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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

so called ever since. But my let
ters were opened by mistake by DR.
II. Green, just the same in spite o
my most vigorous protests, an indig
nifty l was powerless to prevent
which however went far to convince
me that | was not wanted in Mem
phis at any rate. This conviction
was strengthened by real misfor.
tune which was far more than a
mere affront, however unpleasant
that might be- / was thrown out OF
employment, my boss summarily dis
charged me with the bald statement
that my services would not be need
ed any longer. This was to me a
serious matter, the cost of living
was unusually high that winter and
1t had taken all / could earn to pay
my board and other necessary ex-
penses, so that was literally
stranded on what was to me a for
eign and hostile shore. The rea-
sons for my discharge whatever
they may have been were sufficient
to prevent me from obtaining work
at my trade with any other en-
ployer. That left me in very
awkward position. l was indebted
to Mr.. Oldridge small amount for
board, which troubled me not a lit
tie. l was in the woods and was
unable to see my way out. After
carefully considering the matter 1
went to Mr.. Oldridge and frankly
explained the situation to him and
finished by saying, Now, Mr.. Old
ridge, l cannot leave Memphis till
spring, and if you can give me any
thing to do about the hotel, will
thankfully undertake it and do my
best to earn enough to pay what
am owing you and also enough to
pay my way up the river again. :"
Why" he said, after a moments
thought. There is nothing to do
about the hotel except the ordinary
work, washing dishes, making beds,
waiting on the table and caring for
the rooms; if you want to do that
will take you on ''All right,
| can do that and will be glad to do
it," SO l went to work, earning
enough to pay Mr.. Oldridge what
| was owing him, and also saved up
enough to pay my passage up the
river in the spring.
saw but little of the Blakeley
boys during the winter as they were
in another part of the city, nor do
| remember just when they returned
to the North. William, the young
er, afterward enlisted in the 26th
Iowa Infantry and was killed at the
battle of Arkansas Post.
In the spring bade good bye to
Mr.. Oldridge, who had proven such
a 6OOo lllChu " lliC III llOuOlC, anu
taking passage on steamer, made
my way back again to Iowa, soon to
take part in the stirring events
which Immediately preceded the
great civil war. Indeed my depart
ure from Memphis was not taken
any too soon, for already ominous
clouds were beginning to appear on
the political horizon, which were
larger than a mans hand and which
were destined soon to deluge the
land in fratricidal strife. 1t was
not till twenty years after my win
ter in Memphis that an opportunity
was given me to square accounts
with some of the much mistaken
people of that city.
Continued on Page g..
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08
THE SIMPLE LIFE OF A COMMONfR
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

editors Note-The editor of
this paper has prevailed upon
his father, Rev. H. H. Green,
D. d., to write an autobiogra-
ply of his life, to be preserved
as matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While it was written with no
Intention of being made public,
yet his life has been filed with
such varied experiences, dating
from his birth in England, boy
hood, soldier, clergyman, legis-
lator, ETC., that we find much
which we believe will be read
With interest by the public, and
re will therefore from time to
u me as space permits publish
" ttions of this autobiography,
N 'uld it prove of sufficient in
Est to continued
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

The Geological Survey estimates
the total output of coal in the United
States in 1910 to have been between
475,O00,0O0 and 4S5,OOO,0 900 short
tons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

Kansas City women can be fined
up to $500 for hat pins with eX-
posed points, but the good old time
method of defence by letting their
finger nails grow is still left.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

We hope Andrew Carnegie's in
ternational court will take up
Italy's cases for organ grinding.
and Greece for peddling fruit with
out license.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

The Minneapolis court rendering
a decision that man has not the
right to darn his socks on the front
lawn probably got its swear words
confused.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

Gov. Osborn OF Michigan wants to
divorce breweries from saloons. We
never before heard of divorce urged
between father and child.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

The cutting of 100000. .OOo
Chinese queues promises to be the
greatest hair res oler ever known
sbout here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08

