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Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16
BOND ISSUES FOR BETTER ROADS

The practice of issuing bonds by
 counties and states to provide at once
 large funds for use in the building of
 permanent roads is coming more and
 more into favor among those who hare
 made any serious study of effective
 methods of highway improvement
 There are many sections in which
 the details of the bonding plan is not
 understood and where its advantages
 over the slipshod. piecemeal. hand to
 mouth methods at present in vogue
 are not rightly appreciated To make
 the chief points of the new plan
 clear we give herewith some details Of
 the issue of bonds which have just
 been voted on in Jackson county. in
 southern Oregon, roughly the territory
 comprised by the celebrated Rogue
 river valley For generation past the
 usual slovenly and wasteful methods
 of carving on road work have been
 followed This expenditure has in-
 srpased until in 1910 it was S960.749.
 on an assessed property valuation of S5.oOG0OO Under this system at the
 present rate of building but three
 miles Of permanent macadamized roads
 could be built annually. the bulk Of
 tbe money raised each year being used
 in thp continual repair of dirt roads.
 which during the rainy season from
 November to March are beyond the
 never of W0r7s to describe The plan
 inst voted on authorizes the issuance
 I. once of S1 1.50oo00 in bonds. all of
 which is available immediately in the
 building of permanent good reads On
 the hasis macadamiZed roads already
 completed this means that. instead Of
 sixty miles of macadamized roads at
 the end of twenty years. the county
 will have between 300 and $50 miles,
 and that just as soon as men and
 teams can build them. So much as to
 the mileage of good roads available
 under the old and the new plans.
 These good roads bonds run for twenty years and bear per cent in
 tereSt. payable semiannually. To pay
 these bonds when due it will be only nacsssare>>to raise S100.o00 annually for twenty years. Inns. will constitute a sinking fund. and out of Na9 me in- terest on the bonds will be met ab- nually. The balance loaned out on per cent farm mortgages and interest compounded will amount at the time when the bonds are due to the million and half required to pay the race of the bonds. A slight additional levy will he made to cover cost of upkeeP of the present. but this will be but q f fraction of the amount spent eaci year in the futile effort to keep dlH roads in repair The bond method gives permanent roads. gives all that are needed and the great advantage of the use of them at once. while ii k fair to assume that the rise in the val | ue of property adjacent to such high ways would represent d value far ex- | ceeding the total issue of bonds re | ouired to build them. Many sections | have the good roads" problem on | their hands more than others. buI | where any serious thought is given 10 | the building of permanent roads tbe l bond issue method is far and away l the most sensible and economical plan 1 possible. II has already been adopted | by New York and Texas as a settled | road policy. the counties and town ships cooperating with the state 1 the good road work
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16
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O TRY is better than the thing
 you try for. | To hope is higher than the height at
 tained. To love is greater than the love you sigh for.
 To seek is nobler than the object gained, To wrestle with the sngels-this avails Though the motive for the wrestling fails
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16

l can appreciate more fully the won- derful progress that has been made. That we are able every morning to learn through "The Courantp the meI teorologicql condition of this Nola great country, together witt ,ha, of the great empire.totb .o,,huara. ,o :. v -o .iie northwaru, to
 .,~sSpread out before us as if we 5ere above the earth with preternatur. | vision, is a marvellous achievement f human intellect and science"
 ELLEN D. LARNED.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16
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Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16
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The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN
FOR UPPER PENINSULA

lSHPEMING. Mich, Jan. Ito
promote the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in the Upper PENN
sula OF Michigan, the National Com
mittee OF Ninety Seven" has author
ICED the calling OF preliminary con-
ference at Ishpeming, Feb. l6.
The object OF this conference will
be TO present the objective and meth
DDS OF the movement aud TO consider
the most effective means Of promoting
ii in the upper peninsula.
IL the conference deems IL wise an
upper. peninsula committee OF 25, 90
or hundred will be appointed and
steps taken to secure a team or ex-
-f,eEts te- cooperate in tKo or three.
day campaigns with such cities as de-
sire il.
Representatives OF the local church
es in each city of the upper peninsula
are asked 10 appoint delegates to at
tend this conference At least two. and
probably not more than Ave delegates
should be selected from each city and
their names Immediately sent TO Rob-
ert J. Wise. Ishpeming. chairman OF
the local committee OF arrangements
for the conference.
The conference will close with a
banquet In the evening at which repre-
sentatives of the movement Will speak.
These representatives will also be
present during the day TO participate
in the discussions.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
MAN WANTED GAY LIFE;
NOW IN LAWS CLUTCHES

