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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-22
Wall of a Western Editor

This season makes us tired We would
much rather HE ourselves to the nossy
spot beside the babbling brook, beyond
the sound of the irrepressible printers
lusty yell for copy" than be compelled
to remain here to chronicle Hazard Spi-
WINS recent visit to Speckville or say
nice things about the marriage OF the
big-footed daughter of some fellow who
hasn't paid his subscription for twelve
years Right now we'd sooner be fishing
than be president.-Wayne (Neb.) Herald.
The Denver News speaks Of that towns
waitress girls" Do they have waitress
men, there also?
A Missouri negress was killed by eating
watermelon. What's the world coming to?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-22

In Basin. Wyo., two citizens are named
Water and Soap respectively. All the
elements for cleanliness are there, any
how.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-22

Mr. Prune--I intend to air my opinions.
Mr.. Lemon-They're musty enough to
Justify 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-22

Chicago's motto II Will' has been
changed, by reason of the heat. 1t is
now: IT Wilt"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
MORNONISM is GROWING.
Thirty-two Evangelists Now Working
In Colorado's Capital.

Thirty-two well-educated apostles
of the Mormon church are canvassing
West Denver. They are endeavoring
to gain recruits for that church.
Their operations have aroused most
of the west side clergy, from whom
a vigorous protest is arising, says the
Denver Post.
The strength that this sect has ac-
quired in Denver, has reached some
proportions, and besides owning a
church at the corner of South Water
and West Seventh avenue, they have
these 80 elders direct from Salt Lake
City, in the district composed of the
west side alone, making a house to
house canvass, distributing literature
and holding open air meetings with
a persistency that has seldom, if ever
before, been experienced in Denver.
Great was the indignation of the
various ministers when they made
their calls upon their members re-
Gently to learn that they had been
preceded by Mormon elders. At the
next meeting of the various preachers
drastic measures are to be adopted
to counteract the teachings of Brig
ham Young.
At the wednesday night prayer
meeting this week, there was hardly
an exception that the preacher did
not warn his hearers against Nor
monism, and tell of teh many instan-
ces that have come to them of late
of the methods employed to get men,
| bers.
1t was with tears in his eyes that
Rev. Carlton L. Kirk. pastor of the
Judson Memorial Baptist church, TOLD
a brother minister of the startling
discovery he had made on finding q
Baptist family which had moved t
Denver some time since, but whict
had not become identified with any
church of that faith in the city, with
! the eldest daughter, a beautiful glr
OF 10, on the verge of joining tbs
| Mormons.
"They told her that their church
and teachings were just like those
of Baptists," said Rev. c. L. Kirk
"and so aggressive had they beer
with their literature and teachings
that this beautiful young woman hat
almost been led into their trap"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

Owing to the fact that the blanks
for the taking of the state census
have not yet arrived, the work of
making the assessment in this county
will not begin on the first day of
March, as is usual. This is the year
for the taking of the census for the
state, which is done every 10 years,
midway between the national CEN
suses. The assessors of the various
counties are required to do this work.
Because of a belief that changes
would be made by the legislature in
the rules for the taking of the state
census, the secretary of state this
year waited until the adjournment of
that body before ordering the blanks
for the state enumeration. Conse-
quently it has been impossible to have
them ready by March 1, and the be-
ginning of the assessment work,
which is carried on simultaneously
by the assessor and his deputies, is
deferred thereby. Just how soon the
blanks will arrive is not known to
Assessor Strain but it may be several
weeks before they reach him, as the
office of the state printer is now
overburdened with work arising out
of the recent session.
Should Assessor Strain begin his
work of taking the assessment for the
county at the regular time. he would
simply be compelled to send his dep
uties over the county a second time
in order to take the census. This
would incur considerable additional
expense, as Is deputies will be en-
ployed for at least a month on the
work. In the assessors judgment the
assessment and the state census can
be very well taken at the same time,
and consequently his men will be held
back until the arrival of the neces-
sary blanks.
When the state census is taken it
is important that the entire popula-
ton of the county be enumerated. be-
cause the county's representation in
the legislature is largely dependent
upon the result. Generally a reap
pointment bill is introduced at the
Legislative session following the TAX
| ing of the state census, and the rep
| resentation from the various districts
is rearranged to correspond with the
changes in population. While it is
not possible to increase the total
number of legislators which is fixed
by the constitution at 30, yet any dis
trict showing an increase in popula-
ton greater than other portions of
the state, is in position to ask for a
greater representation in the legisla-
ture. In view of this it is incumbent
upon all citizens of the county to
assist the assessor in securing a COM
plete census.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
MILLS WILL CLOSE
WOOL CANNOT BE GOTTEN
TO KEEP THEM RUNNING.
VIII Resume Operations About March
10 for a Time, But the Probabilities
Are the Mills VIII Be Dependent
Upon the Next Wool CrOp-NO
Complaints Whatever Among the
Thirty-five Employees of the Mills.

