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The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

The new president OF the United
States will take ONCE at the age OF
Sc years. In his lifetime the CHIEF
has been revolutionized.
WhSn he was born II was In some re-
spects parochial, In many respects
and In most respects par
tlsan. II was position OF increasing
dignity and power, carrying the curse
OF politics large and small that usual
ly attaches to party leadership.
In those days we had presidents OF
the United States. Now we have
presidents not only OF the United
States. but OF Alaska, the Philippines,
Guam. Porto Rico. Hawaii, the Pana-
ma strip, Samoa, Wake and other
islands TO say nothing or the very
real lordship which they exercise over
Cuba and an ill-defined claim under
the Monroe doctrine and dollar diplo-
macy to a supervision OF the affairs
OF the whole Western Hemisphere.
At the beginning OF the decade In
which Gov. Wilson was born we num-
bered 23,000,0O0. Now we are nearly
100, 100000. Our wealth was $1,000
00O, 900. Now 1t is $4,000, 600. 900.
Our debt was ;63,0oO000. Now 1t is
81 900, 100000. The receipts of the
National government we're s43,OO0,-
600 yearly. Now they are $691 600, 600,
exclusive OF the post. Our expendi-
lures were s41.000,000 yearly. Now,
exclusive OF the post, they are 1854
900, 900.
At that time, when there was no
governmental regulation, we had 5000
miles OF railroad. Now we have 246,-
900 miles. At that time, when no presi-
dent was concerned In trade combina-
lions and conspiracies, our manufac-
lures were $1,000 100000 yearly and
our exports $144,000,000. Now they
are $21 COO, 100000 and S2,200.000, 600
respectively. At that time we had
possibly 10000 federal officeholders
and employees. Now we have more
than that number In Washington
alone, with a total Of 391,350. ex.
elusive OF the army and navy.
Viewed as a ruler, the president Is
the greatest on earth, for no other
man exercises so much power In sc
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
The Unemployed and
the An-Employed

Forth from the helpless comes q cry,
A cry long heard upon the earth;
A cry that fingers In the heart
And ere to happy thought brings
dearth.
For now the wheels OF progress bright
Bear oftentimes a cruel stain.
And though In sooth II need not be.
Success wears Off the curse OF Cain
rors when we think OF joblsss hosts.
Their guiltlsssnsss seems greater
when
They've failed or faltersd In the game
OF trsading down their fellow men
or when. perhaps. they've msehly had
What other men were pleased TO
And toiisd and took their msagsr mite
That others more Ike kings might
live.
But now the scourgs II widening out.
Its naughty banners are unfurled,
While Private Capital 10 King.
And mighty trusts own half the
world.
And still the toilsrs.- toiling on.
Patient but pitsous plead their
cause,
Content TO give the lions share
And hope for kindlier. better Jaws
But law will never right the wrong
IL 70 not law; It's love they need
The mar believed the golden rule,
The brother-msn must come and
plead.
Before the courts OF men must plead,
And with the master mind must
Where real abiding wealth doth live
And whore the streams OF power
flow.
Some day In peace upon the earth.
The toilers OF the world Will see:
Leisure and work for every man
And all with mind and body free.
To have their homes. and love their
own.
And shape their lives In manly
mould
And inefnciency will pass -
some day the craven sons OF greed,
shame-famed will from their mil
Ana Walk a new and living way,
And think and act for public veal
sons day n system ages old.
BY Satan kept and fostered well,
wri trembls to It's inmost core.
Ana ~riths and tottsr into hell.
Some day . dark-tonsd. threatening
note
Will smile into q happy song.
A triumph chorus swelling out,
AS far az time itself 10 long.
Some day as vctors We will see
The reign or pride and self Destroy
cd.
Thu glory of the worldwide hosts
AS brothers all and all employed.
wILFRED B. FALLS
} Rinderhook. Mich, Jan. 40, 1919.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
"A CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

