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May Mean Bloodshed.

Should these things happen. either OF
t1em. those familiar with the situation
say, il might mean bloodshed That it
may happen is a constant fear. The
Mexican renters" have again and again
caused damage by tapping the canal, TAX
ing little or no precaution against Il
spread of the break they may make in
the soft mud bank. They seem To pay
little heed To- the angry protests of the
American settlers And the Americans
have been nursing their wrath. The
lightning may strike at any moment.
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provinces they are directed to work har-
moniously with the Filipino provincial
onc1aiS For instance, the provincial
treasurer. who is an American III all of
the twenty-nine provinces but three,
holds the purse string. Nevertheless his
work would be valueless if ne failed dip
lomatically to include the governor in
his plans for the upkeep of the province.
The native governors are usually COM
petent, and there have been cases in
which the American treasurer was both
incompetent and dishonest yet some
Americans complain that it is mandatory
upon American officials to consult the
Filipino governor. and often to yield to
him. The complaint is based on the
theory that the American is necessarily
right and the Filipino wrong. regardless
OF the facts. 1t is we'll known that an
American treasurer or constabulary Off
Ger must keep on good terms with the
native officials if they wish to stand high
with their chiefs in Manila Not infre-
quently the word of the native is ac-
copied in Manila above that of the Amer
lean with whom he has clashed.
While this policy is the cause of unrest
among Americans, the insular government
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Twelve Years in One Pulpit.

The board of bishops OF the \. NJ +.
Zion Church has reappointed Rev. ;. L..
Corrothers as pastor of Galbraith \. NJ.
T.. Zion Church for the twelfth year He
will begin his twelfth years labor to-
morrow morning.
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The Central Railroad Company. formed
to built road from Keemar to Union
Bridge. Md. has made application to the
pub lc service commission to issue $l2J,-
WW of stock.
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Filipinos Control
Municipal Boards.

provincial treasurer. The first TWO are
EIlipinos, who are elected by the people
for four years. The last named Is an
American, although a few provinces now
have Filipino treaSurers, who. OF course
sit on the boards The provincial fiscal
or prosecuting attorney is Filipino ana
so is the clerk of the court and all other
attaches AS has been shown in the pre-
yious article. the judge is oftentimes a
Filipino When provincial administration
was first inaugurated American army Of
ticers were the civil governors When the
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Mexico Grants Right of Way.

Choosing the most economical course
for the construction of the irrigation
canal. the Imperial Valley Water Com
pany applied TO Mexico for the right of
way through Mexican territory. The
right was given. with the proviso that.
ON demand. half of the water in the
ditch would be diverted TO the use of the
lands in the valley on the Mexican side
OF the border.
On this agreement the Mexican rent
erS and American conceSSiOnalreS in
Mexico base their claims to water rights
in the canal The project however, pro-
NideS only enough water. and hardly that
To supply the demands of the settlers i'm
the American part of the valley. The
corporation is unable and unwilling to
divert part of the Scant supply to other
purposes. Notwithstanding the rights
which Mexico seems to rightly claim.
The Mexican government has been
pressed to obtain some part of the
waters of the Colorado river for the use
of the agricultural lands on the Mexican
side of the border, in Bahia, Cal. The
Chmazal case seemed to afford oppor-
tunity for arriving at some agree
ment with the United States, and sug-
cestion was made for an exchange of
lands claimed by the United States, but
the case, in return for water rights in
the Colorado. The failure of recognition
OF the present government in Mexico
by this government has suspended these
negotiations. although the award in the
ChimaZal case is supposed to become
effective, according to the award,
III
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The PHILIPPINES.
II.-ProvinciaI Admins
tratiOn.
By Frederic j. Haskin.

