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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
GERMANYs BIG FAMILIES.


One of the queerest forms of holi-
day munificence ever known in Ger
many, writes the Berlin correspondent
of the Call, is the raising of popular
fund by a leading newspaper for the
family of Herr and Frau Ludwig, who
have just been blessed with their
twentieth child AS the family pro-
wider is an humble employe of the
city gas works, earning only $3.50
a week, ii became necessary for sweet
charity to intervene. Within two
weeds more than $1,000 has been
raised in honor of the family. which
is doing such noble work In building
up Berlin's population. to say nothing
of several wagon loads of food and
clothing which have arrived at the
tenement home since the Lokal An
zeiger brought the Ludwig's dire
needs to public notice.
The Ludwig family now consists
of parents and 13 children. seven of
the offspring having died, but as the
young husbands of the two eldest
daughters-girls of is and 2O-have
just had to begin their military serv-
ice, Grandma Ludwig has had to take
her daughters back home and with
them their four youngsters so that
Papa Ludwig's $3.50 per week still
has to provide for 10 hungry mouths.
The married girls do domestic work
in outside families and bring home a
few marks a week, and Mother Lud-
wig until now has found it possible
to earn extra money by sewing, but
the birth of her last baby, a few
weeks ago. brought on an attack of
semi-blindness which has incapaci-
tated her for anything but taking
care of her brood. Barring her eye
complaint, she is in splendid health,
and unth now has never experienced
i'll effects of any kind from her siren
uous motherhood. All her children
living are healthy and sound. The
money raised by the newspaper sub
scription is being paid out to the fam
lily in weekly sums, and enough has
been contributed to insure them a
tidy income for many weeks to come.
Paul Rothe and wife, work people
in the suburb of Schmargendorf-B Ber-
lin. had their 18th child, a strapping
baby boy, in october. Thirteen of
their children still live. The record
for male children in Germany is held
by worthy shopkeeper named Ho-
rack in Weissenfels which has IA big
boys living. Four children have died,
two girls and two boys. Seven of the
boys are in the army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
OREGON AND THE ASToRS.

That the Astor family. famous for
having founded and named the first
settlement in Oregon. is not taking
any interest in the celebration of the
anniversary of Lewis and Clark's
coming to the coast is significant. AS
the coming of Lewis and Clark per-
haps started the Astor venture on
the coast on its downward path to
failure, it is not reasonable to expect
much enthusiasm from the descend
ants of the old Astor. in this event of
1906.
Discussing this entertaining sub
-ject in a recent number of Field and
Stream, E. Hough. a correspondent,
says:
The managers of the Lewis and
Clark exposition which will be held
at Portland, ore. next summer, have
written many letters to the Astor
family. of New York and London,
and have explained to them how
grateful would be any encourage
ment or assistance rendered by that
family to the promoters of this ex-
position.
Thus far there has been no reply
made from any member of the fam
lily 10 any citizen OF Portland. This
matter seems somewhat strange, for
there are many of us who refuse to
believe that the Astor family,
wealthy as 1t is. has ceased to be
American at heart.
America was kind to John Jacob
Astor has been kind to all his de-
scendants. To be sure, that early As
toria venture, which gave the United
States its first hold on the far North
west territory. was almost the only
failure made by that shrewd mer-
chant, John Jacob Astor. 1t cost him
more than S4,0OO,OOO. 1t helped gain
for America very much more than
that
That failure and that loss occurred
100 years ago. L do not think the
Astor family ought to lay it so seri-
ously to heart. 1 am sure IL 1 had
lost S4,OOO,0O0 100 years ago should
not mind it now, especially If 1 were
able to console myself with a greater
part of New York and a slice of Eng
land.
II the Astor family, out of their
abundance, should prove American
enough to help on so distinctly Amer
lean and distinctly worthy an enter.
prise as the Lewis and Clark expo.
sition. I am sure that muskrats, mar
ten. otter and beaver Of America
would rise up and call them blessed
after all. The Astor family is popu
larry supposed to have outgrown it
muskrat days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

