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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
LIMITATIONS OF HISTORY.

Historians make as many blunders
rs anybody else, when they branch out
from plain narrative to become COM
nnentators and critics.
II Is rather amusing to read In Ban
sroft's history of the northwest, where,
concerning the settlement Of the "old
Oregon" country, he says that little
agricultural land being found near
walla Walla, and strong, unbeara Bile
winds making the country unfavora-
bic to settlement, 1t was chiefly i'm
portant as resting place on the great
western pathway. Fruit, grains and
shrubbery do not thrive there as they
do at Vancouver and the country is
without attraction"
And only this month. the largest
check ever drawn for an inland en-
PIre farmer was made in payment for
q single crop in the Walla walla dis
trict, "where grains, fruit and shrub
berry do not thrive"
George Drumheller has Just receiv-
cd sSs,919 for his wheat crop grown
On the "uninviting prairies" OF the
walla walla district. How time and
settlement and labor and experience
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
.,,sA CATARRH
CURE
Ely'S Cream Balm

Ia qui' xiv q absorbed
Gives Relief at Once
1t cleanses.
soothes, heals and
protects the dis
eased membrane.
II cures Catarl :,
and drives away
a Cold In the
head quickly. Re-
stores the senses
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
LAWSON KEPT HIS WORD.

Tom Lawson said he'd do 1t. He
said over a year ago that he would un-
earth the greatest swindle in the his
tory of the United States in the man.
agement of tn life insurance COM
Eanies
The swindlers laughed at his SEEM
ngly idle threat
They said he was mad because he
Sas not let into the graft. But Lawson
kept his word.
AS the insurance investigation pro-
crosses farther and farther, the more
vile and corrupt become the trans
actions of those whom Lawson threat
sned with exposure, until the people
are now willing to believe anything
Lawson says about them.
The policy-holders and people in
general who are interested in the
monumental frauds perpetrated by the
heads of the great insurance COM
Danies owe Thomas W. Lawson a debt
of gratitude which cannot be paid
Eith the puny honors at their COM
mand.
The task was prodigious-a task
that could not have been accomplished
by one not intimately familiar with the
aeceits and treacheries of capitalism,
and ordinarily those who are familiar
with such, keep secrets to themselves
and belong to the gang.
But not so with lawson. He kept
eAith with the people and is the strong
est advocate of honesty and cleanli-
ness in public places in the United
States today.
He has carried his work of exposi-
don and retribution too far to be
merely vengeance on his part. He is
In dead earnest. He knew of the
crimes and had the manhood to expose
them. While his exposure might have
been made years ago. he did not then
possess facts with which to support all
his allegations. and today he is per-
fectly prepared.
Let the rascals cringe and vince un-
der the blows. They have built up.
5oint by joint, and stone by stone,
Systematic, studied, illegal" plan of
highway robbery, and are no better
shan the highway robber who braves
the peril of the night and goes out to
rob unsuspecting passengers.
Let them take the highwayman's
punishment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
LET SOMETHING GOOD BE SAID

When over the fair fame of friend or
foe
The shadow OF disgrace shall fall;
or words of blame, or proof of thus
and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow-being yet
May fall so low but love may lift
his head;
Even the cheek of shame with tears
is wet
If something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In ways of sympathy; no soul so
dead
But may awaken strong and glorified
If something good be said.
And so charge ye by the thorny
crown
And by the cross on which the Saw
ior bled
And by your own souls hope OF fair
renown,
Let something good be said.
james Whitcomb Riley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

ISAAC SHARP, Ex-Governor Of Kan
Il sas, in letter from 1927 ST., Y. E.,
Washington, d. c., writes:
al can earnestly recommend your
Peruna as an excellent tonic. Its
reputation as a cure for. cafarrh Is
firmly established by my friends, who
have been benefited by its use, and the
public should know its great curative
qualities. "--isaac Sharp.
Mr.. James Currie, prominent mer-
chant of Montreal, Can, writes from
1896 Notre Dame St., as follows:
az have used your Poruna for catarrh
and find it an excellent remedy for
coughs and colds. James Currie.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
All correspondence held confidential.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

1t Is conservatvely estimated that
the little item in the East Oregonian
a couple OF weeks ago concerning the
request for campaign contributions
made upon well known citizens of PEN
dleton by Chairman Frank c. Baker,
of the republican state committee, has
cost the committee at least 10000.
Since the subject has been given such
wide publicity. prospective candidates
and enthusiastic members of the party
have been reticent in contributing to
la large fund with which to place vel
vet under Bakers feet, with no results
to any one else.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
INDEPENDENCE.

