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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

owner, 6,53S; a squire, 1861; a greater
yeoman, 4e6; lesser yeoman, ITO; a
small proprietor. Is, and a cottager.
less than half an acre.
100000 Leave Farms In Decade.
What is the effect Of this concen-
tration OF land in the hands of the
few?
Land is the mother and labor the
father Of wealth." a distinguished
economist has written. Land concen-
rated In few hands increases the
problem of poverty, which Mr.. Horace
b. Samuel defines as 'the economic
discomfort occasioned TO vast masses
OF the population by the unequal dis
tribution OF wealth" The use of the
land is necessary for economic produc-
ton, whether agricultural or indus
trial. and for housing. whether in city
or country. The whole trend OF civIli-
zation just now is away from agricul-
ture and toward industrialism. In
England this tendency is most marked.
Less than nine per cent. of the popu-
lation Of England are now engaged in
agriculture, 100000 having abandoned
the farm in the last ten years, as
many leaving the farm in a single
decade as the entire number OF farm
owners in the state OF Missouri. In
the United States one person in three
is engaged in agriculture in some
form; In all Great Britain and Ireland
only one in ten is so engaged, and the
proportion is growing rapidly less.
The general tendency OF the situation.
20 quote the significant and measured
words OF Mr.. Asquith, the British
prime minister. is "a process of deple-
ton at one end and congestion at the
other. by which every year fresh ad-
ditions Of recruits are being made to
the ranks Of the casual and unem-
ployed."
Land Hogalnp spawns Great Evils.
Land concentration in Great Britain
has promoted agricultural depression,
low wages. unemployment and discon-
tent 1T Is notorious" said a city of
London barrister. that large areas of
land which might be with advantage |
farmed by desirable tenants willing to |
pay fair market rent are kept back
by owners. who either ait on the prop
erty In the hope OF being eventually
able to hatch higher price. or pre-
serve It for the purpose OF game or
ornament for reasons Of social pres
tige or sheer sporting instinct The
extent OF this retention Of landis con
clusively evidenced BY the numerous
applications that now in for every !
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

London, Eng
land.-More than
one-half the land
of England and
Wales is owned
by 1900 persons.
Nearly 100000
or two-thirds of
the entire popu-
lation-are land
less. Eight per
cent. of the pop
ulation OF Great
Britain live in
houses with only
one bedroom. Es-
timating the to
tai national in
come at $9,205.-
900, 900, this in
come is divided
one-half to FIVE
and one-half mil
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

AS she pushed her way forward through the
crowded aisle many Of the passengers noticed her
air Of independence as indicated by her soldier
like carriage. She could not have been much
more than FIVE feet tall and she was as straight
as the proverbial ramrod AS she made her way
forward 1t was observed that she looked closely
at each seated passenger. Finally she stopped
opposite seated negro woman. She leaned over
and spoke In whisper to the negro woman The
negro nodded and arose at the same time holding
out her itching palm. The young woman dropped
dime in the negro woman's hand seated her.
SELL unfolded the Star and instantly was obliyi-
Gus to the smiles of the men and looks of aston
ishment OF the women passengers
Beside her sat woman elaborately govnad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Actors Powers.

A great actors sensibilities are
stimulated beyond the common scope
and he may express them passionate
ly or profoundly in terms of his own
personality; and, again, an accomplish
ed actor can create something as con-
crete as character in Dickens and
make it true TO itself.-The Manches-
ter Guardian
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

not seen he
solicitation his
ward with much JOY meeting
at
to take home Pugusky
rushed up and embraced happy
is there
"An?"
mother pointed IL other
Your cousins announced They hy
live with and
n ~
Pugusky grabbed the back
he that wasI policeman
while the
members OF his family
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

