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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
KING EDWARDS RELATIONS.
Gcncalogists Find $4,000 in the Roya
Family of England.

Genealogists who have traced the
blood royal of Britain have found
that people so widely different as
Archbishop Temple and Sir Wllfred
Lawson are relatives of the king.
There are 36,735 persons whose de-
scent can be clearly and undisputa-
bly, traced to be of royal lineage. In
addition to these, nearly double that
huge number has some connecting
link more or less established.
The great family of Jones have
over 1000 members who come of
royal blood. The Smiths are well
represented; and over 1000 Wilson's
are of the line. II you are called
Churchill you may sifely pride your
self on royal connection for nearly
all of that great family are linked
however remotely, with blue blood
A large number of Sandersons have
also this distinction. Another name
with its variations, which is largely
represented in this record total of rel
atives, is that of Manners. Equally
distinguished is the great army OF
Morleys, and also of Valletorts These
names by no means exhaust the list
Boston Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
WILD wATERMELoNs.
Imperial Valley, California, Has
Curious Plague.

Watermelons have become plague
in the Imperial valley of Southern
California. The domestic melon has
gone back to its wild state, and the
rank vines are choking out wheat,
barley and other crops. causing heavy
losses on the larger ranches. When
the Imperial canal brought water
three years ago to vast area of des-
ert country, some of the ranchers
planted small patches of melons for
family use.
The seeds of these melons were
scattered wide by flooding the lands
in the process of irrigation, and they
took root and bore fruit, most of
which rotted on the vines, leaving
large quantities of new seed to float
away to new territory.
The melons have gone back to the
wild state. While retaining the color
and markings of the domestic melons,
they have become the little, wild fruit
from which the domestic melon was
first bred, ranging in size from an
apple to cocoanut.
Though very small these wild mel
ons are red, juicy and sweet as honey,
exceeding, II possible, the flavor of the
garden melon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

of the state rooms. Some OF them
have the unusual dimensions OF ten
feet by II feet. Suites OF large con-
Meeting rooms, with private bath ana
toilet and combinations Of one room
with bath and toilet are numerous
The ladies' saloons smoking room
ana other customary features found
on all liners, are larger and more
splendidly furnished on the 7oO-foot
ship of today.
In addition a large and well equip
ped gymnasium is also feature Oh
the newer steamship of the same line
as the America The two new steam
ers will be equipped with Turkish
baths. i'm charge of attendants
The Hamburg American line, which
is building and will employ two OF
the latest additions to the list Of 700
foot steamships, is the pioneer Ger
man transatlantic line, organized In
1S47. It's employees number nearly
1000. It's present fleet comprises SOS
vessels. with total tonnage of 72S'-
799 tons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
Deafness Cnnnnt Re Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the ulseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way TO cure deafness, aud that
: by constitutional remedies. Deafn ass
IS caused by nm inflamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachlan Tube.
Mhen this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing, aud
when 1t is entirely closed, deafness is the
result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
co forever nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by catarrh. which IL nothing but an In
tanned condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Snd for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
a, Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

is daily enacted, IN thousands of
homes, as death claims, in each one.
another victim of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated, the trag-
edy is averted. F. G. Huntley of
Oklahoma Ind, writes; MY wife
had the consumption, and three doc
tors gave her up. Finally she toob
DR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and colds which
cured her, and today she is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaran-
teed at soc and st.OO by TalIma1 &,
Co., druggists. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

Don't be gentleman. Lincoln was
man. Who ever spoke of the "gen.
tlemanly Shakespeare Think of de.
scribing Grant as gentlemanl How
would 1t look in history to read about
our great gentleman, George Washing.
tonf Nobody ever dubbed Solomon
with the name of gentleman" "a
gentleman" is the snob's title for n
do nothing, a fellow about town. \
tailor made loafer, confidence sbarh
or society stalk. Be man.-Hay.
field Mower.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
Expert collseto''

