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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
Americans and Eastern War.

Newspapers attach great import ance to the war m the East said d man who reads. but the 1Emerican people, I believe, have little heart m terest in 1t.
 When the battle of Liaoyang was fought and all records of killed and wounded in any single combat were broken, the people of America calmly remarked, they're fighting some. hope the Japs continue to lick them , But when Simpsons squadron bonn barded Matanzas and a Spanish mule was killed. the AmericaN people could not read too much about the affair or discuss 1t too minutely.
 When Togo wiped out the Russian fleet a magnificent array of naval strength. the American people read the news of the fight stoically, but when Dewey sank some Spanish hulks in Manila Bay. they went into ecstasies When Mukden was fought with loss of life that was unparalleled in his tory and a loss of a great dominion to a great empire, the American peo- pie did not read of 1t with half tue in terest they read of the practically un- resisted taking of Santiago.
 'The apathy with which we regard the Eastern struggle and the interest we showed in the little Spanish con- ffIct shows that America Is interested in things American and that American patriotism Is far from dead"
The Washington times., 1905-10-01

Continued en- Page Three. this Section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
RESPECT THE ORDINANCES.

The city will let the contract for
street sprinkling tomorrow for the en-
suing year. 1t is said that Council
man Wells, who has held the contract
in the name of dummies for the past
year, will secure it again in sDite of
the city ordinance forbidding a men,
Der of the council from contracting
with the city.
win the council willingly violate
this ordinance again? Will it con-
tinue to allow Wells to monopolize
the street sprinkling, make out and
indorse his own bills. give the city
poor service by confining the sprink-
ling to a few streets on the flat
where it is easy hauling. while out
| lying streets are allowed to become
knee deep in dust during the summer
months?
Wells should either get out of the
council or quit forcing himself upon
the council as a contractor. 1t places
/ his friends in the council in an en-
barrassing position. They know Of
his duplicity. They know he owns
the teams and outfit and yet they
know that the ordinances forbid him
from taking a contract with the city.
II he wishes to resign and take the
contract openly, honestly like a man
the East Oregonian has no objection
but it will continue to object and will
keep the matter continually before
the people as long as city ordinances
are thus wantonly violated. If this
ordinance is so fiagrantly violated
what ordinances will not be violated
under certain conditions?
1t is said that Wells is we'll prepared
to furnish the city with water from
the river free. If any citizen will g
down to Wells private tank on tn
river it will find that a water pip
leads from the city water main int
the bottom of this private tank.
valve is so arranged so the teamster
can open it from the top of the WACO
/ and fill the stationary tank from tn
) city water main. A wheel and pun
are in place, it is true, for the ostensi
o BILE purpose of filling this tank, bu
: does the city furnish Wells with tn
e free" water he is supposed to use
" the street? II any one is interested
this matter let him investigate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12

diculous when the statute says who
shall be responsible for the enforce
ment of this law. 1t is not for the
grand jury or the district attorney to
advise, it is for them to do their sworn
duty as the statute directs. The peo-
pie make the laws. Officials are the
servants of the people and cannot
change the meaning of any law tol
suit their inclinations,
Here are the statutes of Oregon,
written in plain English in the code;
SEC. 195O.-IT SHALL BE THE
ESPECIAL DUTY OF EACH DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY. SHERIFF, CON
STABLE, TOWN OR CITY MARSHALL
OR POLICE OFFICER TO INFORM
AGAINST AND DILIGENTLY PROS
ECUTE ANY AND ALL PERSONS
WHOM THEY SHALL HAVE REA-
soNABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
GUILTY OF GAMBLING, AS DE-
FINED IN SECTIONS 1s47, 1s4S AND
1919 OF THIS ACT.
SEC. 1951.-ANY OFFICER
NAMED IN THE PRECEDING SEC
TION WHO SHALL REFUSE OR
WILFULLY NEGLECT TO PROSE-
CUTE OR INFORM AGAINST OF
TENDERS Of THIS ACT SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDE-
MEANOR AND ON CONVICTION
SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE
OF NOT LESS THAN $50 NOR MORE
THAN $500 AND THE COURT BE-
FORE WHICH OFFICER SHALL BE
TRIED SHALL DECLARE THE OF
FICE OR APPOINTMENT HELD BY
SUCH OFFICER VACANT FOR THE
BALANCE OF THE TERM"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12