1t will require something more
than an Indictment to Illuminate
George C. Brownell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

freight rates would bring ruin to their
business and stagnation throughout
the whole system of the railroads, it
is not upinstructive to get a casual
glance at just what the business of
the railroads represents in cash capi-
tai.
If the insterstate traction lines are
in such a perilous condition financi-
ally that the adjudication of freight
rates by a tribunal beyond the PROV
nce of their operations would tip
the balance in favor of disaster the
figures fail certainly to give warrant
to this fact
In the last report of the interstate
commerce commission on the survey
of the mileage aggregating 2O9.OO2
embraced therein the gross earnings
of the railroads were $1,966, ,63S,S21;
the gross earnings for the previous
year on 2O5,S13 miles were $1,000
S46,sO7
The average gross earnings per
mile of line for the last year We're
S94lO. an increase over that of 1908
of S152 and higher than the cores
ponding average for any previous year
since 1887. The ratio of operating
expenses to earnings for the last year
was 67.75 per cent. The dividends
declared by the several roads for 1904
were higher than those of the previ-
Gus period by $2S,5s4.1Ss.
1t seems from the commissions re-
port that of gross earnings per mile
on all railroads throughout the coun-
try $25S1 We're assignable to the pas
senger service and $6592 to the
freight service. 1t is not difficult to
see where the milk lies in the cocoa
nut for those railroads that protest
against wrongful usurpation of pow
er" on the part of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The question still remains: With a
record of prosperous business such as
that set forth by the commission's s
report. will a legal curtailing of the
railroads exclusive dictation of freight
rates effect such tremendous havoc
as prophesied by the stock-owning
seers?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

Pmkhams AdVCeA Understands WOmans Ills
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
Mrs G0G EBrOvn

Mrs Chester Curry, Leader of the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, ~ Sara
toga Street, East Boston, Mass, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
" For eight years | was troubled with ex-
treme nervousness and hysteria, brought on by
irregularities. / could neither enjoy life nor
sleep nights; l was very irritable, nervous
and respondent.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. have daily
improved in health until Anu now strong
and we'll, and all nervousness has disap-
pearedn
Mrs. Charles +. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Mothers Club, 81 Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 dragged through nine years OF miserable
existence, worn out with pain and nervous
ness, until 1t seemed as though should fly.
| then noticed a statement of a woman trou-
bled as was, and the wonderful results she
derived from Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, decided to try it. l did so, and
at the end of three months was a different
woman. MY nervousness was all gone. was
no longer irritable and my husband fell in
love with me all over again"
Women should remember that Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures Of
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her foradvice.
Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with
female troubles enables her to tell
you just what is best for you, and
she will charge you nothing for her
advice.
an Best Understands a WOman's Ills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
HE WAS THE DEMOCRAT.

Senator Dubois of Idaho, was COM
ing down the street from his house
this morning when he ran across n
bunch of little boys and girls who
were deeply interested in a game they
were playing, says the Washington
correspondent of the New York
World.
Nine or 10 of the children were
parading around, with drums beating
and flags flying, and a disconsolate
little chap stood on the curb, trying
hard to keep his tears back.
whats the matter?" asked the
senator of the little fellow on the curb.
"Oh," he replied, between shifts,
we're playin' politics"
playing politics, eh?" said the
senator. "welI, why don't you play
with the others?"
"I am playing" sobbed the boy
"but I'm the democrat"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

The East Oregonian cannot locate
the origin of the opposition to the
state normal school, which is gradu-
ally developing in oregon. Surely
state having the strong love for the
public school that Oregon cherishes,
cannot hope to secure the best re-
suits in public schools without pre-
pairing teachers for their profession.
Surely it cannot be hoped to main
tain the high standards of the public
schools by imposing on them untrain-
ed, impractical and unfit teachers.
1t would be just as reasonable to ex-
be guarded and maintained by self
made physicians, without scientific or
school training, as to expect good
public schools from unframed teach
ers. If this opposition is not center
ed i'm the sectarians and those in fa-
vor of private schools, to the exclu-
sion of the public school, then it is
difficult to locate the bitter opposi-
ton. Surely it is an enemy of the
public school, who would retard its
progress or cripple its efficiency. 1t
is time to make bold stand for pub
lie education for the masses. and the
legislature should not mince its words
in declaring for sufficient funds for
the training of public school teach
erS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

