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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

the life and affairs Of the state. but
heed to this may we'll be given. II
may also be remembered that the form
OF government is best that Is best ad-
ministered.
do not need to urge you, as leg
isaltors to whom has been delegated
all the power OF the people OF Michi-
gan whose average Of citizenship is
the highest in the world to he true TO
your trust because 7 have faith that
You will be. DO not need to sug-
gest to You that citizenship should
take procedure cf partisanship and
that the welfare Of the state is to be
thought of before any consideration
Is given to party politics, because you
are as well seized of these axioms as
I am. I do not need to request your
respectful and patriotic cooperation
with the distinguished citizen who
has just been inaugurated Governor
Of the State, because You will con-
tribute such an attitude OF your own
free will. And I do not need TO OBJ
legislation which would only tend TO
confuse the new order If remembered,
end be of no value IL forgotten, be-
cause / have conferred with Governor
Ferris and he understands the needs
Of the state as I see them. My ad-
ministration of affairs is my message
10 the people.
Now permit me, in closing, to quote
the eighth verse OF the fourth chap
ter of the Epistle Of Paul, the Apostle.
tc the Philippians. upon which may
safely be builded the strong and per-
manent structure ct state and in which
may be discovered a safe rule OF
guidance for every action:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true. whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are Just.
whatsoever things are pure, whatso-
ever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are Of gooG report; II there be
sny virtue. and II there be any praise,
think on these things"
Respe ctfully,
CHASE S. OSBORN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

proceeds be placed in the general fund
for state purposes. A second source
of revenue might come from a grad
uated income tax like our sister state
OF Wisconsin is now trying. The cor
porate excess tax plan Of Massachus-
etts as recommended by the commit
tee of inquiry into taxation at the last
session Of the Legislature is still an
other method of raising the necessary
state revenue.
While l do not recommend any of
of these plans specifically, l do recon-
mend the separation of state and local
taxes and ask your honorable body. to
carefully examine all the methods
above suggested and such others as
may occur to you and | hope that by
some of these methods or combina-
tion of them, the Legislature can find
some way of raising the necessary rev.
enue so that a separation of state and
local taxes may be brought about.
Public Utilities Commission.
We now have a railroad commission
which is given the power to fix rates
and regulate the practices of rail-
roads, telephones and power compa-
nies. / would recommend the enlarge
ment of the powers of this commits
sion to cover all public utility corpor-
ations of the state. Furthermore, as
there can be no intelligent fixing of
charges without knowledge Of the
real value of the properties, / would
recommend that the commission be
Authorized to make physical valuation
of all such properties that they may
deem advisable, that the rates fixed
may return reasonable dividends on
actual cash investment.
Licensing the Sale of tSocks and
Bonds.
During the past twenty-eight years l
have received numerous letters from
men and women, who have accumu-
lated little money asking my advice
il relation to az investment in Stocks
and Bonds of Foreign Corporations
and Public Utilities Corporations.
They had become enthusiastic over a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02
State Salt inspection.

According to the State Inspectors
report for 1910 (the most recent re-
port could get) over $4,000 was col
lected from the salt manufacturers of
the state for inspecting" salt that
never was inspected. For this $4,000
no service was rendered the manu-
means abolish the State Salt Inspec-
tion farce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

of weights and measures and annually
each year seal all the weights and
measures of the township receiving
therefor four cents for each one sea-
ed. For seventy-five years town clerks
have failed to perform this function.
A modern weights and measures law
should be enacted. AS the food inspect
crs of the Dairy and Food Department
daily visit the stores Of the state, the
law could be enforced by this depart
ment in a very economic and efficient
manner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

