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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
vREELAND FINANCIAL
MEASURE PASSES HOUSE

Washington, May 16.-The Vreeland
currency bill, agreed upon by the Re
publican caucus, has passed through
the house under special rule by q
vote of 1874 to 145. Fifteen socalleo
insurgents of the majority party voted
with the Democrats, who went on rec
ord solidly against the measure.
AS soon as the bill reached the SEN
ate Mr.. Aldrich called meeting OF
the committee on finance to consider
it. The committee voted unanimously
to amend the house measure by strlK'
ing out all after the enacting clause
and inserting the provisions OF the Dill
which was passed by the senate.
The senate approved the action OF
the committee. The effect OF TINS
course is to send both the Vreelano
and Aldrich bills to conference.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
LARGE APPROPRIATIONS
BY SIxTIETH CONGRESS

Washington, Monday, May 18.-The
Sixtieth Congress will have earned the
title of billion dollar congress" at
its first session before adjournment is
taken at the end of this week. It is
estimated that the total appropriations
will reach the enormous sum of 81 ,O26,-
900, which is said to be the largest
amount ever appropriated at single
session.
The various items contributing to
make up this prodigous aggregate are
as follows:
Sundry civil, $12O,OOO,OOO; legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, $33,OO0,-
900; army, $685., 900; postoffice,
1921, 765, 900; pensions, $163, 1000, 900;
Notifications, $11,5OO.0OO; agriculture,
$11 $4,000; District of Columbia, $11,-
100000; diplomatic and consular, ST.
000, 900; naval, $122,662,00O; Indian,
So, 100000; urgent deficiency, $26,000,-
900; public buildings, 25,000,0 900; gen.
eral deficiency, $17,000,000; military
academy, new immigrant station al
Philadelphia, relief of cyclone suffer
ers in the South, etc., $1,500,000; per.
manent annual appropriations, 1884,.
OOO, OOO
These appropriations are for the
fiscal year which begins July 1, 1908
It is too early to give ANYTHING like an
accurate estimate of the revenues OF
the government during that period OF
twelve months, but members of the
appropriation committees think they
will reach somewhere between $3.50,
OOO, 900 and 90O,OOO,OOO. This would
mean a deficit of between $125, 100000
and $175, 100000.
Chairman James A. Tawney, of the
House committee, warned the House
last week that the deficit would reach
$50 ,OOO, 900, and if this prediction is
fulfilled the surplus now in the treas
ury will be wiped out by June 30, 1909
inasmuch as at the end of this fiscal
year there will be a deficit of between
$50 100000 and $65,00O,00O.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
JUNE : SET FOR TEST OF
RAILWAY COMMISSION law

olympia, May 16.-The Thurstor
county appeal, designed to test the
constitutionaldty Of the railway com.
mission law, originally set for the FIRST
day OF the May term of the supreme
court, has been postponed until lime
$. Railroad attorneys have made an
enort to have the case go to the foot
OF the docket. which course would
nave practically prevented the calling
OF special session of the legislature
10 submit constitutional amendment
IN time for the next general election
AS 1t is the court will have lint littIo
more than 30 days in which To reach
a decision and still leave time in
event OF an unfavorable decision. tn
provide for a constitutional amend.
ment to give the commission rate
making power.
The railroad attorneys commended
that their time was so fully occupied
with the Ritzville hearing that they
did not have time to present the case
properly. They also asked for a full
day to argue the case although it is
the custom of the court to hear six
cases every day of the term. The
court declined to set later date than
June 3, on which date but five cases
had previously been assigned.
Should the court arrive at a con-
clucion adverse to the commission
within 30 days there will be ample
time to call a special session, with,
however. little time to lose. In order
to begin the legal publication of an
amendment to the constitution in one
newspaper in every county in the
state it will be necessary to have the
first publication before the last week
in July,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
CONFERENCE ENDS WITH
DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

