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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16

There are but very few desirable
sncant lots left in the residence por-
tIon Of Pendleton.. These we have
lust listed and the prices are very
reasonable.
We have a new list of residences for
sale. Come and see us, and look over
cur list
We have anything that you want I'm
eountry property.
E. 7. WADE & SON.
Office e. o. Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16
THE REAL TEST
or Herpicide Is In Giving 1t Thor
ough Trial.

There is only one test by which TO
Judge OF the efficiency Of any article
and that is by its ability to do that
which It Is intended to do. Many hcir
vigors may look nice and smell nice.
but the point is-do they eradicate Dan
tiruff and stop falling hair?
No, they do not, but Herpicide does,
because 1t goes to the root of the evil
and kills the germ that attacks TIC
papilla from whence the hair gets its
life.
Letters from prominent people every
where are daily proving that Newbro's 8
Herpicide stands the test of use"
II is a delightful dressing. clear, pure
and free from oil or grease.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich.
A. C. Koeppen & Bros. special agents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16
The PcndIetou

viii c. Gibson and wife and sol
Portland
Charles W. Boarders. Portland.
J. w. Skiles, Spokane.
w II. A. T. Wallace.
A. Sinsheimer.
Henry Jacobs. San Francisco
s. F. Fouts. Portland.
Edward Golden, Spokane.
H W. Cameron, Spokane.
r. A. Seeds, Spokane.
G. ]. McEvoy. Starbuck.
I. JGllison, Starbuck.
w Fl. Garret
F. w. J. Feulon. Waukesha.
Grant f. Sargent, New York.
George Sutherland. Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16

The Boys and Girls Aid Society Of
Portland can furnish limited num-
ber of boys and girls for adoption, for
light work. for chores. while attend
ing school and for people wishing to
bring them up as their own. Address
W. T. Gardner. Portland. Or.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16
UMATILLA REGION
SHORT HISTORY OF IT'S
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS,

Has Experienced Periods of the Ut
most Depression and Discourage
ment-For Many Years There Has
Not Reen Even Partial Crop Fail
ure. and Prosperity Attends Upon
Every Industry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-16

Hotel Bickers.
) a. Barnes and wife, Weston.
c. II. Johnson Walla Walla.
ID. L. Lesser, Walla Walla.
II. T.. Brandt. Weston.
f. V, Thomas, La Grande.
w. Fl. Smith and family, Buffalo.
F. Thompson, Dayton.
Z. o. Yates, city.
l. Mitchell, Weston.
=. V. Palmer, Milton.
Lucy Kirk. Milton.
J. Il. Kirk. Milton.
g. NJ. Morrison and wife, Adams.
J. c. Hinckley. Tacoma.
]. r. Wilson. san Francisco.
A. d. Allen, Forest Grove.
G. ID. Rinker, Spokane.
F. NJ. Burke, Portland.
c. G. Medley, city.
J. F. Wegner.
G. A. Taylor. Portland.
F. Hartman and wife, Walla Wallf
Mae Harrington,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

SHE DOESN'T WOMAN
Washington churchman received letter from the trfmans
wife, dated New York.
The letter wasn't perfectly grammatical, par
fcuary strong it's spelling. 1t artess
document from point of the kind of letter
be reasonably expected from the Of mpusve
woman possessed Of only middling education.
The letter began with quaint apology for the suggestion
which the writer about to make She hoped the recipient
Ut the letter wouldn't consider it ''awful''
But she just couldn't refrain from telling her good
ens that her husband certain day during the follow
week. going to start two Of his horses that going
o win for absolute certainty She said that her husband
d not start the pair of horses from his barn did he
kaoW positively that they would win their He did
Anow It positively she She had so
aosotstely certain Of anything.
WELL the letter continued she felt if she Just
m her good friends Of what in the wind Both Of the
cses her husband had told her, would be at good prices
She knew that the charitable needs of the church
nch she had attached herself in Washington large
therefore her good FRIEND the husband Of the recipient
e letter, could just bring himself little sacrifice
m his for the good that bound to follow
knew that he wouldn't regret it. IF he could only do that
She advised him to have bet' both of her husband
horses, which, she repeated positively certain
The of the letter showed it her husband and
lhey had long talk over it that night.
nans wife, s of the best heart that ever
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
DEVELOPS CACTUS
WITHOUT THORNS
Burbank of California EndoWs
Desert Plant With
Edibility.