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE games
up; the going was good while 1t last
ed, and | guess I'm ready to cash in
and take my medicine"
With this statement Robin c. Far
gason, ~, known as the Millionaire
kid" winer and diner OF chorus girls
and impromptu impresario, wound up
A meteoric career here today and pre-
pared to 20 back to Atlanta to face a
charge OF robbing the Southern Ex-
press Co., OF $1,000.
Fargason arrived here couple OF
weeks ago with his pockets lined with
money. He proceeded 20 dispose OF
his wealth as fast as possible and
soon earned his sobriquet. He was
arrested last night while acting as
host at chorus girl dinner on
North Clark-st.
Yes, I'm the guy. I'm the express
messenger and here's what is left OF
the $1,000" said Fargason when con-
fronted before his guests. The detec-
tives recovered $4,000 OF the stolen
funds. Today Fargason agreed TO go
back to Atlanta and face the music"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
GOV. OSBORN IN ROLE OF
GRIMY SECTION HAND
Works Half An Hour With La
borers On Railroad Before
He Reveals His Identity

LANSING, Mich, Jan. l7.-When II
comes 10 the strenuous life, Roosevelt
has nothing on Governor Osborn.
During the recent zero weather
Gov. Osborn has been al his desk IN
the executive office regularly at
o'clock. After debating letters and re
ceiving callers during the morning,
he would don a heavy sweater and cap
in the afternoon and walk 10 or IL
miles over the country roads.
ITS the only way can keep IN
condition. said the governor When
/ am at the 500 spend much Of my
time in the woods. and as there are
no forests in this vicinity ! have 10
use the roads
While waiting for a train 10 take
him TO south Bend. Ind. Tuesday
morning, the governor walked down
the track 10 a point where gang OF
laborers were shoveling snow. Throw
ing aside his coat and grabbing up a
shovel the governor worked for halt
an hour with the foreigners. at the
same time keeping up a rapid fire con
versation with them in their native
tongue. Before leaving. Gov. Osborn
revealed his identity and the Italians
let out a cheer that resembled a
modern college yell
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
HITCHING-ON PRACTICE
COSTS BOY HIS LIFE

Richard Keefe, aged Is, OF No. 221h
ICanton-ave., died in ST. Marys hos
pital, Wednesday afternoon. OF in
juries sustained when he was struck
by a Crosstewn car Richard, with a
number OF his companions, was en-
gagged hitching his sled TO Crosstown
cars on Canton-ave., and the boys had
been warned number OF times OF
the danger they were running. Rich
ard had his sled hitched to a car go
ing south, and not noticing that a
northbound car was approaching,
swung his sleigh over to the other
track, and was struck squarely by the
on.coming car He was unconscious
when picked up, and was hurried to
st. Mary's hospital in the police am
bulance. Here IL was found he had
sustained a fractured leg, conclusion
OF the brain and internal injuries. He
died without recovering conscious
ness. Coroner Rothacher is conducting
an investigation.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
BOY WHO VANISHED TO
BE PRODUCED IN COURT

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-"Billie." Lind
say, the 14.year-old Philadelphia boy.
who with his mother Elizabeth Lind
say disappeared from the Sun Temple,
of Ottoman Hanish, is back in Chicago
and will be produced before Judge
Pinckney in the juvenile court when
he is wanted, according to Charles X.
Lindsay, the boys uncle, who insti-
tuted search for him.
When the case was called today
Judge Pickney began an examination
OF Karlos Hespe, one OF Hanish's prin-
cipal lieutenants.
Hespe was charged by the officers
OF the court with having secreted Mrs.
Lindsay the "Vadah," OF the Sun Tenn
pie and her son and TO have defed the
process OF the court
Judge Pinckney announced that he
would inquire about the strange cere-
monies practiced In the temple TO de-
termine II IL IL a proper place for a
child. The court has already de.
nounced some OF HanIshs writing az
immoral and UNIT for either children
OF adults.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
JEWELERS. ASK BURGLAR
TO ATTEND BANQUET

