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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
The Ease of Normal Death.

According to scientist, the immedi-
ate cause OF death in all but very ex-
ceptional cases, such as accident, is the
poisoning Of the nervous centers by
carbonic acid. which accumulates in the
blood owing to the failure Of the ar
rangement for Its removal. This gas
is an anaesthetic," he explains, "and
has, indeed, been employed as such,
both locally and otherwise. This prop
erty of carbonic acid may be termed a
merciful provision Of nature. Normal
death is a painless occurrence. usually
preceded by gradual loss Of conscious
ness entalling no more suffering than
going to sleep. The accumulation of
this merciful gas often induces muscu-
lar contraction or spasms, which are
preceded by loss of consciousness, but
which may have suggested to uncrltical
observers that their moribund subject
was In agony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
The Public Drinking Cup.

When it is necessary to relieve ones
thirst abroad. IL the cup be filed quite
full and placed to the mouth in such
a way that the rim will be about half
an inch below the under lip. one can
drink from the surface Of the water.
In this way no part Of the vessel, to
which some particles of poisonous mat
ter may still be clinging. will touch the
delicate skin of the lip. It is hardly
necessary to add that the water which
adheres to the mouth and below the
lips should be removed by handker-
chief and not by the tongue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Candles as Bullets.

Concerning the shooting Of n candle
through a board correspondent
writes: I'VE selected a weather beaten
pine fence board as target and load
ed the gun with three drains Of black
powder, followed by an ordinary
'stearin' candle. which fitted tightly.
The candle passed through, making
clear cut hole, and buried itself in the
sand back of the target The candle,
while somewhat torn, was still far
from shapeless."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
BOY ATTACKED BY A DOG.
Pet Newfoundland Drags Child From
Tent and Attacks Its Father.

While asleep In tent in a harvest
field near Adkins, where his father
was working, Johnny Mckenzie, a
boy of 10 or IL years, was viciousy
attacked by a dog and suffered n
badly bitten arm, says the Wala
Walla Union.
Johnny is the son OF Joe Mckenzie,
OF Winona who is at present harvest
ing on Eureka Flat. The dog, which
was Newfoundland shepherd, had
been In the family for over q year,
and had never before shown any ten
dency to viciousness.
When the boy woke up finding him
self in the jaws of the raving beast,
he grabbed quilt and tried to pro-
tect himself Outside the tent the
boy began hard struggle, and sue
ceeded in freeing himself before the
arrival of the harvesters to his assist
ance.
The dog also tried to attack John
ny's father, but was killed before he
could injure anyone else.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Lucky.

A story that comes from Ireland re-
lates to the custom among farmers
there Of depositing money in the bank
in the joint names of husband and
wife, so that when one dies the sur
vivor can draw out the money without
any legal formalities.
To farmer who recently made ap-
pllcation for money deposited for him
self and his wife the manager asked
"Why, Pat, how can this be? 1t is not
much more than year since you came
with similar application on the death
Of your wife"
well. your honor" was the reply,
'I'm a bit lucky wild women."-Har-
per's Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Art and q Bull Fight.

This is an adventure of two women
art students in Spain. They were
walking, and had arrived at a little
country inn, dusty and very thirsty
As the women could not talk Spanish,
and no one at the inn talked any
other language, and as they wanted
some milk very badly, one of them
took pencil and paper and drew
most artistic COW, while the other
jlngled some silver. The Spaniards
looked at the pictured animal, con-
suited, and then sent boy at full
gallop down the road. Half an hour
passed, and the boy returned hot and
triumphant, with two tickets for a
bullfight.-Kobe Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
PaternaI Confidence.

The Young Man with some EN-.
barrassment)-There is one question
you haven't asked me yet, Mr.. Hur-
pop. You haven't wanted to know
whether or not l think ! can make
living for your daughter. The Other
Man-That isn't necessary, Henry.
She'll see that you make the living. all
right. II she's at all like her mother
and I think she is.-Chicago Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Washington &
Columbia River
Railroad
TAKE THIS ROUTE FOR

TAKE THIS ROUTE FOR
Chicago, ST. Paul, ST. Louis, KnnsAs
City, ST. Joseph, Omaha and
ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH
Portland and Points
on the Sound.
TIME CARD.
Arrive Monday. Wednesday ana Fr1-
day, 1915 p. m. On Tuesday, Thur
day and Saturday, 1915 a. M Leaps
at p. m. daily.
Leave Walla walla 6;lS p. m. fes
east.
Arrive Walla walla at 9 a. m. from
west.
For Information regarding rates ana
accommodations. call on or address
". ADAMS. Agent
Pendleton Oregos
). II. cALDERHEAD. @. p. A..
Walla Walla. washIngton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Hit the SnOt.