time one day and could not see that
he had any consciousness of what he
was doing. A piece of straw lay ac-
ross his eyeball without apparently
causing him any sensation what yer.
AS l understand it, no biologist has
yes isolated the microbe of hydro
phobia" or discovered a specific anti
toxin. Whether the Pasteur treat
meut is really a specific. l doubt. 1t
may be a reliable preventive. and at
any rate ought to be taken by every
humaR being who has been bitten b.
a mad dog or exposed to close con-
tact.
If a dog becomes rnorose and alb
normal in action he should be COM
pletely ISOLATED for observations: or,
still better, at once killed. There is
certainly enough of danger from this
disease, or group Of diseases, to just
ffy heroic measures at the first alarm.
j. A Graham. in Outing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
sAI.TTNG NEWBORN BABIES.

In some parts of Europe and Asia
there is a peculiar custom of sailing
newborn babies. When bapy Is
born among the Armenians of Rus
aia the nurse takes the infant and
covers the entire skin with very fine
salt This salt is left on the baby, for
three hours or more, and then the
child is washed with warm water
In Asia Minor there is a tribe OF
neople living in the mountains who do
even worse than this They salt their
newborn babies and leave the salt
on them for "a hours. The modern
Greeks sprinkle salt on their babies.
This practice Of sailing babies Is an
ancient custom. It has its rise In su-
perstitlon, of course. The mothers
think that sailing insures their child
ren's health and strength and that
will keep evil spirits away from them
Even in some parts of Germany salt
ing is still used on the child at birth
Medical Talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
WHAT Is AN OATH OF OFFICE?

While the grand jury was in ses-
sion. the East Oregonian refrained
from quoting the statutes on gam
bling, the oath OF office of the various
officials, or saying anything that could
be construed as an attempt to bull
doze or force the jury to take any
steps that it would not take volun-
tarily without pressure.
Now that its work is done and its
report made public this paper feels no
restraint in speaking.
In the first place, what is an oath
of office? What does it mean for ar
official to hold up his right hand and
swear before God and his fellow citi-
zens. that he will perform the duties
of his office to the best of his ability
according to the statutes of the great
state of Oregon?
Is this performance an empty FORM
imposed upon officials just in sport?
Is there no meaning in tins oath and
no obligation attached to the official
taking 1t?
In it's report on the gambling ques-
ton the grand jury recommends that
municipalities deal with this ques-
ton" Did the grand jury read what
the statutes of oregon say on this
question? Did the grand jury hope
by making this sort of a report to
shield the district attorney in his re-
fusal and failure to take the Initiative
in prosecuting gambling, as the law
which he took an oath TO uphold
says he shall do?
Does the grand jury set itself vi
above the statutes of Oregon which
saw that gambling shall be punished
bv the state? That district attorneys
sheriffs. constables and other officer
shall proceed to ferret out and prose
cute gambling where they have rea
sonable cause to believe 1t is beini
carried on?
The statute especially names TN
district attorney at the head OF TN
list of officers whose duty 1t Is u
prosecute gambling. 1t does not sa!
that municipalities shall deal witt
gambling; 1t says that district attor
news. sheriffs and constables. tow
marshals, police officers, shall all b
responsible for the suppression o
Gambling and the district attorne
heads the list.
No whitewashing report OF a gran
Judy can change the meaning OF thi
statute. nor relieve the officials of an
mart of the obligation of their oath
office. The statute is written in plai
English language and no grand jur'
district attorney, sheriff or other off
Ger can set it aside nor annul it.
II the grand jury was not proper
instructed in regard to the meanir
of the law, II it was advised by Its on
legal adviser, the district attorne
contrary to the meaning or spirit
the law, it was the duty Of the ju
to call upon the Judge of the distri
court for a construction and expla
alton OF the law.
This whitewashing report. directii
that cities deal with gambling, Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12

Francis ]. Heney is not combining
his work to Oregon alone, hut will
shake up California with land fraud
investigation, as well. No other man
in the West deserves as greatly from
the people as Heney, to whose fear
less and persistent Investigations is
due the discovery of the gigantic
frauds that have corrupted the Pa
cific coast. The unearthing of the
frauds and the punishment of the
guilty parties means the beginning Of
new epoch on the coast. The com
ing generation will hesitate before at
tempting to steal whole states from
the government, with the remem'
brance of the Heney investigation
fresh in its mind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
THE WIRELESS DOES WORK

