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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1O.-Busi-
ness through the Wyoming valley was
suspended today in honor of the visit
of President Roosevelt. Upon his ar
rival in Wilkesbarre this afternoon in
response to an invitation to address
the United Mine Workers, the presi-
dent was given a most enthusiastic
ovation. Mr.. Roosevelt was evident
ly pleased with the heartiness of his
reception and said as much in words.
The miners, as hosts of the occasion,
turned out in force, all of the Golfers
in this vicinity shutting down and
all the workers. from the breaker
boys to the superintendents, being
on hand to join in the greeting to
the distinguished visitor.
AS the presidents stay was limited
to few hours, the proposed parade
and other formalitles were dispensed
with. The presidents train was met
at the station by representatives of
the mine workers union and a dele
cation of city officials. After being
introduced by President John Mitch
ell of the United Mine Workers Pres
ident Roosevelt delivered a half-hour
speech to the miners. In the course
of his remarks the president touch
ed on various phases of pending in
dustral problems, the relations be-
tween capital and labor and urging
the miners to act with conservatism
and sound sense in their negotiations
with the operators.
At the conclusion OF his speech to
the miners the president was turned
over to the Catholic Total Abstinence
| Union, in annual state convention
| here. and the members of which he
addressed from stand erected on
the river front. Later he attended
patriotic exercises at the monument
marking the site of the Wyoming
massacre. The president leaves to-
night for jamestown, n. Y, where
he Is scheduled to deliver an address
tomorrow before the national Chau-
tauqua.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
SURVEY OF THE oKANoGAN.
Geological Contour of the Northern
Portion of Washington.

Okanogan river is the most con-
spicuous topographic feature of the
map which the United States geologi-
cal survey has recently published of
the Okanogan quadrangle, Wash. This
river flows southwark from the north
east corner of the quadrangle to join
the Columbia river, which bends in a
graceful ogee curve across the lower
part of the area.
East of the Okanogan river lies the
Colville reservation, part of which is
shown on the map. This part, which
is mainly clear of timber, contains a
great number of small lakes and
ponds, several of which are salt. In
midsummer many of these small bod
les of water are dry.
on the flats west of the Okanogan
river the reclamation service has re-
Gently made surveys. The vicinity of
johnson and Solomon creeks has been
especially studied. To the west of this
valley is a timbered section where
there are a few settlements. This is
the eastern boundary of that wild and
unsettled area which extends west
ward as far as the Cascade mountains.
In contrast to this untrodden region
there is well settled section south of
the Columbia river, where large crops
of grain are harvested each year.
The town of Bruster. on the Column
bia. is the chief settlement in the
quadrangle. In times of high water
boat plies from Bruster up the Okla
hogan to Riverside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

In Constantinople three Christmas
celebrations. two New Years days and
two other holy days follow each other
in quick succession. AS the "old
style calendar brings Dec. 25 two
weeks after the same day new style"
two Christmases, the first Latin and
the second Greek, are inevitable. And
as stormy weather kept Il delegation
of Armenians from attending an
ecumenical council at Chalcedon in
451, at which council the date Of Christ
mas was changed from Jan. to Dec.
%, the Armenians have ever since kept
their old day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

A notably amusing answer was CIV
en- by student in the natural philoso-
ply class at Edinburgh university.
Professor TAFT had given as one of
the questions in 'an examination pa
per, "Define transparent translucent
and Opaque" which was dealt with by
the student thus: 81 cannot precisely
define these terms, but can indicate
their meaning in this way: The win
dows Of this classroom were once
transparent, they are now translucent
and if not cleaned very soon will be
opaque"
The answer gained full marks from
the amused professor. - Westminster
Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Nerve of a wounded soldier.

One day an army surgeon was dress
ing the wound of soldier who had
been shot in the neck near the carotid
artery Suddenly the blood vessel gave
way, and just as quickly the surgeon
thrust his finger into the hole to stop
the flow.
Doctor" said the soldier, what
does that meanT
1T means DEATH" said the surgeon
calmly.
How long can l live?" asked the
soldier, whose mind was perfectly
clear.
Until 1 remove my finger" said the
doctor
The soldier asked for pen and paper,
wrote his will and an affectionate let
ter to his wife, and when the last thing
was done said quietly:
Let it go"
The surgeon withdrew his finger, the
blood rushed out, and in a few mo-
ments the man was dead.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
FIGHTING YELLOW JACK.
In the Epidemic of 1878 Over 5000
People Died In New Orleans.