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Wholesale
jewelers. association, OF Chicago. will
probably have a burglar for its guest
OF honor at its ann al banquet tonight
The Padded brick" burglar, who
has made retail jewelry stores his
source of profit has accepted an invita-
ton through w. F. Juergens. head of
the banquet committee, to be present.
He will be granted complete protection
and no questions will be asked when
he arises TO respond TO toast.
This is no joke" said Juergens to-
day. I'VE believe Il better TO culti-
vate this burglar and make him prop
osition than TO be at his mercy. He
has smashed windows in scores OF
jewelers. shops and carried away thou.
sands OF dollars worth OF goods The
police cannot get him. We advertised
asking him TO banquet with rs and we
received a letter from his wife today
stating that II we mean what we say,
he will be present We will welcome
him as an artist and guarantee him
Safe passage The police have been
asked not TO interfere during the ban.
uuet."
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
ADMIRERS GIVE NOISY
WELCOME TO CARDINAL
FARlEI, HOME FROM ROME
More Than 100000 Participate
in Demonstration To
Church Dignitary
D PRIESTS IN CHURCH
Six Thousand Children Take
Part in Impressive Exer-
cises in His Honor

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.--More than
100000 Catholics participated in a
demonstration of welcome TO John
Cardinal Farley, head OF the arch.
diocese OF New York. While they
gathered, the returning prince OF the
church, fresh from his honors in
Rome. remained in his suite on the
big German Liner Berlin which, after
being passed by the quarantine auth
critics, dropped anchor in the upper
lay two miles south of the Battery
until the time arrived 20 steam to its
pier at Hoboken. She was escorted
By the steamer Rosedale Oh which
MAS reception committee OF 900
leading Catholics OF the country head
ed by Justice Victor j. Downing
Only once before in the history OF
this city has there been an oaltpouring
OF people paralleling todays demon
stration and that was when Col.
Roosevelt returned from his African
trip Every Catholic society In this
archdiocese, the most popuious in
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
WISHART ENTERS HIS
MERCEDES IN BIG RACE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 17.--Sev-
Ell entries have been received for the
second annual 5OO-mile International
Sweepstakes race next Memorial Day
at the Speedway: the seventh entry
being that OF Spencer K. Wishart OF
Port Chester, New York, the wealthy
young sportsman who drives Mercedes
racing cars.
Wishart's entry names the same
car which the fastener drove in the
last 500-mile race, finishing fourth.
The bore of the cylinder Is 81 inches
and the piston stroke Is IL, giving
a piston displacement OF 5S3 cubic
inches, which. is seventeen cubic
inches below the limit OF the race.
Wishart's car is almost a duplicate
of the Mercedes entered by Ralph De-
Palma. Both of these cars made a
wonderful showing in the recent Van
derbilt and Grand Prize races; Wish
art finishing third in the Vanderbilt,
while DePalma finished second in the
Vanderbilt and third in the Grand
Prize.
At this time last year, there had
been about four entries made TO the
first 500-mile race, so the prospects
for the second one seem even better
than those OF 1911. The other Ave
entries to the race consist of two
Stutz cars, entered by the Ideal Mo-
tor Car Company, OF indianapolis; a
Fiat, entered by Z. T.. Hewlett. OF
Los Angeles, Cal, with Joe Matson,
named TO drive: and two Case cars
entered by the J. |. Case Threshing
Machine Company. Of Racine. Wiscon-
sin. Joe Jagersberger and Louis Dis
brow have been nominated as the
pilots OF the two Case entries.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
The Panama Canal
and Labor on Pacific Coast
the Biz Influx OF Cheap Labor the Problem
hat we.ter Empir