Owing to the inability to secure
wool, the Pendleton Woolen Mills will
be obliged to shut down temporarily.
Saturday night the weavers, carders
and spinners were laid off for the
time being. and tomorrow night the
same will be done with the finishers
thus closing the mill entirely.
According to Manager Ferguson, il
is unusually difficult to secure wool
this season, as there is none of the
last years clip remaining in the
county. However he already has two
lots engaged and by the 10th of next
month he hopes to have a sufficient
amount in sight for a months run, in
which case the mill will again be
started. By April 1 it is believed by
Mr., Ferguson that wool from this
years clip may be secured and thus
the mill enabled to run steadily.
There are about S5 people employ
ed in the woolen mill, and were the
mill forced to remain idle for any
length of time, a hardship would be
worked upon them. However, the
present suspension is not likely to last
more than a couple of weeks, and in
view of the fact that the employees
have been working steadily for a
long time, no complaint is heard from
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
STOCK CONDITIONS GOOD.
Open Winter and Plenty Feed I'm the
Alba Country.

S. B. Neil, the Alba cattleman, In
speaking to an East Oregonian re-
porter yesterday, stated that the stock
conditions in the south end Of the
county are now better than they have
been for many years at this season.
This he attributes to the mild open
winter principally, but also partly to
the fact that stockmen began the
winter this time generally with such
an amount of stock as they could well
care for even had there been some
severe weather. There was an
abundance of feed for both sheep and
cattle. and this, together with the
fact that there has been no hard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.
Old Gentleman Passed Away Abrupt
ly Saturday Last.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the fun
eral of Ira NJ. DeWaters was held
from the Thompson Street Methodist
church under the auspices of the L.
o. o. F. lodge. Rev. Robert Warner
officiated and the interment was in
Olney cemetery.
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mr..
DeWaters, who was 70 years old,
started to ride down town on his BIZ
cycle from his home in the west end
of town, and had gone but short
distance when he was taken with
heart failure and fell dead in the
street.
The body was brought to the RAIDER
undertaking parlors, where 1t remain
ed until taken to the church this
afternoon. Members of the local
lodge of Odd Fellows were informed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
BOyd Ate the Hen.

Last Saturday Editor Fred Boyd
of the Athena Press, received a chick
en- presumably in payment for sub
scription. He took it home for din
ner. The following day he received a
letter from a rural subscriber: Dear
Sir: Yesterday l sent you a chicken
by my man, Hank. He says you were
out. What 1 want to, know was what
kind of a disease the chicken had. 1t
died last week. Please let me know
to settle a bet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
DEPUTY COLLIER RESIGNS.
Takes Effect Upon Removal of Mfr.
Phelps to Pendleton.

Deputy District Attorney Collier
has rendered his resignation to take
effect March 1. 1t is expected that
District Attorney Phelps will move to
this city during the coming week, and
after his arrival he will personally
attend to the duties of his office at
this place. Deputy Knotson, who is
the law partner of the district attor-
ney at Heppner, will have charge of
the work in Morrow county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Hubbard Is Not Coming.

