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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

only half of its number, took onNthe
mood Of its commander, contested
every inch and fought with bull dog
tenacity. All that weary Sunday
Grant sat on his horse on the bluff,
quiet, thoughtful, stolid, smoking his
cigar.
Does not the prospect begin to
look gloomy 7" he was asked.
"Not at ALL" was the quiet reply.
"They can't force our lines around
those batteries to night-it is too late.
To- morr0w we shall attack them with
fresh troops and drive them, of
course"
Napoleon once remarked that the
first qualification of a general-in-chief
is a cool head. If a man ever pos
sessed this requisite Grant certainly
did in the supeilative degree. He
kept cool whethu riding the trick
mule at the country circus or watch
ing the slaughter ID the Wilderness.
There were no brilliant -strokes:it
was an unconquerable pertinacity.
Piled up alongside amill that now
stands where the old vats were in the
Georgetown lanyard are yet to be
seen the remnants of wagon which
Grant drove when a boy. He was
only twelve years old when BIS father
gave him the care of a team. The
men in the woods would load the
wagon by means of handsfkes and
men again would unload foF him at
the mill. One day, so the spry goes,
he found the logs. but no r1en to as
sist him. Observing a fllen tree
with a gradual upward slole, he un
hitched his horses, attached them to
one of the logs, drew it herizontally
to the tree, and then drewone end of
it up the inclined plane higher than
the wagon truck and SO asto project
a few feet over it. Thenlhe backed
his wagon under the projecting end
and drew the log lengthnise across
the fallen trunk on to hisragon. In
this way be secured the bad and re-
turned with it, much to the astonish-
ment of his father. Many a boy
would have gone back empty handed,
not even thinking hov he might
utilize his environment but not the
boy who afterward, as ageneral, said
he would fight it out OF that line if
it took all summer; notthe boy who,
later, told General Bu6kner that no
terms other than uncorditional sur
render could be accepted. It was
that same persistency 2hich he show
ed before Richmond F'To hammer
continuously, till by here attrition
there should be nothing left of the
enemy" History tells us that that
was what he did, thol gh it must be
admitted that it waslpretty hard on
the hammer but he hammered away.
"These southerners, he said, Eight
desperately at first, YET when we hang
on for a day or two we whip them
awfully."
So he hung on, hammered, per-
sisted 4; kept cool. objected, poised /;
thoughtfub stolid, taciturn,
unpretentious, undenonstrative, un-
ostentatious. The l.ilent boy of the
lanyard became the silent leader of
the army, who, ami the carnage of
battle, the acceptance of surrender,
the review of troops or the acclama
tions ofthousands, Guild calmly smoke
the perpetual cigar.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06
he Is NEVER OLD.

Who allows himself to think only
of pleasant things.
Who trains his tongue to utter
only pleasant words.
Who never allows himself to be-
come careless and slouchy in appear
ance.
Who remembers that frowns are
unbecoming and that smiles are bet
ter.
Who treats others as he likes to
be treated himself, and never de-
mands too much from his friends.
Who enters into the plans, and so
far as possible, into the doings of the
young.
Who keeps his nerves well under
control and always remembers that
they are not an interesting subject to
any one but himself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06
LraENDs Of TREE on DEATH.

