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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
FOREIGN ETIQUETTE.
Some Things Harmless Here Would
he Had Form Abroad.

De Had Form Abroad.
There are some points Of foreign eti-
quette which are absolutely inexplica-
BILE to the British mind, and, indeed, it
is very doubtful whether the nations to
which they Hre peculiar can themselves
offer any explanation. Why, for in.
stance, is t. bad form If you visit n
Frenchman in his own room to lay
your hat on the bed1 The fact remains
that it is universally considered the
worst Of manners.
Again, In Germany, II you are walk
ing in the garden with lady and it
occurs to you to pick flower for her
acceptance, he careful to pluck also a
leaf or two 10 mako the nosegay com
plete Failure to do so Is an insult, for
which you may poasibly be called to
account by hsr nesrsst male relative.
If you are unexpectedly asked to stay
to a meal in On Engsshman's house you
would not think twice of using his
hairbrushes nor he of lending them.
But in Hungary such a thing is impos-
sible. To asa for Che loan Of a hair
brush in n Hungarian house is an I'M
speakable barbarisrn, and II 1t were
not known that you erred from sheer
ignorance would bring down upon you
a most insulting response or possibly n
challenge-LOndon Mail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
A Literary Coincidence.

"My father, w. Clark RUSSELL" said
Herbert Russell in telling of a literary
coincidence. had finished maturing the
plot of his novel, The Death Ship
which is a version of the legend of Van
derdecken. l was his amanuensis at
the time. He said to me, Tomorrow
we will begin the story On the fol-
lowing morning when l entered his
study to take his dictation of the open
ing lines he showed me letter he had
just received. 1t was from w. s. Gil
bert, the well known dramatist, asking
him why he did not write novel
about the Flying Dutchman."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
READY FOR PACKERS TRIAL.
Present Suit Is Provisional Effort
Merely.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The trial against
the beef packers indicted for conspir-
acy to violate the antitrust laws,
opened today in the United States
district court. There are in all 81
persons and corporations under in
dictment and the hearing is held to
decide the 10 special pleas for immu-
nifty. raised by the defendants.
The verdict of the jury will only de-
eide whether the packers are to be
tried later on the main charges in the
case or go free altogether, because
under the law they are entitled to inn
munity from prosecution if, as they
assert, they furnished evidence against
themselves during the Garfield inves-
tigation, and which evidence it is de-
clared by the defendants, was used
against them to bring the indictments.
The selection of the jury consumed
considerable time. In all there We're
200 veniremen summoned. Eleven of
the 50 were peremptorily challenged
by the government and eight by the
packers.
The Jury consists of Joseph G. Wal
ker, carpenter and farmer, Mendoza;
George Ruperight, carpenter, Mt. Car
roll; p. X. Cross, real estate dealer,
Morris; George w. Mundie, real estate
dealer, Earlville; r. b. Graham, retir-
ed farmer. Sycamore John w. Miller,
stockraiser savanna; NJ. j. Helm,
proprietor of furniture storage
house. Chicago: Walter II. Loomis
real estate dealer, Syracuse; Robert
C. Smith, printer, Rockford; Gerald
Pearce, farmer, Yorkville; Henry Win
sor, farmer, Waupanee; John 5. Lee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
GREEK ATHLETES.
The Way They Ran and the Style of
Track They Used.

The way They Ran and the style of
Track They Used.
"In the foot races of the ancient
Greeks" says writer, the shape of
the stadium caused a great difference,
since it was not circular, but long and
narrow, with one or both ends semicir-
cular. Consequently the runners had
to take sharp turn at the end of each
lap, while except ut the turn they were
running straight course. Evidently
this turn needed much practice, for the
pictures on the old vases show athletes
practicing this one part of the race as
a kind of drill, taking each movement
separately.
''ln early times, when all the runners
turned round the same post. the turn
gave opportunities for foul play, and
there are stories of one competitor trip
ping another at the post or seiZing him
by the hair to prevent his winning
But later, in the shorter distances at
least, each runner had his own track
and post to turn round, and probably
the separate courses were roped off in
much the same way as they are now
in sprint races. For the start elaborate
arrangements were made and at Olym-
pia the stone slabs are still to be seen.
with the grooves at regular intervals
that had to be toed at starting.
Greek long distance men ran in the
most approved style of the present
day. But the sprinters apparently en-
ployed a considerable amount of arm
action and took very long steps, rising
well on to the toes Then there was the
race in armor, an event highly praised
by several of the Greek writer's as a
valuable preparation for war and
which is supposed to explain the ia
nous running charge of the Athenians
at Marathon"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
PA N 0 5
hO|HSa|e

