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

difficult for the uninitiated to gain
access to any of the secret poker
games running in several Pendleton
saloons. but through the vigilance and
patience of the East Oregonian. "A
complete set of signals, by which ad-
mission may be gained to any of these
places. has been secured and is here
with published.
A big. burly lookout" is always
found guarding the outside door to
all these back-room games. and the
door leading into the gambling room
is always securely locked. The set of
signals which this doorkeeper uses in
passing information to the gamblers
inside is as follows:
one rap am going downstairs to
get drink. Keep on playing. All is
safe.
/ Two raps-Safety. No one in sight.
Three raps-Open the door quick,
money. Let him in before he changes
his mind.
Four raps--Safety. That was only
councilman coming up the stairway.
Keep on playing in perfect ease and
comfort.
Five raps-Danger. Here comes n
stranger May be new member of
/ the Law Enforcement league. Wait
until l size him up" Don't play
loudly for a moment. Talk in whis-
pers.
Six raps-Safety. 1t was a Pilot
Rock farmer. There is no Law En-
forcement league at Pilot Rock. Ad-
nit the gentleman. He is looking for
game.
Seven raps-Safety That is only a
policeman coming up the stairs Play
in safety.
Eight Extreme danger. Hold
your breath for a moment while in
vestigate gentleman whom | saw
| talking with a member of the Law
Enforcement league is coming up the
stairway.
Nine raps-Safety. 1t was only a
rock crusher salesman looking for a
member of the city council. Let him
| in for a conference with the council
man.
| Ten raps-Drinks are coming.
Eleven raps-The merchant who
lost his "wad" last Saturday night is
coming back for revenge. Make room
at the table for one more.
Twelve raps-Here comes player
from across the street. Game broke
up over there. Two farmers carried
away the entire 'swag."
Thirteen raps (given vigorously "
Danger. Be ready to fly The look
out on the next block says that the
lookout on the next block above says
that two members Of the Law En-
forcement league have come into the
upper end of the street talking seri-
ously. BE ready to fly Unlock the
back door and count out your chips
and money The two are still ap-
preaching down Main street, still
talking seriously. Extreme danger
still exists. They still approach. They
are now on Court street and still APP
preaching. talking more seriously
Open the back door. They are joined
by third member. They are now but
two blocks away and still approach
Be ready to fly down the back stairs.
They stop on the corner and talk
with their heads close together. They
are Joined by fourth and more VI
cious member, and still talk with
heads more closely together. They are
now looking at the front window OF
the saloon and nodding this way
Flee, They come, four abreast!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Near Athens, Mich, Walter Palmer
was instantly killed and Chaffeur
Blake fatally injured by their auto
mobile boiling the road and capsiz-
ing in a swamp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

. = = + + + + = + + + + + + + !
= This earthly house shall be set :
= right
: The shutters they shall close; :
: Then comes no sound. nor touch. .
- nor sight I
= Nor scent of any rose; :
+ Only the dark by nothing veXt
= And of that thing which wait !
> eth neXt-GOd knows. :
= Virginia Woodward Cloud, in !
+ "A Reed by the River" :
= = + + = + + + = + + + + + + 4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Doing Great Work.

Ward, Ark, March 6th.-(Special.}
From all over the West reports come
OF cures Of different forms of Kidney
Olsease by Dodd's Kidney Pills and
THIS place is not without evidence Of
me great work the Great American
Kidney Remedy is doing.
Among the cured here is Mr.. J. "
Waggoner, a we'll known citizen, who,
in an interview, says: "Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have done wonders for me
My kidneys and bladder were badly
out Of order. I used many medicines
but got nothing to cure me till l tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Two boxes Of
them fixed me up so that 1 have been
we'll ever since.'
Tell the poor kidney and bladder
diseased people to take Dodd's Kidney
Pills and get we'll"
No case Of kidney complaint is too
far gone fer Dodd's Kidney Pills to
cure. They are the only remedy that
has ever cured Bright's Disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
THE TRICKS
Coffee Plays on Some.

