change
his mind and q s
Il would be better scarce on
Valentines $500
seems to nave been quite definitely satisfactorily
decided present
Better judgment could be displayed Mr.
as onurSn whose program Tor the morning included When
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
100000 For SAVING a Life.

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. l2.-The sum
OF 100000 has been willed 20 John s.
Andrews. Of Saplt Ste. Marie
Before coming to Canada Andrews
was a porter on the London and South
western railway He saved an aged
woman from falling from the plat
form 20 the track in front OF an APP
preaching train. The matter was for
gotten bv Andrews. who has been
working IN a lumber camp near the
500 during the winter until a notifica-
ton reached him that he was heir TO
fortune OF 100000
He is now on his way to England.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

\ man named Meyer is secretary OF
the navy Meyer is a relic OF Roose-
veltsm He Is trying to put a crimp
in the gang OF rocking chair admirals
and politicians that has been milking
the navy appropriations FOR years.
Citizens who believe in a big navy
out OF patriotism have been disarmed
in their arguments because more than
half Of the money is being spent on
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
PUT WATER UNDER THE NAVY

land. Senator Hale OF Maine heads
the navy gang
Chief Constructor Caps plays With
Hale. Meyer who is trying to- float
this stationary navy, has the fight Oh
his life on his hands Meyer ought
to have the encouragement and sup1
port Of all good citizens who think
that it's good thing 10 have moreI
water and less pap about the navy.|
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

You know, Misc Blank" said the
proprietor OF a railway station restau-
rant. there is a great deal in having
Your sandwiches look attractive.
Yes, sir, know IT," replied the
lirl: Il have done everything / could.
have busted those sandwiches every
morning Tor the last month
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

Albert T. Mathews. psychologist.
says there is no definite moment Of
death. We are all gradually dying for
years When Wa stop breathing and
the heart ceases 10 beat the end
comes
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

Services in AZ churches in Detroit
and 80 churches in Pontiac, Port
Huron, Mt. Clemens, Wyandotte'
River Rouge and other suburbs, Sun.
day, were under the auspices Of the
Anti-SaloOn league.
The services in these 10 churches
were attended by TEN THOUSAND
PERSONS. a mighty significant fact.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
THE SALOON IN MICHIGAN is DOOMED

THE SALOON IN MICHIGAN DOOMED!
The monster demonstration Sunday
10000 persons many Sunday
ball game dayprOve the remarkable
sympathy that has developed league to
drive the saloon from
The Republican gubn
nomination amounting unqualified support the dry
element evidence that the politicians
The bted saloons Detroit during
prohibited HOURS evidence future of
this business
Already grOggy this state holding on only to receive
the inevitable knockout punch
Its has influence hopeless
needs jealous Republican partisan the prediction The
Times makes in today
There is fanaicism in it
simply recognition signs pointing plainly to what
Is to
Already the saloon the state
with the against young only just begun
The only hope of the saloon which
asserted itself in these be satisfied with
the ground gained.
Succeeding events proof of the fOrlOrnne hope
Antagonist the grown steadily gained support Of
the dry forces in 1908 the day. until
fails with what disveness gathering momentum
it is spent itself
What the saloon doing today way respect observance
Of the law S doing too late
1t is on its knees Cuhng the skirts citizenship
pleading for mercy, but that plea falls upon
For long this citizenship mothers and fathers and
children and the home begged mercy upon the saloon was
tearing out of hearts away from fresdes
THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THAT APPEAL
Farsghted symph warnings unheeded
even presumed in the face recognized prejudice place in gov
eminent to the officers government dictate its control
For which faces today its expu
sion and Punishment from the community
And the punishment has brought upon itself
1t will not be this month and probably year
But counties will dry Michigan year and more
the next
The hand to smite the raised
THE SALOON MICHIGAN is DOOMED
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
THE JUNGLE" cATALOG.

