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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-04-17

The insinuation quite frequently made
that the governor has favored strict
enforcement with view to disgusting
people with it is summarily disposed of
by him:
~ am opposed to local option and Ii
cense, but better that than notification.
/ believe that enforced prohibition, the
kind that many counties enjoy to-day
and many more might enjoy under the
control of local officials were it not for
political corruption, is the best and most
satisfactory method to regulate the
liquor problem in Maine. This view
may be narrow, provincial and unpopu-
lar, but it is my own and l stand by it.
OF those who disagree with me, led by
whatever course of reasoning or expert
ence TO different conclusion, l ask only
that they credit me with the same sim
certify of belief that they feel to be their
due
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-04-17
TIMBER AND GRASS ON RESERVED
LANDS
STATE OF MAINE.

ORAMANDAL SMITH,
State Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06
LIVES ON a FEW CENTS DAILY

Augustus Riley, aged "A, is a
clerk in the War department in
Washington. When it comes to
the simple life and inexpensive
living Riley leads the van. He
asserts that his living costs less
than twelve cents a day.
"My average expenses every
day for five years past has been
less than twelve cents and I have
had plenty to eat. The system re-
quires only so much. sleep like
a baby and at leisure [ go for a
several miles stroll through the
parks. I never get hungry: most
people feel that way when their
imagination runs away with them.
[ live on $4.11 a month and [ have
an itemized statement to prove it.
My favorite dishes are apples,
eggs and rice. Iavoid meats and
indigestible food. They tear the
vital organs up and put them out
of use."
Mr.. Riley is said to be a fine
specimen of well-preserved man.
hood, mentally strong and active.
His diet however, strikes one as
being rather thin. Apples, eggs
and rice are well enough within
limits, but we should think they
would become rather monotonous
as a constant and exclusive diet.
Some men require less food than
others, even men doing the same
class of work. There is some
truth in the old saying that "what
is one mans meat is another mans
poison" People in hot countries
do not eat much. Eating is to a
large extent a matter of habit.
Most persons eat too much. The
stomach is a marvellous machine.
No metal or substance known to
man could withstand the strain
and test to which the stomach is
put.
But under abuse it wears, and
finally there is misery for its own
er until death relieves him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06
a SECOND BATTLE OF MACON

The state convention held two
days ago in the city of Macon was,
in many respects the most remark.
able in the history of Georgia and
marks the beginning of new era
in politics and the affairs of state.
The convention in itself is a matter
of history, but the history to follow
can easily be surmised far in ad.
vance. The last time state Dem
ocratic convention met at Macon
the issue was free silver. This
was ten years ago. Mr.. Hoke
Smith had just returned from the
Cleveland cabinet and was looked
upon as champion of the gold
standard in Georgia. He made a
tour of the state with Speaker
Crisp, and addressed the people
In different parts of Georgia with
the result that Mr.. Crisp was en-
dorsed by election to the United
States senate. The state waslevery-
where, however, in favor of both
gold and silver; the county of Full
ton was carried by the HowelIs,
the state convention stood pat on
16 to l, and the unit rule was
adopted pledging the Georgia
delegation to that principle. The
Macon convention of 1896 was all
one way, and registered a distinct
victory for Howell over Smith.
This time the Macon convention
was all one way, and registers a
distinct victory of Smith over
Howell. This contest was local
one, but the issue took on national
color, for they embodied the prin-
ciples of railroad regulation and
negro O1SIancnlSement line famous
16 to l doctrine has been drowned
in the progress of the country and
also in the evolution OF, practical
finance. The discredited cabinet
officer has become the leader of
the majority, the man nominated
at the head of the poll, who has
carried one hundred and twenty
two counties, and has received a
large majority of the popular vote.
Everything in Macon was dictated
by Mr.. Smith-the chairman, the
candidates, the platform, the per-
sonnet and principles of the con-
ventiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06
THE REAL VALUE.
How All Literature Is Contained In g
Few Great Books.


