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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
Making Good
Citizens
cessities and some luxuries can be pur-

cessities and some luxuries can be pur-
chased at the republic store.
The next important step for the citi-
zen is to become familiar with the
laws which govern the George Junior
Republic. All laws are made by the
citizens and passed upon at the month
ly town meetings The laws are en-
forced by officers elected by the citi-
zens from among themselves. The
government officers consist of presi-
dent, vice president. secretary of state.
secretary of the treasury. girls judge.
boys judge. these officers comprising
the presidents cabinet; girl district
attorney. boy district attorney. pO-
lice officers. prison keepers and board
of health department.
The religious, educational. home.
civic and commercial training furnish
ed at the George Junior Republic de-
velOpS in it's citizens the sense Of re-
sponsibility. responsibility. industry
and all that is highest and best in
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24

TWO OF THE YOUNG OFFICIALS
manhood ano womanhood and fils its
citizens to become useful. creditable
citizens Of the larger republic.
That phase of the Junior Republic
which commands the greatest attention
is the government The plan is similar
i'll many respects to the old New Eng.
land town meeting system. The com,
munity is entirely self governing. The
laws are made by the citizens in the
town meetings. one meeting being held
each month. All children over fifteen
years of age become citizens and are
entitled to vote and hold office The
laws are those of the state of New
York. with certain local ordinances to
meet existing conditions. For exam
pie. there are laws against smoking.
profanity. etc. On Tuesday night of
every week session of court is held,
and all cases for the past week are
often q jury of four. If convicted the
prisoner is turned over to the citizen
keeper. who places him in Jail and di
reefs the prison labor. Here he does
not have the privilege of working for
himself. but for the government, and
merely receives his prison fare.
The equipment of the republic at
Freeville. n. Y. has gradually increased
until now the association owns and
controls over 80 acres of land. On
this is a little village of some twenty
five buildings. Ten are cottages. where
the citizens live. Besides these. there
are beautiful chapel. modern school,
house. government building. in which
are the courtroom and the boys Jail:
girls Jail, bakery. a carpenter shop.
a furniture shop. a plumbing shop, a
printing Office. the general store. with
the Citizens National bank in the rear
and the executive offices on the second
floor; steam laundry building. includ-
ing the steam heating plant which sup
plies heat for Il large number of build
ings: the barns and dairy buildings and
the hospital.
Mr.. Georges residence is also in the
republic. and in one wing of this is
the library of about 1000 volumes.
The boys and girls live in families Of
ten or twelve in COTTAGE. These make
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
THIS DATE in HISTORY
November "a.