An Indiana editor printed the fol-
lowing: "The fellow who is counting
a certain married woman had better
leave town, as the husband is onto
him." The paper had not beeen out
very long before every. man In town
had left except three old crlpples and
man who had not read the paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Made I'm For II.

"Do you remember, love, twenty
years ago we sat one moonlight night
by this lake? I had my head on your
breast and for an hour spoke not
word"
"Yes, and It has never happened
again since"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
FOR ANOTHER TRAIN.
alSer City Paper Finally Admits of
Popular Demnad.


After persistently denying that
here was no demand in Baker City
lr local passenger train on the o,
:. & N, the Baker City Democrat
ow comes out editorially for the
ain. In Saturdays issue 1t says;
The request of the people of East
IN Oregon for another train is not
70 much.
The o. r. & N. II it desires to
.operly accommodate local travel
lnnot refuse to grant the request.
Let the train start from Boise
his would accommodate all the
jwns along the line.
Local people have some rights and
ne o. r. & n. will certainly respect
leir wishes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Grant County Sheep Deals.

]. ]. Marcus was in town yesterday
on business. He reports having sold
1900 ewes to Joe Caseday, L. Sweek
and II. F. Blahdm at SO per head, and
in return bought 1900 lambs OF Geo.
Beck and Joe Caseday at $2.12 l-2
per head.-Monument Enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

do you ever have your own wayT
asked the cynical near relative.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton. Some
times / have my own way, but not
without consulting Henrietta very care
fully before make up my mind"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Isidore Brandon, aged 70. drowned
himself In the Seine recently because
his granddaughter, with whom he
lived, reproved him for eating too
much for a man OF his age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Jack Ford-Did you see that girl cut
me then? Frank Wilcox-I noticed she
didn't bow. Jack Ford-And yet l
saved her life! Frank Wllcox-How?
Jack Ford-We were engaged, and
finally she said she'd rather die than
marry me, 80 l let her of.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
A FatnI Bfiatake.

Charitable Lady-But a man last
week told me exactly the same story.
Tramp-Yes, lady. Yer see, made
fatal mistake In not havin' the history
Of me life copyrighted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Getting LIN CnurnRe.

Knicker-JOnes and his wife are
singing "The Marseillaise." Booker
Yes; they are bracing up to discharge
the cook.-Harper's Bazaar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
A Natural Query.

Growell I'm cheap restaurant)-Here,
waiter! Are these mutton or pork
chops? Waiter-Can't you tell by the
taste? Growell - No. Walter - Then
what difference does 1t make what they
are7-Illustrated Bits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

The advertisement OF Springfield
(Mo.) dentist says: Laughing gas
and vitalized air for extracting. Per-
fectly safe and harmless lady In at
tendance"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
CORDIAL INVITATION
ADDRESsEDTO WORKING GIRLS
Miss Barrows Tells How Mrs. Pink.
hams Advice Helps Working Girls

Girls who work
are particularly
susceptible to fe.
m ale disorders,
especially those
who are obliged
to stand on their
feet from morn
ing until night in
stores or facto-
ries.
Day in and day
ont tho uirl foila
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
His Business.

What is Johnson's businessr'
II think he is n bookkeeper; at least
he never brought back the one he Dor.
rowed from me last summer"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
FOR RECIPROCITY
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
IN SESSION IN CHICAGO.

Many Livestock, Manufacturing and
Commercial Interests Are in Favor
of Optional Free Trade With For
eign Countrlcs-MoNcncnt las As
sumed Such Proportions That the
General Government Has Sent Rep
resntatlves to the Convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

In the race for wealth the men who
are distanced often reap the greatest
benefits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Lost time is never found again, and
what we call time enough always
proves little enough.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Don't think that acquiring bad
habits makes you more of n man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Don't forget that the girl you talk
about Is some other boys sister.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
rhe VaIue Of Adrerti.ine.

