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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Oct. 1S.-Progres-
sives figure that Minnesota will send
about Is out OF % delegates to the
national convention opposed to Presi-
dent TAFT
This state Is strongly progressive.
II shares the sentiment OF the agricul-
tHFal- northwest in It's resentment at
Taft's effort to take protection from
the farmers products and leave the
duties on manufactured goods which
the farmer has to buy.
The only reason Minnesota will not
have a solid LaFollette delegation is
the absence of a primary law The
old convention system prevails here.
There Is a machine, a boss and the
corruption fund coming from the rich
corporations which seek improper fav-
ors from the government.
The sources of the corruption fund
are the steel trust, with holdings about
Duluth amounting to $500 900, 900, and
James ]. Hill and his railroad system /;
the grain elevators and the public ser
vice corporations of st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth.
The steel trust will probably be
able to send some Taft delegates from
the Duluth district. The other cor
rupting influences may be able to get
some delegates in st. Paul and Mime
apolis. though the progressive man.
ayers will not admit this.
The progressives are we'll organized.
Among the active workers are George
s. LOTUS, who made the ght which
reduced the price OF Pullman upper
berths: James Manahan, attorney for
the railway postal clerks and for the
magazine publishers; James A. Peter
son, who cleaned up the Minneapolis
city council; Hugh Halbert, head OF
the Roosevelt clubs; w. l. Nolan, OF
the Progressive league; State Senator
Sageng and ex-Lieut. Gov. Lee
Branches of the Progressive league
are now being organized in every
county and precinct in the state.
Senator Moses Clapp is the big man
Of the state. He Is so strong with the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
The Old SWimmin Hole
BY JAMES wHIrcoMB RILEY.

he still and deep
Looked a bal
nc he
Soun %
Before could remember anything but the eyes
left Paradise;
the merry days of youth 10 beyond our controle
on the dswim
I ust Loan
face In its tide
hat gazed a Rlorined
/ Z made me myself. ieaped TO
NY with sich tenderness
Times tuck his toll
From me old man back to old swimmin' hole
Oh, the old swimmin' holei In the long lazy days.
ne mt OF school made many runaways
How the journey down the old dusty lane
You tells by the dento Of he heel sole
was lots o o band the old swimmin hol4
the bull NJ cattails 30 tall
And m sunsh and
n ed the worter am
the ad Hlies N
Andth snak feede
Ike the ghost q daisy dropped of the sky,
or a woun blossom In breezes controls
AS orchard tordD the old swimmin hole
ewasa cha ed Q
Tbe bldg oft erailroa no
hare the old log and forgot
nd stepd banks WHARF the trees ust TO De
Butn never AGAIN. will
md I nh in my sorrow 1
And live on n my like the old swtmmin' hole
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
FREEDOM OF CALIFORNIA!

n. action Of the people California on constitutional amend
n submitted the most significant and important
..pression Of public opinion America for day.
California that it the rich mans paradise
s6a the poor mans hell"
That was in the day Of vast unrestricted Chinese
gan and Of absolute railroad domination in business and in pol
tics
These conditions gradually changed but there left
yesddum political tyranny the part OF big
buIiness headed by Southern Pacific railroad.
This tyranny extended to every government gia
tive judicial used and exploit the people
railroad of living and the relations
q capital and labor.
The condition became nOerabe,
The people, without distinction party decided unite
throw it,
Their first away big the to
nominate candidates Office
accomplished by budgeOnng out of railroad legislature
and governor direct primary lava clumsy device but that the
people managed to use for good ends.
They elected governor reform legislature be-
hind him. riding OughshOd old machine they
dOubtedy wemeanng did of individual
injustice but-they carried their point
They regime misrepresentation government and naugu
government the needs and desires of the
majority
they proceeded the rOOthey submitted long
for the direct action of the people These
many things ordinarily done by the Legislature California would
take chances She put them into her constitution.
important tremendous majOres for the In
ave recall including recall judges The judges
are henceforth the of the people,
will be made but the right make mistakes
one Of the most valuable rights o democracy
Ii is the right to and grow-the right be free!
And that is what California today her history
rnEE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
Detroit's Awful. Streets.