=, = :, ;, :, - =.
Santa Rosa, Dec. l9.-Ihe Examiner
this morning announced the result of
Luther Burbank, s ten years of study
and experiment IN having produced a
thornless and an splneless cactus, sending
broadcast the, news that he had at last
completed he..tam 1 OF the desert
cactus and added another distinct
eating new plants, flowers and fruits.
Today a man from the Hawaiian
Islands called on Burbank. He had
read OF Burb 3aI s work OF years with
the cactus This is what he said:
This is wonderful. [ can rub this
once prlek!ly leaf up and down my
cheek e1 s and It IS 50 soft that can hardly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
A String of Good Stories:
THWARTED ALL ROUND.
know not how tho truth may bei
It1u the tale as twas told to me. -

UDGE DAVID D. SHELBY Of the United States circuit
court OF Alabama said at recent banquet in Hunts
vile that when the honest having been subjected evil
treatment set out to treat others ev return they failed
rule.
'Fo you see'' said Judge Shelby ito work well with
dishonest tools requires long practice The honest had
best stick to honorable methods He Is bound otherwise be
made ludicrous and contemplate the landlord
Of the Lion dor
The landlord Of the Lion dor, plump and conented,
sat in his inn day when stranger entered This
conner had sly He would look in the eye.
Well, landlord, he said briskly, 'can you give
good meal for my money!
That cam sir the landlord answered, rising. What
would you be pleased to order7'
"A good meal for my money the stranger repeatedly
good meal for my money is all ask
WE'LL said the landlord how would you like roast
duck green peas, chcory salad plum tart and cofee?
Good enough said the other good enough
Accordingly this tasty and substantial repast got
ten ready The stranger enjoyed it. He cleaned up the
last and then with shameless leer he handed to the
landlord l0-cent piece.
"EWhy,' the landlord stammered, this won't do. Your
bill is dollar and quarter, sir T. ~.
But the other waved back the dime.
{" Take it leave it, he said It's all I've got.
asked you if you'd give meal for my money and you
said would If you gave too much, Why that's your
fault, not mine
''The landlord unused moment, frownng He felt ris-
ing in his honest heart strange desre-a desire
pass this evil treatment on. a4@.4z f. s.~
'sI tell you what I'll do with you my FRIEND he said
YOU'RE rascal but if you'll go the way there to the
you've played I'll let you off, and give you quarter
to boot .~-~.
'The swnder smiled pocheted the quarter and opened
the door to depart
q EGoodby sir, he said It'd be glad to accommodate
you, but it was the Magpes landlord that sent here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

he back where the still smiling druggist standing
my boy,'' he said quaveringly to the druggist 9 am
weak and errng brother my purposes not
trely evil Here is $500 my money. It donation from
to the church. Do the best you with it,
'tDo you want to play 'em both to wing inquired
the druggist. ...
IT assuredly not expect you play them to lose,'
said the deacon quickly and then catching himself he went
'but tush not saying anything about playing at
ALL simply request that you do the best you with that
donation which make to the church, -"1-.
"An right, :" said the druggist ETH play them both to
VIM parayng the hundred but before he had finished the
words the deacon had hurried into the street. AS he cut
the park the deacon shaking his head and
talking IS Himself at great rate -" -..-.
The druggist took the train for New York that night
and the following afternoon he at the track
He put the deacons 800 the first of the Caforians
go, getting for the money The horse
in jog by eight lengths saz.-.
The other horse from the Californian g barn went in
the last The druggist hated to put all of the deacons
money down that at to but he had promised to
paray the money! and there nothing else for It, The
other horse his buckumpng with five lengths to
spare The druggist took down 500 for the Deacon
winning of $4,000 The druggist made $50 paray for him
self horses and 200 the good the
strange tip t"ao-- 3 - r.. ., .sa *".@
On the following morning the druggist ary tossed the
package to the deacon at the laters
The deacon mighty falling down where he stood
f'Out of evil cometh good,'' his only comment,
turned every silver Of the money! except the
original $780, the church. with explanation to the
and profession of penence for the backness Of his
crime which said to have reached high notch elo
quence. ..+
The pastor forgave him, and there will be demands
for increased charitable fund in that parish this WINTER
for winters to ..#.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
ONE WAY TO GET AUTOGRAPHS,

