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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
A WONDER OF RANGUN.
The Great Shoay DaEon Pagoda Cow
cred with Pure Gold.

Rangun, the principal city of Bur
ma, grew up around the sacred spot
on which is built the great Shoay Da-
gon pagoda, one of its principal won
ders. Rising to height Of 800 feet,
Its size is greatly enhanced by the fact
that 1t stands on an eminence that is
itself 1856 feet above the level of the
city," says writer. ut is covered
with pure gold from base to summit,
and once in every generation this gold
is completely renewed by public sub
scription. Yet throughout the inter
val the process Of regilding goes on
perpetually. Pious people who seek in
this way to express their veneration
and to add to their store Of spiritual
merit climb up daily with little fiut-
tering packets Of gold leaf, which they
fasten on some fraction of its great
surface, There is no more picturesque
sight offered by 1t than that of n group
of these silken worshipers outlined high
against its gold In the act of contrib
uting their small quota to its splendor.
The pagoda itself has no interior. 1t
is solid stupa of brick raised over a
relic chamber"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

The San Francisco Examiner gives
the following thrilling account. OF the
discovery of an active volcano in Ne
vada, news Of which was published
in the East Oregonian several days
ago:
Harry Wheeler, Robert Mcclure
and George Wheeler, three well
known residents of Humboldt county,
all cattlemen. yesterday discovered a
crater. the first of its kind in the
state. in active operation. 1t is belch-
ing forth molten lava and the action
is accompanied by distinct rumbling
noises apparently deep in the earth
For quarter of a mile or more the
lava has made its way, burning the
sagebrush and filling up the crevices.
It is located in Rye Patch, Humboldt
county, not far from the Southern
Pacific railroad and five miles south
west of what are known as the san
Jacinto and Rabbithole roads,
The three men were engaged in
rounding up cattle at the time, when
wheeler's horse stepped into the mol
ten rock. rearing in pain from the
burn, and nearly throwing its rider.
An investigation followed and the
stream was traced to its source near
" a quarter of a mile away.
Steam was pouring from the mouth
Of the crater. but because of the fact
that the rocks for a hundred yards
on all sides were red hot, the party
could not approach close to the
mouth.
Samples of the lava attached to
the sagebrush limbs dipped into the
molten stream were brought to town
last evening. In cooling the rock at
tached itself to the wood. The sam
Piles have been placed in the hands
of Nevada scientists and pronounced
in unmistakable terms to be genuine
lava.
The low hills of the San Jacinto
district are barren. with the exception
of sagebrush. and for miles around
there is no habitation. For this rea-
son the residents of Humboldt county
are not alarmed at the outbreak of
the volcano.
A scientific party is now being or
ganized and will be sent to the scene
TO investigate.
For years cattle and stock have
ranged in that section and otter cow
boys and prospectors passed over It,,
yet until yesterday no one knew or
even dreamed of the existence of a
volcano there. The fact that the lava
stream is not long and that the vol
cano is not of great size gives rise to
the belief that it is of recent origin.
The further fact that the rumbling
sounds are heard is thought to fore
bode still greater activity. Evidence
of volcanic disturbances are every
where in sight throughout Nevada,
but this is the first active volcano
ever reported in the state.
Geologically recent deposits of lava
are found in all the valleys of Nevada,
and the report of a new volcanic out
break will not be a surprise to scien-
fists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

If you happen to get ring on your
finger that fits SO tight you cannot re-
move it very easy way to get it off
is as follows: Take a piece of cord or
wrapping thread and push one end of
1t under the ring. Then, beginning just
above the ring, wind the cord vo.y
tightly round and round the finger
clear up to the tip of the finger. Now
take hold Of the end of the cord that
was slipped under the ring and unwind
the cord. AS the string unwlnds the
ring will be carried along with it and
removed without any difficulty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
FOR PURER FOODS
NO BOGUS BUTTER NOW
IN OREGON MARKETS.
State Commissioner j. w. Bailey Says
Recent Laws Have Been Very Ef-
fective In Cleaning Out Impure
Foods - Tests for Impurities in
Food Smffs Are Constantly Being
Made.