Congress has submitted to the vari.
GUS State Legislatures for their ap.
proval an amendment to the Federal
Constitution providing for the election
OF senators by popular vote. Would
II not be an honor 10 Michigan to be
the first to ratify this amendment?
Home Rule.
The present Home Rule Law should
be amended so as to give to all cities
Home Rule to the fullest extent per-
missible under the constitution. Par.
tlcularly should the law be amended
so as to provide for the recall of all
municipal officials and direct legisla-
ton by initiative petitions signed by
not less than 10 per cent of the elect
ors; also for the separation Of munic-
ipal elections from the general No
vember elections.
The people at the last election
amended the constitution to provide
for piece meal charter legislation. Be-
fore this amendment can become
effective, the legislature must by law
provide the necessary machinery. I
would urge this be passed and made
effective at the earliest possible mo-
ment so that our municipalities may
have the advantage of the amend
ment.
Taxation.
The more one surveys the "hit and
miss taxation system in Michigan,
the more one is convinced that Yadi-
cal changes are needed in the sys-
tenn itself.
The one thing that would greatly
simplify our taxation methods would
be separation of state and local
taxes. Scracely any one will deny that
this change Is needed, but the ques-
ton Is how TO bring 1t about. How
10 raise the specific taxes necessary
20 run the state is the most serious
problem.
l would suggest three sources of
revenue. Our present inheritance tax
brings Us In a comparatively small
amount. would suggest that this tax
should be largely increased, especially
on extremely large fortunes and the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02
Recall.

A constitutional provision should
also be submitted providing for the
recall of all executive, legislative and
administrative officials. The petition
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02
December 81. 1912.

December 81. 1912.
To the People OF the State of Michi-
gan, and their Forty-Seventh Legis-
lature:
Section Ave Of Article six of the
Constitution of the State OF Michigan,
relating to the duties Of the Governor.
it as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

Governor Osborn in his first Inaug.
Ural urged the legislature to enact
further laws to perfect and extend the
system of regulation and inspection
already existing so as to reduce to the
minimum the number of injuries and
deaths from industrial accidents. This
inspection should be taken out of pol
itics and placed in the hands of ex.
perienced and competent men. Under
the existing laws no provision exists
for state inspection Of all mines. A
stringent law should be passed for the
protection of all workmen engaged in
the business Of mining, and the EN-.
ployment of the most expert and COM
petent inspectors to enforce the pro-
visions of this law.
Weights and Measures Law.
The present weights and measures
law was enacted in 1887. II provides
that every town clerk shall keep a set
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02
School Boards.

So far as possible, our educd .sonal
interests should be divorced entirely
from partisan politics. In Michigan, we
have not succeeded in doing this. sug-
sest the enactment of mandatory
law providing for city boards of edu-
cation of not to exceed seven men,
bers, elected by the people at large.
Such school boards should be super
visory and legislative in their function
and should have the appointing of
two salaried executives, a superin-
tendent and business manager, each
of whom shall be responsible for his
particular work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-02

Many states in the union have en-
acted laws for securing a uniform sys.
tenn of textbooks. | would suggest that
the Legislature make careful study
of the results of the Indiana plan. Bar
ring the larger cities and restricting
uniformity of the eight-grade schools,
all the advantages that we now real
ize could be secured, and besides the
state would save thereby tens of thous-
ands of dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
EVEN MOST CHRONIC SUFFERERS
FIND RELIEF AFTER A FEW
DOSES ARE TAKEN.

Backache, urinary disorders, and
rheumatism. are caused from weak.
inactive kidneys. which fail to filter
out the impurities and keep the blood
pure and the only way on earth to per
manenty and positively cure such
troubles is 10 remove the cause.
The new discovery. Croxone cures
such conditions because II reaches the
very roots OF the disease II sosks
right into the stopped up. inactive
kidneys. through the walls and the lin
ings; cleans out the little altering cells
and glands; neutralizes and dissolyes
the poisonous uric acid substances thai
lodge in the joints and muscles &c
scratch aud irritste and cause rheuma-
tism: II neutralizes the urine so IL no
longer irritates the tender membranes
Of the bladder. and cleans out and
strengthens the stopped up. lifeiess
kidneys so they filter and sift all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SLEEP Disturbing BLADDER WEAKNESS
BACKACHE- RHEUMATISM, QUICKLY VANISH