1t hardly pays to laugh before you
are certain of facts, for it is sometimes
humiliating to think of afterwards.
"V hen l was a young girl I was a,
lover Of coffee but was sick so much.
the doctor told me to quit and | did,
but after my marriage my husband
begged me to drink it again, as he did
not think it was the coffee caused the,
troubles
80 I commenced it again and con-,
tinued about 6 months until my stom-,
ach commenced acting bad and chok-,
Ing as if l had swallowed something
the size of an egg. One doctor said 1t
was neuralgia and indigestion.
"One day I took drive with my
husband three miles in the country and
[ drank cup of coffee for dinner. L.
thought sure 1 would die before | got,
back to town to doctor. | was drawn
double in the buggy and when my hus-,
band hitched the horse to get me out
into the doctors office, misery came up,
in my throat and seemed to shut my
breath off entirely, then left all in a.
flash and went to my heart. The doc
tor pronounced it nervous heart trou-
BILE and when I got home 1 was So
weak I could not sit up.
MY husband brought my supper to
my bedside with a nice cup Of hot
coffee, but 1 said: Take that back,
dear, I will never drink another cup
OF coffee If you gave ne everything
you are worth, for it is just killing
me- He and the others laughed at me,
and said
The idea of coffee killing any,
body
WELL I said, 1t is nothing else
but coffee that is doing it.
I'm the grocery one day my husband
was persuaded to buy box of Postum
which he brought home and made it
for dinner and we both thought how
good 1t was, but said nothing to the
hired men, and they thought they had
drank coffee, until we laughed and told
them. Well, we kept on with Postum.
and it was not long before the color
came back to my cheeks and | got
stout and felt as good as ever did in
my life. 1 have no more stomach trou-
BILE and know ! owe it all to Postum
In place Of coffee.
My husband has gained good health
on Postum, as we'll as baby and I,
and we all think nothing is too good to
say about it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
FINDS TWO MORE WIVES,
Woman Lawyer for Spouse of Al
legged Bigamist Meyer
on Search.
MAY LOCATE OTHERS.
Good-Looking Telegraph Student Must
Face GAINESVILLE Girls in Iowa
Late in March.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 6.--[Special.1
Cecilia Goodman Meyer, the alleged
second wife Of Ira Meyer, who is now
under arrest at Keokuk, Ia, leaves here
on March 16 to appear before the Iowa
grand jury to ask for conviction on the
charge Of bigamy. Miss Angie King,
her attorney, claims to have unearthed
two other women whom Meyer married.
One lives in Bremen, Ind, and the other
at Alhambra, Ill.
Was Devout Church Member
Meyer came to GAINESVILLE last spring
from Indiana, to enter the telegraph
school. He was a dev9ut church mem
Der and worked for a short time as night
porter at the Myers hotel He later met
Miss Cecilia Goodman and married her
last August. After securing $50 in cash
and S2OO IN sllverware, presented to the
bride by friends, he tried TO gain pos
session of $1,000 left in trust for her.
Failing in this he announced he had en-
listed in the Uuited States signal service.
He left GAINESVILLE, late in September,
and went to Iowa, where he met the
McCarte girl, aged IS, and married her
on Christmas day, it is alleged. They
moved to Colorado Springs.
Discovered in Colorado.
Here he tried to secure possession of
Being minor, her relatives began an
investigation which led to the discovery
that he was married before, and he was
arrested and taken back to keokuk for
trial.
A careful search is being made for any
other wives he may have deserted
Meyer is 26 years old and good looking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
DEAANGED NERVES
DISTRESSING TROUBLES LEFT BY
ST. VITUS AND GRIP.

