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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
IA BOY INTERPRETER
A Young Massachusetts, Swede in Can
ada Twenty Years Ago Wants
to Return.

Twenty years ago, blond-haired
young Swede. boy Of about 10 years
of age. accompanied a party of his
fellow-c ountrymen on the then long
trip to Western Canada as an inter-
prefer. The party he accompanied To-
Gated at Wetaskiwin. Alberta now one
of the most thriving and best settled
districts in Western Canada. For
three years he remained in the dis
trict. Inconsistencies took him back
to his home at Fitchburg. Mass, and
he has remained there for II years.
He has heard frequently from his
friends in the West. He has followed
their movements and watched their
progress. He has heard how the town
he helped to establish has risen from
a shack to a growing, thriving, brisk
business center. with the surrounding
country peopled now by thousands
who are occupying the territory in
which he was one of the first to help
plant the colony OF twenty or twenty
five. In his letter to an official of the
Department Of the Interior, he says:
when l was up in Canada, Calgary
was small town and so was Edmon-
ton. but understand they have grown
wonderfully since"
The young man when he went last
learned machine trade. he has pat
ents and inventions but he wants to
go to Canada again. And he likely
will. but when he does he will find
greater change than he may expect.
Calgary and Edmonton are large
cities, showing marvellous and wonder
full growth. Where but one line OF
railway made somewhat tortuous
ard indefinite way across the plains
to its mountain pass, there are three
lines of railway dividing the trade Of
hundreds Of thousands of farmers.
carrying freight to the hundreds
Of towns and cities crossing and
criss-crossing the prairies in all
directions, reaching out into new
settlements, and preceding districts to
be newly opened for incoming settlers.
He will not be able to secure a home
stead unless at considerable distance
from the town, the three dollar an
acre land is selling at from SIS to $50
an acre. He will find now what was
but theory then. that this land that
was then SO an acre is worth the $50
or $35 that may be asked for it, and
good deal more. But he will find that
he can secure homestead just as
good as any that were taken In his
day. and today worth sS5 an acre, but
at some distance from a line of rail-
way, yet with a certainty of railway
in the near future. and he will find too
that he can still get land at SIS to SIS
an acre that will in year or two be
worth $40 or $35 an acre. Mr.. Nose
son is talking to his countrymen about
Canada. Advertisement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
IL We Saw the Beyond.

Now ] do not for a moment believe
that, IL those mysterious portals were
flung WIDE and we could see without
hindrance all the secrets Of the great
beyond. we should necessarily be eth
er better or happier. On the contrary.
the probability Is that. average hui
man nature being what 1t is. sacred
realities would be degraded to the or
binary levels of the human intercourse
In this world; in our knowledge Of life
we cannot rise above what we are.
What is wanted is certain quality OF
life itself which will carry with 1t the
assurance OF the nearness and sweet
ness Of the best and highest In the
eternal kingdom of love.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Teachers Win Important Point

AS result of the decision of the
supreme court in which F. Dayton
Davis, of Escanaba, is granted a new
hearing in his case against the board
of education OF Escanaba. Superintend
ent of Public Instruction l.. l.. Wright
says the schoolmasters of Michigan
have won an important point. In its
decision the court holds that a con-
tract may extend a reasonable length
OF time beyond the life OF the board
entering into negotiations with the
superintendent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Deer hunters may kill two deer in
the woods of Michigan under a bill
which passed the house, but one OF the
ueer must be buck. The bill had
Iassed the senate limiting the number
tc one horned deer. The house first
amended the bill to eliminate the pro-
-.tion of does and then added an
amendment allowing hunters two
deer Later and amendment was made
requiring that one of the deer must
have horns.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The Saginaw Board OF Trade cele.
brated its fiftieth anniversary Wednes-
day with a public meeting and ban
Quet.
Mrs. Jacob Welter, the last real
Michigan Daughter of the Revolution.
died at the home OF her son near Ovid.
aged IS. She was the daughter OF
Nathan Sayre, lieutenant in the Con-
tinental army. She was a member OF
the Michigan G. A. r.
Frank Geueriski. aged 70. was
drowned and his wife. aged IS. pro-
badly fatally injured, at Auburn, when
their rig overturned, pinning them be-
meath the buggy in about four feet OF
water in ditch alongside the road
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Two Pay Days a Month

