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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
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ticed that he wrote fast. only pausing
once or twice to dash his hand across
his eyes. When the sheet was full he
passed it back unfolded, and buried
his face upon his knees,
Eproth tore the written page from
the book. His eyes dropped to the
heading. my dear wife" II after all
he had used the chance to torture
He glanced across at the writer. Tho
man was oblivious, wrapped in his own
suffering. Deliberately Eproth raisedS
the paper. As his eyes caught the frst
sentence he started, and again looked
hurriedly at his companion. but he did
not cease to read.
There has been a wreck but am
not hurt"-that was the beginning.
Another man and are shut under
some Of the cars. write you this in
case don't get out You'll find my
life insurance papers in my trunk.
Sterrett will see about your getting the
money. Write to ]. j. Cooms at the
company's address, and he will do
something about damages. ! made him
promise when the boy came. leave
everything to you. and make you ex-
ecutrix and guardian for the boy. This
will do for will Y there is any
trouble. God knows I wish there was
more, but Sterrett will help you look
after it. And, Annie, if he should
come to feel to YOU the way he did
before we married, and if you could be
in any way happy, don't let me stand
in the way. He'd be good to you, and
1 want you shouldn't have q struggle
to bring Harry UP. I'd never let
trouble come near you II it hadn't
been for this. Take 1t as easy as you
can. Gods not going to keep US apart
after just the few years of this life are
over. Hold to that. And don't think /
suffered any II death comes, it will
be the cars falling, and we shall never
know what 1t was. Remember that
I'm not hurt and I'm not afraid.
There was line below, line Of
blessing and invocation. Eproth COW
cred it with his hand as he folded the
paper. He hesitated moment when
the folding was done; then he drew
his own letter out Of the bottle and
placed the drummer's there in its
stead. 1t fell open as he shook it OH.
and he saw the words, 'No otner man
can come into your life,' and above
them, 50 horrible death"
Very carefully Eproth screwed the
top on the flask and pushed it through
the aperture. He~watched till by the
widening rings upon the water he was
sure that it had struck. Then he
crawled back to Clark's side.
Its safe out. And the waiting
won't be long!" he said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18

Eproth questioned. He
slightly shook the unre-
sponsive body. Are you
hurt. I say?''-
The man seemed dazed.
guess not. I'm cut
some. But we're wrecked!
We're shut in; and If
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Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18

Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18

Clark looked at him duly, but when
he had grasped the meaning OF the
words he seized the proffered pencil
with feverish eagerness. Eproth mo-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
WOMAN MAKES SPEECH IN
CHRlSTlANiA STORTHING

Christiania, March 18.-Miss Rog-
stad, the first woman to represent a
constituency in the Storthing, has
made her maiden speech before that
body.
She is a school teacher and repre-
sents one of the Christiania seats
made vacant by the resignation of
Gen. Brattle, president of the .Storth-
ing, who was compelled to retire in
order to assist in the work of reor-
ganizing the army.
The entire assembly rose when Miss
Rogstad began her speech. She said
the day would be memorable one, as
it was the first time a woman had
ever participated in discussion in
the nations parliament, and pre-
dicted that the movement for politi
cal acknowledgment of women was
bound to succeed and result in many
reforms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
BRYAN NATAL DAY Is
occAsloN ron Blo DINNER