1IOSpeTO Garcia; the owner Oh
ranch situated in the Zamora district,
State of Micjoacan. Mexico, upon
which grows a strange tree that is
called by the natives tree of death, .
is said to have offered liberal re-
ward to any one who has courage to
blow up the cursed tree with dyna-
ruite or who will remove it from his
ranch by any other method.
The tree is supposed to be over
seventy-6ve years old, and is said to
have been planted by a man, who,
because of his numerous crimes and
his forgetfulness of the divine laws,
was swallowed up by the earth.
That man, according to tradition,
was AN hombre muy malo." He
never went to mass, never confessed,
did not have the image of saint in
his house, did not carry a rosary
sround his neck and never made the
ssSu of the cross.
II was rumored that he was re.
sponsiole for many murders, but he
was never in Jail, neither could he be
incarcerated. because he had COM
pactwith the devil.
Two things he loved-birds and
trees He planted numerous trees
and Ted big fiocks OF birds that knew
him and came to his home everv
morning to pick the crumbs of bread
which he threw in the patio.
Many years ago (and this is well
remembered by the peasants) it was
Good Friday. Everybody in town
had attended the religious services Of
the morning and were going to their
homes, when a terrific noise was
heard. They rushed to the street
where it came from to find out what
it was and saw how the earth had
opened under the cursed mans feet.
He was enveloped by thick flames
and smoke, and disappeared beneath
the surface of the earth.
This was regarded as most de-
served punis b m ent. While the
faithful were in the church the ours
ed man was losffng around, and,
having seen a big crucifix upon an
altar erected on the street. as was
done in those. days, he placed burn
ing cigarette in the lips of the image.
Scarcely had he made eight or ten
steps when he was engulfed by the
inferno.
That very day all the trees what
he had planted, except the cursed
one, dried up, and all the birds he
had fed, died.
An attempt was made to cut down
the tree, but the man who made the
attempt dropped dead, stepping on
the shadow of the foliage. The
mans body had to he left there to be
eaten by the crows, because nobody
had the courage to approach and re-
move it.
Since that day, numerous persons
have met a tragic death under that
tree. A pedestrian who went under
A-for shade on hot simmer day,
was bitten by snake and died in
two hours. Three men, on different
occasions, sought shelter from rain
under its branches, and were struck
by lightning. A woman who was
hanging some clothes to dry from
the trunk of the tree was attacked
and killed by billy goat that came
from nobody knows where and that
was never seen again. Two years
ago a little boy who was riding
burro, innocently led the animal to
the tree. The animal threw him off
and kicked him to death. The last
victim was struck by lightning while
under the tree.
The horror that peasants have for
this tree is so great that poems refuse to
work on the fields half mile around it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

AUTHORITIES on forestry say that
seventy-five years are required for
the oak to reach maturity; for the
ash, larch and elm, about the same
length of time; for the spruce and
fir, about eighty years. After this
time their growth remains stationary
for some years, and then decay be-
gins. There are, however, some ex-
ceptions to this, for oaks are still
living which are known to be 1000
years old.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

THE first witness called in a petty
lawsuit in Cincinnati was an Irish
man of whose competence as a wit
ness opposing counsel entertained
doubt. At their instance there was
put to him before being sworn the
usual interrogatory, "Do you know
the nature of an oath 7"
A broad grin spread over the face
of the Irishman as he replied:
"Indade, your honor, | may say
that it is second nature with me"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

EVERYTHING seems to be speak
ing love-" she coaxingly remarked
even this old apple tree is signing
and moaning a tale of love-" IF
you were as full of green apples as
this tree, you'd sigh and moan, too,
was his absent-minded reply.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06
THE AVERAGE BOY.

@
The more there's work
To do at home
The more / long
To up and roam.
The more / banker
And ] wish
To cut q pole
And 60 and fish.
But when there's not
A thing TO do,
(Say. don't It work
That way with you y
/ am content
To rest q spell
Where I can hear
The dinner bell.
Work doesn't bother
Me q bit;
In fact, I'm rather
Fond Of IT,;
But when it's to
Be done, then ]
Wish / had wings
And l could fly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

THE New Waitress-"S Shall l say
Dinner is ready, or Dinner is SER
ved,' ma'am?" Mistress-''If that
cook does not do any better, just say
Dinner is spoiled.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

GEORGE. Rather than remain
single, would you marry the biggest
fool on earth if he asked you 7"
Clare-"Oh, George, this is sudden -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

VIs1ToR-'Johnny, give me the
name of the largest diamond ~
Johnny-"The ace."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06
AwxwARDHsss In COMPANY.