Some one ought TO tie Detroit's
public works commissioner In an an
tomobile or wagon and run him IN
and dawn Grand River-aye., from the
boulevard. west to the city limits. A
public ofieer who persists In such
bnll-headed. iong.eared tactics as he
has for four years, ought TO be rele-
gated TO the dump heap In such a way
as 70 teach him lesson that he ID
not really the lord OF all creation. The
half mile Of street Is still impossible
the major portion OF the time and the
commissioned has spent more OF the
tax payers money In dumping torn-up
pavementa and other rubbish thereon
and then covering II with calcium Of
chloride, than. II would have taken In
the first place TO put down q nice
gravel road. II seems the commits
sioner has plenty OF authority 10
make this piece OF road worse all'the
time but when II comes to lettering
IL. he complains be has no authority,
The half mile OF road in question 10
still a disgrace TO the county OF
Wayne and the whole state OF Michi-
gan. Evidently Detroit has gotten
used to II. but the balance OF the state
il entitled to some consideration. The
Detroit Board OF Commerce ought to
have been camping out on that
stretch of the city's territory Satur-
day and Sunday and viewed no less
than a dozen autos stuck In the mud
and huge ruts, and then took another
trip down to Monroe to instruct the
people there how TO build good
roads. Worthwhile Record
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
ADVERTISING TALKS.
tcsatiass1 from PAGE onsJ

AS so IMPORTANT that it is
willing to spend money-thou-
sands of dollars annually-to be
SURE that nothing sold in their
grocery department shall ; be
other than that which is ALSO
LUTELY PURE!
One store like that in every
community will do more to
DRIVE OUT the manufacturers
of impure foods than all the
legislation in the world, because
there are always ways to get
around the law, and there are
always people to TAKE AID
VANTAGE of these ways.
1t has been demonstrated re-
Gently that the manufacturers
of REALLY PURE FOODS
throughout the country are not
satisfied to merely conform to
the law. as defined in the Pure
Food and Drug Act, but are
GOING BEYOND THE RE-
QUIREMENTS of the law, and
are DETERMINED that their
products shall be 100 per cent
PURE.
This is an indication of how
people in all lines Of business In
all parts of the cuunfr,
REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE
OF PRACTICING TIL Z
SQUARE-DEAL POLICY.
And the ranks of these
"square-deaP merchants are be,
ing added to daily.
CTo be continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
Wednesday. October 18.
1911
Ole t.tjfN
VAUGHAN HESTER, GAVNX5
epsrishI The BeasAsn TNXXt4UtW
\NTWMh
CHAPTER XIV.
he shootIns-Match At sooos'.

The shoetIns-Mstch at sosss'.
The judges faith In the reasonable
ness OF mankind having received a
staggering blow. there began a some
what furtive existence for himself for
Solomon Mahaffy. and for the boy.
They kept to little freQuented byways,
and usually II was the early hours OF
the morning. or the cool OF later az
ternoons. when they took the road.
A certain hot afternoon brought
them into the shaded main street OF
q struggling village. Near the door
of the principal building. a frame
tavern. a man was seated. with his
feet on the HORSEBACK. There was no
other sign OF human occupancy.
How do you do. sir?" said tn
Judge, hating before this solitary In.
dividual whom he conjectured 10 be
the landlord. What's the name OF
this bustling metropolis" continued
the Judge, cooking his head on one
side.
As he spoke. Bruce Darlington APP
peared In the tavern door; pausing
there. he glanced curiously at the
shabby wayfarers.
This is Raleigh, in Shelby county,
Tennessee" said the landlord.
Are you the voice from the tomb
inquired the Judge. In tone OF play
full sarcasm.
Darlington. amused, sauntered to-
ward him
That's one for you. Mr.. Pegloe!"
he said
81 am charmed to meet a gentleman
whose spirit Of appreciation shows
his familiarity with literary allu'
sion," said the Judge, bowling.
I'VE amt so dead az we look. said
Pegioe. "Just you keep on to Boggs
race-track, straight down the road
and you'll find that out--everybody' q
there to the hoss-racing and shooting
match. reckon you've missed the
hoss-racing, but you'll be In time FOL
the shooting. Why amt you there
Mr.. Carrington?"
I'm going now. Mr. Pegloe. an
swered Darlington. as he followed the
Judge. who, with Mahaffy and the boy
had moved on.
Better stop at BoggsT Pegios
called after them.
But the Judge had already formed
his decision Horse-racing and shoot
ing-matches were suggestive OF tina,
progressive spirit. the absence Of
which he had so much famented a.
the fail raising at Pleasantviiie
Memphis was their objective point
but Boggs' became q side issue OF Inn
portance. They had gained the edge
OF the village when Darlington over
took them. He stepped TO Hannibars
side.
aHere, let me carry that long rife
SOM" he said. Hannibal looked III
| into his face, and yielded the piece
without word CArfington balanced
| il on his big palm. Il reckon II car
shoot--these old guns are hard u
beati" he observed.
She's the clostest shooting rine
ever sighted" said Hannibal promptly
Darlington laughed.
There was q rusty name-piate Oh
the stock Of the old sporting rinei
this caught Carrington's eye.
What's the name here? on Tur
berville."
The Judge, step or two In al
vance. wheeled In his tracks with
startling suddenness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
TWO VILLAGES VOTE
TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 1S.-By a
majority OF So, the townspeople OF
Bridgeport have voted to bond for
100000, to be expended on good roads
Birch Run townships by a majority oil
100 voted to bond for 5000. The mer
chants Of the latter place gave $1,000
IS q bonus for the victory. The adop
ton OF these two measures means that
$4,000 win be appropriated by the
city Of Saginaw The combination OF
amounts makes available $4,000 fol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
From Another Point of View


