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Stalking Wild Geese.

In number of counties lying on both
sides of the Sacramento River, in the
central portion of California, the farm
ers are greatly harassed every winter
by the depredations of countless flocks
Of wild geese, which swarm over the
broad grain fields and destroy the
young, sprouting grain stalks. Indeed,
so serious has this annual invasion be-
come that nearly all the large farms
have employees who regularly patrol the
fields, and do nothing else but keep the
feathered pests on the wing.
One of the most novel blinds or stal.S
ers ever used in that section, or any
other, for the purpose of destroying the
geese, is that of Colusa farmer who
lives on the bank of the Sacramento.
He has big red steer which he has
trained to stalk geese. The steer walks
round flock of geese in an ever de-
creasing circle, his master, armed with
repeating shotgun, walking beside
him, but on the farther side from the
flock.
The geese have become so used to
seeing animals grazing near that they
pay no attention to them; so the farm
er Is enabled to get within shotgun dis
lance and pour broadside into the
flock while it is feeding on the ground,
and two more shots before the birds
are out of range. when they rise.
1sl,ic d,,nh hY1nfo,. 40 hoJd l., ~,v<.x -
TEEN by it's owner and his family, 1t Is
needless to state, and receives the best
Of everything.
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bottle labeled "Spiritus." He poured tho
contents over the wood and struck match.
In moment the blue flames leaped up
and the wood cracked. He crouched down
to the leeward side, so close that his
clothes were singed and gave forth a
sharp, acrid smell. He withdrew his
mittens and held his bare, SCARED hands
right into the flames.
'Ah! !" he murmured in q gurgling
voice, that is good -
But it did not last long. The wood
was light and very dry, and in five min
utes there was nothing left but few
smoldering ashes.
The doctor rose to his feet and looked
long and steadily out to the north over
the broken ice. His eyes fingered over
~, for it was horribly dismal, almost too
dismal to be part of this world at all.
Strange to say, his eyes finished their
inspection by looking up to heaven. The
great snow-clouds were rolling south,
bearing in their huge, rounded bosoms the
white pail to cover continent for many
months to come. But this man seemed
to be looking beyond the clouds, seeking
to penetrate the dim ether. He was not
looking at the sky, but into heaven. At
last he gave a contemptuous little shrug
of the shoulders, full of terrible mean
ing. The next moment he sought for
something in the inner pocket of his fur
tunic. There was CLEAN of dull, rusted
metal, and he raised his hand toward his
open mouth. At the same instant sharp
report broke upon that echoless silence,
and a little puff of white smoke was borne
southwark on the breeze.
Ito DE continued.)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-08
POWER OF FALLING WATER.

Stream as Thick m Mans Hand Will
Open Human Skull.
1t Is perfectly well known to every
one that water constantly dropping
upon a stone will wear it away, and
there Is trite old proverb regarding
this fact. The force Of a single drop
of water falling from height is not
great, but the results Of this tiny blow
when it Is many times repeated are
astounding, even though we do know
that the stone will, in time, yield to
their power.
There was a form Of torture known
to medieval days as the ordeal Of
dropping water" but the term conveys
little idea Of the horrible suffering
which this punishment Is said to in
flict.
There Is q story of one poor wretch
who was bound with his back to a
stone wall and had a stream Of water
"of the bigness of a mans finger" d.
rected onto his bare head, the water
falling from height Of about eighteen
feet. The receptacle from which this
apparently harmless stream trickled
was barrel holding only twenty odd
gallons, but before the water had more
than half run out the man was dead,
with hole in his skull which exposed
the brain.
By way Of experiment, an American,
who is mentioned as "a sport and an
acrobat" made a wager In Vienna with
an athlete that the latter could not en-
dure the falling of pint OF water on
his hand, drop by drop, In one spot,
from height Of only three feet.
The athlete had an enormous hand,
lined with skin almost as thick and
tough as cowhide, and all the spectators
pronounced the bet foolish one as far
as the American was concerned.
But when about 800 drops had fallen
there was a change Of sentiment. The
athlete did not say a word, but it was
very apparent from the flush on his
face and his uneasy manner that he
was suffering great pain. At the Goth
drop he gave up, declaring that he could
no longer endure the torture.
The palm Of his hand was then bad
ly swollen and rapidly infiaming, and
in one spot the skin had broken, expos
ing the raw flesh beneath.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-08