ask no thing of any man.
No boon of fate, no gift of God;
stand alone, as mortal can,
Nor bend beneath the Christening
rod.
live my life my own sure way,
My creed-the simpleI strength OF
right;
And when the clouds shut out my
day,
| walt serene throughout the night,
My wealth? These two hands toll for
It;
l want no riches not mine own
And luxuries? How shall | sit.
Reaplng where other hands have
sown?
And friendship? Aye, earn by mine
own powers of sympathy to bless;
Fen love, that makes the way divine.
l win by mine own worthiness.
| ask no thing of any man,
No gift of God, no boon of fate
Excepting health that | may work.
And strength, the good long fight to
make.
Grace G. Bostwick, In Everybody's
Magazine for December.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SPEEDS.

A ferryboat owned and operated by
the city Of New York made Its first
trip the other day with ceremony and
public rejoicing. New York city now
owns interborough communication OF
three kinds-bridges, subways and
ferries-and thus has Its hands on
three great avenues Of traffic between
its five component parts. The econ
omist or politician who should have
ventured rs years ago to predict such
an extension of municipal control OF
land and water highways, would have
been called an impractical visionary
The world moves fast.
The dreams of yesterday are reall-
ties today and history tomorrow.
Only the wide awake keep up with
the procession of events.-News-Scim
itar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

II the people of the First ward IN
Pendleton will look into the merits of
the candidate for councilman whom
the Morning Tribune calls the oldest
and most highly respected citizen" It
will be found that he is not only a
recent arrival in the city as a perma-
nent resident. but that he has never
taken the slightest interest in munich
pal affairs, did not even register to
vote at the city election two years ago.
and In the present campaign Is not
taking the slightest interest but is
being boosed by people who need a
member of the council from that ward
to carry out their plans. He should
resign rather than allow himself to be
used as a plaything.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

have changed the entire features OF
the country. Truly in the beginning
of the century there was little to at
tract old voyagers, but the true far
ner quickly recognized the virtue hid
den in that inviting soil and today the
"uninviting prairies" are loading
ships and railroad trains and support
ing a population in each of the wheat
producing counties greater than the
Hudson Bay company supported in the
entire northwest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

In life. not death.
2 Hearts need fond words to help :
2 them on their way
2 Need tender thoughts and gentle
Z sympathy; =
. Caresses, pleasant looks, to cheer I
2 each passing day.
. Then hoard them not until they
2 useless be:
Z In life, not death. 1
2 Speak kindly. Living hearts I
3 need sympathy.
2 Spirit of the Times.
. . q Z Z z 4 & 4 Z z Z Z 3 4. & I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
HOW JEROME WAS NAMED.

The present district attorney of New
York came by his name in convivial
way. His father, Lawrence Jerome
and William r. Travers were boon
companions, and it is related that they
were eating supper together one night,
some 46 years ago, when a messenger
entered and handed a note to Jerome
announcing that another son had
been born to him.
What's the buffers name?" STAN
mered Travers when he heard the
news.
William Travers Jerome!" answer
ed the father, and thus was chrlstened
the boy who was to add luster to the
family name.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

of taste and smell. Full size, soc, al
druggists or by mail. Trial size lee,
by mail. Ely brothers, sc Warren
street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
PIANOS
at Cost,
Closing Out Sale
Of Entire Stock

have concluded to retire from bas.
lness permanently and now offer all
my stock at actual cost. My stock Of
Pianos consists of the highest grade
pianos ever built and the names alone
are guarantee OF their superiority.
The Emerson, the perfect toned
plano.
The Ludwig, the piano that stands
without rival In construction.
The Steinway, the great favorite Of
the leading musicians
The A b. Chase, an instrument that
gives complete satisfaction.
Every Piano, Organ and Sewing Ma
chine have In stock are Offered you
at cost The goods must be sold, and
the prices quoted will make them
move.
These Instruments arc from sher.
man Clay & Co., OF San Francisco,
the largest piano house ON the Pacific
coast
Every Instrument we handle Is
guaranteed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18

The Swiss town OF Zurich has taken
q step toward the munlcipallzation of
medicine, and puts a poll tax on all
the population over Is years OLD suf-
ficlent to make an income OF $1,000
to pay the doctors. Forty doctors will
get $4,000 each, and for this sum they
must give all needed attention to all
citizens of the community. young or
old. The tax amounts to about s
cents a head
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-18
A Misplaced Comma.

