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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
A Rft of OFatorv

There was a time when our commerce
was carried In American ships manned
by American seamen. There was a
time when the flag foated over Amerl-
can cargoes and when its bright. beau.
tiful stars and emblematic stripes en-
livened every sea and port where COM
merce was known. The American.
looking out on the broad ocean, beheld
II in the orient and in the occident.
Whittier he went
To the northern wastes Of snow
Or swaysd where the soft magnolias
blow
II was there-there to remind him of
his own native land, whose sons re-
sembled In their strength the gnarled
oak of her deepest forests and whose
daughters rivaled in their beauty and
loveliness the orange blossoms of her
most fragrant orange groves,-From a
Speech by Benton McMlllln.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
origin OF the Lucifer Match.

The late Sir Isaac Holden's inven-
tions in connection with the wool comb
ing industry have almost obscured
from the public's remembrance the fact
that he was also the originator OF the
lucifer match. This happened while
filling the position OF lecturer on chem
istry at the Castle Street academy,
Reading. He used to rise at 4 In the
morning in order TO pursue his studies
and found the old fashioned flint and
steel extremely inconvenient. So one
day he made n paste OF phosphorus and
other substances, stuck ii on the end OF
a silver OF wood and found II would
ignite on being rubbed against any
rough substance. Holden himself did
not realize the Importance Of his dis
covery. Not so, however. pupil of his
TO whom he showed it, This youngster,
who CHANGED TO be the son of London
manufacturing chemist, at once wrote
TO his father about ii, and shortly after
lucifer matches were issued to the
world.-London Mail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Queer Thing About Rouge.

The chief of the bureau of chemistry
OF the department OF agriculture, ac.
cording to the Salt Lake Tribune. was
asked by reporter why he did not in
vestigate rouge. Rouge" the reporter
said. may be very harmful, very poi
sonous. sir. Don't you think that II re
quires investigation" The chemist
smiled. NO he answered; Il can't
say do II rouge were poisonous, un,
numbered women would have died of
It long ago. By the way, I'll tell you Il
queer thing about rouge. II is some.
thing that I came upon one day in a
pharmacy, and | think It illustrates an
odd phase Of human nature. A young
girl was buying a pot OF rouge, and
heard her murmur 10 the clerk. You
guarantee that this will not rub OFF,
L do the clerk answered. This. like
all our rouges. is warranted TO stand
the hardest kiss of investigation that
any of your women friends will try
on IL"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

l have been told by a Canadian that
In discussing with an English general
the possibility of sending troops from
England to the far east via Canada
the latter raised the objection that il
would not be desirable for them to
travel over United States territory! l
have been told Of an English official
having condoled shortly after McKin.
ley's assassination with a Canadian on
the loss of his president have my.
self heard an educated Englishman ex.
press to Canadian audience his sur
prise at finding modern civilization ex
isting In country which he had til
then believed to be under permanent
Ice and snow.-Countess Of Mimic In
National Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
HELD FOR PASTURE
NO MORE FARMING ON
UNIATILLA LANDS.
Indians Rejoicing over Order to Stop
Small Farming on Foothills -
Fences VIII Also BE Removed From
Cnallottcd Lands, Leaving This Pow
ton OF the Umatilla Reservation
Open TO the Common Use OF the
Entire Tribe for Pasturage.

One effort of the Umatilla Indi-
ans to preserve aboriginal conditions
on the reservation, has at least been
particularly successful.
II is understood that one OF the
recommendations OF Inspector Valen-
tine to the Indian commissioner was
for the removal of all fences on un-
allotted lands, and for the cessation
Of leases on unallotted lands, also.
leaving this portion of the reservation
to be held as a common pasturage for
the tribe.
Heretofore a small portion of the
unallotted lands of the tribe along
the foothills has been leased 10 small
farmers and much of the land not
allotted has been fenced by the Indi-
ans themselves, thus giving individu-
als an advantage over the tribe, to
whom the lands belong in common.
In order to preserve this unallotted
territory for the use of the tribe. ii
will be thrown entirely open for pas
turage. giving every Indian an equal
privilege to use this undivided prop
erty OF the tribe.
This order meets with the hearty
Endorsement of the tribe as it is a re-
turn to aboriginal conditions to this
extent-that it removes the fences,
stops farming on the foothill pas
lures and throws open to common
use the rich grass lands that have
been more or less monopolized by a
few Indians.
The unallotted land of the reserva-
ton comprises perhaps one-fifth Of
the total area and upon this portion
are found fine springs of water. ex-
cellent grass and plenty OF scattering |!
brush and timber making 1t ideal |
grazing land. For several years many !
of the rich bottoms and moist places |
have been farmed in a small way, |
thus depriving the Indians of the use
of its pasture.
For this order the Umatillas are
highly praising the work Of Inspec-
tor Valentine and through his visit
here hope TO realize many of their
long-cherished dreams
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
E l.. Swartsel, of California, Kills
Himself and His Woman Compan-

