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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

rare opportunity viii be given
Denver people in the wa, OF a talk
from the head Of the pioneer colored
educational institution OF the South
Tor our people. DR. J. g. Merrill. who
is the president Of Fisk University.
VIII preach at Plymouth Congrega.
tional Church Sunday morning and
VIII address the Peoples Sunday Al.
lance Sunday afternoon at it's meet
Ing at Zion BaptIs, Church.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07
BLOOD As A FERTILIZER.
Gsve Renewed Ire TO Tree That Was
Fast Oyinp.

For several seasons a very ancient
walnut, with long. gaunt boughs car
lying much dead wood, had been
struggling TO live. but each year man
Tested signs that its life was fast
disappearing. The keeper In front oil
whose house the tree stood took to
singing the carcass OF each deer he
killed over one OF It's boughs for dress
ing. During the process all the blood
dripped on the ground and was alb
sorbed. The following spring this
tree put forth an astonishing crop oil
leaves. and in less than three seaslus
II was making new wood and showing
all the vigor which had characterized
II thirty years before. Its renewed
youth was entirely attributable to the
tertilizing properties Of the blood with
which It had been 20 literally dressed.
Country Gentleman.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

The Mariposa Whist club was en-.
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Walker Thanksgiving
evening. A delightful time was had
by everyone. A delicious repast was
served. The capital prize was won
by Mr.. Jackson and Mrs. Jones.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith OF 20s
YORK street entertained Thursday.
Nov. 22. In honor OF their fifteenth an.
nfversary. Of which to the number OF
seventy-fve or more enjoyed. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were the recipients OF
many useful and very expensive pres.
en's from friends in Missouri. as well
ms Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

The Republicans seem to have been
even more dismayed than the Demo
Gratis by the election of Barnett, and
no doubt the Republican election Off
GERS cheerfully assisted the Demo
cratic officers in counting him out.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

Chicago, November 22.-Ferdinand
L. Barnett, the Afro. ro.American Assist.
ant States Attorney. who. according
to the returns. was elected Judge of
the new municipal court at the recent
election. has been unseated by the
canvassing board. The election re-
turns gave Barnett plurality of 4s9.
but the official count OF the thirty.aye
wards OF the city, which was com.
pleted today, shows that Thomas B.
Lahry, Democrat. was elected by a
plurality OF 304 Barnett was the only
Republican defeated for city once
at the election.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

The buckingham club will give its
grand ball OF the winter season Dec
20 This time 1t is one of their IA.
nous mask balls with prizes for those
eHcelling In costuming 1t will be at
East Turner hall. Harris superb or.
chestra will render music for dancing
There VIII be special features in the
service that no one should miss.
Masks will be furnished for those that
want them. Only 35 cents TO enjoy
this treat.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07
Local News
The st. James hotel is using colored
porters and bellboys.

Miss Maggie Johnson, who has been
in Los Angeles. Cal. for the past ten
months for the benefit Of her health,
has returned much improved.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

The Afro-Americans are as raw as
new sore, and openly threaten re-
prisals. In view OF the stand the
Democratic mayor, Mr.. Dunno, has
taken In the Tillman episode, many
are advocating a bolt TO the local
Democratic party. There is talk OF a
contest-Pa. Age.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07

For Rent-Two unfurnished rooms
on second floor and one up-to-date fur
nlshed room on the first floor at 1877
West Colfax avenue. Mrs. Lena Fort.
Phone Black 1901. Ill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
HENEY WILL PROSECUTE.
Hermann Case Delays Oregon Trials
Somewhat.