what gave the start to Two things First private
control Of natural resources gift all the people
ssngis hold transportation, by which competitors
ruined
wells wsrslO catsdi
The rVeng upon them Of monopoly generation
o lighting for freedom has just begun to break
until Standard Oil by buying
politics that felt enough bid for special privilege hold
the nation
just beginning take transportation out of the
these special interest mOnopiles
has proposed Michigan legislature only that
this operate Pere Marquette
THE PEOPLE AT LAST SEE THAT THEY CANNOT HAVE FREE
DOM UNLESS THEY CONTROL THEIR HIGHWAYS
But this danger lessons behold a appears.
Don't you from past experience that turn back to the
states the the OIL the Gs reserved for all the
people invite upon cOvetOu inscriptions
i strong enough % resist
the strength barely successful in fOing
Blngesm how single state rps the combined
saints Of the power grabbers and gabbe the cOunyi
these interests you realize what i'll
meansf
Il mean, that FOR ANOTHER GENERATION OUT WEST THERE
WILL BE REENACTED SCENES PLUToCRATIC TYRANNY
GRAFT WHICH HAVE MADE THE LAST GENERATION THE
POLITICAL HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
AND OTHER INTEREST RIDDEN EASTERN CoMMoNwEALTHs AL
STENCIL A sHANEt
yeopment napped than for another generation to
have enacd states the treason to democracy which has
polluted the ideals Of the older
Luckily we don't have to lose order to save our self
respect
Uncle guard a permit
being brought y
development private enterprise willing
play fair.
If private enterprise balks do the job himself
he do the people CANNOT AFFORD
dodge this duty by passing the unpepared
.
setback rule of the which would
take years
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
BRO. sMATHERs DEFINES IMAM" AND "woMAN"

'ooman cuis conyance. ruminaungy
Shell rise In de speene meet
home and her HUSBAND so
single ucky fault W
de Dol man Ike a widcat-dats what she'll do!
brudder, dess about what oey 10
prisoner and dats all He's like crippled s
in de primary OATS De
clerks once
Of increase
multiply. Yassah dats des how preposous man 81" "
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
THIS KNIGHT A TRUE SOLDIER
Nv THE GA USE OF HUMANITY

when the king England announced the New Years
honors found that the list for ghhOods Dr. George
Turner.
Engshmen rubbed their eyes and asked wondengy En-
who ID this Dr. Turnerf
developed that DR. Turner medical officer In the service Of
Africa who had stamped the nde and saved
millions Of dollars for the people.
during he served under Lord Roberts and did
much to stamp typhoid among the Brtish soldiers
the per colony at Pretoria where he
devoted years life the service Of these unfortunates
the morning and the last bed at night
He adored by the patients
Hc made himself authority on leprosy.
retired England in his laboratory
certain hoped would result in leprosy
One morning shaving he noticed certain spots his hand
He diagnosed them leproy
This confirmed by other great specaish-
priest Father Damien, he had become martyr to
the in which he served
Since then he lived In SeuSon working amid pain and distress
knowledge for the benefit Of those who
recognition his great heroism his services that
George ghd him. but he had already been knghted BY the
sufferers in the leper camp
Because you see soldier in the Of humanity.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
When Wisdom Lingers

The operation was successful; also
the patient was dead.
The doctor spoke kindly TO the
mourning widow:
Marvellous that the poor man lived
through SO many years OF 30 much
disease and suffering
Yves, doctor" the widow replied,
I'VE had tried our best to make him
have the operation long, long before
this."-Life.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

The Carnegie Institute OF Tech
noiogy. among it's other activities and
the ways in which IL is becoming
widely discussed in the scientific world.
IL said to possess the first metallurgical
In the Pittsburg district In
which pig iron and pig steel have been
made in an electric furnace.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

My friend. II you desire to test
The friendship that / have for you,
You'll find the feelings in my breast
Are feelings known to very few;
The heart that beats beneath my vest
Is one that beats with ardor true;
In fact, II you should try me, kid,
I'd stand most anything you did.
II you should borrow all my cash
And get reckless like and lose IL,
I'd think that you were rather brash;
I'd hate TO see you thus misuse II;
But friendship wouldn't 20 to smash,
And pardon asked-Id not refuse IL
II you should bust my dearest pipe
I'd still be loyal-that's my type.
II you should tell me stories stale.
Or eat potatoes with your knife
Or play cornet or go to jail.
Or slay waiter In your strife,
My friendship would not wane or fall.
Though I'd deplore your wicked life;
Buff those English Styles you wore.
You'd have my acknowledgements
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
Are All Children Liars?