"There is not pound of oleomar-
garine or process butter in the state"
said State Food and Dairy Commits
sioner j. w. Bailey to the Evening
Telegram. "The reason is that under
the new laws the regulations are so
stringent that dealers will not handle
the product.
Under the new law each dealer
in imitation or process butter is re-
quired to keep a book showing to
whom he sells, and every public eat
ing house using oleomargarine or pro-
cess butter must print the same on
their bills of fare or post the fact
conspicuously in their places of busi-
ness. Under these restrictions the
imitation and renovated buffers have
been driven out of the Oregon mar
kets. This is probably the only state
in the Union where such products
are not to be found"
But there are other kinds and quail
tiles of impure foods in abundance.
There are unlawfully colored Jams,
jellies and fruit sausages galore. Mr..
Bailey's testing laboratory looks al
most like section of grocery store.
During the last 30 days the com
missioner and his assistant and chem
list, II. V. Tarter, have put in much
time testing these foods. Many have
been found to contain coal tar dye
or glucose or both There is no OBJ
lection to glucose, provided the goods
are labeled as containing glucose.
which is not done, but there is strong
objection to the use of coal tar color
ing matter This contains deleterious
substances and is on the tabooed list
i'm Mr.. Bailey's office.
This Objectionable coloring was
found in the highest priced goods in
the jam and jelly line. It has always
been suspected as confined to the
cheaper varieties, but later examina-
tions has shown that the supposed
best qualities contain IT.
All these have been ordered re-
moved from stock. and many local
houses have undergone a cleaning out.
The coal tar dye is used to preserve
a rich. dark color in the jams and
canned fruits. BY its use rotten
fruits are concealed, whereas they
would stand out plainly If ordinary
vegetable coloring were used. Almost
all the goods condemned were ship
ped here from California, and Mr..
Bailey observes that he has been
given more trouble looking after CAL
ifornia goods than any other, largely.
If not wholly. because there are no
pure food laws in the Golden State.
Violations of the pure food laws
are legion. says Mr.. Bailey. During
the last 80 days the fines collected
amount to $3.50. These have been
paid largely by short-weight butter
and milkmen. Only last month
restaurant man was fined for handl-
ing watered milk. Most of these are
milk-watering offenses. The Offend
ers, when caught, pay their fines and
go hence. glad to escape. For the
second offense their fine doubles and
for the third, quadruples, with years
suspension, during which they are
allowed to sell no milk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
WorshIpers of Wink

The Borans are strange people in
habiting the frontier between British
East Africa and Abysslnia. The tribe
are polygamlsts when they can afford
1t, and by religion they worship the
spirit Wax, which requires constant
propltiation. This is done by sacrific-
Ing their children and cattle. A Boran
Of any standing when he marrles be
comes a "raba," and for a certain pc
riod after marriage, varying from four
to eight years, he is obliged to throw
away" any children that are born to
him to appease Wax. After this period
he becomes "gudda" and keeps his
chlldren.-London Express.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
The lien nnd Ncr EgRr.

The eggs Of Il scavcnger hen are not
fit to he eaten. My attention was call
ed TO this number Of years ago A
lady said she could not eat our eggs.
She wanted sunflower eggs. | told her
we had the best eggs in the country.
but she said that an old German at
home fed his chickens on sun6ower
seeds and that the eggs were remarka-
bly, sweet. Some of the eggs were sent
for and this was found to be true.
Eggs certainly do partake of the nature
Of the food which has been eaten
Feathered Life, London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
ALABAMA AFTER SETTLERS.
Encouragement Offered to White
Homeseekers There.

