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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04
RAISING ALLIGATORS ON A
FLORIDA FARM.

A mountain stream tumbling down
into the valley forms chain of small
shallow lakes near Hot Springs, Ark
Three years ago II. /. Campbell, n
veteran alligator hunter from Florida,
conceived the idea of inclosing these
lakes and raising big gators for the
ZOOS and circuses, says the Kansas
City Star.
The method employed i'm the cap
ture of these creatures is an original
one. The alligator has certain favor
ite feeding grounds. In the daytime
he will lie motionless in the shade for
hours. resembling nothing so much as
IA floating log At night he leaves the
water in quest of food. The gator,
unless disturbed, enters and leaves
the water at the same place. A stout
rope net is suspended over one of
these places, and a chunk of raw pork
is hung in the path so that the least
disturbance will cause the net to fall.
A splash, hOarse below, and
large bull who has scented the bait
glides across the bayou and crawls
slowly up the bank. He smells the
bait with a savage grunt of suspicion.
Then the huge jaws open and snap
shut upon the tempting morsel. Like
a shadow the net fall over him. En-
ragged, surprised, the bull lashes out
with his powerful tail.
But it is a useless fright, for the
more the gator struggles the tighter
the hempen meshes enfold him. Then
the hunter springs out to complete
his work The bull is bound with
ropes, turned on his back and dragged
away to the pens.
Mr. Campbell has about 500 big
alligators on his farm. Big Joe. king
of the herd is perhaps the largest
saurian in captivity. He is II feet
long and weighs over 500 pounds. He
occupies a, pond to himself, and is
only allowed to run with the herd in
brooding season. He is valued by his
owner at $500, and his age is estimat-
ed at 800 years.
ha n
weeks. They consume 500 pounds of
beef, furnished by Kansas City
packing company During the winters
the alligators hibernate AS soon as
they become stiff with cold they are
placed in wooden boxes which fit as
closely as coffins These boxes are
placed in tiers in large steam-heated
shed. There the gator lies without
food or water, in a dormant condition,
for about three months. In the spring
each one must be fed before it is re-
leased.
The alligator very rarely becomes
tame. lie lies tor Gays sluggish ana
docie, but the fishy eyes are ever on
the alert for an opportunity to attack
the keeper when his back is turned.
The cows are all kept in one large
inclosure. Early in June they scrape
together a nest of damp rubbish and
each female lays from Is to 20 eggs.
The eggs are deposited at intervals of
five days through June, July and
August and hatch in from 30 to 40
days. The. eggs are usually collected
and placed in an incubator. No arti-
ficial heat is needed unless the tenn
perature drops below 80 degrees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04

What then recalls the I
courage that we miss? I
What holds our faith alive and !
gives us power I
To trample thicket and to I
wing abyss? I
'Tis that eternal, never vast I
ing dover: !
; The trust of those who love I
us. 1t is this I
That turns our empty time to :
fruitful hour" I
Maurice V. Samuels. I
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04

While external treatment relieves ten-
porarily it does not reach the real cause
of the disease, because it does not go into
the blood. S. S. S., a perfect blood pu-
rifier, neutralizes these acids and humors,
and by strengthening and toning up the
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels, the natural
channels of bodily waste, disposes of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04

them instead of
allowing them
to be forced to
the surface
t through the
skin. S. S. S. is
the greatest of
all tonics for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04
PURE BLOOD
INSURES A CLEAR SKIN

When Eczema, Acne, letter, Pimples,
or other skin diseases make their appear
ance it is a sure sign that the blood is
filed with humors and burning acids
These being forced through the pores
and glands burn and blister the skin, pro
ducing the eruptions which are usually
accompanied with intense itching, and
are disfguring and humiliating.
Years ago my blood was bad, as evil
denced by skin eruptions on different
parts of the body, and other symptoms,
SO concluded to try s. y. s., knowing it
to bo highly spoken of. Afler using
number of bottles do not remember now
Just how mueh-my blood was thor
oughly purified and enriched and l was
relieved fall eruptions and manifesto
tions of impure blood. believe 8. S. y.
to be an excellent blood medicine, and
any one in need of such a medicine
would do well to use 1t. They will find
1t perfect cure as 1t proved to be in my
case. MRS. O. e. SHOEMAKER.
Alliance, o., 5l6 Il. Patterson st,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-04

building up the entire system, increasing
the appetite and helping the digestion.
S. 5. S. cures all skin diseases promptly
and permanently, leaving the skin soft
and smooth. Only by keeping the blood
pure can we hope to have clear skin.
Book on Skin Diseases and any medical
advice you may wish free of charge.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
HEARD IN PASSING