If you had the other fellows job
perhaps you'd make a worse fuss
than he does over it..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL
CONTRACT IS AWARDED

Seattle, March 27.-That work upon
the digging of the Lake Washington
canal will begin by May /. is assured
by the award by Major C. w. Kuts'
chief Of the local United States en-
cheering corps. on behalf of the state
to Holt & Jeffery Of the contract TOT
digging nearly one mile of the ditcn'
The contract calls for the excaVa-
ton of 1900 ineal feet Of the canal
beginning near the spillway at Ere
mont and extending toward Salmon
bay.
The contractors must begin worA
by May / and are allowed until Octo
Der is to finish the work.
Payment for the work will be maoe
out Of the $4,000 appropriated Os
the state legislature at it's recent ses
sion, but Major Kutz will have en1ire
charge. The canal will be seventy.
five feet wide at the bottom and INC
width at the top will vary from loo -
125 feet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
COLVILLE RESERVATION
OPENING Is POSTPONED

Spokane, Wash, March 25.-Jnited
States Senator Miles Poindexter, who
is in Spokane assisting a citizens
committee in making arrangements
for Colonel THEODORE Roosevelt's visit
here, April to 9, has received Off
cial notice from Fred bennett, Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
that the Colville Indian reservation
1,400,0OO acres) will not be opened
to settlement until 1918, or twelve
months later than previously an
nounced. The cause assigned is that
the alloting agent cannot complete
the Indian allotments for more than
a year and the land Office will require
another year to arrange for the draw
ing. Replying to petition presented
through Mr.. Poindexter on behalf of
the people of Okanogan, Wash, that a
new land district be established, with
that city as headquarters, Mr.. Den.
nett said that the opening of the re.
serve would occasion such action, but
even then it would not be justified, as
the public land in Northern Washing.
ton is fast disappearing through rapid
settlement. This would indicate that
Spokane will be the registry center in
1913.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
POSTAL CLERKS FORBIDDEN
TO JOIN LABOR UNION

Washington, March 26-That the
formation of lodges of a secret organ
ization by postal clerks is regarded as
inimical to- the interests of the Gov
eminent was communicated yesterday
by Joseph Stewart, second assistant
Postmaster-G General, in letter to Alex
ander Grant. general superintendent Of
the division of railway service.
"All clerks when they enter the
service" wrote Mr.. Stewart, take an
oath to well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office to which they
are appointed and to perform all the
duties assigned to them and to abstain
from everything forbidden by the laws
in relation to Postoffices and Post
roads.
ut is incompatible with their obi
cation to the Department that they
should assume another oath with
secret organization in the service
which may at any time interfere with
the obligations which they have as
sumed when entering the service"
Mr.. Grant was directed to advise all
railroad clerks as to the views con-
corning the matter held by the post
office officials.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
Washington State
News Items

H. L. Bowlby, who has been high
way commissioner since August l.
1909, has gone out of Office. and is
succeeded temporarily by w. r. White
of Olympia.
The biennial convention of the
Washington Association Of the Deaf
will be held at Seattle July 2 to 4.
Preparations are under way to enter
tain the $50 to 200 who are expected
to attend.
Seattle will have municipal bath
house at Alki Point for the coming
summer. Plans and specifications
have been approved by the parh
board and bids for construction will
be advertised at once.
The Union Pacific has just issued
an illustrated booklet on the subject
of "The Empire of the West" in
which Seattle and the Puget Sound
country receive generous discussion.
The book is on heavy enamel paper
and contains 3O3 numbered pages.
Beginning May 1 the steamer Chip
pewa will replace the Sioux on the
Seattle-Tacoma run, according to an
nouncement made by the Puget Sound
Navigation Co. After repairs the
Sioux will operate between Seattle
and Bellingham.
David R. Kern, president of West
minister College, Fulton, Mo-, has &C.
cepted a call to the presidency OF
Whitworth College, Tacoma, provid-
ing 100000 in cash is raised for the
college. The trustees have $4,000
of it and are looking for the rest.
King Dykeman and R. w. Prigmore
have been appointed Superior Court
Judges of King county by Governor
Hay. Their appointments are in &C.
cordance with a law passed by the
last Legislature, giving King county
| two additional Superior Court Judges,
Mrs. ]. D. Murphy, living at 1927
East Riverside avenue, is advocating
movement in Spokane that all own
orS OI CdIS pIOVluo IA0A POeo Will
| bells in the interest of preserving the
birds of song, which are now coming
! back to their haunts for the summer
Everett mail carriers serve 20,123
persons with mail every day, accord
| ing to Postmaster VernOns report
The government brings out the fact
that to do this each carrier must de-
liver 951 pieces of mail, carry SO
pounds, and walk over Is miles daily
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
MEXICAN CABINET RESIGNS new one
LITTLE BETTER, SAY IAsURRECIOs

