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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-16

my friend Claire or q single inhs-
bitant Of New Orleans should be
opposing q measure that will add
90 much to the business of the city
and development of the popula.
ton and wealth of our State. The
objections urged against divorce
ment are trivial and arise from
selfshnsss and fear, such as OBJ
jections of the stesmboatmen and
the cities of Shreveport and Mon
roe. that it will interfere with ma
vigation, when the government. at
an expense Of more than 81, 0OO.-
600, has given them a nearer and
better route through the Atchafa.
lays, Grand river and tho locks at
Plaquemine. The strong current
which they object to would no
longer exist, because its cause, the
Mississippi, would be cut of. The
development Of the rich country
through which they pass, would
add immensely to their freight
and business.
The advantages are great in fa-
vor of this measure such az the re-
clamation Of millions of acres of
the richest lands in the world, as
l have shown in former commune
cations. that I cannot for the life
of me- SEQ why the Board of Trade
of your city should oppose it. l
cannot attribute to any other cause
than the indifference of your press
and people to q. proper under
standing of it's merits.
As a further illustration, Bayou
Manchac was oncs an outlet of the
Mississippi. Gen. jackson to
prevent the possibility of the Bri.
fish army aanking him by that
route, bad it closed. Now sup.
pose that had not been done, and
that outlet had been left open, and
there was great danger of the ri.
yer taking that short route to Lake
Pontchartrain and the Gulf, in
what q situation would it have
placed your city and all the peo.
Pile on the rivers bank |! Now
this is precisely tho situation Of
the Teche parishes and of the La.
fourohe and Tsrrebonne with re-
gard to the outlet of the Atchafa.
lsya. 1t has alrsdy overlooked it,
basin and is endangering them. II
is for this reason they want it d.
vorced, just a. the people of New
Orleans would want it Manchat
we're it open and endangerine
them. CAPT. E. T. KING
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-16
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1910
Argument For Divorce Of Ri
vers; Capt. King at Issue
with Major Harrod.
Now Iberia, La, April

To the Editor Of the Times. Democrat.
l see in your Sundays issue q
communication from Rene Claire,
defending your Board of Trade
from the criticisms of st. Martin
vile. l, who am a very old man,
who has been making a study of
river problems for sixty years, bog
the use of your columns for tho
purpose of answering him, and for
the further purpose Of showing to
tho Board of Trade and tho citi-
zens of New Orleans wherein they
are mistaken. He defends tho
board for the only reason that the
divorcing Of the rivers will raise
tho food height of the river and
endanger the country below the
mouth of the Red river. This di-
voros question is ono Of vast i'm
portsnce to tho city of New Or
leans and tho whole State, and
should receive more attention from
tho Press and people that it is now
getting. Major Harrod, one of
the most eminent engineers of our
country, has added greatly to the
excitement by figuring out and de-
monstrating that the closing of the
outlet for the Atchafalaya and Red
would raise tho food height of the
river below to the extent of at
least one foot more than if the
outlet is left open, and that it will
cause the necessity Of raising the
lsvess from one to four feet to in
sure protection to those living be-
low, at cost. he estimate. Of &c.
0OO,0 900, and which, l claim, would
be double that amount.
As this is contrary to the result
Of ell past experience in regard to
the closing Of the Manohac, Pla-
qusmins, the Lafourche and the
levee system and the outlet theo-
ry, l asked him through the COL
umns OF your paper to give me an
explanation but he has not done
20. l am no engineer, and do not
profess to be. All l know is what
l have learned by long Observe
ton, study and experience. l have
seen the levee system of the State
built aud outlets closed, and it all
demonstrated that the great river
can be controlled to the great ad-
vantage Of the city of New Or
leans and tho State. and / have
never seen any of the dire disas-
ters resulting from this work. l
only judge the future by the past,
and in spite of all his figuring and
predictions, l must differ from
Major Hsrrod. In all his calcula-
tons he allows nothing for the in
creased velocity of the current or
the securing out Of the bottom 30
as to adopt itself to the work it
has to do. Even he. with all the
other engineers, admits the di.
vorce be made, but he does not
see the immediate necessity for it,
but I, in common with q great
many others, do. We see the At
chafalsya rapidly widening and
deepening, the volume OF water
through Old river increasing, and
the danger of the Who'll Q river tax
ing that short cut to the gulf. We
also sec the channel of Old river
deepening, rendering it moro and
moro difficult and expensive to
dam or jetty it, and as the Mis-
sissippi River Commission offers
IN do IL without the State "a
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-16

