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possible. The President has, in a recent
message, urged upon Congress the neces-
sity of creating a permanent Waterways
Commission TO carry on the work and
has declared that 1t should be provided
with an ample fund for the purpose.
Various amounts have been mentioned IN
this connection. The appropriation of
$500, 900, 900 to be disbursed at the rate
Of S50,O00.000 a year for 10 years would
seem to be reasonable figure. With this
sum 1t would be possible to construct the
cipal tributaries of the Mississippi so as
to control the flow OF that river; to
dredge its channel TO a depth of 10 feet
which seems TO be the desirable maxi
mum-and to complete the system of
levees. At the same time the chain OF
waterways along the Atlantic coast from
Boston TO Key West and thence along the
Gulf to the mouth of the Rio Grande
might be constructed. In addition TO
these main arterial systems, the amount
In question would. In the opinion Of ex-
perts, permit of the development of de-
sirable supplemental channels and con-
Meeting canals. We shall spend $500, 000,-
600 10 all probability on the Panama
Canal before 1t is open to commerce, but
*s.e hAnaRt- 20 ha s~Al-spatvu 49, 4hat
waterway are innniteslmal compared with
those calculably derivable from such q
system of inland channels in the midst OF
our country as are designed. Indeed,
without some such auxiliary, the Panama
Canal will be of little use to us as a COM
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The new policy designs TO treat all
these questions as a great national propo-
sition OF vital interest TO all the people
and one in which all should cooperate
unselfshly. The improvement Of the wa
terways VIII be undertaken with the Idea
that they are integral parts Of single
eystem which shall be developed for the
benefit of the whole country. Our old
methods OF river improvement are to be
abandoned In favor of more effective and
economical methods. 1t is intended to
eliminate political jobbery from the mat
ter. We shall cease to scatter millions Of
dollars about the country in Inc Improve
ment' OF creeks that could not command
any commerce II they had the dimensions
of the Panama Canal.
With a river system better adapted
than that of any country In the world for
navigation we have done less towards the
development of our internal waterways
than any other nation. In fact, our in
land water traft1c-and this despite the
enormous expansion Of the lakes trade
is much less than 1t was half century
ago In the year 1855 we had 4, 500 miles
of canal in operation. Now we have hard
ly 1900 miles. Fifty years ago $50, 00o,-
900 was the value of the produce annually
carried down the Mississippi to New Or
leans and exported. 1t has never reached
as much as SO, OOo, 900 in the present dec
ade NThe railroad killed the canal, not
entirely by fair means, but largely by
suppressing a competition that IL feared.
Railroad men have n different attitude to-
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mercial agency.
1t happens, however that we are In a
position to make these great interior i'm
provements at practically no cost. The
outlay, even though 1t should be much
greater than the largest amount at pres
ent mentioned. may be all returned to
the treasury through the development of
n collateral resource. In carrying out
the plans for rendering our rivers navi-
gable we must develop large water
powers at various points and the dis
position of these at fair rates will pro-
duce a revenue more than sufficient to
pay for the entire work. We have In
water power a resource of incalculable
value which the government has hitherto
neglected. Tens Of thousands Of horse
power goes to waste every moment over
government dams In different parts OF
the country. Private corporations have
been alive to the opportunities. water
rights worth millions OF dollars annually
have been freely disposed OF by Congress
without any compensation to the people.
In the western sections OF the country,
where fuel is scarce, almost all the de-
sirable power sites have been secured
by the electrical trusts and monopoly
has been established. In California con-
sumers are charged as much as sos per
horsepower per anuum. whilst 1t is an
established fact that S25 leaves hand
some profit. In fact. the rates are In no
degree regulated by consideration OF
what the cost is to the producer. but by
the fuel supply available to the con-
sumer Where coal cannot be had the
price of electrically transmitted water
power is three or more times what 1t
should be: where fuel is abundant. as
In Buffalo. 1t is just below the cost of
steam power, or In other words. about
S22.