costing the uncoupling of wagon tongue
heavily laden coal wagon was stalled.
crowd had gathered The driver tried to take ali
the tips from the crowd. the result being that the
wagon slipped OF the tracks into the excavation
made by gang Of street PAYERS. Traffic came to
a full stop. -Four mounted policemen galloped
up and talked the situation over with nine cross
Ing and other policemen. The wagon finally was
got clear, but the horses stood across the tracks
The policemen and on lockers argued and the
street car men growled, but none was able to
solve the problem. The track simply could not
be cleared Gray matter revolved at such a We
locity in hundred heads that there was danger
of an epidemic OF brain fever.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

laws OF the Modes and the Persians. But It looks
IL this ancient tradition must go by the board
for John Purroy Mitchell hasn't any real front
door,
Mr.. Mitchell has the distinction Of being the
first mayor here to live in apartment house
The now borough president, Marcus NJ Marks
will be sorely puzzled when he tries to have his
men put up those lamps. visit to the big Peter
Stuyvesant apartment house in Riverside drive
convinced the writer after he had been whisked
up seven floors in the elevator that even the
ample corridor from which Mr.. Mitchers foyer
door leads would be cramped by the antediluvian
street lamps of monstrous size which custom de-
crees. Then again this isn't really Mr. Mitchel's
front door.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

1t seemed that the sister of this policeman's
wife, her husband and their two children had de-
scended upon his house the day before, unex-
pected and unlimited, and intended to make a
visit of two weeks.
Cheer up, old top" roared Hank genally as he
slapped him the back with hand as big as a
Westphalian ham. lit might be worse.
For instance, one summer. when ! took my
vacation, | went to Philadelphia. Naturally i
drifted over to police headquarters to get &C
quainted there a little. One mighty fine fellow
met and took liking to, was Patrolman Michael
Pugusky. He seemed nightly tickled about
something and before long he told me that In a
day or two his father and mother whom he had
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

Sne looked ne ominuive
not especially approving
Lao you pay that woman to get asked
Certainly the smiling 10 ~
while You see she went hard all dav ana when ~
pretty
for one when think a probable customer" 49, = ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Young Woman's Tip Gets Seat in Street Car

tipping get seat on street
don't there
The woman got Roekhn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Wagon Tongue SiIences Traffic on City Street

HcAGo-Aer crowd Of 500
OF police had failed raise blockade
born street the other day
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Gotham's New Mayor Lives in Apartment House

YoRKFom immortal the New
~
Lamps institution involable
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

building and whispered policeman The
admitting whisper
bolt holding the to the drive
Traffic had been
what
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Why the Policeman Had Real Plain Crouch" On

n LEvEIAND
a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29
Proposed Amended Charter
Continued from page

all damages caused by his neglect
or refusal so to deliver, which at1on:,t
ton brought for that purpose; aud ne
city may by action in the nature of re-
plevin or mandamus proceedings en-.
force the delivery and possession s OF sic'
Sec. S. Xii officers Of the city having
charge of any city property. shall at OF
before the first council meeting m Aprla
the City Council may require, make and
return to the. City, Council a. full m
ventory of all public property IN thelr
hands or under their control respectively,
and shall with such inventory make an
itemized statement of all property which
has come into their possession since
report shall be filed with the city Manag-
err and kept open for public inspection,
but need not be entered in the council
ficial newspaper unless the council so
directs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29
CHAPTER 9
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND SPE
g CIAL ASSESSMENTS