Awkwardness in company is really
caused by mental indecision. We
talk great deal about the graceful
Parisienne. The average Parisienne
knows little or nothing about physi-
cal culture and brsathes and exer-
cises just enough to keep herself
alive, but she has cultivated quick
perception and keen decision, at
least in the superficial things of life,
which show themselves in everything
she does.
Watch a French woman come into
the room. She has taught herself to
take the entire room in at a glance,
the company, the position of the
chairs. She knows Just whom she
will greet first, just where she will
walk, just where she will sit There
is no hesitation and no hurry in her
movements-there is perfect poise,
perfect self-command.
Watch our undecided or our self
conscious friend She fddles with
the door knob because she is too diff
dent to enter all at once. Her feet
seem unwilling to respond to her will,
or rather her will is too weak to give
them decided command. She reaches
out her hand, hesitates, draws it back,
thus making an ugly angle in her
fuctuating motion.
1t is useless to try dancing or physi-
cal culture alone in the attempt at
gaining grace, says Womam's Life.
The exercise will make your limbs
supple, which is always necessary,
but real grace comes from within.
1t is the natural outcome of a harmo-
nious mind.
MEETING negro, certain South
ern gentleman asked him how he was
getting on.
The negro assumed troubled look
and replied:
"Oh, SC far's physically goes, I'm
all right but I sure do have ma
troubles wifi ma wife,"
"Weil, Sam, I'm sorry to hear
that. What seems to be the matter?"
"She thinks money grows on trees,
I reckon. All de time she keeps
pesterin' me fob pinch O. change. If
it amt a dollah, it's a half or a
quarter she wants.
What on earth does she do with
the money 7"
II dunno. Amt nevah give her
none yet"
MADGE-"Does the young clergy
man she's engaged to sermonize much
in his love making - /.
Marjorie-"Well. when he kisses
her good night she says he does it
firstly. secondly. thirdly. and so on. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

THERE is no killing the suspicion
that deceit has once begotten.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

MADGE-"Does the young clergy
man she's engaged to sermonize much
in his love making 7"
Marjorie-"Well. when he kisses
her good night she says he does it
firstly, secondly, thirdly, and so on.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-06

Choice line of Hair Brushes, Combs. Perfumery
Proprietary Medicines, etc., at reasonable prices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
WORK ON THE ELECTRIC LINE.
Spokane & Inland Has Reached Dirt
Throwing Stage.

The Nez Perce correspondent of
the Lewiston Tribune has as follows
to say about the new electric line
from Spokane south:
The electric line surveyors yester-
day completed the permanent location
20 a point two miles this side of Dub
lin, the terminal
The Evening Teller representative
visited the camp on Masterson's place
and was shown the plat of the line as
surveyed by Engineer HILL Engineer
Wood explained that the present sur
vey was only following the old line in
general directions, as they were able
to reduce most OF the curves.
1t is Mr.. Woods policy to reduce
the expense of construction al much
as possible and to this end a new
route will probably be surveyed from
a point southwest OF Dublin and pick
up the old survey a few miles south
Of Ilo. This line would leave lilo two
miles to the north, thereby saving a
distance OF six miles; however, Ilo is
not to be left out entirely, as Presi-
dent Thompson stated that It was the
intention of the company to complete
the road to Melrose and this branch
would go to Ilo.
Mr.. Wood stated that permanent
camp would be established two miles
west of Dublin the first of the week,
at which point they would be able to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
MiJJLeneE0sky

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Miss Irene Crosby. of 313 Charlton
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

duced from 15 to ~ cents, the mini
mum weight being 10000 pounds.
On cement the rate has been re-
duced from 20 to II cents per 100, the
minimum weight the capacity of the
car. w
These rates were obtained through
a request made by a committee Of the
Yakima Commercial club, reinforced
by strong recommendation of Agent
Meeks, with the object of making
paving cheaper for this city should
the work of improving Yakima ave-
nue. be taken up. The reduction on
paving brick amounts to cents per
100. This would be a considerable
sum in the handling Of hundreds Of
thousands of brick that would be re-
quired for the avenue II brick should
be used.
The Northern Pacific has made
some reductions in the past six months
on other material from coast points
and II is probable that there will be
a scaling down on shipments of GER
tain kinds of products from the val
ley the rates on which are still consld-
cred to be too high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
Temperature Dangerously Near the
Frost Mark.