Lincoln. Neb., March 21.-Betveen
!. zoo and 1900 followers 81 william j.
Bryan last night attended the compli-
mentapy banquet rendered him by the
Lincoln Bryan Club.
~ point Of attendance it brought to-
getner the largest crowd for . similar
1unctlon held in Lincoln for many
years ana the presence Of such recog-
nlzed Democratic leaders Is Champ
Clark. the coming speaker Of the ma
tional house Of representatives: Gov.
SnaIroth. Of Colorado; Senator owen,
OF Oklahoma: Senator-elect. Kern, Of
Indiana. and Senator-elect Hitchcock.
OF Nebraska, gave it an interest more
than statewide.
Inc promoters Of the banquet, which
took the form of dollar dinner. made
no attempt to conceal that the func-
ton was in part intended as a denial
OF the statement that MI. Bryan had
been repudiated as the leader Of his
party, in his own state, and several
speakers asserted that the guest of
honor was still to them the leader of
the Democracy.
Tne dinner, held in the Lincoln Au-
d1torlum, began shortly after Z o'clock.
The menu was unpretentious, served
from nearby hotel. with not sus-
plclon OF anything stronger than cof-
fee. It was remarked that it had been
correctly named a dry Democratic
dollar dinner"
DR.. P. L. Hall, vice chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, was
toastmaster.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24

bean on the north coast Of Venezuela
In the vicinity Of Caracas. Here the
coast range Of mountains rise straight
up from the sea from mile to mile
and three-quarters in height. The val
ley Il only three or four miles broad.
is watered by four small rivers, three
Of which flow into the fourth. Look
ing from the house tops In the CEN
ter Of the city 1t seems to be entirely
surrounded by mountain peaks. high
est on the north rising to 5000 feet
or over and on the south to about
halt that height.
Caracas is not located wholly in the
valley proper, but Hes In . pocket OF
the hills. It IL situated on the south
ern slope Of La Silla, and extends
eastward and westward down into the
plain to the Rio Guaire and the true
valley. It is very regular In struc-
ture. even more regular than the ma
iority OF South American cities,
which In this respect are far better
planned than North American or Euro
pean cities. The streets Of Caracas
cross at right angles. running north
ana south and east and west.
with some exceptions the streets
are narrow, usually not exceeding 80
feet from curb to curb, but are for the
most part well paved with hard con-
crete. Al IN Washington. the streets
are numbered and lettered from q con-
..>e,.x <hA - v,3fnl ~ m Caracaa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24

Phoenix, Ariz., March 20.-Theodore
Roosevelt completed his tour through
the Southwest, where his Rough Rider
regiment was raised, when he depart
ed tonight for Los Angeles. The pri-
vate car in which he and his personal
party are travelling was attached to
the Santa Fe train which left here at
$50 p. M, and is due to arrive in Los
Angeles at 1915 Tuesday.
In speech just prior to leaving,
Col. Roosevelt said:
II regret that Arizona was not ad-
mitted to statehood by the last con-
gress, and trust that the next con-
gress will, without fail, admit it. The
objections to admitting it, regard as
without warrant Of justice. Apparent
ly these objections have been chiefly
or entirely due to the fact that Ari-
IONA has adopted in its constitution
the referendum, initiative and recall.
Il do not agree with the form in
which Arizona has adopted the recall,
especially as regards the judiciary;
Uul, WullS regret tuot <AIlZOud SuOu1u
have adopted the recall in this fash
ion, i not merely admit, but insist, that
this is matter purely for Arizona's
own decision.
Some way should be provided by
which, in extreme cases and after
careful deliberation, it should be pos
sible to remove judge even though
the circumstances would justify his
impeachment; but think that some
much wiser method than that you have
devised in your constitution should be
adopted. some method free from the
vicious effects which the adoption of
your constitution would, believe, tend
to cause In any event, measure
fraught with such possibility of mis-
chief as the recall Of judges, as you
have provided for it, should not be
adopted until by actual experiment
you are driven to it as a necessary
but regrettable method of doing away
with some worse evil"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
REVOLT rs PLANNED
~ POSTAL CLERKS