Sec. 6s. The city of Little Falls shall
struct, maintain and do, directly, by the
employment employ OF labor, or contract. all
nents, which by the laws of the state
are made: or may be made, chargeable
by special assessments upon the prop
which not being prohibited by the laws vs.
of the state. may inhere in. or pertain
to, municipal corporations. It also shall
matter specified to provide for the pay
ment Of the whole. or any part, of the
cost of any such improvement by speci-
al assessments upon the property speci-
sessed to the property specially benefited
to pay for such local improvements au-
thorized by this section, shall not exceed
the amount of benefits received by such
The city shall have power to do any
of the things in this section authorized,
at cost in excess of the benefits re-
therefor, whenever it is provided that
such excess shah be paid by general
taxation. and to pay for the whole, or
any part, of such things by general
In determining the cost of the improve
ment for the purpose of making the as
sessment therefor, any damage which
by such Improvement. shall be included
as part of the cost. For the purpose of
making the assessments, the proportion
ate part of the cost Of the improve
n1ent shall be considered to be the
amount. of the benefit to the property
assessed. S
Sec 90 The council may, by four
fifths vote. order the construction Of
any sidewalk or sewer. or the sprinkling
of any highway, which it deems neces-
sarv for public convenience or safety,
and may cause the cost of such con-
structiOn or sprink1ing. or any portion Of
such cost, to be assessed against the
property specially benefited thereby.
occupants Of property within the CITY
to promptly remove Accommodations #of
snow, garbage, dirt other obstructions
from the sidewalks or streets or alleys on
which such property abuts. when noti-
fed to do so by the city Manager; che
city Manager may cause the same tOibe
removed and the cost Of such removal
shall be assessed against such property
and shall constitute a lien thereon and
shall be collected In the same mannersas
special assessments. ~ sssaJss
q Sec. 20. The council may. & upon the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29

Continued 81 page o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918
HARsoR COMES TOO LATE.

Forty years ago. Chicago was one
Of the great seaports Of the world.
Lake Michigan was white with the
sails Of fine vessels sailing to and
from this great city.
The finest sailing vessels that car.
ried the American flag carried mil.
lions Of bushels Of grain to Buffalo
and lower lake ports and came back
loaded with coal on private account.
There were regularly hundred YES.
sells at the lumber market and the riv.
er from Lake street around to Clark
street was crowded with them.
A hundred tugs boats made things
lively and made money enough to
support thousand families and more.
The daily newspapers published ev.
cry day over a column Of arrivals and
clearances Of boats.
There was a Seaman's Union In
Chicago that had over 1000 members.
Now all Of this has changed.
The noble feet of sailing vessels
has disappeared from the lakes.
The American sailor In these waters
is tnlng OF the past.
The railroads control all Of the low
er lake water transportation.
The Anchor Line belongs to the
Pennsylvania.
The Union Steamboat Company be
longs to the Erie.
The New York Central owns biz
line Of its own.
The Ogdensburg Line belongs to the
Grand Trunk and New York Central
The Lehigh Valley has a big line
Of Its own.
And so on down the list.
Now, with its shipping all gone, ex
cept few lake passenger lines and
the excursion traffic, the City Govern
ment has gone mad over harbor.
II is going to build one at cost o
millions Of dollars to furnish freigh
sheds for the railroads.
And, incidentally, as an evidence o
good faith towards the railroads, tn
City Council has just voted $4,000
OF the peoples money to purchase 60
feet of land under the waters OF LAX
Michigan which q canal and dock CON
pany had the good fortune and tn
cast iron nerve to claim as Its own.
Verify, the Chicago taxpayer Is Il
for a good soaking.
But who Is getting the graft?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
MAYOR GAYN0R DRAWS A MORAL

The bullet wound which Mayor
Gaynor of New York city received
about three years ago. when an at.
tempt was made upon his life. still
causes him serious trouble. which de-
tanned him at his Long Island home
several days. In response to friends
inquiry as to his health the mayor
described his trouble as "fshhook"
in his throat. In one OF his charac'
teristic letters he said:
MY right lung. pneumogastric
nerve and stomach have again taken
It into their heads that by combined
and violent effort they could succeed
In casting this 'fishhook' out Of my
throat, which that bullet lodged there.
But, as In their former occasional at.
tempts. they succeeded In casting
everything out except the 'fishhook.
and have completely done themselves
and me up In the bargain.
These members Of my body which
try to do this thing now and then are
Just 40 foolish 40 are people you and
] know who want something done all
ually and little by little. But they We
they 60. might and main. to do It al
that instead Of doing It they do much
selves"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
SANITARY oisTs'cT Or CHICAGO.

