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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
PHILADELPHIA NEXT.
Grand Lodge Of Elks VIII Meet There
Next Year.

Denver. July 1s.-The grand lodge
Of Elks this morning selected Phila-
delphia for the next convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
Socrctorv Wilson "Inspccts."

81. Paul, July 1S.-Secretarw Will
son inspected the packing plants here
today. He will go to Washington to-
night, skipping Omaha, which he in
tended to visit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
Allison Has Bright's Disease.

Sioux City, Ia, July 1s.-It is
known that Senator Allison is suf-
fering with Brights disease. His
condition is more serious than is gen.
orally known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
MEXICAN LAROR PROBLEM.
Railroad LabOrers Propose a General
REIMBURSEMENT.

Laredo, Texas, July 1S.-MeXican
laborers on the San Luis Potosi have
posted a notice that they will on Sep
tember 16 declare a strike, deamnd-
ing the same wages as foreign labor
ers and order all Americans to leave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
PRICE OF MEATS RAISED.
Second Time In Ten Days, at Kansas
Ctty,

Kansas City, July 1S.-,The packers
have again raised the prices of dress
ed meats excepting fresh pork. Hams
are also raised. The increase averages
cent a pound. This is the second
raise in 10 days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-18
SOME ARE NOT
APPREC|AT|VE
SOME CLERKS SAY THE
BOOKS ARE NOT DESIRED.

Only Thirty-Thrcc Districts Have
Complied With the Request (and
the Law TO Recommend u District
Observation-Disclosures VIII BE Ap-
pointed and Books Furnished I'm All
Cases Regardless of Apathy-List
of Librarians Who Will BE Ap-
pointed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
THE GRAND LODGE.
Asked to Endorse S12e,ooo Plans
For New Temple.
snecinl to The Times selpatch.l

Especial to The Times sslpatch)
RALEIGH, n. c.. January a.-The
North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons
convened in their one hundred and nine
teenth annual session tonight. Aside
from the reception of the address of the
Grand Master w. S. Liddell, and the re-
ports Of other grand officers. the most
notable business was the presentation OF
the report of the committee on the build
ing OF the Grand Lodge Temple here.
The committee reports that they have
adopted plans for nreproof building.
TO cost $4,000. one that will be monu-
ment to MasonryTfor generations TO come.
and asks that the Crane LoSge confirm
the award of the contract and authorize
the committee to proceed with the work
OF the erection of the temple. Tina, the
subscription of the Grand Lodge be In
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 in capital
stock.
The committee reports that they have
paid during the year $4,000 for the RAJ
leigh Savings Bank property on Fayette-
willie Street, the site for the temple being
now fully paid for. That with the adj
ditionai subscription OF $1,000 by tho
Grand Lodge and assets In hand. there
will still be needed S.. coo additional. ard
the committee believes that with the
proper effort this amowt can be raised
among the Masons of North Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
WINSTON SALEM
THE SECOND CITY.
School Census Puts Hyphenatcd
Town Next. to Raleigh
In Population.
BRAKEMAN's LEGS CUT OFF
Fell From Top Of Car Just Before
Train stopped-ReY. Eubank
Back to Old Church.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

(Speclal TO me IlHneS-DlSpatcll.)
W1NSTON-SALEM, n. c., january o.
Winston Salem. according to the re-
turns from the school census. just com
pleted. has population of approxi-
matcly theirty thousand souls, and is
the second city In the state.
"A white man named Marshall, who has
held the position OF brakeman on a
freight train with the Norfolk and
Western Railroad for several years, had
both his legs cut off at Walnut Cove Mt
9 o'clock this morning. and died three
hours later
Mr.. Marshall left here last night with
Il freight train, bound for Roanoke, Va.
When 1t stopped at Walnut Cove Tor
ORDERS one of the crew found the brake
man lying under car in dying con-
dition.
1t is presumed that he lost his bal
ance and fell from the top OF n chr be-
fore the train stopped. The body was
sent to Roanoke to-day for inters2ent.
1t is announced to-day that Rev r.
p. Eubank who has been pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. at
North Thomasville for more than n
year. has resigned and will return to
the Episcopal Church. OF which he was
n member before Joining the Westerp
North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference two years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
NEGROES EMIGRATE.
Mississippi Planter Will Locate
Fifty Families on His Land.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., January st G..
James is here from Sharkey. Miss, for
the purpose of inducing fifty negro fami-
lies to emigrate with him to Mississippi
and become farm hands and tenants. He
has taken out the State license of 800
and the Wake county license Of an addl-
tional 500. In accordance with the act
OF the last Legislature.
Although he has devoted only Monday.
and to-day to the work. he reports that
he has already secured number of fami-
lies. He says he will locate all nifty
families on his own lands, and he guar
antees to provide for them work at one
dollar per day when they are not en-
gagged In their crops. His lands. he says,
are in the Mississippi bottoms outside Of
the overflow district. Mr.. James bears
a striking likeness to William Jennings
Bryan. He is president OF the Peoples
Bank, of Sumner, S. c., and brought with
him letters of Introduction to number
OF the foremost citizens OF the city
He will be In Raleigh week. and
says he will not visit any other county
in the State In search of laborers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Merely Joking.