Fiske OHara tells this one
When | was pls wing i'm PittsburS
last season called one day on a mar
ricd woman.
AT dinner time my hostess rang
for the maid She said
Mary, is that Mr. Brown down
stairs? 7 thought heard just now
Nom Mary answered. That wuz
the dawg what wuz grOwlin,
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

" OF coW Sc Taft viii he lighted %
to welcome Teddy back
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

A country parson was one day 80
ing his usual round of visiting when
he was stopped by one Of his congre
CATION. an old farm hand. who said
An hoo be .er darter this marp-
ing. sir2"
My daughter exclaimed the par.
son. rather surprised. oh, she Is
quite well thank YOU.
What" cried the rustic. quito
we'll? WHY, ] heard she had a cycle
accident yesterday an busted her no.
ner tubing
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

Your house may catch fire any
night The more doors that are lcft
open the faster flames can spread and
the less ime there will be for sleep
ers TO escape
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

We will celebrate the hftieth ami
yersary OF the civil wal next year.
Think OF IL, 80 years.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

Mr. Scrapper We're going TO have
another stormy DAY.
Mrs Scrapper: How do You know
Mr. Scr1pper: This newspaper says
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
Grape fruit amt a grape, an some
doubt that it's fruit"

A doctor prescribed rest and change
for a small boy who had disorganizec
lis system by oveilndulgence in pud-
ding After he had gone the little boy
said
Il knew was upset mamma, b..
cause my foot's asleep. and things
must be pretty bad when you go 10
sleep al the wrong end
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

Mrs. Scrapper So cur domestic
affairs are getting into the newspapers,
are they?
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
The Saloon In the
State Of Michigan
Is Doomed to Go!
its Power and Influence. Once
Dominant, Are Gone, and Il Is
Begging Now For Mercy,
But Too Late.

Amos Museman of Grand Rapids has announced himself cnd
date for the nomination Republican ticket declaring
ITO MY MIND THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT OF TODAY IS
LASTING AND FINAL EXPRESSION AROUSED MORAL AND
BUSINESS SENSE ELECTORATE REQUIRE OF ALL MEN
soBRIETY IN LIVING AND FAITHFULNEss TO TRUST"
Another significant
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15
Mr.. sKYGAcK. FROM MARS.
Wireless OBJ

and Makes Wlrele
n Notebook.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-15

On LncOnt birthday Sunday reporter assigned
make the rounds of Detroit what the
law closing the saloons these days being observed violated
The reporter returned his city editor report that
cessfu in his every admtance failed
evidence anywhere o a saloon being open
Another significant
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15
WALTER HARTLEY GONE.
BY A. NJ. NJ.

1t was Thursday, March "a, as
the sun rose and glided up the east.
ern horizon, pouring down on this
world its warm rays of light and
quickening into life again the
sleeping vegetation, aud while the
loved ones and friends were gath.
cred around the bedside, lovingly
and tenderly administering to his
wasted physical body and endeav-
oring to sooth his last moments on
earth, that God sent an angel into
the world and waited the spirit of
our beloved friend, Walter Hart
ley, into eternity and, we trust and
believe. to eternal glory.
Mr.. Hartley was taken sick on
December IS, 1909, and was never
we'll again, but bore his suffering
with patient fortitude. He was a
member of the Methodist Church,
South, at Sulphur Creek; yet he,
like all men are prone to do, prob
ably made errors in his life, but the
testimony he left convinces US that
he went to rest.
He was conscious until within a
few moments before he passed
away, and talked to those around
him Of his bright prospects for
eternity, and admonished them to
live for God, until at last with
smile on his face he closed his eyes
in death and was gone to eternity.
Let us say TO his companion and
children that though the sturdy
step of his feet in the hall as he
came in to share the blessings of
home with loved ones can never
be heard again; the voice you loved
so we'll is now still in death, and
the hands that earned bread for
you can never toll again, yet God,
who in His infinite wisdom saw fit
to take him, will and can comfort
you if you will trust Him. The
testimony your loved one left of
his bright prospects for a home in
Heaven should be a great comfort
TO you. May God bless you.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15

Men who possess opinions and a
will;
Men who have honor; men who
will not lie."
This is the lesson for the young
man who will soon come into his
heritage.
Let him learn it we'll, for the
world has need of him if he "has
honor and will not lie."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15
JUST A MINUTE.
Mary Russell in News Scimitar,

