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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-24
The Liberated Rope.

Take a stout rope about twenty feet
long, and hand 1t to your audience for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Dyspepsia Of Women
ABSOLUTELY NEEDLESS AGONY
Caused by Uterine Disorders and Cured by
Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound

A great many women suffer with
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem to yield to ordinary treat
ment. While the symptoms seem to be
similar to those of ordinary indiges-
ton, yet the medicines universally pre-
scribed do not seem to restore the pa
tents normal condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
OSTEOPATHY.

Ques. Do Osteopaths believe in the
germ theory of disease?
Ans. Yes.
Ques. Then why do they say dis
eases are caused by slight displace-
ment of bones. etc? Explain.
Ans. The body in perfect health, is
proof against germs. The blood is
the best germicide and the only one
that can operate within the body.
When the bony or muscular obstruc-
tions cut off the healthy blood supply
to any organ, the germ acting on that
particular organ gets a foothold and
propagates. The bony or muscular
obstruction is the predisposing cause,
the germ the active cause.
How then fight the germ?
The idea that a medicine is intro
duced to kill the germ is erroneous
and is claimed by no physician. The
blood is the only germicide that can
act within the body. therefore remove
the bony and muscular obstruction
land permit the blood to do its work.
This is what the Osteopath does in
treating germ diseases. And 1t ex-
plains why the Osteopath can abort
typhoid fever, pneumonia, la grippe,
etc. while the medical doctors say
they must run their course.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

The singing tree of faraway Queens
land is a luxurious shrub, pleasing to
the eye. but dangerous to the touch.
1t grows from two or three inches to
ten or fifteen feet in height and emits
n disagreeable odor A traveller says:
Sometimes while shooting turkeys in
the shrubs l entirely forgot the sting
ing tree till was warned Of its close
proximity by its smell and have often
found myself in little forest Of them,
y was only once stung, and that very
A ghtly. Its effects are curious. 1t
la aves no marks, but the pain is mad
de hing. and for months afterward the
ma, when touched is tender in rainy
wes ther or when it gets wet in wash
inc. etc. 1 have seen man who treats
ordin ary pain lightly roll on The
groun d in agony after being stung
and ! have known horse so complete
lv mad after getting into a grove OF
the tree that he rushed open mouthec
of every one who approached him anC
had TO Ia , shot. Dogs when stung vii
rush abo,lt, whining piteously, biting
njeces, froAu the affected part"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
PecuIiarities of Eyes.

The human eye in perfect condition
is able to see objects separately that
are only one minute of arc apart. Put
two objects-as, for instance, two black
circles on a white ground-just one
inch apart and then place them at
distance of about 2S61a feet. AS seen
with the naked eye the apparent space
between the circles will be a minute of
arc. This space is plainly the limit Of
detail visible to the unassisted human
eve. Now, it might be supposed that an
insect, having a compound eye, would
be able to see more detail than we can
do-in other words, could separate
small objects closer together. AS
matter of fact, owing to the small
aperture of the lenses composing the
facets Of the eye and the spacing be-
| tween the facets, insects see less detail
| than we do. DR.. G.. Johnstone Stoney
| calculated that dragon fly cannot see
separately two objects which are plac'
ed less than one degree apart. In 9TH
or words. to such an insect two silver
coins lying on a table three inches
apart and viewed from a distance ex
ceeding fourteen and one-third feei
would appear as single object. Bees
and flies, according to the same au
thority, are still more limited in theil
ability to see the details of objects pre-
sented to their eyes. A fly could onl!
see the two silver coins above describ
ed separately at distance not exceed
ing about seven feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Free If 1t Fails
The Brock & McComas Co., Drug
gists, Offer the People OF Pendle-
ton Vinol, Bodybuilding, Sreng-
thening and Healing Medicine.