Queer colncidence.--Mrs. Kratchett:
Bridget, / don't like the looks of that
man who called to see you last night"
Bridget; Well. well, amt 1t funny,
am? He said the .same about YOU
Philadelphia Ledger.
A shrewd MAXWELL, links has
struck 1t rich at last" "How's that?n
'IIe evolved tabasco sauce that'll throw
man into commissions. He's eelitrg
slews of 1t for hazing purposes Hous-
ton Chronicle.
The Dlffieuty.-It is difficult matter
to treat a man for drunkenness. As a
rule, the more you treat him, the drunken
he gets.-Philadelphia Record.
Microbes as Mathematcans.--
Pa. wont you please buy mo a mlcrobe
to help me with my nrithmetic?" Papa:
What good will microbe do you?"
Johnnie: Il Justfread In this paper that
they multiply rapidly."-Judge
a Host In ThemseIves.-"Iiave much of
an audience for the opening performance
OF your new Extravaganza" asked the
first manager Pretty fair" replied the
second manager; "all the collaborators on
the thing were tllcre."--iIouaton Chron-
iclc.
High Figured, Too?--"He's a great man
on figures" "Mathcmatician. eh?" mo.
"a ladies' tailor" Minneapolis Journal
Secret Out.--"Why is It," queried the
fox. that YOU always look so lcaa and
hungryg Tradition iB responsible for
II, answered the wolf. 1T requires me
TO hang around the poets door all the
time. Chicago Daily News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
A Tribute to Colonel Mccabe.

Editor of The Times DIspatch:
sir.-As II wayfarer In your city. fortil-
nate enough to be present at n meet
Ing of your Virginia Historical Society on
Thursday evening, let mo congratulate
Richmond that II has IN Colonel Gordon
McCabe. the nto president OF the aocia.
". ono Of the most finished Echolars and
literateurs In America.
:, The writer has been n member OF hls-
torical societies. both North and South.
for many years, but meyer heard M hd-
dress OF the sofne character an that or
Colonel Mecabe. as well written and 4, as
well delivered. AZ ~ rule orr historical
writer's have, q wretched public delivery
and know nothing OF elocntioDary art. In
which Colonel Mccabe u q pat master.
u is only 70 bc regretted TINT he does
not publish more Of MS valuable tnoilo-
graphs, Il.
PROF, rrenrs address ol' historical writ
Ing was admirable and To the noint.
We need color IN historical! papers as well
ms dry facts. something which too many
AZ our modern college professors OF ny, !,
tory. are promo ia forget, pns would
rather kn0W how irlany Wines P0Whalhn
had and The color or tho fchth-
err that ba' worn chan the exnel Z, year
or MS birih IL. II GODDARD,
IhnhmoNd. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Correspondence Schools.

Can young man of fairly good English
education be taught profession through
the mail by a correspondence school?
Please give name and address of some
of the best correspondence schools of
America who assist their students in ind
ing employment. Also, please advise as
to best paying professions that could be
taught by mail.
L herewith inclose circular from school.
Is such contract of any value? Are
they reliable? Please answer in your
next weekly paper, as l am very anx-
ious for some reliable advice on the sub
ject. A SUBSCRIBER.
we do not think 1t practicable for a
man to be taught profession in this
indirect method. OF course we cannot
undertake to advertise correspondence
schools in this department, nor to pass
upon the reliability of any concern or the
value of its contracts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Mr.. Williams Makeup Party.