W. a.v. located 4, : s,,s.' ,s,s. .s'','' s1'i !!
Pendleton, and Vi,l is,lpssIalu, ' No "
oesuaSt oeunt too old for So =; to COLLECTION, I,
charges. Suits ih''
advertised. . N. W.
The Van Alstine- -eO,v n y. Iips
can' 90, Msrs . 80
% e. .ooor. St. 1.!s.s.,, ,';;s;is =
Foa SALE \, F,,,s'.. Tas ~, z ss,:;''s !; >
office-largeo - ppI hls papsr'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
Poorly Rehear.ed.

what is your favorite opera ?" asked
the young woman who was irving ~
make conversation.
Mr.. Cumrox looked startled.
Il can't say" he answered. "My IN.
vorite poem is The Recessional,' and
my favorite painter is Rembrandt bni
j forget what mother and the girls
told me to say my favorlte opera is."-
Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
Idaho for Sheen.

Herbert Brown, who is in the sheen
business In Idaho with his brother.
Frank NJ. Brown, is home for the
holidays. The Brown brothers are
wintering about 500 head of sheep
at Parma. in Lower Boise valley.
where they bought hay for the
winter. They find Idaho a good
sheep country and are prospecting in
that business.-Condon Globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
TWO MONSTERS
OF THE OCEAN
LARGEST PASSENGER YES
Sells AFLoAT DESCRIBED

The American and the Kaiserln Aug
usta Victoria Are Over 700 Feet
Long, and Garry $500 Passengers
Each--Are Equipped Like Palaces,
With Elevators, Promenades, Pri-
vate Suites, Banquet Halls and All
the Iiuxurics OF First Glass Hotels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

Mae-Are you going to the matinee
this afternoon. Blanche-No, / must
stay home. The hairdresser is coming.
Mae-Why don't you have two setsf
linen you could leave one.-Cleyeland
Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

II you can't tell all you know about
any one don't hint that you can tell
something and make IT worse.-Atebi.
son Globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
AGAINST EDDY LAW.
MINING PROMOTERS OBJ
JECr TO PAYING TAX

strenuous Effort Win BE Made by
Representative Smith OF Baker
County to Repeal the Law-Inter-
view From Tom Gray Gives an idea
of the Opposition to the IIaw-Pro-
moters Feel That They Should BE
Exempted From All Burdens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

Two new vessels, the America and
the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (the
former to go into service in August
I, 1905, and the latter in 19O6), are to
he provided with several elevators to
run between the five decks on which
are placed the passenger accommo-
dations.
1t has not been thought practical
heretofore to install elevators in the
transatlantic steamers. and their
need was not apparent when the
steamer numbered but two or three
decks in the part of the vessel used
in its passenger service.
The elevator made possible the
erection of the American "skyscrap-
er." When the ocean leviathans
boast from five to seven decks the
labor of going up and down stairs in
them has become irksome. The mod
ern steamship is itself "skyscraper
And the elevator is only one of the
many modern luXuries that have been
added to steamships since they reach
ed the huge dimensions of the larg-
est of those of today.
There is much that is astonishing
in the service of these great ships.
The mysteries of the cuisine must al
ways remain so to the ordinary trav-
eler. The product in quantity and
variety from the comparatively d.
minutive kitchens OF these colossal
hotels, that feed 5000 persons on a
voyage-and 500 of cabin passengers
in the luxury of the best of the mod
ern hotels-is not the least of the
wonders of these huge vessels.
The great size and enormous carry
ing capacity of the steamships that
have come in vogue within few
years can be understood by a glance
at the dimensions of the two now
building:
Steamship America-Length over
all, ZOO feet: breadth, "A feet; depth
SO feet; displacement, about 80, 900
tons: cargo capacity, $1,000 tons.
Steamship Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria-Length over all, 7O5 feet;
breadth, n feet; depth, sac feet dis
placement, about 10000 tons; cargo
capacity, 10000 tons.
Carry $500 Passengers.
The passenger capacity of these
ships will be about 1900 each, COM
prising 500 first-class, 900 second
class, $50 third-class, and 2139 in the
steerage.
An important feature of these
chips is three great promenade decks
o. enormous length and ample width,
one OF which will be reserved for
promenading. The others will be used
for the placing of steamer chairs.
In addition to the passenger ele-
vators, these great vessels will include
many other improvements, not inno-
vations, but improvement and en-
largement of facilities that have be-
come popular with transatlantic
travellers.
on the new hotel steamship the
grill room has grown into a large,
modern la carte restaurant. Pas
sengers dine when they please, ar
range luncheon and dinner parties for
friends whom they chance to meet
on board, and have a change from
the meats served in the regular din
ing room.
The much-decried upper berth finds
no place In the first cabin state
rooms. The comfort of lower berth
is thus insured to every passenger
Spaciousness is an important feature
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
His Blindness an Advantage.