Washington, May 15.-The first con-
ference of the governors of the states
of the American Union has ended.
Like many of the important events OF
history, time is needed to reveal the
epoch which the president and the
governors believe has been made.
The printed record of the confer
ence. which will later be available to
every American home, will be COM
pilation of facts, startling in their
meaning, convincing in their universal
conclusion, that the states must act
and that the states and the nation
must cooperate to the end that to
the whole people of the nation may
accrue the lasting benefit of its natural
resources. Besides the compilation OF
facts by the experts and the freely
expressed opinion of the governors.
the conference leaves as its permanent
record a thousand words of "declara-
ton" Not declaration of independ-
ence" but a declaration of cO-opera-
ton"
Permanent Organization.
Perhaps of greater importance than
all else was the determination OF the
governors of the states to perfect q
permanent organization whereby a
heretofore unknown intimacy may be
developed among the executives of the
forty-six states, made strong by com
mon purpose and potent by pronounce
ments which may not lightly be dis
regarded.
Of the last day the story is one OF
many features. The set program was
swept aside. The president presided
throughout. He interjected remarks
and speeches. He brought to the plat
form men who made plain the prevail
ing feeling, that thought and care must
be exercised for the future. The pre-
pared papers were not presented, but
they will be printed in the permanent
record. Their place was taken first
by the declaration" which was adopt
ed after discussion which brought to
light no serious objection to its afdrma-
ton.
Then William j. Bryan was present
ed by the president. He touched the
same chords which had produced the
vibration of harmony and cooperation.
A governors discussion brought many
state executives to the platform, but
the product was altogether that OF
harmony and the sentiments expressed
were applauded alike by all.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
DEBs is NOMINATED
BY SOCIALIST PARTY

Chicago, May 16.-Eugene V. DeDs
n indiana was nominated for presi-
dent on the first ballot by the Sociai-
ist Marty national convention. DeDs
received 152 votes. The poll OF the
votes had proceeded until 1874 had
heen counted and, upon the showing,
T. was moved by Victoria Boyder OF
N,,waukee that the nomination De
made unanimous. The motion went
th,ouoh with q deafening shout
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
TO Detect sewer Gas.

The American Analyst gives the fol-
lowing test for the detection in an
apartment Of sewer gas: Saturate I'M
glazed paper with a solution of one
troy ounce of pure acetate Of lead in
eight fluid ounces of rainwater; let it
partially dry, then expose in the room
suspected Of containing sewer gas. The
presence of gas in any considerable
quantity soon blackens the test paper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
Enterprf.e.

A Bladensburg merchant was doing
In his store one day, when little girl
with pitcher appeared in the door
way and asked for quart of mOlasses.
The storekeeper yawned, stretched him
self, half opened his eyes, and then, in
an injured tone, said. "Ain't there no
body In Bladensburg that sells molasses
but me?'- Success Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
DANCING By THE MILE

Partisan Professor Studies, 2,6Ol.
Pupils and Breaks Into Figures.
At the last meeting of the Paris
Academy of Teachers, Authors and Pro-
fessors Of the Dance, Professor NJ. E.
Giraudet, who is all three, broke out
into figures. He read a statistical
paper on the requirement Of the art OF
dancing, which he said was based on
observation OF $500 pupils. These are
some Of the questions that he under.
took to settle:
What is the number Of steps, beats.
demibeats, movements Of the feet and
turns necessary to each dance?
What distance Is travelled in each?
What speed should the various
dances have?
What time and how much study are
required to acquire perfect proficiency
In dancing?
He found that six and half hours
was time enough to become complete
master Of the ordinary waltz with the
reversing movement. He considers that
Il should be danced to very slow music,
and that in the three steps which go
to each bar Of the music, a distance OF
2 feet 6 inches should be traversed.
The speed should be forty-four bars
Of music minute, involving really 1872
movements Of the feet and twenty-five
complete revolutions of the dancing
couple. The duration of dance should
not exceed six minutes. The pupil
should be proficient after about sixty
i've trials involving II, 160 bars Of mu-
sic. 81, 4SO steps, $3.50 turns, and dis
lance danced Of about 3S,87O feet or
considerably more than seven miles
The ordinary waltz, without revers-
Ing. may be learned in about four hours
md ten minutes, with about 1900
steps. 1000 turns, and a distance trav-
eled Of $500 feet, or about five and q
ha1f miles.
Only an hour and forty-dve minutes
il necessary to acquire the maxurka.
It needs l4,490 steps, LOOT turns and
shout 1O,5e6 yards, or about two miles
dancing. So
The polka b smother eaU enss It
needs tyenty-eisht practice dances q
four minutes each 70 bring perfection
~ msans a20o steps, 400 reyolu-
tiona ana distance Of 1890 - of
approxinatsly1tvo and : bali nilsa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
Republican Contests.