poisons from the blood, and drive it
out OF the system.
So sure. so positive, so quick and
lasting are the results obtained from
the use Of Croxone, that three doses a
day for few days are often all that is
required to cure the worst case Of
backache, regulate the most annoying
bladder disorders, and overcome the
numerous other similar conditions.
Il is the most wonderful preparation
ever made for the purpose. 1t is en-
urely different from all other rene
dies. There is nothing else on earth
10 compare with il II is so prepared
that it is practically impossible 10
take it into the human system without
results
You can obtain an original package
OF CrOxOne a. trifing cost from any
first class drug store. All druggists are
authorized TO personally return the
purchase price If Croxone fails TO give
desired results, regardless Of how old
you are. how long you have suffered
or what else has failed 10 cure you
-(AdyI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

advanced is unable TO talk intell-
gently or TO feel pain. He cannot
therefore tell how he was injured. Mr..
Schiller is of the same type, but not
far advanced, and at the present time
is able 10 give an account of his in
juries. He has a broken right fibula.
AS responsible for these injuries or
having guilty knowledge of them and
refusing 10 tell, the investigators hold
Beecher Hatcher Earl Huffine and
Charles Nash, attendants on the ward
All three nave been discharged,
Hatcher has been held TO the Kane
county grand jury in bonds of $1,000.
The other two were arrested, but the
police magistrate considered the evil
dence against them too light 10 war
rant holding them. Provancal is very
unsteady on his feet and has frequent
~ fallen. II was assumed at first that
he was injured in this manner. CUES
tioning of the patients on the ward.
however, convinced Superintendent
Hinton that Provancal had been hit by
Hatcher Following the superintend-
y
er approached Schiller and demanded
TO know what he had told the doctor,
whereupon Hatcher dubbed Schiller
on the legs.
/ Following the superintendent in
vestigation he called in the states at
torney who made his own investiga
/ ton
! Succeeding these two inquiries came
/ the one by Judge Burroughs and Mr.
Bowen. All are convinced that one
of the three is guilty and the other
two know how the injuries were in
ficted.
The report says that there Is nc
organized system among the employees
to prevent the authorities getting the
truth about what happens on the
ward, though in this case Nash and
Huf1ne evidently are protecting
Hatcher The investigators say tina
all other employees conducted them
selves in frank, open manner on the
witness stand, while several volun
teered information relating TO the case
The report compliments Superintend
ent Hinton for the promptness, thor
oughness and frankness with which
he investigated the case and his cour
age in not attempting to conceal from
the public or minimize the seriousness
OF the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

