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The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
Bills Initiative

.srhe, trouble with YOU" said big
Brother Ben. as he helped Bill. the
Bandit, out of the Aain barrel. is, you
have too much initiative. You start
too many things.
Big Brother Ben was In a position to
know, for he was eight years older
than Bill. and had spent most OF the
ave years that Bill was old. In catching
his legs an he went over the edge OF
Now kid" as he set Bill down right
side up, skip into some more rom
pers, and tell mother you're going with
me to the shop. She Is cleaning mouse
and wants to lose you.
Bill adored the shop where his rather
sold farm implements gas ehsi me I his
Brother so when his clean little ginB-
ham person emerged from the mouse
presently, his freshly scrubbed race
beamed at the prospect. Bill had been
nicknamed "the Bandit" by his father
in a somewhat inadequate attempt to
characterize the stirring Qualities OF
his nature and as freebooter and ad-
venturer, played the utle-role In the
aeighborhood drama.
The day before this, Mr.. Hills had
placed before his store on truck
III h .. Olds gasoline engine, and had
demonstrated to the crowd that gath
cred, the value OF such a power plant
70 the farmer Bill had been In the
way, and underfoot most of the time.
crowding close to his father as he
started and stopped the engine. Today.
upon arrival. with greasy piece OF
waste In his fat hand. he stood and
|. g1oated over the engine
: swatch out kid" had been Big
Brother Bens parting word to him, as
ne went to the back OF the shop to sort
out repair parts with his father.
Bill wiped the street dust away as
he had seen his father do. and looked
affectionately and searchingly for more.
Bill wanted TO do more. His ruling
passion, the Initiative" OF which Ben
had spoken, was consuming him. Sud-
denly lie made two quick motions with
At the instant, Mr.. Hills and Ben
raised their heads and listened The
engine was running Half way to the
door. Mr. Hills met a little dying hg-
are. II Sabbled and clutched his knees.
"Daddy--the engine did It'll
Mr.. Hills looked down at his son.
He was a merchant before he was a
disciplinarian. Come along. son." he
said and took long steps to the out
side where a group had already gath
cred at the sound Of the purring en-
CINE.
The child hesitated ever so little and
then laid his hand on the switch. In
an instant. Mr.. Hills raised him to his
shoulder.
II want TO introduce you to my now
engineer" he said "The youngest OPP
orator in captivity Beginning now.
Bill will show any one Interested how
easy AZ Is to start the engine"
And that's how Bill Hills. son OF +.
o. Hills OF Melroy, Indiana. happened
10 run the engine outside OF his fathers
store every afternoon for month.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

second the certainty OF reward FOR
pSrRossfSi labor; The happisss pro pro
WILSON'S OF nature disturb the serenity
OF her people. who. In peace and quiet,
perform the labors OF the day. aud I'm
equal confidence seek their rest I'm
sleep.
IL IL Michigan's high averages that
give her the proud rank she occupies
In the list OF states. Her fruits are
the standard; N other states have APP
pies that excel In color hers are better
favored. peaches. grapes and berries
-ctruor bU pruuurru 10 SHtfsry mt ue-
mand. ali grains do we'll: stock rails
ing Is profitable and her dairylng in
terests are steadily advancing. No
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