Yellow fever Is no Jest In the
memorable epidemic of 1878 it carried
away 5000 souls in New Orleans and
Memphis and the country between.
Even the North remembers those days
the terror thereof and the suspense,
says the Seattle Star. For that mat
ter. the North had cause of its own
to dread the pestilence. Later than
1922 Philadelphia was scourged by it.
Boston was a yellow fever sufferer in
1897. OF late years it has crept up
the Mississippi valley, only to be
checked fortunately by sanitary meas
ures and redeeming frosts.
No. Yellow fever is no joke. Nor
does the south regard it as one. The
whole country is with the south on
guard against it.
For there is this about it. There Is
reason to believe that mans fight
against the pestilence Is on the point
of victory. That such gratifying re-
suit is possible Is shown by the fact
that the disease has been rare even in
Cuba since the Americans occupied
the island in 1898 and cleaned it. All
that is needed now is to corner the
fugitive cases that may develop on the
gulf coast and treat them with the
concentrated experience of a costly
past, and strike the final blow that
will make It happily forgotten night
mare.
After that, to deal death to It on
the isthmus and the West Indies to
crown the medical and hygienic
achievements of the twentieth GEN.
tury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
DRIVEN TO CHANGE HIS NAME.
Jansen Damn of Denmark, No Longer
One of the Damn Family.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 1O.-Thomas
Jansen Damn had his name changed
by the probate court here today, Mr.,
Damn is a native of Denmark and he
says that he has been worried to death
by jokes about his name ever since the
day he landed on these friendly more
or less shores. He stood the annoy
ance with some show of patience he
says in his petition, but when the new
book called the whole Damn family
came out he found that the strain was
more than he could bear. He said in
the petition for change of name:
Your petitioner prays that he be
allowed to change his name from
Thomas Jansen Damn to Thomas jan
sen Hamm on account of recent So
called work of art entitled THE Whole
Damn Family" which also led to
many annoying questions seeking to
find out whether he is a member of
that household"
There was an immediate hearing
and the name was changed after the
reading of the prayer of the petition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Blame Standard Oil.

The reason the launch Fox carried
no life-saving appliances Sunday
night, when Fred and Madeline Stef-
fensen we're drowned in the william
ette river at Portland, was because
the paid lobbyists of Standard Oil pre-
vented the passage by congress last
winter of a law giving control Of river
craft under Is tons burden to the fed
eral inspector of hulls and boilers.
says the Oregon Daily Journal Hence
the Fox, when 1t ran into the rowboat
in which Fred and Madeline were
riding, was not provided with appa-
ratus such as enabled the crew to
save the drowning persons. As a
consequence the people OF Portland
are aroused to demand municipal
legislation that shall provide protec-
ton denied by the Standard oil mon
opoly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
BRYAN ON A TOUR.
WISCONSIN GIVES HIM
\ ROUSING WELCOME,
HE Outlines the Policy of the Party
for the F'uture-ConservatiV Wis
eOnsin Welcomes Him in Manner
That Shows Increasing Admiration
Cor the Former Candidate.

Milwaukee, Aug. 1O.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, virtually side-tracking
the political principles that caused his
defeat in 1896 and 1900, will undoubt-
edly be the democratic nominee for
president in 1905. He has publicly
outlined his ideas of the platform that
should be adopted. 1t is radical
enough to keep his radical followers
in line and it is conservative enough
to win the support of most of the
democrats who repudiated him in for
mer campaigns.
Bryan's hold upon his party is un-
doubtedly illustrated by the fact that
Wisconsin, one of the most conserva-
tive states of the union, has already
declared for him. The outcome of the
banquet given in his honor at Madison
on the evening of July 2S, is sensation
al in its widespread Significance
more than 800 representative demo-
Gratis who attended it launched Bry-
ans third presidential boom, pledged
the support Of the state. and took
steps TO organize the movement to
place the party standards in his hands
once more.
Two features of this affair are so
remarkable as to excite general COM
ment. One was the ardor with which
Timothy E. Ryan. Wisconsin's national
committeeman, spoke in favor of Bry-
an for the presidential nomination. At
St. Louis last year Ryan was "conserv-
ative" in n marked degree. He did
everything in his power to prevent
Bryan from getting control of the Wis
consin delegation.
In his keynote speech at Madison
Bryan relegated free silver to the
rear. He stated that in future years
free silver coinage might be necessary
to give an adequate supply of curren-
cy, but since the first national battle
over this question had been fought
many large and unexpected discover
les of gold had been made and that In
consequence the total circulation of
currency had increased so per cent
within less than 10 years. 1t was in
order to give an adequate supply of
currency that the democrats had urg-
ed free silver coinage, he said, and the
result upheld their position that more
currency has needed.
Bryan has indorsed government
ownership of railroads, but this, like
free silver coinage, might be a STUN
bling block, and so in his address, he
stated that government regulation
should be tried first. If that failed
he said, government ownership would
be inevitable.
Conservative men have weighed
Bryan's keynote utterances very care
fully, and they unite in the opinion
that a great change has come over
Lin. Many republicans are openly
declaring, that they will vote for him
on such platform as he has outlined
unless the republican party gets relief
from the trusts and from the rail.
roads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
to the Industrial and intellectual ad-
vancement of the negro race.
eIoepinr Pinnt..