Hon John Sharpe Williams, ieaoer OF
the Democratic minority in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES., makes the pleasing an
nouncement that he and Representative
Hav Of Virginia, have shaken hands and
made friends. Mr.. Williams adds:
"When John Williams gives his hand
he doesn't give 1t intellectually. 1t is
all or nothing, so that matter is amicahly
ended"
That is a manly saying. No true and
sincere man ever settles a personal diff
culty with a reservation. When he set
ties. he settles, letting by-gones be by
cones ana Forgetting" as we'll as for
giving" 1t is the only way, men and
brethren, to settle any Of our affairs. If
we cannot settle upon such terms We
should not settle at ALL When we do
settle, when we give our hand in token
that the incident is closed. we should
at the same time put out of the heart
any feeling of unkindness. OF spite, Of
ill-will, of grudge-wipe out the score
completed and make a clean transaction
The man who pretends to settle in full,
but keeps and harbors his grudgcs is dis
honest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Santa Claus.

Simpson, Va, Jan. q 1906.
Please give me. in your queries and an
swcrs the following: Explain the origin
of Santa Claus, and why SO called?
s. c. w.
Santa Claus is corruption of Saint
Nicalaus.' St Ncholns lived about $50
A. D.. and was a noted bishop of Asia
Minor.
He is prominent saint of the Greek
church and his festival is celebrated Dec.
9. He owes his position as Santa Claus
TO the legend that he wishes to preserve
the three daughters of n poor nobleman
from dlshonor. when the later having no
money for marriage portions, was about
to force them to support themselves by
crime. st. Nicholas passing the house at
night, threw a purse OF gold In an open
window for three nights IN succession.
this furnishing dowy for each daughter.
On the third night the nobleman dis
covered him, but the saint made him
promise not to reveal his lnuniflcence.
From this evident Is said to have been
derived the custom OF placing gifts In the
stockings of children on the eve of Sts
Nicholas day and attrlbuting the pIff
TO Santa Caus.
CENTURY DICTIONARY 81
Your second question Will be answered
later. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
School HOLIDAYS.

!. have been informed that Thanks
giving is not generally allowed as a holi-
day in the country public schools the
teachers being required the school trus
tees TO make. up the" day afterwards.
The city schools are allowed all the legal
holidays. and / wish TO know why 1t Is
that the country schools have not the
same privilege, and If the school trus-
tees really have the right to grant that
privilege or not, as they see fit.
2. In the case of two teachers, holding
the same grade certificates, teaching in
the same district and the same grade
schools, have the school trustees of that
district the right to pay one teacher a
larger salary than the, other?
A Y1RGINIAN.
l. The school law places in the hands
of the local school trustees the author
ity to declare what days shall be school
holidays
2. There is no statute law regulating
the salary OF, teachers This is a matter
of contract between the teachers and the
district school boards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10

II Is his deliberate conclusion that cx-
elusive Of the new holder the sum OF
$sss,Wo would 10 ample to provide for
every Improvement necessary to put the
gas works In primo condition.
In this analysis, we have erdeavored to
make such All exhibit as will enable the
reader to decide for himself whether or
not municipal operation of the city gas
works has been successful In a flnnpcial
way, and that is tile only purpose OF the
publication.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
d engage the attention of the members,

to engage the attention Of the members,
among which the proposition to sue the
state OF West Virginia, the redistrictlng
OF the State, equalization of taxes. ana
so OH, and In addition, n senator In
Congress- n,d Judges are TO be chosen.
The members have serious work before
them. and they should have the sympathy
and helpful cooperation Of oil good citi-
zcns. Whatever suggestions The Times
Dispatch may offer from time to time
will be In that spirit,
Richmond Is Away glad to welcome the
members OF the General Assembly. riley
the honorable citizens; they conc from
all parts OF the State: they come as the
of the whole State and
1t is both agreeable and profitable to the
people of the capital city to have them
hero and to have not alone the benefit
of their public services, but the pleasure
OF their society in the social circle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
THIS DAWN HISTORY
january lOth