The London Chronicle relates that
during fog military man, advanced
in years, lost his way completely in the
nocturnal vapor. Dumping against a
stranger. he explained his misfortune
ami gave his address. Il know it quite
WE'LL" said the stranger. "and VIII
take you there" 1t was some dis
lance. but the guide never hesitated
for a moment on the whole route.
This Is your door" he said at last, as
house doomed dimly before them.
BLESS my SOUL" said the old gentle
man, $50 it is! But how on earth
have you been able to make your way
through such a fog?" 81 know every
stick and stone in this part of Lon
don." said the stranger. quietly. for
am blind!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
You car make ne happy
With one gentle tong
NcverrorS to wander.
True to you afor.e
Distributing Valentine Mail.

II you can get together a company
with fair share OF wit, ingenuity and
facility for rhyming there is no great
er amusement than a valentine party.
mail pouch may be improvised from
a pasteboard box, in the decoration Of
which considerable ingenuity may be
displayed. Hearts, darts and all such
sentimental symbols may be cut GU.
OF colored papers and applied TO the
surface, or IL the artistic ability Of
the hostess or her family extends that
far, figures OF Cupids can be added
with effect-the more grotesque the
better. Each guest should be notified.
with the invitation, that valentines are
expected to as many of the other
guests as possible. Among those who
have passed the first flush of youth
these illusions will rather naturally
take the form of pointed and amusing
but good.humored skits on various
members Of the party, especially
among those who have lived long on
terms of intimacy. Whatever form
the entertainment should take-dinner.
tea party or late supper-a culmi-
mating point of the entertainment will
be the distribution of the mail when
the party are all seated at the table.
and each one should be requested to
read. for, the general delectation, those
received by him or,her; or, better still.
to secure a. truthful rendering. FREQ
from all omissions. each ones mali
may be passed to his neighbor to be
read, or the whole collection may be
delivered by the best readers. ju-
diciously selected by the hostess. II
the PARTY should be a large one 1t
would be better to have .he valentines
read after leaving the table.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
How to stralahtsn Paper.

Who has not been annoyed by blue
prints, drawings or other papers which.
having been rolled for some time, re-
fused to lie fiat when in use? And
yet it is a very simple matter to
s.raighten the paper so that 1t viii
'f've 10 trouble. Hold the paper by
the corners or r. the ends and draw
down over the sharp corner of the
drawing board or table. or else lay
the hand on the sheet at the table
the other. In this way 1t can be
easily Strengthened.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
Army Service for Women.

A military man, writing for the
Washington Post. says that Emperor
William of Germany has devised a
most remarkable scheme. of profound
interest to women throughout the civ
ilized world, the ultimate aim of which
is nothing more nor less han render
ing the fair sex liable to compulsory
service in the army. True. he does
not propose that they should swell the
ranks OF his mounted body of Amazons
which he Is alone among European
sovereigns to possess; nor does he in
tend that they should be called upop
to shoulder the rife, to WELD the sa.
Der. or to serve the guns. But he has
in view the fulfillment of those partic-
ular duties In connection with the non.
combatant departments of the army.
such as. for instance. hospital work.
clerical work, the preparation of sup
plies. etc. for all of which training.
to be furnished by the government, is
required.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

A delightful valentine game called
Hearts to Let" is played somewhat
in the same way as going to JerusN
lem, or, AS It Is also called, Clap In
and Clap Out.
The chairs are placed back to back.
and each one is labeled with the
name of one of the young men Of the
company, there being exactly as many
chairs as there are young men pres.
ent.
The girls are blindfolded before the
labelling is dore.. They march in line
around the chairs to the strains OF
some good old love. song. and when
the music ceases sit. down in any
chair which happens to be handy.
or course, when the bandages are
taken from the eyes there is much
sport over the seats and the girls who
have chosen them. 1t is understood
for the occasion that fate guides each
maiden to choose the chair of the
man whose personality she is most
taken with.
The mems turn comes next. Here.
of course. the chairs are labeled with
the names of the girls. The men
are blindfolded and march around the
seats, dropping into the nearest when
the piano ceases playing. This, of
course. decides the important fact OF
which girl is preferred by the man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