We have a warrante dcure for all
thin. tired, debilitated, nervous peo-
pie. II is Vinol, the most delicious
and valuable preparation of cod liver
oil ever discovered. Vinol tones up
the digestive organs. cures all stomach
troubles, makes rich, red blood, Gre
ates strength, and builds up firm,
healthy flesh.
Mr. Frank Graves, a lawyer of WI
nooski. Vt. writes: Permit me to
say a word indorsing the peerless
merits of your cod liver oil prepara-
ton, Vinol. was in very poor
health when 1 bought my first bot
tie Of Vinol, and wish every suffer-
er could see what it has done for me.
It rought back my appetite, put
flesh on my bones, strengthened my
nervous system and toned up my
whole physical condition. Vinol sim
ply did wonders for me-"
As we have so often stated in these
columns, Vinol is the greatest strength
creator known to medicine, and we do
not believe there is a person in this
vicinity but what Vinol will benefit
at this season of the year; it never
fails to make the weak strong and the
sick well.
Vinol is just as valuable for all
hacking coughs, chronic colds, throat
land bronchial troubles, and we return
money if it fails. Brock & McComas
CO., druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

According to the estimate of the
National Association Of Wool Manu-
facturers, the number Of sheep fit
for shearlng April /, 1904" was. 49,
342,072, as compared with 39,284,00O,
the preceding year.
The wool production in 1904 was
249,7S3,O32 pounds, to which may be
added 100000 pounds of pulled
wool, making a total of 291,783,O32
pounds.
The per cent of shrlnkage was 61
6-lO, and on pulled wool 80 per cent,
making a total secured wool product
of 123.935,147 pounds.
The Montana wool clip was 37,773,-
900 pounds. and Wyoming furnished
29.45O,OOO pounds.
New Mexico came third with H.
1926, 900 pounds, followed by Idaho
with 14,95O,OOO pounds.
The value of what may be classed
as the western clip, was S32,7O5,781;
the southern clip. s2,369,S30, and the
eastern clip, s16,713,74S.
The wool clip was valued at $751;
7S9,359; pulled wool, $13,151,600, OF
total of s64,940,959.
Montana received $7,479,054 as heI
share of the seasons clip. Wyoming
S4,S59.25O, and Ohio came third with
$3,396,O43.
New Mexico sheared 3,150,000 head
of sheep, for which she received 3d.
16S,50O, or 81 and a fraction per head
The Utah clip brought $2,37S,549
and the Idaho ranchers pocketed S2,
S77,7S5.
Oregon sold her wool clip for 81,
472,25O.
The California clip was valued a
1898, 100, and the Texas clip 81,
7O7,264.
Wool clip of Delaware fetched 80,
$50.
Pennsylvania sheepmen receive
S1,419,S4O, New York flockmaster
$1,113,770, and Wisconsin s1,223,56
The Michiganders sold their eli
for S2,145,OOO, the Hoosiers got 81,
2O5, $50, and the Hawkeye state 1865,
$50. and old Missouri came in fo
tSS91,1S5.
The Kentucky clip led in the south
ern states with value of sS91,25O.
Illinois shepherds received $950,O4
from 1000 head of sheep.
Alabama and Florida sheared tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
AMERICAN WOOL CLIP AND VALUES

lightest clip, averaging 5-1O pounds
per head, and Washington the heav-
lest, with eight pounds per head. fol-
lowed by Wyoming with "a pounds,
and California, Oregon and Illinois
with IA pounds
Wisconsin was once a great Merino
state, but in 1904 her fine wool clip
was only 10 per cent, while the medi-
um grades were 80 per cent.
Iowa's clip was one-half fine and
the balance medium, showing an
even distribution of Merino and NUT
ton breeds.
Ohio, the great Merno state of the
Union, sheared only 40 per cent Of
fine wool in 1904, showing how large
ly the flocks in this state have been
crossed with the mutton breeds. A
still greater change has taken place
IN the state of Michigan, where only
one third Of the 1904 clip was fine
wool.
Eighty-five per cent of the Indiana
wool clip was sheared from the NUT
ton breeds. Indiana is evidently a
mutton state.
IN PennSylNduld lIle lhel4llOS nave
lost ground, only 40 per cent of the
19O4's clip showing a fine grade and
New York's famous Merinos have de-
creased in number till only one-third
of the total clip in that state shows
! fine wool.
Vermont, the home of the famou!
| wrinkly Merino, has fallen from
/ grace" until three-fourths Of her WOO
clip shows the result of muttor
| crosses.
West Virginia's clip shows three
fourths of fine wool and one-fourtf
medium, while the wool from al
other southern states is now classet
as medium.
The highest average price paid 70
secured wool this year was 65 cent
per pound for the West Virginia clip
The average weight of fleece il
1904 increased a quarter of a poun
over 1903.
The total wool product of the Unit
ed States has fallen off 23,4276S
pounds in 10 years.
The largest wool clip in II year
was 348,53S,1S3 pounds, in 1898.
The value of the wool clip for 19O
was $6,173,5S6 more than the 19O
: clip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