i.
1ee1-z'rhe nth monarchy men, headed by
venner, n wine cooper. arose to pro-
claim king Jesus against, all the
powers Of the earth" But King
charles's power was found too strong
for them.
1905 The tailors Of New York city formed
the first organization in that city hay
ing the character Of Il trade union.
1906 The Dutch surrendered the Cape of
Good Hope to the British.
1eo9--Samana taken by the British to-
gether with two priyateers and four
vessels laden with coffee.
1812-London involved for several hours
In impenetrable darkness The sky,
whore any light pewadcd it, showed
the aspect Of bronze. 1t was the effect
OF IN cloud Of smoke. which, from the
peculiar state of the atmosphere, did
not pass off
1840--Battle between the Russian and
Khivian cavalry; the latter, commando
ed by the Khan In person, were com
pletely routed and pursued to the city
OF I<hiya.
1851 Florida Convention adopted an ordi-
nance of secession by a vote OF sixty
two to seven.s Florida seized Fort Nc
Rae.
1ss2--Coloncl Garfield delfated the South
erncrs, under Humphrey Marshall Mt
Petersburg, Ky.
1s6s--Secretary Seward announced to the
House that twenty-one States had
rntifled the amendments to the four
is ,toenth. article of the Constitution.
1a75--F'or three hours In the early after
noon at Chicago the mercury stood
a. nineteon degrees below zero. i
1ss5--nhe press OF London declared that
n formal declaration of war by France
against China was imminent.
1eO4--TT. d. Kline general manager of the
Central OF Georgia Railway. died at
Savannah, Ga.
1905 General Lee. and others. appear'he-
fore House Committee In behalf of
appropriation for jamestown Expo,
,sltion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Rejected congressman in 1865.

VIII You publish the names OF the gem
tlemen who We're elected to the House
of Representatives of the United States
in the full OF 1865, aud who We're not al
lowed to take their seats? Hon. Alex.
H. II. Stuart was elected from the, Sixth
District, but do no know the names of
the others. Yours truly,
AI,Ex. +. ROBERTSON. =
The Executive Journal for 1905, does
not show that these elections were certi-
fled by Governor Pierpont. The execu-
tive papers for the period are packed in
storage at present and not accessible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Rhymes for To-Day
Purely Imaginary.

His was the love that soothes, endears /.
The flame allured the more 1t burned
him
He wooed like mad, and yet for years
She spurned him.
He was her shadow and her slave.
Her lapdog and her errand runner
ontii ian. let your poets rave)
He won her
They. wed. They auarrelled much. Now
he's
Quit loving and begun detesting;
He's suing for divorce, and she's
Contesting.
Gosh darn" says he, such legal strife;
rake need. young man, you don't get in
It's harder for to lose wife
Than win one
n. S. H,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
DR.. L-yotl's
PERFECT
Doth Powder
Cleanses and beauties the
teeth and puriftes the breath.
Used by people Of refinement
for over q quarter Of q century.
Convenientfor tourists.
PREPARED ~
Y - .11sc
but It is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

publication. but It is nstructlve.--Rich-
inond News Lcnler.
Tho purpose of the publication was
manifest. 1t was an exhibit. 1t was
publicity" The taxpayers should have
the opportunity to study the accounts
OF public officials who gather and dis
burse public funds. We have never
thought that convicts from the penlten-
tary could be probably employed In
working the public roads. But that is
neither here nor there 1t is merely an
opinion. But facts and figures and prac-
teal tests are instructive, and our con-
temporary admits that the Amherst
article is instructive. The Times DIS
patch is an earnest advocate of road
Improvement, and IL it can be shown that
working convlcts is the best means to that
end, let that plan be adopted. But let us
learn all we can in the meantime from
the experience OF those counties which
have made the experiment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
The Husbands Portion.

What the law allows, a married man.
IL his wife dies without Will. II she owns
the home In free simple right. And what
is the law in regard to personal property,
IL she has child by him and living.
READER AND sUbsCRibDR.
The house goes TO the husband for life,
and at his death to the child. The per-
sonaI property belongs absolutely to the
surviving husband, to do with 1t as he
pleases See Va Code 1901 Sec. 2157.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Coney Island.

Please publish in your next Sundays
query column the name and address of
one OF the head officials of Goney Island,
N. y. and oblige an old subscriber.
READER.
Coney Island has no political head, but
is part OF the Borough Of Brooklyn, and.
therefore, would come under the presi-
dent of that borough, Mr.. Bird S. Color
who in turn is under Geo. b. McClel-
Ian, mayor of New York city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10

On the eve of the assembly of the
legislature we have In the editorial
columns Of The gimes-Dlspatch ntate-
ment from Amherst county showing that
twenty conylcts employed on the public
roads there coat a.sl 20 day each.
while free labor would have cost si.s2 IL.
We do not know the purpose OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Operations of the Gas Works.