I and one may point with satisfaction
10 the immensely OF the great lakes
traffic. the trunk lines OF the steam
roads with their innumerable branches
penetrating every corner. bringing
-t4+e- eottntry-efose -to-tfr- efty,-effA-
electric roads connecting the centerf
OF population and eliminating distances
as by enchantment.
The Thought of electricity brings
one TO another field In which Michigan
may well surpass the world. that OF
hydro electricity, or the generation oil
electricity by water power. The
countless streams which traverse the
state conceal latent power possibilities
whose sum total will one day supply
low-cost medium which VIII light
and heat many cities. turn thousands
OF car wheels and drive hundreds OF
factories.
In numerous other lines Michigan
offers superior inducements. Lime
stone. used I'm the manufacture OF
and the manufacture OF indispensable
chemicals Is being developed In mex
haustible quarrles. The sugar beet rs
emancipating many farmer from toll
and is serving as a check on the in
creased cost OF sugar, One might
mention hosts OF other equally Inn
portant industries but TO serve no
fusther purpose.
calling 10 mes with resistless APP
peal, in which Michigan surpasses all
others. Is agriculture, and closely as
ISOLATED with IL. horticulture. The
trend or the people is back TO the land
and he who misses the opportunities
that Michigan presents to go wander
ing after false Gods, Is indeed short
sighted.
Mchigan's adaptability to every
branch OF agriculture, her superior
soils at prices that are within the
reach OF the poorest OF men, her con-
tiguity to the homes OF twenty mil
lions OF consumers, affordlng market
uneNcelled, at low rates OF freight, all
basic principles essential 10 profitable
farming, are features In which this
state exceeds other more highly ad-
vertlsed lands.
Michigan beans, Michigan potatoes
Michigan apples. Michigan peaches,
all suggest a quality not to be found
elsewhere. and each holds out splendid
opportunities to the ambitious.
There are other things TO life be-
side the material. The beautiful lakes
and streams. the forests. the Wild
things that haunt them, the cool and
refreshing lake breezes that make
Michigan the Mecca OF the summer
tourist. the snap and crackle OF the
snow under the gliding runner. the
sleigh bells. the frosty air. who would
forever leave them? These things are
ours always at hand TO be enjoyed
alike by rich and poor.
The man OF industry and thrift will
not fail to prosper here. The man de-
sirous OF a home and independence on
the land need look no further. Health.
happiness and prosperity exist for all
In Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
VINEYARDS AND ORCHARDS
GARDENS AND FARMS, FORESTS AND MINES FURNISH EVERY
NECESSITY FOR MAN

portunities that Michigan does. We be-
lieve that for every dollar invested In
Michigan the returns will be twice what
they would be In any other section OF the
United States or northwest Canada. II
one counts the advantages offered here.
The land sharks with their seductive
methods OF inducing the people to leave
their homes, and the land OF promise and
opportunities. that were prepared and
blessed by the Great Master. for a man
made land, by irrigation. can be lkened
unto the serpent who beguiled our first
parents and through them brought sor-
row into the world
No one who has tasted the delicious
fruit grown In Michigan, or helped garner
the harvest OF helped take from her for
ests and mines the untold wealth or who
has come under the civillzing influence
of the church, schools and higher educa-
tional institutions OF Michigan, who II
they are honest. will not say. I will re-
main In Michigan because / love the dear
old state-she Is In every way worth the
love and respect OF all--remaln in Michi-
gan, and be healthy. wealthy and wise.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

this country can present. off-hand, the
civic uplift that exists In this state
and that man lives best who strives
To place posterity In a higher plane
OF material and moral surroundings
than, fell 10 his lot This Is what Mich
igan today presents.
Remain I'm Michigan To leave
Is TO desert I'm the face OF the enemy.
The struggles required by nature arc
OF the kind that make for physical
aud moral strength; the hardships OF
winter--more In the telling than In
-tfrc- enduring rccorrpcuscu ny tfr6
welcome spring. the fruitful summer 2.
the sure harvest OF autumn. teaching
FIRST the necessity OF providing and
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

state exceeds her N ths nuubsr an1
proximity Of markets. por IN Q4&'''f
ciai life. Life on her fertile farms
and in her busy burEs 10 el<n n4|
worth while. and there still rtU4iu|
the incentive Of unsoIved problems ~
mind alert give zest to action and
supply the human element which. more
than any other interest. keeps mau-
kind sweet and wholesome.
The successes achieved eiee"utIFt
few I'm number. and the innumefaU|
rHffUrVB wfTfcn fUftUw those WIT
change alike prove the wisdom or
those who determine TO Remain \"
MfchiRan"
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

to diversified agriculture as can Do
found within the confines OF Michigan.
All crops, except those peculiarly indi-
ygent TO q tropical climate can De
grown here And in the production or
fruits. especially apples and peaches,
Michigan has attained an enviable po-
sition In the markets of the world
which Is equalled by few and sur
passed by none.
q Eouableness OF Climate. In this
respect also ours is most Favored
state. No need OF vast irrigation pro-
jects here. for the annual rain-tall Is
sufficient to our needs, and the coun-
try In dotted with small lakes and ira
Versed everywhere with creeks ana
rivers, which make stock-raising as
well as agriculture a profitable UNDER
q. Cheapness Of Land. Good land Is
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
By II. II. WhiteIey I'm the Presque ISL
County News.

