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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally,
but by choosing the right medicine,
E. H. Wolfe, Of Bear Grove, Iowa,
cheated death. He says: Two years
ago 1 had kidney trouble. which
caused me great pain, suffering and
anxiety, but I took Electric Bitters,
which effected a complete cure.
have also found them of great bene-
fit in general debility and nerve
trouble, and keep them constantly on
hand, since, as find they have nc
equal" Tallman & Co., druggists
guarantee them at soc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12

manha
of
diseases teache and elusive the serpent Under the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
Kirby Case Up for Trial.

Austin, Texas, April 12.-In the
district court here today the cases
of John H. Kirby. ex-State Treasurer
Workman, A. s. Vandervoort, Frank
D. Glover and Joe Eagle, all charged
with conspiracy to bribe judicial Of
ficer. were called for trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
OREGON DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Portland, Oregon, April 26th, 1905.
For above occasion the o. r. & N.
makes a round trip rate of 1915.
Tickets on sale for rtains No. and
No. s. April 25th. Final limit April
2Sth. For particulars call on or ad-
dress e. c. Smith, Agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Pendleton Wooler
Mills, that a meeting will be held
Tuesday, May End, 1905, at the office
of the company, in Pendleton. Ore.
gon, at 4:30 p. m.
e. Y. JUDD,
President.
c. II. CARTER,
Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12

be merely an indoor circus, but will
include pantomime, spectacle, circus.
musical comedy. drama, aquatics, and
an animal and equestrian exhibition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
mssIssIPPPs CLUB WOMEN.
State Federation Is in Session at Jack.
son.

jackson, Msis., April 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi Federation of Women's clubs
formally opened its third annual con-
ton here today. The delegates COM
menced arriving last evening, and all
were promptly escorted to the quar-
ters assigned them. The arrange
ments for the meeting are Of the most
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-12
FIRST CROP REPORT
AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT REVIEWS CONDITION.

TIosts Of the Past Few Days Have
Done no Damage-COast Districts
Well Advanced and Conditions Ex-
ceIlent-C. S. Ferguson of Adams,
Reports That Peach Trees We're
Killed by February Freeze.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29

habits. This man immediately began
guess went nwry and began tn tell
people that the whole trouble had
been brought about by his discharge
lie finally went TO Mr.. Moore. who II,
Illustrated the predicament of thl
bureau by telling the experience OF
Il Persian king with his forecastcr
This particular weather sharp was
wise in the lore of the goosebone,
the honking goose and the other in.
dications upon which the prophets
stake their reputation. but he fire..
qnently missed despite those advan-
tases. Finally an old shoemaker
went To the king and offered To beat
the Official iorecaster at his own
game or else give the monarch the
extreme pleasure of ordering tho
shoemaker TO he separated from his
head.
Tho king thought well of The plan
ana notified The regular weather
prophet that he must do better than
thc shoemaker or forfeit his head.
Likewise the shoemaker was notified
that if he didn't beat The prophet
OF would 80 his head
So the test came. Now. it happened
thar the shoemaker had a jackass
which. upon the approach of IL snow
storm, would bat his ears. When "A
thunderstorm was near he would
bray long and loud. and when Il
West Indian hurricane was on the
Wing he would kick the sides out Of
ms stall. In fact he had Il manifcSta-
ZION for every change in the weather,
and tho shoemaker was close stu
dent of his jackass and knew these
manifestations. As a result he beat
The regular prophet, who lost his
head, the shoemaker being rohod in
royal purple and given great riches.
In tho course of some years. how
over. tho shoemaker made many bulls
his jackass had died.
Professor Moore told this story to
the cX-clcrk and Then remarked:
Our jackass didn't die. but he was
fred"
From Mr.. MOore's standpoint tho
story undoubtedly was a capital one
and It's application was fine. but there
are times, when the chief OF the
weather bureau uses his position and
the government frank to make vi
cious and unjust attacks upon Amcrl-
can citizens who do not happen TO
endorse his methods that the average
man begins to think that The wrong
| jackass was fired
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
lUIUI Of ck01 Linen