Emperor William II. wrote a poem
once which, he submitted to great lit
erary man who dined at the castle for
that PURPOSE particularly. The critic
reod IT and found his dual duties in
conflict He Ii od to advise an amateur
poet with an exceptional power for re-
senting hostile comment. He yielded
onIy a very littl,, TO the exigencies of
tho situation. "lyhis verse, your maj
esty," be began, Nseems TO REQUIRE az
teration in certain respects Inc au,
thor took the manuscript and conheo
it thoughtfully; them his brow cleared
"why," he cried, as one seeing sud
den light, 81 have actually not signed
the poem, Give me a pen| And the
only fault he saw in the work was
forthwith remedied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Mrs. III. WrI'ghf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as stomach tonic,
but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects
also.
As proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
"For two years I suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated my entire system that
was unable TO attend to my daily duties. l
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that l ate
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach. / tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. l was ad.
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like a fine tonic, and in a
few days began,to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and in
| five weeks was well woman. l have rec
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
receivedssuch widespread and uuquali-
fed dendorsement,o or has such record OF
cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
A Kettle of Fish.

The phrase "a kettle Of fish," mean
ing an awkward ENHANCEMENT, most
probably has no connection with our
word kettle. q vessel in which water
is boiled. 1t has been with much rea-
son derived from the word "kiddle'
French "quidel," a stake fence set in
stream for catching fish. Inspector
Walpole re2llnds us that this kidellus
net, or kidd1e. was mentioned in Mag
ma Charta and in other early statutes
London Standard.
There is no honor among thieves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

An interesting fact not generally
known in regard to the diplomatic
corps is that a member Of that august
body cannot, under the penalty OF OF
ficial reprimand and danger OF recall,
annesr at fancy ball in the national
costume. This fact was developed one
evening when a large fancy ball was
given at one of the private houses on
the same evening Of a presidential re,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

the Irish life, with its wit and its pa
thos is shown at its best.
Joseph Murphy is Legitimate Irish
comedian, and while his wit is always
laughable, there is nothing of the
rag-time character about him. In
"Shaun Rhue" the serious and the
comic features are intermingled and
the charm of the playing is in the
delineation of the Irish character.
Tonight Kerry Cow will be played
and in it more of an appeal will be
made to the humorous side of human
nature than in "Shaun Rhue."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

ception to the DIPLOMATIC corps. Those
of the diplomats who attended the
ball later in the evening were obliged
to first change the court costumes worn
at the White House. Inquiry on the
part of curious friends developed the
reason Just stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27

There is no honor among thieves,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
LAND SCRIP FOR SALE.

Unrestricted forest reserve scrip for
sale at lowest market prices. Ny
scrip SECURES title to timbered. farm
ing, grazing or desert land, in any
quantity. without residence or i'm
provement. Address II. NJ. Hamilton.
The Portland. Portland, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
"sHAUN RHUE7 is EXCELLENT.
Kerry Cow and Lots of Irish Fun
Tonight.

Last night the Irish drama, "Shaun
Rhue," was played by Joseph Murphy
and his company at the Frazer thea
ter, and was witnessed by a large at
plays are different from anything
that has been seen here before this
season, and consequently make re-
freshing change. In "Shaun Rhue"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-27
Oregon Tannery

For all kinds Of fancy feathers and
furs. Tans all kinds OF leather for
all purposes, Mounting and cleaning
furs and fur garments. Best work
manship,
oTTKE & SON,
1415 West Alta Street.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
COMMITS SUICIDE.