Good hay for sale, L. Bisnvenu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Lord Chesterfield on License

The following excerpt from Lord
ChesterfieId's famous address on the
"Gin Act" in the House of Lords
on Feb. 21. 1743, is as pertinent in
warning and exhortation as though it
had been spoken yesterday.
tSur,ly it never before was con
ceived by any man intrusted with the
administration of public affairs, to
raise taxes by the destruction of the
people. For there is no doubt but
those on whom the inventors of this
taA shall confer authority will be di-
rected to assist their masters in their
design to encourage the consumption
of that liquor from which such large
revenues are expected, and to multi
ply without end those licenses which
are to pay yearly tribute to the
crown.
"When l consider, my lords, the
tendency of this bill. l find it calcu-
lated only for the propagation of dis
eases. the suppression Of industry.
and the destruction of mankind. l
find it the most fatal engine that WAS
ever pointed at people-an engine
by which those that are not killed
will be disabled, and those who pre-
serve their limbs must be deprived of
their senses. ''-American Prohibition
Year Book, 1910.
Which will you write across your
ballot on the tenth of May? ''For
the sake of the children" or"For the
sake of the dollars? Whether you
will it so or not. God will see one or
the other of these inscriptions on
your ballots. Every ballot cast for
the continuance of the liquor traffic,
is deadly blow struck against the
homes and the children of our coun-
| ty.
Willie not for one moment con-
ceding that the destruction of the
liquor traffic will be anything but g
financial benefit to the community.
what right has anyone-to consider
the question of mere loss of dollars
and cents. in comparison with the loss
of the boys aud youths that the sa
looms destroy?
Florence Atkins.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Notice Of Local Option
Election

Notice is hereby given that spec
ial election will be held within and
for the incorporated town of Friday
Harbor, County of San Juan. State of
Washington, at the Council Chamber,
on the first floor of the county court
house, on the
10TH DAY OF MAY, 1910
between the hours OF O'Clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. m. on said day, at
which time will be submitted to the
qualified electors of said town the
question. "Shall the sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquor he licensed within the
town of Friday Harbor. county OF
San Juan, state of Washington"
O. g. WALL,
Town Clerk of the Town Of Friday.
Harbor. Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Uniting the Fruit Growers

The Seattle Post lntelligencer says
that ga serious attempt is making
to form an association of the fruit
growers of Western Washington, on
the lines of similar associations in
the eastern part of the state. The
first meeting of the proposed associa-
tiop is to be held in Everett some
time this fall An effort will be
made, so it is said, to make Everett
the permanent headquarters of the as
socIation, but that is matter for fu-
ture determination.
"There il a large field of useful
ness for such an organization. An
example of the beneficial work OF
such mbinations is seen in Puyall
up, almost the only place. by the
way, in Western Washington where
the fruit growers realize the profits
they should from their land. On
the average the Western Washington
fruit grower : is considerably behind
his Eastern Washington brother in
all that relates to the cultivation, care
picking and marketing of fruit, al:
though there are some shining excep
tiors to the rule.
"For the growing of certain kinds
of fruit. no portion of this state, in
deed no portion of the world, has
any advantage over Western Washing
ton and these are fruits which uni
formly command good price. Cher
ries are one example. Nowhere are
cherries raised to such perfection.
both in appearance and in flavor. as
In this portion of the state Of Wash
ington. Yet Western Washington
furnishes but relatively small share
of the cherries which are consumed
in the Seattle market alone. The
commercial orchards are neither large
enough for profitable handling of tn
crop. nor is the fruit picked. graded
and packed with the attention which
would bring the grower the larges
returns for his crop.
"With fruit association formed
there will be opportunity for estab
fishing better methods, both in rails
ing and in marketing the fruit G
Western Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
The Joint SenatOrShip
In This District