weighs 42s
a wide?
death Of a
a to n pavement fatally injured.
Taft the presidency
California
refer land Of
Ohio
or he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
Minnesota Will Send Majority
Delegation Opposed to Taft

people that his re-elcStion last year
required no effort on his part at all.
The senator has been devoting a large
part of his time to speaking in differ.
ent parts Of the country on popular
government and has developed a re-
markable eloQuence.
Senator Clapp Is openly working for
EaFotiette.
Senator Nelson has not declared
himself. He has gone to his home In
the little town OF Alexandria and Is
absolutely silent.
There's a reason" Knute Nelson
Is coming up next year for reelection.
Strange to say, he wants to he re-
elected. Not so strange to say, he
regards Taft's cause as a losing one.
II he should come out and endorse
Taft now he knows 1t would make the
farmers hate him. Hence this silence.
Another reason. Before Senator
Nelson can go back to the state he
must face a state wide primary. This
is a new thing in Minnesota. Nelson
has always got his nomination at the
hands OF a machine, controlled by
Hills railroads and the steel trust.
But last winter the legislature passed
one good bill-the Keefe bill-for
electing senators by primaries.
Senator Nelson was Ballinger's
strongest champion. He was against
the election OF senator's by the people.
He denies this, but the record will tell
the story. He Is opposed to the recall
of judges and other forms OF popular
government. On the judiciary com.
mittee he has helped to put corpora
ton judges ON the bench and to keep
good men from such places. He made
a report reversing Roosevelt's water
power policies. He has co-operated
with the Aldrich gang in the senate
for years, and his only detection has
been on the tariff bills, when being
a low-tariff man he has voted thai
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

the stone road to be built next year
between Saginaw and Flint.
As the Flint supervisors come tC
Saginaw today as the guests OF the
local board, plans will be advanced
whereby Genesee county will make ar
appropriation to carry the road to 1T
northern boundary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

sued In the last 20 years in the United
states than in the entire century pre-
ceding that period
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

The success OF the recently estab-
lishCd telephone connection between
New York and Denver has led TO the
prediction that the two coasts viii be
similarly linked In the very near flu
turc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

To gather q pound OF honey a bee
mas to make nearly $4,000 trips to and
from its hive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

A waterproofed veil for women Is
said to prevent the accumulation Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
OBITUARY..