direct correspondence with Madero,
the so-called revolutionary president,
said today he did not believe the prom
ise by Limantour referred only to q
change in the cabinet.
Faith In Limantour.
Senior Limantour, by meeting the In
surrecto heads and being quoted as
saving their demand has some reason.
able foundation Is regarded as the
chief friend of the insurrectos now In
Mexico City. Whatever he does. the
insurrectos assert, will be an effort to
bring about peace as soon as possible
Yet it is known that Senior Limantoul
does not sympathize with the demands
that Diaz shall retire and that any
peace negotiations shall be conducted
under an armed truce.
Senior Cara and other insurrecto
leaders, therefore, give it as their be
lief that an immediate termination OF
the war is not probable.
1t is said that the Maderos are mere
" going to San Antonio to be near the
border. However, it is likely they Will
attempt to confer with the revolution
airy president on the developments al
Mexico City.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31

Ell Paso, Tex, March 26.-On init
nations direct from San Francisco L
Madero, it is given out in insurrecto
circles here today, that the selection
Of President Diaz's new cabinet so far
as made public is regarded as entirely
unfriendly to the reforms for which
the Mexican insurrection is being
waged, and as consequence the war
probably will go on uninterruptedly.
1t is pointed out that among the
men selected for the cabinet none is
distinguished for any activity in the
reform movement for which Madero is
in arms. A rather pessimistic view is
taken by the junta here, although hope
for the institution of great reforms
such as the removal of many of the
governors of states and the division OF
extensive land holdings, has not entire
II been abandoned.
The promise of Jose Yves Limantour
OF IAN entire change of politics in Mex-
ico." given to the revolutionary agents
in New York, is still looked to by the
insurrectos. Gonzales Cara, the in
surgent secretary Of state, who is in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31

Mexico City, March 25.-Following
a meeting of the Cabinet today every
member of that body rendered his
resignation to President Diaz. AS yet
none of the designations has been ac-
copied, but on excellent authority it
is said that but two of them-pos-
sibly not more than one other-will
be asked to remain in the portfolio,
In diplomatic circles it is assumed
that Diaz will insist upon Jose Yves
Limantour remaining in charge of the
Department of Finance.
Members of the Cabinet refuse to
comment upon their action, but it is
said that the united stand was taken,
not by them, but by the President,
who, it is believed, proposes to sur
round himself with younger men in
the hope that such action will serve
to unite all elements of the nation.
1t is probable that the acceptance
of the designations will be coincident
with the names of the new ministers.
Who will compose the new Cabinet
is not known, but it may be said they
will be men who have not taken a
leading part in the government af-
fairs. Neither will it include any who
have been identified with the revolu-
tionary movement instituted by Ma
dero.
Included in the designations was
that of Ramon Corral, as Minister of
the Interior, but not as Vice-President.
1t is reliably stated that the Vice
President will sail April l for Eu-
rope.
The announcement of the Cabinet
changes has revived the rumor that
Gen. Diaz has recalled Gen. Bernardo
Reyes from Europe, but this could not
be substantiated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
SEATTLE MEN BACK OF
OREGON ELECTRIC LINE

