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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
THE MAN WHO swoRR OFF.
He II Deserving of Respect and En-
couragement.

The world, if it knows its business,
will doff it's hat to the man who
swore off New Years day. Notwith-
standing the outlaws of the crowd
at the bar when they hear about it,
that man, says the Chicago Daily
News, is worthy of respect and en-
couragement. Having the desire to
mend his ways, he has braved the
jests of his associates, the sneers of
those whose unworthy methods he
hopes to forsake, and the curious
glances of casual acquaintance, in
order to exercise his will in resist.
ing evil habits. His militant man
hood is worthy of praise. So, for
your own sake as well as for his,
do not laugh or sneer at him or
take patronizing attitude toward
him because of your well-known and
unassailable virtue. Express conf
dence in him and help him to stick
to his good intentions.
Why should not one resolve. to for
sake ones bad habits on the first
day of the year? Why should not
other day? Having made the resolve
and entered upon the effort neces-
sary to carry it out, why should one
be the subject of jests, since there is
nothing foolish nor dishonorable in
trying to improve ones methods Of
life? If the school of experience
teaches valuable lessons, as every
one knows it does, why should not
one profit by these lessons? Habit
is mainly a relic of youth and ig-
norance, so far as it is not formed
on good models or by the firm hands
Of wise elders. To improve ones hab-
it's from year to year is the valuable
privilege of the man or the woman
who has been learning lessons in the
worlds academy of hard knocks. To
take no advantage of those lessons
is to write ones self down a fool.
Pity. therefore, the man or the wom-
an who never swears off.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25

I'D you hear what the old
man said to me when he
gave me the ten?" asked
Robert Allerton of the
bright-faced cashier as
they prepared to close the
Office the night before
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
DRESSING THE TREE.
How 1t May He Done to Secure the
Best Effects.

The Woman's Home Companion
gives some hints on decorating a
Christmas tree safely. 1t is well
known that when tapers are fixed
tic the laden branches, after the
gifts are taken off the lightened
boughs spring up and often set each
other on fire. The mode indicated
here avoids all that.
First" says the Companion, thin
cut the branches sufficiently to al
low the gifts to show to good adj
vantage. Then with an auger bore
holes in spiral row about four
or five inches apart the whole length
of the trunk. Have some fat sticks
prepared, an inch wide and half an
inch thick, and of varying lengths.
Sharpen one end, and insert them
according to their graduated lengths,
giving each a blow or two with a
hammer to insure it's being firmly
fixed. Paint them green. At the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25

R.n. bso~st

outer end the candle holder is firmly
fixed"
TO the topmost branch before the
tree is put up, afiix the "Christ-child'
the winged doll, secured by slight
rubber bands under the wings. Gilt
paper stars and crescents are pref
ty, affixed here and there to the
boughs. Gay silk and carleton bags
full of nuts and candy, oranges and
apples, bundles of stick candy tied
with ribbons, little baskets and
cornucopias of figs and raisins, gild-
ed walnuts, popcorn balls, strings of
popcorn and cranberries, candy
canes, paper chains-all these and
other things they will suggest will
decorate tree so prettily that the
children for whose pleasure it is con-
structed will forget, in their delight,
that it is not weighted down with
costly gifts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
The Birds Christmas.

In Norway, the cold northern land,
the kind-hearted people wish to have
every creature rejoice at the glad
Christmas season, and they think of
the dear little birds; so there is al
ways sheaf of wheat fastened high
on a pole in every farmyard, that
the birds may enjoy a good dinner
of grain, and the little Norwegian
children are Santa Claus helpers,
when they help to bring Christmas to
the birds.-Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25

AZ told all ready; an an cake an things
afoe yon till doaun stairs nuinSsy
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
Those New YEN, Resolutions.