Every teacher knows that every
child is liar, but he does not know
that savage man II also uar, thai
the two phases are comparable, ano
that II is merely the desire OF the
child, as, indeed. with savage man,
to tell you something which win
please you, and to concoct the most
astonishing fabrications to satisfy that
desire. A teacher knowing this would
not brand the child as a liar and pun
ish It accordingly, but by careful con-
versation cure the lying phases OF
child lift. So. too, there are many
other phases. such as playing with
fire and the formation OF boy gangs.
hooliganism, etc., all. in fact, racial
traits.-"Childhood," by Frederick
Davis.
New York's board OF education may
soon bar fraternities from the hign
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
A Substitute

Mother (after relating pathetic
story Now, Reggie. wouldn't you
like TO give your bunny to that poor
little boy you saw today who hasn't
any father!
Regis (clutching rabbit)-Couldn't
we give him father instead Punch.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

In 1912 over three thousand miles OF
railroad were built In the southern
states. Of which 34s miles were in
Texas In 1913 some s47 miles are to
be built In Texas.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
In Alcohol

How old is Bobby Van LushT
"Bobby's about &c."
"Deuced we'll preserved. Bobby Is.
He doesn't look q day over 50!"-
Puck.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
Roasting :. Grunbier

Roasting q Grumbler.
Maria" said Mr.. Billiams. what
ails this meatr
Never mind the meat, dear" said
Mrs Billiams. I'm more concerned TO
know what ails you. This IL the FIRST
timo for rs years that you haven't
been able to tell exactly what allied the
meat and every else on the table.
Arents you well today, John?'
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

Baltimors's system OF ornamental
street lighting covers nifty blocks, or
nearly three miles of streets
The Detroit times., 1913-01-29

New YorlJ's board or education may
soon bar fraternitiss from the high
schools
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
BY President

@HE American nation may LOSE ITS GREATNESS if the
temper shown by unreasonable attacks railroads
~ is not altered.
I am afraid that neither the public the government
Is awake the real of things In endeavors
porations we TOO OFTEN TRY TO LESSEN THEIR Eff
CIENCY INSTEAD OF INCREASING IT. We are appalled,
by railroad accident and suggest that every engine should
have engineers instead of fast off the track
and officer suggests that people ought
travel so fast.
VIEWS PREVAIL THE DAYS AMERICAN GREAT
NESS A PEOPLE THAT BELIEVES DIVIDED RE-
sPoNsIsiLTY AND WASTE OF TIME HAS FUTURE.
COMPETITION BETWEEN NATIONS, WHETHER
TrToN WITHIN THE NATIONS NOT. CONTENT TO
TAKE THINGS EASILY, GERMANY ONLY TOO GLAD TO
GET AHEAD OF
What to be done the face of this hings In the
first place. CONTINUE TO REWARD THE EFF
GENT MAN. The fact that competition will longer do
automatically must make ALL part of public duty lend
hand to the who getting things done We shall
the problems of corporate regulation and with the abuses of
porate management effectively willing appreciate
efficient service. r
! We must develop system of FIRST CLASS TECHNICAL
TRAINING AT LOW PRICES, like that which has been
cessu in Germany The great obstacle good technical training
the United States the past has been the idea that public schools
ought to be free. g.; f*I1 - RI.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
DEALING WITH A THIEF.
1t Was an Unusual Method, but It
Proved Effective.

1
Governor Thomas Chittenden of Yer
mont Is remembered for his great kind
ness of heart as well as for his ability
and force Of character. He was the
nrst governor of the state and lived in
| the liberal manner that befitted bis
office. His cellar, as was the custom of
those days. was well stocked every fall
with provisions.
One winter night the governors rest
was broken by sounds coming from his
cellar. He left his bed quietly and.
with candle ready to light. made his
way In the direction of the noise. AS
he reached the cellar he struck a light
and saw man taking great pieces Of
pork out Of his meat barrel and stow
ing them away In a bag.
The governor approached the intrud-
er and. in commanding voice said:
go on, sir! Fill up that bag and be
off. You ought to be ashamed of your
self to disturb honest people at this
time ofnightr'
The thief shrank back. evidently
mucn IrlgnteneQ.
BE quickr' continued the governor.
ut is no it time to keep me shivering
herev
So stern was the governors manner
that the man was compelled to obey.
Now, begoner' went on Governor
Chittenden. when you are again in
need Of food come to me and say so.
and I will give you more. Do not pill
lage my house at night. If ever have
the smallest reason to suspect you of
another such act you shall be punished
for this offense as the law provides"
1t Is pleasant to know that the man
came to the governor the next day to d,
ask for employment, in order that he
might pay for what he had taken. and
that work was found for him. which
he performed steadily and well.-
Youths Companion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