Candy, Or, March 25.-Work has
been started on an electric railroad
from this place to Molalla, some
twenty miles east of here, with
branch lines leading to Beaver Creek,
Meadow Brook, Cotton, Needy and
Mackburg. Little is known concern
ing the road, other than Seattle CAPT.
talists are building it. A large tract
of land two miles from here, on the
Willamette river, has been purchased
and will be used as location for a
power station. The road, which will
be pushed to completion, it was stated,
in six months, will give service to a
rich agricultural district.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
POSSIBLY
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY

Washington, March 25.-The re-
ported attack on United States sol
diers at Preside, Tex, by Mexican
troops, because the former stopped
the expectation of provisions to Mex
leo, has raised the question in the
minds of officials here as to the posi-.
bility of the American officers having
exceeded their authority in enforcing
the neutrality laws.
The State Department holds that
the shipment of provisions, and even
arms and ammunition, travelling in
the ordinary process of commerce, is
legitimate.
The other departments of the gov.
eminent interested in the enforce
ment of the neutrality laws-Treas.
ury, Justice and War-have been ad.
vised of the State Departments views
in the matter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
TO PLANT BROOMCORN
ON NON-IRRlGATED LANDS

Spokane, Wash, March 25.-More
than 1900 acres of non-irrigated lands
in the Walla Walla valley, south of
Spokane, and other parts of Eastern
Washington will be planted to broom
corn this spring. The crop has been
grown successfully in the Touchet,
Qardena and Snake river districts
and the product marketed at good
figures. Gustav Meese, owner of a
broom factory in Spokane, says an
acre of land, properly cultivated, will
produce 1900 pounds of broomcorn,
which, at the prevailing price of $50
a ton, means gross production OF
about SOS an acre, or from 100 to $50
per cent more than the revenue from
an acre of wheat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
POINTERS ON PUMPING
FOR LAND IMMIGRATION

Chicago, ILL.,, March 25.-Stephen o.
Jayne, United States irrigation ex-
pert, stationed at Spokane, Wash, in
a lengthy paper on pumping for irri-
cation, makes the following observa-
tons:
Water power by turbine wheels is
first choice
Electric power, when it can be OBJ
tanned reasonably, is second choice.
A cord of seasoned fir or tamarack
wood is about equal in fuel value to
a ton of Rock Springs coal.
1t requires about one pint of gaso-
line per horse power per hour in
gasoline engines, and distillate prob
ably about 80 per cent cheaper.
1t requires at least pound of coal
per horse power per hour for the
best steam engines obtainable, and
about four and a half pounds per horse
power per hour for common engines.
would add at least so per cent to
these amounts of coal to make good
in practice.
Centrifugal pumps are not recon-
mended for lifts much over 100 feet.
Where centrifugal pumps are used,
more power must be provided to do
the same work than with plunger
pumps.
Large pumping plants are proper
tionately more economical than small
ones.
1t requires LII theoretical horse
power to raise sufficient water 100
feet high land other elevations in pro-
|portion) to cover 10 acres one foot deep
in 80 days, and this theoretical power
should be doubled to give satisfac-
tory results in practice or, say, about
three and half horse power.
The cost of attendance and Incl
dentals must be considered, bearing in
mind that turbine water wheels and
electric motors need but little atten-
tion
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
Minor Happenings
of the Week