President, Thomas A. Smyth.
Clerk. John McGillen.
Treasurer. John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. Smyth,
James M. Daley.
Charles q. Reading.
Edward Kane.
Paul A. Hazard,
Fred D. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan.
George w. Paullin.
Wallace q. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel is 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, IS
miles.
Width main channel, Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 40 feet; top. 1913.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top. 900.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom,
100 feet; top, 1862.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth of water in main
channel, 20 feet
Current in earth sections, IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections, 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity of canal, 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount of excavation, 42,229,.
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi-
gan, In the village of Wilmette. is
about 8 miles long with water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 miles long
when work is finished.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
LLoYD.eEoReE's PLAN A SUCCESS

loyd.George. chancellor Of the
exchequer Of England. 10 jubilant over
the success attained by the system Of
unemployment insurance established
by him year ago amid general con.
demnation Of the scheme and it, au.
thor. In speech to the Midlands
miners. defending his policy. he re-
ferred to the approach Of the Amer.
lean Labor day and declared that
even In q land where labor receives
the highest compensation given any.
where It 10 only q question Of time
when unemployment insurance will
be demanded by the workers."
His jubilation 40 to the working Of
the principle In this country II shared
today by many who had predicted Q
fiasco. No longer does any prominent
Journal dispute the feasibility Of ca.
tablishing compulsory insurance
against unemployment on . large
scale.
During the twelve months nearly
1000. 600 unemDlOyment hooks hav0
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13

Marquette-Joliet cross, Robey street
and drainage canal.
Masonic Temple; lew Of city from
root.
Massacre monufne.t In 18th street
near the lake.
Mckinley statue in Mckinley Park.
Public Library, Michigan avenue
and Washington street.
South Water street; commission
house district
State street department stores;
shopping district.
Stockyards. Halsted and Root sts.
University Of Chicago. Midway
plaisance.
Washington statue. Grand boule.
ward and 61st street.
Wooded Island in Jackson Park.
West Division.
Douglas Park.
Drainage canal.
Garfield PARK.
Ghetto district on South Canal, JET.
ferson and Maxwell streets; fish mar.
ket on Jefferson street from 18th to
Maxwell.
Jefferson street north Of Randolph
and Desplaines street. scene Of an
archist riot.
Hull House, ss5 South Halsted ct.
Humboldt Park.
Humboldt, Lief Ericsson, Reuter- and
Kosciusko monuments in Humboldt
Park.
Police monument (Haymarket). in
Union Park.
Fire tablet (1S71). 1877 DeKoven
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND VISITS AMERICA

viscount Haldane. the frst lord
high chancellor Of Great Britain to
leave his country since Cardinal VOL.
sey went to France 400 years ago.
recently paid q flying visit Of Ave days
in this country and Canada.
The lord high chancellor while
here was the guest Of the American
Bar association. before which he de-
livered an address at It's annual meet.
ing in Montreal. While In New York
he was entertained at dinner Civ.
en- In behalf Of the association by G.
A. Severance Of st. Paul. His itin.
erary included visits to West Point
and Albany, N. Y.
Lord Haldane declared that he was
in favor Of woman suffrage. prophe.
sled that a millennium OF peace was
far of. said the relations between
Germany and England we're never
more cordial. praised the intellectual
growth Of the United States and pre-.
dicted that home rule for Ireland
would soon be an accomplished fact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
cAoLeTs.

We have received o copy OF the
Memorial essay on Some Phases Of
the Maritime Life of France and Eng.
land Directly Traceable to the
Vikings" which was delivered by
Olaf E. Ray Of Chicago at the His.
torical Congress held at Rouen,
France, to commemorate the conquest
of Normandy by the great Rollo. The
essay won q prize and Is replete with
interesting information of the great
est historical value.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
MRS. YOUNG TO REVIVE THREE RS

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superinten.
dent Of the Chicago public schools In
her annual report to the board Of edu.
cation, suggests that as means Of
eliminating difficulties she has re-
Gently experienced the board adopt
definite statement Of the duties Of the
superintendent and that the term Of
once be extended from three years to
FIVE.
Mrs. Young asks for more eff.
cheney and less theory 10 the courses
Of study and would have fewer sub.
jects taught within week In order
that more concentration may be Civ.
en- to each. She asserts that the old
academic type Of education is coming
back. not only in Chicago. but through.
out the country. and that the three
Rs will again be fundamental In sdu.
cation work.
Mrs. Young devotes considerable
attention to the need for correcting
the present system Of physical train.
s01 In tina schoo1a. aha declares that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
WARD BOUNDARIES.