In the course of an extended artl-
Gle on the political situation in JEFF
ferson county the Port Townsend
Leader makes the follow ing comments
upon the JOINT senatorship:
civilian Bishop. the only candi-
date announced as yet from Jefferson
county for the state senatorship from
the district composed of Jefferson.
Clallsm and San Juan. undoubtedly
has hard fight on his hands to win
out in both the primary and election.
though those who know him best are
not at all lacking in confidence of his
ability to land the plum. Both C]al
lam and San Juan have candidates in
the persons of Judge James G. Nc
pectively. It has been stated recent
ly in this city, however. by gentle
man who has considerable insight into
the political workings of Clallam
county, that there is no certainty of
the candidacy Of Judge McClinton.
While. the judge is very popular, and
has many friends In western Washing
ton. Including not few in Jefferson
county, advancing age is rendering
him unable to undertake the siren
nous task Of campaigning the dis.
trict. and the hard work of a sixty
/ day session at the legislature. Both
Judge McClinton and his friends reel
ize this fact, and the result is de-
clared to be hesitancy before taking
up the work of pushing his candida
cy. Senator John l.. Blair is also
gentleman of advanced age. and when
it is taken into consideration that the
senator to be elected will serve for
four years, the weakness of the candi-
dacy of both the gentlemen in point
of age, will have an important bear
ing on the result.
"Clallam county has not had sen
ator for twelve years. however, and
it's residents are declared to be full
of fight this time. taking the position
that the Office should go to them.
The sentiment is very likely to cause
close adhesion to county lines, de-
spite the private opinions of the vo-
tiers as to the qualifications Of the
candidates from the standpoint of ex-
treme age -
In this connection it seems proper
to say that Senator Blair has not yet
authorized any announcement that
he will be candidate for re election.
It is known. however, that he has
been very strongly urged to do SO by
men whose wishes he does not like to
disregard and that he is regarded.
! even in Clallam county, as the most
available and logical cand idate of the
temperance forces in the district, by
reason of the pronounced stand he
took on the local option question In
the last legislature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
HaIley's Comet Visible Now

According to observers at the
Georgetown observatory, near Wash
ington, d. c.. Halley's comet will
be visible there to the naked eye to-
day at 10 a. m. During April and
the early part of May the comet will
be visible in the east before sunrise
few degrees north of east. By May
IT it will be too nearly in line with
the sun to be seen in the NOR ing.
but from then on it will appear in
the west IN the evening. On May 20
it will set two hours after the sun,
with the interval growing longer each
night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the matter OF the estate of Hattie M. Graham,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrators of the estate of Hattie NJ. Gra-
ham, deceased, to the creditors and all persons
having claims against said deceased, or her es-
tate, tosexhibit them with the necessary vouch.
ers, within one year from the date of the first
publication of this notice, to the said admins
traitor at his residence, Richardson, San Juan
County, Washington, or to l.. J. irwin attorney
for said administrator, at his office at FRIDAY
Harbor, III said county, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business OF said
estate said first publication being April 1910
THOMAS H. GRAHAM
Administrator of the estate of Hattie NJ Ora
ham, deceased.
Residence Richardson, San Juan County,
Washington
l.. J. IRWIN, office, Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, attorney for said administrator
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

An effort to make the University
of Washington such a repository for
material works on the history of the
Pacific Northwest as Wisconsin is for
books. documents and other sources
of Mississippi Valley history, was in
augurated last week in gift from
Judge G.. E. Remsterg and his wife
to Librarian Henry of the State Uni
versity. Judge Remsberg gave $3.50
cash and promised S1OO for each year
of the coming decade. the money to
be applied toward the purchase of
books and rare volumes on Northwest
history.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