A n AUTOGRAPH collector said
n II have inherited from my uncle his magnificent COL
lection Of autographs These autographs not cost the old
gentleman cent yet they worth hundreds and hundreds
Of dollars.
when the autograph fever seized my uncle he set to
work shrewd Being parsimonious he not want
to buy his autographs Being clever he perceived that SIM
pie signatures such you get you write and ask an a
tograph Of person Of distinction would have no real
value
$50 do you know what he did? To every distinguished
person he applied to- he said he captain and he
asked permission to ship he building after
the great man.
It subtle fattery that ehq All my uncle 8 great
folks Were without exception, delighted think of stately
SHIP named after Them sailing here and there the deep
sea- Thomas Carlyle said:
8 Il pleased that you should like my work enough
to your ship after me- and hope come to an
Choir in happier haven than shall ever reach. -
The poet Tennyson wrote uncle four-page letter.
He said that storm thereafter he would think the
Alfred Tennyson, and put prayer for her safety
.Thackeray pleased that he sent my uncle a
comic drawing to hang In his cabin.
Robert Browning thanked my uncle for the compliment
Of naming the ship after him. hoped the r. b.,
would be stauncher than her namesake.
sUnce's collection numbers nearly thousand auto.
graphs and each letter about this imaginary new ship
The letters read awfuy funny when yop consider that no
suoht ship ever eEistaa1.. s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
WHY HE CAME DOWN.

A p VREDENBURGH, the secretary Of the American
N Kennel club praising the pluck Of dogs
IA good dog, he said, ''has the same kind of pluck
that old Jerome McWade used to show.
Jerome McWade farmer, 70 years DID, but still
hale and gay. One morning he and his got to
wrangng their strength and Jerome declared that he
could load hay quite as fast as they could pitch it.
you, at your age, do that?' said the young men.
Never
We'll have trial. said Jerome. Come out to the
fields, and we II have a trial now
$50 to the fields they went, and Jerome got into hay
with his fork and the two boys down below began
to pitch the hay up to him fast they could pitch it.
old man stood to his work stoutly He loaded
with lightning speed and all the while lie kept calling
q More hay More hay!'
The boys worked hard Their youth told in their favor
Old Jerome got to loading and undily. Still,
tho he scrambled about top of the mounds he
continued to shout:
90 More hay!
"Al Of sudden he tripped he dug in his fork and
fell from the wagon to the ground.
AHA said his Oldest son, what you doing down
here?'
'EJerome, as he rose, answered: 49,.
90 I down for more hay " ~; ....
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tions will But how T. lifelong member Of the church.
and deacon Danish my scrupes gambling for the
presumable good to followq'
His wife thoroly agreed with him But-wel she pointed
that the church, charity fund running extremely
low the winter with the need Of the poor for fuel and
clothing at hand, and ON.
They had several more talks It, and every time the
deacon wound by shaking his head the thought Of
indulging in gambling enterprise good
On the day before the two Of the Californian
string due go the New York track the deacon
dropped In at the druggists around the The deacon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
':,"7 What Tie Market Affords.