Plants sleep much the same as AMI.
mails. Their sleep is quite real and
its reality can be shown. Perhaps the
best marked form of slumber in the
vegetable world is that of the great
winter rest, when so many species re
tire altogether under the sheltering soil
and there lie dormant side by side with
the slumberlng animals. How does the
long winter rest of animals differ, aft
er all, from the winter rest OF the GRO
Gus and the hyaclnth, which withdraw
all the living material from their leaves
In autumn and bury themselves inches
deep in the soil in the shape Of u bulb
till February rains or April suns tempt
leaves and flowers out again? The
whole vast class of bulbous and tuber-
GUS plants, indeed-the lilies, orchids,
daffodils, narcissi, tulips, squills, blue
bells and snowdrops-are they not Just
alternating creatures which retire un-
derground in autumn with the slugs
and the queen wasps, to reappear in
spring about the same time with the
return to upper air of the moles, the
tortOises and the fritlllary butterflies?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
The Game Of Checkern.

The game of checkers, whether we
call it checkers or draughts, is ancient
and almost universal. The Chinese
have a form of it which they call "the
game of circumventlon." 1t was
known to the Egyptians, the Greeks
and the Romans, and, what is stranger
still, antiquarians find 1t TO be one OF
the amusements Of the aborigines Of
New Zealand, a people who were ap-
parently cut off from all continental
associations and influences for thou
sands of years. So the pedigree Of the
game is as long as that of chess, and
indeed there have been skillful players
Of both games who regarded checkers
as the better of the two.-Youth's Com
panion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

AS soon as German girl is engaged
she is called ''bride" by her lover who
continues TO call her so until she be-
comes his wife. Immediately on be-
trothal the lovers exchange rings,
which are intended to be worn by both
for the rest of their lives. The woman
wears her ring on her left hand dur
ing her engagement and on her right
afterward. The man continues to wear
his as his wife did when she was a
bride" and thus one can tell at a
glance whether man be free to marry
or not.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

II men were designed to live on one
particular standard diet, such as each
food faddist thinks he has discovered,
they would have simple, straightfor-
ward digestive apparatus, calculated TO
deal with such diet without undue
complexity or Overlapping" On the
contrary, our digestive apparatus Is
like our teeth, Enthusiastically omnlv-
orous. Pepsin is only one of at least a
dozen different ferments, some Of
which can only act in alkaline medium,
others only in an acid medium, others
only in the presence Of such and such
a body, others only in its absence. This
extraordinary, complex apparatus was
not constructed to provide problems for
psychologists or to consume superfu-
Gus vital energy. Its plain meaning
IL people were on the lookout for mean
lngs-ls that the more complex, adapta-
BILE and varied the apparatus the filter
Is its owner to survive in all dietetic
emergencles.-Pall Mall Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

The sudden uprising Of art in Hol-
land produced In the person of Rem
brandt one of the foremost artists of
the world. He is one of the few great
original men who stand alone. You
cannot trace his genius to the influence
of his time or to the work Of other men
who preceded him, and, although he had
followers, none of them could do what
he did He shines out in solitary big
ness like a Shakespeare or Beethoven
or Michael Angelo-St. Nicholas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
PeculinritIe. of Ferret..

