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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
WHAT is ELECTRIClTY2
Some of the Numerous Theories @a
the Mysterious Current.

some of the Numerous Theories ON
the Mysterious Current.
Well, what is it? 1t is scarcely pos
Bible to say. There are theories-many
of them. 1t is evidently something of
which we cannot take part. We can
lot cut piece of it Off and subject Il
to analysis, nor can we pour little Of
it into a bottle for future study and
contemplation. 1t is like the wind-its
effects can be measured; its force,
strength and quantity can now be cal
culated to very nice degree. Still, to
hken it to the wind, it Is a stupendouS
power, mighty typhoon, blowing, az
It were, without moving, two ways at
once along all parts Of its path, giving
off halo of magnetism at right angles
to that path everywhere.
One Of the incest theories perhaps IL
the one that considers electricity q
condition of atoms brought about by
chemical action, as in battery cell, or
by what might be called a severe irri-
tation Of the magnetic halo, as in a dy.
namo, and by other means, such as heat
and friction.
What this condition is is beyond us.
It may be violent rotation or it may
be an equally violent vibration Of at
oms, but as no man has seen an atom
at any time, not even with the most
powerful microscope, it is impossible to
say. Friction in some form or other is
present, as heat is produced before
burning or destruction takes place.
Exchange.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
Temperature and Butterflies,

Some remarkably interesting expert
ing the effect of temperature on the de-
velopment of species among butter
flies. The experiments have been con-
tinued through period of about four
teen years, and it is found, for instance,
that the common small tortoise shell
butterfly if subjected to warmth Of
from 81 degrees to 80 degrees cent?
grade develops into the variety found
in Sardinia, while those bred in a tenn
perature of from degrees to degrees
produce the Lapland variety. Similar
ly the application of heat produced the
Sandman form of the swallowtail but
ter1y and the Syrian form of the
ADO!Io
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
Life's Highest Achievement.

It has been said that success consists
In getting that at which one aims, and
being happy in it. Each one should
have an ideal Of what is to be the ex-
preston of his or her life. If this is at
tanned in some degree such a life may
be called successful. Hence, the sue
cessful man or woman is the one who
has succeeded fairly we'll in shaping
the actual life in accordance with the
ideals of life This requires a strength
and persistence that call for continual
struggle. 1t forms the highest achieve
ment Of life. Bulwer well says that the
man who succeeds above his fellows is
the one who early in life clearly dis
Germs his object and toward that OBJ
ject habitually directs his powers.-
From ''Vital Questions" by DR.. Henry
D. ChaDin
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
The Vocal Cords,

Vocal power depends on the vocal
cords. When they are stretched, so
narrowing the exit from the air pas
sage, the voice is high pitched. When
they are pulled widely asunder the
voice is deep. When they are faccid
the voice is nearly lost. Of course,
voices vary individually in pitch and
resonance, but power is always af-
fected by the state Of the general
health, and, broadly speaking, loss of
nerve tone is more often responsible
than anything else for vocal weakness.
Fast living, mental strain and similar
conditions occasion such impairment
of the nervous system. Breathing foul
air, especially air saturated with to-
bacco smoke, is bad for the cords.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28

AsolatAOn of the Unra0ght Deaf Mute.
The eye can never take the place of
the ear. During the first twelve or
fourteen years of normal life, knowl-
edge enters the mind mainly through
the ear. The little deaf mute is, there
fore, thousand times more isolated
than the child who Is born blind. In
the domain Of morals the uneducated
deaf mute's isolation is made danger
GUS by the fact that the allurements to
sin are mostly addressed to the eye,
while Its restraints, in youth at least,
are mainly appeals to the ear. More
over, the blind child, cultivating his
hearing, Is only going back to nature
to his forbears, the cave dwellers.
Next to the search for food, listening
for sounds is, perhaps, mans strongest
primal instinct. The deaf learner, de-
pendent solely upon his eyes, has, of
course, the first instinct, without the
safeguard OF the second. Reader.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
Economy is in itself a source Of great
eevenue.-Seneca.