After dinner the captain stretched
himself on a bamboo couch to smoke
and fell asleep. Abdullah stealthily
approached, took snake from under
his clothing and started 1t toward the
slumbering officer. Reaching him, the
viper began to coil itself around the
captains neck when Oldershaw awak-
ing with a cry, seized it and threw 1t
away. But he had been bitten by the
deadly cobra, and there was no help
for him. Abdullah's second attempt
was successful
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
Family Complications.

Many ingenious complications in gen.
ealogy have been compiled, but the fol-
lowing one has the merit Of being def
mite as to time, place and people. 1t
concerns family living at Fayersham.
in Kent. in February. f760. Old Ha-
wood had two daughters by his first
wife, Of whom the elder was married
to John Cashick, the son, and the
younger to John Cashick, the father.
Cashick senior had daughter by his
first wife. This daughter old HAYWOOD
married and by her had son, which
led to the complication summed up in
the following distich. supposed to be
spoken by Cashick's second wife:
My father is my son. and am my moth
ar's mother - ...
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
FATE OF OLD BOOTY.
The Only JudieiaIIy Accepted Ghost
Story on Record.

The Only Judicially Accepted Ghost
Story on Record.
Stromboli, the island volcano, known
as the lighthouse of the Mediterranean,
which is in violent eruption, once fig
ured III court of law in connection
with one of the most circumstantial
ghost stories on record. In 1858 Mrs.
Booty brought an action of Islander
against q certain Captain Barnaby for
saying that he had seen old Booty run
ming into the flames Of hell, pursued by
the devil.
The words were admitted, but for
the defense 1t was proved that May Is,
1887, the day Of old Booty's death, the
captain, with large party Of friends,
went ashore at Stromboh to shoot rab-
bits. At about $50 in the afternoon
two men were seen running toward the
volcano. Captain Barnaby exclaimed,
Lord bless me, the foremost Is old
Booty. my next door neighbor" They
then vanished in the flames, fact Of
which every one took note.
In addition to the testimony of Cap
tain Barnaby and his friends, old Boo
tvs clothes were rought into court
and identified by several witnesses as
being similar to those worn by the fore
most man who ran into the crater.
The Judge, Chief Justice Sir Robert
Wright, was SO impressed by this evil
dence that he said: Lord have mercy
upon me and grant that may never
see what you have seen. One, two or
three may be mistaken, but not thirty"
Mrs. Booty lost the day, and the case
still remains the only judicially ac-
copied ghost story on record.-London
Chronicle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
Florida all TO the Good

We are in receipt of a personal
letter from our whilom friend,
Mr.. E. P. Thagald, one of our
state bank examiners, from which
we make the following extracts:
''People who live in Florida
should feel fortunate. Today it is
the most prosperous part of the
south, and especially the peninsu-
lar part of Florida. The biggest
prices for oranges ever received,
that | know of, have been obtain
for late shipments. Mr.. Sigh of
Orlando, short time ago, receiv-
ed $40 net per box of 800 or
anges. From what | can hear,
top prices have been received OI
all kinds of vegetables. Th'
weather has been too dry in this
section for orange trees, and the
prospects for this years crop. of
oranges is not so good. Within
the last few days, however, good
rains have fallen, and the orange
growers are feeling better. p
Ocala Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

Times Union Short. Talks
Those Florida orange growers
who shipped their. fruit by the
way of the Florida Citrus Ex-
change are enjoying the novelty
of getting back a portion of the
amount paid out by them for
handling oranges. The fiat rate
of fifteen cents box, paid in
when the season WAS on, was
found to more than cover cost of
packing and other expenses, and
three cents box is now being re-
turned to the growers. The re-
fund will amount to about $35, 900
and no doubt the recipients will
be pleased.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

The Old Time 'Twisters" Were .nA
struments of Torture.