One of the largest advertisers In
London says: Eve once hit upon n nov.
cl expedient for ascertaIning over what
area our advertisements were read.
We published a couple of haff column
ads, In which we purposeiy mlsstated
half dozen historical facts. In less
than week we received between 800
and 200 letters from ull parts of the
country. from people wishing to know
why on earth we kept such n consum-
mate idiot, who knew so little about
English history. The letters kept pour.
ing in for three or four weeks. 1t was
ohe OF the best paying ads. we ever
printed, but we did not repeat our ex-
pertinent, because the one refer to
served Its purpose. Our letters came
from schoolboys. girls, professors, cler.
gymcu. school teachers and Instwo In.
stances from eminent men who had n
worldwide reputation. was more i'm.
pressed with the value OF advertising
from those two advertisements than I
should have been by volumes of the
cries."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
now AZ rARMlneroN
Engaged In the JeweIry Business is
the Rev. Taylor,

. . I 30
Rev. B, J. Taylor. who used to live
In West Kingwood, and later on in
Morgantown. where he served on the
police force and taen In the grocery
business and left there between two
days with lot of bills unpaid, Char
Icy Bishop OF this place being the
heaviest loser. is now located at Far.
mington, this State. where he is en-
gagged in the jewelry business and re.
pairing and fixing watches. clocks,
etc. While at Clarksburg last wees
and stopping at the Walker house he
was taken suddenly ~ and came near
getting his own clock fixed. The doc.
tors pulled him through, however,
Klngwood Argus.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16

In some parts of Europe and Asia
there is peculiar custom of sailing
new born babes. according to the Dun
dee Advertiser. When baby Is born
among the Armenians of Russia the
nurse takes the infant and covers the
entire skin with very fine salt. This
salt is left on the baby for three hours
or. more, and then the child is washed
with warm water. In Asia Minor there
is. tribe of people living In the noun
tains who do even worse than this.
They salt their new born babies and
leave the salt on them for twenty -four
hours. The modern Greeks sprinkle
salt on their babies. This practice Of
salting babies is an ancient custom.
1t has its rise in superstition, of course.
The mothers think that sailing insures.
their children's health and strength
and that 1t will keep evil spirits away
from them. Even in some parts OF
Germany salt is stfll, used on the chiid,
at birth. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
THE STAGE
PAUL eILMoRE,s aiT.
Wear your modern dress
or your ioublet gay and hose,
We base our admiration
z On your art and net5your choth

Never was Troy audience so dem
conservative as the one last night who
saw Panl Gilmore in the beautiful ro-
manic comedy Captain Debbon-
;naire" Mr.. Gilmore was last seen
here in THE Mummy and the Hum.
.mingbir,i.p when he portrayed the
quiet, dignined man of to-day-from
abe character to the dashing one he
now gives US is "a long jump. and
shows that this young actor has Iin,
nsanI versatility. The large company
Is nost capable and the play is stged
in a handsome spectacular way, and
the costumes are a feast to the eeye:
Mr.. Gilmore looks as though he had
Just stepped on a hand painted Louis
XIV and Paul Gilmore sings In this
new play OF his-and what is more be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
REV. ". ]. EDDY
PREACHED TO A CHARLESTON
CONGREGATION yEsTERpAy
At MORNING SERVICE.

CHARLESTON, Oct, lG..The pull
pits OF oil the protestant churches In
Charleston were filled with Baptist
ministers WHO are attending the Bap-
list General Association. Following
Is complete list OF tie assignments
for Sunday:
Baptist Temple-ll a. NJ. DR. a. S.
Hobard; 1880 P NJ. DR.. Judson b.
Thomas and DR.. w o. Carver; 8 P.
NJ. annual prayer meeting, led by
DIR. J. w. Carter.
First Presbyterian Churchill A.
NJ, DR.. J. w. Carter; T:sD p. NJ. Rev.
r. B. Mcdaniel.
Kanawha, Presbyterian Church
\. NJ. Er. lJudson b, Thomas; 1880 P.
NJ. Dir. NJ. l.. Wood,
State sereet Churchill A. NJ.
DR.. w. o. Carver, 1880 r. NJ. Rev.
Arthur Hank.
NJ. e. Church Soulful A. NJ. Rev.
w. ]. Eddy; 7:sO p. NJ, Rev r. q.
Pierson
Christian Church p. NJ, Rev.
J. d. Simmons. s
Bream Memorial Churchill a. NJ.
Rev. L. B. Moore; 1880 P. NJ. Rev. !.
Il. Hutchinson.
Virginia Avenue Baptist Church,
II A. NJ, Rev. G. II. Trawin; 1880 p.
NJ, Rev. A. S. Kelley.
The. executive board announced ap-
49,. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
Another Mean,es. Man.