Secretary Shaw gravely announces that he is not prepared to say that he will be the republican candidate for the presidency. Neither is the repub- lican party.
 New York is always having hard luck. Three of it's lawyers were in dicted the same day that Judge Par ker delivered his eulogy of the New York bar in Chicago.
 We would be more ready to accept the presidents advice to give the rich fair dear' if we were not possessed of the idea that the rich have habit of stacking the cards on us.-Indian- apolis Star.
 This young Alfonso of Spain can't be the neurotic youth he has been pictured.
 A little thing like bomb didn't pre- vent him from going to the races the next day and to the theater in the even- ing-Bridgeport Morning Telegraph. How Theodore Roosevelt's old per sonal friend and political opponent, Henry George, would have rejoiced to see the day when Roosevelt discov- | cred that the railroads were public highways, and how doubly he would have rejoiced at the presidents frank ! announcement of his discovery from the pinnacle of the presidency.
 A log raft seven hundred feet long and drawing 9 feet of water and con taining S000.00O feet of timber, is soon
 to be lowed from Seattle to San Fran cisco. The shipping men are very anx- ious about it, as the fear that the weather will break up the raft. and so scatter logs all over the sea, which will
 be very dangerous to shipping.-New Haven Journal and Courier.
 A Wisconsin chemist has produced liquid which, he says is 1000 times stronger than the best quality of beer, so that one drop of it placed in large glass filled with ice water produces q glass of pure beer of the finest grade. A one-ounce bottle of the extract, he says, will make about 300 gallons of first class beer. This is the thing that, Maine has sought and wept because she found it not-New Haven Pallad- ium.
 The people of the Kentucky moun- tains have lost one of the best friends they ever had in the dearn of Rev Ben jamin B. Bigstaff. As lad he rode with Morgan and secuted for Breckin- ridge and endeared himself to all his comrades by his unseltish, unfailing Kindness When the fighting was stop- ped he was young fellow of 24. He devoted himself thenceforth to the good works that now make his memory fragrant. The Louisville Courier Journal says of him: His influence was always for religion. education and law, and, although the field of his mln- istrations was often disturbed by feuds and violence, they were restrained ana lessened in degree through his example and precept. In late years his home was on Frozen creek. in Breathitt coun- ty, from which as center he made lis periodical tours through wide' and wild region, ministering to the spiritual wants of the people. soothing the sick and comforting the dying. Bridge port Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Raising Children by Law.

An experiment. is being made by D town of HCidersfeld. England. in Ea nicipal child rearing. According 10 ; writer in the current Harpe.'s Weekly the town authorities have determine. to send physicians and women heal.l officers to the home of every poor fam fly where 6 child Is born. and ths mother Is to be instructed In the car, of the child. A day nursery has nls; been established where children will bs cared for. The mayor of the town ha: offered c bonus of s4 to every child born in one of the districts that shzI attain the age of one year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Automobiles to Make an Assauit on
 This Mountain In September.