Following are the ward boundaries
In Chicago:
I. Chicago river west and south to
Wallace. south to w. 26th. east to
Princeton, south to w. 2sth pl.. east
TO 8. 9Th ave-, south to w. 30th. east
TO wentworth ave.. south to w. 31st,
east to Lake Shore right Of way.
north to w. 26th, east to 8. Michigan
ave-. north to e 26th. east to Indiana
ave-, south to q. 26th. east to South
Park ave-. south to q. 31st. east to
Lake Michigan. north to river.
Q. Lake Michigan and 3lst st..
west to South Park ave., north to H.
26th. west to Indiana ave.. north TO
d. 26th, west to 8. Michigan ave.,
south to q. 26th, west to Lake Shore
right Of way. south to w. 3lst. west
to Wentworth ave., north to w. 30th.
west to 8. 9Th ave., south to w. SSrd.
west to Stewart ave.. south to w.
seth, east to Cottage Grove ave..
north to 3Sth. east to Lake Michigan,
north to s1st.
3. Lake Michigan and eth. west
to st. Lawrence ave-, south to q. 10th.
west to 8. State. north to w. 43rd.
west to Princeton ave., north to w.
seth. east to Cottage Grove ave..
north to q. 3Sth. east to Lake Mich.
igan. southeast to 9TH.
1. Wallace and river, west and
south to w. 34th pl., east to 8. Hal.
sted. north to w. seth. east to Union
ave-, south to w. 35th, east to Wal
lace. north to w. 33rd, east to 8. 9Th
ave., north to w. 2Sth pl.. west to
Princeton ave.. north to w. 25th, west
to Wallace. north to river.
8. From intersection Of river and
south fork southeast along canal to
w. seth, west to 8. 48th ave., south
to W. 45th, east to 8. Ashland ave-.
north to w. 43rd, east to Princeton
ave.. north to w. seth, west to Stew.
art ave.. north to w. 33rd. west to
Wallace, south to w. 35th, vest to
Union ave.. north to w. 34th. west to
8. Halsted. south to w. saith, west to
south fork Of river and northwesterly
| to river.
Q. Lake Michigan and e. 47th st.,
west to st. Lawrence ave. south to E.
49th. west to 8. State. south to o.
63rd, east to South Park ave., north
to e. Goth, east to Lake Michigan
northwest to 47th.
Z. Lake Michigan and r. Goth st.
west to South Park ave-, south to e
63rd, west to Stewart ave., south to
w. Goth, east to Harvard ave-, south
to w. 9th, east to Wentworth ave.
south to w, list, east to 8. State
south to r. 18th, east to Stony Island
ave-, north to T.. 7Srd, east to lake
northwest to T.. Goth.
s. Lake Michigan and r. 73rd st..
west to Stony Island ave., south
through Lake Calumet to city limits
east to Indiana state line. north t.
lake and northwest to Il. 73rd.
8. Stony Island ave. and e. 18th
west to 8. State, south to w. 10th
west to Wallace, south to w. Saith
east to Stewart ave., south to w
1O3rd. west to 8. Halsted, south Il
w. 111th. west to 8. Peoria. south tt
w. 18th, west to Vincennes ave.
southwest to Lyon ave-, east to 8
Ashland ave., south to w. l23rd, east
to 8. Halsted. south to city limits
east to Stony Island ave-. projected
and north to q. 18th.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13
on Of woman suffrage was

Lord Hadane chuckied question
brought
sunas," Of the militant
delayed equal
suffrage years."
confident that the United would deal with the question In the
which had treated other problems"
old
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-13

development bodily
training
development initiative and stamina
superintendent
with
miles pleasure
which,
recognition Of the problems Of
shoulders eyesisht
report