Woman Afflicted for Years by Strange
Spells of Numbness and Weakness
Receivers Perfect Health.
When she was fourteen years old, Mrs,
Ida l.. Brown had st. Vitus' dance.
She finally got over the most noticeable
features of the strange ailment, but was
still troubled by very uncomfortable SEN
sations, which she recently described as
follows
Zone hand, half Of my face, and half
of my tongue would get cold and numb.
These feelings would come on, last for
about ten minutes, and then go away,
several times a day. Besides [ would
have palpitatlon of the heart, and my
strength would get so low that could
hardly breathe. AS time went on these
spells kept coming oftener and growing
worse. The nulnbness would sometimes
extend over half my body"
Chow did you get rid of them ?"
t'It seemed for long time as If never
could get rid of them. 1t was not until
about six years ago that found remedy
that had virtue enough III it to reach my
case. That was DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and they have since en-
tirely cured me-"
Ibid it take long to effect cure?"
'sNol hadn't taken the whole Of the
first box before I saw O. great improve
ment. So kept on using them, growing
better all the time, until had taken eight
boxes and then was perfectly well, and
I have remained in good health ever
since with one exception"
'What was that?"
"Oh that was when I had the grip.
I was in bed, under the doctors care,
for two weeks. When got up 7 had
dreadful attacks Of dizziness. I had to
grasp hold Of something or [ would Fall
right down. was just miserable, and
when I saw the doctor was not helping
me, [ began to take DR.. Williams Pink
Pills again. Tn short time they cured
me Of that trouble too, and have never
had any dizzy spells since"
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 1905 Dewitt
street, Nation, Illinois. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are without an equal for the
rapid and thorough cure of nervous pros
tration. They expel the poison left in the
system by such diseases as grip and are
the best of tonics i'll all cases of weak
ness. They are sold by every druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
EXCEEDS HIS ANCESTORS.
Milton Mayfower Descendant Celebrates
Seventy ninth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Died at Earlier Ages.

Milton Junction, Wis. March Al Spe-
cial]-Ezra Goodrich, in celebrating his
seventy-ninth birthday here recently, has
reached a greater age than any of his
llneal ancestors back to the time of the
landing of the Maytiower. His father,
Joseph Goodrich, died at the age of 81
years. His grandfather, Uriah Goodrich,
died at the age of IS years. His great
grandfather, Elijah Goodrich, died at the
same age as his father, 81 years. His
great-great-gr grandfather, Jacob Good
rich, died at 81 years. His great-great-
John Goodrich, died
at the age Of II years. The latter's IA
Their, William Goodrich, came from Eng
land on the Mayfower.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08

The above is an excellent cut Of the
distinguished educator, DR.. Albert Sails
bury, who has accepted the call Of sew
eral thousand citizens of Wisconsin to
become a candidate for the position Of
this is the most vitality important office
in the state. The others at their best
but temporarily affect its welfare, but
the official at the head Of it's great edu-
catlonal system can work infinite benefit
or infinite harm, present and future.
DR.. Salisbury's friends claim for him
personal and professional qualifications
OF the highest character. They cite the
facts that he is in the prime of his
powers; that as a native born citizen OF
the state, beginning as pupil and teach
er IN country schools, he knows it in
timately in its history, development
and and, chara 3cterristics; that his thor
ried experience in school work and
his well grounded knowledge of the best
educational methods Of the entire coun-
try, especially fit him for the office
named; that he showed his patriotic cit
izenship in early manhood by enlisting
in the ranks during the Civil war and
remaining till its close; that he has eX-
hibited an enlightened public spirit by
advocating different measures Of a high
ly important and progressive nature; in
the main these pertain to educational
matters, but especially should be noted
the intelligent dealing with the rural
school problem to which he has more
than any other man given direction, and
to the establishment Of that most need
full institution, the school for the feeble
minded, whose existence is rightfully
and solely credited to his persistent eff
forts; that he has a national reputation
as author and as forcble speaker, and,
in short, that he combines in an iminenr
degree the three Jeffersonian require
ments in public office of integrity, ca
Dacity and fidelity TO duty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
HURLEY IS CLOSED TOWN.
Sunday Saloon Closing Act Is Enforced
for the First Time in Its
History

Hurley, Wis, March 4.-[Special. j
Hurley is now closed town. Wednes-
day the town board passed a resolution
to enforce the Sunday closing act, and
saloons will also be closed every week
day from noon until p. N. The saloon
men are indignant It is the first time in
the history of Hurley that saloons have
been ordered closed on Sundays.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
ONE KILLED BY A SAW.
Menomonie Man Replaces Entrails After
Terrible Injury and Is Conscious
to the End

Menomonie, Wis, March 6.-[Special.l
Frank Oebser, a young farmer, was
dlsemboweled by a woodsaw Saturday.
His coat sleeve caught in a belt while
he was adjusting a pulley. He raised
himself off the saw and replaced the
entrials, not losing consciousness until
he died Sunday morning. He was %
years old, and leaves wife and four
children.
Racine, Wis, March 6.--Igi Hard Lo-
halt, aged 20, was trampled and kicked
by broncho aud may die. John Soren-
son, who was thrown from a North
Western train Saturday night, and his
skull fractured is in critical condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
GOES TO JAIL IN PIECES.
Racine Beggar and His False Legs and
Arms Figure in Terrific
Struggle.