A man who once Rad rough horny
hands made them soft and sm 10Th with
Witch Hazal Salve, but he u.s. d the gen.
une-that hearing the NJ me E. c. d.
Witt & Co Chicago" FIr sores. hollis,
'uts, burns, ETC.. 1t has no equal, and af-
lords almost immediate relief from blind,
leeding, itching ond protrudipg Piles.
Sold by Anders jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28

In the Austrian Tyrol, and especially
near the town of Botzen, there are nu
merouS groups of fantastic "earth pyra
mids,'' whose history forms a most Gu
rious lesson in popular science. The
summit of the pyramids represents
what was at one time the surface of q
moraine or debris Of glacier, and
upon this were scattered rough bowl
ders Of stone. Down would come tor.
rental rains and gradually eat away
the hard red earth except where it was
protected by a big stone. In these
cases, of course, the rain could do moth
ing else than leave long slender pyra-
mid; but at last when the stone fell
off and the apex of the pyramid was
left bare it would be first worn to
point and then gradually eaten down
ward by the heavy rains Of winter,
spring and autumn. Some Of the
groups of pyramids near Botzen look
exactly like medieval castles or pow
erful and ancient strongholds, with
their great crumbling towers, mighty
walls and commanding positions on
rugged precipices looking down over
lovely valleys.
Don't deceive yourself. If you have
Indigestion take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
It will relieve you Rev. w E Hccutt,
South Mills, N. c., says: Il was trou-
bled with chronic indigestien n for several
years; whatever / ate seemed to cause
heartburn, sour stomach, futtering Of my
heart, and general depression o. mind
and body. My druggIst recommend Ko-
dol, and 1t has relieved me- I can nov
eat anything and sleep soundly at night"
Kodol d'gests what you eat. Sold by
Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
THE YELLOW FEVER GERM

has recer t'y been discovered. 1t bears
close resemblance to tha malaria germ.
To free she system from dis ase germs.
the mot effact W remedy is DR.. Kings
New L fe Pills Guaranteed to cure all
disease due to NAL aria poison and cor
stipatiop 2hc at Eaton'- drug store
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
OLD FORM OF TREE GRATING.
How MeNicans Have Secured Curious
Effects i'm Wood Coluring.

Some owners of forests of valuable
woods are trying experiments in the
southern part of Mexico with the wal
mt trees. 1t is not generally known
outside the trade that there are many
kinds of walnut woods and that only
part of them have so far been con-
sidered valuable from a commercial
point of view. Now the scheme Is to
make these more valuable. and the
process is a curious one.
II consists of opening the roots of
the hYess and inserting one or more
nuts, which are quite small, from the
best varieties of walnut trees. 1t is
said that these nuts, which are care
fully sealed in with wax or stiff,
waterproof stopper, impart a new or
closer grain and coloring to the tree.
The Southern Indians of Mexico
have for centuries been in the habit
of securing curious effects in coloring
on fine woods by inserting in the above
manner nuts of other trees into the
roots of the living tree. An enter
prising planter in Tabasco has been
following out this Indian idea with
curious results He mentioned this
to other haciendados. and now several
of them are experimenting with the
coarser kinds of walnut trees with en-
couraging results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
PORTAGE ROAD REPORT.
Cook Says Fall Traf-
fiC VIII BE Heavy.

The Cello portage railroad will be
in shape to handle the grain crop OF
the inland empire this fall This an
nouncement was made by Superin-
tendent Cook in a report just filed
with the board of portage railroad
commissioners at Salem.
Superintendent Cook reports crop
prospects first-class for this season,
but says that the catches of salmon
have been light to the close of the
month. The Taffe fish wheels, Mr..
Cook says, are only catching four and
five tons per day, but Seufert Bros.
wheels are making catches OF from
five to six tons per day.
1.-The open River Transportation as
ISOLATION" says the report, "is making
preparations for moving the fan grain,
and has purchased the steamer Co
lumbia, which will be put in repair
and placed in commission at an early
date. The association also contem-
plates buying one or two more boats
to operate below Cello and is arrang-
ing to build another boat for the up
per river.
"The Oregon Trunk line, the new
road up the Des Chutes, has completed
three different surveys for a connec-
tion with the portage, and is estab-
fishing camps and getting ready to do
considerable amount Of work.
Two important features of the re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
GOOD ENROLMENT.
summer Normal Pkcases C5natilla
County Teachers.