home builders. keen with ambition
sturdy hall fellows OF the frontier, de
termined to be politically. religiously
and economically free. From the sec
ond division have arisen the problems
OF the sweat shop, the slums, or vice
or prostitution, OF much OF the politi
ties OF strikes and lockouts-the list
Is grim and long.
True, we hear or return emmi
grant tide. This means that few
OF those who have prospered return
TO the old country where little
money goes a long, long way. Most
ly, the tide fiuctuates according 10 In
dustrial conditions. During the 1907
panic, thousands OF foreigners tenn
porarily withdrew. TO spend their saw
ings In Europe where living Is cheap
er, but to come back to earn more 80
soon as the furry subsidized.
Now, Mr. Luce says the Pacinc
coast has been labor ridden" for
many years and that the expected i'm
migration will settle the problem To
the satisfaction Of big employers OF
labor" Had he stopped there, the
whole insurgent west would have
arisen against the importation OF pau
pers TO batter the American wage
Garner into submission to wages and
working conditions below the stand
ard Of decent living. Mr.. Luce well
knows that organized labor is power
full from Puget Sound TO Tehachipi
and while as yet Southern California
is opposed TO the closed shop, its
people are by no means opposed to
most OF the betterments for which
unionism stands. In short, the west
wants the common lot uplifted-it dis
agrees as to the best means by which
to accomplish this.
But, as Mr. Luce amplifies a bit
He explains that these new folk are
to be put upon the land through
which his railroads rafimy and much
OF which 10 owned by them.
Agricultural America now Is as
nothing COMPARED to what agricultur
al America will be when the vast arid
empire OF the west Is reclaimed. II
has the soil and the sunshine. II
needs water and workers. Here's the
germ of truth In Mr.. Luce's conten-
tion-let us watch how II may grow.
Mrs. Kirkland's next article SHOWS
how big men or the west, not merely
Big Business men, are looking to the
land as the ultimate solution.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
SHOWS STEADY GROWTH

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 17.-Deputy
Land Commissioner Munshaw has pre-
pared statement showing the amount
OF business transacted by the depart
ment for the past eight years. His fg.
ures disclose the fact that the business
OF the year just closed is considerable
in excess OF the two previous years.
According TO Deputy Munshaw the
business for the year 1911 amounted tC
S277 1884, while the proceeds for the
year 1910 totaled $3.50 ,s43.79, and fol
1909. S15s. 4377S For the other years
the proceeds were as follows 1904
1920. 72374. 1905, s21s,037.43; 1906
s326 .O43S0: 1907. s360.03450; 1908
s317 .922.3S. During the last eight years
the total amount Of business transact
ed was S2,142,431.S6.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
MINISTER WILL RETURN
TO FACE HIS ACCUSERS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
Rev. DR.. w. ID. Mcfarland, the aged
United Presbyterian minister, accus-
ed OF causing the death OF his for
mer secretary, Miss Elsie Dodds Coe.
by performing two illegal operations,
today waited for the Pittsburgh de-
tectives to bring him back TO the
city OF his alleged crime.
The white-haired minister spent
last night in the little jail at Green.
Vile, Tenn, where he was taken yes
terday following his arrest at his
home in Cedar Greek, upon the re-
quest of the Pittsburgh authorities.
He knew he was about to be arrest
ed BY what he saw In the newspapers
and gladly gave himself up. for he
saws there Is no truth in the charge,
and he is eager to get to Pittsburgh
to wipe out this terrible bot on hiA
name.
AZ soon as the grand jury returned
the indictment against the minister,
Detective Berry started for Tonnes
see and will reach Greenville today,
returning Immediately with the &C.
cused man, who has consented TO
come without extradition papers.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
JUSTICE HARLAN
DIED A POOR MAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-oficial
Washington marveled today at the
meagre estate left by the late Justice
Harlan OF the supreme court-the peo-
pies judge-which amounts to bare
$1,000.
Justice Harlan was great man,
said Rep Sherley dem, Ky), to-
day. 1T is now apparent that he gave
his wonderful talent TO the people OF
this country without thought oil
pecuniary returns
Sherley announced that he would
endeavor to place in one OF the ap-
preparation bills provision giving
Justice Harlan's widow the amount
voted for the widow OF Justice Brewer
--one years salary.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
CODE OF 1887 Is STILL
IN FORCE, COURT DEGREES