The senate bill providing for two
pay days month for workers in Penn.
sylanvia was passed by the house
without opposition and goes to the
governor for his action. The pro-
posed law would require one payment
between the first and fifteenth of each
month and another between the fif-
.teenth and the last day of the month.
unless otherwise stipulated in a con-
tract. The penalty for violation is a
fine of not over 800, and the act is
to become effective on July /, 1913.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
NEWS GATHERED
FROM OVER STATE
RATTLE CREEK ODD FELLOWS
WILL BUILD FINE NEW
TEMPLE
TEACHERS GAIN IMPORTANT
POINT IN DECISION
Noted Authoress Dies in Brooklyn
Five Million Dollars Due the State
This Month From Corporations

Odd Fellows of Battle Greek lodge
No. 20. one OF the oldest in Michigan,
will erect $4,000 temple. having
purchased the Elvin b. Russell home.
stead, South Division street. A fine
building will be erected, three stories
high and designed for club rooms as
well as lodge purposes Battle Creek
already has one of the finest Elk tenn
pies in the country and Masonic
temple to cost $4,000, is under way
Odd Fellows of Columbia lodge, No
%. the Moose and the Knights of
Pythias also have the temple bug"
two of these lodges having already
bought sites.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
TURNS DOWN INCREASE
FOR COLLEGE
BOTH HOUSES WILL FINALLY
ADJOURN APRIL rs
for Counties Building Roads Along
the Trunk Line Plan Is
Reported Out
BY Gurd M. Hayes

The ways and means committee of
the house has refused to increase the
appropriation of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College and as result the
institution will have to worry along
on $250,000 per year. However,
Senator Fred Woodwork. of Huron,
who has always been warm friend of
the institution, but is opposed to
President j. l.. Snyder and his policies,
has introduced another bill to give the
college $500, 900 and he says that there
is some chance that he will be able to
get il through.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Both houses Of the legislature will
formally adjourn April % and the date
of the final adjournment has been set
for May 10. With the date of adjourn.
ment fixed. the house has the main
work of the session to handle in the
remaining few days.
Only few appropriation bills have
been reported out and there is the
biggest mass of undigested legislation
stacked around, in the history of the
house. Two years ago the house fixed
a date for adjournment under similar
circumstances and then while the
senate chucKled, worked in a frenzy to
get through. In consequence many
bills were enacted into law with prac,
tically no attention paid to their terms
The reappointment of congressional
districts is an unsettled problem; the
revision of the primary system has not
been effected; the laws necessary to
put into effect the initiative, referen
dun and recall. and other important
matters are still in the air.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Home Coming is Planned

Battle Creek is planning one of the
most unusual homecomings ever at.
tempted in this country. The event
will start August 10 and end August
rs. with something doing every day
Advertising to this effect is being done
in almost every state of the union
through hotels, commercial clubs and
travelling men.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Puzzle.

New Nurse couldn't answer the
doctor this morning when he asked IL
the young woman patient who arrived
a short time ago was light-headed.
Other Ditto-Why couldn't you an
swer him?
New Nurse-Because ! didn't know
whether he wanted to know IL she
were delirious or IL she were
blonde.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Rep. Z. T Middleton, who attacked
the committe on ways and means and
handed some hot shot to Rep. ID. G. +.
Warner, made IA complete apology for
his rash statement and the house i'm
mediately rescindedpts resolution call
ing for an investigation of Middleton s
charges.
Speaker Currie acted as one of the
peacemakers in the controversy and
friends of Rep. Middleton urged him
to accept the easiest way out of a
bad situation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The Whelan bill providing for t3e
pensioning of school teachers has been
approved by the house in committee of
third reading. After the house ascnr'
tanned that the teachers themselves
propose to furnish most of the funds,
there was no concerted opposition to
the measure.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Commission Appointed by Governor.