10 one unaccustomed to the
methods of our government, the
times would seem to be out of Joint.
With half the big cities finding
their public employees dishonest,
and the rest of the country finding
the men who make the laws OF the
country grafters, and worse, it
would seem that the age is rotten
to the core and there are no honest
men left.
The world was never SO honest
as now. The rights of man were
never so truly the object of the ad-
ministrstion of the laws of the
country as now. That is why we
hear so much Of the dishonest en-
ploye. That is why we hear of
the graft of men high in the world
of finance and society. The peo-
pie are not afraid to demand their
rights, and the administrators of
justice are not afraid to see that
the men who are not dealing fairly,
either reform or get out of the way.
The day when a mans position
saved him from the demands of
Justice is past and the people reign
rs never before.
We are youthful nation. None
so young as we, and yet we lead the
world in many things. We have,
however, much to learn in the mat
tor of government. The men who
laid the foundation of our govern
ment we're patriots. They loved
their country and spelled service
with capital S, hut time wrought
change and men began to think
that to rob a country was not a
crime-the country could stand it
but we are changing all that!
The reform that is sweeping over
the country has been likened to a
wave, but it is more than that. 1t
is more onward, and cleansing as it
goes. The wave would recede and
leave debris of motley wreckage
in it's wake, but this great move
ment is not one that can go back.
The times demand a just admin
istration of private as we'll as pub
lie affairs, and the crying need of
honesty Of deeds as we'll as words
will bring the right men to the
front.
Men are learning to think right,
and that is the first step to doing
right. The day of creeds is pass
ing, the day of action is here. Let
the youth of the country look for
it, for their time is near.
The cry of the nation is:
"God give us menl A time like
this demands strong minds, great
hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of Office does
not kill;
Men whom the sweets of Office can {
not buy;
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15

Able bodied white men wanted
to work on farm. $1.00 a day and
board. w. s. Corsa, White Hall,
Greene County, Illinois; 67 miles
north Of st. Louis.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15

Wanted-An energetic, bright
and hustling man to sell pianos,
organs, and talking machines. E..
E. Forbes Piano Co., Jackson,
Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15
PLEASANT RIDGE.
W. r.. H. IN BENTON COUNTY STAR.

|
dustrial people. Our free schools
are founded in the interest of all the
people. 1 would like to see COM
pulsory education in all the States.
If We propose to offer to the world
the best and grandest illustration
of human government, promoting
with equal care the welfare of all
deserving people, give the higher
education to those to whom God
gavethe ability toreceiveit. Don't
cast your jewels among indolent
and shiftless people.
Education is the great power to
remove vice and crime. We farm
ers should pay more attention to
the free school than any other
function in civil life. We should
see that they are conducted more
intelligently. Our dangers are
from instructors of that class that
serve only to kill time and draw
money. We should keep our eyes
on them. Make our instructors
hew to the line. Not allow them to
substitute red tape for actual and
intelligent service. They should
see that the school is controlled
and taught properly. The extent
of neglect along this line give more
peril than from all other sources.
We have our difficulties, it is
true, in sending our children to
school. We need their services.
Hired help can not always be OBJ
tanned. Now think of the great
things that have been done in this
world since the free school. Think
of the great things that have been
done in the world since we have
lived in it.
We should study the ways to i'm
prove the free school, and no time
should be lost until success is as
sured. 1 am in favor of better
country schools than we now have.
If good teacher is hired, then
there is a good school; if poor
teacher, then the scholars time
and the districts money is throwa
away. l believe that the standard
of teachers could be raised until
every school will be as good as the
best now is. Give the teachers
good salary, so that the calling will
be more respectable than common
laborer. And, by all means, make
the children mind and respect
the teacher. The compelling free
school is intended for the old sim
ner who will not send his children
to school. 1t is blessing for his
who are sinned against.
There are many exceptions to the
compulsory education. The father
or mother ought not to be forced
to send their children to school if ,
the old people are not able to work
to support them.
Parents ought not to be forced to
send idle boys and girls to school.
They ought to be made to work.
It is a sin to raise dollhouse plant
in human form. If the parent can
not control, they should send them
10 q manuel training school, where :
hey will be made to develop their
muscles.
Education is great power to di-
vert the mind, the thoughts, the
feelings, the instincts into the
channel of truth, morality, enter
Prise, determination and economy.
The educated strives to control his
PASSIONS, to speak like lady or ;
gentleman, and to be a Christian ?
n thought, deed, and purpose. :
I believe in giving boys and girls
college education, if the parents
49,. 4 L. l. G...a - La A.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-15

Holland & Hollingsworth have
sold their stock Of groceries to
Frank Plant.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-08-20

Nine. Sarah Bernhard. who is sup
posed to be something of an artist as
well as an actress, was recently call
ed upon I'm one Of her marvellous crea.
tions to enact the role Of II sculptor,
and 10 model a certain bust In view OF
the audience This fairly electrified
the critics. but when going into rhap-
sodies over the technical skill in han
ding the clay which Nine. Bernhard
exhibited they showed that they knew
lIttlc Of the artistic tricks OF actors
and actresses, as a matter Of fact, she
does nothing Of the kind The bust
Is modelled and baked and over IT H.
placed damp clay of the same color.
This the talented actress merely pulls
off, exposing the beautifully modelled
head underneath
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-08-20
Barker Formally Named.