Minneapolis Journal,l
A well-to-do Chicago real estate
owner came Into hardware store In
that city and asked the proprietor for
n pound. of nails. The small package
was made up and the price, nickel.
handed to the merchant, when the
customer asked II the purchase could
be sent to his house, which was In a
distant part Of the city. The mer.
chant assented. and calling an errand
boy handed him the parcel.with the
nickel he had Just received for It and
said:
Here, Johnny; take the car and
take this parcel out TO Mr.. Blanks
house" 4.
What" said the customer, ..are
you going to give the boy the nickel
to take the parcel out2'
why, certainly" said the mer-
chant, Il wouldn't think of gsking
him to walk so far"
Well said the meanest man In
Chicago, IF you would Just as soon
give me the cents will take II out
myself"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16

Gilmore He has II. He is flne,
manly. dashing Debbonnaire. His per-
formance being in the highest degree
excellent. Marie Pettes. as the hero
Inc. Was leading lady With ..The Viz
gipian" last season. was pretty and
captivating and won favor by her por-
trayai of the charming Peuee de Cad.
lilac. Charles j. Burbidge. as the gov
ernor of Canada, and Frank NJ. Ran.
gier, as the colonel. were also good.
Adelaide FItz Allen. as the wife of the
French secretary. by her periods of
ecstacy. added touch to the per
Torrance that was real and ,enhanc-
ed the value OF the production. The
costumes were gay and in keeping
with the times. and the scenery was
effective. TIE fourth act. in which
occurs the duel scene, is the most
dramatic OF the Ave that compose the
piece, and such was the applause ellie.
tied that Mr.. Gilmore was constrained
to make a little, speech. an effort
which he performed with much grace,
In his evening dress plays Mr.. Gil.
more needed only small companies
and unpretentions scenery. For cap.
tain Debonnaire" Manager Jules Muir,
ry has given him big cast and a Law.
Sish spectacular production.-Tne Troy
Observer. RS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16

housekeeping in Bulawayo was sim
pie in one respect-so. little variety was
possible that you soon learned not to
expect It," writes former resident of
that African town. 1--WE lived chiefly on
timed food and thought ourselves for.
tunate in getting frozen meat and
Australian butter. Milk was very
scarce and was mostly bought by the
hospital. have seen small bottleful
fetch 8 shilIlngs as cents) in the open
market Eggs were never less than 8
.shillings a dozen and lump sugar eight
pence &c cents a pound. So it was
rather annoying to have people at home
writing OF our high rate OF pay and to-
tally unable to realize that the cost OF
the bare necessities OF life were so
great as to leave no margin for amuse.
inents even had they been procurable'
Lost anything2 A West virsinian
want ad. will md It for you. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16

any other denomination here. The
Presbyterian church does not have q
school OF its own IN West Virginia,
and for this reason large numbers
come TO Morgantown. Although the
members of The committee were rath,
er reticent TO commit themselves on
the subject of the erection of dor
mitory. Il is understood that they one
and all look with favor on the project.
Such thing as n site or location has
not yet been considered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16

Paul Gilmprr; as Captain Debbon.
naire."
has a regular chorus Of voices, and he
also has most beautiful dance, In
TACT. It is a combination of the musical
and dramatic. There is a prologue and
-FOUR acts in the new play all short and
right TO the point. II I knew better
word than Fascinating" would an.
ply II tn each OF the four. can only
SLY that I wouldn't have missed that
1ete scene for anything and also that
superb stage setting in the last act.
The cTitics insist upon thrusting
the iafe Alexander Salyini's shoes
upon Gilmore. you know. Very excel
lent shoes they are Il too, and most
uorthily w6dld this yonug actor wear
them But his own shoes are all
right and they ft him well enough.
and he can afford to stand firmly on
his own sole leather. Nature has Civ.
zen Mr. Gilmore complete outfit for
n romantic hero. / can't see that any.
thing has been forgotten. Let me
think There is youth. What would
Bob Mantell. James o'Neil and few
other romantic actors not give for that
blessed boon hunting around to find
his own belt line for Paul Gilmore.
Youth, figure, talent, good looks, voice,
presence, fire, artistic perception and
poetic temperament. What more
Hou3a you have in this young actor?
Just mention It. There's nothing lack.
ING that I can think of now. Name
ygur gift and then keep your eye on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
LANPINe a CROCODILE.