The provincial system of adminstra-
tion in the Philippine Islands is in two
parts. The provincial system proper is
the part which operates solely in the
provinces The other part is as much
central provincial being the several
insular bureaus which are located in Ma
Mia, but which do most of their work in
all parts of the islands,. Strictly speak
ing. they are a part of the central gov
eminent, but as the bulk of their duties
pertain to the provinces they will be con-
sidered in this connection
The principal bureaus are executive. ed
ucation. audits. treasury. customs, inter
nal revenue. public works. justice. con-
stabulary lands, forestry. science, health,
printing, supply, posts. navigation. agri-
culture and labor. Other important Of
fees which do not rank as bureaus are
those of the Supervising railway expert.
consulting architect. Philippine hospital,
coal expert, the big ice plant and the
philippine library. All the leading Off
Gals of these bureaus and offices are
Americans. The only one dominated by
filipinos is the bureau of labor, where all
the officers and employees are FilipinoS
Salaries 81 for bureau directors average
$1,000 per annum The director of pub
lie works draws $500 and his assistant
director $4,000. The director of labor
draws $4,000. while the forestry director
is paid $1,000 All the others get $4,000.
Assistant directors average from $500 to
$3.50. Chief clerks and chiefs of divi-
sions range from $1,000 to $1,000. OF
these positions % per cent are held by
Americans. In addition there are hun
dreds of American clerks who are paid
from S1,2OO to $1,000.
::
This fat salary roll which the Amer
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Policy Was Urged by
President Mckinley.

with the instructions of President Nc
kinley to the first Philippine commission.
headed by Jacob Gould Schurmann, presl-
dent of Cornell University. 1t has been
felt all along that the only way for the
F'ilipinos to learn to govern themselves Is
to participate in the practical work of the
government even though administration
suffers. Many Americans in the islands
consider this theory harmful and wrong
both to them and othe Filipinos. 1t Is
contended that the Filipino should learn
more thoroughly even if the process is
slower. However. this is what President
Mckinley said:
I'm all the forms of government and
administrative provisions which they are
authorized to prescribe, the commission
should bear in mind that the government
which they are establishing is designed
not for our satisfaction, OF for the ex-
preston of our theoretical views. but for
the happiness. peace and prosperity OF
the people of the Philippine Islands.
1t has been shown how this process Of
turning their government over to the
Filipinos has been going on in the central
administration. though very slowly. In
the province it il now complete. The
F'ilipinos today are in absolute control of
provincial administration, have been in
fact since 1905 and have dictated their
own municipal affairs almost from the
very first
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Menace in Two Ways.

In two ways is the tapping of the
canal a menace. 1t might mean complete
drought or it might mean Il terrible over
How throughout Imperial valley. Either
result would be disastrous
IL the canal We're enptied by a cut in
the southern bank-soft mud that would
easily wear away-the escaping waters
would flow over the level lands in MeXi-
can territory. and perhaps find issue to
the sea through the delta of the Colorado
Imperial valley, to the north of the canal.
would go dry.
This would mean that IN thirty-siX
hours the valley would be uninha bitable
There Is no other water and the settlers
would have to leave the country to OBJ
tain drink. The surface of the fertile
alluvial soil IL below sea level; there is
no rainfall. Consequently there are no
wells and no reservoirs. The canal pro-
Nides the sole water supply. Should that
supply fail in fortnight all edible crops
would fail: in two months all vegetation
would perish. \ dry and uninha bitab!e
desert would replace what now are some
OF the most luxuriant agricultural lands
In the world.
The Saline sink. which i'm 1904 filled
Up and overlooked the entire Imperial
valley, rising to sea level is in the north
crn end of the valley. y repetition of
that experience IL anticipa ted in case the
canal should ow through its northern
bank. This Is the second great danger
,nenaced by the tapping of the canal by
irresponsible Mexican renters"
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Every part of the provinces feels the
influence OF the bureaus. For instance,
the bureau of
Influence of Bureaus education main
Is Widely Felt. tains schools 9ss,,d m
Not road is built or bridge thrown
across a stream without the supervision
of the bureau of public works through
the district engineer. The military polio
ing Of the islands is done by the con-
stabulary. Every provincial treasurer
is an agent of the insular treasurer in
Manila The forest reserves are under
the bureau of forestry. All surveying
and parceIing Of land is controlled by
the director of forestry. All the post
offices come under the sway of the di-
rector Of posts. Internal revenue agents
the eyes and ears, and sometimes the
fists, of the insular collector of internal
revenue. The bureau directors in turn
report to the member of the commission
in whose portfolio they happen to be.
That worthy settles all cases admins
tratiyely. reserving only the few which
affect the governments policy for provin-
cial meetings of the commission.
In everything these bureaus do in the
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Taps the Colorado River.