Washington. March Mrs. George
". WiCkersham is preparing 70 follow
Ter famous bon mot about the globe.
The clever wife Of the TAFT attorney
general was made famous the world
over by her formula for avoiding be-
ing a bore:
Don't discuss disease, descendants,
domes'.gs, or dress"
That saying, so apt in its applica-
ton 10 social conversation, found its
way across the country and around The
globe. both in news story and editorial
comment Now the woman who said
II is packing up her trunks in prepa-
ration for leaving San Francisco on
March Is for trip around the world.
During her four years in Washing
ton as one Of the cabinet wives she
earned the reputation of being the wit
of the administration circle. The
president is extremely fond of jokes
and her sharp sayings were much en-
joyed by him.
Mrs Understands famous qUip
about the four Dis" was given out as
a puzzle at a girls party which seem
ed 10 hang fire" II at once became
the talk Of Washington, and then rap
Idly spread.
Although Washington society is
much concerned over the departure of
Mrs. WiCkersbam, il also has an ad-
ditiOnal regret for The loss with her
of the Acknowledgement Beck" II is
a large tome filed with the interesting
events. incidents, savings. and ocCa.
sious of all kinds which a clever won.
an like Mrs. Wickersham could crowd
into a volume which parJakes of the
nature Of both diary and scrap book.
It's for my grandchildren when
they grow up. she said. Maybe
, they'll be interested. and maybe they
! won't. Anyway. | took pleasure in
p compiling it. so I'm that much ahead
, More than once I've had to defend
- one or the other Of the Dis. For in
stance. a friend Of mine took issue on
the matter of dress.
II adore TO talk about dress, she
said I'm sure il never could bore
ME TO discuss clothes
: Il didn't attempt to Controvert her
Jus. tfEou dDOEt NE W al III Obt
r which am getting for my trip around
the world ! discussed the advisable
, ity Of getting silk gowns for Japan
which ] would reach in hot weather
; and furs for Russia. where / would
, be in cold weather and waterproOfeC
, things for rainy seasons and gauzy
= things for summer seasons Aftel
half an hours dissertation | noticed
signs of WEAKNESS.
You aren't bored, are you?'
asked sympathetfcally.
"'Of course I am. You've been run
ming on about your clothes for the las
r half hour. replied my friend
' There you are. Nobody adore
=. clothes so much that she will lister
interestedly TO what the other womal
says about her wardrobe cOncludet
i Mrs Wickersham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
ORCHESTRA CUTS
FOUNDERS NAME
Widow of Theodore Thomas
Protests in Vain Against Ac-
ton Taken al Chicago.

Chicago. Mar'u That the change
in the name o: che Theodore Thomas
orchestra 70 the Chicago symphony
orchestra will not pass without some
Misunderstanding. and perhaps i'll
feeling, became apparent when let
ter was received from the widow Of
the composer protesting against obllt
GRAFTON Of her husband name.
The Communication caused hur-
ried mectiug oc such members Of the
board Of trustees as were iU Chicago
At its conclusion 30 was announced in
q statement that the change OF name
would not be revoked.
In the absence OF Bryan Lathrop,
president o. tine Orchestral association,
pied 'he cHa.E While tine meeting
was not public and only 'te official
statement was given out 10 is under
stood those present considered them
selves privileged 70 decide on even as
important step gs the change IN
name since they represHur dOuatUrs
who IN l3 years have contributed about
100000 70 cover the deficits OF the
orchestra
II was asserted that recently an az
glDmeratiou o. Chicago musicians had
started from the cf. under name
similar 10 ru" name now adopted
drawing uusophis'lca,ed music lovers
by virtue OF prestige rghtfully be
longing 20 the Thomas orchestra
"a fg,r
had placed Chicago on tie musiCa
map n should claim the city name. T.,
which 10 r. entitled before that appel
latiOu is usurped by q younger society
The statement issued after tn
meeting Of the trustees follows.
There is no dimuutiCu OF the r.
spcct and esteem which the trustee
had Tor MIR Thomas n his life or il
their wish 20 honor his memory Whel
the name was changed 20 the Theodor
Thomas orch astra il was IN courtes.
to the family and without any cOnsid
Grafton whatever
The board that was competent ID
make that change is competent 4
make this change now. and the trus
1''H l'N' Nit"' tH d. .I'F arr L'AoA an
Mr. Thomas memory while ar in
same time doing wha- they cuuCeiy
TO be for the b's, interests of the II
stitution and for the credit Of the cit
where it was built up and has its hom,
and from the citizens Of which IL d.
riyes IT'S support
The Thomas Musical library wa
rendered to the Orchestral assoCiatio
by the Thomas family on Jan. 1,
1905, without any reference or cond
lions 20 the name OF the orchestra
which on that date was known as tn
Chicago orchestra On Jan. 2N. 1870
The name was changed 10 The Oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

dc>htlosI have been proud 10 claim it
But the author WIS the obscure curatc
of Ballycir@. in Tyrone. Rev. Charles
Wolfe. and the fame Of the piece va,
but po~thumouS fame for him. Not
until his death of consumption in 1879
at the early age Of thirty-two did tn"
authorship become known to the world.
And Wolfe. who wrote much other
verse If merit, is remembered only 10y
that one poem which spraug from the
columns Of provincial newspaper Il"
universal recognition in the biz world
Of letters. London Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
THREE ARE DISCHARGED
FOR ELGIN BRUTALITY