The third week of the summer nor
NAL school which is being conducted
in Pendleton academy building starts
out with an enrolment of II, with
excellent prospects for much larger
number before the end of the week.
There are four more weeks of
school and many teachers from dis
tance as well as Pendleton teachers,
are taking advantage of it to prepare
for the coming examinations which
take place before the opening of the
next school year.
The teachers are we'll pleased with
the opportunity TO secure normal
training in this city. 1t affords them
an excellent opportunity close 10 home
to study up on important topics which
enter into teachers examinations.
The enrolment al present is as fol-
lows:
Georgia Hansell. Athena; Ellen
Garfield, Echo; Elizabeth Mckenzie,
Adams: Constance Hastings, Milton;
Jessie Williams Milton; May Walk
er, Milton: Della Hudson, Milton; d.
| V. Goss, Freewater; Mrs. Olive Goss,
| Freewater; Frances NJ. Fitz Gerald.
| Pendleton; Irs. Katheryn Noordhoff
/ Pendleton; Bessie Mcdaniel, Pende-
ton; Rosa B. Carrier, Pendleton: Mrs
M. ]. Lee, Pend!eton: Lottie Wilson,
EPendleton; Elizabeth Walker. Pen
dleton; Flora Walker. Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
REPORTS ON THE RIVER.
Portland Chamber OF Commerce Re
views the Work.

The transportation committee of
the Portland Chamber Of Commerce
gives a comprehensive review of the
work on the Cello ship canal and the
work of removing distractions from
the Columbia river. as follows:
The amount of money now on hand
and available, including the $780,
900 to be provided for I'm the sundry
civil bill, is $435,O0O There is out
standing against this amount $4,000.
and the amount required to complete
contracts now in force, which is ap-
proximately $2S4,OOO.
The contract for the removal of the
distractions at Three Mile rapids will
require another low water season,
and 1t is hoped the work will be fin
ished about next December.
The contract for the basin and lock
at the Cello end of the canal stipu-
lates for its completion by January l.,
1907, but it is probable that it will
take several months more to do the
work. With annual appropriations
of 100000. it will require eight or
10 years to complete the work, but II
cost were available, the work could
be completed in about three years.
From the foregoing facts. one is
about as well qualified as another to
predict the date of completion. II
we cease working for appropriations
for this purpose, its completion will
be delayed indefinitely. We believe
that when the people generally realize
the comparatively small amounts APP
propriated for river and harbor inn
provements, and the great waste and
loss, both direct and indirect, caused
by delay, they will demand that APP
preparations be made in sufficient
amounts to properly care for and
complete all approved projects.
There is no reason why this should
not be done. There is no purpose fol
which money is expended by the
United States that does so much goot
| to such large number of people
The United states has taken jurisdic
tion over the navigable waters ant
harbors and it is in duty bound t
| improve them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
bALEO HAY SELLS
FOR $40 PER TON
MARKET MORE ACrISE
THAN FOR MANY YEARS.
Increased Farm Work Caused by
More Extensive Cultivation and
Heavy Livery Business Have Made
the Brisk Dcmand-New Hay Com
ing IN Slowly and Is Worth From
SI3 TO S15 Per Ton.