Chicago, March 18.-Mail service In
the Chicago division will be tied up as
completely as was the French mail a
short time ago unless certain condi-
tons are changed. according to rail-
way postal clerks, who admit that 1000
|of their number are affiliating with
the American Federation of Labor with
the idea Of gaining concessions from
the government by striking.
Postal authorities say such action
would be reasonable. The chief
grievances Of the men are heavy
runs" Of mail without substitutes or
assistance, which compel clerks to
work II and IL hours day.
It is asserted that the work of or.
ganizing has been going on for more
than a week and that now more than
two-thirds of the entire force working
in the Chicago division have forward
ed their applications for membership
in a local union yet to be formed.
Clerks declare there has been an in
crease of almost 30 per cent in the
amount of mail handled and that, de-
spite this fact, the staff has been re-
duced. Delays of mails recently are
declared to be the direct result of this
action, which is termed part of the
economical policy of Postmaster-Gen.
eral Hitchcock.
The Chicago division is composed of
strip of about $500 miles. There are
runs as far south as Memphis and as
far west as Pocatello, Idaho.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
UNCLE SAM OWNS VAST
FIELDS OF COAL IN WEST

Washington, March 21.-Hundreds
of billions of tons of coal, contained
in the vast area of coal lands in the
West, consisting of more than 10000
900 acres, are owned by the United
States government, according to an
announcement of the United States
geological survey. Some tracts are of
immense value, containing beds of the
highest grade of coal in veins from
thirty to eighty feet in thickness.
BY a new method of selling this
coal land the government will gain
an enormous amount of money. The
old way was to sell the coal land re-
CARELESS of value at $40 an acre if
more than fifteen miles from a rail-
road or about $40 if within that limit.
Now the geological survey measures
the coal in an acre and the land is
sold on a coal tonnage basis. AS re-
suit coal lands have been priced as
high as $500 an acre and one tract
at even $500.
During the last year the geological
survey has classed by individual 40
acre tracts 8,217,166 acres of the gov
eminent coal lands, with total value
of $56O,825,O81 and this, added to the
results of former work, gives total
of 13,480,538 acres classified as coal
lands, with a valuation of $637, 619,4 ALB.
BY the old method these would have
had a valuation of $219,2S9,942, which
shows a net gain to the government
of nearly $42O,O0O,00O. All proceeds
of coal land sales are deposited to the
credit of the irrigation reclamation
fund"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
NEW GRAZING RULES
HAVE BEEN ADOPTED

Washington, March 20-Revised
grazing regulations governing the use
of the national forest ranges have been
approved by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson. They provide for recognition
of a permanent national advisory
board, representing the sheep and cat
tie interests, which will confer annual
ly with the secretary Of agriculture
concerning grazing matters and estab-
lish rule that in forests where the
quality of the range and advantages
for raising cattle and sheep are equal
the year-long rate for sheep after the
season of 1911 will be 80 per cent OF
the year-long rate for cattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
slAMEs CARTON AND
JAR FOR LIVING COST

oamorldge, Mass, March 19.-The
~ meseht nigh cost of living is due to
~ tae price paid for the glass jar and
IN ana paper boxes in which food is
t sa'' according to L. ]. Henderson, pro.
.e'Sor OF biological chemistry, at Har.
sard. THE average person spends
a a one-third of his income on food
ano a large proportion of this amount
e eoes 10 pay for glass and tin and paper
ndappers'" he said in an address here
Yesterday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
Aagies to Judge Livestock.

Portland, Ore, March 20.-President
A. J. Splawn, of North Yakima, will
formally open the first annual Pacific
coast live stock show in the Union
Stock Yards, in North Portland, today
by directing the students Of the agri
cultural colleges of Washington and
Oregon to begin their work Of Judging
the live stock.
It is believed that there will be 90C
head OF prize-winning stock at the
show.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
Peary to Get Back Pay.

