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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

collateral here to protect 1t.
We hope Uncle Sans hired men
in the capitol at Washington, ID. {.
will continue the squeezing opera
tion until all watered stocks are
made as dry as a powder house.
Then business would be put upon a
solid basis and gambling reduced to
a minimum in the stock market.
Wednesday announces the ar
rival of the Lyra, freighter from
around the horn, and reproduces a
hair raising tale Of one of the off
GERS who was chased at one time
into a Cuban mud hole by an in
furiated alligator, where the saurian
got stuck and was despatched by
the officer. The tale may be true,
but to us it sounds like the sailor
man may be something Of a Lyra
himself.
The St. Johns Gas Light and
Heat company has issued a neat
and tasty prospectus filled with val
liable information in regard to this
city. In looking II over we noticed
two little errors. II advertises the
fact that the city Supports live
newspaper, The News" but the
only publication we have seen so
far is the Review. Possibly they
are foreshadowing a competitor In
the field and IL so, common courtesy
would have also mentioned Our
paper, we therefore charitably give
them the credit for the first error.
The other error is that they had
the printing done in Portland instead
of in the Review Office, where they
could have had the work done just
as well and at as low a price besides
would have added something more
to the town they are to do business
in, for every dollar that we make
is devoted to paving for and inn
proving property here, or at other
places where, as soon as II can be
of satisfactorily, the pro.
ceeds will be transferred here. II
this was the first instance, we
would not have thought much OF Il,
but we certainly believe In the doc.
trine Of reciprocity and will want to
Use ST. Johns gas when II comes.
The prospectus shows the new gas
company to be oficered by enter.
prising and capable business men,
men who have had wide experience
aud have ample means TO handle
the gas enterprise aud their offer is
very liberal indeed. II our people
have any idle money to invest, they
will undoubtedly snap these bonds
mp at once.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

We wish To- call the attention oi
Our readers to the school report IN
this issue. We regret that the re.
port does not show n greater num-
Der of parents visiting the schools.
We know that Our people are inter.
ested in the schools, but the in.
structors are often discouraged by
a seeming lack of interest OH the
part Of the parents because they do
not visit the schools and become
acquainted with the methods used,
the work being done aud advance.
ment made by the pupils. We are
proud Of this record, for the first
month aud know that future months
will show an improvement, although
these reports are above the regular
standard of most schools. Parents
can greatly aid the instructors by
their visits and good manifesto
ton Of the interest they take in the
schools. Get ont once a month
parents aud see how the young
idea is taught to shoot.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

II does not take an octogenarian
To hark back to the time when Wall
street ruled the finances OF this
country-when hint from that
gambling joint that financial panic
was imminent would cause every
capitalist great and small to call in
every available dollar they had,
That time has passed. Following
the cue given recently by Rocke-
ieller Wall street has done every
thing in It's power 10 precipitate a
financial panic similar To that under
the Cleveland regime, but all in
vain. While these bulls and bears
have been playing horse with the
stock market in New York, the
country has been developing and
such is the wonderful prosperity of
our land that the scheme has prov.
en- boomerang aud the very men
who were instrumental in their ef-
forts to down the country have had
TO come TO the relief OF their willing
tools 10 save them from the eNtTem-
ity into which they were driven in
their ignorance OF the conditions of
the people OF the nation. Outside
of their own immediate circle
scarcely ripple was felt in the f.
nancial world, and New York has
learned that she is no longer the
master of the financial situation and
that this country can exist and do
business il she and Wall street were
wiped of the face of the earth. The
little furry causing the closing of
the banks of the Northwest for
day or so caused little alarm and
little Inconvenience and is the ut
most of Wall streets efforts, while
rs years ago the same efforts would
have ruined banks inevery city and
town in the land. Wall street has
lost her grip on the finances of the
country. So long as the good Lord |
gives us rain and sunshine aud |
abundant crops we need never
tremble at the thunderings OF Wall
street demagogues,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01
Grammar Grades Standing.