In an article yesterday ON the earn
inss OF tile city gas works the printer
made us say that 1T would appear from
this statement that We did the depart
ment an Injustice in presuming that the
net earnings of the works from 1861 to
1896 were sl,o9b6se.9s." What we did say
was that wo did the department NO in
Justice In that statement. Let us now
anaiyze the report and in order that the
reader may intelligently follow us, we
ieproduce 1t as follows:
Summary showing net results to the
city of Richmond from the gas works
I ON the year 1867 to 1896, Inclusive:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
The Pittsylvania Election.

Especial to The 1imes-Dispatch.)
CHATHAM, VA, January s.,-oalclal
returns from special election In Plttsyl.
wanna county Saturday to fiji vacancy
In the House of Delegates, oncasIoned
NY the death of j. e. Taylor. gives viii
Liam Brown 5a,; William Smith, Q, S. II.
Giles, 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
SHIPPERS in Hams.

Please answer In your wednesday quer-
les. the best method of Keeping shippers
fro mgettng In hams to be retained for
summer and fall table use. / had several
hams last year and they got 80 full OF
shippers that / could not eat them.
SUBSCRIBER.
Rub the hams Off we'll when they are
lfng UP from the salt, and SLIT pow
dered borax over the feshy part Of the
ham, This can be done by putting the
borax in small muslin bag. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Total profit. up TO Jan. /. 1908 ssoosa s.

Leaving out the items of public con-
sumption OF gas, Of construction and in
terest. It appears that the net earnings
for the first thirty years, that is to say.
the receipts over and above expenditures,
amounted to sl,174 $3.50 The net earnings
since that time allowance for interest
excludedl have been s756,o45.os, making
a total of sl.9s0.90o.36. The total interest
charge for the entire period is
81. 1853 $500. leaving balance Of
s467, O50.G5. This takes no account of
taxes and of office charges. clerical
force, etc, at the City Hall. The city
taxes alone upon valuation of 100000
would more than wipe out this surplus,
so that it appears from this statement
that the plant has earned nothing except
interest on the investment and taxes, and
the gas which has been used for public
purposes. AS the city owns the gas
plant, and as there is no debt against 1t,
save some $4,000 OF bonds, we believe,
we are frank to say, this would not be
Kept up. and IL a sinking fund had been
set aside from year to year for depreca-
ton and betterments But no such sum
was set aside and the expert now in
forms us that it will take sTo9 900 to put
the works In proper repair.
Another thing. We have given above
the figures of Superintendent Knowles
But there are other figures. There are
tho figures of the expert. We cannot give
them In detail, but here Is an example,
For the year 1902. Mr.. Knowles estimates
that the net earnings, after deductinE
$4,000 for interest, were s52,o52.s2.
The expert says that the gross receipts
for the year were s245. l5O.17. Total cost,
including $4,000 for taxes, $4,000 for de-
probation! $4,000 for interest ssO,si24 40
for extensions. and s6o6.3o for office
| charges etc were sgS,O6s.46, leaving q
deficit OF SS2,9ls.29. BY the same process
no makes the net earnings for 1908,
! 50, $685. and for 1904, ssSs.S5.
Take yolr choice.
1t is fair however, to Superintendent
Knowles to say that earnings since 1897
have been very much larger than they
Were prior to that time, 1t ia also fair
to him to say that he Is not at all agreed
with tho expert In the estimate which
Mr. Bruce makes OF the amount OF
money now necessary to put tho works
in first-class condition and build the new
| holder.
The experts estimate Is $4,000, but
from this Ia TO be deducted. first, s2l5.ooo
for the new holder. which has already
been appropriated. Mr.. Knowles Is agreed
with him that most OF the improvements
| which he recommends are necessary. and
| 1t is shown In Mr.. Rnowles's own reports
E, that he has repeatedly made these sune
recommendations. But he thinks that
The new building for tho water gas plan,
can DO erected for 1000, Instead oil
soo0oo, that there IL no need for tho 800
new meters. costing $1,000. nor for 2.ols
new services. costing $1,000, ara no ,,6ea.
sion for layin. all tho mains when tns
expert recommends at Il o7st oi s7. 6t1
There are other deductions Here anf
there which the superintendent. az ,
practical man, is sure can be made. aat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10

On the other hand, a gas profit. If de-
Gently large, would receive plenty of
honor even in its own country.