Ferrets are usually rather shy and
sometimes are very cross and bad tenn
pered. If they take fancy to people
they are like squirrels and can be ca
ressed and made much of and enjoy 1t
very greatly. Ferrets were originally
brought from England. They are Of
great value to clear premises of rats
When not hunting the ferrets should be
kept in dry box or pen, with the top
of, the depth to be about three feet,
the bottom filed in with sawdust or
earth. The rat is the natural prey and
the favorite food of the ferret. When
there are no more rats raw meat Is the
very best thing to feed, although bread
and milk or any other food, with the
exception of salt meat, can be given
them, together with milk and water,
the same as to cats. At first the ferret
should be handled by the tail or back
Of the neck, the latter being the pre-
ferred way. A strange ferret should
never be handled from the front, as he
may bite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Negro Business Men.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 1o.--The
fourth semi-annual session of the Ar
kansas Business Mems league, colored,
was called to order here at noon to-
day by President J. NJ. Conner. Many
business men from vsr-
ious parts Of the state were present.
The sessions are to continue over to-
morroY and will be devoted to the dis
cussion Of various problems relating
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
A Genial Smile.

Above all things smile! Smile though
you cannot see any cause for smiling
Smile though burden Of sorrow seems
crushing you to the earth. Smile though
grief tugs at your heartstrings. If your
days are gray and your tasks hum
drum, smile. Smile until you awaken
that Joy center which lives at the core
of you. And after you have once awak-
ened it keep on stimulating 1t daily
with your persistent practice Of joy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

isfactory applicant thus far. There
are 81 boys studying music and It
would be great help to the school
in many ways to allow the band boys
facilities for keeping up their practice.
Several new instruments have been
added and paid for with money earned
by the band"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Roosevelt to Visit Chautauoua.

jamestown, n. Y, Aug. 10.-Every-
thing Is In readiness for the visit of
President Roosevelt tomorrow. He is
scheduled to arrive at Lakewood over
the Erie between and o'clock in
the morning and will be taken to
Chautauqua in a special traction car.
The trustees of Chautauqua institution
have issued invitations to a breakfast
to be given in the presidents honor at
Higgins Memorial hall at o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

The whale does not discharge water,
but oni. its breath. This, however, In
rushing up into the air hot from the
animals body has the moisture con
densed to form sort Of rain. and the
colder the air, just as in the case Of
our own breath, the more marked the
result. When the spout is made with
the blowhole clear above the surface of
the water 1t appears like n sudden Jet
of steam from a boiler When effect,
cd, as 1t sometimes is, before the blow
hole reaches the surface, low fountain
as from street fire plug is formed, and
when the hole is close to the surface at
the moment little water is sent up
with the tall jet Of steam. The cloud
blown up does not disappear at once,
but hangs a little while and is often
seen to drift a short distance with the
wind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

"And do you mean to say, madam,
that you and your husband never had
any spatsT
my husband had pair once, sir. but
be gave 'em to the boy who sprinkled
our grass" ."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
His preferencc.

ut is a positive delight to meet
man you feel you can trust" remark
ed the individual with the high fore
head.
"Oh, / don't know. prefer a man
who pays cash." replied the man who
kept the grocery store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
His High Hope.

The ambitious young merchant ca
ressed the shapely hand of the heiress
Dear little handw he murmured alb
sentmlndedly. $50 delicatedl So frag
ilel And yet l hope some day to sec
It lift the heavy mortgage that's on my
storer'-Chicago Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

what is the rarest name l ever saw
on a hotel reglster" said veteran
clerk, repeating query put to him.
Amelia Turnipseed, and that was
years ago In Boston."-New York Trlb-
une.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

Servant Maid Qn breathless excite
menD-Professor there's a burglar In
the dining room! Professor deeply abb
sorbed, without looking up)-Tell him
I'm engaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Made a Difference.

Young Actor-How do you like my
Hamlet? Old Stager-Oh, It was your
Hamlet, was III I thought ] did not
recognize It as shakespeare's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
Good Luck.

Elsie - Mammals so disappointed.
Her cake didn't turn out as well as
she expected. Tommy-oh, good luck!
Then we can have as much Of 1t as we
want.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
THE PORTLAND
PORTLAND. OREGON,
OF

PORTLAND, OREGON.
American plan, 50 per day and upward
Headquarters for tourists and commercla
travellers. Special rates made to families
and single gentlemen The management
will be pleased at all times to show rooms
and give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel.
n. c. B0wBRS, Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10
MADETWOSPEECHES
TO TEMPERANCE ORDER
AND TO NINE WORKERS

Roosevelt the Center of Attraction in
n Double-Header Affair at Wilkes
barre, Pa.-Gives the Miners Ad-
vice and Encourages the Catholic
Promoters OF Total Abstinence
VIII Address the National Chau-
tauqua at jamestown, N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

The absent are like children helpless
10 defend themselves. Reade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-10

Grants Pass has a municipal league
OF which Rev. Travis IL president.
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