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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
GOVERNOR HAY APPROVES
WORK OF COMMITTEE

Spokane, April 81 most heartily
indorse the recommendation of the
committee that all timber lands of the
State be cruised at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
when l became governor it was re-
ported to me that the capitol grant
lands were worth about $1,0O0,0O0 or
$1,5O0,0O0; their value will aggregate
more than 100000.
CAS- at present constituted the Office
of land commissioner gives too much
power into the hands of one man.
There should be commission of th-ee
men with equal authority"
Strongly indorsing the work OF the
legislative committee, Governor Hay,
when seen at the Hotel Spokane, ex-
pressed himself as well assisted with
the work, voicing his regret that the
committee was not able to finish.
The liquor and other elements which
last year made bitter fight in the
State legislature and as effectually
blocked legislation for some time, is
believed to have received it's death.
blow in the report of the legislative
investigating committee. The COVER
nor said in part:
Il am much pleased with the work of
the committee; it has been careful,
industrious and conscientious, but ow-
ing to the limit placed on it by the
resolution, it was just getting nicely
started when it must go out of exist
ence. The resolution passed provid-
ed that report should be placed in
the hands of the governor not later
than April 1, though the committee up
to the 9Th expended only about one
half the money allowed it for ex-
penses.
There is not a private corporation
in the State owning any amount of
land but what has had its timbered
lands thoroughly cruised and all lands
appraised, but Washington, the larg-
est owner in the State, has never had
even a rough estimate made"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Minor Happenings
of the Week

Indiana prohibitionists have named
a full State ticket
During March more than $4,000 went
astray in the mails, and through the
diligence of the Dead Letter Office
s4193 of it was returned to the send
erS.
President Taft paid honor Sunday to
the late Thomas F. Walsh, the Colora-
do silver mining king" who died here
Friday night, by attending the funeral
services at the house.
The campaign at New Westminster,
q B. c.. for $4,000 for a Y. M. c. A.
closed late Saturday night, the amount
aimed at being oversubscribed by $10,-
900. Only a few of the subscriptions
were for less than $25.
The differences between the South
ern Railway and it's telegraphers will
be submitted to Chairman Knapp Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and Labor Commissioner Neill, the me-
diators under the Erdman act.
More than 100000 pieces of mail
matter went to the Dead Letter office
during March because they did not
bear return directions. That number
was nearly $4,000 more than in the
corresponding month of 1909.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered a reduction in Pull
man sleeping car rates. According to
the decision rates from the Pacific
coast to Chicago should be $40 for
lower berth and $3.50 for uppers.
Cognizance has been taken by the
Federal department of justice of the
alleged methods of the so-called butter
combine in fixing the prices of that
commodity, as charged in the hearings
before the Senate committee investi-
eating the high cost of living.
The United States ship Prairie has
sailed from Philadelphia for Colon to
bring home $50 marines who have been
on the isthmus for nearly year and
a half Another batch of $50 marines
will be taken aboard the Buffalo at
Panama in short time and be return
ed to this country.
The House of Representatives has
passed the Mondell bill granting the
right to make a second homestead en-
try to entrymen who forfeited theil
rights prior to the approval of this
measure. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Martin of Colorado was adopted
extending the same right to desert
land.
An entirely new steamship service
between New Orleans and South Am
erican countries, including Argentina
Uruguay, Chilli and Peru, is promised
as result of pending negotiations
between the New Orleans Progress
sive Union and a large transportation
company, the name of which is temper
arily withheld from publication.
The Imperial Window Glass Com
pany, incorporated in West Virginia
and 16 officials and directors, were in
dicted by a special Federal grand jury
at Pittsburg on three counts-conspir
acy in the restraint of the hand-blowr
window glass trade in the United
States; engagement in illegal competi
ton, and an attempt to monopolize
interstate trade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
GREAT CENSUS COUNT
BEGINS FRIDAY, APRIL Is