M OST beforehanded people get the purchasing Of their
A gifts that not perishabe done before Christmas
week. but they leave the ordering of provisions flowers and
candy for the last week In buying candies further delay is
advantage quite the reverse for the stock is all made
up important part Of gift of candy is its packing
and in order to have this done in the best orders should
be given at If you must delay until the last moment
don't expect have the order put up while you wait
up specially for you ALL take boxes already packed One
need have fear in doing at any reputable establish
me for these boxes packed at odd times during the day
and are all fresh. " ..-.
One can buy candy at practically any price and be sure
Of having good and pure Nothing wholesome for
the children acceptable than the plain candies
10 cents a pound little prettier mixture at 20
cents for Is cents there great variety Of ta CREAMS
carame buttercups etc. 40 cents buys good line of hoco
ates and other while fancy qualities in these creams
novelties and crystallzed fruits 60 and 80 cents.
Each establishment has its speciaes and the best
shops have bewderng variety to choose from Of the
most delicious and wholesome specialties light fine
grained moasses tafy filled with nut meats for 80 cents
Gace nuts pretty and delicious and 60 cents
choice bonbon is marshmallow dipped fruit pulp or in
fondant any color desired Dipped they cost 80
Black walnut slices and pecan pattes almost
coyng richness but very popular at 40 pound
Stick candy its estate about the best thing for
children and there nothing they enjoy At
stick this about 80 pound special i'm
ported stick candy is the baleysugar sticks
that glass Jars at Is cents This has muc-
laginous quality barley is soothing to the
throat.
One shop is carrying extensive line Of the Mary
Elizabeth chocolate minis, almond bonbons gace nuts nut
ta and caramels These already put up the danties
kind Of package and quarter and fpound pack
ages well larger They IN price from 40
cents dollar pound and they delicious and at
tractive that they readily explain why the 19yearod
manufacturer has become famous in q few years.
At the speciality shop found boxes of Turkish
delight delicate fruit paste that favorite table bonbon
Europe These sell for 80 cents, while crystaze straw
sell for and 80 pound Russian chocolates
80 cents, and chocolate gngers, 60 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
What Women Want to K1z0ay

OUND SHOULDERS-Ist there any simple exercise that
N will keep one from growing round shoudered? have
fallen into bad habits and overcome the tendency
to souch.-Mary .....
Persist in exercises for chest expansion night and morn
ing lake cane broomhande and place it under the
arms holding it in position by the hands man
to expand the chest to the and at the same time
to bring the shoulder blades into position they applied
closely possible to the underlying structures Do this
often possible when sitting reading walking and
after time the habit of carriage will be formed and
the stoop in the shoulders will be corrected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

there is no food for animals, the thorn.
less cactus may be grown to furnish
sustenance for stock. It's leaves are
said to be more nutritious than beets,
and, according to Mr.. Burbank, it will
produce most food during the months
when the deserts are entirely void Of
c c6nfT veg wh bs s BH n nrnne g
harder thornless cactus, but when he
has succeeded he will turn to other
things, leaving the distribution of the
improved plant to others.
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and the druggist were
friends Of long standing.
The deacon placed his
quandary before his friend
the druggist, who smiled
amusedly.
"Well, I certainly am
obliged to you for the tip
said the druggist. IT take
a little flyer at the ponies
once in a while, you know.
I am going to New York
tonight on the midnight train
to buy some goods, and it
isn't entirely out Of the
realm Of the probable that I
may drop down to the track
tomorrow afternoon and
have a little bet down on
those two horses. The tip
sounds lucky to me-they re
both swell nags.
The deacon looked gloomy.
He retired to q corner Of the
drugstore and had the final
battle with himself. Then
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
PLAY RIP Van WINKLE
TN KAATERSKILL COVE
New York Sun Special Service.

INV UIzA ou1r 5PeCIHt v1Cos
Gatskill, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The COT
tagers at Twilight Park in the Cat
skills have arranged for a production
next July of new historic version of
the story of Rip Van Wrinkle with more
than two hundred performers. The
feature Of this performance will be that
it will take place on the very spot
where the story is laid-the southern
slope of Kaaterskill cove, near Santa
Cruz falls.
Every detail of costume will be csr.
ried out so as to make the historic
background most effective 1t is en-.
pected that the event will be Of ma.
tional interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
LANDSCAPE FELL ON HIM.

feaed for reelection altho 5000 ahead Of his ticket
met Of his German coittuents the morning after
the disaster.
Veil, Mr. Badger, said the German, you runs 5000
ahead Of your taoke but III ths aadsesns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW,

IRON RUST AND INK STAINS.-My best embroidered
cenerpece, of my wedding presents has rust on
it. Is there any way to the stain? And do you
know how to take out ink spots ?-Young Matron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
See Stockwell soon-That life insur.
ance-The Penn Mutual, Andrus Bldk
For Christmas.