The past week was dry and warm.
A few small showers occurred in the
coast counties and also in the foot
hills of the Blue mountains; but the
amount of rainfall was inconsequen-
tial, and droughty conditions now pre-
vail in all parts of the state.
The morning as a rule, were cool,
with temperatures dangerously near
the frost mark, but, fortunately, the
dryness of the atmosphere prevented
from from forming except in a very
few localities, and in these places the
frosts that occurred were too light to
cause serious damage. The after
moons were warmer than usual, es-
pecially during the opening and clos
ing days of the week. Gentle north
westerly winds prevailed during the
entire week, except in the Columbia
River valley, where they were dis
agreeably high on one or two days,
but not sufficiently high to be de-
structive.
Plateau District.
La Grande, Union county, w. A.
Worstell-The temperature was very
equable during the week. A light
frost occurred Friday night, and on
Saturday morning thin ice was OBJ
served In exposed places. There was
no rain. The prevailing winds were
from the northwest. On Thursday
there was heavy dust storm.
Baker City, Baker county, local Of
flee. weather bureau-No rain fell
during the week, and there was con-
tinuous sunshine, except Tuesday,
which was a cloudy day. The tenn
peratures were above normal, except
on Friday and Saturday, when cooler
weather prevailed. The early morn
ing temperatures on those days were
favorable for frost. but the dry at
mosphere prevented its deposit.
Columbia River Valley.
Hood River, Wasco county, d. n.
Byerlee-The weather was warm and
dry, with rather strong westerly
winds.
The Dalles, Wasco county, S. l..
Brooks-Weather warm and pleasant,
with high westerly winds Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Umatilla, Umatilla county, Helen
T. Duncan-The fore part of the week
was rather warm, but cooler weather
set in on Friday and continued until
the close of the week. There were no
cloudy days, and no rain fell.
Pendleton, Umatilla county H. F..
Johnson-The weather during the
week was clear and pleasant, wit.
warm days and cool nights. There
was a light sprinkle of rain Tuesday,
but the amount was barely sufficient
to measure. There was a light frost
Friday night, The winds were most
iy variable and light.
Weston, Umatilla county, Maud NJ.
Baker-Light rain fell Tuesday, but
otherwise the weather during the
week was pleasant. The nights were
quite cool, and frost occurred Friday
night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

The Baker City Herald, in speaking
built down Snake river from Hunting
ton to the Seven Devils copper region,
this season, says:
For several days there have been
rumors circulated to the effect that
the construction of the railroad down
the Snake river to the Iron Dyke
mines had been commenced. Yester-
day 1t was rumored that three grad
ing outfits were at work near Hunt
ington and more would be put on
daily This last information was said
to have come from Huntington by
telephone.
These rumors have caused consid-
erable excitement and have been wide
ly circulated as truth. 1t would have
been good news had 1t been true, but
the Herald has taken occasion to as
certain the truth regarding the ru-
mors and finds that they are without
foundation. There are no grading
camps working on the proposed road
near Huntington, nor any place along
the line.
However, there Is a piece of news
which is very important in connection
with this affair. One OF the princi-
pal men of New York is now making
a trip over the proposed route down
the Snake river. He left Huntington
a few days ago and is expected to re-
turn to that city this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. Upon his return II
is expected that there will be some
definite information in regard to this
road. But for the present, at least,
there is nothing doing.
The advent Of the smelter trust into
the Baker mining district has awak-
ened a new interest and It is believed
that there will be great developments.
A New York man representing large
copper interests arrived in Baker a
few days ago and is now looking over
the copper belt. While he did not
want his name mentioned at this time
he said the people whom he repre-
sented wanted all the copper they
could get and II there was copper out
on the belt they would certainly buy
II.
The outlook Is very encouraging for
big developments this year. The re-
turn OF the Iron Dyke man from his
trip down the Snake will be awaited
with interest. The operations of the
smelter trust will be another big thing
for the district and the interest mani
tested by the New York copper men
means a great deal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
RESERVOIR BROKE.
Structure Damaged and Property Be-
low Destroyed.