There are always people prone to
believe that their own age has seen
the limit reached in various lines of
scientific exploitation. Thus, wise
heads who know all about the En-
glish" which experts with the cue
could impart a billiard ball refused
to believed that a baseball could be
thrown in a curve. Also, everyday
sages who had seen the rise of the
telegraph. shook. knowing and deny
ing neads at the telephone-'a mere
toy" Men still alive remember
sadly how they refused telephone
stock almost as gift.
Today wireless. telegraphy furnish
es a centre for much scepticism- II
! is declared even by presumably ex-
pert Judgment to- be in place Of
| plaything Yet here comes the Cam
pania into port with word of three
| DAYS in mid-ocean when she talked
at will with either eastern or west
ern shore of the Atlantic. And in the
same news sheets with the tale OF
| mid-sea gossiping are wireless re-
ports from coasting vessels far anc
near.
The Campania incident makes
new record in wireless service. TIT
/ .oastwise reports are becoming Ex
lures. Old ocean,. no longer pathles
is losing the very last of the silence
and mystery with for ages 1t ha
clothed its voyages. It is hard to be
} lieye. even on assurance from tn
: cable business offices, that sucl
things are happening by way OF
scientific joke.-New York World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12

The chair of dramatic literature in
the University OF California has been
offered to Ben Greet, the actor-man-
ager who brought 'Everyman" to
America. This Is probably the first
time in history that an actor has been
honored in this particular way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
i. .....oos.oooo""o'

Don't pray now; help bail
bail the water out of the boat
time enough to pray if you
get ashore" commanded Miss
Petersen, shipwrecked in a life
boat with 80 others. Miss Pc
} dersen is the daughter of the
} Danish consul at Chicago and
, for the saving of lives at that
} time by her GOODNESS and exer-
, ton, is the first woman in the
, world to be made honorary
, member of the Danish Ship
} Captains Society, of Copenha-
} gen. And what about the first
, mate, who, being so badly in
} jured he was helpless, gave his
} boot to the girl to dip the
} water and jumped overheard to
} tighten the ship and make more
} room for the workers? His
} name should be inscribed some
, where.-San Francisco Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-12
IF YOUR DOG GOES MAD.

Rabies, according to reports, has
had an unusual prevalence this
spring. Some twenty cases have
given me chance at observation In
two or three dog hospitals and ken
nels.
In view of prevalent beliefs 1t is
curious that can discover but one
case which resulted from bite.
Nearly all of the others proceeded
from obscure or unknown ca1ses-
one Boston terrier developed the dis
ease in a kennel Of forty dogs. where
she had been for a month. There
had never been case in the kennel
and none Of the other dogs have man.
ifested symptoms since.
The one symptom which seems tc
be universal is a complete change oi
character and a disposition to snaT
and bite at the dogs best friends.
watched an infected poodle FOR lont
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11

of Redwood Falls, and old settlers
will learn of his death with regret.
He was born in England. There
before he reached his twentieth
year he was married to Mary Jane
Waite, and before coming to this
country four children were born to
them. In America be continued
his occupation of milling and 80
years ago he came to Redwood Falls
bought Park Worden's interest in
the Redwood Mills, and for some
time worked with S. J. F. Ruter,
under the name of Ruter & Cuff in
building up the enterprise.
Later he closed out his interest
in that mill and commenced work
ing out plan he had long before
conceived-that of erecting mill
on the high bank just back of the
Crouley residence, across the river
where the Redwood mill stood, and
obtaining his power by a wire rope
attached to turbine at the foot of
race in the waters of the Redwood
200 feet or more below. The plan
was carried out, but Mr.. Cuff lacked
the capital to make the enterprise
a success, and the venture was a
heavy losing one for him and all
concerned. He took to various Jobs
and to farming, but his nonchalant
attitude after the mill enterprise
seemed to be the sequel for his fail
ure in almost anything undertaken.
With the passing away of his wife
22 years ago he grew even more
careless and preferred to be away
from the scenes of his failures. and
far away from them he passed into
the great beyond.
Six girls and one boy are living,
those living in Redwood Falls being
mentioned above, and the others
living in various parts of the state
and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Cuff was about 70 years old.
Eccentric in many things. though
he seemed to be, there is none that
can deny his honesty of purpose
and his desire to be right among
his fellow men. He enjoyed read |
ing and discussing public topics |
and on English subjects few were |
better posted than he during his |
earlier days in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11
DEATH OF f. B. CUFF
Passed Away at Westwyn, Northwest
Territory, of Kidney TrOu-
bic, Sept. 1S.
Once Partner of S. ]. F. Ruter, and
Later Identified With Milf
Proposition.