The luxury OF clean linen Numbered
shirts Is yours at small cost if you
patronize us, for there is nothing we
turn out in any other way but the right
one. Our facilities for thoroughly
cleansing AID properly ironing shirts.
collars and cuffs for gentlemen nra
uneXcelled, while ladies cannot fail TO
be pleased with tie skill we display
IN doing up the most delicately trim.
med underwear. skirts. etc.
We make speciality OF fancy hand
work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
Roosevelt and Root Won't Haze
the Territory.
SAY IT BELONGS TO CUBA
Americans Who Own Nearly Every
Inch of Territory There are Told in
Blunt English to Submit to the
Laws Of Their Adopted Country.
ny Assoeintod press.l

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Thc adj.
ministration dashed the hopes OF the
little hand Of American colonists on
the Isle oi Pines who have been work.
ing for he separation Of the island
from Cuba ana its inclusion in the
United States. when Secretary Root.
after consultation with the President.
published the following letter address
ed To Charles Maynard. president OF
the American Club of the Isle Of
Pines:
There is no procedure by which
you and your associates can lawfully
establish territorial government in
that island The island is lawfully
subject to the control and government
OF tho Republic Of Cuba. and you and
your associates are bound TO render
obedience To tho laws Of that country
SO long as you remain in the island.
IF yon fail in that obedience you
will be justly liable Ia prosecution in
The Cuban courts and To such punish
ment as may be provided by the laws
Of Cuba for such oiicnse as you com
nit You are not likely To- have any
greater power in the future. The
treaty now pending before the Senate,
if approved by that body. will relin-
quish all claims Of the United States
To the Isle OF Pines. In my Judgment
tho United States has no substantial
claim In tho Isle Of Pines. The treaty
merely accordS tn Cuba what is hers
in international law and Justice
The Isle of Pines has been for Scv-
cral centuries 4 part Of Cuba. | have
no doubt whatever that it. continues
TO ho part of Cuba. and that it is not
and never has been territory OF the
United States. You may be sure that
Cuba will never consent to give up the
| Isle of Pines and that the Unitel
States will never Try to compel her to
give il mp against her will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
N A BAD WAY.
Many 4 Newport News Reader VIII
Feel Grateful For This information.
When your back gives out;

When your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching:
When urinary troubles set ill.,
Your kidneys are Tin bad way
Doan's Kidney pills will cure you.
Here d local evidence TO prove it:
Mrs. J.. l.ochstampfor. of ga Thirty.
third street. says: For six months
pain in my back. il not constant at
first. gradually increased until was
scarcely ablo to stoop. and to lift any
thing or any overcXcrtiOn hurt so that
was often In misery. Even The
slightest cold increased the suffering
and morning after morning was so
LANE and sore across the lons that |
could hardly attend To RIe slightest
homework. | never was successful in
getting anything which brought per.
mancnt relief until went To Aliens
drug store for Deans Kidney Pills. In
n very short time, considering tho ma.
ture OF my case, they stopped the at
tack.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
VENETIAN FOOTBALL.
How the Game Was Played In ven-
lee Several Centuries Ago.