The Dutch Flat Reservoir and Irri-
cation company's dam on Muddy creek
about 12 miles from here, broke about
1 o'clock Thursday morning and the
flood of water turned loose upon the
neighborhood in the valley below
caused great alarm, besides doing
much damage, says the Haines Rec
ord.
The dam had been constructed at
an expense of several thousand dollars
by a number of the well-to-do and
progressive farmers who have inter-
ests in that section of country, some
of whom reside here in Haines, all OF
whom will suffer considerable loss and
inconvenience. While there was no
one in attendance, the head gates had
we understand, been left up last fall
and It is thought some person to mis-
chief inclined. with malace afore.
thought, had lately shut down the
gate While 1t is reported that &c..
900 would not more than reimburse
the damage done to farms in the 10.
cality below the dam, 1t is impossible
to obtain an accurate estimate.
Later advices signify that the water
has cut a channel through the side
and that the main dam is still intacs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
SIZE REACHED THE PRESIDE.
DIR. Equi Impressed Newhal's Auto
mobile.

The following from The Dalles
Chronicle will find appreciative read
ers in Pendleton also:
Those who are acquainted with DR..
Marie Equi, who formerly lived in
The Dalles, and is now a practitioner
in Portland, will appreciate the fol-
lowing dispatch. which was dated in
San Francisco yesterday:
DR.. Marie d. Equi, Of Portland,
stationed at the general hospital at
the Preside, finding it necessary to
get to the Preside in a hurry, i'm
pressed an automobile belonging to
Tom Newhall, Of San Francisco. TAX
ling possession Of the machine, the
doctor commanded the chauffeur to
take her to the hospital. The chauf-
feur refused to bulge without orders
of the owner. DR.. Equi appealed to
a soldier, who made the orders so ef-
fective that Newhall protested no
further. Seating herself in the cush-
ioned seats, she whizzed away, waving
her hand at Newhall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
SOME OLD HORSES.
Mare at The Dalles Is Now 81 Years
OF Age and Is Sound Yet.

DIR. II. J. Young, formerly stock in
spector Of Wasco county and resi-
dent of The Dalles, but who now
makes his home in Salem, was talking
to a Statesman reporter about old
horses and told some interesting facts
about them, among which was that
one of the oldest horses he knows of
now in service Is owned in The Dalles.
He says:
Some time ago 1 read an article
about a horse being % years old and
in good sound shape, but l think
can beat that some. as have travelled
around the country q great deal and
have seen several old ones, for in
stance, Mr.. Mcdaniel, of Rickerall,
has marc that was SO years old last
spring and 1t Is in use yet and looks
as II she might be good for four or
five years yet. She comes to Salem
and goer to Dallas each week. A Mr..
White, of the same place. has a horse
that is 35 years old. ..
There Is a mare at Perrydale that
was 81 last spring. Mr.. Falkner, OF
Sheridan. had her in his livery stable
for a number of years, afterward
traded to a blacksmith at Perrydale
who bred her to a thoroughbred and
she now has fine filly at her side.
One mare l know of in The Dalles
is 81. She is owned by French G. Co.,
bankers. and last March when saw
her she made Mr.. French a good driv-
ing horse. and was without a blemish.
dressed her mouth and found as
good a pair Of molars as ever saw
in mare years old"