Automobiles to Make an Assault on
 This Mountain In September.
 The greatest climb for an automobile ever known is being arranged for Sep tember up Pike's peak. and lot of in- terest is being taken in the affair, which is being promoted by George R. WahlsTeen. says e special dispatch from Denver to the St. Louis Repub- lie. This climb is described as a hard trip. one that will require good driv- CT. Every part of the machine will have to be watched, and provision will have to be made to adjust it to the varying conditions. for the climb means attaining a height of 1000 feet in a distance of seventeen miles. Re pairs must be made on the road. gull lies must be covered. and stretches of the road will be found very tough.
 Men who have climbed the peak and there are two-ssy that this climb will be the greatest ever engineered ". B. Felker and C. A Yont have made the climb. and each took a day for It. The latter used steamer. making the trip in August 1901. John Brisben Walker made the halfway house in 1901, but gave up the trip at that point.
 The climb of the peak really starts at Manitol. which Is six miles from Colorado Springs. the latter point be Ing seveaty-dve miles from Denver. from which point the competitors will tour through the norntsins- Six miles from Nanitou is Cascade. up Ute pass. where the actual ascent starts. Cobra do Springs is 5ye92 feet in elevation. and the Cascade fs 1.421 feet
 Tbe top of the pesk is H.l05 feet abow sea level The road up the peak . nn4sv cd uuBe bs psepege1 fer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

The conflict in the far east may. to a large extent. be regarded as having passed beyond the active line of stock market influences. says Banker Clews.
 From a financial. and especially from commercial. standpoint complete Russian defeat may almost be said to have been already discounted. From the commercial viewpoint 1t did not need the annihilation of Admiral Ro- jestvensky's fleet to convince mer- chants that Russian opposition and in trigue against the open door" in the far east had been completely and ef- fectually ended. This situation was recognized months ago. and our trade with China and Japan shows that these merchants have had the courage of their convictions. am credibly in- formed that China has since the 1st day of February sent orders for cotton goods to this country aggregating in value something more than s20.0D0.- coo. these orders aggregsting about 100000 bales more than in any full year heretofore And in the same way the financial markets of the world may be regarded as having discounted the humiliating defeat of Russia. New YOrk's interest in this direction, how ever. Is comparatively slight; It ex- tends merely to the sympathetic infiu- enee that New York. on account of The important position 1t occupies among the worlds financial centers. would be apt to reflect any rise or fall in the Sc cIrrities fin London, Paris or Berlin. for % far as Its own holdings of Sc curities affected by the war are con cerned they are insignificant. There seems but one point on which the war might resume importance as market factor. This would be the success of Rusu;a In involving ot1tr natious ss c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
KANSAS WHEAT THE BEST.
It Leads the World. Says a European
 Flour Merchant,

Flour Merchant.
 ''There is no wheat anywhere in the world so good as Kansas wheat" said John M Turner, flour merchant of Hamburg and London, who, with his business partner, S. Gruner recently journeyed to Kansas City to attend the convention of the National Millers' fed eration, says the Kansas City Star Everywhere in Europe" Mir. Turner continued, American wheat stands high in the estimation of the people, but Kansas leads the world. There's nothing like it, no other wheat with so much gluten, so much muscle and nerve building stuff in 1t. It has be- come so popular on the continent as well as in Great Britain that flour deal CTS have to carry it regardless of the price or profit.
 All the wheat in Russia is grown or controlled by the Jews. Fearing n ukase from the czar against exporting the crop last year. they rushed it all out of the country. The result was Denmark, Holland, Great Britain, Bel gium and Germany were blocked with Russian wheat. It's poor stuff. They don't clean It. You can find almost everything in frye. corn. oats. Jacks. pieces of wood. nails and other prop erty that doesn't belong there. Euro pean buyers have complained bitterly against this Russian wheat. They want American grain. American four. and a wonderful market is being built up for It. American four in Berlin to- day Is worth in American money about S6.5O to ST for hundred kilos. which Is 220 pounds. In other words. we pay for American four nearly the same price you pay in Kansas City. plus the freight. The freight rates, steamer rates, change about every two hours. So keen is the competition between steamer lines and railroads that the rates arc quoted for immediate accept ance and die with the day"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
PLAIN CLOTHES FOR CHURCH
Iowa Pastor Asks Rich Congregation
 to Worship In Humblcr Dress.