Another delay in the trial of the
Oregon land fraud cases has been oc-
casioned by the setting of Binger
Hermann's hearing at Washington
for April 16. Special Prosecutor He
ncy will be unable to come to Port
land until after he has disposed of the
Hermann case, says the Oregon Daily
Journal.
The statement was made a few days
ago that if Mr.. Hermann was tried
at the national capital within the
next month, Attorney Heney would
not be able to come to the coast until
the action had been disposed of.
When that information was given out
Mr.. Hermann had taken an appeal
from a decision on a demurrer, a
practice unknown in this section of
the country. The appeal was denied
and the trial of the case upon its
merits was set for April 16.
When Attorney Heney will be able
to come to Portland and take up the
land fraud cases now largely depends
upon the time that will be consumed
in the trial of Hermann. 1t is expect
ID by those interested in the Oregon
cases that he will not lose any time
after the Hermann case has been dis
posed of.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
BRISTOL is RETAINED.
Heney's Recommendation Stands
With President Roosevelt.

A special to the Oregon Daily
Journal, regarding the appointment
of William c. Bristol as United States
district attorney for oregon, says:
President Roosevelt has decided to
again send the name of w. C. Bristol
to the senate for appointment as dis
trict attorney for oregon.
He notified Senator Fulton of his
decision this morning by letter, and
stated that upon full consideration of
the case he was convinced that Mr..
Bristol was not guilty of intentional
wrongdoing in writing the letter upon
which his former nomination was
withdrawn. If any doubt existed as
to the propriety of Mr.. Bristols ac-
ton Mr.. Roosevelt was inclined to
give him the benefit of such doubt
and would again nominate him.
William c. Bristol was appointed to
the office of United States district
attorney for Oregon December l,
1905, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Francis j. Hehey. He
took office on the following day. 1t
was a recess appointment and Pres
fNtUScNtll sAlll bIlslOl
the senate December II for appoint
ment for the full four years term.
1t was while the nomination was
still under consideration by the senate
judiciary committee that a letter was
forwarded To Washington which had
been written three years previous by
Bristol to the Coos Bay Land & In
vestment company. This letter was
alleged to show that Bristol had beer
guilty of unprofessional conduct.
The identity of the individual who
forwarded the letter to Washington
has been shrouded in mystery Mr.
Bristol had no intimation that any
charge had been made against him
until he read the statement in press
dispatches from Washington. 1t was
many days before he was able to
learn with eXactness the nature OF
the accusation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
SYNOPSIS OF FRUIT LOSSES.
ApricoIs n TUtal Loss I'm the Lewiston
District.

The fruit buds that are still alive
have made themselves so manifest
now that an exact estimate can be
made of the damage resulting from
the recent cold weather. 1t is graft
flying to know that there is not a total
loss of the fruit crop, and the esti-
mates made by the fruit men in the
last few days are that there is some
thing left of every variety of fruit
grown on the river, except the april
cot crop, which is total loss, and
that the loss is less comparatively on
the lower river than in Lewiston and
Charleston, being greater here because
of the larger proportion of tender
early varieties grown.
+. A. White. of the firm of White
Bros. & Crum, has Just made a careful
comparison of the results on the river
and in Charleston and Lewiston and
gives out the extent of damage as fol-
lows to Lewiston Teller reporter:
Ten per cent of the peaches, 20 per
cent of the pears and 25 per cent of
the cherries are still alive. All the
apricots as far as known are killed.
There is no loss at all on the prunes
and plums. There will be an extra
heavy crop of these because of the
light crop last year. which gave the
trees extra vigor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
JUDGE LOWELL IN SALEM.
Candidate for Senate Opens Campaign
I'm Capital City.

The Salem Journal, in speaking of
the opening of Judge -Lowell's cam
paign in that city tomorrow night,
says:
Judge Stephen A. Lowell. of Pendle-
ton, will open the senatorial campaign
at Salem Friday evening, this week,
March 80, at the Grand opera house.
He has extended an invitation to all
the candidates for the direct nominal
tion for United States senator to be
present and also the candidates for
congress, and the state officials, and
will grant them time II they desire to
speak.
Judge Lowell is one of the most
eloquent orators on the Pacific coast,
and will make his campaign direct to
the people for the nomination and
election. 1t is expected that Messrs.
Tooze, Hawley and Huston, republican
candidates for congress, will be pres
ent All citizens who believe In the
principle that United States senators
should be chosen by the direct vote
of the people should attend this meet
ing. The Young Mems Republican
club and the Roosevelt Republican
club will assist In making the meet
ing great success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
o. II. & N. MAY RESIST.
Railroad Company Objects to Walla
Walla Assessment.