Seek not aiar Tor beauty. Lol 1t glow.
In uew wei SIasses AL aDvut go 4eet.
In birds. in sunshine. childish faces
sweet,
In stars. and mountain submits topped
with SHOWS.
Go not abroad for happiness. For. see,
1t is flower that blossoms by thy
door.
Bring love and Justice home; and then
Thou'it wonder in what dwelling Joy
may be.
Dream cot Of noble service elsewhere
wrought.
The simple duty that awaits thy hand
Is Gods voice uttering divine com
rnand;
LIES common deeds build all that saints
have thought.
In wonder workings. or some Lush
Men look for God. and fancy Him con-
cealed.
But in earth's common things He
stands revealed.
While grass and flowers and stars spell
out His name.
Tue paradise men seek. the city bright
That CLEANS beyond the stars for long
Ing eyes.
Is only human goodness In the skies.
Earth's deeds, well done. glow into heav.
emily light.
-Minot ]. Savage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
Hour. Of Memory

am sitting In the III eight as 1t hickers.
rises. falls.
Casting grim fantastic shadows on my
somber study walls.
Sitting. idly musing DER the friendships /
have known:
Thinking how each one has failed, till
now I'm all alone.
Alone, What shame TO say II, for steal
ing back TO me
As the breezes from the haven greet the
mai liner at
Comes a memory as vivid as old fash
Toned coiumbine,
Which ciings about the wrappings OF my
single valentine.
l cnn feel again the pleasure sense, the
tremor OF delight.
felt when first read 1t. as tho 1t were
tonight,
1 can see the quaint old writing of the
words ! know SO we'll
1t almost seems to. tremble with the love
It has to tell
Her dainty. girlish figure seems stfli scat
ed at my side
Once more see the oIushes that she
tried SO hard to hide.
For the moment i am happy. tho alone
before the fire,
For the maiden love she gave me was
a love that did not tire.
NJ study seems to brighten as the en-
beers fall apart
with IA glow OF rudy kindness. Just like
her honest heart.
And know. for aught I've suffered from
the grief the parting cost
Better 'twcre cen once to have her than
her never to have lost.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
COLUMBUS DAY.
italians Would Make It Legal HolI-
day In Colorado.

italians Would Make It Legal HoII-
day In Colorado.
House Bill No. Co. by Mr.. Bromley.
might be entitled "a Bill for an Act to
Remind the People OF Colorado. 1t is
q request" bill. introduced at the So
licitation of Mr.. Angelo Noce, speaking
for large number OF his countrymen.
The bill provides that October 18th OF
each year hereafter shall be- legal
holiday, to be known as Columbus Day
and observed as legal holiday.
This has long been a dream of Mr..
Noce and the leading spirits among the
Italian people in Colorado. who under
took once to raise statue to the mem
CRY of the great Genoese. Denver, as
usual. was Indifferent, but Pueblo
made an attempt to respond and a mas
sIve base for such statue was set up
and still awaits the coming of It's
crown. A Genoese Also. though for
many years an American citizen and
for twenty-four years a resident of
Colorado, Mr.. Noce has hit upon hap.
by way of commemorating the mem
DRY OF Columbus. The fact that the bill
was introduced, Friday the 18th,
which would seem fairly inviting the
wrath OF fate. will not affect 1t. as Co.
itmbus started on Friday and discov-.
cred land on friday Friday has al
ways been a lucky day for this coun-
try.
There are in Colorado some $4,000
Italians. most OF them very hardworz.
ing and industrious people. some of
them highly cultured. but the average
American child sums up all the sons OF
rot mil ~
the one term of derIsicS. "Dago." and
lets It go at that. Perhaps If. once
year. this self-sufflcient young person
should hear something of the strug-
giles, the courage. the indomftable per.
severance Of Columbus. the tragic
story of defeat and the more tragic
story of success that ended in prison,
1t might make him little less bump
tious, O little better hammered to his
dark-eyed. oliye-skinned comrades al
school.-Denver Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
WHIST ONCE a CRUDE GAME.