At the close of the school month
October II. pupils were graded on
the following subjects; grammar,
spelling, geography or history,
arithmetic, application and deport-
ment. The following pupils stood
the highest in the several classes.
OBJ Catharine Coffin, GA Nellie
Robinson, S-B Ruth Smith, 7-B
Edyth Nelson, IA Anna Joy, 6-B
Lillian Nelson, GA Dora Carr,
5-B-I Ruby Clark, 5-B-2 Rachel
Schelter, SAL Effie Mcdonald,
5-A-2 George Bilyeu, 4.B Olviena
Coleman, 4-A-I Wesley Wrinkle,
4-A-2 Dottie Caples.
Anna Joy stands at the head
with 100 per cent. What is the
matter with our boysl The only
one in the above list is Wesley
Wrinkle. Surely they are not
going to permit the bright eyes to
beat them ou' in the race for an
education. Hit the grit, lads and
show our pretty girls what you are
good for. 1t is up to you.
MONTHLY School REPORT.
St. Johns High School, Clara A.
Boss, principal.
Number of days taught =. 20
Whole number of days at
tendance ........... 224A. s
Whole number of days alb
| Sent ............... I22.
Number of times late. 49,. 8
Number of pupils neither
absent nor late ...... 7S
Average number of pupils
belonging ........ e. iI8
Average daily attendance iI2
Per cent Of attendance ... o4.6
No. Of visits by parents 10
Number Of visits by men,
bers of school board e.. &
Total number Of pupils OH
register. ........... 1856
St. Johns Grammar school, w.
c. Anderson, principal.
Number Of days taught. 40
No. days attendance .. orfo
No. days absent .... 224
Whole No. times late m az
No. pupils neither absent
nor late ........... 3jA
Average No. Of pupils
belonging ...... 1904
Av. daily attendance 4S5.a
Per cent Of attendance o7.a
No. of visits by parents 40
No. Of visits by menu
bers of school board I
Total number Of pupils
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

The little furry in finances caus.
cd by the operations Of Wall street
should he lesson To the hnancicrs
of Portland. There is not the
slightest reason for dollar Of our
money being tied up in New York
any more than there is for its being
held in London, Hong Kong OF any
other foreign commercial center.
Our banks can give letters Of credit
TO any of these places. The pro-
ducts OF the Pacific Northwest are
80 voluminous and valuable as To
warrant a financial arrangement in
Portland that would handle all the
money necessary Ia carry all this
product To market. II is shorter
haul To Portland than To New York
with the Rock Island, Milwaukee
and Northwestern roads slraining
every nerve To complete their lines
To salt water, transportation facili-
ties will he improved and Portland
should be prepared by another year
To reciprocatc the attentions of Wall
street and withdraw every dollar of
our money from their banks. The
fact that the bank clearings of Port
land last week reached 81, S9I 5oi
as against sS,9S2,247 last year is an
indication OF the healthy state OF
finances here.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-01

When Governor Chamberlain is
sued his proclamation declaring a
holiday of the last days OF the week
our local bank followed the action
of the banks of Portland, closed its
doors; but when il was learned that
the Portland banks were opening
for business before the time was up
the local bank followed suit and
opened its doors also, having sufli-
cient funds To cover pay rolls aud
supply the needs of the ordinary
business of the city the same as
usual, We think, as we have al
ready stated, that there was no ne.
cessity for thus extra precautionary
move, but the clearing house oth-
cials perhaps felt justified in taking
the steps they did, There are no
safer banking institutions in the ma
ton than those of ours, and there
are none which have as good back
ing anywhere in the nation as the
banks OF the Pacific Northwest; We
know this for we have traversed
the territory in two different direc,
tions during the past three weeks
and know what is behind us in the
way of productions, the source from
which the wealth OF our banking
institutions is derived.
3
Two car loads OF gold coin ship
ped OH a moments 5 notice from
London for the use OF the trade in
this country is pretty good evi-
dence of our standing with foreign
countries.
Wonder what would have hap
pened If they had sqeezed a few
more slop buckets full OF water out
of those stocks in Wall street. Too
bad the way those gamblers have
been made to suffer by their own
misdoings, |
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

TOO MUCH MARRIED


High Point, Speeial.-A warrant
was served on George Brummel Sat
urday afternoon charging him with
bigamy. Some years ago Brummel
and his wife became separated she
going West TO see relatives. In the
meantime Brummel claims that he
heard or had good reasons TO belie' e
his wife was dead, and therefore mar
ried again. But il seems that wife
No. l was pretty much alive and
neither she nor Brummel had secured
a divorce. Appearing on the sceEe
here and finding that Brummei was
married again, things looked squally
for a while, but somehow the matter
I--pS f~---I~ A--- "AtA A@" > -
No. | money her. aoeisufi .. .slir..
was reported that Brummel had
given wife No l money to go her way
and let him and spouse No. 2 1--we
in peace, but wife No. l has turned
up again and sues her husband TO-
bigamy. Wife No 1now lives IN Phil
adelphia. Brumme1 is hardworkins
man. and a good citizen, and his
friends feel for him in his hour ol
"much marriedness. The ease vii
probably be tried at Superior Courl
which convenes in Greensboro next
| week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
q TAR HEEL TOPICS u
Items Gathered from All Sections of the State y
"HSSeSSS GESSSSS&<EEe&SG
Two Electric Power Plants.