. Nicholas III, whose realm runs .
. over 40 degrees of latitude, and .
who is considered the sole rep .
. resentative to his subjects of .
God upon earth, is himself .
Tolstoist. The czar is a kindly, .
overworked. unhappy man; he .
writes vague, melancholy verses .
rides a bicycle. and takes am .
ateur photographs-his amuse- .
ments are few; Tolstoi's books .
appeal to the Slavic mysticism .
in him. accorded with his .
dreamy love of humanity, and .
woke in him aspirations for Q
peace on earth and the fulfill .
ment of the early Christians .
dreams of fraternity and equal .
. ity in love. He reads Tolstoi; .
. he talks Tolstoi-as Edward .
. VII reads the racing guide and .
talks horses, and as William .
ii, reads everything and talks .
everything. Between the czar, .
imprisoned in absolute SOW .
ereignty, and the free old man .
. of Yasnaia Poliana, there is .
. strange bond of sympathy, both .
mental and spiritual.-Success .
. Magazine. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
STATISTICS OF RAILROADS.

Now that the large railroads Of the
country are complaining that the in
terventior of the interstate commerce
commission In the regulation OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

The aggregate capitalization of
Eastern states companies having a
capital Of not less than $2,O00,00O
each, organized during January, is
S11e,250,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
BRYAN's FIRST WATERLOO.

At the recent celebration of the
Chicago Press clubs silver jubilee,
William Jennings Bryan told a story
of his younger days, illustrative of the
truth that a mans public utterances,
founded on honest convictions, do not
as a rule, make enemies of those he
opposes,
1t was in the earlier days of his ca
reer in Nebraska, when he was bios
soming out as political orator, and
in the gubernatorial campaign then
i'm progress he delivered scores of
speeches against the republican can
didate.
But election day came" said Mr..
Bryan. land the candidate whom
had consigned to political oblivion
was victorious by something like 5S.-
600 majority. I felt rather humiliat
ed and 1 trembled at the thought of
ever meeting that man. l would dodge
around to avoid running against him
and did my best to keep him from
getting his eye on me.
"At length there came a time when
l was placed upon the program for
an occasion where he presided. There
would be a speech, then a song, then
another speech, then perhaps some
music. then another speech and so
on. AS my turn approached l began
to grow nervous in anticipation of
the moment when the man I feared
would call me forward to introduce
me. Finally my name was called,
and as | stepped out on the platform
the governor came forward with out
stretched hand and a kindly smile.
! Instantly my heart swelled with graf
itude toward him. He took my hand
| in cordial clasp, and leaning for
ward asked in stage whisper, Beg
pardon, Mr.. Bryan, do you speak or
sing?' Record Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
St.JOSephS Academy

PENDLEToN, OREGON.
Under the direction Of the
Sisters of st. Francis, Of Phila-
delphia. Resident and day pu-
pills. Special attention given to
music and elocutlon. Students
prepared for teachers examin-
ations for county and state GER
tiGicates. For particulars ad-
dress
SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
WELL KNOWN IN CAIRO
Death Of Aged Steamboatman In Ba-
hama Islands. --Lived In
ST. Louis.

