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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The Grand Regent OF the RcraI Ar
canum. of the District OF Columbia,
tells 4 story on himself. how after pa
tiently urging. persuading and nagging.
he anaged 10 get fellow acquaint-
ance TO join his order. This new MEM
ber.-say Mr.. Smith-after joining was
at first delinquent in paying his dues.
and the great mOgul OF the fraternity
had much trouble in getting him TO pay
up. After a time. much to his surprise.
Mr.. Smith sent his money in promptly
on the day IL was due; then he sent in
his money two months in advance. 4
short time after, Mrs. Smith came into
the Grand Regents place of business
and said. won't you please come
around to see Mr.. Smith. he is very ILL"
OF course the kind-hearted Regent
went He found Smith very i'll. indeed.
so sick that the physician had told
him his time on earth was limited, and
Smith took occasion TO thank the Re
gent for getting him TO join the order
so that he might not pass away leav-
ing his family unprovided for. Smith
died. His widow then beseeched the
Regent TO try to get her some work to
do so that she might support her
family. The Grand Regent was again
obliging, and by hard work and an I'M
limited amount OF red tape, got her
through the civil service examination
and she obtained position in one or
the Government Departments. Just be
fore receiving her notice to go to work
(about six months after her husbands
demisel she appeared again at the
Grand Regents Office and said:
II want to thank you for what you
have done for me. / have just re-
ceived my appointment. but I don't
think I will take the place; have
something better. want to ask one
more favor. won't you please recon-
mend this party's admission to your
orderw
well. now. Mrs. Smith," said the
Regent. that Is something / can't do
without knowing the applicant"
"Oh. he is all right. I can assure
you" she replied, ''he's my husband"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

you strike my father" Captain Dick
stared in stupid amazement. "Why,
you young fool. clear out of my way.
I've half mind to double you up and
drop YOU overheard, before l do the
old man; get out of my way" he
Numbered.
The pupils of "Scat's" eyes mar
rowed. as do those or his feline pro-
totype when cornered by some big
dog, but he stood still, seemingly I'M
cornered and looking as ungainly and
awkward as IL ut school examina-
ton The captain started towards
him, with his arm raised and his
powerful fist clenched. and old Enoch
hastily grabbed a club that lay on the
wharf. But "Scat'' said softly:
'-Never mind. Pap-just you watch
me- Stepping rapidly backward, as
the captain continued to advance. he
deftly calculated the distance, and as
quick as lightning threw hand
spring. Instead of landing on his
nailed shoes with fearful force. land
Ing them both full in the captains
face. cutting it to the bone in a
dozen places. Captain Dick dropped
ms IL hit by cannon ball, without
even n groan.
4 week later. when he slowly
dragged himself from his bed. and
got the first view OF his swollen eyes,
his broken nose. and his generally
cut up and distorted features. he NUT
tered. "What whale of squall
must have struck us" Then opened
his cabin door. walked out. and the
good people OF the village saw him
no more.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Old Enoch Gray lived in the now

Old Enoch Gray lived in the now
almost forgotten town OF Castaway.
on the coast OF Maine. and his son
s.Scat" lived with him.
Old Enoch was grizzled veteran
OF over seventy years. Il relic OF the
civil war. in which lie had done good
service as n pilot in the fleets OF Du-
pont and Porter. but was now badly
crippled by rheumatism, and the re-
suits OF his fifty years exposure 10
the wind and weather in all quarters
OF the globe.
He had long been n widower, and
The only one left of his numerous
children was this son. christened
Samuel Carter. now twenty-five years
of age. and as long and lank and
homely as could be found on the en-
tire coast Because Samuel Carter
had a kind OF feline expression and
from his earliest babyhood could climb
like a cat. anything from the old lib
erty pole on shore to the mast OF a
vessel ut sea when the winds were
blowing great guns. and because he
had a habit OF making n sort OF pur-
ring sound. when about to speak.
the children had first nicknamed him
pussy" and then someone said
'.Scat." and ''Scat" 1t was thenceforth.
Old Enoch was the captain Of one
OF the many pleasure boats and now
the most sought for. when the sum-
mer boarders wanted n man in whose
knowledge OF seamanship they had
the most implicit confidence, and
whose prophecies OF the winds and all
possible storms were so much more 10
be relied upon than "Old Improba-
bilities," as they called the Weather
Bureau ut Washington. III the party
was TO be- large and the trip was 10 be
to one OF the many islands and In.
Guided n clam-bake and chowdcr din
ncr. "Scat' generally accompanied his
& II Their. and many stories were told OF
his great strength and remarkab BILE
agility. and jokes We're made at the
size OF his immense feet. 1t was said
his shoes were made special
@last." and he always insisted on
having the soles filed with great
brass headed nails.
Castaway was I'm those days. and
may he yet. the home OF many sa
looms and drinking places, and the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