struments OF Torture.
II Is in the Aeneid that we find the
first reference to the handcuff. Vergil
informs us that Proteus was, by means
of such device, fettered and rendered
helpless by Aristaeus.
It is Of record that about 400 years
before.Ahe Christian era an army of
victorious Greeks came upon several
chariots Of Carthaginians which.
among other things, contained large
number of handouts.
Our term "handcuff'' is derived from
the Anglo-Saxon "handcop." In the
Saxon days these handcops were used
In the case Of mobiles, while "footcops"
were reserved for kings. The terms en-
ployed in the fourteenth century were
"shack bolt" and "swivel manacle."
and the specimens thereof which have
come down to us show that the instru-
ments We're as cumbersome as their
names
Only two kinds Of handouts were en-
ployed previously to the nineteenth
century. One, the flexible, was very
similar to that now in use, and the 9TH
er. which was called "the figure
eight" was utilized to restrain violent
prisoners. This figure eight" was,
greatly dreaded. since severe pain was
occasioned the fettered person did he-
attempt to move limb.
There used to be form Of handcuff,
now happily abolished, called the
"twister." This consisted Of a chain
with handles at each end. This chain
was placed about the wrists; the ham
dies were brought together and twisted
until a firm grip was obtained. The
least struggle on the part Of the I'M
fortunate captive resulted in the great
est suffering, for the chains bit deeply
into his flesh. A similar form Of hand
cuff was that called by the French '1a
ligote."
In some parts of Europe there is still
used an exceedingly primitive form Of
handcuff. It consists Of V-shaped
piece Of metal, wherein the wrists are
the open ends being drawn to-
gether by means of a cross hook,
which. however, must be maintained
taut during the whole time the captive
is held.
The most ingenius and effective Of all
handouts is that used in the United 2
States and. indeed, adopted by the po-
lice of most civilized countries. It is
much lighter and much less clumsy
than the old flexible handcuff and is
not painful to the wearer-Harper's.
Weekly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
Real Estate Titles,

The insuring Of real estate titles new
er had been attempted until one of the
Philadelphia trust companies put it
into execution in 1876. 1t issued the
first title insurance on June "a of that
year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

Let not thy mind run on what thou
iackest as much as on what thou hast
already.-Marcus Aurelius.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03
Modern Announcement.

Wanted. governess VINO Is a goof
stenographer. to take down the clever
sayings of our child liegende Blat~
ter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-03

Opinion in good men is but knows.
edge in the making.-Milton.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-10
The Poultry Show

Are you doing anything to promote
the poultry show that will be held in
this city on Feb. 5, 6, and 8? II not,
whyi Don't you want to see every
laudable enterprise in the city succeed
Certainly you do and the real reason
you have said and done nothing toward
pushing along" the poultry show is
because you have just failed to think
about it. 1t is not too late yet, so get
busy and tell your friends that the great
est show ever will be pulled off in Rich
mond on the above dates and that it be-
hooves all lovers of poultry to be on
hand. The copy for the catalogue OF
the great show is in the hands of the
Climax and will be out before many
days. Call and get one when they are
ready and think Of some friends you
want to send one to. The poultry show
is Madison county enterprise. Every
Madison county person ought 10 feel
that it is his project and do all in his
power to push it 10 a successful finish,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-10
BIRTHS.

DR.. and Mrs. Murison Dunn are happy
over the arrival of q beautiful little
daughter at their home. The little lady
came with the break Of day Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed W. Norris, Of the
Whitehall section. had New Years
Eift in the arrival Of twins al their home.
They have been named Raymond and
Rachel Norris
William John Cosby Is the name Of
little son that has recently blessed the
union o. Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Cosby, Of
the Whitehall section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely c. Bowlin have a
new guest in their home in the person
Of Miss Grace Han Borlin. who arrived
on the lss 70 take up her aboard with
lheu.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-10
Acquitted at His Examining
Trial.

Ship II. Estes, who in a fight with
Porter Wearen at the Farmers Tobacco
Warehouse in December, badly cut his
adversary. was acquitted at his examin-
ing trial Thursday. There were a num-
Der Of witnesses and a clear case of self
defense was made out. Mr.. Wearen did
not get to the court house until the trial
was nearly concluded and was not intro
duced as a witness. Wearen was cut in
the face and breast and for a while his
condition was considered serious. Mr..
Estes was also cut on the hand. Both
parties are residents of Garrard county.
Mr.. Wearen had been in the Gibson Hos
pital since he was wounded.