Why do distant
fields seem fairer
und tine gUtueu- land
OF opportunity TO
lie just a little fur
ther ONT g
IL IL a world
wide and nation :
old characteristics
this onward move
ment. The migra :
ton OF man dates
back TO the begin :
ming OF time and
none can tell it's
future limit.
To some people,
confined In human
lty-laden provinces.
there comes "A time
when 10 seek new
homes. bro a d e r
fields freer enVir-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

The reasons why
all classes OF people
should be content
to make Michigan
Jtheir home are SO
numerous and So CO.
gent that anyone
with eyes TO see
and a mind to COM
prehend should be
convinced. How :
ev er, the N o 5 I
forcible OF these
reasons for remain :
ing I'm Michigan
may be summed up
as follows:
= /. y rtility OF
Soil. Nowhere In
the world can be
found within the
boundaries OF one
state or country "A
soil no we'll adapted
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

care for the future OF the young. more
thought for the comfort OF the aged.
more attention To civic betterment
This condition OF public purposes has
not been attained without struggle
nr-can-It-h a-nlalE +aesg-s.t++4r ,-rt-rf-
fort. and in that effort lies the great
est inducement 10 the thoughtful TO
"-emain I'm Michigan" No portion OF
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

We are told In the
good book that after
God created the
heaven and earth
and had formed man,
that God planted a
garden eastward In
Eden and there he
put the man whom
he had formed. Out
OF the ground OF the
garden the Lord God
made every tree that
is pleasant to the
sight and good for
food to grow. And a
river went out OF
Eden TO water the
garden, and from
thence II was parted.
and become into four
heads.
Who can say that
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

The Detroit Times
urges the publlca ,
non by rhe press
or Michigan OF ar
tlcles which Will
present the great
err advantage OF
this state as 4
place TO live. Tho
project is proper,
the purpose Is
worthy. for many
now living here
fail TO realize tho
many things for
which they have
cause to be thank
ful and accept
with full belief
all the fairy stor-
les told by the
imaginative pro-
motors of other
and newer states.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

by Henry l.. Hunt, In the jackson Pa
frfOf.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

Nv II. II. johnson, I'm The sarannc
Adyertlaer.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

BY James e. Ballard I'm the Buckley
Enterprise.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
THRIFTY PROGRESSIVE CITIES

BLESSED WITH FACTORIES WHOSE OUTPUT GOES TO ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06
THIS PRUNE ORCHARD
WILL YIELD HEAVILY

Mr. A. w. Prescott, who owns a
fruit farm Of 20 acres two and one
half files northwest of Salem on the
Oak Grove road, has 10 acres of
prunes that give promise OF an ex-
cepuonally heavy yield. Last year
this orchard produced $4,000 pounds
of dried fruit and this season the
prospect is for a slightly better yield,
which means that from the 10 acres a
crop OF at least $4,000 pounds will be
produced. The trees in this orchard
are from 15 10 20 years old and con-
sidering that the prune crop this year
is light, this is the heaviest crop yet
reported
Mr. Prescott also has five acres OF
apples on his farm that givc promise
of heavy yield.
The owner. who is private secretary
to U. S. Senator Bourne, Jr., is still
In tho East, but will return to Salem,
August Goth, for visit OF some time
with HIS family friends and relatives
here. Mrs. Prescott is now at Clatsop
Beach, near Seaside, Oregon visiting
relatives, but viii be in Salem after
August goth, on a visit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06
HOW TO KILL AN EXPENSIVE ABUSE.