Relative to the death Of a mar
fayorably and very well known il
Cairo, the st Louis Republic of Fri
day. December 10, publishes the fol
lowing;
Capt Joseph s. hansen, president
of the Manson Commission company
died at Nassau Bahama Islands, yes
terday at noon
The news Of Capt Nanson's death
was surprise and a shock to St
Louis friends" said George r.. Hall
a friend of the dead captain. Two
days before he departed for the south
he was taken i'll with stomach trouble
but his condition was not considered
serious. We tried to induce him to
postpone his trip, but he had planned
TO spend the winter in the Bahama
Islands. ana was determined 10 go
A trained nurse accompanied him to
New York, where he was joined by a
friend, Dr. Watkins, who accom-
panied him to Nassau
They sailed from New York De.
cembar | and reached Nassau Deem
Der They had a rough voyage, This
aggravated Capt. Nanson's stomach
trouble, and his condition became
worse when he reached Nassau.
None of his family were with him
at The time of his death. as only two
trips a month are made to Nassau,
His body will be sent 10 ST Louis
as soon as possible. The funeral will
take place from the residence of his
daughter Mrs Charles w. Whitelaw,
No 1921 Westminster Place
Captain Manson was born in Fay
cite Howard county, Missouri Jan
nary %, 1927. He attended the country
school when a boy and assisted his
father who was a merchant of Fay
cite. In 1850 he came 10 st. Louis and
identified himself with the river
traffic. He purchased the steamboat
Banner State of which he took charge
as captain In the spring Of 1860 he
formed partnership with Logan D.,
Cameron, under the firm name Of
Manson, Cameron & Co, and engaged
in the grain trade
Although nearly 10 years of age
Captain Manson was endowed with a
great deal of energy and devoted
many hours to his business
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. George d. Allardyce of Los An.
geles, Cal, and Mrs Charles w
Whitelaw, of 5291 Westminster
Place"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
Election Of Officers.

Last evening the Pioneer lodge 314
knight. ana Ladies of Honor con
venad at the l. O. o. F. hall and
elected the following officers: Past
Protector w NJ Johns; Protector,
Joseph Steagala. the latter elected for
the fifth successive time: vice protec-
ter. Andrew I.ohr. recording secre-
tary. Sister Mile Hutchinson; fuan-
cial secretary Sister a. Comines;
treasurer. Setter NJ Ayey: chaplain
Sister n Hamilton: guide. Brother
A. Comings guard. Sister Tillie Thai
muelIel: sentinel. Sister Huldia Stea-
gala: trustees. Brothers Andrew Dohr
s. Comings and Sister G. a. McEwrn.
The installation Of officers and ban
met viii be held at the Odd Fellows
hall January g. 1906
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
completed the Work.

Army Officer C. f. Phillips, who has
been located at Mound City for the
last two months as engineer and
superintendent of construction in
charge OF the repair work being done
IN the government road will return
o ST Louis today. having finished the
work under contract of John Hogan.
The road between Mounds and Mound
City was also TO have been repaired
ana improved but owing TO the late
ness of the season this work will per
haps be left until early spring
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

A garage viii be installed in the SAT
ford building at The corner of Eleventh
street and Washington avenue with
Albert Kratky as manager. The work
was commenced yesterday TO arrange
he building for the accommodation
Of the machinea Mr. Kratky's idea
IS 10 make a specially Of repair work
and storing the local machines, until
spring He Will then place in stock q
number of new automobiles for rent
III purposes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
Gives Orders.

Reports have reached Mayor Par
sons lately that the gaming, he so
affectually put a stop to Immediately
upon hi! induction into Office as
0airo's chief executive, had unosten-
atiously and quietly started up again.
As the result OF conference with
Chief Egan. an order was issued
notifying the proprietoFs Of all places
n the pasr who We're known TO
nave permitted gaming in their places,
hat the re-opening Of games in Cairo
would not be- tolerated. and In case
mere was a disregard for the law
prompt and effective action would fol
low on the part Of the city authorities
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
Financial Success.

The two matinees at The Orpheum
for the benefit of the Children's Home
Yesterday afternoon was largely at
ended, the house being packed at the
second performance The amount
realized will reach nearly $t25 This
money is tl go towards maintaining
Home and has nothing to do with the
Christmas Tree and Santa Claus ar
rangement mentioned at length else
where in this issue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

The reports OF number of the
freight service conductors show that
considerable thievery and car break.
ing is being carried on, mostly at
water tanks, coal chutes and other
Isolated spots. The railroad com
pan.es are very urgent in encourag-
ing their detective departments to
bring guilty parties to justice but the
reports of the various knaveries do not
seem to leseen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

who died at the Marine hospital, ST,
Louis at the age Of ~ years, He
leaves wife who resides az Alton,
ILL., Late last eason, Capt Montgom.
cry who was pilot on the Belle OF
Calhoun, was stricken with a mental
malady which had gradually become
worse until about four weeks ago,
when he became permanently insane,
His death is regretted by all who
knew him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
River Forecasts

