The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-10-22

Portugal has population of 100000 in a
country about the size of Indiana but with less
than the wealth of that state. Yet she has debt
Of 1865, 0O0, 900. No wonder there are revolutions
The same ring has remained in control there.
In Stevens county the ring has been in control
for years, and asks for more. Isn't it about time
for revolution?
Republicans and democrats alike are finding
much to discuss in the word being sent out by the
republican congressional campaign committee in
Washington that the democratic party is now bet
ter situated financially than ever before in it's
history
The news is being published broadcast, accord
ing to good authority, and republicans are asking
verfcation of the reports with more than ordinary
interest.
According to the congressional committee, all
leading corporations and financial interests, in
cuding the 'big business of Wall street. is solid
ly backing the democratic party. It is reported
that Andrew Carnegie has contributed $4,000 to
the New York campaign fund, and that j. P. Nor
gan's office is directing Woodrow Wilson's cam
paign in New Jersey.
1t is said Morgan is anxious to see Wilson oppose
Roosevelt in 1912 if the later runs for the pres-
dency
In Ohio, it is alleged all the big interests" are
backing Harmon In Indiana the same condition
is reported to be working against Beveridge. The
news being circulated by the republican committee
in Washington is regarded as something of dan
ger note to republicans, and radical actions in
many quarters is expected
In thrty-sx of the thirty Eight counties of the
state on Nov. 5, the state land department will
hold one of the largest sales ever held in the his
tory of the state Lands of all kinds are. to be
offered for sale agricultural, pastoral timber, tide
and shore land being included in the list, and they
range in area from tracts of five acres to one hum
dred sixty acres. Nineteen applications for state
land have been made in Stevens county, and while
most of these are near Clayton on the Spokane
Falls & Northern railway, two tracts to be offered
for sale have Colvile as their nearest center OF
population, and one tract is located on the Pend
Oreille river The purchasers of all kinds of land
save timber have to pay down but one-tenth on
the date of the sae and have ten years to pay the
remainder in annual installments at six per cent
interest on deferred payments The buyers of
timber must pay cash on the date of the sale and
contract to remove the timber within specified
time.
Theodore Roosevelt is returning to Hamiltonism
with his new nationalism" He is trying to put
back the hands of the political clock over a hun
dred years.
A young lady who taught class of small boys in
Sunday school, desired to impress on them the
meaning of returning thanks before a meal. Turn
ing to one of the class, whose father was deacon
in the church. she asked:
''William what is the first thing your father
says when he sits down to the table?'
"He says: GO slow with the butter kids, it's
40 cents pound
The new minister in Georgia church was de-
livering his first sermon. The darkey janitor was
critical listener from back corner OF the church.
The minister's sermon was eloquent, and his
prayers seemed to cover the whole category of
human wants.
After the services one of the deacons asked the
old darkey what he thought of the new minister.
Don't you think he offers up good prayer, Joe?'
''Ah mos suhtainly does, boss. Why, dat man
axed de Lord fo things dat de odder preacher
didn't even know he had'