Washington, April 11.-With the
break of day Friday, a host of 10000
interrogators, men and women, white
and colored, will be turned loose in
pusuit Of the people of the United
States. On that day Uncle Sam will
begin the numbering of his children in
preparation for the thirteenth census.
He estimates that he has family of
about 90,000,00O men, women and chill
dren, and he already has employed and
will put to work body of enumerators
considerably greater than the standing
army.
The enumerators will cover all of the
forty-ive states and two territories of
the Union proper, and also Hawaii and
Porto Rico. Alaska, the Philippine isl
ands and Guam will not be included,
as special arrangements are made for
Tendencies.
Time Limit Is Set.
Under the statutes governing the
work, the entire enumeration must be
completed within month, and in the
cities the work is limited to fifteen
days. 1t is expected that some of the
returns of the cities will be received
as early as the first week in June, but
the exact population of the entire
country will not he determined before
september.
The inquiry will comprise three
principal branches: Population, agri-
cultural and mining and manufacture
ing. The questions will cover the
acreage, the value and the product of
farms, including an especial enumera-
ton of animals, as it will the capital
invested, the value of products and the
number of employees of mining and
manufacturing plants.
Work Will Cost Millions.
The mere getting of the information
will cost the government the pretty
sum of $5,500,0O0. OF this amount,
$4,5O0.OOO will be paid to enumerators,
and the remaining million to supervis.
| ors. With few exceptions, the emu.
merators will be paid on the basis OF
| the work done. In the country the
| remuneration will be from 20 to sc
cents for each farm reported, while the
pay for names will range from to 4
cents.
The districts will average 1900
names, 1000 in the country and 1,60C
in the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15

Moves of the land department and pur-
chasers of timber lands.
"There is now in the permanent
school fund about $9,OQO,0O0. This
fund is irreducible and only the inter
est is used for the maintenance of the
schools. At the rate of 81 per cent,
the state gets annually from that fund
about $337,500.
Fund Robbed of 81 100000.
whatever is available from that
source reduces taxes just that much.
If men in charge of the sales of public
lands had been careful and efficient,
and had employed honest, competent
cruisers and appraisers, that fund
would now have been $20,OO0,OO0. 1t
is apparent that the school children OF
this State have been robbed of at least
$11 100000.
Had this fund received all that was
due it, the schools of the State would
now be receiving interest on $20,000,-
600 at the rate of 81 per cent, or
$3.50 900 a year instead of $337,5O0.
"That heritage of the school chill
dren which has been pilfered has gone
irrevocably, unless the State, through
legal process, can set aside some of
the sales. In making our report to
Gov. Hay, the committee recommended
that in every instance where there was
evidence of fraud, suit should be
brought to set aside the sale and to
recover the land for the school fund
of the State.
"The information in the hands of
the committee shows conclusively that
there was collision between the
States cruisers and the purchasers.
We have looked into approximately
200 cases where cruisers returned er-
roneous reports of the timber on State
lands Whether this proof is suff.
cient to secure conviction in case Grim
inal proceedings are brought is ques.
ton up to the attorney general.
Land Commissioners to Blame.
"The present land commissioner, E.
w. Ross, will undoubtedly say that if
| the cruisers were dishonest he knew
nothing about it and is not to blame.
The investigation shows, however
that the land commissioners for years
have at least been lax and negligent in
disposing of State lands. The cruisers
were their agents and their represen.
ftatives and the land commissioners are
not entitled to hide behind the state
ment that they could not be expected
to ascertain if their cruisers were
honest.
1.-THE committee has recommended
that the next Legislature provide for
an honest cruise of every acre of tim
Der land in the State. The States
land department was never on bus.
mess basis
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
To Create Naval Reserves,

Washington, D. c., April 9.-Senator
Perkins has introduced a bill author
izing the Secretary of the Navy to
create naval reserve by enrolling
citizens who are not more than 40
years OF age. The reserves would
serve in the navy at the call of the
President, being enrolled for five years,
but with the privilege of resigning at
any time except during time OF war.
During war the reserves would not be
compelled to serve more than two
years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
State D. A. r. Officers.

Olympia, April 9-At the State as
sembly of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution the following officers
were elected: Second vce-president,
Mrs. H. H. Holt, Tacoma; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. H. F. Hurley. Sc
attic; historian, Mrs. P. c. Kaufman
Tacoma. The terms of the other Off
GERS do not expire until next year The
next assembly will be held in Seattle
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Farmers to Build Mill.

Walla Walla, April n.-Falm lid 8
the local union have decided u rover
5000, 900 mill and develop wa'ea nittes
for more than that sum. a co .tsr up
was appointed to take.tne Hon nnany
and decided definitely. The con
will be limited to farmers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Moose Plentiful in North.