The Ohio from Evansville 10 Cairo,
will continue falling during the next
3G hours
The Tennessee at Florence will prob
ably rise Saturday. At Jchnspnville
viii rise Saturday and Sunday.
The Mississippi from below ST Louis
TO Cairo, not much change during the
next 36 hours,
p II. SMYTH.
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

An attempt was made Wednesday
might to enter the drug store of w. ].
Cochran This is the third attempt
made the previous two being success
full The thieves We're frightened away
by something before gaining an en-
trance and the only damage resultant
was a broken window
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

General Manager Schaaf and Super
intendent Sweeney and party OF the
Big Four, in two private cars were
scheduled to arrive here at o'clock
yesterday evening. Upon reaching
Vienna, however, they decided TO re-
turn so did not reach Cairo. They were
upon an inspection tour of the new
tracks and grades being made by that
company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
Lecture This Afternoon.

Mrs NJ NJ Daily. secretary Of the
Seventh District Of the Christian Wo.
mans Board of Missions, and Miss
Della Osteden, secretary of the Eighth
District. viii niece With Mrs. p. j,
Thistlewood this afternoon and deliver
lecture. All ladies are cordially in
gited 10 attend No admission will be
charged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

We desire to extend orr hcartfci,
thanks 10 the kind friends Of Cairo
and Thebes whose assistance and sym
pathy were 80 freely and generously
given at the death Of our ron and
brother
P. MAHONEY AND FAMILY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
Afternoon Tea.

The ladies ~ The Pre- bsier.an
church will give tea This afternoon
from = 10 O'Clock az the residence
Il Mrs. Charles Cunningham on Upper
Warrington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

Martin Lally entertained the Secret
order Of Outcasfs Thursday evening
with a smoker. luncheon and cards. J.
p. Cavanaugh winning the gentle
mans pr.ze and S. r. Smith the
ladies' prize. Mr. Smith j. the ladies'
man
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
NOTICE.

Rev. SicIles will deliver an address
ON Odd Fellowship at the Christian
church at 1880 Sunday evening All
Odd Fellows and the public are in
vted 10 attend. Alexander Lodge
members will leave heir hall at 7:10
sharp. GEORGE J. BECKER,
n &.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
a MARRIAGE License.

marriage license was issued yes
terday by County Clerk Jesse E. Mil
Ter, to Vilo Cassoto. aged 26, and Miss
Julia Beggs. age IS. Both parties are
re idents of CiarO,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

There is a big shortage OF cars on
all roads entering the city the result
OF which will be a great loss TO the
shippers Of this locality. IL is stated
that the elevator companies alone
hold orders for grain. the shortage for
shipping which will amount to more
than IS cars. The Big Four reports a
local shortage of 1l5 cars. The IllinOs
Central trainmaster of the Tennessee
division reports that he has orders
for about 500 cars which cannot be
supplied
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

Death has RACED rampant among
the river captains iafely Among tlc
many called upon 10 90 we're bravo,
Duffy. Howard. Dugan. Neatch and
Brown and now we have news % the
death Of Capt james Y lonfgomerT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

The city of Savannah enroutc to 81
Louis from The Tennessee River wiH
De- stopped At Paducah where she will
reship her freight for the north ard
return % the Tennessee River for "
Ter quarters
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN SOCIETY
observation-disclosures
81. Patriek,s s.wIna clrele.

The ST. Patrick's Sewing Circle met
al The home Of Mrs Frank Cassidy on
Sixth stree yesterday afternoon. AMI
an enjoyable afternoon was spent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

It's a wise advertiser that knows
the best medium. The Bulletin has
double the circulation Of any other
Uairo paper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

For once the world is moving in one
harmonious way
The folk live in the spirit that bless
es Christmas day,
They dream of waiting. stockings
hung from the mantel shelf
And each one thinks OF others and
no one thinks Of self
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16

The Pittshurg and Brownsville pack
et Rose Ilite coliided with the tow
boar John II. Klein and sank THURSDAY
dr Sning four deck hands Fourier
passenger ahcarI were saved