After an interview with the Car 1t
was announced that M. Stolypin mad
withdrawn his resignation as Premier.
A special gun and projectile to re-
pulse aeroplane attacks has been man.
ufactured by the U. s. government
The gun will be mounted at Sandy
Hook.
Nv vote of 81 to 10 the Illinois
Senate passed bill empowering
women to vote for certain candidates
for city, village and township Offices
and on questions of public policy.
The song of the meadow lark
throughout California will not be
stilled, for the bill branding it as a
pest and urging its death met speedy
death in the Senate of that state.
Sunday work in postoffices thorough
out the country Is to be discontinued
so far as is consistent with rapid
transportation of the mails. 1t is not
proposed to close important postoffices
entirely.
According to police estimates made
public, more than 100000 people, the
greatest assemblage in the worlds his
tory, will be gathered in London dur
ing the coronation week OF King
George V, in June.
The historic Lincoln car, in which
Abraham Lincoln travelled and which
carried his body to Springfield in 1865
for burial, was destroyed by prairie
fire that swept through a suburb OF
Minneapolis last week.
A quarterly dividend of Sc share,
compared with 81 share three
months ago, was paid Saturday by the
Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. The dis
bursement makes total of $114,85O,-
600 paid in dividends to stockholders
since the formation of the company.
Two million is the approximate
Irish-born population of the United
States. In 1900 there were exactly
1,619,449. immigration for the last
ten years has averaged $4,000. The
population of Ireland in 1909 was
4,374,15S. The population has stead
lily decreased for the last sixty years.
In 1861 it was 5,79S,967.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
PREPARING FOR EIGHT-HOUR
WoRkDAY FOR WOMEN

Spokane, Wash, March 25.-Eight
hours for work, eight hours for sleep
and eight hours for study and recre.
alton, is the new order Of things that
may be worked out in the State OF
Washington when the woman's labor
law becomes effective on June 9. The
new regulation, adopted by the Leg.
islature at it's last session, provides
that no woman or girl employed in
mercantile establishment, Office, laun-
dry, hotel or restaurant shall be per-
mitted to work more than eight hours
a day. The penalty is fine Of from
$40 to 800 for each violation. Sew
eral manufacturing plants in Spokane
have already worked out plans by
which the eight-hour day will go into
effect early in April, thus giving en-
ployment to from Is to 20 per cent
more women than formerly. The
laundry men are not satisfied and are
preparing to make test case. The
eight-hour rule has been observed in
business offices for several years, but
the hotels and restaurants are working
on basis of Il and IL hours. Three
thousand women in Spokane are af-
fected by the change.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
GIT HAD TO COME"
MADERo's COMMENT

New York, March 25.-"We have
expected something like this all
along" said Francisco Madero, father
of the insurrecto general, tonight. 1T
had to come. There is no question
that Limantoar will remain in Office,
however, and it is probable he will
construct the new Cabinet.
''Diaz probably will remain, but the
insurrectos wish even more changes
than in the Cabinet.
Reform must 60 all the way back
to the change of governors of some of
the states. Some of these, by the
way, have been in Office even longer
than the President has,"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
Petrified Trees Reported Dynamited

Petrified Trees Reported Dynamited.
Los Angeles. Cal, March 81. Under
orders from Washington, G. w. Helm,
chief of the field division OF the
United States Land Office here, has
left Immediately for the Petrified For
est National Reserve. in Northern
Arizona, to investigate reports that
vandals with dynamite have been de
stroying some of the finest specimens
of the reserve.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
Labor Temple for Spokane.

Spokane, Wash, March 25.-Four
stories high, built of concrete, rein
forced, and stone and covering a site
SO by 142 feet, will be the Labor
Temple to be erected this year by
the trades unions of Spokane at a
cost of 100000. The features of the
structure will be a gymnasium, read
ing and lounging rooms, plunge 80
by, 100 feet, eleven halls with seat
ing capacity ranging from $50, to
1900, large auditorium. twelve Of
flee suites and two store rooms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-31
HILL PRAISES RECIPROCITY;
NO CLOUDS ON HORIZON NOW

Washington, March 25.-"Sentiment
Tor reciprocity with Canada is grow
ing steadily" said James J. Hill, who
was caller at the White House to-
day. The subject is very little un-
derstood in this country as yet, but
1t will be in the near future. Bust
ness is good. There are no dark spots,
no menace anywhere, SO far as l can
See"