bsu nieago, May 18.--Thirty contests
nore oeen filed with Secretary Elmer
m;t. Oh the republican national COM
-tbo - and he expects IS more before
.stste .ine limit, May ~. Seven win be
the remainder district contests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23

clared. "for us to say that Uncle Sam
has a farm for all Of u.s.
Mr.. Hill closed with q strong plea
for the conservation Of the minerals.
President Roosevelt opened the
morning session and after announcing
that Governor Charles 8. Deneen OF
Illinois would preside at the afternoon
session, introduced Mr.. Hill.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23

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am, than be as rich as some Of them
fellows and get my money the way
they got theirs" remarked the man
with the shiny elbows.
well, it amt any disgrace to b
rich, as far as I've seem" said the stout
man. IT could do with little more
than I've got. know where could
use a few thousand dollars. guess
I'm not smart enough to get that much
ahead Of the game"
II could use 1t, too" said the man
with the shiny elbows. THAT amt the
point. AS far as being smart goes, II
don't take smart man to get rich"
1T don'tY'
mo, sir. All it takes is a man that
don't care what he does as long as he
can get the stuff and keep out Of the
pen. If man puts the money first all
the time he's bound to get it. You
could get it-anybody could get IT.
"Why don't l get 1t, then?"
Because you're too honest" replied
the man with the shiny elbows: BE
cause you want to do right by every
body. Because you won't lie for a cent
and stay awake nights trying to fix up
some scheme to beat folks out of
what's theirs. l could be rich If
wanted to-"
You're a fool If you don't then,'
said the stout man.
That's all right. don't want to
squeeze poor people and make 1t hard
er for them than what it is already. II
I've got money and friend of mine
needs 1t he can have 1t without giving
me mortgage on his furniture and he
don't need to pay me interest, either.
He can pay me back when he gets
ready, and IL he wants to help me out
some time when get into tight place
that's all right"
"Have you got loose fifty or 80
you want to put out that way with
meY
you bet haven't. wouldn't know
what $50 looked like. If I had it you
cOulO nave lC, LnOugn.
That's the trouble with all the easy
guys-they haven't got it." observed
the stout man.
'Of course. That's the reason I'm
telling you. You've got to be hard
proposition before you can get 1t. You
don't want to think about a mans
wife being sick or him being out of a
job or his kids going ragged. All you've
got to think about is your interest.
Sell him out If he can't pay. Soak
him. The poorer he is the harder you
want to soak it to him. That's your
chance. That's the way it goes. Amt
rightw
II guess you're right in spots" said
the stout man. There's different ways
Of getting rich. l might save all /
earned and 60 ragged and live on 10
cents day, the way you say. and get
quite a wad, or 1 might make killing
on Wall street and get it, but there's
other ways"
you've always got to take advan-
tage Of somebody" said the man with
the shiny elbows.
''Sure thing" agreed the stout man.
IF you've got brains and get-up-and-
get about you and amt afraid you'll
work too hard you're bound to get the
advantage over the fellow that amt
got extra good sense and wants to loaf
around and have a good time. You
can't help yourself. There's plenty
gets rich by keeping their mouths shut
and tending to business. they used to
tell me. That's right, too"
you'd be a capitalist yourself II
you could" said the man with the
shiny elbows, bitterly. Chicago Daily
News.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23

Notices Humor at Oxford.
Socialist Don-I repeat, only the
thinkers and workers have a right to
live.
Undergraduate fwho has had enough
Of t)-Then, hadn't You and better
90 and drown ourselves, sir7-O Oxford
Varsity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23
what Might Happen.

"Have you ever thought Of what
would happen II the government were
to own the railways?"
EYES," answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
THE government would find out that
it never before realized how critical
the American public is."-Washington
Star.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
Cup1d's Conquest.