1642-Tasmania discovered by
Tasman and named by him Van Die
mans land
17O0-Philip v. proclaimed king
of Spain at Madrid.
1855 French abandoned Fort
Duquesne at the approach of the
British.
177S-Gen. James Screven, one of
the foremost Revolutionary soldiers
of the south. died from a wound re-
ceived in a skirmish with the British
in Georgia.
1884 Zachary Taylor, twelfth
president of the United States, born
near Orange Courthouse, Va. Died
at Washington, D. c., July 9, 1850.
17S9-Paper money first issued in
France.
1S4S-Lord Melbourne, Queen Vic
t5ra's first premier, died Born on
March Is, 1879.
1S69-Henry Ward Beecher cho-
sen president of the National Wo-
man Suffrage association.
1S92-Abby Hutchinson, famous
American singer, died Born Aug
30, 1929.
THIS is MY 6sTH BIRTHDAY
Adam III. FetterOlf
Adam H. Fetterolf, president of
Girard college. Philadelphia, was
born in Perkiomen, Pennsylvania,
November "a, 1S41, and received his
education at Ursinus college. After
his graduation in 1866 he began his
career as a public school teacher.
Several years later he became prin-
cipal of Freelani Seminary now
Ursinus college. From 1870 to 1880
he was principal of the Andalusia
Hall school in Pennsylvania In 1880
he became vice president of Girard
college. the famous school founded
by Stephen Girard for the education
of poor boys in Philadelphia, and
since 1882 he has been president of
the institution. In recognition of his
work as an educator DR.. Fetterolf
has received honorary degrees from
Lafayette college and other promi-
nent educational institutions in the
east.
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ed by the establishment of one of these
republics. where young folks of the
nation, boys and girls alike, are shown
how to be good citizens by actual par
ticipation in actual government of
which they are part.
Much has been written about the
Junior Republic idea. which originated
with and has been perpetuated by VIII
liam r. George of Freeville, N. Y. 1t
is impossible accurately to estimate the
good done by the various republics
now in existence. Their services to
the country in producing trustworthy
citizens. educated In the needs and
processes of civil government in the
interest of the governed, can be esti-
mated only in the future by consid-
Grafton of what they have done for
their country.
There seems no doubt that the George
Junior republics are an economic ne
cessity. They are more practical than
academies and colleges. though they
lead up to the higher educational
courses. They are more practical as
regards the education Of citizens In
the soundest principles Of sound citi-
zenship. They do not cage a lad in
heated class room and argue into his
Uranium the theories of government.
On the contrary. they give him some
folks to govern and show him how to
do it,
A striking illustration of the value
Of the economics taught by the repub-
lies is found in the following state
ment Of fact:
1T costs the state of New York be-
tween 5000 and 500 annually to care
for each person under its charge. 1t
costs between $3.50 and $500 annually
for each citizen at the George Junior
Republic"
Here we have stinging arraignment
of the gross extravaganza In govern
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Have the Daily World left at your
door and read today's news today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24

the purpose of the council that every
building erected in the city should be
by permit from a building inspector
for which a small fee should be ex-
acted, practically making the Office
self-sustaining.
The street committee was also in
structed to investigate the matter of
securing better rock for surfacing the
streets of the city. 1t was suggested
that below Malaga there was a whole
hill OF decomposed granite which
might be secured for this purpose
and the street committee was in
structed to see what could be done
along this line.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
POindexter Returned Home.

Congressman Poindexter, who
spent the day in the city here yester-
day, left on the early morning train
for his home in Spokane. He had In
but on account OF the delayed train
service decided to go back to Spokane
and make the trip to the Sound over
the Northern Pacific.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
UP-RIVER DEVELOPMENT.

All point the beginning of of unprecedented activity
the With railroad building the construction
irrigating canals the making of aoments the Cove Indian
and the that settlement the
OkanOgan country make history rapidly from this time
forth This north central of Washington conj with
1t has lacked but thing heretofore make it leading factor
WaShngOn industrial that But
hope deferred be realized and realized substantial
than anticipated The indications pon strongly
competing line of railroad for which destined
up and down the Columbia river valley.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
Telephone Out of Commission.

The local office reports the long
distance telephone line to the coast
out of commission. The line has not
been operated since Sunday and there
seems to be little prospects of it be-
ing repaired for few days.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
ENFORCE THE LAW.

In gd enforcing the law respecting the illegal sale of liquor the
city and county authorities
and justification for booteggng There lawful
provided by which liquor be obtained by those who desire
and this all that reasonable ask Those who persist
violating the law the full penalty for their
lawful acts Respect for law both corporations individuals
the best safeguard for liberties Booeggers
and Chean unhealthy place which ply their trade
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
THE NEED OF HEART.

We public
and spiritual push
shipped the Baal of long 1t put head
while and let the heart speak up 1t find ideal
the the
lives of the their homes the
leaders who heed the
heed the mandate of the counting room-New Mail
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
George Junior
Republics

"H 4 establish
ment of new
George Junior
republics in sever
al states during the
past year is an evil
dence of the strik-
ing popularity and
practical value Of
this movement in
furtherance ofgoOd
government. Penn
sylvania. New, Jer-
sey and Massachu-
sets are the latest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