Elizabeth, widow Of Charles Ulmsr,
disd Sunday, Sept. II, Ct the home Of CAPT.
Henry B. Holt, whsfb for some weeks
past abe had been cared for. She wa
eighty-ons years Of age.
Mn. Ulmer was native OF Ellsworth,
being ONE Of the nine children Of Eleaser
and Abigail Whitcomb, whose home was
ct the Falls. She Il survived BY two
brot hers-C ctavius Whitcomb, Of Mon
terey, CAL, and Col. John F. whitcomb, Of
this city.
Her husband died ct their home in
Teme, Arizona, in 1902. Since his death
Mrs. Ulmer had made her home with Col
Whitcomb up to within few weeks OF her
death. She left no children living. She
was woman highly esteemed By her rsia-
tives and friends, and her death, though
not unexpected, came - shock, and her
loss will b deeply mourned by both rsla-
tives and friends.
The funeral was held yesterday ct the
home Of her brother, Col. Whitcomb, Rev.
r. B. Mathews onlciating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

Tho rumor has been freely clrcu-
lated during the past week and has
gained considerable credence through
out the State that Governor Plaisted
and United States Senator johnson
both intend to resign, the former to
become a United States senator to
succeed the late Senator William p.
Frye; the latter to accept place upon
the Maine supreme court bench.
Both stories were effectually set Ut
rest Saturday night by an absolute
denial from both Governor Plaisted
and Senator johnson that they con-
templated any such course Of action.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
The wanderer had returned after an d

The wanderef had returned after an abb
sence>of twenty years.
"Dad," he exclaimed, ~ have come back
with money to burn, and Pm going to
spend it in chunks right here. The first
thing to be done is TO lift that mortgage
from the farm"
"You let that mortgage alonel" sngrily
ordered the father. "If I didn't hev
sunthin' to make me hump myself, l
couldn't sleep nights"
'sThen I'll rebuild this old ramshackle
place." went on the son, enthusiastically.
"Why, I'll make it the finest residence in
the country"
'Don't you touch . stick Of this home
stead, boy!" and the old man scowled.
at ives good enough for my dad and it's
good enough for me-"
"But look here, dad; I'm rich, and
want to do something handsome for you.
Let me put $4,000 worth Of live stock on
the farm, won't you3"
''Tarnashun, nol'' It's all kin do now
to milk I'VE COWS and look after the
chickens. Don't you 60 to upsettin'
things here."
"But can't I do somsthing for you,
dad?"
"Nothin', son."
''Can't build Q new barnf"
'SThat barns all right"
"But-but-"
"Wa-al. boy" broke in the old man,
ssif you're bound and determined to spend
your wealth, s'pose I'll hev to give in,
seein' you've bin away from ~ 30 long"
Wood, dadI What shall it be7n
"Fust time you 60 to town, you might
bring me corncob pipe"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
Chances for Government Jobs.

Chances for Government Jobs.
The United States civil service commits
sion announces an examination for ma
rine fireman, quartermaster's department
at large, 6rst district, comprising the New
England states. As . result Of this ex-
animation Qualifications will be made to
NIL the following vacancies and other
similar vacancies as they may occur:
Boston, steamer Batchelder, one vacancy
97e0 per year; steamer Schsnck, one va
cancy edO par year; New London, Conn.,,
steamer Ayers, ono vacancy e66O per year;
steamer Greene, thrse vacancies $3.50 per
year; and Newport, a. l., launch Smith,
one vacancy, $40 per year.
No educational test will be given, and it
win mot b necessary for applicants to ap-
pear for examination. Age limit, twenty
to hfty years, on the date of examina-
ton which il open to all citizens of the
United States.
For the required form 1900, apply at any
custom-h house or postoflice where there 10
. local board Of examiners, or to Edward
q. stebbins, district secretary, poston1ce
building Boston, with whom applications
must Be filed ON or before Sept. 28.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Halls Catarrh Cure.
=. J. CHENEY : CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undermined. have known r. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry Gus any
obligations nade BY his arm.
WALDHo, KlNNAN d MARvrN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall's Catarrh Care Il taken internally, ect-
Ing dtrectly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, ss cents per bottle. Sold By all Drug
TsKs Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
HANCOCK COUNTY VOTE.

Complete Returns ON the Four Ques.
tions Submitted.
Below are the complete returns OF Ham
cock county on the four questions sub
mitted to the voters 1t the special election
Sept. II as reported to THE AMERICAN by
town clerks. The questions voted upon
were:
No. u Annulment Of prohibition
amendment.
No. a. Constitutional amendment de-
claring Augusta the seat OF government OF
the State.
No. 3+To allow cities Of over &C, 900 popu-
lation to increase debt limit.
No. ITO provide for primary elections.
The vote of the county in full follows.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
Orland Fair.