The canal was built. tapping the Coo
RADIO river III Mexican territory.
i'aralleling the border, on the Mexican
side. for fifty miles, the canal suddenly
turns. north, over the border. into the
main valley on the American side.
The Mexican government subsequently
granted a concession to an American
land company. of which Gen. Harrison
Grey Otis of Los Angeles is one of the
principals, covering lands on the Mexican
side in the valley. These lands the
american concessionares proceeded to
work, renting some part to Mexican
farmers.
The Americans in Mexico held to the
lands more or less supplied by the delta
of the Colorado, renting out such lands
they found difficult to irrieate. They,
too, joined i'm urging Mexico to demand
her water rights in the Imperial Valley
irrigation canal The Mexican renters
however. more directly concerned, were
the most insistent
Again and again. according To Col.
Holabird, has the canal been tapped.
The last break, about three months ago,
Was repaired at a cost of $1,000. Should
q break on the canal. made without re-
Sard to the effect. result in the seeping
away of the waters in the canal the
feud would be on between the Americans
in Imperial valley and the Mexican
renters on the other side of the border
And it would be a blood feud
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Charges Made That Renters
Cut Irrigation Canal in
Imperial Valley.
LARGE AREA DEPENDENT
UPON SAVING WATERWAY
Tense Situation Develops in Con-
troversy With Mexicans-Fac-
tions Are Bitter.

frduSht with grave peril to the rela-
lions of Mexico and the United States
probably more dangerous in its POSSIBLE
tiles than any issue that could or would
be likely to arise between the two ma
uonS-is the situation in Imperial valley.
California, as viewed by those familiar
with it.
There the adult male portion of the
LOCO Observation-Disclosures all, fighters
of the pioneer stamp, well armed and
determined-is nursing a grievance against
Mexican renters on lands i'll the lower
md of the valley, across the border, who
have repeatedly cut the irrigation canal
ON which the valley is absolutely depend
ent not only for suStcnancc, but for very
lifr
Col. fIolahird. receiver for the Impe-
rial Valley Water Company. the corpora
tton which constructed the irrigation
canal-I large section of il through Mex
lean territory-advised this government
of the dangers and explained the Situa-
tion in detail when recently in Washing
ton. His coming had another object in
view. and that was to intercede with
government officials to prevent grant of
water rights to other corporations seek
ing to connect irrigation systems with
the Colorado river. the stream which
supplies the Imperial valley project.
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The twenty nine provinces are governed
by municipal board of three members.
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Every part of the provinces feels the
OF the bureaus. For instance,
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While this policy is the cause of unrest
among Americans, the insular government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-14