lee Several Centuries Ago
book published ut Venice In 1855
10y Antonio Scaino relates methods OF
play III II real football that was actual
~ called by the same name. The field
was So large tbat no one, however
strong. could quite throw Il stone from
nne end 10 the other" aud IL was about
half AS wide. Twenty, thirty or forty
persons could participate on side. the
nunihcr being regulated by the size Of
the available field. Goals were set up
NJ either end. No one was permitted 10
strike tlle ball with the outstretched
arm or with anything he might carry
in his hand. Nevertheless he was per-
mittcd 10 strike the ball with what
ever part OF his body that he pleased"
If The ball came rolling toward him
lie was allowed 10 kick il. the infer
rnce being that if il were lying still he
could not do 50. The field was divided
by n transverse line into Two equal
parts, and in the middle lay the bail.
The players were chosen. those who
were going Ia make up The opposing
parties, by means of colors, by which.
In the struggle Of the contest, each
could recognize his own side When
The signal was given by ihe roll OF the
drum or the blast of Il trumpet q play
cr rushed forward. one who had been
chosen by LOT 10 be the first to kick HE
bail with his foot. This action WAS I'M
derstood 10 be lie beginning of the
contest. 50 that after il it was permit.
ted Ia no one from either party 10 seize
1t. To strike 1t and TO drive ii as victor
over Tie goal. 1t was perhaps from
The method OF beginning The game that
II was called football"
These Italian games had their origin
in the ancient pastimes OF the Greeks
and Romans. and in reality approach
nearer TO the modern idea of football
,han do the beginnings OF the game In
sOrthern countries. Football is believ
ii by some authorities to have been Il
portion Of the worship OF the Celtic
sun god. one of the rites attendant on
the rcicbrativc ceremonies. Some also
hold II strong belief that its original
form was introduced into England by
the Romans. Dennie l.. Meyers in
Outing Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
Entered at the Newport News, Va,
POstoffice rs second class matter.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1905
KEEP THE MONEY AT HOME.

The Merchants Association has bo.
gun an excellent movement designed
to inform the people OF Now
port News OF the evil effects
which necessarily follow the
habit Of buying at retail from
the immense mail order stores
of tho large cities. In Il statement
recently published by the association
in the Evening Timcs-Iicrald. one
Of the members Of the association
says:
"lf every dollar earned in Newport
News was spent here, not only would
tho home merchants be enabled prof
itably 10 handle enormous stocks. but
every individual in the city would re-
ccive direct benefit.
"a lady in East End wanted TO
buy Il piano. She priced them az tho
local dealers. Then she sent TO a
catalog house in Chicago for the in
strnment because she thought there
was ten dollar saving.
Maybe thcrc was But again, If
she had offered the local dealer his
money in advance before she had
seen the piano, (as she did when pur-
chasing in Chicago the chances are
she might have saved twice the
amount by buying at home.
But that is not all
This lady owns four houses in the
city which rem from $l5 10 $50 each
per month.
Suppose every ono sent away to
purchase. Then there would be no
merchants hcrc--no statesmen. cash
girls. or portcrs
Then this lady's houses would
bring SIS. or so nor month instead
Of $l5 or 500.
Does il pay 10 buy at homc?"
There can he but ono answer 10
that question Not oaiy ihn prep
criy owner, hut the wOrkman is in
icrcsted in The upbulding Of tie
city. The man who tolls with his
hands is The first IN feel the blight
Ing influence of Stacnating trade.
The CITY Of Atlanta is frequently held
up as an example of what nivi. 10y
atty may accomplish. 1t is said that
when Il dollar goes into the Georgia
metropolis il has hard time getting
out again. Which means ,har the
people of Atlanta always spend their
money at home and send thcu Gol
lars abroad only for those articles
which they cannot find in the stores
OF their own merchants. If Newport
News is to take It's proper place
among the cities OF the United
States all OF its inhabitants mus, co.
operate with that end in view. not
with that narrow minded partiZan-
ship that says that no good thing
can come out OF any other city, but
with the highest wisdom which secs
In the prosperity OF ones neighhors
the highest Development OF the com.
munity
We congratulate The Merchants
Association upon lending It's influence
and effort TO the advancement of the
principle OF civic loyalty and trust
that the truths set forth may hear
fruit TO the advancement and M.
building OF Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms Bell Phone No. IL
business ONCE. Bell Phone No. 181
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
EXCURSION TO RICHMOND.
Thanksgiving Day, November 3oth
Via c. & o. Route.
SIPS Round Trim