The president arose at the Hughes
home at o'clock and after making
a pre-breakfast observation of the
Rocky mountains and taking a con-
stitutional in the invigorating noun
tain air, announced himself ready for
anything. The morning, after a
nights drizzling srail,, was cool and
crisp. The sun was shining bright
and the president said he was being
treated to the best tonic of his life.
At o'clock che presidential party
took automobiles and were driven to
Wolhurst, where Mr.. Taft was
a few guests were present at the
breakfast.
At 1920 this morning the president
attended a reception in his honor and
a train bearing the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walsh left Denver an hour be-
fore the event The reception con-
tinued until II O'Clock and with but
half an hour in which to rest. the
president prepared for his trip to
Colorado Springs, where he was
scheduled to arrive at $3.50 this after
noon.
Holiday at the Springs.
Colorado Springs, Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent Taft and his party were sched-
uled to reach Colorado Springs at 2:3O
this Afternoon. Mayor A. H. Avery had
issued proclamation declaring a holi-
day for two hours. 1t will be general
ly observed and thousands of persons
will improve the opportunity to pay
their respects to the chief executive.
Judge H C. Lunt was chairman of the
reception committee.
The program provided for a motor
car tour of the business section of the
city and out to the Mesa, which
overlooks the panorama of mountains
and the Garden of the Gods. After the
return to the North park there was to
be review of 5000 public school chill
drn, and a brief address by the presi-
leave for Pueblo at $3.50 in the after
loon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
ANTHONY IS HAPPY.
President Taft's Winona Speech i'm
Line With Republican Thought.

Congressman Dan Anthony of the
First district arrived in Topeka at noon
today to speak on the occasion of the
Emancipation day exercises of the
negroes to be held at League park
this afternoon.
Mr. Anthony is feeling pretty good
over political prospects and was elat-
ed over the outspoken utterances of
President Taft on the tariff in his
Winona speech last week.
'I am glad, said Mr.. Anthony.
that the president had the party
courage to declare himself firmly on
this issue. This is a government of
political parties and these are respon-
sible to the people for legislation.
President Taft emphasized that fact
in his Winona speech.
II have Travelled over the First district
quite extensively lately and I believe that
nine out of every ten Republicans are
with the president in his view of this
matter. The principal fight on the Payne
the disgruntled fellows who are against
everything that is
'I am not satisfied. myself. with all
the schedules of the new tariff bill and
wish that many of them might have been
reduced but it the best bill possible
under the circumstances at the present
time
today, but rather will talk about enanot-
patton. and emancipation only"
I Mr.. Anthony will eat dinner tonight
home in Leavenworth until tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

a great wave of prosperity and which
will continue for a long period of
time. He said that he was glad to
see so many young people present.
He said that he believed it his duty
to ningle with the people and ascer-
tain their thoughts and views on po-
1itical questions of the day.
He said that he believed that the
PRESIDENT should make trips over the
country to enable the people to meet
their chief executive. and that while
many of them in the past have had no
particular different characteristics, yet
there was some difference some times
in size.
The president then concluded his re-
rIarks by saying goodbye to the large
audience assem- bled, and as the train
departed with its honored guest. he
stood upon the rear platform, with that
famous Taft smile upon his face and
waving a goodbye to the large num-
Der of people who had assembled to
greet the nations chief. The engine
which pulled the president from here to
Denver was in charge of James Gar
ret, of Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Governor StubbS Friends EX
plain Increase in Taxes.
Large Share Goes to Support OF
Educational Institutions.
HIGHER in OFF YEARS
But Never Has Approached the
Mark of this Year.
Mr., Amrine'S Defense of the
Tax Situation.