Orlane fair, under the auspices Of Mar
ramissic grange, will b held Sept. "a. II
Wednesday proves stormy, it viii be held
the first fair day.
Cash premiums are given on nest stock.
There will be baby show 1t ESQ p. m.
All are invited to contribute such articles
to tbs exhibition - will b Of interest. A
baksd-bean dinner viii be served. There
will be dance in the evening with music
BY Halls orchestra, Of Bangor. A merry
go-round ID expected.
Prof. e. r. Hitchings, Of Orono, will
make IN exhibit Of insects and fungus
diseases Of the appls tree.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
NEW MAP OF EILswoRrH.


3~4a W &1xAA ~ oesAs~S ~ &kA& = 80
Government Topographic Map Of
EllswortA Quadrangle Issued.
The engraving OF the new government
topographic map Of Ellsworth quadrangle,
surveyed in cooperation with the State,
has Just been completed BY the United
States geological survey at Warrington,
and the map 10 svsilaAls for distribution.
This map represents by Tar the most
complete survey ever made Of this section
Of the State. It shows 20 clearly every
physical feature Of the country covered
that the character Of any part of the quad
rangie, - we'll - the shapes and areas Of
the hi1is and valleys, can b seen at .
glance. The elevation Of any particular
point in the entire area can b easily de-
termined.
This relief Of the country 10 graphically
shown by means Of brown contour lines,
each one Of which represents . certain
elevation above the sea-that u, the trav-
eler following the course shown by one Of
these contour lines win 70 neither up hill
nor down hill, but on level.
The elevation indicated by every hfth
line 10 shown BY figures ON the map, and
It II interesting to determine the heights
Of different points, BY simply counting
the CONTOUR up or down from one OF the
marked lines.
It 10 easy to understand how such .
map il Of prime value TO the engineer who
may b laying out railroad or trolley
route, highway, . drainage or irrigation
system. in fact, any piece Of engineering
work. The water features of the quad.
rangle, streams, lakes, ETC., are shown in
blue, with the same exactnsss Of outline
~ the land features. In addition to the
topography, the map shows, In black. all
the works OF manroads, principal bridges,
towns, houses, etc.
The topographic mapping done BY the
geological survey representa- the highest
type Of geographic work, and the maps
show substantially everything o. 1t il on
the ground at the time Of survey. In
making the survey Of this particular area,
the topogrsphers trampsd over practically
every portion OF the quadrangle, hum
dreds Of miles being thus covered.
Permanent iron benchmarls, showing
exact elevations, were set ct various points
in the quadrangle. The location Of these
marks is indicated accurately on the map,
and they can be used for all time o. the
basis for any further elevation surveys de.
sired.
This sort Of map making IL very difier-
emit undertaking from that Of constructing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
Fire At Hancock Point.

The cottage::of John Y. Kicker ct Hancock
Point was burned last Friday evening.
The 6re caught from an exploding kero-
sene lamp. The cottage Of I. K. 6tetson,
which adjoined the Kicker cottage, was
saved with difficulty.
The family which had been occupying
the Kicker cottage, left Thursday, and ON
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker we're there
putting things in order. The lamp sx-
ploded ON the second door.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

Fall rains having removed immediate
danger from forest Ores, Forest Com.
missioner Macs has laid OF the fire look
out men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

James w. Smith, OF Ellsworth, sent 70
THE AMERICAN ONCE this week cucum-
Der raised BY him, Of the Long Green
variety, which measured sixteen inches in
length, and eleven inches In circumfer-
ence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

He-Do you think that your father
would offer me personal viole nee il were
to ask him for you? 6he-No, but think
be win II you don't pretty soon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

Hancock county's ofmcial vote ON tn
prohibition amendment was: "Yes, 2oe
"No," 2S67-s "wet" majority Of 266.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20

This IL fair week at Eden. The Eder
fair opened to-day and will continue
through tomorrow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
The Election Middle.

Little moro u known now than was
known . week ago - to the actual re-
sult Of the election on Sept. IL. A
surprisingly large number Of clerical
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Killing frosts were general throughout
the county last week.