This fat salary roll which the Amer
leans subsist upon is always target
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married woman who earns the latter
sum and she is chief clerk of bureau.
similar compensations, one is a widow
and the other is unmarried. Many others
make $1.6Co and S1,G0.
Competence is another factor. The
plain truth is that for the present, at
least the bulk of the positions in the
bureaus. even the ordinary clerkships and
stenographic posts. are not held by the
Filipinos. 1t has only been within the
last three years that handful here and
there have been able to pass the first
grade civil service examination in Eng
lish. which entities them to a salary of
S1,2G3. At present not over twenty Fill
pino clerks hold such positions, and OF
Filipino stenographers earning SLIGO or
more there are three in the entire list OF
bureaus. AS to the high posts. some
Americans say that no Filipino has
demonstrated administrative ability to
entitle him to be director or assistant
director of a bureau. This is the kind of
talk INDUCED by anti-Filipino Americans
despite the good records made by two
Filipino attorneys general as chiefs OF
the bureau of justice. No other Filipino
ever has been given chance either TO
succeed or fail at the head OF a bureau.
The important technical posts such as
engineers, agricultural experts, Profess
ors in the university. ETC.. are generally
beyond the F'ilipinos at the present TIME.
The few who have been educated in the
United States or Europe are gradually
working into such positions, however,
and in the main. do fairly Well. This
also is true of the clerkships, and the
constantly increasing number of Filipinos
who are beginning TO draw fat salaries
testifies to the fact that the insular gov
eminent is following the injunction of
President Mckinley that, all other things
being equal. the Filipino must be given
the preference over his American COM
petitor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

MR.. $. e. BALDWIN, All Rawson St.
says. My wife suffered for a long
time with stomach and intestinal indi
gostlOn, which set up catarrhal cuudi-
ton of the entire digestive tract. with
chronic appendicitis. which We Thought
would DE relieved only by an opera ion.
but through he advice of friends ! pul
her on NuNGara, the wonderful stomach
remedy The first bottle OF Nuxcara re-
moved alt the distressing symptoms. ana
after taking four more bottles she has
entirely recovered ana is now enjoying
perfect health.
My wifc's mother was So pleased that
NuNcara had cured my wife that she de
Cided to try 70. She had submitted to
an operation without getting any relief
but began 10 improve at once under the
NuNcara treatment. ana to-day is in bet
Ter health than for years | regard Nux-
cara as the finest medicine on earth for
any form of stomach and intestinal trou-
hle and heartily recommend it as a Ger
cain ana positive cure
Mr. BALDWIN Is "A prominent business
Wun. who can he seen at any time He
like everyone elise who indor~eS NuScara,
mas no motive hut to help someone sui.
feriUc with Indigestion, dyspepsia ana
Catarrh
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Mr., j. ~ Renfroe with the United
Gas Works, of Philadelphia, says:
Or Keliy's Nuxcare is the only per
manent and certain cure for dyspepsia. 1
have had trouble with my digestion for
several years. My business carries me
all over the United States long trips on
the cars. living at hotels, eating at ir-
regular hours-fny health became SO
wretched that | could not digest any
thing, and suffered all the agonies of the
confirmed dyspeptic. | took treatment
at the Johns Hopkins Institute under
the most famous specialist also in New
York City, .butN never found q cure uu-
Ill / took NuxcaFa. ! consider it The
greatest discovery for the cure of any
form Of dyspepsia or Indigestion known
to science
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

Atlanta, Ga, June 6, 1918,
Dr. Kelly, Atlanta. Ga:
Dear Sir-Sume months ago | had
what | thought was heart trouble. My
heart would skip for an hour or more.
and often every third beat. This was
especially noticeable after eating
consulted several physicians, but GOV no
permanent relief | CHANGED to pick M
one OF Or kclly's books on "Nuxcara,"
and soon found 1 had been treating the
wrong complaint. | bought a bottle Of
NuScara and got some better. and after
taking about half dozen bottles / was
entirely relieved of all heart troubles. as
well as indigestion l have not had q
return OF this since. and | consider NuS-
cara one Of the greatest achievements
In medicine for the troubles # is recon-.
mCndcG to cure.
Yours very truly,
J. e. GREENE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