There seems to be a good chance
for a long drawn out suit at law be-
tween the county and the o. r. & n.
over the company's taxes for the year
1905, says the Walla Walla Union.
j. W. Morrow appeared before the
county treasurer yesterday afternoon
and offered to pay the company's
taxes on its roadbed in this county on
the basis of valuation placed upon
II last year by the assessor and state
tax commission, amounting to $25,700
on a valuation OF $500 per mile but
the treasurer was compelled to refuse
the money because the board of coun-
ty commissioners had raised the valu-
alton last summer to $4,000 per
mile and thus raised the total tax to
$4,000.
The commissioners had Just re-
turned from trip over the various
roads between this city and Milton
and the tax agent met them in their
office later In the afternoon, and
stated that the company stood ready
to pay its taxes on the basis OF valu.
alton accorded a second-class road ir
other parts Of the state and as re.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
MANY ELECTRIC RAILROADS.
Big Figure In the Development of
Northern Idaho.

"One of the potent factors in the
development of the northern part of
the state" said State Bank Examiner
C. S. Loveland, who returned yester-
day afternoon from a trip to Lewis
ton, Standpoint, Coeur d'Alene City and
other places in the north, "are the
electric roads. Great deal of interest
is now being manifested in the lines
in that section" said Mr.. Loveland to
the Boise Statesman.
"The Coeur d'Alene electric line,
which has done so much to develop
that part of the country, has been
merged with the Inland Electric line.
This line will build from Spokane
down into the Palouse country, tap
ping Garfield and Colfax in Washing
ton and Moscow and possibly Genesee
and Lewiston. The power for this
line will be supplied from the Spokane
river.
"At Lewiston work has been COM
menced on an electric line from Lew
iston to Grangeville, the power for
which will be generated on Salmon
river near Whitebird. Considerable
interest is being taken in the tobacco
industry at Orofino," continued Mr..
Loveland. plants are now growing
in hothouses for this seasons plant
ing. They expect that it will become
quite an industry there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Seven Wallowa Geniuses.

Not every county in the state and
in fact not many counties in any
state can boast of having seven per-
sons therein who have sufficient in
ventive genius to procure patents for
their inventions, but in Wallowa coun-
ty the following persons have procur-
ed patents and for the following in
ventions: w. J. Funk, lace case; W.
P. Samms, swimming device: Fred
Maxim, sheep shearing machine; Clar-
ence Vest, device for measuring rope;
Dan Otto, auger attachment; James
Rouse, attachment for grain header:
Giles Dougherty, moving machine at
tachment Some of these inventions
are being used extensively in other
parts of the country. Some of the
above patentees are preparing models
for other devices, one of whom en-
poets to procure patent for an auto
matte measuring faucet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Solid Emery Wheels.

In the production of solid emery
wheels the best cement that can be
employed is one that binds the emery
together with that degree of strength
which will resist the centrifugal strain
due to the high speed at which emery
wheels cut best-about 5000 feet speed
per minute. 1t must not soften by
frictional heat or glaze or burst or be-
come brittle and break with cold, nor
must 1t hold the cutting grains until
they are too dull to cut nor release
them so readily as to waste away the
wheel too fast. 1t must be capable OF
being thoroughly mixed evenly with
the grain emery, SO that the wheel may
not have either hard or soft spots and
be out of balance, and must also be
capable Of being tempered to suit diff
ferent kinds of metal or work. Great
care and skill are required In the mat
ter of selecting only pure and strong
chemicals for these cements.-Cassier'i
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

A bald head is less familiar (and
nowadays less true) representative OF
the unchangeable than the Ethiopian's
skin or the leopard's spots, but 1t was
cited in this character with impressive
Pathos by Hipparchus, one of the sew.
en martyrs of Samosata. After they
had been subjected to severe tortures
they were at last confronted with sew.
en- crosses, and the Emperor Maximian
offered them last chance to recant.
But the aged Hlpparchus put his hand
on his bald head and cried. "As this,
according to the order of nature, can.
not again be covered with hair, so
never will change or conform to your
wish!" Maximian ordered n goats
skin to be nailed TO Hipparchus' head
and then jeeringly claimed that the
condition was fulfilled. But Hippar-
chus remained obdurate and speedily
died on the cross.-London Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
He Wnn Ahsentminded.