Springfield, H., March Judge B.
r. Burroughs, representing the state
board OF administration, and A. L.
Bowen, the state charities commission,
have submitted the report Of their in
vestigation of the causes of the in
juries sustained by patients, Felix Pro-
vancal and William Schiller, at the
Elgin state hospital The investiga-
ton continued through two days and
a large number Of witnesses, both pa
tient and employee. were examined.
The report shows that Provancal has
a broken jaw, but being a paretic far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
Iarvae NeGta.

BY breaking open rotten logs one can
find In midwinter the grubs or larvae
Of many Of the wood boring beetles
and beneath logs and stones near the
margins Of ponds and brooks hOrdes of
the maggots or larvae of certain kinds
of flies may often be found huddled
together in great masses. The larvae
Of few butterflies also live over win
ter beneath chips or punches OF leaves
near the roots Of their food plant or in
webs Of their own construction. which
are woven on the stems close to the
buds whose expanding leaves will fur
niSh them their first meal in spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

In the Ncwry Telegraph, an Ulster
GreiandI triwerkly. on April 10, 1917,
under the simple head of Poetry" APP
peared what Byron called the most
perfect ode in the language
Burial Of Sir John Moore" BYRON or
Campbell or any If the others to whom
this poem WAS yariously ascribed w4Dld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
The PerverSe Sex.

Il thought you had such a good maid
coming?"
81 did. But when she called up on
the phone my husband answered her"
"wellT'
We'll. be was so much charmed by
her voice that / didn't engage her
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
HAMLET

Miss Barbara Hartman is visiting
with her brothers Thomas and Fred
of Aledo.
Mrs Carl Seastrand visited the lat
ter part of the week with her father.
Myron Stockberger and family NOV
ed into Frank Vickers property in
Hamlet Friday.
Rev. Baker and family and Misses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

Emily and Addie Boyics visited at John
Readers Tuesday.
Robert VenabIa moved into Charles
BOpe's tenant house Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
a. night, and do you raise mucus in the
morning? Do you want relief? II so.
take Chamberlains Cough Remedy
and you Will be p eased. Sold b. all
Enthusiastically
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-18
Unconscious Iiumor.

The annals of unconscious pulpit
humor will be enriched by an instance
furnished some little time ago at St
Johns church, Keswick. England. A
iady's watch has been found In the
churchyard, and the vicar, in making
his usual weekly announcements from
the pulpit, referring to the find, stated
that the watch could be claimed in
the vestry. The next announcement
was I'VE will sing hymn No. 362;
Lord. Her Watch Thy Church IL
Keeping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-18
STOMACH STARYERS
EAT ANYTHING NOW
NO INDIGESTION OR UPSET
STOMACH FOR "PAPE'S DiA-
PEPStN" USERS.

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the
United States, England and Canada
take Pape's Diapepsin, and realize
not only immediate, but lasting re-
lief.
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome
sour, gassy or ort-of-order stom
ach five minutes afterwards.
II your meals don't fit comfort
ably, or what you eat lies like a
lump of lead in your stomach, or
If you have heartburn. that is o
sign OF Indigestion.
Get from your pharmacist fifty
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin and
take a dose just as soon as you
can. There will be no sour risings
no belchng of undigested food mix
ed with acid, no stomach gas OF
heartburn, fullness or heavy feel
ing in the stomach, nausea, debili
tating headaches, dizziness or in
testinal gripping. This will all go
and, besides, there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach tc
poison your breath with nauseous
odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because
it takes hold of your FOO dand di
gests it just the same as if your
stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you
at any drug store.
These large fifty.cent cases con
tain more than sufficient to thor
oughly cure almost any case Of dys-
| pepsia. Indigestion or any other
stomach disorder.