Governor Ferris appointed as the
Gettysburg commission to have charge
of the arrangements of Michigan's
share in the reunion on the battle
field, the following:
George w. Stone, Lansing, past de-
partment commander, G. A. r.; Henry
Spaulding, Hartford, assistant adjutant
general, G. A. r.; Edwin r. Ravens,
Berrien Springs.
The bill which has passed the legis-
lature carries an appropriation of $2O,.
600 with which to meet the transpor-
tation expenses OF the Michigan vet.
Grams Of that engagement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Talented Michigan Woman Dies.

Miss Isabel Bush, prominent young
woman of this city, died in Brooklyn,
n. Y. Miss Bush was in the east
accompanied by her sister, Miss Lii
liam Bush, both being interested in
literary work. The young ladies' wrote
many short stories and were prominent
In woman suffrage work. Burial will
take place in Battle Creek
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

An eastern genius has invented a
machine to count bank notes from
a pile and register the total amount.
II is improbable, however, that an at
tempt will be made to cater to family
trade.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Five Millions are Due

The state treasury was enriched TO
the amount of $4,000, which was paid
by the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road for 1913 taxes. About $4,000, 900
under the ad valorem tax system is
due the state this month The taxes
not paid before May l are subject to
q penalty OF one per cent a month.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Gc~"~~c~ Ferris has sent a message
to the legislature urging the accept
ance of the offer of r., Hansan, of
Grayling, who would present to the
state $1,000 acres of land in Crawford
county as a permanent camp site for
the Michigan National Guard.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

owosso will have Carnegie library.
At recent council meeting the alder
men voted to accept $4,000 structure
from Carnegie and to expend not less
than 5000 per yea( Yin It's maintenance.
The Owosso CaSJet Co. has donated
one Of the mosf(valuable lots in the
c..y - . site foL/the building.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

to be specified by the highway depart
ment to the 500.
Beginning at Escanaba running
north through Marquette. Negaunee,
Ishpeming. Michigamme, L'Anse and
Baraga to Calumet.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The Cornell student, who lived on
IS cents a week and failed in math-
ematics, evidently had his own sys-
TEN Of bookkeeping.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Boiled down, the average annual ex-
penditure for stamps In the United
States is s2.60 per capita. We had
no idea that our correspondence was
so heavy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Some one of the Office wits has said
that love being the quest. marriage
must be the conquest. Likewise. why
not divorce the inquest?
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Talk is not cheap after all, when II
is considered that It costs SIS per
minute to talk from New York to
San Francisco.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Vincent Aston IL giving an example
to the rich young men who begin their
careers by sowing wild oats. in rails
Ing tame ones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Tripping while trying to save his
bicycle. a Gothamite burned to death.
On account Of pedal extremeties. so
to speak.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

There Is talk Of wiping out New
York's Chinatown. 1t took an earth
quake to accomplish this result In San
Francisco.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Now II IL reported that women are
&c adopt suspenders for their skirts.
Can man retain possession of his badge
of authority much longerf
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A Chicago professor says that the
human race will some day be tooth.
less. Those will be great days for
the canned soup industry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