Two Little Knovvn InA1an Tribes.
The handsomest Indians in the world
are the Onas-inhabitants of Terra del
Fuego. They are very tall and have
strikingly beautiful features. They
wear no clothing except loose skins OF
animals, which they wrap about their
bodies. They never stay more than
NIGHT OF two In the same place. The
reason for this Is that an evil spirit Is
thought to be pursuing them, and they
move on to avoid being Overtaken.
When they stop In their wanderings
they dig q hole In the ground three
feet deep. They weave branches over
this, and at night all crawl into this
and cuddle together with their dogs
for warmth.
Another tribe is called the Yaghans.
These Indians get their living from the
sea instead of the land. In appear
ance they greatly resemble the Onas.
with the exception that they are much
smaller.
They eat mollusks, fish, birds and
fungi. Birds are cooked In an unusual
manner by the Yaghans, who put red
hot stones inside them and then plunge
them thus heated into the Goals.
They also have an original way OF
roasting eggs. They break hole In the
end of the egg, which is then stood up
right in the ashes before the fire. This
is turned round and round, that it may
be cooked evenly.
The Yaghans are good hunters, the
women being excellent fishers. They are
more fearless than the men, whom they
excel in the management Of boats and
In swimming their rivers.
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per pulp. The acid Is then washed out.
by a water bath. and after the pulp
has been partially dried gum camphor
Is mixed with It The final step =
to roll 1t into sheets and dry It on
hot cylinders, when 1t is ready for tho
market. Steam softens 1t, but 1t hard
ems again when dry. II fame be APP
Piled to it. it will burA about Ike
sealing wax.
Dives and Lazarus.
Some Of you may be surprised when
told that the name olives" is not men
toned in the Bible, and yet you have
heard the story of olives and Lazarus"
time and again, perhaps. Even the
preachers give the name Dives to the
certain rich man" of the story. The,
truth about 1t is that in the Vulgate,
or Latin Bible, the word dives Is
used where the name Of the man might
have been given but olives" is Latin
adjective, meaning ''rich," and not a
proper noun at all. It il not strange,
as the poor man il called Lazarus, that
the rich man should be designated by
personal name. but there Is no warrant
n the original text for doing SO.
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MADE EARTHQUAKE cowNs.'

How L0ndoners of 1880 Prepared for
the Trembler.
It is interesting to remember that
Sir Isaac Newton attributed the earth
quake shock Of 1850, which emptied
London and sharpened the wit of Wal
pole, to the dryness Of the weather
which preceded it, and predicted an
other unless there were rain.
Several people, wrote the scofhng
Horace, 'are going out Of town; they
say they are not frightened, but that
1t is such fine weather, Lord, one can't
help going to the country!"
According to the same pen. which
spared no one, the Bishop of Oxford,
fearing to lose his Easter offerings,
tried to stay the general exodus by
preaching sermon, exhorting people
to await Gods good pleasure In fear
and trembling" This did not prevent
73O coaches from passing Hyde Park
corner bound for the country and safe
ty, within three days.
Several women have made earth
quake gowns; that Is. warm gowns to
sit out Of doors all night" wrote Wal
pole, whose unkind eye nothing seems
to have escaped. These are Of the
more courageous. One woman, still
more heroic, is come to town on pur-
pose; she says all her friends are In
London, and she will not survive
Them
There were two shocks, a month
apart, and both during the night; so
1t is easy to Imagine the panic within
doors when certain wit, having dined
one evening rather more plente0usly
than usual, knocked at several doors
In Piccadilly, and cried In watchman's
voice, Past 4 o'clock, and dreadful
earthquake!" We have no reason to be-
lieve that an earthquake in Piccadilly
OF to-day would find men and women
less inclined to make themselves ride
ulous.-IOndon Chronicle.
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What II IN Amerieanf