Many persons are asking The Capital Journal what to do
about the SS measures to be voted under the initiative and
referendum
In the past this paper has tried discriminate and tell people
what to do in this matter
AS rule, have advised killing all but few measures
But we confess to feeling of wishing to shr the RESPONSE
bility.
We have result of the system that Offices laws
and taxes multiply
1t would take good lawyer about thirty days read digest
and come to conclusion the hreght bills proposed
An ordinary citizen not skilled in laws constitutions can
not make out what they are all about.
He has not time to read consider to act nteligenty
There is safety for the citizen but to vote against the
abuse Of the system
1t cumbersome expensive unsatisfactory dangerous rdc
ul0us in the opinion Of many
II no law initiated until the great of the people
really demanded it, there would be few on the ballot
Most OF the laws the ballot the work of public officials
who use the peoples time and money to propose laws.
These hireght bills will cost for the printing Of the same,
and arguments in voters pamphlets extra ballot and election
expenses, quarter Of a million dollars
It is not the system but the abuse that should strike
at
The cost does not stop with the expenses of the election but
goes forever.
Many of these bills new Offices commissions taxes
license fees, ETC.
few Of these bills might be desirable or even beneficial if
enacted
But if the people enact only small percent all the rest will
come back two years hence to plague them.
The only way to abolish abuse to give knockout blow
Voters argue if we kill them ALL good bad and Indifferent
we Will save direct legislation from abolition.
we let this next year there will be hundred crazy
propositions on the ballot.
It will cost us half million dollars taxes merely for printing
and expenses and all the cost of the politicians come back to us
The people would be satsfedo vote on few bills each cleo
tion ~ w
But the wholesale manufacture of laws has got to be onned
It has become public nuisance.
Is there to check this abuse and preserve the nit
tive and referendum but by killing all the bills? not vote no
every bill
II there is a way we would like to be shown
newspaper too small to publish the bills or even to com
ment on them fully and ineigently.
More and citizens deciding to vote no on all neas
ures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06
GOVERNOR WEST
CLEANS up TOWN
OF HUNTINGTON

Finding the fight waged upon hin
by Governor West too hot, Charles A
Northey. mayor of Huntington and
cashier Of the Huntington bank has
resigned both positions and there will
be no necessity for the governor to
take any actlon in his case.
Governor West reprimanded Nor
they severely for his failure to en-
force the laws against gambling, baw-
dy house and the saloons and de-
clared he was considering the advlsi-
bility of asking for his resignation as
mayor, and that he would do what he
could as a member of the banking
commission to bring about his dis
charge from the bank.
The governor last night upon being
advised of the resignation of Northey
declared that he had expected It and
that unless others identified with the
enforcement of the law in that town
did their duty, their designations
would be forthcoming He declared he
intended to clean up the town of Hun
tington and make 1t a law-abidlng
community
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06
HAS A HARD TIME
GETTING HIMSELF
ON BLACK LIST

A rather amusing incident arose
when an ordinance was introduced by
Mayor Lachmund TO have certain
person in the city declared a common
drunkard and placed on the black list.
He declared that the party had come
to him and requested to be placed on
the list and that he hoped the measure
would be passed.
IL required unanimous consent and
Councilman Skaife declined to give It.
What" declared the mayor, this
man wants to get on the black list
wants to get sober and you mean to
say you won't let him?"
Il do not believe 1t would do any
good for have seen this ordinance
violated" retorted Councilman Skaife.
DO you think II would do any harm?"
asked the mayor The councilman ad-
Ioitted that he did not think 1t would,
and about this time Councilman Jones
also made an appeal for the intoxicant
tc get on the list, and Councilman
skalfe changed his vote and today he
sees his wishes to be declared a COM
mon drunkard crowned with success
for the mayor will sign the ordinance.
For the purpose Of facilitating pas
senger traffic between the Salem,
Falls City e. Western and railroad de-
pots in the city, vehicles and machines
transporting passengers will hereafter
be allowed to pass other vehicles on
the bridge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06

$4,000 damages against the company
he was working for.
A movement is on foot in Lents to
annex that thrifty town to the city
of Portland
Harrisburg is arranging for a poul-
try show in connection with its annual
potato show this fall.
Morris Kane, well-known horse
man Of Baker City, died Friday, fol-
lowing an operation for ulcer of the
stomach,
The Monmouth Normal school fin
ished It's first summer normal course
for teachers Friday.
sss
independence is oiling her streets
and likes the effect
ass
During a heavy storm at Fort Klam-
ath Friday the home of w. u, Nichols
was struck by lightning, but little or
no damage was done,
go
The heavy rains in Eastern Oregon
the last OF last week put a stop to
harvesting for few days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06
THE ROUNDUP

" y y y y y y y y
Charles c. Hadley was seen to fall
on the sidewalk at Bandon one day
last week When picked up It was
found his neck was broken.
The Coquille Lumber company is
now In the hands of a receiver. The
company is not lnsolvent, but II seems
has made contracts II cannot fill.
80
Coos county had one of the worst
electrical storms in It's history last
week One of the incidents of II was
the lightning killing COW belonging
to Anson Rogers.
Pilot Rock boasts OF four business
buildings now being in process Of
erection there.
The salmon pack Of the coast to
date Is about 40 per cent short of the
average, and there are no indications
of the catch increasing,
Jesse Tan, injured while working
in a sewer in Corvallis about year
ago, was last week given a verdict OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06

The Newberg Enterprise. a newS-
paper true to name, will get out a
special illustrated edition in the near
future picturlng Newberg and the
beautiful Chehalem valley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-06

One Of the most common ailments
that hard-worklng people are affllct-
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham
berlains Linlment twice a day and
massage the parts thoroughly at each
application, and you will get quick re-
lief, For sale by all dealers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
In the Circuit Court.