Meadowbrook-Hcw fine this WORLD
would be if we should all keep tho
good resolutions we make on New
Years day, instead of breaking them
all within a week.
Hempstead-Yes! < guess the few
DAYS after New Years, each year,
will be about as rear as we will
ever get to the miilennium.-Brook
lyn Eagle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
A Time of r~riI.

Clarissa-Im always glad wher
New Years day is safely over.
Fidelia-Yes; it is saddening an
niversary.
Clarissa-Oh, 1 don't mean that
Clarence and l always have horrid
quarrel suggesting improvements in
each Others conduct.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
Christmas Etiquette.

No holluay JOY can be complete to
those who have not tried to make
other hearts happier. This is Christ
mas tiquette.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25

Mrs. Saurs (suspiciously) = Well.
now, what do you want?
George de Gent-Nuthin', lady,
nuthin'! Dis is JUS me New Years
call.-Chicago Daily News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25

An dad. he looked so happy. an
mother smiiin' 60
Ny! bur they tOds happy pair
Them days sUe didn'f knotO
What CbrisfmaS day could mean fer
them. but notO I Suess tOe do.
Since tOe'Je got youngsters O. our osOn.
or Teller. me an you;
An SO IT, sOorIds lots brighter nosv:
fbeY's somefbin' in IT, shine
o. eyes a-fookin' in your face. an eyes
at look in mine,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Wool Growers at PendletOn.

Pendeton, August 28-Some OF the
ablest speakers ever assembled in
Pendleton will address the convention
of the Eastern Oregon Woolgrowers
Association here September 70, ii the
entire lis is able to attend Blnger
H rmann, of the department OF the
interior may speak on the Blue and
Strawberry mountain forest reserve.
SO vital is the question OF establish
nient of this reserve to sheepmen that
Commissioner Hermann has been
asked to state its object, and the res
trictions that would probably surround
it, ii created
Congressman Williamson is another
probable speaker on a topic that is
agitating every Sheeamau in Eastern
Oregon, The Coyote Scalp Bounty
Law" C. j. Mills, livestock agent OF
the 0. K. & n. Co, F. Walmsley,
Pendletou agent of the 0. r. & N,
Douglas Belts, president OF the assoc
iation, and others are to talk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
ENTERPRISE, OREGON SEPTEMBER 4, 1902.
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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
A Letter.
Mexico. Arc. 81. IL


MENico' AUG. =, 1902.
Hui'or CHiei'ain; As some one in
.,'e : ''s' N"'ionai b'nS o. Eitaso,
'N's' 'h'uif'" J! was brother OF
l'"cey' ] thought would write and
'e' ''S Pe'p'e kho" whore ! am.
Went IN the Bank to get some lrafjs
caShe' amounting 10 $500 and they
gave me two drafts amounting to
fI4vO IN Mexican money ! broug,t
the drafts down here and took them
to the United States Banking Go
ana al they wouId give me was sass
IN United states money, so lost $22
sPec"'atng IN M,Xican money !
don know what the relative value Of
'"e'r money Is because J have not
oought anything except my meals
ana HIeF nave been all prcCs since l
iei' nome.
NJ "Aico IS one hundred years he
hind the times in agricultural imple-
meHis' have not Seon any small
gram eXcep m small! patches. They
raise lofs OF corn and some beans
lney also cultivate plant tpat grows
Irom slN to ten feet high and COM
hehceS spreading at the ground and
/ runs up ~ hiados SIX to eight inches
in Wloto' don't know what it is
uSed Iof as NOBODY Wouid ta!S to me.
guess they thought ! Was an escaped
convict
Ihe MeNlconS plant their corn
ABOUT eighteen inches apart in rows
ana only plant IT one way They
almost invariably do their plowjng
with oxen. ! was not close enough to
giYe their plowS a thorough inspec-
ton but as near as ] could see from
the tram they take pole five or six
inches In diameter with some crook.
close To the big end they put what !
Woul@ call shovel plow, and one
straight stick about three feet long is
fastened on Tor handle. They use
! two oxen Tor each floW, The corn
growers in the United States would
have to hire lots OF men to raise corn
ana cultivate II the way they do down
mere one man with cuitlrator like
used to piow corn with twenty-five
years ago. would piow as much com
as lour MeNlcahs with their rig.
lhere are scarcely any wagons here,
1 Vi'e ''eN'c"'iS use heaFy cuHioersohe
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Fruit for Sale.