Cyrus II. Fletcher, of Wake, Mid
dieseI county, who was adiudgec
insane by a commission shortly after
the death of his wife several weeks
ago, is dead by his own hand. The
death of his wife, to whom he wa.
greatly attached, preyed on Fletcher'l
mind.
While on the way home from the
grave be told his pastor that he er.
pected to join her in a day or two
and he wanted him to preach his
funeral service. He gave his father
%. I. Fletcher, all of his important
papers and minute instructions as ia
the disposition of his property.
Friends demonstrated with him
about his respondent condition, to
all of whom he responded that he
could not live without her.
A court of lnnacy was ordered to
decide his case, and he was adludged
insane. He started for the asylum
at Williamsburg. The party having
him in charge stopped for the night
in Gloucester county.
Fletcher insisted that his allotted
two days in the flesh was up. Dur
ing the night. he obtained possession
of a jar Of morphine. He took
enough of the drug to kill a dozen
men. and died shortly afterward in
agony.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
BIG spEAKING.
Martin aud Swanson Cheered. at
Fredericksburg and other
Points.

Senator Martin addressed the
voters at Spotsylvania MONDAY. Con-
gresham Rixey, Judge +. w. Sims.
Democratic candidate for the State
senate, and G.. X. Swift, Demo-
cratic candidate for the House. also
spoke. AbsAlom Waller, of Spotsyl-
vania. Republican candidate for the
State senate, and Malcolm A. Coles,
ct Northumberland, spoke for the
Republicans That night the Demo
Gratis of Fredericksburg had grand
rally In the opera house. Music was
furnished by an orchestra, and many
ladies were present. The opera house
was crowded with an enthusiastic
gathering of voters. The principal
speakers were Senator Martin and
Congressman Swanson, Democratic
candidate for governor.
Senator Martin was introduced by
Judge Emerey in a brief speech.
The Senator spoke with force and
vigor. lie was severe on the Repub-
licans for claiming credit for free
schools. and contended that the sys-
tenn was inaugurated by the Demo-
Gratis and bad been advanced to its
present standard by that party. He
is not in favor of free books, but
thinks that the money which would
be paid for free books should be used
in advancing the salaries of teachers
and in other ways improving the
system. lie was frequently applaud
ed, and his speech gave evident salts
faction to the audience.
Congressman Swanson was given a
tremendous ovation when be was in
troduced by @. O'CoDor Goolrick.
notwithstanding he spoke at Manas.
sas that day, and had travelled one
hundred miles to keep his appoint
ment, he gave no evidence of fatigue,
and spoke with his usual fire. Mr..
Swanson's speech touched on all the
issues of the campaign. answering
fully and forcibly the arguments Of
the Republican speakers, and bring.
ing forth rounds of applause from
his auditors. The speaking con-
tinued until late hour.
The next day Messrs. Martin, Swan
son, and Rixey, Sims, and others spoke
at Stafford Courthouse at a meeting
which had been largely advertised
and which was attended by an i'm
mense crowd. A free dinner was one
of the features of the day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06

interests of this port by the proposed
discontinusnce would be serious and
some steps should be taken by those
interests to Offset it. Captain Thomp-
son has offered on the part of his
company to turn the steamer now in
service on the line over to the mer-
coSnts Of Norfolk and vicinity to ne
operated at theirexpense and on their
own responsibility. This PROPOSE
ton, which seems to have been made
in good faith, is fair and one which
the merchants would do well to &C
cept.
The one great obstacle to the sue
cess of the line heretofore seems to
have been the schedule upon which
it was operated. 1t was inconvenient
to passengers on this end of the line
and inconvenient and unsatisfactory
to shippers and passengers on the
other end. This inconyenientssand
unsatisfactory schedule seems to have
been necessitsted by the fact that the
steamer was used on both the Nor
folk and Baltimore lines.
With the steamer operating on the
Norfolk line alone, it would seem
that schedule could be arranged to
suit the convenience Of shippers and
passengers at both ends of the line,
and with such schedule the bnsi-
ness OF the line could be reasonably
expected to increase sufficiently to
cover the present loss in operating
expenses.
The matter 10 one of Importance
and deserves the careful consi6era.
ton of the interests effected. With
the active support and co operation
OF the merchants of this vicinity, the
line could undoubtedly be made self
supporting, il not more than self
supporting.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
ANOrHER SUR Is sTEAMER.