Seward, April 9.-Hunters and
guides report that the moose on Kenai
peninsula were never before so plen-
tiful as this season. On one trip from
Sunrise to Kenai, on Cook inlet, Al
Grierson counted 800 of these fine
game animals. Grouse and ptarmi-
gan are also very plentiful. Mountain
sheep are becoming depleted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Cup for Best AppIe.

Spokane, April 11.-Announcement
was made at meeting of the Wash
ington board of control that the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce will pre-
sent massive silver trophy cup to
be awarded for the best apple display.
ed at the International Dry Farming
Exposition in connection with the fifth
congress in Spokane, Oct. 3 to 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Clothes Over Border Pay DUTY

Washington, April 9.-Stringent reg
uiations have been made by the Treas
ury department to break up the prac-
tees of Americans crossing the Cana
dian and Mexican borders and bringing
1ree of duty into the United States
outlabie goods under the guise of wear
ing apparel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
SAYS TIME
TO CHOOSE HAS ARRIVED

Chicago, April 9.-Declaring that the
time has come for every Republican
to choose whether or not he is for the
President and the Republican party,
Attorney General George w. Wicker
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-15
Prison Board Grants Releases.

Waila Walla, April 9.-The prison
ward at its meeting just completed,
santed twenty-eight final releases,
anree conditional pardons and thirty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

had learned much died. The other
wuz invited to visit Abyssinnia. He
wuz kindly received on hiz arrival
In that country. But he wuz not al
lowed to leave the country and the
information he had gained wuz ov
but little value to hiz country, though
hit liz said that he finally succeeded
in getting into communication with
the King of Portugal. and at later
period his description ov the several
ports in India and the ship passage
around the African coast proved val
liable to navigators.
About the year 1916 the Moors
and Abyssinnians had another falling
out. The Moors were caught In a
narrow def1le again, though at an
other point. and hit looked az IL they
would be exterminated. A curious
thing now happened. The Prince of
Arar, leading the Moors, received a
note or message from Maffudi, one
ov his allies, tellin' him that hiz
time wuz now come: that hit had
been prophesied at a certain time
that if he met the king ov Abyssin-
mia in person in the year 1916 he
should die. He therefore advised
him to retreat before the battle COM
menced. This he did. The next
move by Maffudi. havin' gotten hiz
ally out ov danger. wuz to send a
message to the Abyssinnian camn
with a challenge ito any man of
quality" to fight him In single COM
bat on condition that the winner ov
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27
ANCIENT HISTORY
Some Happenings in Abyssi-
MIA Manv Thousand
Years Ago.
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA

A Whole Army Starved To Death
Two Valuable Young Men-When
Mahomet was o Man OF Influence
Part OF the History Unprintable-
When Poison Took the Place OF
BuIIets-strange Warfare.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

D i n tate n al
It ruya o. h Ied the He has and eff them in
n d nj yappd he w W. m So W will gN
a
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Gore Det hagmen purput dm IA gone
n
los @ tb b increase in prce acoun
S if
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dus be ell his a the prcet tina it no
a be require to
farm be to pounds He thco ndofee
the same o cot
the Cea a
Repl t hn
al sugar a the fmrw the bale of
a turing the Gland
through O.
in OF carrying the
a a o a o o o VOTE
in di nsAtne when Unto
according o
o prbl the est
hh D ptE mrau show lis
heD
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

II had about given up hope, after
nearly four years OF suffering from a
severe lung trouble" writes Mrs. NJ.
L. Dix, of Clarksvfl1e. Tenn. "Often
the pain In my chest would be al
most unbearable. and I could not do
and work, but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has made me feel like a new
person. Its the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs" Obsti-
nate coughs, stubborn colds. hay
fever. la-grippe, asthma. Group, bron-
chitis and hemorhages, hoarseness.
and whooping cough, yield to this
wonderful medicine. Try 1t. Fifty
cents and 800. Trial bottles free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