1t Is said there has never been such
"A demand for hay before as there is
this summer, and it is very seldom
mat hay is as scarce in Pendleton as
1t is today.
The unusual amount Of summer fall
lowing being done, the heavy livery
business ana other causes have made
the hay market very active and 1t Is
almost impossible to get hay in any
quantities. New hay IS beginning to
come in slowly, however and sooh
demands.
Baled hay is now selling at 1 cent
per pound $50 per ton, and the quail
ity of the hay which the dealers are
now compelled to take is not first
class. But it is all they can get. New
hay, wheat, alfalfa and mixed hay. is
worth from $1S 10 SIS per ton with a
prospect of it dropping to s12 as soon
as the supply increases slightly.
| 1t is said that the more thorough
cultivation of the wheat land, the
more frequent narrowing and weed
ing is the cause of the brisk demand
for hay. Formerly many farmers
never touched their wheat land after
the summer fallow blowing. Now 1t
is worked over for the purpose of
killing the weeds and also to more
thoroughly cultivate it, from three to
five times each year. This keeps n
large number Of horses employed dur.
ing the entire summer season and con-
sumes much more feed than under the
former methods OF farming.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

As was predicted last evening, the
county court has decided in favor OF
steel bridges to replace those washed
out on Wild Horse near Athena during
the flood. Yesterday afternoon n
contract was made between the coun-
ty court and Eberhart & Co.. of Walla
Walla, whereby the two steel bridges
are to he built for the sum of s2500.
Each bridge has 70-foot span, and
the bridge is guaranteed to uphold a
ton for every foot of length. The
work is to be done by September 1,
but the contractors say they will be
through much sooner than that date.
Aside from the bid upon steel
bridges one was also received for
wooden material the price being
$4,000 for the two bridges. As the
difference in the price between steel
and wood was slight. the court decid-
ed in favor of the better material.
The bridges to be replaced are the
Keating and the Frank Mansfield
bridges, one being above and the other
below Athena.
On next Monday a contract will be
let for the erection of a steel bridge
across the Umatilla above Pendleton
to replace the wooden bridge partly
washed away during the flood. Bids
have been asked for bridge at that
place, and also for one at Echo. How
ever. County Judge Gilliiand said this
morning that the court would defer
action on the Echo bridge for a time
yet. It will cost about $4,000 to re-
place the bridge there and do the fill
ing and riprapping desired by resi-
dents of the vicinity. AS much of the
work win be of private benefit, the
court believes that owners Of adjoin-
/ ing lands should help bear the ex-
pense and this they have agreed to
| do.
! In order to accommodate the travel
across the river above the city while
/ the new bridge is being placed, the
/ court has decided to erect a small
/ temporary bridge across the river al
/ the ford. Work on the same was com
menced today, and when completed
/ farmers coming to town from thai
direction will not have to ford, as as
present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
Victoria Island Safe.

A private message received from
Stockton this morning, says that Vic
toria island, in which a number OF
Pendleton people are interested, is
safe, although the flood is destroying
property all along the river and has
inundated Union island and other
islands in that vicinity. 1t is hoped
that the levee around Victoria island
will withstand the high water. The
island is covered with excellent crops
and gardens, and is one of the most
valuable tracts in that part of Cali
fornia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
Stealing American Brand.

Considerable interest is being
evinced in Australia in regard to the
alleged bagging Of Australian flour
under Aemrican brands in China.
The Melbourne merchants have been
advised that the authorities in China
are striving to arrest the alleged prac-
tice and that there is at present case
in which, It is said several Chinese
were captured in the act of transfer
ring flour from one set of bags to
another, but according to them the
flour they were branding was all
American, and that, as the authorities
were unable to connect Australian
flour with the matter, It was possible
that the prosecution would not con-
tinue. The merchants at Melbourne
have also been assured that every care
will be taken to prevent the frauds
complained of from taking place In
future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
DEEP FLOWING PAYS.
Ht Weather Does Not Hurt Grain on
Deep PIowed Land Like 1t Does on
Shallow Flowing