Members of Clifton Heights Presby- terian church. one of the most fashion able congregations of Des Moines. 1a., were much surprised the other day to see the following in the regular church announcements. says Des Mo!nes dis patch:
 To the Members of Clifton Heights
 Presbyterian church:
 Please note that persons attending services are hereby requested to wear inexpensive clothing in order that no one. however humble. may be embar- rzssed.
 When interviewed the Rev. Dr. A w. Mcconnell declared he was convinced that the reason the poor people did not attend the church was their inability to dress on the same scale es the well to do He said that he would be glad to see the men come In denim and the vo- men in calico. For himself be would readily throw aside collar and cravat if the working classes could be induced to enter his church door
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

tne ci...-- E.s.;. The L-s two miles of She climb leads right U, over the rugged mountain side. and Il other mountain roed capable of trayc compares to this. Then comes eighi miles of road steep but fairly go1i The grade is D per cent average ranging all the way from 5 to 15 I.e: cent. Then cones the V. or zigzag, tra:. cut in the side of Q sheer precipice nearly hak mile in lea gih. The wind often blows a hurricane here. Thea thc cone 0. rock forming the peak | reaehel. IL is cold at the tor. and car, rLast be taken to aTcid freezing. Tss car with tae ms. power for its we.S, 7Tiil best t.zad tie strain of the h.-a .i5r-h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

No higher compliment could be paid the newspaper profession. and especial ly the corps of Washington correspon- dents. than the selection by President Roosevelt of so many of the correspon- dents for public cffice. says our Wash ington correspondent. The latest ap- pointment of this character is that of Major John NJ. Carson. dean of the corps. president of the famous Grid iron club. and chairman Of the execu- tive committee of the correspondents admitted to the press galleries of con- gress, to succeed J. Hampton Moore as chief of the bureau of manufactures in the department of commerce anh labor Major Carson for many years represented the Philadelphia Public Ledger. and since MT Ochs purchased the New York Times and the Ledger he has been the head of the two bu- reaus. Prior to his service on the Ledger he held similar positions So that his service extends back to q point so remote as not to be mentioned for fear of bringing blush. His ca- reer as correspondent was without q blemish. and many a young man ih the profession owes much to the kind ly assistance and advice of the dear old major.' Most conspicuous of tn, appointees is Robert J. Wynne, for merly correspondent of the New York Press, and before that of the old Commercial-Gaz of Cincinnati. From first assistant postmaster gen
 eral, he enteted the cabinet as postmas. ter general, and is now consul genera, at London, the most lucrative post iii the government service. Mir Wynne was formerly president of the Gridiron club and properly popular as a mem
 Der of the press gallery committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905.

Senator German, speaking for the democrats in the senate. promised Sen ator Aldrich, the. republican manager of the upper chamber, that the demo- crats would permit any tariff bill sent over by the house during the special session to come to vote before the beginning of the regular session, but that was when the president had agreed to call the extraordinary ses- sion for October Is. Now that the president has gone back on that agree ment at the behest of the stand pat ters," Senator German could not be asked to agree to vote at the cur tailed special session, even if the house could frame and send over a tariff bill. which it could not. With the tariff disposed of so far as the special session is concerned, the house will claim that it is impracticable to send over to the senate a tariff bill at all for fear the discussion might be prolonged, the business of the country has too little time to become adjusted to the new schedules before the fall elections and the republican members of the house suffer at the polls as a result of the unsettled condition of business, during the fall of 1906. This argument will doubtless prove quite sufficient for the president and the tariff revision policy of the adminis- tration may now be laid away on the shelf as one of the policies killed by the presidents vacillation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

means of honorable acceptance of its inevitable defeat--a situation that the destruction of the Russian fleet and the magnificent conduct of Japan's military operations render particularly remote
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08

Rebekah Lodge, !. o. o. F., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the !. o. o. +. hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley, noble grand;
Mrs. M. +. Garlick, vice grand: Mrs.
Mary l.. Wertz, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08
INDEPEND.
ENT SOULS