street bordering on the wharves was
lined with them, where Jack when
ashore was wont To leave not only all
his hard-earncd dollars. but his manli-
ness and happy disposition. and TO be
transformed into fighting and quar-
rclSome brute.
Late on an afternoon, as Captain
Cray and scat were nearing their
landing place. with n party OF young
people. Captain Dick Hardaker, fun
OF bad gin and worse temper, stag
gcred down 10 the wharf. and with
deep-muttered curses watched them
as they prepared to dIsembark. Years
before Captain Dick had been one OF
The towns bcst-trusted sailing mas
tiers and most-respccted representa-
tatives but on an unfortunate voyage
had run his ship on the rocks and
lost crew ard cargo. In spite of his
personal bravery and proof that the
accident was unavoidable and
through no fault of his, the Scotch
verdict of mot proven mad been
given. and he had failed to get anoth-
or ship. This and the mishap itself
had soured his disposition and
changed him from a blufY-hcarty sail
or. into drunken. quarrelsome loafer.
He was n man OF powerful frame.
standing six feet two inches in his
stocking feet. and was given wide
berth by all his quondam friends and
shipmates. especially when. rs was
most generally the case. he was under
the influence Of bad liquor. The two
captains had been old friends, and had
weathered many gale together. but
now seldom spoke That morning
Captain Dick had met the pleasure
party and offered his boat and ser
vices. hut his habits were well known
and his bicod-shot eyes bore proof
only too plainly. Of the last night
potations. which the many morning
drains had failed to rectify. When
ten minutes later the party engaged
old Encch- and one Of the boys dip
PANTY remarked. mo Scotch verdict
or bad whiskey Tor u.s." Captain Dick
turned away with an angry oath and
muttercd that he would take his re
venge later
After the boat was tied up and
Enoch and his son were leaving the
wharf. preceded by his party. Cap
tain Dick strobe over. planted himself
directly I'm front Of the old man. and
calling him q vile name, added
~Don't you know always want te
ri snakes and sneaks, whenever
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The average number Of hairs which
grow on the head of a red-haired
man is a little over 20, 900 hairs. Dark
hair is three times as fine and the av-
erage crop is about TO-. 1000. while a
fair-haired man or woman ayera ges
from $50 to 115 thousand hairs.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Climate in the Philippines.

Major General Leonard Wood in a
report to the War Department says
that in his opinion there is no subject
upon which more nonsense has been
written than that of the bad effects OF
the Philippine climate on the health OF
officers and soldiers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

Returns from California show that
the value of the orange crop shipped
out of that State last season was $23.-
925. 000 OF this sum the growers re-
ceived s14.50O. 900 and the railroad and
refrigerator lines s9,425. 0o0
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

There Is one pawnshop in Paris op-
Grated by the government. where the
average number Of watches pawned a
day Is one thousand. and where on an
average one thousand wedding rings
are pawned each week.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

A carved war god supposed to be
over a thousand years old has been
found in a cave in Colorado.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed for interments over a thou
sand years ago.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Briefs from Everywhere.

No intoxican7s were allowed Rus
sian prisoners iii Japan.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

One ounce of radium contains pow
err enough. if ii could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands. finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The herring is one of the most mig
ratory of fish. They are only caugh,
as rule during the spawning season
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08


found in a cave in Colorado.
One ounce of radium contains pow
err enough. if it could be utilized, to
lift ten thousand tons one mile high.
The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed for interments over a thou
sand years ago.
The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands. finding them better
workmen than South Europe laborers.
The herring is one of the most mig
ratory of fish. They are only caught
as rule during the spawning season.
Where they go to after that is not
known.
The new postage stamps which ia
pan is printing for Korea show a chry-
santhemum. emblem or Japan. a plum
blossom, emblem OF Korea, and two
pigeons, symbolic of the postal ser
vice.
In IT'S a French scholar named
f1CDZOlQ puDllSAeQ q WOlh dDSul giants.
beginning with Adam, who he asserted
vas 123 feet 9 inches tall. Eve being
only five feet shorter.
The railway scrap heap of the
country last year reached the value
of S1-25o. coo. This was the value of
picked-up coupling pins, waste paper,
old nails, bolts and the like.
The dress of Persian women on the
street is so. uniform that a man can
not recognize his own wife. mother
or daughter and to lift the veil of a
woman on the street in Persia is a
capital offense.
The English cottagers are the most
flower-loving people in the world. Many
OF their flowers are descended from
the gardens Of the monaSteries dis
established by Henry WILL The cot
taees themselves. whether they are
owned or rented, descend from genera
tion to generation and are IN the true
sence homes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The dress of Persian women on the
street is so. uniform that man can
not recognize his own wife. mother
or daughter and to lift the veil of q
woman on the street in Persia is q
capital offenSe
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The new postage stamps which ia
pan is printing for Korea show chry-
santhemum. emblem or Japan. plum
blossom, emblem OF Korea, and two
pigeons, symbolic of the postal SER
vice
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The railway scrap heap of the
country last year reached the value
Of 81 2Jo GOO. This was the value of
coupling pins, waste paper,
old nails, bolts and the like.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
RATHER CLOSE TO 1T.