] have for sale at Rouse's place on
Alder slope, Yellow Transparent,
Dutchess and Early Pennock apples
at one cent Il pound, also Peach
Plums later will have Fall and VIM
ter Apples, Pears, Prunes, etc. The
Alder Slope Fruit is very fine this
year. G. d. EMMoNs.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
The University Of Oregon,
Eugene, Oregon.

The first Semester Session 1902 opens Wednesday Septe
per h The following Schools and Colleges comprised the
gnesy teschooCoege Of Literature Science Arts
college OF Science and Engineering Acaemy-schoo OF
Mu9ic--Schoc OF Medicine--Schoo Of Law
Tuition free excepting in Schools Law Medicine and Music
Incidental fee $1,000 Body $3.50 per year, Cost OF y
ing from 10000 10000 per year. For catalogue address
REGISTRAR OF THE UNIVERSITY, EUGENE, OREGON
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
J. B. MCKees Business College and School
OF Correspondence

Is now in its wenyird Every expert in HE
special course Our special courses the entire range
Operations ta t1, atHas .ase,
Complete Business Course. Time unlimited BY mail $25
Shorthand " Time six months by mail SIS
Civil Service Course Time six by mai l5
English Course. Time six months by mail SIS 7sl
Select Studies. Time six months by mail SIS.
These especially arranged the
time means to attend College, and especially those who have
been deprived OF Common School education. N.' f =
The greatest given each individual Diplomas
awarded graduates Send for particulars and you
Anetbach' 'Bld@F aNHa' J 3. McKEF,% - q IS y
Salt Lake City, Utah. Principal
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Hosiery
E-..sssh - - sl.AtzF Es-

We offer as special drive in this line IS dozen pairs
Misses and chidrens black Hose in sizes from to
614c per pair. These values will surprise vou
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Shoes
N Es-a 49, -. 80

We have some odds and ends in this line at just half
ular price These good quality, but price is made
the reason that we haven't full line of sizes in the
erent styles Buying these at price offered is genuine
|Onomy.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
Straw Hats
W. - ~ .-A tlA aa% -

We offer nice new stock OF mems and youths Straw
ats at SOC on the dollar This price is made regard
IS Of cost in order to close them ont.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-04
NJ ash as .l.. Dress Q /. 6 Goods

We have Just placed on our Bargain counter all strictly
mme Dress goods, consisting of Mercerzed Foullards
nitles, .percales Batistes ETC. at greatly reduced
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
Peoples Telephone Company
Get Together

Meeting Held Here ON Saturday--Ex-
ira Stock and What Is to be Done
With the Proceeds Extension is the
Order OF the Day-New Exchange for
Smithiield.
The stockholders of the Peoples
Telephone company met on Saturday
at their principal offices in Morgan.
town. The. meeting was called to issue
1000 shares of preferred stock in the
company. President Capel Holland
was seen before the meeting by a rep
resentatlve of this paper and asked
about it.
He stated that at present there
were two thousand shares of pre-
ferred stock and two or three hun
dred shares of common stock. The
new stock is beng sold in order to
get money TO extend the operations
OF the company.
About $4,000 is now invested by
the company in the local exchange
and the surrounding country As
much more will be put in it, Every
point in the county is to be reached
by the lines of this concern. Near.
ly all of them are now reached by
them.
One hundred and seventy.five
phones are in town and more are be-
ing placed very rapidly. New cables
will be extended to every part of the
town. Another 200 drop switch
board has been ordered to supple
ment the present switchboard which
has that number on it.
Mr.. Holland said that he had been
at Smithfield to see about getting a
franchise in that town. He found
all OF the members OF council to be
PERSONAL friends of his and they as
sured him that the fanchise would
be passed on Tuesday night This
franchise will be granted to the
Point Marion company with which
the Peoples Company haa the eleest
connections.
Consolidation of the independent
lines in this part of the country will
take place before very long but that
is matter on which the officers of
the local company do not want to
say very much.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
President Said He Must Hold
Office Until Successor
Is Secured.
ALSO WAIT FOR PROMOTION.
Letter of the Commissioner of PEN
sions Made Public at White House
Last Niaht--Also Statement of the
Presidents Action.