Hickory, SpeciaL-It is much in
,v.aelce that Hickory Is to have In
tie near future two electric power
p,aat-. one having just been charter
cd uncdr tie name of Horseford Pow
cr Co.. with capital stock Of 1926
600 which is to heyelop electric power
ot tlc Odell Shoals IL the Catawba
river two and one kalf miles north
Of the city, the property being that
sold By order of court Saturday, Sep
teu6er 9TH, which was bought by "A
local company with d view to having
il developed as soon as possible. This
rrapcrtv is considered among the fin
c,t unoccupied in the State. The
Sheriff. Shoals one and half miles
cast Of the Horseford property on
the same stream is to be developed
nv the Water-Power Electric Com
contracts for the development of
panv for which the majority Of the
same have been already let. Col. NJ
F. Thorton the company's most act
i've member left a few days ago fol-
New York where he will join some ol
his business associates, who are in
tercsted in the development Of The
project. The development of thest
shoals means much to the city anC
the surrounding country. Power cal
be furnished at much less cost to OH
manufacturers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Arm In Cotton Gin.

Fayetteville, speciaL-Lon An
drews met with bad accident IN Ills
fathers cotton gin at Rockfish Sta
ton. His right arm got caught IL
the machinery and was fearfully lac
Grated. He was placed on the after
noon train which passed soon a1te'
tbe accident and taken to Hope Mills
DR. McGougan happened to be neal
Hope Mills in consultation WIN W.. :,
lo,sl physician and he placed the IN
inred man in his automobile ant
wrought him to the Hishsnith Hospi
| tai in this city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Store Burned to Ground.

Hope Mills, Special.-A few minutes
after 9 o'clock Thursday night fire
was discovered in the store of L. {.
McDuflie and before any assiStan0o
could be got the flames had galnei
sucL Roadway that it was impossible
to extinguish them, although the store
might have been partly saved had the
No. 4 mill had steam SO as to force
the water. Mr.. McDufie had just
begun some extensive repairs, such
as painting and remodeling; and he
had also quite lot of new fall goods
which had just arrived. He had some
insurance though not sufficient tc
cover the loss. No cause OF the hrs
Is known.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
The Work is Accepted.

Greensboro, Special. - Thursday
night the executive committe Of the
board Of directors Of the State Nor
nal and Industrial College were IN
session here for the purpose of ac-
ccpting the work done during the
summer by John T. Hunt & Co, who
have been engaged in building an an,
mex to the Spencer building and com,
pIeting the work on the Students
building. The company completed
the work according to the specifiea
tions in the contract September 1st
and the committee accepted the worl
finding it measuring up in every res
pcct to the requirements laid dow
in the contract.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Raleigh, Special.-Directions to ap-
plicants for high school teachers GER
tlticates were mailed from the State
Department Of Education to all those
applying for certificates and to coun-
ty superintendents. Another exam
ination will be held at the county seat
of every county October 1Ith aul
18th. This will be the last one of
the year for high school teachers.
These certificates are valid for three
years and subject to renewal without
examination by the State Board Oh
Examiners, upon terms prescribed by
the board.
All applications for this examina-
ton must be filed with the State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction OF
or before September 80, 1907.
| Questions for the examination arc
being prepared by the State Board of
i Examiners and will be in the hands
of the county superintendent in am
! pie time for the date fixed.
The examination will cover the
usual high school subjects including
history, State, national and general
English, German, composition and hi
erature; advanced mathematics
algebra and geometry; civil govern
ment theory and practice of teaching
In addition to the subjects men
toned above, examinations will b.
given in physics, agriculture, Latin
Greek, French and German. TO teacl
any of these subjects the teacher
, must hold a certificate covering tn
, same and no applicant may becon
principal of public high schoo
, whose certificate does not cover on
= of the following Latin, Greek, Frenc
a or German
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
SHE IS GOING Blind.
Noted Woman Criminal Losing
Her Sight
MRS. CHADWICk'S SAD PLIGHT
Former Witch of Finance" While
Engaged in Conversation With
Her Son is Stricken With Serious
Illness. Which Nearly Costs Her
Life and Leaves Her stone Blind.