There is in the United States enough
waterpower capsule OF development to
turn every car wheel. run every machine,
drive every thrasher and mower. light
every house. heat every building and cook
every meal. not only for the present
population, but for twice as many people.
and with the improvement of electrical
transmission a great deal of power Mt
present beyond the bounds of available
ira water generated Energy dises
lance of 200 miles and there is little
doubt but that within a few years the
present limit will be much extended.
Here again is an illustration of the CO.
relation of the utilities that 1t Is pro-
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wards the waterway now. They know
from the universal experience In countries
where both methods OF transportation
have been in operation and fair compe-
tition for a generation that one helps the
other and that where tracks parallel
canal the land and the water channel
will soon do more business than 1t would
without the presence Of the other.
Aside, however, from their recent en-
lightenment on the subject of water COM
petition. railroad men are ready to well
come the return Of the canal, because
the business of the country has grown al
together beyond the ability Of the roads
to handle 1t. During the past five or six
years one constant freight blockade has
existed in all parts Of the country. The
essential need is for much extended track
age. but that is beyond the power Of the
railroads to compass. 1t is the expressed
opinion of Mr.. J. J. Hill that $4,000 ad-
ditional miles of track would be neces-
sary. The construction of this mileage
would involve the expenditure Of $780,
900 and the employment Of 100000
laborers continuously for five years In
grading alone. 1t would entail the con-
sumption, during the same period Of 2,OO0,-
600 tons of steel rails annually, or more
than two-thirds of the sntira product 81
all the rolling mills of the country.
It Is obvious that unless our CONNER
cial progress is to be seriously impeded
we must supplement our present trans
portation facilities with a system of Inn
proved waterways, and that as soon as
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OF the ocean has been TO the Netherlands
an element Of greatness and prosperity.
This herring, ny being placed in barrels,
changed the historic destiny Of Holland,
and with 1t that OF the world In the
twelfth and sixteenth centuries. A trade
which exerted a great influence over the
revolution of the United Provinces and
the events that followed IT."
The three kinds of herrings caught of
the north coast are the pickerel, the star
herring and the pan herring. The first
Is called the Deutch gakaaste harlng, and
is caught during the summer, sailed and
then smoked, when 1t is called baking
The pan herring is a kind Of fresh herring
caught in the Zuyder Zee.
Different Dutch towns are known by
the kind of herring they catch. Raar-
dungen is known as the seat of the
picked herring industry; Scheyingen and
Katwykare are famous for their red
herring; while Urk, Shokland and Marker
have hundreds of fishing boats out catch
ing fresh. herring.
To no other class has the national char
acter In dress, living and manner chung
so tenaciously. In years gone by the
bringing Of the first haul was made q time
of dancing and merry making. Tie hrst
herring caught was placed ON car dec
GRATED with flags and taken in triumph to
the king, who presented the fortunate
fishermen with 500 forms The fish
mongers likewise offered ducat apiece
for the first herring caught. Today these
r IN are only rewarded by having their
places decorated with wreaths ana flags.
Cod-hshlng is another one of the oldest
and most remuneratiye of the Dutch in
dustries Most of the men who catch her
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~ HE sea aud fishing have played I'm
a portant roles in the history Of many
" nations. A splendid coast has done
more than powerful navies TO protect
England and Holland against foreign in
vaslon. The Dutch fisheries have always
been a source Of much wealth 10 Hol-
land, and she was often attacked and
harsssed by other nations who were
Jealous of this important source of reye-
nue.. A large part of the Dutch popula-
tion live along the coast there are hun
dreds Of small towns scattered along the
sea, their chief ornaments are the fishing
boats and nets drawn up on the beach.
The worn fishing nets are as much part
of their towns as the boulevards are OF
Paris and the Mall of London. To APP
preciate the Dutch character one must be
familiar with their fishing life. This haz-
ardous existence, so full Of hardship and
priyations, has played an important role
In making the Dutch strong, courageous
and Independent.
For centuries a large part of the Dutch
population has lived on the fish trade and
closely allied industries. Though it is
impossible to say when fishing became n
source of profit, the Reformation gave
new source to their life and especially to
their fishing trade. In the most pros
porous of these fishing towns the owners
became so wealthy they commanded the
same respect as the glassbowers of Italy.