Young people must every now and
then hear it said or see it written that
all the real value in literature can be
put upon a small shelf-that is to say,
the really important part of all that is
written is contained in a very few
good books, all the rest being either
unimportant or different ways of say
Ing the same things that have been
said before. The statement, of course,
Is not true if it be taken literally.
There are certainly many hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of books that con-
tain original thoughts or experiences
that are truly valuable; but, generally
speaking, the best part of all that has
been written is to be found in a few
volumes. TO understand how this is
possible we must remember that near
~ all rules are the same as other and
simpler rules In arithmetic, for ex-
ample, the whole science consists of
only four simple ways of treating num-
bers. We can add, subtract, multiply
and divide, and that is all we can do
to numbers. The rest of the book is
only the working out Of these four
rules; thus all of the arithmetic could
easily be put into a little page that
one could carry in the vest pocket
All behavior, all right living, is also
set forth in a few simple laws. These
illustrations will show what is meant
by saying that all literature is contain
ed in a few great books. The Bible
and the works of a few famous poets
and essayists contain all human wis
dom, and these are within the reach OF
every purse.-St. Nicholas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06
His visits to the ear.

There is Il well known English bishop
who writes a very bad hand. This bad
hand caused a sad error to happen
some years ago. A young clergyman
had written to the bishop to inquire
about a vacant curacy, and the reply
that the young man got Informed him
that the salary was small and the work
difficult But there was one mitigating
circumstance. The incumbent, among
his other duties, would visit the earl
every morning and spend two hours
there The curate would have rejected
the post but for the daily visit to the
earl That attracted him. There would,
no doubt, he told himself, be many
fashionable dinners to which he would
naturally be invited. He would make
many friends among the rich and
powerful. These friends would be able
to help him in his career. The earl,
perhaps, had daughters. One of them
who knows? -stranger things had
happoHCd. And so the curate accepted
the difficult and poorly paid curacy to
discover on his first visit to the town
that he had misread the bishops letter
and that his daily two hours visit was
not to the earl. but to the Jail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

In these days of rush and hurry cour-
tesy is often forgotten. IN the mad
spell rush of our life little things are
done to be offered that we rather re-
NAMED undone. A hastily eaten meal
and its resultant headache may cause US
social or financial loss. The wise man
or woman is the one who relieves little
ills of this sort by a little dose of KodoI
For Dyspepsia. It digests what you
eat and puts your stomach back into
shape. Sold by W. A. Rem bert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

100 acres, room house, good barn,
running water SO, OO.O6
175 acres, 5 room house, barn, cribs,
only $500 acre.
400 acres, miles of R. r So. 90 acre.
200 acres, r. house, one mile of r,
r. station. Lands ley we'll; near church
and school, excellent surroundings,
healthy, pure drinking water $1,000 acre
Room house, corner lot, large gar
den. Rent $4,000. Price $I250OO. This
is nice home or safe investment.
Room house, large lot. On one of
the best street So 800 90.
Z Room house, large barn, 10 acres,
fronting on prominent street.
Now ls the time to buy. Real Estate
is the safest and best Investment 1t
can't run away or evaporate Come
and see me if you wish to buy, sell or
rent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

In regard to the public owner
ship of railroads Mr.. Bryan con-
firms the former report by saying:
81 prefer to see only the trunk
lines operated by the federal gov
ernment.n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Man is a creature of circum-
stances and greatly governed by
his surroundings. Had it not
been for his defeat by Hobson in
his old district Bankhead would
meyer have been the nominee for
alternate senator from Alabama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Either the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION must quit Cheatham, if
that party refuses to resign, or
else the farmers will quit the As
ISOLATION. 1t is up to the latter to
decide the question now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Hacon's maritime fleet, the Nan
Elizabeth, was not in port the day
the democratic convention anchored
there, and she had nothing but the
water-riVer water-to show the
statesmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Stensland, the thieving Chicago
bank wrecker captured in Tangier,
may ride home in one of Roose,
velt's warships, such request hay
ing been made already by the
Chicago authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