Columbus, O., Speeial.-While en-
0aoeH in eou-a-c~.;~-- ..sifa =:
the female department of the ONO
PeE:tentiary, where she has been eeti-
fined for the past two years, serving
a l0-year sentence for wrecking the
Oberlin National Bank, Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick, former witch of finance,
who representing herself as the nat
ural daughter of Andrew Carnegie,
victimized dozens of Ohio and East
ern bankers and capitalists to the ex-
tent of millions, through loans on b.
gus securities and jewelry, suffered g
nervous collapse that almost cost her
life and left her temporarily, at
least, stone blind. She was carried
to the hospital in the female depart
ment by her son and female attend
ants. DR.. Garrett, the day physician,
who was summoned, found her lying
on a bed in teh hospital in chill.
Although she was conscious and very
quiet mentally, her circulation had al
most stopped and she was blind. DR..
Garret Immediately administered
nitro-elicerine and other restoratives.
Son Wildly Anxious.
Wild with anxiety, her son, who
had come down from Cleveland t.
visit her, and who is very devoted te
her, stood over the bed, urging tn.
physician to do As best to save her
Cassie revived within about 20 mill
utes.
DR.. Helmick, the night physician a
the penitentiary, has been attending
, Mrs. Chadwick and treating her for
nervous trouble. DR.. Garrett, tn
, day physician, says that she is neu
! risthenic, and that her nervous sys
!. TEN is in utter collapse. He said tina
which she underwent during her son
n visit. He says that she has a yer
nervous heart, aud that any excite
;, ment brings on an exaggerated ne
vous attack
,, DR.. Helmick is Of the opinion tn;
:, the blindness is only temporary, b'
:, has called in oculists, who are a.
T ministering treatment.
It was stated by officers at the pc
\ itentiary that Mrs. Chadwick had
: tirely recovered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Power to Act on Loan.

Washington, Special.-The Bureau
of Insular Affairs has received
cablegram announcing that the Santo
Domingo Congress passed a resolu-
ton delegating to the Executive OF
that government full power and auth
ority to act on the $2o,oOO,ooo DomI-
nician loan, contract. The vote was
IA for and against. The session at
which this authority was given to
President Caceres was an extraord-
mary one, called for September loth'
to deal with the latest proposition
for the contract for the loan by
Kuhn, Leob & Co., of New York
This proposition provided for the
supply of the needed $20,0O0,OOO OF
| condition that the loan be taken a
| 96 cents on the dollar. The bonds t'
run for 80 years with permission TO-
the Dominican government to re
| deem them at the end Of 10 years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
$500 900 Corporation at Red Springs

Among the corporations chartered
by the Secretary of State Saturday
one of the most important was the
DeSoto Land & Lumber Company,
with principal Office at Red Springs
1t is understood this company has
purchased or has an option on extcn-
sive land, timber and turpentlne IN
terests in South Florida and that 1t
is the purpose of the corporation to
develop these. The list of Saturday 5
interpretations is as follows:
DeSoto Land & Lumber Company,
Red Springs, to buy, lease and other
| wise acquire timber, timber lands,
and interests; manufacture, buy and
sell naval stores, spirit, rosln, turpen-
tine and tar barrels; build and oper'
ate train roads and depots; buy, oper
ate and sell saw mills planning mills
dry kilns, etc. :.
| The authorized capital stock i:
100000 with $4,000 already sub
scribed in shares of 800 each as fol
lows: J. G. Williams, 40; W. +
| Williams f4O; w. J. Johnson, $50; }
Worthy Johnson, 40; R. W. Massl
| 190.
Red Springs Bonded Warehons
Company of Red Springs to bull
all kinds of agricultural products eS
>, pecially cotton and to accept thes
products for deposits and advanc
5 money on goods stored or given neg'
. +;ohlo rece;nt for same. The capt.
D stock authorized is $4,000 with s.
| 600 subscribed. The incorporate
are Messrs. w. j. johnson. W. l
! Sykes, Red Springs Trading Co.,
i W. Townsend. j. L. Mcmillan, W.
9 Mcleod, G. H. Hall, Alex. Mckenz
> !. D.. Gibson, Garrett & Mcneil,
, p. MeEachhern and William Rober
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Bridge Iumbles In.