The. term American IL used to desig-
nate, specifically, citizen Of the United
States, and yet some strict construc-
tionists hold that it might just as rea-
sonably be applied to citizens Of South
America or of Central America, as
they are Americans, too. And they say
the same Of the two countries. To call
the United States of America, how
ever, and its citizens Americans is SO
well established as a custom that the
terms would not be understood IL you
used them IN any other way. There
has been some discussion Of this ques-
ton recently, looking to the selection
Of a better specific term for citizens
of the United States, but 1t is not likely
that change will ever be made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-08

with ptomaines In oysters, clans il.
cream and pie. it begins to look ., !,
the days Of the church festival vo,.
numbered Scissors.
A Hard There's NJ d,,,.,,
said the doctor. Its only earhnn.'.
coming on the back of your neck pr,
you must keep your eye on ltw
No Reply That little girl has an.
bad habit She always answers bact y
1T Is easy enough to break her Of thst
Get her a place as telephone girl"
Il hear your boss expects to ra,s.
your salary this month" 80 he sau.
but he hasn't succeeded In raising al
of last months yet.-Philadelnhl,
Press.
Give me a package of chewing
gum" I'VE don't keep such things
well, you've got card in the window
that says Typewriter Supplies,'n-
Houston Post.
What kind Of pie will you have
Willie -mince or apple?" "Ill take two
pieces of each, please" 1.-TWO plecesw
"Ye'em. Mamma told me not to ask
tWice."-Life.
Lover-Indeed love you for your.
self alone, Miss Milyuns. Heress-That
Is a loan on which you can only Dor.
row trouble, Mr.. Cashunter.-
more American.
Victfm-What has happened? Where
am I? Doctor-You have been seri.
ously injured in trolley accident. But
cheer up-you will recover. Victim
How much?-Cleveland Leader.
Servants Who Hang On.-"Publlc
officeholders," said Cityman, ARE only
servants after ALL" 'Yes," rejofned
Subbubs, "and l wish we could get
servant who would hang on like they
do"
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.-Blobb+
When I get up to make speech ! reel
az though I had forgotten everything
knew. Slobbs-What an ideal witness
you would make In trust hvestlsa'
tlon.
A young lady went into wel-knoNn
establishment few days ago ana sa'u
to the door-walker: do you Keep S'a'
tionery?" mo, miss" replied the man.
III I did should lose my job'-Heau'
light.
For goodness' sake. What's tna'
noise?'' 1.-The girl next door is having
her voice cultivated" Huh! Appai
emily the process of cultivation na'
reached the narrowing season. '-fnla'
delphla Ledger.
Tramp (outside the sate)-Doe'
your dog bite7 Mrs. Weptonwlsn 'vA
the porch Yes, he does, ahu-OI
please, don't come in! We are 50 pa.
ticular about what we feed him '-'0-'
erville Journal.
Mrs. Peckem-I know In
irritable at times, Henry, but II | 10.
to live my life over again ia ma on
you Just tho same. Mr.. Peckem Son
no, you wouldn't! You only tninA w.
would Scissors.
Hopeless.-Flynn-Oi tell yez ''ns. ,,
no use thryin' to iddica-ate THIN v .sot,
nese. Mulhooley-An' ph"y > N.
Flynn-Oi fist asked wan av tn," ,.v
Choinese wur-rud for st. Patrick > ''''
an he couldn't tell me. n.,
Mrs. Jawback-Just like man aor.
idea Of losing your temper anu '" su1l
Ing at your razor because w. r;ebt
M. Jawback-Well, I've got no
to. Didn't the razor lose It's '
first 7-Clsveland Leader.
Visiting Philanthropist- ~ the
ina. madam; am collecting ~.
Drunkards' Home. Mrs. Mcou aoma
shure, I'm glad Of it. sor-if ys ' b,,s.
round tonight yez can take n'
band.-Harper's Weekly.
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Cel1u1oid Not ExuIo.ave.

There Is widespread belief that eel
luloid is explosive, but it is not, in.
spite Of the fact that 1t is made large
" Of guncotton. The material Is the
cellulose Of cotton cloth, or raw rot
ton, which is treated to q weak solu-
don OF nitric acid. This has the effect
Of making cotton pulp much like pa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-08
short.