& Ballinger's code and statutes OF
washington, 1910 edition. also copy
of index.
Commissioners per diem and mile
age was allowed as follows:
rye - ~ caron s13 90
erohanan 14.4O
- D chnI, 1880
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court o f the State OF Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate OF Paul X. HuoD'
Deceased. .o5
administrator of the estate of Paul hupus'
deceased, 10 the creditors and all persons nav
ing claims against said deceased, or his es.are'
to exhibit them with the necessary eouenatt'
within one wear from the date of the hrst pup.
1ication of this notice, to the said admnlstfalui
at his residence, Friday Harbor, San uan for
ty Washington, or to L. J Irwin, att !g 1Isr
said administrator. at his office at FRIDAY 1ce
Dor, in said county, the same being me p.al.
for the transaction of the business OF sau e9'A'O
said first publication being April otn, Iglo'
CHARLES MCKAY, -.
Administrator OF the estate OF Paul H. nuO'-'
deceased. c,rtv
Residence, Friday Harbor, San Juan eouA''
Washington. r-..,,;,oton,
L. j. IRWIN office Friday Harbor, Washington
ATTORNEY for said administrator.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Commissioners
Proceedings

The county commissioners met in
regular session April 4th with all
members and the clerk present. the
session continuing until the 9th
Warrants were ordered drawn on the
cuonty current fund in payment OF
bills allowed az follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out of the system, insur-
ing free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
neaith and strength. Sold by Friday
Harbor Drug Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

lie. H. Nash, County Treasurer for
San Juan County, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true statement of the
collections and disbursements for the
uarter ending December 81, 1909.
e. H. NASH,
County Treasurer
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

The census enumerators are to be-
gin their work today and theirs is no
easy task for they have but two weeks
in which to complete the work. Every
assistance possible should be given
them by residents of the county, who
can assist them materially in facili
tating the work. Be ready with your
answers to questions that will be
asked.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

There wall he an important sale of
blooded cattle and horses at Portland
April $3.50. Registered Shorthorns
will go on sale Tuesday, April %,
and the two following days will be
taken up by sales of harness and draft
horses from the Northwest and some
from the East. There will be one
carload of registered Shetlands. On
Friday. April %, the Rolstein herd
OF the Gearhart Park farm will be
sold. There will be so head of cat
tie included in this sale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

Port Orchard is to have a special
local option election. far more than
the required number having signed
the petitions for an election. to be
held in June.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

E. w. Harrison, salary assessor. $22o 90
w. F. Bolton, expenses burial Z. w. West I3 10
Charles Baker, leather pouch for assessor 90
Alfred Douglas, telephone rent. .......... 10 90
w. H. Higgins, repairing Jail ........... 1 90
Ross Tu1loch, Yale lock for Jail. ....... So
Ira Nordyke, repairing Jail ......... 8 rs
v. ]. Capron, salary as health officer rs 90
J. S Groll, building sidewalk and prop
ping court house floor ................ g IS
Wallace Bolton, telephone message. 90
r. E. Morris, launch hire ............... S 90
William jake, launch hire. ... 90
v. J. Capron. fees paid for death and birth
notices ....:.......... rs
Ed Delaney, expenses as sheriff .. "a s.
E. Ed. Allen, plating townsite ....... 375
Alfred douglas, long distance message. S 80
VIM. Fowle, supplies for court house. 80 so
Pioneer Bindery, blank book. IS 90
Washington Map and Blue Print Co.. blue
print of county -. ............. 49,. IS 90
Nellie Sweeney, visiting schools. -. 10 rs
Lillian Allison 8th grade examiner. OF
Mrs. ]. c. Myers, 9Th grade examines. a OF
Cora Scribner, sth grade examiner. a 90
+. S. Pease, draying ....................... rs
Western Mills, lumber and lights ....... II3 AZ
George S. Wright, coroner's fees. ..... % 90
Friday Harbor Journal, printing, pub
fishing and blank books 2o3 20
+. Ed. Allen, surveying and livery....... 90
James A. Buchanan, road damages paid
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

We have piece of town property
for sale at $1,000 which will pay 10
per cent besides taxes and insurance
b. Fl. Nash & 90.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

Treasurer's statement of general account
for quarter ending March 81, 1910.
rpCA SRI +, feI,'S DERITS
The Dolores star., 1910-01-14
A Double
Repentance
BY George T. Pardy