e. L. Swartsel, of California, Kills
Himself and His Woman Compan-
ION.
Portland, Aug. 21.-Portland Elks
will have charge Of the funeral of e.
L. wwartsel and Mrs. Lena N. elise.
Of Pasadena, Cal. who were found
dead late Saturday evening on the
bank Of the Columbia, a mile above
Vancouver, Wash. A note in Swart-
sells pocket made this request and
the order will respect 1t.
Swartsel and Mrs. elise eloped from
Pasadena, Cal, 10 days ago, and
after living together in this city as
man and wife while here, became de-
spondent from remorse and 1t Is sup
posed agreed to die together, as nc
evidence of any struggle was found
where the couple were lying.
The woman was shot through the
heart and was lying face down, Swart'
sci being shot through the head haC
fallen across the body of the woman
in which position they were found.
Mrs. elise left three children IL
California and Swartsel left a wifi,
and one small child. A letter which
the woman had written to her sor
but had failed to mail, was found il
her satchel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Threshing Machine Wrecked,

A threshing machine belonging to
James Wickens, Walter Hill and Will
liam and Emil Miller, of the Flat,
was overturned Tuesday and damaged
beyond repair. The thresher was
coupled to the engine and was being
moved from Mrs. Mary Brugger's
farm originally belonging to Henry
Hug, but now the property of A. ].
Tucker. In reaching the desired set
ting it was necessary to pull up a
steep incline near Mr.. fuckers resi-
dence, and I'm going up the clutch on
the engine gave way and let the
whole outfit run down hill. The
threshing machine was overturned
several times and was smashed into
by the engine. The thresher is total
wreck and cannot be epaired.-Elgir
Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Origin of the Po.tmark.

Great Britain, it is said. can, without
fear Of contradiction, claim the honor
OF having originated the postmark
The first one, which was used In Lon
dop as long ago as 1860, was a very
simple affair, consisting of a small cir
Gle divided into two parts. In the top
portion were two letters indicating the
month. while In the lower half the day
Of the month was shown. No endeavor
was made to denote the year. and 1t is
only by the dates Of the letters on
which the mark is impressed that II is
possible to hx the date Of its use. The
earliest known was on letter written
In 16S0.-London Telegraph
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Advice to Kickers.

Kickers always attract attention. One
class Of them sells high on the market
The highest priced four legged kicker
is hybrid creature, irritable and
somewhat unscriptural. The chronic
kicker is an amusing two legged "ani
NAL" not so dangerous, however. A
kicker never builds up. He is great
on tearing down. The worlds happi
ness has been promoted more by com
pliments than by curses, so, good read
er, when you feel like kicking just re
tire to the back yard and kick yourself
few times rather than Join the knock
ers' chorus.-Kansas City Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
An Irinhmnn,n Retnrt.

Cyrus W. Field of Atlantic cable
fame once stopped an Irish peasant to
make inquiries about Blarney castle
Receiving the information, he gave the
Irishman the following conundrum;
Now, Mike, suppose that Lucifer was
sure Of US both, which would he take
first, do you thinkT
The Irshman looked thoughtful for a
moment, then said, yer honor, l think
he'd take me-"
"WhyT said Field.
Because he's always sure of you"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Has Freak Apple Tree.