DR.. Weir Mitchell relates the sad
case of young woman from Balti-
more affecting literary fads who at
tended a reception given by a Phila-
delphia woman in honor of a well
known writer.
The young woman from Baltimore
was introduced to the whole room full
of more or less celebrated individuals,
and it seemed to be circumstance on
which she prided herself that she
could remember an amazing proper
tion of the names of those present.
When. however, she came to say fare
well to a certain rather distinguished
young man, who. by the way, was
probably the only person there who
was not of a literary" turn, she re-
marked:
DO you know, I've remembered
very nearly all the names but when ii
comes to yours l must confess that I'm
eatirely at sea-"
With a smile the young man re-
pGed: Then you're not far from
wrong. My name is Atwater. New
York Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07

tracts very little attention. There is
always a struggle for any new place
between the time when it needs a pa
per and that when the field becomes
large enough to attract one, for, il it
is ambitious. seeking to attract set
tiers, it must be able to show it has
a paper. sending this in answer to the
constant inquiry for copy of your
local paper"
That the local papers rise to their
opportunitw is recognized by all who
keep track of the development Of this
state. There has been a great i'm
provement in recent years in those
published in nearly all our flourishins
places. As this county grows. the pa
pers are improved. thus becoming
more useful to the community. More
over. there is manifest improve
ment in the newspaper spirit every
where. The measure of attention given
those things likely to advance the in
terests of the community is constantly
increasing, the papers thus becoming
more influential in attracting settlers
and investment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
THE GAME IN WALL STREET.

Whenever Wall street boosts stocks
it is a sign that shearing is to begin.
provided lambs can be decoyed into
the shearing pen.
Mark Twain once said that July
was an unlucky month for playing the
races. Asked if any of the other
months were unlucky he named the
entire II.
This would appear to be an unlucSy
time to speculate in stocks in the ex-
pectation that they will go higher.
The atmosphere of the United
States is surcharged with antitrust
talk. Such conditions are not favor
able for bull stock speculation.
Some of these days things Will be
touched off" in Wall street
1t is a matter Of common notoriety
that commission houses are heavy
borrowers of money as compared with
the past. from which fact, even if the
lack of public participation in bhe
market were not we'll known and sub
ject to ocular proof, the inference is
drawn that stocks are not extensively
held in public hands.
At the same time, from the recent
report of the comptroller of the cur
rency on national banks, from the
state report on trust companies, and
from the weekly statement of the as
sociated banks the fact of an enor-
nous loan expansion is made clear.
Wall street is in the humor to un-
load.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
THE UPLAND MEADOW.

With canter, gallop and head toss we
plunge through the sun-bathed
air
The scent of grass in our nostriis. the
wind at play in our hair.
The clouds are dancing before us, the
shadows chase DER the plain.
Then on. and up to the corner, and
back to the fence again,
With canter, gallop and head toss. in
proof that the day is ours,
We kick up the dust behind us. we
stop and pluck at the flowers.
We look far down to the valleN and
sigh for folk who must work
Then on race to the corner, and
back. with the stop jerk!
Or limbs grown tired i'm the gallop,
we browse where the clover
grows;
We steep ourselves in its sweetness.
in beauty take our repose.
The crack of whip and the sharp COM
mand-bridle, check ana rein
Are far away. We are masters now.
All. what is life to gain!
They can't know life who Just labor,
ne'er shaking the traces free
Nor reaching upland meadows, with
broader vision to see
How cramped the shadowy valley
where sun and stars are near.
Then on. and up to the corner. and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER.