Much will be written in criticism
and defense of the state administra-
tion regarding the increase in taxes
this year over all previous years IN
the states history by a great many
thousands of dollars. The increase
in state taxes alone this year over
that of last year is nearly million
dollars. 1t would have been mil
lion and a half except for the $780,
600 received from the general gov
ernment and turned into the general
fund.
In defense of this fact it is stated
that the total increase in state taxes
for 1909 over those of 1907 is only
S393,096, without making allowance
for the S6O0,OO0. The records of the
last nine years show that state taxes
are higher for odd years than for pre-
vious even numbered years. Sessions
of the legislature are held in odd
years and practically all of the ap-
propriations are available for use in
the odd numbered years. Then the
session itself is an item of consider
able importance to be accounted for.
The tax records show that the state
taxes for odd numbered years have
always been larger than the previous
even numbered years and the fol-
lowing table of figures bears out the
statement, though it also proves the
taxes are higher this year than ever
before in the history of state:
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, prospects were that the arrival of the
ships in the harbor would be further
delayed.
Before the day is over nearly half a
million tons. of warships will be anchor
ed in the Hudson river to participate
in the HuGson-Fulton celebrations. The
main body of the American fleet, con-
sisting of Is battleships, three armored
cruisers ard three scout cruisers, with
a half dozen naval auxiliaries, which
ode at anchor ali night off Sandy Hook,
was under orders early today to pro-
ceed to it's official position north of
the three French battleships in the
Hudson.
A wireless message announces that
the British squadron will undoubtedly
arrive during the day. The German
are also due. These with the war YES
sells already in their allotted parade po-
sitions will make the most notable and
imposing international naval demonstra-
ton ever recorded on the western hem
isphere.
Ten Boat Loads of Fireworks.
On Saturday night these warships
will blossom out in many thousands of
electrical lights. which will be strung
from the water line 20 the mast tops,
be set off about them.
The larger hotels are rapidly filing
with distinguished persons, their regis
ters already reading like the roster of
an international diplomatic conference.
Incidentally the hotel managers declare
that they are not Increasing their rates,
although several have already booked
all of their accommod
While it is expected that more than
100000 persons will crowd the banks
of the river to witness the naval pa
rades, grandstands to seat another
million or more have been erected
along the route of the land parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Would Nominate Ticket to Be
Voted on at Primary.
LIKELY KANSAS DAY.
Probably That ThisWiI Be Date
Of Meeting.
Conferences of Machine Faction
Have Been Kept Secret.

AS a result of several conferences
held lately by the leaders of the anti
Stubbs Republicans of the state it has
practically been decided to hold a con-
yention in Topeka on Kansas Day and
prepare an anti-square deal state tick
ct to be placed in the field in the Re-
publican nomination primary next sum-
mer.
Harry Richter. D. w. Mulvane. Geo.
F'indlay, Mort A1baugh and all the 9TH
er old machine leaders will likely be
identified with the movement. Great
secrecy has been observed but the mat
ter is becoming common gossip in po-
litical circles.
The fight on Stubbs and his square
deal policies did not end with the nom
ination and election of the governor
Ted with greater vigor than before. In
the last legislature the machine men
were in the majority and did as they
pleased with the governors pet meas
ures, defeating them or enacting them
into laws as they saw fit
The governors political enemies are
very active at this time and expect to
give him the fight of his life for en-
dorsement before his party next sum-
nler in the primary election. They ex-
pect to be able to shoot mis- business
administration" platform full of holes
and claim to have already plenty OF
ammunition on hand for the Job. Ihe
Stubbs appoiutees and Stubbs policies
have met with opposition in many parts
of the state and every faction and
clique of the party not dyed in the
square deal wool will be found in the
rs nKs of the governors opponents.
No candidate has yet been decided
upon to make head against the gov
ernor for a second term. Attorney
General Jackson is the most popular
man in the state at this time and if
he can be persuaded to kick over the
square deal traces on account of the
plans for the Dolley succession to the
Stubs throne the machine men are
cock sure he could beat the present
governor in the next primary with
thousands of votes to spare.
The political pot will boil all over
the fire by the time the states birth
day rolls around next January and the
machine men, now out in the cold, ex-
pect to warm their chilled hands at
the blaze.
Kansas Day banquets have lost some
of their ancient renown in the last few
years, but the next one on the cards
promises to furnish its old time quota
of party history. There will be gath
ering here of the clans on that occa-
sion The highlanderswill be here
then as we'll as the lads from the val
leys and the sea coast towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