first Known az Triumph" Whence
the Word "Trumps" Is Derived.
Whist was FIRST called triumph" a
name which was afterward corrupted
into trump" The eighteenth century
saw Whist in its primitive form, the
whole object of the game being to win
tricks by leading high cards or by
trumping.
Then came the era OF Hoyle, which
may be said TO have lasted from 1870
to 1860. and taught players to think
not only of their own hands but of
the other hands alsos and to take ad-
vantage of the positions of the cards
in them. Hoyle also taught that
trumps might be more profitably en-
-ployed than In simple trumping and
showed that they rEight be used to
dlsarm the adversary and to obtain
secondary advantage in trick-making
by other suits of less apparent power.
1t vas not until 1860 that the philo-
sophical era can be said to have be-
gun. and the origin Of the new move
ment was a knot OF young men OF
Cambridge. England, known as the
Little Whist school. This body kept
records OF its games. but no one
thought of making the data known un-
til 1861. Conference In the system OF
play was still wanting. and this was
supplied in 1864 with DIR. Poles essay
ON the theory of the modern scientific
whist. e
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
HOW HE AwoKE ON TIME.
Procured Sleep on lnstaIIment Plan,
with No Risk.

A party OF travelling men were at
breakfast In the hotel cafe. Il ought
to be half way to Washington by this
time" remarked one, but I've missed
the early train. Forgot to leave a call
and oversight"
you're easy" clipped In another.
"I hays a scheme for getting me up
at tho tight time that is infallible. It's
simple, too. II I've been up with the
boys to a. m. and must catch train
at 6 o'clock. l lie down on my cot
with since in each hand. When
drift into slumber I'm sure to drop
one shoe and the bump wakes me.
equip myself with both shoes again
and repeat the performance. In that
way really get sleep on the Install
ment plan and am never in danger
of missing connections."-P
Record
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

Then, as the instrument commenced
to tick: Your trains on tho wav.
TN be here in about twenty min
utes."
"Oh. thanks. I'm awfully glad to
hear it. You'll ccme out now. won't
your"
I'll have to clean up this spilled
water first"
AS she seemed to be busy he wan.
dered away again and sat in a far cor
ner. He could hear the bells on the
country gleighs tinkling in the dis.
lance. 1t made him feel real "homcy'
It made him think more about Maud
than he had thought-well, in months.
He wondered whether or not her
father had been right in making her
reject an actor. He wondered, too. a
bit vaguely. what had become OF Maud
since then. Had she married-or was
she still
He felt ell at once within him
whimsical longing to gee. the face OF
the girl back there. who cut on her
sentences like Maud.
Wont you come out now" he said
going back to the little window.
Cant; there's message coming"
He waited.
rs this for your" she asked, thrust.
ing out a yellow envelope as the click.
Ing stopped. Hurry. please. Here's
your train"
He read the address on the enve-
lope. Joseph Hidden, Twocross Cor.
ners.'
1t didn't occur to him then to won.
der about anything.
Yes. it's for me-" he cried. Then,
as the train pulled in he read the rest
of the message and thrust his hand
through the little armhole. THANKS
awfully,' he cried. You've made ne
feel awfrlIy jolly"
AS he settled himself In his seat on
board the train he took out the vel.
low envelope and read again the
struggling typewriter words:
Fathers dead. Come back and see
me. Maud"
But. where did she get my ad.
dress?" he pondered.
And he never knew until he took
her away from the little depot at Two.
cross Corners and they had FIT
new agent there
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
Day is for Young People.

love" (the first. immature rassion) is
mainly responsible for the valentines
being. If the makers of these stereo-
typed love messages were dependent
upon the amorous requirements of the
full-growns the valentine business
would die natural death. But 1t is
the boy who is shedding his short
pants. and the girl who is getting into
her long skirts, who need the manu-.
featured sentiment and tho litho.
graphed emblem of loves unuyirg at.
lection.