Reports from the Helix and Athena
districts say that the wheat which is
now growing on land piowed from
seven to eight inches deep is standing
the hot weather much better and will
he injured less than that on land
plowed from thre to five inches in
depth.
A majority OF the farmers in the
Helix district are now plowing deep
er each year and cultivating their
land more and more each year, thus
giving greater fertility to the soil and
making the wheat stronger to resist
drought and hot weather.
This hot spell has been severe test
on the methods of farming employed
and it is current knowledge that the
crops where deep plowing has been
practiced look better today and will
suffer less loss from improperly filled
grain than those where deep plowing
has not been practiced.
Hereafter it is safe to say that more
deep plowing will be done, after this
practical object lesson. 1t is said that
the land cannot be cultivated too
muct on the summer fallow year.
Many farmers now keep the teams at
work during the entire summer sea-
son cultivating end narrowing the
land TO keep it well pulverized and to
kill oIt the weeds. That this method
rays is now. seen in the crops which
have withstood the extremely hot
weather without rerceptible loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Hermiston VIII BE Numbered IA
Time Limit Today for Reports.

The new Hermiston school district
will be known as No. Il. This num-
Der was formerly used by a district in
the mountains near Weston. Not
long ago the district was consolidated
with an adjoining one, and so the
number IA was left vacant.
This is the last day upon which dis
trict school clerks may file their an
nual reports with the county super
intendent. While some reports have
not yet been received, Superintendent
Welles believes they have been mailed
and will arrive shortly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
SHED THEIR MOUsTACHEs.
Hot Weather Drives Several to Part
With Facial Ornaments.

Since the advent of the hot weather
several well known business men of
this city have parted with their NOUS
taches, thereby hoping to keep cool
during old Soils busy season. Among
those who are now conspicuous
through the absence Of their former
sources of pride are Dr. C. ]. Smith,
DR.. E. A. Vaughan, Assessor c. p.
Strain and ]. T. Lambirth. 1t is un-
derstood that this group will be still
further added to in case the thermom-
eter passes the 10 mark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

port were the description of the tragic
death of James Melne and Peter Soee,
who were swept over the falls by the
breaking of an oar June 23. and the
narrow escape of the small steamer
Mildred. which operates on the upper
Columbia between Cello and Lewis
ton, Idaho in connection with the
portage railway, and which was also
swept over the falls last week with
the entire crew on board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
WILL RESUME MYRICK.
Not Discontinued Because Of Lack Of
Postal Business.

After having been out Of business
for several months the postoffice at
Myrick is to be resumed again. To-
day w. E. Love qualified for the post
mastership by making the necessary
affidavit before County Clerk Sailing
and forwarding his bond to the de-
partment at Washington. Annie Love
also qualified as assistant postmaster.
When the office was discontinued
at Myrick the action was not taken
because the volume of business failed
to justify the office, but instead was
the result Of controversy among the
patrons OF the office.
W. T.. Love, the new postmaster, is
also the agent Of the Puget Sound
Warehouse company at Myrick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

Mrs. Cora Cooper, who has zeen
quite III, has recovered sufficiently to
resume charge Of the st. George res
taurant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

Employees of the Spokane city sewer
department filed a petition yesterday
to have their wages increased from
$3.50 TO SO a day on the ground that
the work is disagreeable and is worth
more than $3.50 a day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
CLEARING THE MILL RACE.

Mill Capacity of 500 Barrels Per
Day.
Fred Walters now has a crew Of
men at work removing the gravel
which filled the upper end of his mill
race during the high water.
AS the Walters mill has been run
ming for some time owing to the in
stallation of new machinery, the race
was allowed to remain as it was, until
the present. As soon as the new ma
chinery is all in position the mill will
resume operations with a capacity of
500 barrels per day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10
4 STEEL BRIDGES
THE COURT CONTRACTS
FOR TWO ON WILD HORSE.

win BE Built ny ,Nalla Walla Firm
One Above and One Below Athena
VIII Contract Next Monday Con
Steel Bridge Across the River Above
Pcndleton-Action Deferred so Far
as Echo Is Concerned-Temporn1V
Bridge Will Tie Built Above Town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

Horace Stillman came down last
night from the Gold Coin mine at
Durkee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-10

II you see 1t in the East oregonian
Its true.