In a private letter to Charles b.
Sampson, Elbert Hubbard, of East
Aurora, N. Y, editor of the Philis-
tine, says it will be impossible for
him to arrange date for Pendleton
Commercial association this spring,
but hopes to make date for this city
in the future, possibly next fall. 1t
is possible that another prominent
lecturer may be brought here by the
Commercial association gymnasium
committee, this spring, if suitable ar
rangements can be made with first
class man,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
DIR. HENDERSON GONE EAST.
His Father Dangerously Ill at Gov
ingtOn, Ind.

Saturday afternoon DR.. t. NJ. Hen
derson received telegram from his
home in Covington, Ind, telling him
of the dangerous illness of his father,
who is hardly expected to live. In
the hope of reaching home before the
end comes, the doctor left on the
east-bound train Saturday evening.
He will probably be absent in the East
for a couple of weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Creamery Building Near Completion

The building for PendletOn cream
cry is nearing completion. The ma
chinery will arrive about March Is
and the plant will be ready for oper-
alton, it is thought, about April l. A
large number of cows has already
been promised and more will be Sc
cured after the season opens and the
creamery is ready to receive butter
fat,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
1.Yonr Neighbor,s Wife,

A laughable farce comedy is COM
ing to the Frazer on next Wednesday
night. when "a Neighbors Wife" will
be presented by an able company.
The play is said to be filled with hu-
NOR and fun of high class, and is
making a successful tour of the Pa
cific coast,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Cartridge Famine IL On.

owing to the hundreds of squirrel
shooters swarming over the hills yes
terday, a famine of ..22 cartridges is
being experienced today. The weather
being inviting, several hundred peo-
pie enjoyed an outing on the hills
around the city, hunting buttercups
and shooting ground squirrels which
swarm on the hills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

of the death, and at once made ar
rangements to attend the funeral.
Mr.. De Waters came here about six
years ago from Michigan, where he
was born in 1886. During the past
few years he has served as janitor of
the I. o. o. F lodge room here. He
was married in this place about two
years ago, and is survived by his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Mr.. Dodd's Methods.

. Pendleton, Or, Feb. 25, '05. .
. To the Editor:
. The recent exposure of Dodd's .
. attempted blackmail shows the 0
. coward he is. This has been .
Q his method ever since he has .
. been here.
. He agitated raising the o.
. r. & N. company's assessment .
. and then sent man to them .
. and offered to stop the agitation .
. for consideration and annual .
. passes.
He rendered a bill to the .
county court to which he made .
oath and which contained an .
item of $4,000 which he con- Z
tracted to do for s1.90, and then Q
laid 1t on his partner, p. F.. Z
o Kennedy.
I take pleasure in calling at
tention to these little matters; Z
. and there are others.
Respectfully,
G. A. HARTMAN. Z
. q . . r .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

weather yet, accounts for the excel
lent condition of the range stock
Together with NJ. f. Dick, Mr.. Neil
has been wintering part of his cat
tie in the Cold Springs country, and
the two men went out to see them on
Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
jack Matthews Quits Politics.

Since the defeat of the Portland
machine in nearly every one of its
moves during the recent legislature,
Jack Matthews who has been its lead
er for a number of years, has an
nounced that he will permanently re-
tire from politics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Escheated Land Sold.

Saturday afternoon Gao acres of
land that had escheated to the state
from the estate of William German,
was sold at auction at the court
house. Deputy Blakley acted as auc-
tioneer, and the land was purchased
by Harry Whitaker for $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
Clark & Rees Make Improvement in
Their Store-Sell Groceries in Any


Quantity,
Clark & Rees, successors to Clark
& Despair, have added a complete
retail grocery department to their
store and are now prepared to supply
all orders with groceries, no matter
how large or small.
The store in the Maloney block,
next to E. o. building, has been re-
modelled and equipped for handling
the retail trade and has on its shelves
a complete stock of everything that
pertains to the building.
Clark & Rees have the advantage
of being wholesale dealers in buying
goods, buying direct from the factor
les and producers, thus saving the
middlemen's profits and are therefore
in position to save consumers money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
In Police Court.