C. T. Ray. who lives two and half
miles northwest of Eugene, has a
freak apple tree. 1t might be classed
as a perpetual fruit raiser. Mr.. Ray
brought to the Register office yester-
day apples matured, apples Of half
size and apples just forming from
the bloom. and fresh blossoms, all
from the same tree. Thus the tree
shows fruit in all stages of develop
ment. The tree from which these
samples were taken is Of the Craven
stein variety.-Eugene Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Constitutional Convention Meets.

Muskogee. I. T., Aug. 21.-The
Constitutional Convention of the five
civilized tribes of the Indian Nation
for which a call had been sent out
by w NJ. Rogers. principal chief OF
the Cherokee nation, and Green Nc
Curtain, chief of the Choctaw nation
met here this morning, with every
district we'll represented. The object
of the convention is to adopt a draft
of a state constitution. which is to be
submitted to congress at the session
next winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Self Immoxement.

Every real and searching effort at
self improvement is Of Itself lesson
Of profound humility, for we cannot
move a step without learning and feel
Ing the waywardness, the weakness.
vacillation Of our movements or with
out desiring to be set upon the rock
that is higher than urselves.-Glad-
stone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Mnn. Poor Nan!

''Is my hat on straight
"Yes. Hurry or well be late"
"Are you sure it's on perfectly
straightr'
Eyes, tell you. You couldn't get IL
straighter"
Then I'll have to go back again,
John. You know It isn't stylish to
wear this kind Of hat straight
Cleveland Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
A Time For All ThinRs.

1t is maxim universally agreed
upon that nothing must be done too
late and, again, that everything must
be done at its proper season, while
there is third precept which reminds
us that opportunities lost can never be
regained.-Pliny the Elder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Mrs. Chase-Oh, don't like to go to
that store. It's so unsatisfactory to do
your shopping there. Mrs. Shoppen-
Why, they have everything there. Mrs.
Chase-That's just It. No matter what
you ask for, they can suit you right
off.-Philadelphia Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
All the Change He Wanted,

In an English court recently a man
was fined e. for contempt of court. He
offered Ave pound note In payment,
but was told by the clerk that he had
no change. "Oh, keep the changer was
the reply. T'll take 1t out In con-
tempt."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Mrs. Younghusband-I suppose you
wish l didn't look under the bed every
night. Younghusband-I don't care. ]
only wish you'd look there once in
awhile in the daytime when you're
sweeping.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
EunAnfad nfhsr.

Cheerful Widow-Why 30 dismal7
Future Husband-I am afraid our we'd
ding trip will take all the cash / have
saved up. Cheerful Widow-What OF
it? A wedding trip only happens once
In two or three years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Evidence,

The duke is dead in love with her
isn't her'
He is prepared to lay all his liabili.
ties at her feet."-Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Lehman Springs Stage.

The Lehman Springs stage will
start Saturday. June 80, and will rur
till October /. and carry passengers
and the mail. II starts from Lindsay't
stable, on Cottonwood street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Anger ventilated often hurries to
ward forgiveness; anger concealed
often hardens into revenge.-Bulwer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Gratitude has faithful memory and
q fluent tongue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Our new shoes for fall are here.
Roosevelt's Boston Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

A money maker, getter and saver IL
advertising in the East oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Walters FIGURING Mills

Capacity. $50 barrels a day.
Flour exchanged for wheat.
Flour, Mil Feed. Chopped Feed
etc.. always on hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

Observation-Disclosures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Washington &
Columbia River
Railroad

TAKE THIS ROUTE FOR
Chicago, ST. Paul, ST. Louis, Kansas
City, st. Joseph, Omaha and
ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH.
Portland and Points
on the Sound.
TIME CARD.
Arrive Monday, Wednesday and Fri.
day. 1915 p. m. On Tuesday, Thur
day and Saturday. 1915 a. m. Lave
at p. m. daily.
Leave Walla walla s:lB D. m. for
east
Arrive Walla walla at . a. m. from
west.
For information regarding rates aDs
accommodations, call on or address
W. ADAMS, Agent
- Pendleton. Oreeoa
s. Is. CALDERHEAD, @. p. A.,
Walla Walla, Washington
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

at the same time acts as tonic to the en-
tire system. Book on Skin Diseases and
any medical advice without charge.
the SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Go.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
PARK COMMISSION
WANTS MORE MEN
Force to Be Increased by Ordinance.
Deer Will Be Moved-City Wants
Income from Railway