The regular October term OF the Jeffer-
son Circuit Court began in Charles Town
on Tuesday, Judge E. Boyd Faulkner on
the bench. The charge of Judge Faulk-
ner to the grand jury was an unusually
interesting one, as it is the last that he
will be called upon to deliver before re-
firing from the bench the first OF next
January. The Judge instructed the grand
jury as to its duties and called attention
to the laws and commented upon the
same; then he grew reminiscent, and re-
viewed in part the history OF the court
during his long service. He stated that
not one member of the present bar in this
circuit was practicing law where he be-
gan his career as lawyer.
The grandjury was composed OF the fol-
lowing: James w. Strider, foreman; c.
N. Starry, Henry Dutterer, S. S. Dalgarn,
Lewis Walker, Gerald Rissler, Logan B.
Shut, James A. Clipp, Eugene ii. Shir-
ley. Cecil B. Watson, Geo. w. OSbourn,
w. c. Daniels, T. r. Wachter, Isaac d.
Myers, T. T. Perry, William Kahn.
The grand jury returned the following
indictments Robert Johnson, felony
James Butts, felony; Wathey Terry, fell
ony; Charles AFTER, misdemeanor; Will
liam Brown and Ashby Sinclair, misde-
,,ao,or. w II Whetzell rnicdemean0r
The grand jury presented written ex-
preston of its appreciation of the service
of Judge Faulkner as Judge of this circuit,
referring to him in most kindly and COM
plimentary terms. Judge Faulkner made
appropriate verba! response, expressing
his qualification for the pleasing reference
made to him by the jury, which he then
dismissed for the term.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Winchester PreSbytery.

Winchester Presbytery met at Pied
mont, w. Va, Tuesday, October |, at
100 D. m. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. J. Hoge Smith. There
were present thirteen ministers and eight
ruling elders.
Rev. Alfred Jones, d. D., was elected
moderator, and Rev. George +. Leeper
temporary clerk. A number of ministers
were absent on account OF sickness
Revs. ]. T. McBryde, E. L. Wilson, W. J.
Webster and H. c. V. Campbell. The
last mentioned has since died. Wednes-
day was spent as day OF humiliation and
PRAYER as recommended by the General
Assembly. In the morning the doctrinai
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Jones
on Original Sin. AT night DR.. F. M.
Woods preached and conducted the
PreSbyterial communion service.
A Home Missionary meeting was held
Thursday morning, and an open confer
ence on Foreign Missions Thursday night.
Rev. r. H. Wiser resigned the pastorate
of the Piedmont Church to accept a call
TO Norton, Va. Rev. A. o. Price was
received, and order taken for his install
lation as pastor OF the KeySer Church, to
WHICH Tic lids UCCll SdllSu. wi. ioddS
Kuykendall was taken under care OF Pres
bytery as a candidate for the ministry.
He will 90 to Union Seminary, Richmond,
to prepare to 60 as a missionary to Chi
ma, where:he has already spent several
years laboring as layman.
Rev. H. NJ. Moffatt was made chair
man OF a committee to arrange Presby-
terial conference on systematic benefl-
cence, to be held some time during the
winter for the purpose OF getting all the
churches to adopt the evefy-member can
vass plan OF benevolences OF the assem-
bly,. Presbytery adjourned Thursday
night TO meet in Keyser April IA. Rev.
CD. Gilkeson was appointed TO preach
the devotional sermon on the Atonement.
The ladies gave delightful reception
TO the Presbytery Thursday night after
adjournment in the Sunday school room.
Piedmont, Westernport and Luke form
one flourishing town OF seven thousand
inhabitants. The principal industry is
the Luke pulp and paper mill. employing
a thousand men. u.