On Thursday, November 30th, the
chesapeake G. Ohio will have special
excursion from Fort Monroe. Hamp.
ton and Newport News to Richmond
and return to leave Fort Monroe $50
a. M, Phoobus, S:33 n. M; Hampton,
S:3! n. m, and Newport News. 900
n. m. Returning leave Richmond ZOO
p. IN. Of same date.
Stops will be made Mt Phoebus.
Hampton and Newport News only.
$i.25 round trip.
Championship football game be.
tween teams of the V. NJ. l. and v. p.
J.. celebrated institutions Of Virginia
11-22.St.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
WAS THE WRONG MAN FIRED.

Professor Willis J.. Moore. chief
guesser of the weather bureau at
Washington is said TO be racontcur
OF more than ordinary ability. Re-
Gently man who seemed to thini,
that he knew all there was TO know
about the weather WAS discharged
from the bureau because of cnnyiylal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
Postmaster Named.
Especial IL the Daily I

lSnccial Ia the Daily Press)
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 2S.-
Willie I. Jacobs was today appointed
fourth-class postmaster ut Mont
pelicr, Va.
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The Daily Press IL delivered by car
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10 cents week ANY irregularities In
delivery should he Immediately re.
ported to the Office Of publication. Or
ders for delivery Of the Daily Press Ia
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may be made by postal card or tele.
phone.
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No employe OF the Daily Press Com
peny Ia authorized 10 contract any oh.
legation in the name OF the company.
or to make purchases in the name Of
the same except upon orders signed by
the PUBLISHER OF THE DAILY
PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-29
Scent Fare for Cleveland.
(By Associated Prcss.J

w -N'''''V I'10'U I''Fs'J
COLUMBUS. o.. Nov. 2S.-By de.
cision OF the Supreme Court today,
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. of Cleveland,
wins a victory in his fight for Scent
fares
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
How to Become Disease Proof

1t has already been suggested thai
the appendix should be removed from
| every infant as routine measure. But
TINS is clearly insufficient, saws the
British Medical Journal. The surgery
OF the future must include far more
imam this. The tonsils and turbinate
ZONES OF the nose must be cut out. be-
| cause they may harbor germs. What
ArDuthnot Lane calls the human cess
poor, Chat is the large intestine)
must be removed along with a consider
anle part of the upper portion of the
allmentary canal, because it won't be
needed Wnen we begin to live on M.
Berthelot's tabloids and pills. The
TOO readily decaying teeth will be
pulled out in early life and the germ
proof store variety inserted. The failing
human eye will be anticipated by
spectacles in early youth. Deficient
moral sense and degeneracy will be
treated by ventilation of the brain and
removal of the offending areas.
Thus protected against the perils of
civilization, the man in the coming
centuries will be able in his journey
through life to defy the countless enc
mics that seek to rob him of health
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans
everything
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
quick Wit a Strong Factor.

oonle OF the noblemen Of Europe owe
tnelr present positions and stations OF
nonor 10 the presence of mind and fore
.nougnC OF their ancestors during ex-
tleneIy critical moments. A hiccough.
LOT instance, is the cause of the kin.
skys pr1ncely rank in Austria. It
seems that during the midst of some
great court function at Vienna the En-
press Maria Theresa had the misfor-
tune to hiccough so violently az to
cause, not only herself. but her court
5a embarrassment. In the midst of
nen pewiluerment young Count Kinsky
s1eppeu forward, and with q most
lever assumption of intense mortifica-
eloh ana humiliation, asked her pardon
I II, MS preach of good manners. The
n hl received his apology with not
e en.y good grace, but gratitude. and be-
lore long the young nobleman was be-
slowed with high court honors and
Another story is told how tho En-
peror Napoleon III when ont hunting
cue Jay Delng a very poor marksman,
Ileu at a pheasant, but instead hit
uenerdl Massena, destroying the sight
=, one OF MS eyes. No one could doubt
VINO mad fired the shot, but General
turned round and soundly be-
laleu General Berthier, who had been
behind him, which castigation
oerlnler at once accepted and appeared
overcome with remorse. Napoleon was
srateIul to both for thus shielding him.
and overwhelmed them both with
lonors and dignity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