The catching Of herring is one Of the
largest and most profitable Of these in
dustries. A wellknown authority. writ
ing on this subject, says: 1T was sup
posed that the herring was unknown TO
the ancients, for none as yet had been
sound in the Mediterranean. This product
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The Hague These people cling to their
native costumes, houses and mode of llv-'
ing more than all other Dutch. Their
type and dress are similar to the Nor
wegian. The town Is exceedingly quiet
all the week, for the men are out on
their fishing expeditions from Monday
until Friday. They come back Friday
night and it is time for merry making
and rejoicing. The men and women potn
put on their best attire. The men wear
long coats, long baggy trousers and hisn
hats. They walk up and down the beach
with their hands we'll clasped behind, or
sit on their doorsteps smoking a pipe
TIE women are no less proud OF their
toilettes. Their headgear is so high IL re-
sembles Minerals casque, except It Is
made of white linen. Their ears are MD
den by the long faxen curls, where golden
locks are lacking artificial curls take the
place. These curls are held In place by
large gilt pins. The little girls and boys
dress lust alike, with blue jackets ana
large boomers.
Their simple houses are arranged In
plots of four, and are known by the
group. The interior is oftentimes somDre
because of the low ceilings and the plain
beds built into the walls. The chief Dec
oratlons are the white counterpanes EN-
broidered in red and the tall capinets tnat
hold a few pieces of china and silver.
These simple fisher folk have very nara
struggle. When their hauls are good
dollar and q half to two dollars ID All
they earn. and less II fate is against
them. -.
scbevingen is another interesting hsh-
ing town. II was once no less quaint
than Marken, bat in the last few years
it has become such mecca for the tour
lists it has lost much Of its original cnar-
acter. In marked contrast with the fasn-
ionable hotels are the simple huts for the
children. The children make merry run
ming up and down the sand VAIN tneir
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ring in the summer time go for cod in the
winter. The crew usually consists of II
men. The North Sea is often the scene of
these fishing expeditions, though they
also go to the coast of ireland, to the
Dogger Bank. These expeditions are full
Of fatigue and toll. These cod-hshers live
at the mercy of the waves. They live on
the water, only spending two or three
weeks throughout the year on land. Their
lives are hard and their remuneration
small. The crew receives IN per cent. OF
the haul and the captain double the
amount. Their average earnings are from
$50 to 300 forms year. The GOLDFISH
cries have been native to Holland for
centuries, and formerly brought greater
profits than they do today.
vlaardingen is one Of the Oldest and
largest hshing towns, and the men who
go for herring In summer spend the long,
dreary winter catching cod When these
expeditions begin the streets are deserted
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the men are no longer idling in the
streets, the boats and nets are no longer
drying on the beach The women are
alone for many long winter months, not
knowing If their husbands are safe. They
forget their trials in looking after their
children and homes. This takes much
of their time. for their homes are small,
their children plentiful. Often their men
are drowned; the women are compelled
to resign themselves to their sad fate
and support their children. The humdrum
life and the dangers that threaten their
happiness are with them almost second
nature.
The quaintest of these towns Is Marken'
on the Zuyder Zee. Though small, primi-
tive village, 1t boasts Of church aud a
schoolhouse AS in all Dutch towns the
houses are built on great heavy piles. In
the summer time the usual approach TO
this town is by boat, though In the win
ter men and women skate across from
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The Worlds Richest Indian

1t must he a bitter thought for the
average millionaire that a sum of $1O,-
100000, which might just as well be In
his pocket, is lying in the hands Of the
Push-me-ta-ha, once chief of the o.
wages and now the richest Indian In the
world The wealth Of his entire family,
consisting, besides, himself, Of 3 wives
and II children, is reckoned at 100000
600.