.
Why should crocodile leave river
stocked with food. explore for miles
an unsuitable tributary and then wan.
der inland until II finds poolY One
can only say that Ii does. declares o
writer In Biackwood's Magazine. He
goes on to speak of the Taiping luke.
of the Malay peninsula, whittier three
crocodiles had found their way. So
long as they confined their attention
to the fish and an occasional duck no
one objected TO their presence. but
when one OF them began to take sheep
Off the bank ms they came down to
drink II was felt that the brutcs ought
to be exterminated. and MIR. Maxwell
and his servant. Manap. made the at
tempt. They set bait attached to
heavy rattan and then waited.
The crocodile had seen us coming,
and. unconscious OF the fatal rattan
which marked Its course. moved into
deeper water.
Decks were cleared for action. Ma
nap was of course barefooted. and l
took or my shoes and stockings. SO
that my bare feet might have as good
n hold rs possible on the smooth bot
tom of the dugont.
n As the crocodile moved on into deep
water, tfrag:.ag the canoe along. we
realized that we had him well hooked.
After a protracted struggle | managed
to get the crocodile within few yards
OF the canoe. At one moment the open
jaws would surge out of the broken
water and snap together in unpleasant
proximity to our legs. The next mo-
ment the heavy tail would swing free
of the wnter, and with. the weight of n
falling tree would hit the side of the
canoe a blow that made 1t SILVER.
More than once the great claws got on
the gunwale Of the canoe, md II seemed
as IL the brute would get on board.
There was no little risk of losing ones
balance md falling in ON top of the
raging brute. ,ssl5
As the crocodile surgcd close to the
canoe and the open mouth appeared
above the water, Aianap slipped moose
of stout cord over the animals upper
jaw and pulled 1t tight. some six inches
behind the point Of Its nostrils. Then
with quick turn Of his wrist he
slipped the slack of the cord round
under the lower jaw. He drew the
cord tight, and the teeth OF each jaw
pressed home into the sockets of the
other, Manap now graspcd the point
of the long. narrow head with one
hand and with the other rapidly wound
the cord round the clinehed mouth.
lff Another nooSe was sIjpnod nvar n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
"AIona the kennebee."

NtoH9 TIC NSHnSpeC.
Love and pathos intermingled with
contagious humor, framed in pic
ture ofsrural simplicity are the rudi-
ments of success off.Along The Ken
nebec," the newest New England. play
which will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House on Thursday, DC.
tober 10. No play written on this
popular theme has proven more sue.
cessful and IT bids fair to rival in pop,
,ularity the most attractive plays Of
modern tlmes!SSpecial care has been
taken in securing the company and
the scenic production is unsurpassed.
During its action many pleasing sing
ing and dancing specialties are intro
duced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
A DoRMlToRY FOR
THE PREsRYTERIANs
May Be Built for Students In Near FL.
ture-A Report to Be Made.

MoRGANToWN, Oct. 16.-Morgan-
town may have Presbyterian dormi.
tory. The building will be under the
exclusive Jurisdiction of the govern
ing body of the Presbyterian church
in the State, and will be for Presby-
terrain students in attendance at the
university. At the meeting Of the
State synod, which is to be held at
Parkersburg next week the matter
will In all probability be taken up for
discussion. ~.
The committee consisting. OF Rev.
James Potter, pastor Of Vance Memo
rial church near Wheeling; DR.. w.
VI. Holland, of Clarksburg, and Elder j.
F. Baldwin, of Moundsville will report
on the matter atsthe coming session.
So far as can be learned favorable
report will be made.
At present the Presbyterian stu.
dents are scattered all over the city.
A common home for them all would
bring them closer to gether and also
place them under the care of the
church.
Just what kind Of a building the
structure would belt isqa little too
early to say, as the matter has not
been fully decided upon. One thing
is sure, it will be place sufficiently
large to accommodate large num-
Der Of students of Presbyterian faith,
who are in attendance at the school
here.
It is probable that there are as
many, If not more Presbyterians than