Racine, Wis, March 4.-Officers John
son and Blessinger took a cripple who
had lost both legs and one arm to Jail i'll
pieces yesterday. He put up a terrific
fight His false legs and arm were torn
off, his clothing was ripped from his
back. and nickles and dimes were scat
tered along the highway for a block.
He butted one of the officers in the face
and nearly broke his nose; bit another in
the leg, and gouged piece of flesh out Of
another's arm. 1t was necessary to take
him to jail in buggy. He said he was
with President Roosevelt at the battle of
San Juan hill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
KEEP MARRIAGE A SECRET.
Outagamie County Woman WEEDS Her
Brother in-LaW

Appleton, Wis, March 6.-[Special. /
Since November "a, Mrs. Emma Gehr-
ing, widow of Andrew Gehring, has been
married to her brother-in-law, Fred
Gehring of Freedom, but relatives and
The ceremony vas performed at Me
nominee by Rev. Otto Ringle of the
Lutheran church. AS witnesses there
were two members of the minister's
household. Mrs. Gehring has since lived
at her home here, and Mr.. Gehring has
lived on his fathers farm at Freedom
Mrs. Gahring is 26 years of age while
her husband is 80. She has been a wild
oW for about two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Preserves Fathers Body in Alcohol.

A remarkable sideshow in connection
with the Coup Internationale, Paris, is
the collection Of antiquities owned by
home in Viverols. Granet expects many
visitors when the race is run, and will
take pride in showing his own fathers
body preserved in alcohol. With the per-
mission Of the authorities the body of
his father was inclosed fifteen years ago
in a zinc and cemetented sarcophagus
filed with alcohol. Through the glazed
front can be seen the face on which the
beard and hair is still growing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
A Village Fiasco.

Gifted Amateur concluding pet card
trick)-Now, ladies and gentlemen, you
have seen the pack of cards burned be-
fore your eyes and the ashes placed in
formed itself into rabbit, which, in
turn, disappeared into space. [ will now
ask this gentleman to name the card he
selected, when it will at once appear in
my hand. Now, sir, what card did you
select from the pack?
Giles (who has been following the trick
most intently-Blessed if I recollect!-
London Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
FACE LIKE RAW BEEF,

Burning Up with a Terrible Itching
EcZema-Speedi1y Cured by Cuticura.
1.-The Cuticura Remedies cured me
Of a terrible eczema from which [ had
suffered agony and pain for eight long
years. being unable to obtain any help
from the best doctors, and trying many
remedies without success. My scalp
was covered with scabs and my face
was like piece Of raw beef, my eye
brows and lashes were falling out, and
[ felt as if burning up from the ter
rible itching and pain. Cuticura gave
me relief the very first day, and made
a complete cure in a short time To my
great joy, my head and face are now
clear and well.-Miss Mary NJ. Fay,
Is West Main ST., Westboro Mass"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
DRAG COFFIN OVER SNOW.

Depere, Wis, March Al Special. IA
funeral procession going to Cady Gene
terry was stalled in bad road yesterday.
The horses could not move either way
and it was finally necessary to unhitch
the light hearse and for the remainder Of
the distance, one-half mile, the pallbear-
errs carried anG dragged the collin over
the snow to the cemetery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
OFFICIALS BREAK BANK.
Key Refuses to Work in Feedsburg and
President, Cashier and Others As
sumo Unique Roles.

Reedsburg, Wis, March 6.-[Special.
Cashier Norman Gill, President Stone
and other officials Of the state bank
presented a strange picture at o'clock
in the morning. The front door of the
bank refused 20 open. Cashier Stone
worked for an hour to get out a key
which had become caught in the lock.
All the windows were found locked from
the inside. and three Of the officials fl
nally pried the door open with their COM
bined strength, while much of the popu-
UNIQUE role
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
TO MARK CUBAN BATTLEFIELDS.
Spanish Cannon as Memorials of Fights
Near SANTIAGO

Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ. ioung (retired) and
Col. Webb @. Hayes, Z. S. A, are to
represent the Society Of Santiago in plac-
ing four memorials to mark notable
points in fighting around Santiago, in the
Spanish American war. They will first
obtain the necessary permission from
President Palma, and will then proceed
to Santiago. One will be at Ell Caney;
another at Block House on San Juan
hill; another at the spot where the sur
render Of Toral occurred. The location
of the fourth will be determined later.
The memorials will be made Of Spanish!
cannon and mortars, with marble tablets,
bearing inscriptions reciting the events
comm em Grated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Third Ancient Tree Nav Die.