The park commission yesterday de-
cided to ask the council to pass an
ordinance which shall provide that the
number of laborers on the parks shall
be fixed at lis. The ordinance now in
force provides for sixty men.
During a part of Mayor Snyder's ad-
ministration this number was augment
ed by means of the requistion system,
so that at one time about 100 men
were employed. In the latter part of
Mayor Snyders term the number was
again reduced to that provided in the
ordinance.
The commission will ask the city clerk
privilege In Echo park. The deer that
are now kept at Eastlake park will be
transferred to Elysian park.
A committee was appointed to confer
with j. j. Colt, who operates a minia-
ture railroad in Eastlake park. Colt
has been running his road about seven
months. He was at considerable ex-
pense in getting the system in work.
ing order, and the former commission
made verbal agreement with Colt to
the effect that he would not be called
upon to pay anything for his privilege
until he had had an opportunity of
making back some of the money in
vested.
Colt has taken in about $500 since
he established the road, and the COM
mission feels that he should now begin
paying something to the city for the
privilege of operating his road in the
park
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
DEPUTY ASSESSOR.
LOSES HIS POSITION
Civil Service Commission Decides
That n. A. Cord Is Not Entitled
to Protec ection of Merit Rule

The civil service commission yester-
day continued the hearing of H. A.
Cord and James A. Noel, deputies In
the Office of the city assessor, who it
is alleged are not entitled to the bene-
fits of civil service because they were
not employed in the department when
the civil service rules went into eff
feet and who have not since taken the
examination.
The case of Cord was concluded
early in the afternoon, the decision be-
ing that he was not entitled to hold
the place he now occupies. Additional
testimony was taken in the case of
Noel.
Other deputies in the city assessors
office are said to occupy the same re-
lation to the civil service as Cord and
Noel and the investigations may re-
suit in sweeping changes. Assessor
Lewis is quoted as having said that he
does not care what the commission
does with the incompetents, but he is
anxious to keep every competent man,
as such men are scarce and hard to get
More testimony will be taken when
the Nunnalley case comes up Satur-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
ASKS LOCK OF HAIR;
WIFE GETS DIVORCE
Mrs. Flora B. Kitchens Says Strange
Woman Broke UP Domestic
tH Happiness

Soon after the wedding a strange
woman marred the domestic bliss OF
Mrs. Flora B. Kitchens by pleading
with her husband to give her a lock OF
his auburn hair, and yesterday Judge
York granted her a divorce from James
Kitchens on the ground of desertion
and failure to provide.
Mrs. Kitchens testified that she was
married in 1895 at Santa Ana, in River
side county.
Within twelvemonth Kitchens Is
said to have had a day dream, III Whlcn
he pictured himself gathering up Mon
tana gold nuggets.
He told his wife he was going TO
Montana in search of the shining metal
and he promised to send her the first
$40 gold piece that he might acquire.
The shining metal, however, failed
to materialize, and after wandering
over the country Kitchens returned to
his spouse empty handed
1t was at this juncture in their matri-
monial happiness that the strange wo-
man appeared upon the scene and
urged Kitchens to present her with a
lock of his hair.
Mrs. Kitchens testified that a diff
Guilty ensued, such as has been read
about in books, and it appears that by
reason of her superior knowledge of
the boxing game she won out.
1t was too much for Kitchens to en-
dure, and packing up his goods he de-
parted.
Judge York held that Kitchens erred
when he clipped the lock from his head,
and the decree was promptly granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
AGED NEGRO BEATEN
BY TWO BRUTAL THUGS
Many Robberies Reported to Police
Department, and Officers Urged
to Greater Viuilance