WILLIAMS. COOPER Roy Will.
liams and Miss Florence Cooper,
a colored couple of Keytesville,
were married by Justice H. A.
WheelersFriday, August 7. 1908.
SHEPPARD.PERKINs: j. H.
Sheppard of Keytesville and
Miss Sarah Perkins of Ardmore,
Mo-, were married at Ardmore
Saturday, August 8,19O8, Justice
w. c. Shockley sealing the
plighted vows.
BARNETT-MILFoRD: VIM. F.
Barnett and Miss Mary Edith
Milford, both of Sumner, were
married at Sumner Monday,
August 10, 1908, Rev. J. Scar.
borough making the twain one.
BERTsCH. CRUISE: - w a e r
Bertsch and Miss Allie Cruise,
who have been employed as
compositors on the COURIER, took
their friends by surprise Satur-
day evening, August 8, 1908, by
hying themselves to theresidence
of Justice H. A. Wheeler where
they were happily married by
that dignitsry. 1t is needless to
say that the COURIER man hat
nothing but good wishes fol
their future welfare. They have
gone to housekeeping in th'
BRIDES neat cottage, near th'
courthouse.
DERRY-HARPER :-J o b n r
Dewy, who was at one time
merchant and later the post
master at Triplett, and Miss Sal
lie L. Harper, were married q
Memphis, Tenn, at the residenc
lof the BRIDES brother-in.law an
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Woodmauser, Thursday, Angus
6, 1908. The bride will be re
} membered as a lady who former
tly made her home with Mr.. an
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
More New Suits.

The following new suits for the
September term of circuit court
at Salisbury and the November
term at Keytesville have been
filed with Circuit Clerk w. l..
Wright during the past week:
SEPTEMBER TERM.
W. D. Cox VS.. the American
Insurance Co., suit on policy.
Attorney Fred Lamb of Sails.
bury is plaintiffs counsel.
Peter Witt vs. Wabash Railroad
Co., damages. Lamb & Lamb
of Salisbury are plaintiffs at
torneys.
Henry Eubank vs. Sidney
Clements. l.. A. Martin of
Chillicothe is Mr.. Eubank's law.
yer.
Farmers and Merchants bank
vs. j. o. Rice ct al, suit on note.
Johnson & johnson of Salisbury
represent the plaintiff.
NOVEMBER TERM.
Chas. Meyer ct al vs.. Georgt
Keuohler, attachment. Benecke
& Benecke of Brunswick are tht
legal advisers for plaintiff.
Jas. M. Long vs.. Ursley Corn
well, attachment. G. M. Ken
drick of Marceline is the attorney
for plaintiff.
Fred Nichols vs.. Pearl Nichols
divorce. The plaintiff states il
his petition that he was lawful!
married to defendant in Charitol
county February 4, 1904, ant
that they continued to live to
gether as man and wife from an
after that date until the 3rd da,
of July, 1907, when defeudan
left plaintiff, without ressonabl
cause, and has remained absen
from him ever since, and it is o.
this ground that plaintiff asks tn
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
The Criminal Calendar.

P. F. Fox of Kansas City, who
was charged with disturbing the
peace by throwing rock into E.
B. Kellogg's real estate office
and by using profane language,
quarreIing, challenging an d
threatening to fight, Thursday
night, pleaded guilty when ar
raigned before Mayor ]. T. Dew.
ey of Keytesville Friday and was
fined ST and costs. Friends c1
the defendant paid tho bill and
he returned to Kansas City Sat.
urdsy afternoon.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
KEyTEsvIILE MISSOURI, FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1905

Mrs. J. A. Smith of Triplett. Mr..
and Mrs. Derry will reside at
Carrollton, Mo-, where he lived
before moving to Triplett.
GIPsoN-DUTY:- = E mis- H.
Gipson, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Gipson of near Lagonda,
who is now praoticing law at
Erick, Okla, and Miss Eloise
Duty, charming daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Duty of Re.
we're, Mo-, were joined in the
holy bonds of wedlock Wednes.
day, August 5. 1908. We are
not informed of particulars, but
we hasten to assure Ennis and
his fair bride of the CoURIER's
choisest blessing upon their union
Of hearts and hands. They will
be "at home" at Erick after
September /.
FELT. ENGDEMAN:-H. B, Felt
and Miss Eta Englemsn, two of
Mendon's best young people,
were married at the residence of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. A. Englemsn, in Mendon,
Wednesday, evening, August s,
1908, Rev. J. H. Purdue launch.
ing their hymeneal bark. The
wedding march was played by
Miss Bliss Purdue. Chester Fell
was best man and Miss Bernah
Loew was bridesmaid. About A
friends and reletives were pres
ent to witness the happy event
Following the plighting of tn
marriage vows and the bestowa
of congratulations on the brida
couple, q two. course supper wa
served, after which the evening
was spent in q pleasant socia
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Felt wer
the recipients of many hand
some presents. The COURIE
extends it's best wishes.
1t is well to plan the work, bu
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
A False Report.