Washington, March 29.-The letter
from Hon. H. Clay Evans resigning
the commisionship of pensions, to-
gether with an appended statement,
was made public at the White House
last night. 1t was dated March 2, and
said in part:
For some time | have been con-
sidering the question of resigning. II
will son be five years since assumed
the duties of this office, and | now
have the honor of rendering you my
resignation as commissioner of pen
sions, and will thank you to accept
the same at as early a date as may
suit your convenience"
The statement appended to the let
ter was as follows:
Mr. Evans some months ago YER
bally expressed his desire to resign.
and finally put it in writing on March
Is. The president. however, has told
him that he will have to remain as
commissioner, in the first place until
his successor has been determined
upon, and in the second place until
there is some position to tender him
which the president will regard as a
promotion, and as a fitting reward for
his excellent service in the depart
ment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
DO RUSSIANS BAR HEBREws9
Resolution Regarding Americans In
troduced in the House.

Washington, March 2s.-Represen-
Washington, March 29.-Represen-
tatiye Goldfoggle of New York, yester-
day introduced the following resolu-
ton in the House:
Resolved, That the secretary CT
state be and he is hereby directed to
inform this House whether American
citizens Of the Jewish religious faith
holding passports, issued by this gov
eminent, are barred or excluded from
entering the territory of the empire
of Russia, and whether the Russian
government. has made or is making
any discrimination between citizens
of the United States, or different re
ligious faith or persuasion, visiting
or attempting to visit Russia, pro-
yided with American passports; and
whether the Russian government has
made regulations restricting or speci-
ally applying to American citizens,
whether native or naturalized. of the
Jewish religious denomination, hold
ing United States passports, and if So,
to report the facts in relation thereto,
and what action, concerning such ex-
clusion, discrimination or restriction,
if any. has been taken by any depart
ment of the government of the United
States"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
PROBING BRIBERY CHARGES.
Grand Jury ut Wheeling Making In.
quiry into Alleged Mlsdeeds of Coun.
asl,oAu


WHEELING, March Prosecuting
Attorney Nesbitt and members OF the
Grand Jury are very close mouthed
concerning what transpired In the
jury room today in the investigation
OF the charge that 10 councilmen So
llcited bride of $4,000 for their
votes upon the city traction ordi-
nance. There are indications how
ever, that the inquiry into the alleged
misdeeds OF councilmen will be much
more sweeping than Mr.. Nesbitt has
heretofore indicated
Every member of council was sub
penaed and business meeting of the
body was held while the members
were awaiting their turn in the Grand
jury room.
When Mr.. Nesbitt directed the
sheriff TO summon about 20 employees
of the municipal gas and electric
light plants, more uneasiness was
caused among councilmen. This is
interpreted to mean that an inquiry
will be made into an ugly report that
members OF the two plants have been
coerced into contributing from their
salaries TO fund which was used to
satisfy the demands Of certain coun-
cilmen, relative TO their support OF
certain candidates for the gas board,
which was recently elected.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
DAG0ES COMING.
Workmen Secured to Build Siding from
M. & X. TO New Mine-ExtensIon Of
Road Being Pushed.