Alabama is the latest state to go
directly after immigration at the
great ports of debarkation, says the
Memphis News-Scimitar
Frank V. Evans, former mayor of
Birmingham, and now agent of the
Alabama Immigration and Industrial
association. is in Washington to con-
fer with United States Commissioner
of Immigration Sergeant, after which
he will visit New York. Providence
and Boston. in the interest of the as
sociation which was organized at Bir-
mingham on June 1, last, under the
auspices and patronage of nine rail-
ways operating in Alabama. Said Mr..
Evans. speaking of the scope Of the
organization:
1.-THE railway systems traversing
Alabama recognize the pressing need
for immigration, for they themselves
have not always been adequately sup
piled with labor.
1.-THE long delay or neglect of the
legislature to provide appropriations
In some way to meet this demand
has induced them to make a united
effort to increase the labor supply
and to this end our association has
been organized.
"Alabama's rich and varied re-
sources are already widely known,
but while the industrial progress Of
the state has been wonderful In many
respects, 1t has not been anywhere
near as great as the opportunities for
thrift have warranted.
1.-THE one serious problem today is
the labor supply question. We could
today, after a days notice, find places
in the Birmingham mineral district
alone for 5000 workmen.
Alabama offers encouragement to
white homeseekers by illustration and
demonstration in agricultural fields.
Mine colonies of Germans, Swedes,
Norwegians, Welsh and Irish happily
flourish within the states borders.
They have been real builders and
developers making attractive homes
and intelligently cutivating the soil
and they have very materially added
TO the wealth of the state.
"The railroad managers have seen
this, They know that increased pro-
ductive population means increased
freight tonnage. It is easy enough to
see where their compensation will
come in"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
SWISS SCHOOLS.
The Course of study and the system
of Training.

OF Training,
The education given in the schools Of
Switzerland is In many respects more
comprehensive and practical than that
offered in our curriculums. The girls,
FOR instance, are taught not only to
read and write and spell, but to cook,
to wash, to sew, says the Housekeeper.
In addition to being trained for the du-
ties of homemaking and housekeeping
zach girl is taught some useful trade.
Many of the pupils are daughters OF
rich parents, and there Is little likell-
hood of their ever having to earn their
own living, but the paternal govern.
ment takes the view that every mem
ber of society should possess the abill-
ty to be self supporting even though
the necessity to exercise that ability
should never arise. No expense has
been spared in equlpping the schools of
Switzerland for the teaching of domes-
tic science.
The boys, too, have not been neglect
ed in the Swiss system of education.
Physical culture and manual training
have prominent places in the currlcu-
lum, and every boy on leaving the pub
lie school is equipped to earn his own
living. Fads and frilIs are absent from
the Swiss schools. The hard headed tax
payers want to see some return for
their money. They demand that the
education for which they pay shall be
practical and useful in after life. Are
they not right?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
The EVIL Eve.

The meaning of the evil eye, the
"Ophthalmos baskanos" of the Greeks,
the 'fascinare" of the Romans, was
probably far more than vulgar super
sition. We find traces of it in almost
every country, notably to this day
among the canny Scots who inhabit the
western isles of the sea, Of "Ulva dark
and Colonsay," of Skye and the Heb
rides, and among the Turks, who dis
trust the evil eye of the stranger. But
in old classical days the power seems
chiefly to have been used for the pur-
pose ef grievously affecting the live
stock of disagreeable neighbors. So
we find to this day in Ireland, parts of
Scotland and the west of England
where this belief is still prevalent. Ger
tainly, in some form or other, mesmeric
fascination by the eye has always been
known. But that any one person, with
no matter how evil an eye, should be
able to charm frightened animals to
any extent or number is ridiculous and
not seriously to be entertained for one
moment.-Chambers Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Personally Acquainted With witte.