The editor of the COURIER re-
ceived q telegram yesterday
morning from the Kansas City
Journal making inquiry about a
family that had been murdered
down about Shannondale and
burned in q haystaok. We made
an investigation, but couldn't
learn OF q single family that had
been murdered, or wanted t.
be murdered, although there
may be some families that ought
to be murdered, but we don't
know who they are.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
MAN WAS MADE TO HUSTLE.

court for u decree of divorce.
Mr.. Nichols is a resident of
Brunswick, and Benecke G
Beneoke of that city have been
employed to obtain his release
from his matrimonial letters.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
Hoyy's Your subscription

H0N'S Your SuOScr1ptAOAS
We are going to send out an
other lot of subscription state.
ments August 18, and if your
subscription has expired and you
are sensitive about being "dun-
ned" you had better pay US be.
fore August 10. All who owe
for more than . year and whose
subscription is not paid by that
time will not receive the COURIER
any longer, as We can not send it
to those who are q year or over
il arrears without violating the
postal law, and we can not AZ
ford to take the chances OF get.
ting in trouble with Uncle Sam.
G. p: VANDIvER,
Pub. COURIER.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14

MIR. and Mrs. j. L. Scott and
daughter, Miss Dixie, of Mober.
ly, are here visiting Mrs. SCOTS
mother, Mrs. L. N. Grinstead.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14
Marriage License.

Rowland Mari of Glasgow and
Miss Nora Newbold of Salisbury.
w. F. Scott of Triplett and Miss
Mae Anderson of Mendon,
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14

1t is well to plan the work, but
be sure you work the plan.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-14

Hot? Yes, but it's good wealth.
or for corn. SO cheer up
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-07

On Sunday he held three meetings. In the
morning he was at the LOOMS Street Methodist
Episcopal church; in the afternoon he gave an
address at the North Shore Congregational
church, and in the evening at the Epworth Meth
odist Episcopal church.
The meetings were generally good and the in
terest such to indicate that the people are
giving close attention to the problem of the
loon.
These meetings were all arranged by the Rev
c. P. Hard, under the direction of w. A. Bru-
baker, county secretary.
On Monday Mr. Stewart addressed the Meth
odist preachers of Chicago and vicinity at the
First Methodist Episcopal church. The meet
ing was well attended and the enthusiasm great
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-07
90 La Sale St., Chicago, May 2, 1908.
A CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
Oliver w. Stewart Addresses Seven Gatherings
in Home City
in Home City

Oliver W. Stewart has just closed a series
of meetings in Chicago beginning on Wednesday
morning, April 30, and ending last Sunday night.
In five days he spoke seven times. During that
time he raised for the county committee $276.42.
The first meeting was at the Gross Park
Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday eve
ming Thursday evening he was with the Gar
field Boulevard Methodist Episcopal church Fri
day evening at the Bowmanville Congregational
church, and Saturday evening he addressed the
people in the Jefferson Congregational church
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Prohibition
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Alcohol shrine
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-11
MR.. CLEAVES RECOVERED.
The Veteran Senate Clerk Present
With Subcommittee Today.

Thomas P. Cleaves, the veteran clerk of
the Senate committee on appropriations.
who has been confined to his residence in
this city for the past four months by ILL
ness. has so far recovered as to be pres
ent with the subcommittee now consid-
ering the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. Mr.. Cleaves has
been clerk OF the committee for thirty
five years, and has a remarkable record
for attendance during this long period,
as he has attended every meeting of the
full committee or Of a subcommittee save
three
Mr.. Cleaves has served under the fol-
lowing chairmen: Senators Morrill, of
Maine. Window of Minnesota. Davis of
West Virginia. Cockrell of Missouri and
Allison of Iowa.
Senator Allison, the present chairman.
is the only member today who was Il
member when Mr.. .Cleaves entered the
service of the committee.