From the Chicago lnter-Ocean,
Indiana points with pardonable
pride TO the fact that In no other state
Is II SO easy 10 break into jail. More
over, the jails OF Indiana are worth
breaking into, II one Is DESTROYS OF
getting away from the turmoil and
confusion OF the outer world.
The jails OF Indiana are well fur.
nished. comfortably heated. offer
skilfully prepared meals served reg
ularly. while the libraries and read.
Ing rooms are provided with the best
literature produced In the state and
many of the low priced but high class
magazines.
In view OF the statement Of facts,
for the truth OF which confirmation
may be obtained easily by those who
happen TO be interested. II Is hardly
to be wondered at that admission 10
the Indiana jails Is much sought after
by gentlemen who during the sum
mer months room in our spacious and
unfenced parks. From Chicago and
all parts OF the north. We are told,
tramps are now engaged In their an.
nual pilgrimage to their Mecca, that
Is, TO Indiana. where
"They seek out a town and inquire
cautiously as to the bill of fare and
other accommodations provided at the
county Jail. II they are up to the
standard the hobo takes a position On
the court house square and rolls a
cigarette. The town marshal arrives
and Is about to arrest the hobo for
vagrancy, when the latter coolly lights
the cigarette and puffs smoke at the
official. II he Is arrested on a charge
Of vagrancy he will only get a 81
fine and costs, which will ecu him
lodging for only two or three days.
But cigarette smoking Is punishable
by a fine of $25 and costs. That
mean three weeks lodging. At
Plymouth, Muncie and Lafayette
tramps were arrested last week for
violating the anti.cigarette law. They
admitted they wanted to 60 to Jail.
The weather Is getting bad. they
say"
We are a philanthropic people, and
all Of our institutions are beneficent.
1t is not in Indiana alone that We aim
to please. Everywhere else our ef-
forts are directed toward the anchor
alton of the condition Of that large
and growing class which Is too indie
pendent TO work. The farmers Of the
great west have for weeks been clam
oring for help, and have been offer
ing all sorts Of inducements to the
idle 10 come out into the fields and
do a little something toward saving
the crops. But mostly in vain.
Not while the large city provides
back door luncnes, spacious and. un-
fenced parks, and unprecedented ia
cilities in the hall rack line through
the suonmer time, and other states
as well as Indiana furnish luxurious
county jails through the winter sea-
son, will 1t be necessary for the sur
ny souled gentlemen of leisure to
apply themselves to any vocation
which involves regular hours and the
slavery incident Il honest toll.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08
Sir waiter SCOTS Fu.eral.

That is a touching story told Of the
funeral OF Sir Walter Scott: The road
by which the procession took its way
wound over a hill. whence can be seen
~ Of the most beautiful Of land.
scapes. 1t was his habit to pause there
TO gaze upon the scene, and when tax.
ing q friend out to drive he never fall
ed to stop there and call the attention
Of his companion to the most beauti-
full points of the view. Few could re-
frain from tears when, carrying their
master ON his last journey, the horses
stopped ut the old familiar spot, as It
were, for him to give a last look at the
scene he had loved 10 well.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08

In Italy whenever a famous criminal
trial Is on the newspapers take sides
violently, search for evidence and as
sumo all the prerogatives Of the court.
That they are ever nor sensational
than the American press in this regard
is indicated by the fact that Italians
reading accounts of great cases b the
American papers are always struck
with the moderation Of tone shown and
wonder how It Is that Americans take
30 little interest In what concerns the
whole world. THE Americans are a
great people," cay the Italians. but
cold; they don't even warm to their
own criminalsw
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08

The F~raternai Brotherhood, No. to2,
meets every Friday night at their
hall in the Schmidt building, west of
Fountain square, at s o'clock. Visiting
members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
Miss Katie Burchell, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-08
r. L. RIG H D. S
Gosh Grocery
Cor. Twelfth and National Ste.

Potatoes. 10 lbs for CSC.
Strictly fresh ranch eggs, 80 cents
per dozen.
Gasoline, 30 cents a gallon.
Sugar, Is lbs for 81.
Sweet potatoes, 4 pounds Tor Csc.
p. v. Maple syrup, per quart 4Oc,
per half gallon 75c, per gallon $3.50.
We are open every night in the week
until 9 o'clock and on Saturday night
unit, 10 o'clock. 49,.