In the recorders court this morn
ing Il. Smith and John Doe each for
feited IS bail for being drunk and
disorderly, and Til-e-goat was also
given the privilege of paying IS OF
spending three days in Jail for being
drunk on the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
H. J. sTrLLMAN LED THE SCORE
Very Interesting Meet Took Plac
Yesterday

Because of the fine weather yester-
day quite number of people were
out to the trap shooting and while 1t
was not the day for the medal shoot
a very interesting meet was held. The
following scores were made by those
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
DeveIopment League Meeting.

mass meeting of the oregon De-
velopment League is called to meet
in Portland on April and s. There
are now 81 commercial bodies in
cluded in the league in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Marriage License Issued.

A license to wed was issued Satur-
day afternoon by the county clerk to
Tom-as-lov-lat and Pe-no-tal- te- a.
men. James Kash Kash was the wit
ness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
COUNTY CENSUS
AND ASSESSMENT
WILL BE CoNJoINTLY
TAKEN THIS SEASON.

This VIII Save Time and Money, But
VIII Delay the Beginning of the
Work-The Date of commencement
of the Work Depends Upon the Ar
rival of the Blanks-Representa
ton in the Legislature Depends Up
on the Population.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Do You Suffer

FromBloatng, Heartburn, Nausea,
Belching or Cramps? II SO, we want
you to try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
at once. A dose before meals will
tone up and strengthen the digestive
organs and. cause the bowels to relax
Then these ailments will quickly dis
appear. 1t has made thousands OF
weak stomachs strong during the
past so years. 1t also cures Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Chills
Colds, La Grippe and Malaria.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
ROYCE HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Sixth District Editor Came Near Be-
ing Colorado Millionaire.

Did you ever know how near John Q.
Royce, Congressman Bill Reeder's mana
OF the newspaper editors of the Sixth dis
trict, came to being a millionaire? Well.
he came so near 1t once that it makes his
friends feel rich to tell about it.
FIFTEEN years ago, or such q matter, be-
fore the name Of Cripple Creek had ever
little run in the Colorado mountains, Mr..
Royce was a job printer in Colorado
Springs. The Springs at that time was
just an ordinary Colorado town and the
population was not made up principally
of millionaires, as at present
Royce had been in the newspaper BUSH
ness before that, but he did not think the
newspaper business was attractive when
hned himself to building up a job printing
business.
About that time there were four or five
mining prOspectorS in the Springs, includ-
ing Stratton, who afterwards became i'm
mensely wealthy, and a few others. At
that time Stratton worked as carpenter
when he was not prospecting. These four
or five prospectors had a habit of walking
up cheyenne canon and over the noun
tains west and staying four or five days,
and then coming back with a sack full of
rock which they would place exhibit
ton in some of the store windows.
AT that time" said Mr.. Royce. in tell
ing his experience. "a piece of rock in a
IN Colorado Springs. Few people knew
anything about rock. and they didn't care.
in Colorado Springs, even If it's only a
piece of grayestone. you will have a crowd
One day three of the prospectors drifted
in Royce'S printing office and remarked
that-they had heard he was a newspaper
man.
Royce pleaded guilty, but said ehe was
trying to live it down.
Then the trio said they had discovered
the biggest thing on earth in the gold min
ing business and on July 1 they proposed
to launch new town up in the noun
tainss calling it Fremont. They invited
Royce to come along with them and start
a newspaper, offering him the Fremont
postoffice as an inducement.
Royce said he had no newspaper press
and no money with which to buy one
The trio said they had no money, either,
but they offered to go his security But
Royce looked that matter over and con-
eluded he didn't want a new newspaper in
a mining camp that had no people to
speak of, and postoffice which might not
pay $50 year. So he turned the PROPOSE
ton down.
The trio hunted up another man who
the postoffice and newspaper
In four months from the time
the town was started he resigned the
pOStoffice because he was making money
SO fast that he couldn't look after It, and
1t was then first class postoffice. Later
the newspaper was sold for 100000 be-
cause the owner had too much mining
business to waste his time with a news
paper. The town of Fremont became Grip
pie Greek and half dozen Of those who
started it became railliOnaires.
That's how near John Q. Royce came
to trOtting in the millionaire class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
NEW TO LEAD; BABCoCK NAMED.
Chairman CorteIyou Announces Ma
tional Committee Changes.