II more women realized the saving
grace of laughter there would be
fewer tragedies and heart breaks in
this world.
II YOU, dear madam, were able to
make your lover laugh, you might
consider yourself clever indeed But
II Won can keep your husband laugh
ing YOU should be enrolled among the
seven wonders of the world.
You see a mans life is usually full
of duties and cares that you, possibly,
cannot realize. II you could, per-
haps, you might try to chase the
.heayiness from the spirit of moodi-
ness from the mein of your best be-
loved in place of sitting silent and
grieyed at his want Of cheerfulness.
Sometimes you feel that SO much
merriment may be beneath your dig
nifty. Don't believe 1t; men often
long for the joyous spirit that so
charmed them in sweetheart days.
1t seems a little thing to provoke
laughter. does 1t not? Somehow you
think 1t hardly within the lines you
have drawn for the conduct of a
wife.
But it is a saving grace, you may
depend a man rarely reaches a per-
iod of life when there is no more OF
the boy left in his nature; the mis-
chievousness is still there-or, rather,
the spirit of it-and you need but
give the opportunity to bring 1t forth,
with great benefit to the family gen.
erally.-Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
CUTICURA
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the Worlds Greatest
Skin Cures.
PRICE The SET ST
Complete Treatment for Every
humOur, from PimpleS
to SCrOfula.

The agonizirg itching and burning
of the skin, as i'll eczema the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head ; the facial Disagreement,
as in pimples and ringworm; the
awful suffering of infants and the
anxiety of worn-out parents, as in
milk crust, tetter, and salt rheum, all
demand a remedy of almost super
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with them. That Cuticura Soap, Oint-
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beyond all doubt. No statement is
made regarding them that is not justi-
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purity and sweetness, the power to
afford immediate relief, the certainty
of speedy and permanent cure, the alb
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made them the standard skin cures
and humour remedies of the civilized
world.
The grandest testimonial that can
be offered the Cuticura remedies is
their worldwide sale, due to the per-
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have used them. From small begin
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prejudice and opposition, against
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CLINE and with every people they have
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.

Some Pendleton Ueople Have Learn
ed How to Get Rid Of Both.
Backache and kidney ache are
twin brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid Of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
II the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong.
healthy kidneys.
w. c. Baker, carpenter. living at
Tustin and Aura streets, in Pendle-
ton, says: "a year ago. while liv-
ing in Seattle, Wash, 1 fell from a
staging to the ground. 12 feet below,
and struck on my back. 1 was laid
up for five weeks In bed and ever
since then my kidneys have been at
fected. The secretions were highly
colored and contained a sediment
like brick dust. / had dizzy spells
and headaches and dull aching pains
through my loins and kidneys and
back. procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Brock & McComas Co. drug store.
and have used seven boxes. 1 con-
slider myself cured. The urinary DIFF
ficulty is a thing OF the past and I
have neither headache. dizziness nor
pains in my back"
For sale by all Dealers Price so
cents. Foster-M -Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07

While washes, soaps, salves and powders
relieve temporarily, they do not reach the
real cause of the disease. The blood must
be purified before the cure is permanent
S.S.S. contains no potash, arsenic or min.
eral of any description, but is guaranteed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
SUNSHINE TONIC.

Joaquin Miller. upon being visited
by some friends, was found sitting in
front of its modest home One of his
guests spoke of the warmth of the
sun, where in the aged poet said:
1.-The sun is natures peace. so let It
flow into you. There's no tonic like
it."
That thought will be approved by a
great many people who have had an
opportunity to contrast conditions in
regions where the sun is obscured
with those prevailing in sunny lands.
one who has lived long where the
sun is nearly always in evidence each
day and shines brilliantly for weeks
at a time, always feels uncomfortable
when visiting some place where the
sun is hidden for days at a time.
He soon longs for the gentle rays to
which he has been accustomed and
their continued absence soon makes
him nervous and distressed. lhere
is a sense of oppression that becomes
so marked that he is ready to rush
out at the first indication of sunshine
to permit it to flow into him. as the
poet said
Those who live under leaden skies
are perfectly welcome to IT. but he
who has lived under different condi-
tions cannot be altogether happy
when his sunshine is cut off a large
norton of the time. Let a person
from Eastern Oregon or Idaho lant
on either coast or elsewhere and fine
the sun hidden for two or three day
and he will begin to be anxious t.
start back home.
II the dark days continue for
week, he will be ready to bolt and fl,
to a place where he may expect t
see the great lumniary every day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07


, OF all unpleasant people meath .
, the skies.
, The pessimistic prophets l de- .
, spise;
, The ones who sit and prophesy .
for woe.
, Then. if it comes. exclaim 81 .
, told you sol"
, They never see the sunny side .
of things.
} Find in the sweetest rose the .
thorn that stings; .
Delight in all the adverse .
winds that blow, .
Because they recollect they .
} told you So" .
, w. H. Wilson in Four Track .
News. .
. . q . q q .