To be abreast of the times letter
carriers should organize an artistic
revolt against parcel post impression
ism.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Nevada allows her criminals to
choose their own death means. but.
as yet nobody has selected an over
dose OF cream puffs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Burglars got s250.0Oo worth OF
jewelry from one New York Pawn.
shop. Perhaps New Workers. use such
places as storage vaults.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Through its concurrence in the
amendments attached by the house,
the senate has virtually made the Yer
der hunters license law. 1t now only
requires the signature of the governor
This is the bill providing the 81 fee
for resident hunters and $25 fee for
nonresident hunters.
The house amended the measure to
exempt those who confine their hunt
ing to their own counties. Senator Yer
der said to the senate when the bill
was returned from the house that
while the amendment was not salts
factory and unquestionably affects the
breadth and intent Of the proposal, he
was convinced it was the best measure
the people could expect from the house
and recommended that the amend
ments be concurred in. The senate
concurred by unanimous vote.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Members of the militia can get high
grade shoes for $50 a pair. This Is
another argument for equal rights to
women.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

1t is understood that some Of the
suffrage supporters in the legislature
are already planning to introduce an
other resolution which they hope will
pass in order that the suffrage amend
ment may be submitted again in 1914.
However, many members Of the house
and senate who voted to submit the
suffrage question this spring declare
that the people have emphatically de-
clared against it, the second time by
an overwhelming majority and they
refuse to consider the question again
during the present session.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Grand children of Napoleon are re-
ported to be living in Los Angeles
Still. France isn't perturbed over the
fact
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

In the competition among fashion
able young men to see who can raise
the smallest mustache there are lot
Of prize winners.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

No nation addicted to baseball has
q war on hand. and no such nation
wants a war before the close OF the
season.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

In the substitute bill reported out
by the house committee on roads and
bridges, the state built trunk line high
way plan of Senator Allswede's bill is
discarded for a system based upon
double award.
The measure is based upon the idea
that where counties construct state
reward roads along the plan of the
trunk line highway system outlined in
the sAllswede bill they will be entitled
10 double" the reward that would be
paid for ordinary good road work In
this way development of the trunk
lines is to be stimulated. In the
original bill the auto tax was to be
divided and half go to repay bond
issue which was to be authorized for
the trunk line highway building
Under the substitute bill any county
that builds two miles or more on the
trunk line plan will be entitled to
double award. In counties where three
or more miles are built by the county,
the state will pay half the expense of
erecting bridges and all bridges and
culverts will be designed by the state.
Following are the routes prescribed
by the bill:
Beginning in southeast corner Of the
state and running through Monroe,
Wayne, Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Marine
City, st. Clair, Marysville,, Port Huron,
Lakeport. Blaine. Jeddo, Amadore,
Apologize, Carsonville, bennington,
In the substitute bill reported out
Deckerville, Ruth, Ubly, Bad Axe, Port
Austin with branch from Port Huron
through Brown City, Marlette, Vassar
to Saginaw.
Beginning at Detroit through Pom
tiac, Holly, Fenton, Owosso, Saginaw,
Bay City, Tawas City. Alpena. Onaway,
Cheboygan TO Mackinaw City with
branch from Owosso to St. Johns,
Ionia, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven.
Beginning at south line OF the state
on meridian running north through
Hudson, Addison, Jackson, Lansing,
CT. Johns, Ithaca, Alma, st. Louis,
breckenridge and thence north to con-
ct with the Detroit Mackinaw City
line. A branch from Alma north TO
Mt. Pleasant and Claire.
Beginning at White Pigeon running
north to Three Rivers. Schoolcraft,
Kalamazoo. Grand Rapids, Howard
City, Big Rapids, Reed City, Evart to
Cadillac and Traverse City.
Beginning at state line south Of
Niles, running north through Niles,
st. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Water
vliet, South Haven, Grand Haven,
Muskegon, Whitehall. Shelby. Hart.
fentwater, Ludington, Scottsville.
Manistee, Traverse City, Elk Rapids,
Charlevoix, Petoskey, Pellston, Mack
NAV City, with branch from Scottville
through Reed City. Evert, Clare, Mid
land TO Bay City.
Detroit to Wayne. Ypsilanti, Ann
Arbor, Chelsea, Jackson, Albion, Mar
shall, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Paw
Paw, Hartford to Watervliet.
Beginning at st. Ignace running west
to Manistique. Masonville, Gladstone,
Escanaba, Spaulding, Iron Mountain,
Crystal Falls, Iron River, Watersmeet,
Bessemer and Ironwood with branch
through Spaulding to Menominee and
frpm some point south Of st. Ignacs
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

"A newspaper writer says II is cas-
Ter 20 live on SIS week than $751;
600 a year. And it's our bet that he
never tried the latter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Bows and Files.