The absentminded man is at 1t again.
He had been reading the egg story and
decided to try the trick. The first thing
to do was to boil the egg. How many
minutes? he asked himself, and, going
to the stove with the egg in one hand
and his watch in the other, he dropped
the latter in the hot water. Then,
placing the egg on the table, be sat
down to read until the time was up.
At the end of five or six minutes he
was surprised to find the egg lying
there before him, but, supposing tnat
he had himself taken 1t from the kettle
and cooled it, he proceeded to crack
and peel 1t. The consequence may be
imagined. Finally he missed his watch.
The house was searched high and low,
and 1t was not till the following morn
ing that the cook found 1t in the kettle.
where 1t had been boiling for hours
Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
AProblen In wiuardrx.

We want to know why persons who
believe In wizards, or, at all events,
consult wizards, nearly always prefer
to believe In men or women who are
of a race inferior to their own or In
circumstances which prove that their
occult powers are of no use to them.
selves. The rule Is not invariable, fo-
there have been great wizards like
Paracelsus, Roger Bacon, Michael Scott
and Cagliostro, who were acknowl.
edged by those who consulted or fear.
ed them to be in all ways their su.
periors, but 1t is seldom broken. In all
the letters on country superstitions
which we have published the "wise"
man or woman has always gypsy blood
or some peculiarlty Of appearance
marking out him or her unfavorably
from their kind. The wizard of Indla
is usually naked savage, while those
who resort to him are civilized being.
clothed carefully in muslin. The rever-
ence Of the whites for the black obeah
man or woman in the West Indies Is
the subject of countless narratives, cspa.
cially In the French islands.-London
Spectator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
VAST DRAINAGE SCHEMES TO Be
PROSECUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

reclamation service is also a branch,
has already run its lines over many OF
the great swamp areas of the eastern
states and as soon as the Steenerson
bill becomes a law the geological
survey engineers will be ready to
launch out into immediate activity in
drainage projects.
Start With Million Dollars.
The fund provided by the bill would
be small as compared with the irriga-
tion fund-it would approximate half
a million dollars year and would
start off with about $1,O00,O00, the
receipts from the sales for the fiscal
year 1906 being included-but on the
other hand the cost of drainage would
not be so great as that of irrigation.
The Importance of this work of
wholesale drainage, in order to pro-
vide homes for increased population,
is scarcely second in importance to the
irrigation work. 1t means that tens
of millions of acres of the most fertile
land imaginable, which has lain idle
for ages, may be converted from dis
NAL and pestilential swamps and USE
less bogs into highly prosperous
homes, to become the garden spots of
the nation.
The Dutch have reclaimed vast
areas in Holland from the encroach-
ments of the ocean. Thousands of
families live and farm below sea
level, gaining their security by mag
nficent feats of engineering and per-
al Iae
drainage of the Zuyder Zee, reclaim
ing some $780, 600 additional acres of
meadow land. American drainage in
most cases would be far more simple
and less expensive; 1t is simply a ques-
ton as to whether the nation will
see the wisdom of setting its hand to
this work.
In Florida the everglades alone-al-
most solid muck beds-would afford
an empire of some 100000 acres; in
New Jersey and Virginia are vast
swamps, among them the famous Dis
NAL swamp. In Illinois which is gen.
orally regarded as a well-settled agri-
cultural state, there are 1000, 900
acres of swamp land; in Michigan
there are nearly 5000, 900 acres. Fer
tile Iowa has about 1000. 900 acres OF
swamp land. In Minnesota there are
almost 5,Oe0,0 900 acres of rich sur
veyed swamp lands and huge swamp
areas not yet surveyed. Arkansas has
| tremendous swamp areas which could
be drained and made habitable. and
In all there is swamp area in the
eastern half of the United States
which is equal in extent to the great
agricultural states of Indiana, Ilh-
nois and Iowa, with three or four
smaller eastern states thrown in.
II the S1eenerson bill demonstrates
that the government can transform
swamps into fertile farm land and
| that the settler or owner will pay
back to the government the relatively
small cost OF the Improvement there
seems to be no reason why this work
of creation OF value out of worthless
waste should not go on indefinitely
| and provide homes for millions more
| OF rural population.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