The riches of these aborigines are the
result of the discovery of oil and gas on
their lands. The statement as TO the gas
is a highly mysterious one. but 1T is not
so mysterious as the fact that the Push
me-ta-ha has not been done out Of their
money. Such is the simplicity Of the
savage mind that Push-me-ta-ha, instead
of dwelling in a town, living on drugs,
having pigs and monkeys to dinner, as
sistlug people In public places and other
wise enjoying the advantages Of his po-
sItion. elects to remain In a hut near
Tulsa, l. Il.
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Are Women Stronger
Than Men i?

II Is stlll usual to think of women az
something infinitely feebler than men,
to allude to her as the weaker vessel,
and this in spite of the fact that she
often towers head and shoulders above
him, and can often wear him out at any
game or sport in which she condescends
to take him on. 1t may be, as II Is
said to be, that 1t ia a sign of a nations
decay when its women grow taller and
stronger than its men. II this is the
case, then England must be on the
downward grade.
ON the stage the Gibson girl represents
the modern ideal healthy womanhood,
while In art we see the same craving TO
combine the perfection OF physicaI
strength with the highest type Of femi-
nine beauty.
The modern girl fences and learns 1iu-
jitsu; she can hang on to a .trapeze WIN
her heels and knock man down Win
a turn Of her wrist; she can speno al
day in the saddle. walk the moors Win
n gun on her shoulder, sail boat, drive
in a motor race, play golf, tennis ana
hockey. and dance all night without turn
ing n hair: she can do everything man
con do. and do It on less food and with
less sleep. - It,.
Certainly no man could run the risks
the average woman runs In the mere mat
ter of health and not become a confirmed
invalid. Has anybody ever yet met a
man who would not get rheumatic fever
IL he were to cit in transparent shirt
In a bowling wind? Does the man
breathe who would not have an attack
~ pneumonia, If he walked through a
soaking field In house shoes and open
work stockingsf Yet women do these
things every day without being one bit
the worse.
Not only does woman show her physi-
cal superiority over man by living longer
and doing more than he, but also by the
way In which she bears pain. Every
doctor and dentist will tell you which IL
tho stronger sex where the capacity for
endurance Of pain Is concerned.
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posed to advance. The improved navi-
cation OF a river will naturally result In
the growth along its banks Of Industrial
centers, and the prosperity of these must
be greatly promoted by the availability
of convenient and cheap waterpower.
The White House conference marks the
beginning of a new era of prosperity-an
era of wise conservation and thrifty Geo.
Monies, 1t ushers In movement de-
signed for the benent of all the people.
for there is no man, woman or child who
is not directly interested In the proposed
improvements which will intimately af-
feet the daily life OF all. Not the least
important feature of the movement lies
In the fact that every section OF the
country is asked to cooperate in It and
1t can hardly fail to follow that such
common interest will bring our scattered
communities closer together.
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y HIS week there will be held at the
White House one of the most re-

- HIS week there will be held at the
White House one of the most re-
markable meetings in the history Of
the nation. President Roosevelt has In
vited the governors of all the states and
territories to participate In discussion
of the best means for the conservation
and proper use of cur natural resources.
Each of the governors has been request
ed to bring with him three representative
men from his state, and, in addition to
these, members of Congress and other
prominent citizens will be present. The
gathering will be held in the historic
East Room, which has the capacity for
seating about 700 persons.
Never before have the executive heads
OF the various political divisions of the
United States met together, and only
once previous to this occasion has con-
ference on a similar subject been called
by a president OF this country. George
Washington, during his first term, called
the governors of some of the states and
other prominent men to Mount Vernon
fer the purpose of considering the extern
sion of internal waterways. which is the
principal question involved in the pending
White House conference
1t has been our habit to speak of our
natural resources as "inexhaustible' and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
"a BAD DAY FOR GOMPERs."
Condemned by Unions for Dabbling
In Politics and Retsrding the
Progress Of Organized Labor.

Yesterday was a bad day for Com
pers. Several spokes were placed in
his plan TO deliver the labor vote He
looks In his vest pocket and does not
find there what he told Bryan was
there.