Mr.. Fl. Stafford Murphy, of West
moreland, travelling salesman for the
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has
entered suit for $5.4OO, on three
counts. against the Maryland, Della
ware 4 Virginia Railway 90. for al =
legged insult and improper treatment
on the part of negro porter and
Captain Arch. Long, of the steamer
Potomac" The incident occurred
while en- route from Fredericksburg
to Carriers Wharf on August Is last.
Notice has been served On the Leeds
town agent Of the steamer company
and on Captain Long by Sheriff j.
w. Harvey of Westmoreland. An
attachment was served against both
wharf and steamer. The case will
come up ut October term of West
moreland court. r. @. Mayo, of
Baltimore, and j. w. Chinn, it,, of
Warsaw, are counsel for Mr.. Murphy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
russo JAPANESE TROUBLES.

The Russian losses in ships at Port
Arthur, Vladiyostok aud the Sea Of
Japan, according to Russian stats
tics just published, amount to $l13,-
100000.
Rnssia's war brought out the fact
that her converts contain ed stores of
enormous wealth, unknown even to
the government. Three monastaries
alone possessed five billions of dol
lars. The government would have
called upon their Golfers had the war
continued.
England and japan have entered
into a fast and binding treaty, often
siye and defensive. They are allies
now good and strong. The treaty
means that there will be no more of
"Rnssiau encroachment" towards Ja-
pan or towards India. 1t means also
that John Bull has no fear of the
"yellow peril" In addition to all
this is means long era Of peace 10
the Far Est, and is somewhat of an
offset to the hopes of Russia that she
may soon retaliate upon Japan.
The war between Russia and Ja-
pan ls thing of the past. The
treaty of peace has been signed, hos.
tilitles have ceased and the contend
ing armies have retired each towards
its own territory. The world at
large is pleased with the result, but
there is dissatisfaction among some
or the worlds writer's. Among these
is Dr. Paul Samuel Reinscb, profts-
sor OF Political Science in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. lie says that
through the interference of outsiders,
Hussia has gained an advantage to
which she was not entitled and that
Japan has been uDjustly deprived of
the fruits Of her victory. He says
that In the midst of her brilliant
naval and military successes, but be-
fore she had yet driven the Russians
entirely out of Manchuria, Japan
was stopped by the appeal of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and persuaded by her
ally to negotiate. This" he de-
clares, ''put every advantage in the
hands of Russia, who thus gained
time and who was given a chance to
use her consummate diplomatic cum
ming"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06

cure eolored votes, Mr.. Jenkins has not
mentioned word OF the affair to me
whatever.
However, if did hear ofsuch an affair,
would not foul my mouth TO cast a slur
on any man to gain vote, even il that
vote elected me. That is the Democratic
method OF securing votes.
Allow me to say that have made in
quiries OF some of my friends at wheal-
ton, your home place, as to what kind of
man my opponent is, and am glad to
say that from their replies my opponent
is a gentleman, Christian gentleman, a
man Of convictions, and who dares to
proclaim them. and one that cannot los
eoaxed to do the wrong by any man.
That is the conclusion of my report of
you. Respectfully yours,
H. T. OWEN
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
TIE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
TRADE.
(Nosfolk virgipiap-P hot,


The business and trade interests of
this section are again confronted
with the problem of securing ade-
quate, transportation facilities be.
tween this port and the Rappahan-
mock river territory.
Captain Willard Thompson, Gen.
eral Manager of the Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Railway Company,
which recently absorbed the old
Weems line, announces that his COM
pany will discontinue it's Norfolk
Rappahannock river line. The reason
assigned is that the line is operating
at loss aud this fact Capt. Thomp-
son has demonstrated to the Chamber
OF Commerce by the production of
the books of the company.
Certainly the Railway Company
can not be reasonably expected to
continue to operate the line at a loss.
but at the same time the merchants
OF Norfolk Portsmouth and Berkley
can hardly afford TO allow the line to
be discontinued entirely. The Rap
pahannock river territory is valuable
to this port, to which its trade
naturally belongs. The merchants
of this section have succeeded in
building up fair trade in that ter
ritory, with every prospect of increas-
ing it. and for them to be deprived
of all transportation facilities with
points on the Rsppahannook. even
temporarily, would mean the total
loss of that trade.
The loss to the business and trade