warm men and women into laughing,
applauding human beings, not above
joining in that last swinging chorus
of the others, and one could seeeta
seemed no more a drawing room in
Pont street, but the cotton-fields of
Louisiana. Lady Bloomfeld's own
high caclle rose high above the
voices of the others and one
could see the men drawing breath to
demand an encore, even as she rose.
flushed with the excitement of her
success, from the piano, and she
heard, all across the room the mana
ger ask who she was. Two minutes
later, someone brought him over and
introduced him, and they stood by the
instrument, talking quickly and earn
estly-so deep in conversation, indeed
that Sigma would not be interrupted
to sing again. It was only when she
looked past his broad back that she
caught sight of Verney, nonchalant,
eyeglass in eye, evidently not at all
upset by her reckless Interpretation of
the notorious negro melody.
Yes, of course wfllr' said Sigma
to the manager. 81 should like it,"
and she nodded to Verney over his
shoulder. Her smile was brilliant.
Half London was in the stalls of the
Bacchante on the great benefit night.
and the boxes were taken by select
parties who thought the auditorium
little public for the light of their
presence. was tickled to see the
duchess levelling her glasses at Poppy
lie Marchant' when that young lady
danced the conger-eel dance i'm aid
of the charity, and admired the toler-
ance of her attitude. Lady Jane was
in the. box, too, and Sir Wilfred and
sister, the one who married into the
state; but Sigma herself was not pres
ent, and, when I went round to pay
my respects to her grace, I learned
that she had pleaded a headache and
stayed at home. The cause,I thought,
was not far to seek, as Sigma would
have. persisted that she had lumbago
II 1T would have saved her accom-
panylng a party of which the duchess
made one.
Batsburg had tacitly promised the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
THE SCANDAL OF SIGMA.
BY WILLARD.

Two thousand year is not great
income" said Lady Jane. ironically
still, it rescues dear Noel from absor
lutte want. 1t was SO nice of his god
motner-alwayS a most unassuming
person, too; indeed, I mistook her for
me dressmaker on one occasion when
sne came to call and I am afraid she
supped of my visiting list quite a
year ago"
!, That is pity, since the whole FAM
ny are inclined to canonize her noWI''
SAID sigma dryly. However, she does
not seem to have borne malice, as she
mas promoted Noel to the position of
an eligible"
:. Hardly eligible, my dear! Two
thousand goes such very little way
uhiess one lives in BaysWater or the
country. Poor Noelr'
On d!d not mean among us!" said
sigma, with laughing sheer and a
glance out of the window at tho ro-
spectaDle Sloane street trees, decOrous-
~ dusty though just in bud. "Bnt
possibly some young person in the
hllddle classes may~take pity on him
now, even though it means Bavs-
Lazy Jane glanced rather uneasilv
at olgna,s straight young back, which
was all that presented itself to ha,. 70
4eip out Signals meaning. And LADY
Jane was often at loss to know
whether Sigma was in earnest or iron
Icai; She was beginning to think
with despair, that when her Youngest t
SGaaughter talked sense-the sense of
sloane street and the duchess #
meant revolt and would end in sigma
uolng some dreaded and unconvention-
a. LING, such as wanting to take up
a profession or refusing a really sound
oner, for instance. Sometimes-since
MS godmother had behaved in such =
really laudable manner-she thought
win a sigh, that even two thousand q
3 Hear ana Bayswater would be better
si an awful scandal, of which she
nved in terror. If Sigma must ma rrv
Z poor man, better Noel, who was
somehow, so satisfactory to- ali The
H 1a;nlly' than one of those younger sons
Will "nom the girl delighted to