Troy, Speeial-A few days ago
tho annroach on the east end of Bur-
toms bridge across Little Pee Dee
river. about five miles south of Troy
fell in while Dan Allen was crossing
in a two-horse wagon loaded with
lumber. The driver and team TELL q
distance of fifteen feet. Mr.. Attn
received serious internal injury and
probably will die. The mules were a1
not seriously hurt. The bridge had
been recently repaired and wa'
thought to be in safe cond1tlon' q
rotten piece Of timber that wa,
thought by the workmen to be souhe
tells the story.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
To Honor Secretary of State Root.

San Antonio, Tex, Speclal--A
special to The Express from Mexico
CITY saws the Academy of Legislation
and Jurisprudence, a branch OF the
great Madrid Scientific Assoclatlno,
has called a special convoeatlon OF
tbe members in Mexico to be held
september 21st, at which the name
of Secretary of State Root viii ot
proposed for honorary membership
The name of Attorney Casasus, Tor
| mer ambassador to the United STATES
will also be brought up for member
ship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Increase of $6,000,000.

Charlotte, Special.-Magistrate ).
w Cobb who has been at work on
the city tax books for the past lew
weeks and who has just about COM
nleted his task, was asked by re-
porter to give an estimate as to the
value of the taxable property III the
city of Charlotte. His reply was
"About si7,OOO,OOO, an increase OF
about s6,000,OO0 over last year. TINS
means, 'he continued" " 'that II al
the taxes are collected, the city an tas
collector will handle about $l7O,ooo
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
A National Employment Agency.

Washington, Special secretary
Strauss Of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor announced that he
purposed establishing national
emrlo, ment agency with 7. '. Pow,
derlv ii charge so that capital and
labor may join hands to their mutual
benefit. The secretary said he would
tell Just where labor is needed ano
inform people where labor is to be OBJ
tainment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Items of State News.

State Superintendent Joyncr says
that the last examination for high
school teachers will be held in every
county in the State, October 18th and
18th, at the respective courthouses.
He says that a great many are need
ed and that in fact not over half these
schools have as yet secured prlncl-
pals. The pay foi teachers is not
less than $40 a month and in some
cases exceeds 800. Some of the
principals get $1,000 for eight
months school term. Those who pass
examinations can serve In any pub
lie school. At the first exanmatloE
WHICH was ne1C- III Juiy tiio. y 49, -
good many applicants but not SO
many as were expected and some fail
ed to meet the requirements. The de-
mand for teachers of all kinds was
never so marked in the State as a
present and the better salaries whlcl
are paid are proving a very decided
attraction in some sections.
ii The Tennessee Coal Fields an'
South Atlantic Trans-cOntinenta
Railway Company has changed 1t
name to the South Atlantic Trans
Continental Railway. This is the lin
which is applying for fifty convict
under a new State law, and whlc
desires to speedily build about Fl:
teen miles Of road near Waynesvil
in order to reach some very exteI
: sive forests.
A special worker is engaged in tt
: office Of the Secretary of State cop,
ing reports regarding Onslow coun
: to replace those destroyed by fire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Hanged Himself in Barn.

High Point, Special.-some time
Wednesday night at Ahbott's Greek,
nine miles from this place, Rand
Bodenhamer, white man 35 years Oh
age, got out of bed, went to barn on
the lot and hanged himself from one
of the joists. He retired as usual
and was not missed until this morn
ing. when his son found him cold IL
death. The reason given for his rasf
act is that he was involved IN Law
suit about horse. He leaves VIII
and five children.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Store Burned.

Fayetteville, Special.-Leon c: Nc
DUTIES store at Hope Mills No: l,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night
with all its contents. At 8 O'Clock
the building was discovered IN flames
and from that time on for several
hours the local fire department alde'
bv the fire brigade Of the Hope Mills
Manufacturing Company with hose
from the mills hydrants had a strus'
ole to save the entire block IN Whlct L,
they finally succeeded. Mr.. McDuiil'
estimates bis loss at $4,000 an whlcl
there is $4,000 insurance.