The Cigarmaker's Union, from
which Gompers formerly held a
working card. has passed resolutions
condemning Gompers and the ex-
ecutive Council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for having by their
action retarded the progress of or
ganiZed labor" The district Or
ganization Of the machinists, repre-
senting eighteen locals and $1,000
members, even more strongly assails
the Gompers delivery plan. The hotel
and restaurant mems union, not sat
isfied to lay on the table the request
| of Gompers for funds for Bryan,
passed a contempiuous resolution to
| throw 1t under" the table.
Gompers has affronted the eonsery-
alive wing of trades unionism.
which believes that the union should
continue their traditional abstention
from partisan politics, and which is
| disposed to think that steady jobs at
high wages are more valuable than
the right to throw bricks when there
is labor dispute He has also af-
| fronted the radical element of trades
unionism, which holds that Debs and
the Socialists are the true saviors
rather than Bryan and the Demo
Gratis. Adding to the uneasiness OF
Gompers was the hot shot that Can
non fired against the proposition that
certain men in this country should
possess rights not possessed by their
fellows.-New York Globe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
POLITICS IN PITT COUNTY.
Democrats Hard at Work I'm That
County Trying TO Counteraes the
Effects OF Settle and Whiteuer
Gneecf.az

Editor Caucasian:-Democrats are
saying very little about the speeches
OF Hon. Tom Settle and Hon. A. A.
"hitener. They seem TO have been
something new to Democrats. The
effect of their speeches seem lasting.
We want more just saeh speeches.
Hon. w. e. Murphy was billed to
speak here last week, but did not
put In his appearance. II was said
that he had another appointment
elsewhere. Democrats want to coun-
teract the effect of the Settle and
WhiteEer speeches.
But the speech of the campaign
was made Saturday by the Hon
Solicitor, c, L. Alternately. After
about half an hour of bell ringing
and drumming he began to a crowd
of about eighty whites and thirty
negroes. His first effort was about
reconstruction and expenses of the
National Government, and his prin-
cipal effort was to learn the people
| to count a billion. The increase of
National Offices by the Republicans
| caused him genuine worry, but he
forgot that the Legislature was in
| special session about fourteen days
| and gave the people more than
| thirty unnecessary justices of peace.
The panic of 1907 greatly depressed
| him, but the fact, as he stated, that
| the Cleveland panic was the result of
/ n rricn bod drat nj cfr n
| solace. He deplored the throwing
| away" of money on the Panama
ditch and showed CD how just such
caused the s. A. L. and N. & s. r.
! Railways to be in the hands of re-
ceivers. In fact, he summed up by
telling straighout that the Repub-
| lican administration was ON "un-
solid foundation.
| But his great hobby was the tariff
mixed with oil, of the Standard va
riety. What he didn't know about
the tariff was chaff before the wind
If the Golden Club ever hears OF
him and doesn't make Him an active
honorary member, both at once, he
| will have just cause for action fol-
| damages, both civil and criminal
for mental anguish and moral and
physical damages. He was also
great on jokes and the Democratic
| standby, the Sons of Ham. But with
| the new recruit of his old friend, A
H. Jones, colored, of his county, evil
IDENTIFY in his mind, he was not sc
| long on the negro.
| He told of how all the insane
were luxuriating in bottom land al
falfa, not a one being In a county
jail, while within his hearing was
one in Pitt jaif, denied admission te
his palatial asylums and the county
providing no proper place for him.
But life is too short to go into de
tails of such great speeches. He onl!
took up about three quarters of al
hour of the courts time. That's al
right, too. We, Republicans, wan
all the Dixons and Abernathys thu
Democrats can send to Pitt.
i HENRY It. KING.
i Greenville. N. c., Sept. 27, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
Fifty Fires Burning.

Newman. \. Y, Sept. 2S.-Thirty-
six days have now passed without
rain except for two sprinkling show
ers and the forests are like finder.
catching fire from the smallest spark.
There are probably fifty fires now
burning.
Prayers for rain are being offered
in all churches. The loss from the
fires has reached a large amount and
unless rain comes much more dam
age will be done A fire is reported
at Saranac Lake. 1t is said a fire
started there in the middle of the
village, but was quickly got under
control.