II hear some scientists are going to
try to make the north pole with an air
ship. Do they intend to stay long?"
"Oh, no. They're only going to make
a flying trip..Detroit Free Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-08
CHAPTER XVI

well, at all events, we have tried it ~
These words were spoken by the mere
remnant of a man to solitary compan-
Ion while both looked out-peered through
the twilight-on death. He who spoke
crouched in singular way on the hard
snow, supporting himself on one fur-clad
arm. He could not stand, for he had
but one leg. The other had been cut off
Just above the knee-a recent amputa ton.
rudely tied with rope, was stained a deep.
suggestive color. His face was a horrid
sight to look upon, for here and there
In the pasty yellow flesh were deep in
dentations of half-healed sores, the re-
suit of frost bite. One eye was quite
closed by swelling which deformed the
features and drew them all up. He spoke
IN mumbling way, as if his tongue were
swollen or diseased, and the language was
most dramatic of all tongues-Russian.
HIS companion, short, thick-set man.
stood beside him; but he stood weakly.
and the terribly sunken lines of his cheeks
told a story only slightly less horrible
than that depicted by the face and form
OF the cripple. Both faces alike bore
that strange dry look which tells unerr-
tngly of starvation.
Within few yards of the two men,
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Charity should always begin at home,
but there's no law compelling 1t to stop
there
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And watch the clouds
That lightly soar
Like white ship sails
The blue sky o'er2
Now tell me true,
What would you do.
If you were me
And l were your
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Trouble is about the only thing that
you can borrow that is not wanted
back.
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What lot Of stitches men drop when
they attempt to mend their waysl
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Or would you go
With line and hook
To tease the fishes
In the brook?
Or with your chums
Go spend the day
APPLYING in
The new-mown hay1
Or would you lie
A-fiat your back,
Behind some shady
Old straw stack,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14

All the news all the time in the
East Oregonisn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14
Weed Out the Herd.

rwo COWS cost $40 each per year
for keep. One of them yields you
1000 quarts of milk year. that brings
you $50. The other yields 1909 quarts.
that brings you $26. The latter loses
for you about S14 and reduces the
gain on the former from S46 to 1872.
Why do you keep the 1900 quart COW ::
You would be better off with the one
that clears SAG. for you would have
only half the investment. half the
work. ard half the feeding, and you
would gain s14 each year.
There would be no surplus butter
IN the market for years to come, and
prices would rule strong IL the cows
were eliminated which are kept at a
loss. Dairy farmers have not yet half
walked up to an understanding of the
great practical importance of wedding
out the Improbable cows from their
herds. Many a man would make a
fair profit, that now faces constant
LOGS, II he would keep only such cows
ns pay a profit on their keep.-Amer-
lean Farmer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14

Wanted-Several young ladies' to
clerk In store till Christmas. Sunrise
Japanese Store, 305 T.. Court street.
For Sale.-Seven-room cottage three
blocks from Main street. All modern
conveniences. Price $500. Apply
this office.
Just received at the Alexander De-
partment store, third shipment of the
celebrated walk over" shoes, for
fall and winter.
Notico.-The party who wished to
know who married Mrs. Anna Day
please communicate with Waldemar
Wilson. San Diego, Cal.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company
No. will give grand ball In Eagles
hall on Wednesday evening. December
IS. Everybody welcome.
Lost-Ladles' gold watch and chain
with locket attached, initials o. b. en-
graved on locket. Finder please re-
turn to Pendleton Steam laundry and
receive reward.
II has been used by American house.
wives for over a third OF a century
and those who have used II Longest
praise II most. Stronger than other
baking powders. Don't use as much
OF It. Ask your grocer for Cleveland's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14
THE GOLD GATHERER.

lie hath no gift of brain or Drawn
That writhes not under stress ant
strain,
No thought or theme that is no
spawn
For greed for gain.
He knows not love for wife or child
Loves love, for wife or cbild's deal
sake;
They are but partisans, be-wiled
To give-or take.
lie reckons neither friend nor foe
In all the crowded caravan
He sees but puppets come and go
Parts of his plan.
Life limns him nought In earth oil
sky,
Song leaves his bosom chill and stark
One etching only warns his eye
TIE dollar mark;
When all he wrought at day by day
Is fallen, food for moth and rust
His memory evcn--none shall pray
Above his dust.
Denly Morrison in Record-Her-
aid,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14