The nrht should be aeeoanssa -
nuaror and that the var DC oeSa1S
n that var rather thar 10 EXPOSE sas
- armies in mortal combat a
.o,r nv the name Of GaoTiei An
@~sa. accepted the challenge ana
.-r..a to meet Maifudl AnofeAs
snepeeded In cutting hiE ANTAGONIST
aInos, in two 1T the arsf sToAs'
ans soon carried hix head TO his gen
eral. But bit In said that the agree
ment wuz not regarded and a battle
followed, the Moors helm defeatea'
re usual
IN 1859 Menas assembled 10 'ns
throne. Durin' the greater part o'
hix reign he wux engaged In war
with hiz own subjects. He wuz sue
ceeded by hIz own son. Q boy out
twelve years ov age at the beginnin
ov hix reign. In 172s, Yasons De-
came king. Later he invaded
neighborin' province. the ruler OF
which finally surrendered under
a promise that hiz life be
spared. But Yasons became en-
ragged when the rebel appeared and
directed that he be killed at cnce.
violatin' hiz pledge to spare him.
The earlier history ov Abyssinnia
wuz too serious. too bloody, TO per-
NIT any nonsense enterin' into the
subject. But truth Is stranger
than fiction"
AZ ever,
ZEKE BILKINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

New short Route Thr.s~.
North Carolina Via gAse,-~s
fo'k-sehedale In Eners a. :
No. is-Dai,y. ..ees;
Leave Raleigh Sis an
sac an, GreeavIne sta
rive Washington 1890 -
Bern ii:3s an. Norfolk "a, *
Connect with A. c l. At w..
Rocky Mount aud the Nora @'s
No is-DAiiy. exesg; =
Leave Raleigh 900 Pm 80
500 pm: arrive Greervgr,. "a
pm. arrive washlnEton. -st :"
Receives connection al Ralssye
Southern Railway. s A l. kr -,
r. & 5. Ry.
No. s-Daily Nigh, gr,-.
Pullman Sleeping Cars l~...
lengh 500 pm. Wilson il.Is.
Greenville 1871 an, w.sA,-
1:4o am: arrive Edenion. -.
Elizabeth City $40 an. 49,
700 an. Receives eonus~,,o. :.
Raleigh from Southern Ry-. :
Ry.. and r. & S. Ry.: at Wilson -
A. c. L. R.R. from North and So
Trains Arrive Raleigh Union s,.,,a-
No. 5-Daily Night r1n-...~
from Norfolk at 7:30 a n C..
meets with all lines.
No. 1e-Daily. except sun.,,
from Washington and interm.t,,,.
points at l1:20 am.
No. 11-Daily. except suns,,
from Norfolk. New Bern and is,s..
mediate points at 7:25 pm.
n. B--Above schedule figures nah
lished as information only. and A.,
not guaranteed.
For further information as Z,
reservation of sleeping car space. a.
ply TO any Ticket Agent. or H. l.
Lipe. u. T. A. and D. ". Conn. 4
P. A, Raleigh, y. c.
w. w. CROXTOS.
General Passenger Agent,
Norfolk. Va
B. L. BUGG.
Traffic Manager.
Norfolk. Va
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

learned that a large force ov Moors.
probably 10000, wuz advancing to
attack him. He wuz sick with fever
but arose from bed an seemed de-
termined to lead hiz forces In the
battle that seemed probable. Another
trouble now arose. Hit wuz reported
that the Moors had poisoned or
'tricked". the water in awl the wells
an streams in front ov the camps.
This wuz bad news. But Amda Lion
decided to fight hit out in some way
an when the Moors appeared he an
a portion ov hiz army made hit SO
hot for them that they retreated into
a great valley surrounded by rocky
cliffs and mountains. That suited
Amda Lion awl rite an he ordered
hiZ men to surround the Moors an
roll stones down upon them from
the mountains. Hit liz said that not
man belongin' to the Moorish army
escaped death. Another division ov
the same army had not entered the
fatal valley. But Amda Lion locat-
ed that portion ov the Moorish army
an the soldiers bein' nearly WORKOUT
from excessive marchin'' an but little
food, ,awlso fell victims. This left
the field clear to Amda Lion an he
followed up hiz victories by layin'
waste the enemies country, exercis-
ing terrible cruelty all the while.
In 1434 lara Jacob became KING
ov Abyssinnia. He liz said to have
been a very smart man. He had
much curiosity regarding the politics
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27
GREATLY REDUCED RATES