God made the flies; don't swat
Them" is a Hackensack officials meth
cd of disposing of the summer pest
problem. This ought to be useful
argument for the Hackensack young
ster who il caught sampling the jam.
New York Evening Sun.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Milwaukee now has a hatpin ordi-
nance. Men are gradually coming
into their rights.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A magazine writer declares It is
easier to live on SIS week than on
$4,000 q year. but we wonder how he
knows.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

n a minister wishes to do particu-
larry effective work he should re
good.looking and remain unmarried.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

It's the bill, not the bird on daugh-
ter's hat. that interests daddy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

What do astronomers and calendar
makers know about spring. anyway!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

BY the way. has your wife begun
to offer those little suggestions about
a vacation trip next summer?
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

An English servant remained with
the family for 70 years. probably be-
ing too feeble to quit
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Nothing so disgusts an elderly
woman as a younger woman's treat
ment OF her baby.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A member of the new French cab
met is named Louis Klotz-yes. the
French cabinet.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A boys idea OF a negotiable asset
IL anything he can trade for dog.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A hair fraud in New York involves
large sum. and there are others
that don't involve so much.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A pretzel is beautiful. not only IN
its shape but in its keeping qualities.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The winter may have been unduiy
mild. but II Is to be said for 1t that II
was an easy one on the poor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The bri hit colors of the bluebird
seem more popular with this seasons
spring girl.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

A collie failed to choose between
two putative owners In court. lamely
ending a most promising dog story.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

The senate has passed the Santo
bill providing for changes in the fire
insurance law to permit companies to
accept risks of greater value than 10
per cent of the capital stock of the
insuring company providing the ex.
cess risk Is re-insured.
This bill is to take care OF the big
Industrial concerns in Michigan who
object to distributing fire insurance,
but are so huge as to be beyond the
10 per cent limitation prescribed by
law. Senator Weadock, of Saginaw,
voiced his opposition to the law, but
no one stood with him. The vote was
20 to 1.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Relatives OF a newly married couple
never interfere--if they haven't any
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18
Detachable.

~Is her hair crown of gloryf"
Yes, and every night she abdi
Gates. Town Topics.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-04-18

Senator Kings bill providing that
boards of education may have the
authority to proceed in case of viola
ton of the anti-high school secret So
ciety law was passed by the senate.
The Crasper bill, already passed In
the house prohibiting fraud and de.
ception in the manufacture Of cheese
was passed by the senate. This is one
OF State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Helme's bills.
In committee of the whole the SEN
ate agreed to the bill providing for the
licensing of itinerant and transient
vendors The interests OF the local re-
tail dealers were strenuously support
ed by several Of the senator's. Senator
Woodwork, of Huron, suggested that
the interests of the consumer might
better be given little thought and
Senator McGreggor adds that any
thing tending to decrease the cost OF
living was worthy OF consideration.
Rep. Dunn's uniform text book bill
which had reposed on the table since
1t was defeated by the tie vote Of AZ
to AZ, gained three more votes on a
test of strength when It was taken up
again, but now 1t Is hopelessly buried
and will not come up for consideration
again this session. Rep. Young had 1t
taken from the table and attempted
to have 1t amended to take In cities
of $500 or more. The amendment was
promptly beaten and before anyone
could enter into lengthy discussion.
the previous question was moved.
The bill failed. the vote being IS to A.