After the people at the polls in
October have ratified the act
creating the court of appeals, then
will candidates be chosen, to be
voted for at the congressional cleo
ton in November.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The public has been bunkoed
by Andy Carnegie, who has been
busy giving away libraries full of
books with obsolete spelling in
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

FortY-five vessels, with LIS
guns, 500 officers and $4,000 jack
les under Rear Admiral Evans, a
gallant Virginian, passed in review
before the President at Oyster Bay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The Enquirer-Sun advises those
legislative nominees in Georgia
who are not in accord with the
dominant faction to retire, making
room for men who are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Friends of Uncle Joe Cannon
are calling attention to the fact
that the first great victory of the
republican party was won with
an Illinois candidate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Mr.. Hearst does not care to be
nominated for anything. All he
wants is to be mentioned for every
thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The fact that he is in a Morocco
binding is not calculated to render
jail life in Tangier any pleasanter
for Banker StensIand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06
AMER1CU8. Ga. SEP. 6, 1905.

The populistic "also ransn were
in evidence at the late convention,
but the democratic dittos discreet
ly remained away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

Fifty-three pounds of indict-
ments have been found against the
Standard Oil. The government
should get down to individuals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The first effort to knife Bryan
has been made already, white
haired crank in Chicago reaching
for Willie with real razzer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The "Board of Estimators of the
Southern Cotton Growers Associa-
ton" put Georgia and Mississippi
down at 1 100000 bales each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The peanut crop in Georgia this
year will be bumper one. This
fact may account for the develop
ment of politicians of that class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-06

The Times-ReCorder is the
Omc1aI Organ of thelCity of Americus,s
omcial Organ of Sumter County.
onclal Organ of Webster County.
omcial Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
MRS. FOWLER WOULDN'T TRADE.
Practical Joke Played by Nurse at St.
Anthony's HospitaI,

That life in hospital is not al
ways the gloomy and humdrum exist
ence that ii is often pictured is shown
by an amusing incident which took
place at st. Anthony's hospital in
this city Saturday
Mrs. w. H. Fowler, with her week.
old son is still confined to her room in
the hospital and next door is another
mother with little daughter about
the age. Sister Bocario, the nurse
for both mothers, conceived a prac-
tical joke which caused CONSERVATION
in the Fowler room for a few mo-
ments, when it was discovered
On a preteXt of showing the Fow-
Ter boy baby to the mother in the next
room, Sister Bocario took the little
bundle away from its mother and car
ried ii into the next room where 1t
was properly inspected and a bundle
of blankets about the same size re-
turned to Mrs. Fowler in due season.
Mrs. Fowler cuddled her son. as she
supposed, and when he squirmed a
few moments later. permitted him to
take nourishment and after bestowing
v,
which is the perfect image of his
fathers, saw him go sweetly to sleep
in her fond arms.
For a few moments Mrs. Fowler
gazed proudly at Harry, jr., and pic
tured to herself his future. when to
her horror she discovered that her
baby wore clothing entirely strange 20
her and a closer Investigation proved
that she was not holding her own son,
but horrid girl baby. and she i'm
mediately' forgot her weakness and.
sitting upright. screamed for the nurse
who was stationed in the hallway
nearby watching for developments.
For few seconds visions of kid
naped baby and a wicked nurse
flashed through the mind OF the
mother. but she was made happy by
the return of her son who, all this
time, had been faring well in the arms
of the mother in the next room.
1t is needless to say that no swap.
ping" will be accomplished in those
two rooms again, If watchfulness on
part of two mothers will prevent it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17