W. j. Smithers received word
last Wednesday to the effect that E.
B. Cuff, father of Mrs. Smithers,
Mrs. 0. M. Leavens and Fisher
Cuff of this city, had passed away
at Westwyn, Assinaboia, North
west territory, on Monday, Sept.
18th. The Information came by an
indirect route, T. J. Sloan of Sea-
forth receiving aletter from friend
at that place, under the above date,
containing some business informa-
ton, and at the bottom, in single
line, stating that E. B. Cuff pas sed
away that morning. Since that
time the information has been con-
firmed.
Mr.. Cuff came home from that
region several years ago, nearly
dead as result of kidney trouble.
He was restless here and deter
AAAAO0 w LOuulu III NCUOOGr OF
last year he again left for the Cana
dian northwest, eventually settling
at Westwyn. There, six weeks ago
his kidney trouble took on more
aggravated form, but he refused to
call in medical assistance until it,
was too late. Neither did he ap-
prise his children here of his con
dition, or permit Westwyn people
TO know of their whereabouts, the
eccentricity of old age not to worry
them over his illness prevailing in
his case. The day following his de-
mise be was given a burial in the
cemetery of that town.
At one time the deceased was
closely identified with the history
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11
PAY EVERY DOLLAR
County Agricultural Society Directors
Audit Bills and Order All
of Them Paid.
With Material on Hand and Experience
of This Year Directors
Are Hopeful.

The board of directors of the Red
wood county agricultural society,
under the reorganization, held a
meeting last Wednesday evening
and audited practically all of the
bills against the association for the
holding OF the fair this year.
The result was pleasing. With
the subscriptions made by business
men, not any larger than those
made to the fair when an admission
fee was charged, and with the large
sale of privileges, it was found that
the association would be able to pay
every bill in full, and also pay the
full amount of every premium won
by exhibitors.
This means that future county
fairs will De big successes. The
members have the experience of
holding the first county fair in the
city on what is practically an abSo-
lutely free basis, and with this ex-
perience, together with a knowledge
of what can be done by commencing
as early as July next year. they hope
to make the next show, with equal
subscriptions on behalf of business
houses, winner of revenue suffi-
cient to start the foundation for a.
tract of land in town. The society
has all of the decorations, lumber,
arch. ETC., stored away for next
years use. This material was all
paid for this year, and next year it
will be complete salvage. With
big free attractions for next year,
the knowledge abroad that we al
ways put up the best show, and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11

Delay means daily waste of time. lab
or and product.
DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS save
so per COW, per year every year of use
owe over all gravity setting systems
and S. per COW over all initiating sepa-
rrtors. They received the Grand Prize
er highesl award at ST. Louis.
Buying trashy cash-in-advance sepa-
'rators is penny wise, dollar foolish.
Such machines quickly lose their cost
instead of saving it.
4 If you haven't the ready cash Della
val machines may be bought on such
ION such terms that they actually pay
for themselves.
a Call an see them and get our terms
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11

with licensed tent shows in opera
ton, there is no doubt but what the
winning will be a big one. The
following is the list of premium
awards at the last fair:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11
DIVISION A-HORSES.