Copyright. by w. G. Chapmaa.)
It would be a difficult matter to
say Just what started the argument
between Alice Ray and her fiance.
Roland Everett. They simply differed
on point OF view, and as both were
self-willed. neither cared to admit be-
ing in fault.
You are absurd. Roland" said the
girl. petulantly. Just because I don't
agree with you. I'm to be accused Of
selfishness and obstinacy. II anyone
is obstinate It certainly Is yourself"
Very likely" responded her lover.
dryly. Perhaps we'd better not talk
OF the matter any more"
The two young people were seated
on the veranda Of country house.
charmingly embowered in creeping
vines and commanding a wide view
of the Hudson river and the mighty
hills through which 1t winds. The
summer air was full Of the fragrance
OF new-mown hay, and the drowsy
murmur of insects lulled the ear.
while ever and anon q thrush by the
brook rippled into mellow song.
Everything spoke Of peace except the
two in whose hearts, by right. the
perfecting glory Of love should have
given the eliminating touch, for they
were engaged. Yet 1t SO happened
that dispute, trining in itself. had
become magnified and embittered, aft
er the sad human way. until both the
man and girl were In state where
any moment might bring forth some
act or word which the rest Of their
lives would be spent regretting. Aft
er Roland's last remark there was 81.
lence for several minutes. He leaned
back in his chair and looked grimly
down at the river. While Alice. having
turned from him with a swift move
ment. stared nervously across the hills
and blinked the tears from her eyes,
When she spoke 1t was with q meas
ured coldness which hid the hurried
beating Of her heart.
IF we have only been engaged .
week. and have already found topic
on which we must be silent for fear
Of quarreling. l think there surely
must be something wrong"
III you can say such a thing as
that. Alice. there surely is." replied
her lover. hoarsely.
"Then-then-there's nothing to do
but" She stopped abruptly and
glanced at Roland. But he still stared
The Dolores star., 1910-01-14

Except for this slight link he was
cut on from his fellow ow-beings-adrift
on shoreless sea. He did not feel
that others suffered a. he was suffer
ing. that many q gallant ship that
passed with colors flying was freight.
ed with a burden as heavy a. his own.
he clung with pathetic eagerness to .
belief that others were happy and
found life worth living. For, a. time
went on. he found the question Of the
worth Of life forcing itself upon him
with cruel insistence-not as 4 specu.
iation. but out Of the bitterness Of
life. 1t met him at every turn. It
stood waiting at his bedside to greet
him when he woke and It followed
close at his side through the day.
Why should he take up the burden Of
another day? No one depended on
him-would mourn for him. His
mother?-She was now independent
OF his help. She did not need him.
No one needed him. One plunge and
he would krow whether death ends
all. or whether In a new life one may
meet or make new happiness.
Ito be Continued.)
The Dolores star., 1910-01-14

for Derring and begging him not to
leave him.
But the surgeon interposed prompt
ly. mo. can't spare him. He is too
valuable. You would have had .
tougher time II he had not been here.
He shall come back to you by-and-by.
Drink this and go to sleep"
So Richard spent the day in the
midst of suffering. Everywhere the
magnetism of his touch soothed rest
lessness. and his personality put cour-
age into faint hearts. No one guessed
that he was carrying a hurt deeper
than any he looked on or that his
heart was wrung by keener suffering
than any that he soothed.
Twice during the day he stole into
the room where she lay. and. standing
by her side. tried to span the infinite
distance between them by the inspirar
tion of love. But 1t was hopeless
Always he saw before his eyes a high,
cold wall Of darkness and at its foot
a crouching figure with fingers creep
ing here and there to find some open
ing or crevice. and, failing in this.
beating itself till the blood trickled
down. He knew that 1t was only his
diseased imagination. But always the
figure was there. and close at hand
was the quiet face with its tranquil
smile-so far away and Indifferent to
pain.
At night her brother came frank.
manly young fellow. with her eyes.
Derring explained his presence brief
ly. Il loved your sister. She never
promised to marry me. But she knew
i loved her"
'She wrote about you. She said"
He stopped abruptly. Their hands
met in the grasp Of sympathy, and