MENTION

Mrs. Frank Sailing left this morning
for Weston for few DAYS Visit with
relatives
Attorney VIII M. Peterson left TINS
morning for his home ut Athena. alter
a brief business visit in the city
p f. Smell, a well known resident
Of Arlington, has been In the city TO-
day and Is a guest at the Hotel rem
dleton.
Mrs. Lavelle Mcdonald has arrived
from Salt Lake and will pass the rol-
idays here with her parents MAJOR
and Mrs. Lee Moorhouse.
Charles Kennedy the well Known
warehouse man, is In the city for d
short time, having come over from
Condor last evening.
d. Il. Shelter, forest reserve super
mtcndent. has been here today ac-
companied by his wife. They nave
their home In Sumptcr.
Mrs. A. w. Nye will leave shortly
for Portland to pass Christmas Win
her daughters. Mrs. William Shuits
and Mrs. Lachlan McCleay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Agee have JUST
returned from a two weeks VISIT IN
Yamhill county and are delighted 10
return to a country where mud Is not
hub deep on the wagons.
DIR. and Mrs. Fl. E. Pinkerton arriV-
ed yesterday from Ohio, where they
wore married recently and they nave
now taken up their residence at the
Disosway cottage on Water street.
Alex Anderson, foreman of the
bridge and building department OF the
@. r.. & N. for the Washington diVis-
ion, LETT this morning for Tekoa' aitei
brief visit in the city in the interest
of his department.
Mrs. Walter Reed, the well known
singer Of Portland, passed down inc
O. r & N. last night to her home III
Portland, after having given a concert
In La Grande. She was accompanied
by Arthur Alexander, who assisted IN
the concert.
H. connell, O. r. & N. roadmastei
1
is in the city today on a tour of the
line. The condition of the o. X.
Y. tracks over the mountain division
is excellent at the beginning of th'
winter season.
Representative Claud Steen, of NIL
ton, left for his home this morning
having just returned from the Hepp
ner meeting last evening. He re-
NAMED over day longer than the
crowd to meet with Heppner people
and to learn something Of the legis'
lative needs of Morrow county.
Conductor Charles f. Stacey, of the
mountain division of the o. r. N
who was severely burned in a powder
explosion at Meacham a few days ago
is improving slowly in st. Vincent;
hospital, Portland. but it will be sew
eral weeks before he is able to re-
sumo his duties on the road. His
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14

Remember, Firemen's ball Decem-
Der 10.
Good size safe for sale cheap. In
quire this office.
Store for rent at 1872 Cottonwood
St Chris Ranley.
Special picture sale. Saturday. De-
cember 15. at RAIDERS.
Big sale on Indian baskets and
curios at the Wonder Store.
NJ. A. RAIDER will sell $3.50 pictures
for $1.l0 Saturday. December 10.
Nice furnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Inquire 302 Logan street.
Headquarters for Santa Claus and
Christmas shoppers. The Wonder
Store.
See the ball game between Chicago
and Now York Saturday to 10 p. m.
at Raiders.
For Sale--one hundred mixed
calves. to be chosen from 110 head.
Maple Bros.
A Christmas present for every MEM
bti VI hho AaihAiy az u ~" pIiSt' 1hE
Wonder Store.
Sale on trimmed hats still contip-
ses. Great bargains. Mrs. Camp
bells Millinery.
Mrs. Thompson. general stenogra-
pher and notary public. room 10. as
sociation block.
The Wonder Stores &c, 10c and 15c
counters are piled high with toys and
Xmas presents.
For Sale-Good as new Kimball
plano. Price reasonable. Call 500
Johnson street.
Great baseball game at Raiders Sat
urday. December 10. to 10 p. m
Chicago vs. New York.
A woman wants position in small
family with no children, to do general
housework. Apply this office.
We can fit all corners in any of
the lasts in the Walk Over" shoes at
the Alexander Department store.
The lease and furniture for 20
room hotel is for sale at Echo. Cal.
or address Hotel Hoskins, Echo, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-14
Christmas
Suggestions.
JAPANESE NOVELTIES.

bht hNESG NV Ill les.
We have almost everything that
you might ask for in Japanese
noveltles-vases, fruit knives with
china handles, jardinieres, picture
frames, collar and cuff boxes and
all kinds of inlaid boxes.
TRIPLICATE MIRRORS.
A fine selection In ebony, rose
wood and mahogony. Handy?
yes indeed-useful, too.
FOUNTAIN PENS.
PEARL HANDLED KNIVES.
We have a fine assortment for
ladies' and gentlemen.