Hon. George c. Sturgiss has CON
tracted for one hundred Italians who
will be here in day or so to work
on the construction OF the new sid
ing to the coal mine to be opened on
the Hartman farm The siding is
about one and a halt miles long and
is is expected to be completed with
in couple of weeks.
The siding to the site of the Mar
lila Window Glass plant is under
construction and will be finished
within a week or so.
1t is expected that these Italians
will be employed on the extension
OF the road on into Preston county
although this is not yet fully deter
mined. Fifty men are working on
the trestle over Coon Hollow and
about twenty are at work on the
grading beyond. Two miles Of this
has been completed. AS soon as the
weather becomes settled the road
will be hurried forward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
FIGHTING OFFICERS.
Cow Boy Preacher breaks out
in fresh place

Rev. Mr.. Bettes rouses people at Wes-
Chewed the rag with the Copper
for some time but failed to mix II up
Copper threatens punishm emit II
crusade Is continued.
Rev. S. G.. Bettes is well known
in Morgantown. He came here some
months ago and gave 1t out that he
expected TO build an ark In which he
expected to go TO South America. He
hasn't started on the boat yet but says
that he is coming back 10 build her.
He Is also rather well known In Wes-
ton and Is getting better acquainted.
The following special tells about some
OF his work down there:
This usually quiet town was wrought
up to high degree of exeitment yes
terday over what came near being
fistic encounter between the chief OF
police, Jacob Atchlson, and Rev. Sam
G. Bettes the cowboy evangelist.
For the past three weeks this evan
gelist whose home is In Michigan,
has been holding evangelical and tenn
perance meetings at the Methodist
Protestant church here. He has free
" and frequently INDUCED in severe
criticism OF the town and county offlc-
ials for permitting gambling dens TO
run and saloons to open and do BUSH
ness on Sunday. Monday night his
dennnelation Of the Municipal author
titles was unusually caustie. Some
one went to Chief OF Police jacob
Atchson aud told him that the preach
er had said that night that the chief
was getting tips for permitting Sun
day selling and that he divided with
the Mayor and thus the failure OF
the officials TO execute the law was
accounted for. Chief Atchison, whose
integrity has never been In question,
is quiet tempered aud is one of the
bravest officials the town ever had.
He hunted up the cowboy next day
and proceeded to call him down for
the reflection. The latter cody un-
dertook to explain that he bad been
misquoted, and that he had in fact
only said that the Mayor and every
police officer knew personally that
gambling dens were run wide open in
the town both night and day and
That saloons sold regularly on Sundays
and that it looked like the officials,
naming each one In town by title,
were getting tips from the offenders.
The lie was passed on both sides and
other insulting words employed, ac-
companied with threats and bantefs.
1t looked for time as though these
men, both of whom are nergy and
strong, would really fight, but further
trouble was ayerted AT least for the
time. The minister insisted that he
would reassert the proposition in his
sermon and Atchison insisted that he
must not use his name. The out
come is being watched with much in
terest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS.
Trouble Threatened at Interstate mines
of Fairmont Coal Comparative ar.
rests Made.

CLARKsBURG, March 29--The con-
ditions growing out Of the discharge
Of ID Union miners at the Eairmont
Coal company's mine at Mt. Glare are
getting more serious. Five men have
been arrested and placed under heavy
bond to await the action of the Grand
Jury for interfering with officers who
were attempting to quell riot. c.
X. Weekly union man was seriously
beaten and his recovery is doubtful.
Some Of the men arrested are charg-
ed with entering the mine and cut
ting off the air, thus imperiling the
lives OF all men working Officers are
guarding the mine and men who are
working are said to be under orders to
shoot for self protection and in de.
Tense Of the property.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-29
Save Your Money.

The Bank of the Monongahela
Valley has added savings depart
ment to its business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
will be paid Deposits of $1.00 and
upwards will be received. Interest
compounded semi annually. Saw
ings deposits can be made at any time
during banking hours and the bank
will also be open from to s o'clock
on Saturday evenings, for the ac
commodation of such deposltors
For further information call at the
Bank.