attended by a large number of friends
OF the deceased. The body was brought
In from Gurdane Saturday and placed
at the RAIDER undertaking parlors,
from which place it was later taken
to the home of the daughter, Mrs. C.
w, Chamberlain on West Court street.
The service at the church and the
cemetery was conducted by Rev. G.
l., Hall, pastor of the Baptist church.
The pallbearers were as follows L.
f. Penland f. o. Casey. Lloyd An
derson j. c. Norris, John Wells and
Il. Aldrich.
At the time of her death Mrs Nc
Laughlin was 90 years of age and
aside from her husband left the fol-
lowing relatives: Mrs. G. w. Cham
berlain, a daughter; son, Harry
Gruhb. in the o. r. & n. service at
The Dalles; two brothers. John and
Bereman Cummings. at Halsey. and
another brother, Henry Cummings at
Moscow. Idaho.
In 1852, when but three years OF
age the deceased was brought across
the plains to Oregon by her parents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
DRINKS AND FIGHTERS
Reported Before Acting Judge Parkes
This Morning

Justice of the Peace Joe Parkes
presided at the police court session
this morning, and he had the pleasure
OF meeting the largest bunch of pris-
oners that has been presented for
some time, 12 in all having been
caught in the nets of the police since
Saturday.
Frank Knapp, night bartender at
the Idle Hour saloon, was charged
with assault and battery for having
taken the law into his hands and
thrown two customers out of the back
door Saturday night. In the opinion
of the judge 1t would have been better
had policeman been called, and the
bartender was accordingly fined s25.
All of the remaining prisoners were
plain drunks as follows: John Roe,
John Doe, Richard Roe, Pete Poe.
Charles Shaplish, George Marshall,
Walter Baumsen, Tom Molten, D. o.
Kirk, Charles Kemp and John Kultch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
Bank Exnmlner.s Letter.

The First National Bank of this
city has received a good letter from
J. w. Maxwell, cashier of the National
Bank Of Commerce in Seattle. Until
recently MI. Maxwell was National
Bank Examiner in this district.
The letter follows
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 2, 1906.
Mr.. 6. VI. Rice, Cashier
First National Bank,
PendletOn, Oregon.
Dear Sir
! am just in receipt of your state
ment of September 4th, and am ex-
ceedingly pleased to note the good
showing you make. and with the per-
sonal knowledge that have of the
affairs on the inside of your bank,
you are certainly to he congratulated.
With best wishes for continued
growth, I am,
Yours very sincerely
]. w. MAXWELL,
Cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17

After having closed up affairs in
connection with the national irrigation
congress- Monte r. Gwinn, chairman
Of the executive committee which ar.
ranged for the same, returned TO Pen
dleton last night.
In preparing for national gather
ing of such proportions as the irri-
cation congress an immense amount
OF work naturally devolves upon those
who are in charge of the same, and
in both the preparatory work and
during the recent congress Mr.. Gwinn
was the moving spirit. Much of the
success of the gathering is attributed
10 his efforts, but he says that he
feels fully repaid for his labor by the
fact that the meeting was successful
and brought good to Idaho and the
northwest.
THE holding of the congress at
Boise will 10 that place and this en-
tire section good for many years to
come" declared he this morning
Columns have been published in
eastern papers regarding the irriga.
tion sections of the northwest, ano
through the congress hundreds of in
fluential people from all over the
country learned of what is being
done. From Vice President Fairbanks
down those who attended the con-
gress were pleased with what they
saw and said so emphatically."
To meet the expenses of the con-
gress a fund of $4,000 was neces-
sary. and of this amount $1,000 was
raised by the people of Boise. How
ever, the congress was of much bene-
fit to that city that the money sub
scribed was highly paying invest
ment.
On his return from Boise Mr..
Gwinn was accompanied by Mrs
Gwinn. and they will now make their
home here. During the winter they
will occupy the residence of DIR. F.
w. Vincent on Water street, while
Mrs. Vincent is in Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17