There is a man in oregon who is
very well acquainted with NJ witte,
the Russian diplomat. Mr.. Wltte is,
for the present, very much in the pub
lie eye, holding as he does the tre-
mendous interests of the Russian en-
pire in his own hand in the peace
conference now on at Portsmouth
Though he has an associate, NJ. Witte
is the man of authority in the Rus
sian behalf, and 1t is doubtful If sin
gle diplomat on such an errand ever
had such tremendous powers. The
oregon man who knows him is w. J.
Burns, the famous secret service man
who also holds a conspicuous place
in the public eye by reason of the
great figure he has cut in the land
fraud cases. Mr.. Burns characteri-
zaton of NJ. Witte is that he is a
very cultured and very eminent gen.
tleman who speaks very bad English.
Corvallis Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Coventry Patmore's talk, as Mr.
Gosse describes it, was apt to be star
tling. Behold an example:
In the presence of number Of men
Of letters Patmore mentioned an ac-
complished writer who was an init
mate friend Of his. The conversation
passed to the lyrical poems Of Herrick,
whereupon Patmore, in his most posi-
tive manner, exclaimed, by the side
Of -, Herrick was nothing but a
brilliant insectw There was a univer-
sal murmur Of indignant protest. Pat
more pursed up his lips, bllnked his
eyes and said nothing The converse
ton proceeded, and an opinion Of
Goethe's was presently quoted. Then
Patmore lifted up his voice and cried
by the side of =, Goethe was moth
ing but brilliant insectT
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
A VERDICT IN RHYME.
The Suit Was In Jest, but the Fine
Was In Earnest.

The Suit Was In Jest, but the Fine
Was In Earnest
An interesting verdict was rendered
in the district court of Travis county,
Tex, in 1857.
The defendant, Frank b. Rafer, at
that time a well known citizen of Aus
tin, was accused of gambling, which
was not regarded as a very serious of
fense in Texas in those early days,
especially If the offender CHANGED to be
a prominent citizen.
The prosecution was generally treat.
ed as a pleasant jest, but was never
theless carried through in earnest, and
a jury composed of lawyers brought in
the following verdict:
We. the jury, lawful men,
Fine the defendant dollars ten;
guilty man beyond all doubt.
Let the defendant pay himself out.
Thus we've said this freezing morn,
Your obedient servant, A. o. Horne,
Foreman.
The composition Of this verdict is at
tributed to A. W. Terrell, who at the
time of his service on the jury was
young lawyer. Afterward he attained
great distinction in practice, served as
a district court judge and was United
States minister to Turkey under Presi.
dent Cleveland.
Other members of the same jury
who afterward achieved renown were
Charles S. West, who rose to be jus
tice of the Texas supreme court, and
+. W. Chandler, who became one of
the leaders Of the Texas bar.-Law
Notes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Sir William Ramsay, the great Eng
lish scientist, said: "All our progress
since the time of Sir Isaac Newton has
not falsified the saying of that great
man that we are but children, pick
ing up here and there a pebble from
the shore Of knowledge, while whole
unknown ocean stretches before our
eyes. Nothing can be more certain
than that we are just beginning to
learn something Of the wonders Of the
world In which we live and move and
have our being"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
WHO is INSANE?
No One or Every One, According as
We Ask the Question.

No One or Every One, According as
We Ask the Question.
Who is insane? No one or every one
according as we ask the question. No
one in an asylum will admit that he or
she is insane. Each in turn would re-
sent such an insinuation. Certainly
no one out of an asylum will assent to
the charge of being insane. And yet
both parties readily recognize the in
sanity Of others. An intelligent old
lady, once the head of ladies' SEM
mary. wished me to discharge her
from an asylum, alleging that all the
patients in the hall believed her sane.
Seven women were privately asked
their opinions as to her sanity, and ali
declared that she was very insane,
while asserting their own sanity. When
Informed of the result of the test the
old lady accurately described the spe-
cial peculiarities of each OF her ac-
cusers. So in every community the
private gossip is much concerned about
those who are called strange" "pecul-
lar" "deranged," unbalanced" eight
headed" "a little off, "out of gear"
wrong in the upper story" "cranks."
Few if any escape for a lifetime one
or the other Of these epithets. Without
as within the asylum no one recognizes
his or her own mental deviations, but
readily detects the mental alterations
Of others.-stephen Smith, NJ. D., LII.
D., in Leslie's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
wit to the Rescue.