turned by the assessor, but would re-
sist the collection of the sum charged
against it on the basis of valuation
plac ed upon it by the commissioners.
The democratic members of the
board could not see fit to make
compromise with the tax agent and
instruct the treasurer to put the $685.
700 in the strong box. but will take
the chances on collecting it through
the courts before their terms of office
expire.
The o. r. & N. representative stat
ed that he would remain in the city
until today, and 1t is possible thai
some understanding may be reached
by which the commissioners and the
railroad company may get together or
the subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

The remarkable recovery of Ken
meth McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the
subject of much interest to the medi.
cal fraternity and a wide circle oi
friends. He says of his case: lowing
to severe Inflammation of the throat
and congestion of the lungs, three
doctors gave me up to die. when, as
a last resort, was induced to try DR.
Kings New Discovery and 1 am happy
to say, it saved my life" Cures the
worst Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis
Tonsilitis, Weak Lungs, Hoarseness
and La Grippe. Guaranteed at Tall
man & Co.'s and Brock & McComas
drug stores. soc and s1.0O. Trial bot
tie free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Whales.

Whales. though they are mammals,
are fitted to live like fishes in water.
The true whales are of two kinds of
families-the spermaceti whale, which
has teeth in the lower jaw, and the
whalebone whale. which has none. OF
the first named there are two species,
the cachalot and the sperm, which
when full grown measures from seven
ty to eighty feet. The capture of this
animal Is attended with greater dan
ger than that of the whalebone or
Greenland whale on account of its for.
midable teeth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Reckless.

Doctor Ito wife of patient)-Be brave,
madam. 1t is my painful duty to In
form you that in twenty-four hours
your husband will be no more.
The Wife overwhelmed with grief,
but at the same time having regard to
expense)-Good gracious! And you
have prescribed medicine for five days
at least.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

Holding up pair of antique candle
sticks, an auctioneer said:
Give me a start"
"a diner came voice from the
crowd.
"Whatv exclaimed the Mortified auc-
doneer.
"Ah," said the bidder, II thought
that wouG give him a start"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

Hostess - OF course, you'll have n
piece Of cake, Johnny. Johnny-Yes'm,
an please gimme the biggest piece.
Hostess-Why, Johnny, I'm surprised.
Johnny-well, ma told me not to ask
for second plece.-Catholic Standard
and Times
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Uric Acid and Gravel

Are caused by the Kidneys being
unable to properly filter the impurities $
from the blood. Irving's' Buchu waf-
ers are the only sure remedy for this
condition; they cleanse the kidneys
from all worn out material, build up
the shrunken walls of the kidneys and
prevent the formation OF the Uric
Acid. Sold at soc box by Tallman &
Co.. 62S Main ST., Pendleton. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
His Preparation.

Bill Nye once told story about a
man who, after eight hours work on
country daily, was fred for incom-
potency and then went on a lecture
hour Of the country on the subject Of
Journalism"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncon-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

The flame of n brakeman's lighted
lantern ignited leakage from a car
at Rosalla, WASH, which was loaded
with Kerosene and gasoline. Car and
contents were burned. LOSS, $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and ndlessensambition beauty,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-29

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or it, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
culty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized 1t is sold