DR.. Frank Edrhondson. Of Frank Ed
mondson Brother, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists Atlanta, Ga:
In the twenty-five years that have
been in the drug business ! have never
sold remedy that gave such universal
satisfaction as Nuxcars for indigestion
and dyspepsia. We have had an i'm
mense sale OF ii and hav~ never had
dissatisfied customer 1t cures every
case. and everyone who mas used it
speaks of it in the highest terms.
have taken it myself with the most
pleasing results, and can heartily recon-
mend it to be all that is claimed for it,"
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Atlanta. Ca says; II suffered tortures
FOR fifteen years with dyspepsia. In
stead of anticipating my meals with
pleasure they were a source OF dread
Knowing that intense suffering would
follow taking food, and the distress Of
absorbing toxins from uudigested food.
/ tried one physician after another. |
was treated by specialists in New York
city with only temporary relief, ami
now that / have regained my health
and can eat anything / want with the
greatest relish and satisfaction, and my
work is % pleasure. ! look upon the
years of suffering which / went through
as wasted. ! can not say too much in
praise of the remedy that cured me and
will certainly cure anyone suffering
from this terrible disease ! recon-
mend everyone to take NuScara, The
only certain cure known,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-05
CAN YOU BLAME IT.

Perhaps you have often wondered
what is happening next door wher
the neighbor's baby yells its head
off at all hours of the day and night
Well the London Lancet describes
a baby's cry as follows:
The ritiful grimace of a baby
apparently starts in the contractile
zone over the glabelia. When this
curo-musular cushion is violently
excited. swollen strips of spastic
muscle can be seen stretching ray
like therefrom into the surround
ing placid tissues, and ultimately
disappearing some few mi1limeters
from the center. The most con-
spicuous and important strips of
tense muscles. both ontogenetical-
~ and phylo genetically are per-
haps those that straddle the nasal
ridge like an inverted W
Now honestly can you blame tn.
poor childp
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-05
RETIRE IN GOOD ORDER.

In the interest of decency 1t should
occur to Major General Daniel E.
Sickles to retire his personal and
financial troubles to the rear and no
longer parade them in a generation
that knew nothing of the loss of his
leg at Gettysburg or of his family
troubles.
His gallantry as a soldier was
recognized by his government with
many posts of honor and he is enjoy
ing pension of $5,225 a year, GER
tainly enough to keep the wolf from
the door, yet is facing arrest for debt
and represented as with cap in hand
soliciting aims, condition that is
becoming chronic.
The General, who while aged is far
from decrepit, would certainly stoI
all this if he knew how it grieved
Sheriff Hamburger, who, charged
with the soldiers arrest, is sobbine
! his heart out while passing the tir
cup for contributions and tearfull,
| descanting ON the Generals grea
age, which ire puts at ninety~three.
| This may cause more trouble if tn,
General sees it, as he was born il
1926 and is only lightweight H,
resents reference to his years. make
way for no man and is liable t
bounce a crutch on the sheriff's head
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-05
HOW TO LIVE TO 10.

Years ago when Cleopatra was
running the Beauty Hints column
in the Cairo Gazette, some one wrote
in and wanted to know how to live
to be 10 years old. And Cleo. an
swered. Drink 100 jars of beer day
and let your wives tickle your feet
At least that's the way those an
cient Egyptians grew old, according
to Prof. Max Muller of the University
OF Pennsylvania.
The professor declares that papy-
rus scrips discovered along the Nile
prove what he says beyond perad-
venture of a doubt. Which may be
considered pretty good proof. The
was very particular to have his feet
tickled before retiring and every one
of his many halves" got a tickle.
While of course the exact manner in
which the tickling was done is nee
cessarily problematic-we have no s.
col. half-tone, dug up along the Nile
TO clear up this point-yet we imag-
inc that the Egyptian nobleman when
he wished to go through the feet
tickling ceremony, lined his wives vi
and after reclining in such way al
to expose the bottom of his feet al
lowed each wife to pass by and ad.
minister one tickle apiece. Of course
they were each provided previously
with feather buster, rake or
Ratchet, it being before the "Equa
Suffrage movement and perfect,
safe to entrust woman with an i'm
plement.
We are sorry the prof. mentioned
that about the beer If it is true tina
they drank 100 handles of suds a da,
we're afraid that their right age wa
80 years. They were seeing double