William the Conqueror on landing in
England Is reported to have made a
false step as his foot touched the sand
and to have fallen on his face. A muir
mur arose, and voices cried, Heaven
preserve us, bad signw but william,
rising, said without confusion or hesi-
tatlon: What is the matter2 What
nre you wondering at? l have seized
this ground with my hands, and, by
the brightness of God, so far as 1t ex-
tends 1t is mine. It Is yours"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

MA" said Tommy Twaddles, look
ing up from his reading Of "Terry the
Tenspot," what is bootless at
temptT ITS the sort your father
makes to get in without my hearing
him when lie comes home late from the
club" answered Ma Twaddles incisive-
ly. Pa doesn't stop to remove 'em at
the foot Of the stairs now. He knows
It's no use.-Cleveland Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
where Goodness Is CordiaIity.

The bore had gone. The whole fam
lily recognized him as bore, but Mrs.
Carter knew what was incumbent on
her as n hostess famed for her conr-
tesy.
MY dear Evelyn" she said in a gen.
tly chiding voice to her pretty daugh.
ter 81 think you cannot have realized
how cold your tone was when you said
Good evening to Mr.. Lamson."
mo, mother, perhaps l didn't" ad-
mitted Evelyn, but I'm sure, on the
other hand, that neither you nor ia
ther had any idea how warm your
tones were when you said Good night
to hlm."-Youth's Companion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Indiana EIks in Convention,

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 17.-The annual
convention Of the Indiana Association
Of Elks opened its two days session
here today. Every district of the state
is well represented and many Of the
members are accompanied by their
wives and families. An elaborate pro-
gram for the entertainment OF the Wis
itors has been prepared. including
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Explained,

Him-It must be awfully annoying
for woman to have hair that won't
stay in place, like that girl in the third
row In front Of us. Her-There's moth
ing the matter with her hair. She has
. new engagement ring.-Cleveland
Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
New Field For Dictionarie,,

Mrs. Ella Mentary writes to a de-
partment store for dictionary Of con-
venient size and scope to be used in
bed. Her husband has recently taken
to the use Of long words In his sleep
talk.-Lippincott's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Generous.

"Is your husband very generous
manT
Indeed be is. You remember those
nice cigars I gave him for birthday
present? Well, he only smoked one
and gave the rest to his frlends."-
Pick-Me-Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
TOed the Mark.

Did he actually ask old Roxley for
bis daughters handT
"Yes, and he claims he compelled the
old man to toe the mark"
TndeedW
"Yes, but he was the mark."-Phila-
delphia Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Careful of Himself.

When l was your age" said the
gilded youths father, 81 was at work
before o'clock every morning"
"Yes," answered the young man; "lf
had all the business cares you used
to have maybe I'd get insomnia too"
Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
The ExpI1natio1.

"Oh, no. she isn't going to accept
him."
'Then. why does she encourage
himr'
why, because there isn't any one
else to encourage."-New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
A Long One.

Mamma, is this the ship we're going
over inr'
Eyes, Willie"
Huh! You said It was an ocean
greyhound. This amt a greyhound.
It's dachshund."-ChIcago Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
The Cnnec Rnrnmet..

Ever notice what fine barometer
a cup Of coffee malies7" a restaurant
keeper asks In the Sun. We have.
When it's weak and cold a storm L.
sure to follow.-Albany Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

When the soup has greasy look
pour 1t, when hot, through a cloth sat
urated with cold water, and the fat
will remain in the cloth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Mrs. Bickers-The Newlyweds seem
very happy-if 1t will last. Blckers--
oh, | wouldn't borrow trouble--evep
for other folk!--New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
After the RefuanI.

Forsgood-Do you think you have
been fair to me, Miss Hawkins2 Miss
Hawkins-You have said so all along.
You called me the fairest Of my sex
only five minutes ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Soft.

He-Yaas, you know, want to find
something to take up my mind. She
Have you tried blotting paper7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

One Of the greatest wonders in this
world Is what becomes Of all the smart
children when they grow up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

When a man seeks your advice he
generally wants your praise.-C Chester.
feld.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
VOLCANO IN NEVADA
CRATER Is DISCOVERED
ON SAGEBRUSH PLAIN

Full Description of the Lava Flow
Given by the Correspondent of the
San Francisco Examiner - For
Years Catde u;G uC:scs Have
Roamed Over the Plain and No
one Dreamed of an Active Volcano.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Don't stay out all night in order to
be up with the lark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Don't forget to black the heels of
your shoes.