In describing a function at a lead
ing Butte hotel the reporter said:
THE chandeliers were tastefully hung
with smilax and handsomely dressed
women. and men passing under looked
up with INTEREST,""
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26
Carnival Cash Sale

Beginning Saturday Oct. 20, we
will open our carnival week sale, of
feriug anything in our entire line al
greatly reduced prices. Our stock
of dry goods, notions and millinery
is complete and fresh Over halt
of which was purchased this year,
hence it is not shelf worn goods that
you will have to select from, but the
latest and best In dress goods and
staples. We have just received a
fine line of dress goods, furs. hats
and notions. Following are a few
of our prices:
Henrietta, worth 35c pr yd at soc
Plaid, q" 25c /" soc
Sicilian and
Mohair " 6oc 4" SIC
Eiderdown &c 45c I" 35c
Prints, " 6H =" oc
hOoi Suit waist patterns pI.75 edCn
at SI.5o
Silk shirt waist patterns 400 each
at 2,25
q" 800 each 3.25
Embroidered white waists $50 each
ooc.
Four-in-hand ties worth IS each aoc
Buster Brown collars 15c each 1oc
Dress goods, dress patterns, furs,
fascinators. bed spreads, sheets,
ticking, table linon, rings, brooches,
collats, belts, hosiery, shirting. tow
cling, all cheaper than you can send
off and get them.
Hats and shirt waists at cost.
Come and buy your winter sup
plies of US at this great saving sale.
Terms-Cash.
M. A. CAMPBELL & Co.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26

Mrs. Draper left Tuesday for her
home at Macon. Mo.
Clark Leach is home from Kan
sas City for few days visit.
What has become of the interurban
railroad through the valley.
Chas. Talley returned from Kan
sas City last Thursday night.
The Baptist ladies will serve lunch
during the carnival next wbek.
Griggs, Bolen & Matthews report
the sale of several quarters of land
last week.
There will be mass at the Catholic
church Saturday morning at the US
ual hour,
J. R. Griggs was in Liberal this
week on business of political nat
ure, we understand.
We are advised that there is to be
State bank estab ished at Fowler
in the near future.
Remember the Carnival and Street
Fair begins Nov. I and lasts four
days. Come and see it.
Mrs. ]. R. Griggs was called to
Dalhart, Texas this week on account
of the sickness of niece.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will serve lunch all next
week during the carnival.
| A good 1900 pound work horse
horse, for sale. cheap, Inquire Of
Mars & Sullivan, Meade, Kansas,
A new line of ladies fancy shir
waists just received at The Meade
Dry Goods Co. Call and see them
/ Norris Bros Amusement Co. is il
town and will furnish the attraction.
for the carnival. They come wei
recommended and we predict the af
fair will be success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26

Cigars to burn at the Silver Moon
A new line of hats and furs at M.
A. Campbell's.
New collars in latest styles and
varieties at Wehrle's.
Remember the Silver Moon when
you want anything to eat.
We have seed wheat free from rye
and smut. Meade Grain & Seed Co.
Say, had you noticed that the
Akers Co. were working in Meade?
Latest styles in hats-Polo tur
bans, Napoleons and Washingtons,
at Wehrle's.
Griggs, Bolen & Matthews have
customers for IS accomplishments, if
reasonable See them.
Tom Bodies inside finish is only
ordinary for the Akers Co., they do
all kinds of work. Had you MOTTO
ed?
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson
died at Wichita, Kansas, Monday
morning. He represented the 9TH
district three times in Congress.
On Oct. 18th Boyer Sisters will
have a feather sale and will sell all
tips, plumes and fancy feathers al
cost and below. 1910 2i
LosT-One small back pig with
some white spots, viii weigh about
IS or 80 pounds. Any information
that would lead to its recover,
would be thankfully rewarded a
this Office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26