For Christmas.
Taylors Falls, Glenwood, WyndmerA
Sheldon, Lisbon, Henning, Cakes 3 Big
Rogers, Darlington, Detroit, via North
3ern Pacific Railway, at one fare for the
round trip. City ticket office, 10 Nicol-
let House block, will gladly furnish
further information.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Largest Assortment Warranted Kniv3
Al Gardner Hardware Company
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The Temptation Of a TIP.

with the racing game, and Is we'll acquainted
at all times with her husbands racing plans.
When she made her first visit Washington, during
the Benning fall meeting years ago. she
OF keeping away from the hosey crowd Of who
follow the racing game that instead Of putting at hotel
she took at grade clearinghouse conducted by
midde-aged couple who prominently identified with
certain Washington church 1t is not Questionable
church, but an old and substantial one. t~~ ~~A
The urfman's wife developed strong attachment for
the elderly COUPLE and they turn be fond Of
her, They knew that her husband racing man. and all
shat but the fact that he horse gambler they
couldn help but regard him, counted at all against the
sincere liking which they began to feel for his wife,
They found her generous ynaured of high
principles, and that enough for them.
The turfman's wife had belonged to church in
er LIFE but she became interested in the church talk Of the
people with whom she lived in Washington The outcome
was that several she accepted member Of
Che Washington church referred to.
She continued to live with her elderly friends every time
she here with her husband during the Bennng
and always attended the church services with them During
her long absences the Pacific coast and elsewhere she
nenbered the little Washington church at frequent intervals
by sending substantial checks to be devoted to the church
Eharities
This brings the story down the incident of months
hago, which is the real nub Of it,
One morning couple Of months ago the wife Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

mansions
marvellous aptitude finding
other Now, all know that
the SKETCH it just
houses! facts
to be
ha from of the alley.
submitted cleares
mailed collection Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
journals Daily Puzzle !
SOLUTION OF THE BARBER PUZZLE.


Mr.
the minute hand will take Just fifteen minutes to get as far ahead of the
which the position Of the second hand shown the
the hands
o and 81 and l seconds and ended at liz and 81 and 3
Correct answers sent in by p WOODBURY. Fowler Charles N
Nelson Minneapolis received
that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-11

him in an administrative matte OF sIed'
Importance might have upon us poiiu-
cal fortunes.
The exact effect of the speech is
difficult to determine. 1t viii certain
ly strengthen Judge Parkers hold on
the conservative wing of hi party at
the same time destroying any IL
lusiOns that the Republicans may
still cherish that the JUDGES silence
in the past was because h. had moth
ing to say.
The arguments advanced in the
document will also appeal strongly
to the accidentally in.lined indie
pendent voter, but it a question
whether the gains from that source
Will not be more than offset by the
alienation of the union labor ele-
ment, forming so large part OF the
rank and file of the Northern Democ-
racy, by the judges outspoken ad-
vocacy of the open shop" idea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-11
The Baggage.

H. P. Deering, general baggage
agent of the Michigan Central Rail-
road, has been revealing secrets re-.
garding the mysteries of the baggage
car-the receptacle into which ones
trunk goes in perfect condition and
out OF which 1t comes in the form OF
assorted splinters.
OF course. he blames the railroad
companies, which. he says, have i'm
proved travel at every point at the ex-
pense OF baggage. The size of the
baggage car has been reduced on fast
trains to provide smoking room. On
the through trains, where the hand
ling Of express packages and mail
matter requires more room, one Dag
gage car now takes the place of two,
the extra car being used for express
and mail purposes.
The result is that while passengers
have increased the space for their
baggage has diminished. Some check
-AtNo DSCAA DAO W SlA4ClCl lCCOuDL
being taken of the excess weight of
baggage, but in spite of all minor
precautions of that sort, trunks,
which once were spread over the
floor of the baggage car, now have to
be "tiereed," piled one on top of the
other, to the de- riment of the physi-
cal integrity of the weaker vessels.
The passenger has been the gamer
by improvements in the effectiveness
Of the check system, but even that
does not prove of any vast comfort,
If at the end Of his journey he finds
that, instead of the handsome canvas
covered. metal bound and leather-en-
forced receptacle for his wardrobe.
with which he started, he has deIiv-
cred to him at his destination a quar-
ter Of a cord Of hndling wood fit
only for use in the kitchen range.