The third Of the cypress trees said to
the cloister Of Maria Degil Angel,
Rome, was blown down. Two were pros;
trated in a hurricane in 1888. The re-
naming tree was so damaged by the
fall Of the others, it is feared it will
soon die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
PERMIT IS WITH DRAWN
Manitowoc Judge Issues Special Mar
rage Dispensation and Then eau
tiously Withdraws It.

Mantowoc, Wis, March 6.-[Special.
What is perhaps the first time i'll the
state when court issued q special mar
rage permit and then withdrew it oc-
Cured here when Judge Chloupek re-
called the permit granted to Carl Ander-
son of Seymour for his marriage with
Amanda Gehbe of this city. The court
feared that the family Of the girl might
have some objection and refused to al
low the marriage without the five day
license limit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
TWO ESCAPE SUFFOCATION
Assistant Secretary of State Minor and
Wife Will Recover After Trying
Experience

Madison, Wis, March 4.-Assistant
Secretary Of State Minor and his wife,
who were nearly suffocated by gas
Wednesday night when jet remained
open by accident, will recover Mr..
Minor was aroused by his wife. He
managed to open the door and secure help
after nearly an hours struggle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
GIVE UP SEARCH FOR GIRL.
Milton Junction Parents Have Worked
in Vain Eight Years,

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 6.-[Special.l
After eight years of search for their
missing daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. n. T.
Langworthy of Milton Junction have
given up all hope Except being seen
once sev sha years age IN Mha a
since the night Of her sudden departure.
She is now 81 years old, if alive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
WHO GETS INSURANCE ?
in Contest for $4,000 on Life
Policy.

Brodhead, Wis, March 6.-[Special,l
-Four children by his first wife, three
by his second and his third widow are
fighting for $4,000 insurance left by
Charles l.. Miller of Monroe Center. The
insurance is carried in the Woodmen or
der and Head Banker Bort Of Beloit
does not know to whom to pay the cash
He is now defendant in a suit brought
by the different sets of heirs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Perhaps.

She-This paper says if a man fell out
Of balloon at a distance Of five miles
from the earth his velocity at the last
second would be at the rate of 1853 feet
per second Why is that, do you sup
pose?
He-Why, you see, a man who has
been away is so anxious to see his wife
that the nearer he gets to his home the
faster he goes.-Yonkers Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
HURLEY FIREMEN STRIKE.
Town Board Buys New Apparatus and
Reduction of Salaries to Cut Ex-
penses Is Resented.

Hurley, Wis, March 4.-[Special. =
This city has been without the services
Of fire department since March l when
the department resigned because of a
resolution passed by the town board re-
ducing their salary from 81 month to
$3.50 to curtail expenses, the board hav-
ing purchased new fire team and ap-
DaratuS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Temple of Serpents,

The small town of Werda, in Dahomey,
Is celebrated for it's temple of serpents,
a long building in which the priests keep
upwards Of 1000 serpents of all sizes,
tiypS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
Penny Hurt Her Conscience,

The ticket agent at the Rock Island
statio' at Peoria, ILL.,, received a letter
in which was a 1-cent piece and note,
from Mrs. Louisa Green Of Sheffield, Ill.
The woman said that she had received
overchange to the amount Of l cent some
time ago and her conscience troubled her,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08
CHILD is BORN ON A TRAIN.
Wausaukee Mother and Son Are Both in
Good Health.

Wausaukee, Wis, March 6.-[Special.l
Mrs. Odin Olson of Philipsburg gave
birth to son after entering Dunbar
in good health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il it fails TO cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box 25c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08

-Nesuvius under a mantle of snow
was one of the curiosities to be witnessed
1t Naples in the first week of January.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-08

AT least 40 per cent. of the people
Of London are attendants at public wor-
ship.