Special police officers have been de-
tailed upon an investigation of a num-
Der of minor robberies and petty thefts
reported at the police headquarters
Thursday morning from the four quar-
ters of the city and every effort will be
made to suppress the thieves now at
work.
Bert Hyatt, an aged negro, was TAX
ert to the police station early Thurs
day morning in an unconscious condi-
ton as the result OF an attempt at re-
sstance when two men attempted to
hold him up near the Santa Fe bridge.
Hyatt who is a barber, living at
Mateo and Ninth streets, had been
spending the evening with friends and
was returning home, attired in his
best clothes, including am ancient
duster, plug hat and high heeled boots
Al Second and Santa Fe streets two
men approached him and one displayed
a star, similar to an officers badge
The stranger did not speak, but struck
Hyatt in the face and knocked him
down. The two men then beat the
rrostrate negro and kicked him. They
then escaped.
a badly lacerated eye and internal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
M,1MoyK0ebne

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes burden
and you cannot walk few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
out into perspiration easily, and your
face flushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation, and
YOU cannot bear to be crossed in any
thing, you are in danger; your nerves
have given out you need building up
at once To build up woman's nerv-
Gus system and during the period of
change of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Here is an
illustration, Mrs. Mary l.. Koehne, 371
Garfield Avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
AZ haveused Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for years in my family and it
never Cfisappoints so when felt that was
nearing the change of life commenced treat
ment with It, took in all about six bottles
and il did me a great deal OF good. 1t
stopped my dizzy spells, pains in my back
and the headaches with which had suffered
for months before taking the Compound.
feel that il it had not been for this great med
icine for women that | should not have been
alive to-day II is splendid for women, old or
young, and will surely cure all female disor-
ders."
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, in
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for advice. Her great experience
Is at their service, free OF cost
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
MARRIED 40 YEARS; DIVORCED
Husband 70 Years Old Separates
From Wife

After tempestuous voyage of forty
years on the sea of matrimony Mark II.
Mitchell, aged 70 years, was yesterday
granted a divorce in Judge Trask's
court from his wife, Mrs. Laura A.
Mitchell, on the ground of desertion.
Three times a year since the honey
moon Mitchell has received letters from
his spouse, and in the last Mrs. Mitchell
agreed to forgive and forget the past
and return to the shelter of her home.
Mitchell forwarded his spouse a tour
lists ticket over the Santa Fe railroad
from her home in ohio to Los An
geles,
The ticket arrived. but Mrs. Mitchell
hesltated, saying that the railroad
agent informed her that the train
would be made up entirely of men go
ing west on a prospecting tour and
that she would be the only woman in
the company.
Mitchell to show his disapproval
promptly filed suit for divorce in Judge
Aliens court. The case came on regu-
larly TO be heard. but the court denied
the divorce on the ground that the de-
sertion had been cured by certain acts
of the plaintiff.
This was not conducive TO Mitcheps
happiness and he then attempted TO
xiii himself, He finally decided to try
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-27
STREET Superintendent
DISCHARGES INSPECTORS
Men In Charge of Building Of curbs
and Sidewalks Are Accused Of Ac-
ceptinu Inferior Work

Two Vrooman act inspectors were
discharged from the street department
yesterday because they were not, in
Superintendent Hanley's opinion, per-
forming their duties properly Inspec-
tor Trill was in charge of the gutter
and cement contract that Contractor
Oswald is carrying out on Malcomson
street, near Moneta avenue.
Inspector Henry G. Dominy was in
charge of another cement and gutter
contract which was let to Tryon &
Brain on Thorpe street, between Main
street and Moneta avenue. Dominy
was an Inspector under Werdn and
continued in his place under Superin-
tendent Hanley.
Trill was appointed by Hanley upon
the recommendation of number of
persons who are owners of property
that Is being improved.
The complaint against the men is
that they were not supervising the
work according to the specifications In
the ordinance. The law provides that
box of given dimensions shall be used
in which the material to be used Is to
be mixed. 1t also provides the proper
tion of each element that shall enter
into the composition. The thickness of
the finished work is also provided for
in the ordinance.
superintendent Hanley says he found
that the men were not enforcing the
provisions of the ordinance, and as
soon as he made the discovery he dis
charged them both. Hanley intimated
that the men offered the defense that
the law was not properly drawn.
"I have nothing to do with the law
except to enforce it," said Mr.. Hanley.
"I can only enforce it as it is now. If
it is not a good law the councill has
power to amend it,"
In the street department the dis
charge of Dominy and Trill is looked
upon as an evidence that Hanley was
in earnest when he said he would give
the city a businesslike administration.