Rev. George A. Lilley, a Presbyteri-
an minister, who preached at the First
Presbyterian church in this city last
night and who is now on his way to
western Crook county to enter the
home mission work of the Presbyteri-
an church in that field, enjoys the dis.
tincton of being the only man in the
United States to apply for that inhos-
pitable and uninviting field, although
there are many home mission workers
available for vacant fields at all times.
The story is worth repeating. 1t is
an exhibition of western pluck which
is always commendable. and which is
especially admired in this western
country.
A few weeks ago Rev. w, s. Holt,
synodical missionary for the state OF
Oregon for the Presbyterian church.
wrote letter to the Interior, a church
paper published in Chicago. describ-
ing the field in western Crook coun-
ty in which home mission minister
was sorely needed.
He told the truth about the country
in every detail. 1t was without rail-
roads. churches, hotels or suitable
places in which to hold meetings. 1t
hundreds of miles on horseback from
settlement to settlement, fording
swollen streams in the spring and
fall travelling over the desert without
roads or trails camping in shepherd
ers' cabins and on COW ranches and
living with the rugged frontiersmen
of that last desert district of central
Oregon.
There are few church members and
many saloons and large proportion
of the people are either indifferent or
church work.
Lilley read this letter while he was
working as home missionary among
the Italian coal miners in southern
Colorado. For five years he had
worked in that field, where for five
years he had not seen another Pres
byterian. The miners were either
Catholics, or had no church affilia-
tions. The letter from Mr.. Holt de-
scribing this new and inhospitable
field in oregon attracted him, and he
applied for it. He was the only man
to make application for this Crook
county field, out of the thousands who
read the letter.
Yesterday he arrived in Pendleton
on his way to Prineville. from where
he will go into the heart of Crook
county south of Prineville and take
up his work. He is an old seminary
school mate of Rev. w. L. Van Nuys
of this city, and was the guest at the
home of Mr.. Van Nuys while in the
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
PARKES HAS NEW OFFICE.
Justice Court Room Now Upstairs in
Eagles Building.

Justice of the Peace Joe Parkes has
secured office rooms in the Eagles
building on Court street and is now
located in the suite facing Court street
and on the west side of the stairway.
The rooms have been fitted up for tho
judges office and also for a court
room when justice court cases are 10
be tried.
Aside from his duties as justice of
the peace and notary public. Mr..
Parkes is also land commissioner. and
up the Eagles building stairway there
is now q trail Of office cards showing
the way TO the Justices new quarters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
WATER GAUGE OUT OF ORDER.
Did Not Register the Actual Contents
of the Reservoir.

For several days past the water
gauge in the city reservoir has indi-
Gated that the water was getting low
and as result the pumping plant has
been kept hard at work in vain
endeavor to raise the gauge. How
ever, this morning the mystery was
solved when, at the instance of Su-
perintendent Sutherland, Len Sharon
ascended the hill to investigate.
Upon reaching the reservoir Mr..
Sharon found that the gauge had beeA
subjected to a bombardment at the
hands of parties or party unknown
and that several holes had been shot
in the tin float with rifle. As re-
suit the gauge had sunk several feet
into the water and thereby gave a
false signal to the water superinten-
dent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
BAKER OFFICIALS HERE.
County Court of Baker County Studies
Railroad Assessments in Umatilla.

County Judge ]. B. Messick and
Commissioner Cropp of Baker county,
spent yesterday in the city the guests
of Assessor c. p. Strain. while look
ing into the matter of railroad assess
ments.
They have just returned from a trip
through the Willamette valley coun-
ties, where they have given close study
to this question, in hopes of reaching
an equitable settlement with the o.
r., & y. in Baker county when the
matter of fixing the assessment Of
that company comes before the board
of equalization.
The court is determined to find just
what is being done i'm other counties,
and will fix their assessment on a ba-
sis which compares favorably to that
used in other counties where cOndi-
tions are similar to those in Baker
county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-17
Alexander to Portland

Inspector ]. II. Alexander of the La
Grande land office district, has been
moved from La Grande to Portland,
where his headquarters will be here
after. Owing to the small number of
inspectors now working in Oregon, It
was deemed best to divide the service
between eastern and western Oregon,
and Mr.. Alexander will work In all
sections Of the state hereafter, instead
of in the La Grande district as for.
merly.