Washington, D. c., March 20. -
The commission of Robert e. Peary
as rear admiral on the retired list,
with the highest retired pay of that
grSde, to date back to April 6, 1908,
the date of the discovery of the North
Pole. now only awaits the President
signature. The issuance Of his com
mission will be followed Immediately
by an order for his retirement, which
gives him $4,000 year pay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24

O'Brien and Redmond May Make Up.
London, March 21-William OBrien,
leader Of the Independent National
lists, in a letter to the Times makes
|overtures looking to reconciliation
with John e. Redmond, chairman Of
the Irish parliamentary party.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
Gov. Clark Called to CAPITAL.

o., seattle, March 1S.-Gov. Walter E.
va a. OF Alaska arrived from Juneau
ths s'eiuay and left for Washington in
bu hug evening. 1t is reported that his
fon trip to Washington is for CON
ro.e with President Taft and Sec
aiy OF the Interior Walter L. Fisher
Ave., the impending opening Of the
Alaska coal fields.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
all for Women Policemen.

Trenton, N. T., March 20.-There
will be regular women members OF the
police force OF every New Jersey city
and town next year. IL bill pending
In the legislature is passed. In twelve
cities in the United States, the plan Of
having women policemen has been
tried with excellent results, the sup.
porters Of the bill contend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
a HE capital OF the United States
of Venezuela deserves to be
known better than 1t Is as one
Of the most charming cities to

visit and one of the most
healthful and pleasant places of resi-
dence on the American continent In
the torrid zone and at no excessive
elevation, only about 5000 feet, it en-
Joys an almost entire springtime the
year around. There is no winter; at
the coolest 1t never approaches near
er than 30 degrees to frost. There is
a touch of summer at times, but not
the sweltering heat of the tropics nor
board cities Of the United States.
One may sail around the world. but
nowhere else will he find 50 bold a
shore as that presented to the Carib-
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tee on ways and means will begin work
on the tariff this week, and that when
the extraordinary session meets April
"a some plan will have been mapped
out to govern the procedure, after the
bill to carry out the Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement has been framed.
Tariff Pulling.
The most complex question to come
before the committee is whether any
tariff questions will be placed upon
the Canadian bill as riders, or whether
such schedules as the committee de-
cides should be revised, shall be treat
ed as separate measures.
The certainty that hearings will be
demanded by producing and manufac-
turing interests may determine the
committee not to complicate the Can
adian question with consideration of
such schedules as wool and woolens,
cotton or agricultural implements. The
majority is unit in favor of the Can
adian agreement, and it is believed it
will be kept separate from other tariff
matters.
Where Honors Fall.
Contrary to the general report, Rep
|resentative Peters, of Massachusetts,,
will not introduce the Canadian bill to
be presented almost Immediately upon
the converting of congress. That honor
will fall to Chairman Underwood, fol-
lowing the practice of having revenue
measures presented by the chairman
of the ways and means committee.
Although the prospects are that the
Canadian bill will not carry general
tariff revision as rider, it is not inn
probable it may go a great deal fur
ther than the Mccall bill, which passed
the house in the last session.
To Follow Bill.
| At the same time, the Mccall bill
will be followed so far as it was de-
signed to carry out the terms OF the
agreement with Canada. The differ
ence between the measures probably
will be in the nature of an additional
provision, which would give the presi-
dent power to enter into freer CONNER
cial relations with Canada regarding
articles not named by the agreement.
Such paragraph may be built upon
the plan of section of the Dingley
act. That provision enabled the presi-
dent to enter into negotiations with
other nations for mutual tariff conces-
sions on certain stipulated articles.
even to the extent of suspending abso-
ilutely the imposition and collection Of
duties.
Members Of the ways and means
committee intend to take steps to indi-
cate their purpose to proceed with q
revision Of the tariff in the event they
fail to tack any schedule revisions on
the Canadian bill.
To Follow Canada.
They say they will make It clear
that they will follow the Canadian bill
with at least one or two schedules,
and that the house will be held III SEES
sion long enough to give, the senate
opportunity to act. It is the general
lopinion the Canadian agreement will
be sent to the senate by May s.
It is impossible to estimate how long
1.-THE Canadian question win be before
the senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24

15,o00,000 People in India.
Calcutta, March 21.The final pro-
visional census returns give the total
population Of India as 315,0O0,00
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
1NOTOP|CS IN EXTRA
SESSION MESSAGE
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY AM
MATTER OF PERMANENT
TARIFF BOARD.
Convinced Country Desires and Ousn'
to Have Further Reduction IN Sew
eraI Enthusiastically Encouraged
by Steady Development Of His Tar
1T Plans.