one hundred refugees from Grand
isle, a small island on the coast of
Louisiana, 60 miles south of New
Orleans, the mail steamer Grand Isle
news from Grand Isle and Cheniere
Gambia, another island.
Not a life was lost on either island
but every head of live stock on both
was swept into the gulf The cries of
the frightened animals added to the
terror of the panic stricken inhabit-
ants.
Fields of cane were laid flat and
several orange groves destroyed, the
trees being broken off or uprooted
and those which were left standing
were stripped of all the fruit and fol-
iage Property damage on these two
islands will run into the thousands.
In 1893, both islands were swept by
one of the worst storms in the history
of the gulf and 1900 lives were lost
on Cheniere Gambia
Hundreds of small pleasure craft,
which were torn from their moorings
along the coast and the river have
been swept away or sunk The dam
age to craft and shipping alone will
amount to million and half dollars.
Schooner in Front Yard.
Jackson. Miss, Sept. 22-Further
news of the damage done by the hurri-
cane in Mississippi reached here today.
There was comparatively small timber
destruction ana the crop damage, GSpe-
ciaIly to cotton, was much smaller ths4n
indicated by early reports. The Missis-
sippi Coast Traction company's ROAD OF
1S miles is almost complete wreck.
The line runs between Long Beach and
Biloxi Save only the Ship Island pier
at Gulfport, not bath house or pier
has heen left standing from Pass
Christian to Scranton The loss on
these structures is from S500,0 to $780,
600. The damage to small shipping e
II
fishing boats, schooners. cat boats. and
launches Were crushe8 like egg shells
on the beach, w
Judge ]. H. Nevill of Gsulfport woke
up yesterday morning tof find a .arge
two masted schooner heavily laden
with oysters, reposing in his front yard,
In several instances schooners crash
ed through residences, oneA holle at
Gulfport being cut in two fnNthis. man
ner. w ~
The Illinois Central main 6ne be-
tween Jackson apA<Sew Orleans is still
tied up. The damage in Jackson was
$50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Due to Debts Left by Previous
Administration.
MUCH MONEY FOR COAL
Used $2s1,OOO Because of Pris.
on Shortage.
One Hundred Thousand for Nor.
NAL Training.

Governor Stubbs was very much in
censed today over the statement snow
irs the 1ncreace in state taxes by coun-
Ties taken from the books of the state
tax commission which showed the
alarming total of nearly a million dol
lars. The governor is preparing a state
ment In the nature of a sweeping an
sWer 10 all charges of higher taxes laid
at the door of his administration.
In this reply the governor will un-
oertake to show the additional tax
levy this, the first year of his admin
istration was due to the debts left ON
bis hands by the preceding admins
tration- He will show that the 5000 600
paid to the state last winter by the
national government on old war claims
and derived from other unusual sources
had to all be dumped into the general
fund to cover the deficiency left from
the previous year.
All this money he says has been
spent, including the 5000 900 set aside
for the memorial building. Now the
money for this building will have to
be raised from this years tax levy.
He will show, he says, that 100000
was appropriated for the establishment
OF the normal training system in high
schools.
He will show that $231.oOO had to
be appropriated to buy coal for the
state. This coal was formerly mined
at the penitentiary by the 500 Okla
homa prisoners now removed from
that institution.
he says he VIII show that 10000
had to be appropriated for additional
experiment stations
He will show that the tax commits
sion failed to make a large enough
levy last year to pay expenses and this
deficit had to be made up in this
years levy.
He will show, he asserts, that the
appropriations of the legislature of
1907 were larger than that of the last
legislature but that there was not
enough money on hand to pay the
1907 legislature expenses.
He will show, he says, the plans of
economy as practiced in all depart
ments by his appointees.
With the 100000 of national gov
ernment money used to pay over old
shortage and the $4,000 for coal and
the 100000 for normal training in
high schools, this accounts for a mill
lion dollars of the increased levy, ac-
cording to the arguments used today
by the governor and his advisors in
discussing the higher tax levy charges.