Wanted-Cattle to winter. Call
on or address R. J. Boyer, Meade,
Kansas, Phone line 2o5.
Mrs. Gilbert Talbot and daughter
accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
Ward. are visiting at the home of
Sam Conger.
]. R.,Locke, wife and son, Elliott
of New Castle, Pa, are visiting at
the McNair ranch. Mrs. Locke is a
niece of Mr.. McNair.
ETa DR.. Smyser, the painless
~ dentist will be in Meade Nov.
@&22 and Dec. 6, Plains Nov. I'll
" Wand Dec. S, Fowler Nov. 20
and Dec. I
Miss Mabel Griggs accompanied
by her mother left last week for St.
Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas,
where she will undergo an operation
for appendicitis.
Court convened Tuesday and
elected Judge Selvidge, judge pro
TEN. The docket was called and
the cases all set for Nov. 6, at which
time Judge Madison will be here.
Mrs. Magdalene Reich and grand
son, Walter Cottrcll left Tuesday
morning for Bowling Green, KY. to
visit a brother of Mrs. Reich's.
They have been visiting John Web
rle and family for the past several
weeks.
Rev. C. P. Duvall being by cir
cumstances incident to his health
yet IN Meade by request will hold
services in the Presbyterian church
on Oct. 20 at the usual hour for
morning services.
BY THE SESSION.
Jake Kolb assisted by MIR. Sum-
pter finished the foundation for Mr..
Backe's residence and photograph
gallery and the carpenters, Messrs.
Lee, Raub and Langdon are busy
framing it and will have it enclosed
in few days more. 1t will be
valuable addition to the south side.
Scott Lane, accompanied by his
mother, brother and brother-1n-law,
left Monday evening for their home
at Onondaga, Mich. DR.. Leslie
went as far as Chicago where they
will meet their family physician who
will accompany them home. Scott
is in a critical condition and it will
be long time under the most favor
able conditions before he has the
use of his limbs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26
Notice.

All persons are forbidden from
hunting or fishing on the premises
of VIM. Dick NET of Section "a,
Twp. 81, Range 28, Meade county,
Kansas, as the same are leased to
the undersigned.
WIN. T. Dick, Owner.
GEO. G.. MATTHEWS,
c. P. FULLINGToN,
w. w. CocKLNs, IL.
LOUIS BoEHLER,
Lessees,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted US during the illness and
death of our beloved daughter, Flor
ence May.
JOHN STALDER AND Family
New dress goods and silks at M.
CampbelPs.
See thd latest in collars and belts
at, NJ A. Campbell's.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26
Reg. Galloway Bulls.

Ten head of registered Galloway
bulls for sale. Call on or address
c.. E. TALLEY,
Meade, Kans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26

Boyer Sisters have concluded to
close out their stock of dry goods
and millinery and for the next sixty
days will make big reduction in
price. Below we quote you prices
on some of our goods and every
thing in proportion or less.
prints worth 6A at 6 cts.
shirting 4" I2H 10 cts.
SO cts. dress goods at As cts.
90 flannel SO 40 cts.
IS " 90 22 cts,
tablecloth worth so cts. at As cts.
muslin worth 10 " 60 Q cts,
toweling I2H " 10 cts.
IS" " " IS cts.
90 IoH 90 8 cts.
bedtickiug 10 " 9 cts.
IS Z" Is cts.
&c 10 f." &c s cts.
cotton bat. 10 g sc cts.
+" I2H &" II cts.
comfort calico S5 F." cts.
cotton blankets I.5o +" I.25
wool 90 3.25 Z" 2.5o
silk worth so cts. at 45 cts.
IS IS +"
g. 100 " 90 "
velvet worth IS" IS ="
face yelling worth 20 cts at IS cts.
'' (" SO 25 I" Z" 20
90 1" SO " F." As Z"
facinators " SO 40 {"
shetlond floss sc 10 i" 8B cts.
trimmings " SO " =" 40 d"
shoes so ="
dress scarfs worth so cts. at IS cts
Will sell the entire stock at 75 pc
cent of invoice.
See Akers & Co. when in need o
carpenter work or building materia
of any kind. They have no pick,
or pets, they buy where they cal
buy the best for those people. E
E. Akers is manager and E. R
Graves is experimenting. Call ant
see them.
Shirt waists at NJ. A.. Campbell
at cost.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-10-26
Selling Out al Cost.