DIVISION A-H0RSES.
CLASS 1-STANDARD BRED AND REG.
Stallion, years old and over LIST I'd
clarence Francois.
rIed Barnes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
CLASS 2-TRoTTING STRAINS, NOT ELI
GIBLE TO REGISTRY.
Mare-Kenneth Vaughn. $500
Mare and colt-John Lamberton 400
Mrs. j. d. Jackson. ............ 200
Sucking colt, John Lamberton. LOO
Colt one year old, j, ]. Tiffany 200
Pearl B1rum .................. LOO
CLASS s-CLYDESDALES
Mare and colt, T. Dennistoun. $500 $3.50
Mare years old, same. 500
Sucking colt, same ....... 800 15o
Pair mares, same. .... ...... 800
CLASS 6-GRADE DRAFT
Mare and colt, Phil H. Norton. IS 90
c. March. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
Sucking colt, P. H. Norton -. 800
Q. March. Observation-Disclosures. 1.5O
Team, A. A. Wilson's 500
P. H. Norton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
CLASS 7-GENERAL PURPOSE.
Mare and colt, w. Frazier 1880. $500 $3.50
Sucking colt same...... 800 1.5O
Colt, years old, Jas. Stevenson. 800
Team. T. A. Whittet .... 800
Il. DenniStoun. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
CLASS 8-SADDLE HORSES.
Mare, @. Baldwin, .......... 800
Gelding. Kenneth Vaughn 800
Banks Mortimer. ........... $50
CLASS 9-CARRIAGE HORSE
Mare, Clarence Francois. $780,. 400
CLASS 10-SWEEPSTAKES
Stallion, any breed. C. Francois 500
CLASS 11-SHETLANDS
Single driver, Herbert VIM $500
Ben Everett......s..... ...... $3.50
Saddle pony, Ben Everett . 800
D. Wlnn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.5O
DIVISION B-CATTLE.
CLASS spoiled Angus,
Cow, Bennam & Son. $500
Heifer, yr. old same. ... 500
Bull yrs. old and over, same. 500
Bull calf, same 500
CLASS 5-GRADES AND NATIVES
Cow. years old and over, Geo.
r. cowgirl. 90
h. PeaYoy $3.50
Bull, 81. Peavey. .-............ 800
Heifer 2 yr. old, same.-.......... 500
Heifer year old, same... 800
Heifer calf. 500
DIVISION C-SHEEP.
Buck, w. G. Banks. $500 $3.50
Eve. Maple Glen farm. 800
DIVISION D-HOGS.
Poland China boar. Jacob Theis. $500
Chester white SOW, Benham s.
SON.. .-.-......---..-..... 800
Chester White boar, same i.5o
Jersey Red boar, Maple Glen
farm ............-........... 500 1.50
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-11

CLASS 1-STANDARD BRED AND REG.
Stallion, A years old and over 1st I'd
CIarence Francois. ........... $500
Fred Barnes ...... $3.50
Graham guardian., 1905-11-24
Ordinance No. "a.

An ordinance to prohibit drunk
enness,
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and the Common Council of the
town Of Thatcher, Graham county,
Arizona.
Sec. /; Any person who shall
appear at any public gathering
within the corporate limits Of the
town of Thatcher under the in
fluence of, or who shall be drink
ing liquor at any gathering shall
be guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec, 2; Any person who shall
appear on the public streets or
grounds within the corporate linn
its of the town Of Thatcher under
the influence of liquor shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor,
Sec. 81 Any person who shall
sell, give, or in any way cause to be
sold or given to another person
within the corporate limits of the
town of Thatcher, any wines, dis
tllled, matted splrituous, or iptoxi-
eating liquors, except upon the
prescription ofa licensed physician
for medical purposes shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor,
Sec. Il Any person violating
this ordinance, upon conviction
thereof, shall pay a fine of not less
than S5 90, nor more thar $500,
to be collected upon execution esv
sued by the conyicting magistrate,
served by the town marshal.
Sec. 81 This ordinance shall
take effect and in force from and
after it's passage.
Passed by the Common Council
of the town Of Thatcher, this 7th
day of November, 1905,
+. g. PHIhI.4llRs,
Mayor.
]. w. WEIGH,
Clerk,
Graham guardian., 1905-11-24
Notice 10 Creditors

Estate OF w. G. Warren, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, John j. Birdno, ad-
ministrator of the estate of W. G.
Warren, deceased, TO the creditors
of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice, to said
administrator at his office at
Stafford, Arizona Territory, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business OF said estate
ia the county of Graham, territory
of Arizona,
Dated November 3, 1905.
JOHN j. BIRDNo,
Administrator of the estate of
w. G. Warren, deceased. 36-4t