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. lI.-That the
ordinance OF 1887. under which Mich
igan. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis
cOnsin wa,e admitted into the union,
is still in full force and effect, and
that il stands superior to all state
laws and even TO the state constitu-
ton. was the gist OF a decision made
by the Ohio supreme court yesterday.
In announcing the decision the court
declared unconstitutional the act
creating a state board OF vital stats
tics because its provisions required
the furnishing of information with
out giving compensation therefor.
In the course of his ruling Judge
Davis. who wrote the opinion OF the
court, says:
The ordinance OF 1887. is still un-
der, above and before all laws and
constitutions that may be adopted.
The court says the vital statistics
act cQntemplates an unwarranted ex-
ercise of police power, which was pro-
hibited by the ordinance of 1897.
In view of the language Of the court
in the opinion. members OF the con-
stitutional convention now in session
here were discussing in an interested
way tonight the question whether
the initiative and referendum and re-
call, IL adopted in the proposed new
constitution, may not afterward be
knocked out by the court as being a
departure from the Republican form
OF government as laid down in the or.
dinance of 1887.
Chief Justice Shank and Judge
Spear dissented from the majority OF
the court on the ground that the opin-
ion OF the court was too broad. but
neither of them filed dissenting
opinion.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
BY GRACE KIRKLAND.

There you have 1t. Mr.. Luce may
fairly be regarded as spokesman for
the big employers OF labor" and
with terseness characteristic OF his
kind. he has sketched his view of the
future of the great west, particularly
OF California. The press OF large az
fairs does not AFFORD men like Mr..
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
NEW CONCENTRATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing companies have flied articles OF
incorporation with the secretary Of
state Holland Canning CO., Holland
$40 600: Detroit Steel Cooperage Co. i'm
creased from $3.50, 900 ito 5000. 600.
Goodnow a Blake Manufacturing Co.
Detroit, increase from $4,000 TO t25,-
900. w. r. McGraw Co. Detroit. 400,
600 principal stockholders. w F. Me-
Craw G IT, AmChein W. c. Patrick
co Detroit, $1,000: Farmers Handy
wagon Co. saginaw. increase from
$50, 900 10 100000.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
BURNS TO DEATH WHEN
TRAIN CATCHES FIRE

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 17.--An Ala
hama and Vlcksburg passenger train
jumped the track and fell through q
bridge near Chunky, Miss, Tuesday,
the express, mail and baggage cars
rolling down the embankment and TAX
ing FIRE. Express Messenger J. w
Story, Of Jackson. was burned "a
death.
The train carried several passenger
cars. all filled. but so far only one pas
sengeT is reported injured.
A relief train was sent from Merid
len carrying surgeons.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Luce the time for details-indeed,
doubtless they are little impatient
OF those slow processes OF thought
by which the generality OF US creep
TO conclusions, lacking that intuitive
foresight which. founded upon accur-
ate data, amounts TO positive genius.
Doubtless we all do know this
much, to start with; that the north
of Europe immigrants, the English,
Irish, Scots. Germans, Dutch, Scan
dinavians, Norwegians and so forth
have long since ceased to come In
any considerable numbers; and that
the south OF Europe peoples pour.
like a sluggish liquid, through the
steerage TO sink, exhausted by that
FIRST voyage, into the mill, mine and
mandatory of the eastern states.
That first division were the pioneers
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1.-THE su-
preme court yesterday heard the fol-
lowing cases: Barfoot vs.. White Star
line: Dye vs.. East shore Woodenware
- Davis vs.. Buss Machine Works
HawkIns VS. Castenhoitz! William vs.
Arcadia q Betsy River Railway Co;
stearns Salt d. Lumber Co. We. New
berg: Troost Va. Fellows; Hilliard vs.
e. suppiy Co: Paul VS.. Benzie circuit
fudge: Mann VS. Ionia circuit judge,
call for Wednesday; 50, SO, III, 30
IS. iN2, Toe, los, ZOE, 11S, 1l6. 20.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
WRESTLING INTEREST Is
HIGH AT THE CREEK
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. IL.
Mat fans i'm this city are again in
the state OF fever heat for Yussift
Hussane. the terrible Turk, who will
clasl, with champion Charley Olsen
tonight at Post Theater for the light
heavyweight wrestling honors OF the
world. Both men will weigh lS5
pounds mat side.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
JAILED ON ROBBERY CHARGE.

PONTIAC. Mon, Jan. Ii,--AdrIhh
Carrie. aged 81 and Harold Thobald
aged 20 were arrested yesterday on
by Matter Aderholdt, who was waylaid
aud robbed Of t2i. Aderholdt declares
the men arrested are the ones who fol-
lowed him nearly home. when they dis
appeared only 20 confront him at the
corner OF Johnson ana Augusta-aNes-
n few minutes later and knock him
down. Aderholdt says he lost con-
-sciousuess but that I'm the night he
recognized his assailants