M. A. CAMPBELL & Co.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

constantly fed with the wrong fuel: Too
failure, made by simply not knowing
what to eat.
The man who eats the wrong thing
will usually tell you about it before he
is through. Il wish l hadn't eaten
those cucumbers- l never should eat
onions" says he. beginning to look un-
happy after eating seven. What is it?
What on earth drives ri s1 men e,aa. to do. do the
very thing that will most unait them to
smoke opium. others are whisky or cot
insinaating or unmanageaGle as the ap-
petite for things he shoIld not eat?
Most frequently he viii. say nothing
about II. but calmly eat grotesque
meal. For the mere inquiry of what
does or does, not agree with tl' ',,i him, sug-
awakened sense of it. But usually then
when in grurnbnmg state III + ,,,ncSaay msesly
must have disagreed. he is quelled with
enphatic ffnality, What do you mean?
I Just ate what I always eat.
-; &c fvrya
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

these breaches Of etiquette his privt-
lege?
Would you be entertained by your
husbands nightly recital of the days
fiirtafons? Innocent enough, no doubt,
but he wouldn't have thought of boast
ing OF such cenquests in his courtship
days. OF course, the little typewriter
girl. whose desk is next to his. has a
fresh shirt waist for every day and her
hands are beautifully manicured, but
yours looked the same before you ex-
changed the typewriter for the gas
stove as your badge of service.
Do you think you would really enjoy
constant reference TO your husband
mothers good housekeeping? OF course.
by the time he was old enough TO notice
his mothers domestic virtues she had
passed the novitiate period through
which you arc now passing. A good
many years frem now your son Will tell
his wife what a fine housekeeDer MS
mother was. =
Don't You think you would like your
husband to speak a pleasant word occa-
sionally at the breakfast table! Ot
course, he felt tired and grumpy when
the night before, and he hates to run
for that early car and breads to pick
ND the days rou;i:ie at otilce II snot.
but maybe you'd be tired. too Perhaps
the milkman forgot to leave the cream.
or the fire refused to burn, or one OF me
children had Group or earache IN the
night Anyhow, you get up al least
half an hour before he Gid and let him
sleep until the very last moment.
Act on these little hints sometimes,
and see how they work
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
BAMBOQ FURNITURE NOW
SEEN SO MUCH IN THE SHOPS

showing conventional patterns. For
holding hammocks or sporting iHlple-
ments a most convenient and light re-
ceptacle is a bamboo and straw hamper
lined with lightweight wood. These ham
pers can be purchased in several sizes.
the largest standing three feet from the
floor
Bamboo car tables which have long
been popular for porcn use show new
and most fantastic shares. Low ia bles
with tops of geometrlcal forms have
q natural colored straw filling stretched
tightly on their bamboo frame. One
attractive little table in diamond shape
has its straw filling interviewer with
morning glories In a .ialicate shade of
blue and pink. while she framework is
OF lacquered bamboo IN a darker shade
entirely of bamboo, the top being a
basket weave of half-inci strips of
colored bamboo In contrasting colors
with highly lacquercd finish.
Pretty fer the Boudoir.
s Among fascinating novelties for the
boudoir there are all sorts of boxes for
waists. lingerie, or shoes, quaint dress
ing tables. cool. easy couches, book
racks. and low, picturesque chairs and
stools. One unique piece of furniture is
a bamboo frame divided into FIVE sec
tions, each of which nolds a basket
shaped drawer. Stalks of delicate pink
and green hollyhocks decorate the
fronts of the drawers. An oval mirror
in the bamboo frame tops u dressing
table of bamboo and finely woven stra "
showing a large yellow pcony. To match
this comes a writing desk with number
less bamboo racks fer holding papers
and books.
4 shirt waist box three feet long Is
built of willcw green straw. 1t is low
and fiat like a steamer trunk and is
lined with tufted satin Tall and shape
L H. II
for shoes, bpt conaforta BILE seats.
Bamboo standards support Japanese
bells which are used in the place of
brass or iron gongs. Bro cages are
also built of bamboo ard have a par
ticularly airy and summery appear
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

Popular as are wicker furnishings for
the summer home, they have strong
rival this year in Japanese furniture
made from bamboo and finely woven
straw. The very word bamboo suggests
iightness, and lightness Is above all else
desirable feature of summer furnish
fngs
Spotted bamboo and plain straw-color-
cd bamboo are employed as framework,
while foxered cretonne effects on nat
ural tone background decorate the straw
upholstery. Willow green and old blue
also form the background of the straw
coverings. fine mating patterns being
interviewer with harmonious and incon-
spfcuous cOlorfngs. Scroll, designs of
slender bamboo are applied to the straw
h1iings, and brass headed nails almost a
large as a shilling furnish ornamental
ton as well as security.
For the Summer Living Room.
The woman who takes pride In the fur
nishing of the summer living room-the
porch-will find many novelties in bam-
boo, especially among the oddly shared
tete-a-tetes and rocking chairs. These
are comfortably padded and upholstered
IN natural straw. or in willow green