Washington, March 22.-Postmaster
General Corteiyou has announced that
he had appointed Harry S. New of In
dianapolis vice chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, and by
reason of this appointment Mr.. New
would become acting chairman on his
(Cortelyou's) retirement, which will
take place in a very few days Mr.
News appointment, it is known, is en-
tirely satisfactory to Republican lead
ers throughout the country, who have
been consulted in the matter and
have given the selection their ap-
prevail
Chairman Cortelyou has appointed
representative Babcock of Wisconsin
as member of the Republican national
committee from Wisconsin. Mr.. Bah
cock will retire from the chairman
ship of the Republican congressional
campaign committee in order that he
may be free to act in his new party
capacity.
The appointment of Babcock will
raise the greatest sort of a political
rumpus in Wisconsin, since it is a
recognition of the stalwart faction in
that state and will be very distasteful
to Governor La Toilette. Mr.. Cortel
you says he made the selection be-
lieving Mr.. Babcock would harmonic
the two warning factions in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

about her housekeeping, and what do
we see. An ideal home. The furniture
Is so arranged to be most convenient.
Everything is planned to save time ana
labor. Economy is practiced as well.
Her children are kind and obedient- Her
house is kept in order and she finds
time for reading, rest and recreation all
because system, sensible system pre-
walls. Now let us turn to that home
where the wife looks upon her work as
a never ending task. She lays no plans
for the day but OF the many things that
must be done. she does what she con-
sidePs most important at this time. She
fails to save any extra steps and she
doesn't teach her children that heipfuls
ness is a synonym for happiness.
1t is true the time required to do a
certain piece of work in one home may
require longer time in another It de-
ponds on the material with which the
work is done. It therefore would be
impossible to make a programme that
could be followed in every home, but II
the two Inaxims:
"A place for every thing and every
thing in its place" "A time for every
thing and everything in it's time" be
closely followed, the farmers wife can
increase her leisure moments and still
keep her house in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
WHERE WE'RE THE ANIMAns2
Feature of Fields SIinstreIs That Was
Not Seen in Topeka.

''B. B. Bathricl1. Harry Ernest. John
Healy and b. s. Carnes appear. in a
musical sketch with the old blacksmith
stage setting. In this scene Al Field s
dog and the two white horses he has
carried with the show for more than ten
years make the background interest
ing
The above paragraph is from the
Kansas City Journal of Monday morn
ing in its review of the Al G. Field Min
strel show which is appearing this
week at the Grand opera house in Kan
sas City. Those who saw the Field
Minstrels here in Topeka about two
weeks ago will remember that they saw
people instead of four appeared in the
common occurrence with the few shows
peka- The scenery, as well as other
paIaphernalia, is left in the cars be-
cause the travelling companies know
what kind of q, t'theater'' we have And
yet Topeka people are asked to pay as
much, and oftentimes more, than neigh
boring cities where the attractions are
put on in first class shape
1t is reported that a Henry W. Saw
age English Grand Opera company
travelling in a special train of twelve
cars will appear at the New Craw-
ford in April; 160-people-160 in the
cast. 40-people-40 in the orchestra
Think of $50 people on the Crawford
stage or 40 people in the orchestra pit!
That is what Topeka people will pay to
hear.