TO NorfoIk Va, Via Southern Rail.
road on Account of Reunion Of the
North Carolina Confederate Vet
Grams, September 6-8, 1910.
Tickets sold from all stations. Sep
tember 4th. 5th. and 9Th. with final
limit, returning. September 18th.
Travel by new short route through
Eastern North Carolina over thu new
Albemarle Sound bridge.
Ask ticket agents for complete In
formation.
Fl. G. HUDGINS,
General Passenger Agent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

religion an customs ov other coun-
tries. Still hit IL not related that he
copied any ov the good customs. He
put to death some oy hiz subjects
who had bin accused ov worshipping
cows, snakes an such things. Final
ly he isued royal edict that awl hiz
subjects must wear an amulet on hix
or her right wrist with the following
words engraved thereon: 81 renounce
the devil for Christ our Lord" Ov
course that wuz good motto. But
those who believe in liberty could
hardly approve ov any such rules.
Those who refused to wear the ANU
let were forced to forfeit their prop
erty an were liable to corporal pun
ishment az we'll. Just how long this
continued IL uncertain. At a later
date the inquisitor wuz rerrimanded
by an assembly ov priests at Jerusa-
lem and the persecution wuz sup
pressed. It liz said that the ruler
then changed his thoughts to the civil
Improvement ov hiz country and that
he really accomplished something
along that line. Such a man az he
wuz capable ov much good or oy
much evil. The trouble wuz that you
could never be certain which wuz
comm first.
About this time the Portuguese
were looking about tryin' to form a
project ov openin' a way to India fol
commercial purposes. The King oi
Abyssinnia got interested and began
to take notice. { One ov the men who
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

Local Sleeper on No. A d. IS oe'gsa
let and Wilmington. Berth rate - ssf
For rates. schedules. time taoies N.scs.
ether information desired Apply sent Tsr
phone No. III. sushed cnJ -
NoTIcE.-Above schedules poois
Information. and are not guarantee
]. 4. MTNHELL Pass Agent 1.nt
= ST.EARD. Division Pass 49,
No. w. Martin St. Tucker s pns,ssocs.
Opp North Entrance r r9sa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

THE CAUCASIAN FOR ONLY Zoe.
The Caucasian will be sent from
now until after the election for oaiy
10 cents in clubs OF ten or more.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

Cheerfulness is an excellent wear
ing quality of the heart.-The Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

When writing advertisers. please
mention this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27
SEABOARD AIRLINE
Schedule Effective Jan. ), Si''

Trains Leave Raleigh "a.
Direct line with Double Daily seIsm ss5
West through Atlanta. BirmingnA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-02
THINhS DIN VIII WTN.
pr l4lili- Ale m-li-.s-- sl.r..en VAN n-
Elected In ohio.

DE- MoINEs. la Nov ! - That New
YORK. and ohio will select Democratic Gov
-ruors IT. the prediction mad. by the Rev
Dr Newell Dwight Hills, pastor OF Brook
.yn Plymouth church. here to-day
Dr Hills has studied the situation Of his
own STATE. closely and has seen enough
during a l-CIur" tour through Ohio 20
bead him TO the CONCLUSION which he has
reached
DIR Hill. saws tina; many Republicans
arr lined up against Roosevelt that tbs.
country dist riots will probably 90 R.pIb
lran. hui that tn. cities will 20 stroug
for John Dix lie says that there
arr iDp.TU independent votes IN New
York which will determine the election
and tn. bulk 81 these he figures for tn.
Democratic candidate for Governor
Dr Hills said he had lec'urrd in forty
cities and IN fifteen States. that every
where th-r. il evidence Of social unrest
aud thar thc@e sentiments will probably
find expression for a change generally
throughout tn. country -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-02
ONEIDi pOsrwasrERS GKILIrD
ssnrbosiy Said They Mere X ming ~tiD,-
son WAS % Davenport:

Trrr. y Y Nov -IharUaZ have
-. -.
"""' 'e'"''e' "S"n' "" o''e''a
county por' maS'rrs pec@is~ lhsy are
a gainst ~ imson- for Governor. and under
direct ions from the Post Once D.par,
r, =, wa.hi,1-,, an ,,.nnr,or
'o ''ica 'o-"as anu c"ro a"oo' ha'i a
dozen OF the po~' mAssers TO appear be
fore him and make answer % the charR
h;ch hsv. been made Who mad.
-. -, ,,-,,,o,,- .,n,,Ia No, IT,.
'"''" ms "'7'''"' ''' "o' "''"'s''
even I" IN" acc'iseh men.
Among rh. po-tn ers who were
summoned to Utica TODAY were Charles
clark ~ Oriskanv Fails charles Frsnch
nN'',,, T., ,--t,' u
"I haiht~'lr' RE" '"ssrnh"" "' wafer
vills. David Jameson of New York Mills
and others. They had talk with N.
in-pac, or and later took dinner with that
og;c,,
WI" '