State Senator Henry W. Barker OF
Sparta qualified to be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor of Wisconsin, when petitions in
his behalf were filed in the office OF
Secretary Of State Frear, bearing the
Endorsement of 2,S43 voters.
Second Assistant Attorney General
Frank T. Tucker of Neillsyille filed
petitions, with 6,0SS signatures, quail,
flying him as a Republican candidate
for the Office of attorney general.
Other petitions for Republican can
didates for state Office were; Julius
G HoWland Of Chippewa Falls to be
candidate for state treasurer and Levi
H. Bancroft to be a candidate for at
torney general. The petition OF the
former had 5,95S signatures and Of the
latter 3,053
Petitions for the nomination Of As
semblyman Wallace Ingalls, of Racine
to bar Republican candidate for mem,
be- "a congress in the First district
were filed. This is the district repre-
sented at present by Henry f. Cooper,
Petitions for senatorial nominations
we're filed for Christian F. Nohr OF
Portage, Republican in the Twenty.
seventh district; for George L Scott
Republican of Prairie Farm, in the
Twenty-ninth district; for Charles s
Douglas, Republican, of Walworth, in
the Twenty-third district; for Emery
w rrosh.- paOuhliCaD Of AbbptsfOrd
in the Twenty-fllth district.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-08-20
.FREAR DEFENDS
STATE ECONOMY
Saws Wisconsin Is in Lead of All
States.
PAMPHLET GIVEN PUBLICITY
Secretary Of State Made Answer to a
Recent Charge That the State
Has Suffered by Reason OF
Extravaganza.

NadisOn.-In a speech at the annual
Woodmen reunion and field day here
Secretary Of State James a. Frear
made answer to a recent charge OF
r. l.. Phillip of Milwaukee that the
state has suffered in past years by
reason of extravaganza In the admin
istration of its affairs, the charge be-
ing aimed more particularly at Sec
retary Frear.
The celebration here was unique
from the fact that political candidates
of every party invited to be present
and many accepted the invitation.
Secretary Frear was the chief speak
er of the day. In a statement which
was non-political in its nature, Mr.
Frear cited particularly the fact that
the reform laws affecting taxation or
public service corporations and insur-
ance companies had enabled the state
to remit millions of dollars to tax
payers, and, at the same time, carry
on all the business of the state with
out the imposition Of a state tax Tor
any purpose, except the small mill
tax for graded schools. Beginning IN
1903 state taxes were remitted an
nually.
The record Of state finances under
progressive legislation in recent
years has placed Wisconsin In the
forefront Of all states" said Secre-
tary Frear. 80 far as can be ascer-
tanned, no other state has handled its
fund to better advantage or with
greater economy in the conduct OF
administrative expenses.
a pamphlet against political re-
form in Wisconsin has been given
some publicity and exploited for po-
litical purposes. In order to correct
erroneous conclusions that have been
drawn, few facts are presented from
the state records and the same years
of 1899 and 1908 are used in compafl-
son. as these years are the ones used
in the pamphlet
1T should be understood that state
administration expenses are all PAD
out of the taxes and licenses received
from corporations and other sources
of state revenues, but that no state
taxes were levied during the tenyear
period named, excepting for oduea-
tional purposes. The reform la"
Which changed the method Of railway
taxation, passed in 1903, together with
other recent laws, materially in.
creased the state revenues.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-08-20
State to Count Marriages

The state is going to check up the
marriages IN Wisconsin from October
I, 1907, to December 81, 1909, for the
county clerks are receiving letters
from Madison from the Office OF the
board Of vital statistics instructing
them to send in the stubs OF all the
marriage licenses granted.
When the law was changed taking
away from the register Of deeds IN
the various counties the filing Of
births, deaths, accidents and mar
riagcs with them and ordering that
these statistics be filed with TIE state
direct in the future. there was an
amendment to the 1907 laws passed,
ordering the clerks to make stubs OF
all marriage licenses issued and re-
tain them so that the state could get
the stubs for checking up the licenses
The ministers, judges and justices
Of the peace are now required to send
in all the marriage records to the
state. The state now desires to find
out If they have been complying with
the letter of the law and for this rea'
son asks for the stubs.
Some county clerks have failed to
keep an accurate record OF the mar
riages licenses issued by them and
will be up against il.