Columbia, S. c., March 19.-Presl'
dent Taft, according to present plans'
will confine his message to the extra
session of congress to the subjects OF
Canadian reciprocity and the estab-
lishment of a permanent tariff board.
He is convinced the country desires,
and ought to desire, further revision
of several schedules of the Payne
Aldrich act. He feels that the wooden
schedule is indefensible, it is said, and
is anxious that it shall be revised soon.
Scientific Revision.
The president is equally convinced
that the country desires that revisions
of the tariff be made in the light OF
scientific information which it is the
duty of the tariff board to collect. 1t
is said he rather inclines to the idea
that no schedule should be revised
upon which the tariff board is not
ready with it's information.
He has directed the temporary tariff
board to make a report on the wooden
schedule by December /.
Taft Encouraged.
The president is said to be greatly
encouraged by the steady progress and
development of his tariff programme,
which he laid down four years ago in
his speech at Bath, Maine. The Payne
Aldrich law, the tariff board and the
Canadian reciprocity agreement he re-
CARDS as milestones of progress.
The president and Mrs. Taft left
Augusta at 3:O5 p. m. over the South
ern Railway, and passed through here
at 500 o'clock.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft, the presi-
dent attended morning services at the
First Baptist church in Augusta, and
later called at the postoffice to see
Postmaster Thomas D. Murphy and to
shake hands with all the employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
CLASSY SHOW
AT PROCTOR'S
Henri French Is Versatile
Entertainer 0theF Hits.

An act worth seeing Is Great
Henri French" who IS at Proctor's
theatre today and for the balance
or the week. His act comprises
about every known vaudeville stunt,
in which he is seemingly master of
all. His tricks of magic are new
and original, his representations are
very clever, especially that of the
German orchestra leader, another
good ones is that of Dr.. Jeykel ana
Mr.. Hyde. A truly difficult trick
Is that of strapping two wheels to
his feet and going through all the
manoueyers OF the roller skater.
Still another is his work on the
single bicycle wheel. In all this he
manages to inject a lot of comedy
that keeps the audience laughing
while at the same time bewildering.
A storm of applause greeted the
finish that showed his act was great
ly appreciated.
Another clever act that got a lot
OF applause vas Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
in a comedy musical skit. Mrs.
Avery as the actress and Mr.. Avery
as b eolored porter leaves nothing
to be desired. Particularly good
was the "Absinthe Fiends song by
Mrs. Avery, sung in a green spit
light, which made 1t very effective
and weird. The comedy is good all
through, and suffice to say the act
was a hit.
The Primere Trio, got their full
share OF applause also. Two men and
one woman comprise this act, the
men playing banjos and guitars and
the young lady the violin, on which
she is an expert. Some high class
music was offered first and then a
medley of popular songs. Several
curtain calls showed this act was
thoroughly appreciated.
G~eorgetta, a young lady with an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
KEYP0RT

The speed motor boat, IN. and
NJ" belonging TO William Watts
has been hauled out and beached
for the winter.
The steamer Newark" made two
round trips to New York yesterday.
1t being q holiday.
Traffic was delayed on the Jersey
Central Traction Company's lines
at the foot of Broad street yester-
day for nearly an hour, caused by
one of the freight ears of the COM
pany leaving the track. The car
was loaded with electric light poles.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Young, OF
New York. were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Young In First street
yesterday.
q. Norris who Is engaged In the
commission business in Newark,
spent yesterday at his home In
Greengroye avenue.
The p~ostoffice was closed nearly
all day on account OF the holiday.
Martin Mexican, of New York. Is
the guest of relatives II town ros i
few days.
Russell Polling, a wireless opera
tor on an streamer. is visiting
his parents in town for a few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
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