We aim to carry the best, and as
the largest dealers in the west, we
control the agency for the Chickerine,
Weber, Kimball Hobart NJ. Cable.
Lester, Schumann, Steck, Haddorff
and over 25 others of the worlds best
Pianos.
With the great amount of business
being done by the Pendleton house we
can afford to sell you Piano at
wholesale-to sell you a Piano for n
less price even than small dealer or
agent would have to pay. BY coming
to the store and selecting your instru-
ment you save at least this one i'm
mense agents profit.
Remember, there is that assurance
of satisfaction in buying a piano from
US.
We do not consider it a deal until
you are satisfied. 1t is money back
If not as represented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
4 Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed the re-
covery of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this
place" writes ]. o. r. Hooper Wood
ford. Tenn, "she was so wasted by
coughing up puss from her lungs.
Doctors declared her end so near that
her family had watched by her bed
side As hours; when, at my urgent re-
quest DR.. Kings New Discovery was
given her, with the astonishing re-
suit that improvement began, and con-
tinued until she finally completely re-
covered, and is a healthy woman to-
day." Guaranteed cure for coughs
and colds. soc and S1.00 at Tallman
& Co. and Brock & McComas', drug
gists. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
THE MUssuLMAN.
His Devotion Is Intense and He Ia
Proud of His Religion,


A traveller in Africa writes: "Thls Is
a land of religion The Mussulman's
devotion Is Intense, ever present and
ull pervading, being not an accessory
tucked OH, as it were, to his life to be
practiced more or less surreptitiously,
but an essential part, wherewith and
wherein he lives at all times. A Mus
sulman prays openly aud publicly, in
nowlse afraid to be seem Every man
wears his string Of beads whereon he
records the number of his daily pray
ers. Notwithstanding its, to us, un-
inviting appearance, the religion has
made and still Is making great strides
In Africa, and one can only attribute
this to the fact that here at last is a
religion of which its adherents are in
no way ashamed. 1t offers to the
faithful absolute assurance Of saliva.
ton and engenders that blind, unhes-
tatlng faith therein which is 50 com.
forting to the native mind.
Seeing crowd Of pilgrims bound for
Mecca patiently-nay, with pleasure
enduring the worst treatment that one
could imagine meted out to herds Of
driven slaves, one envies the excess
Of faith that can engender such dis.
position. Though robbed, slain, starv-
ed, herded with pestilence and sub
jected to countless hardships and an
noyances, yet year after year they
come from far and near thousands and
tens of thousands strong on this the
most wonderful and far reaching of lat.
ter day pilgrimages.
'At Jedda one sees pilgrims from
all corners of the globe-Dutch sub
jects from Java, Chinese from Peking,
shiploads from India and Farther In
dla, Russian subjects from all parts
Of the great empire, French subjects
from Algiers, from Morocco, and dusky
negroes who have tramped for months
from the western shores of Africa.
Through many lands and midst many
tongues they come, all to meet at this
thronged center of the maelstrom of
the Mussulman faith"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
dairy farmer, Elgin. The case will be
tried before Judge ]. Otis Humphrey.
Factory VIII Employ % Men.

Walla Walla, Jan. 9.-It is the in
tention of ]. NJ. Fielder, if local
capital can be Interested, to incor-
porate and form a stock company to
manufacture on a large scale his
brands of cigars. The intention is to
increase the floor space at the fac
tory which is at present located two
miles south of the city, and also to
increase the working force and give
employment to at least 25 men. All
are to be experts i'm their line. This
will be but one of the many payrolls
to be started heer this year. These
25 cigar makers will receive in
wages at least 100000 year, which
will be diverted in local channels Of
trade
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Monkey with spectacIes.

In the BreslaU Geological garden
there is a spider monkey which was
operated upon for cataract and now
wears glasses. For more than a year
after 1t was received at the zoo it was
very healthy and lively; then 1t became
very quiet, ceased to play and crouched
In corner Ii was examined and
found to be suffering from cataract, so
was Immediately taken to the eye hos
pltal and operated upon. In less than
a month it wap fitted with pair of
spectacles, which 1t wears with becom-
ing gravity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Do,rymcn and Maple Sugar Men Meet

Burlington, Vt, Jan. 9.-The YER
mont Maple Sugar Makers associa-
ton is holding Its thirteenth annual
meeting here today The meeting was
opened last night with an informal
conference and reception and today
two business meetings were held for
the consideration of routine matters,
the receiving of reports and to hear
a number of interesting papers on
various phases of the important in
dustry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Funerals In the Highlands.

A Scottish correspondent writes OF
funerals in the highlands: "There are
no undertakers here. A carpenter
makes the simple coffin, relatives and
friends carry it, hip high. to its last
resting place, which is dug when the
end of the journey is reached, and,
having walked perhaps six miles to
the chosen kirkyard, they take re
freshment Of sandwiches and whisky
and walk home again. The rigorous
absence of pomp is maintained, but
there is the added establishment Of
pipe music"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
MARINE LEAPERS.
The Tunn Is the Most Graceful of the
Jumpers OF the Sea.

jumpers OF the sen.
Many of the inhabitants OF the sea
are good Jumpers and some have be-
come famous. Among them should be
mentioned the tarpon or silver king, n
huge fish with scales that CLEAN like
silver, which constitutes the famous
game fish of Florida. The leaps of this
beautiful creature are often astonish-
ing. Several years ago steamer was
rushing down the st. Johns river. The
captain was sitting on the fore deck,
leaning against the pilot house, when
suddenly there roSe in the air a beauti-
full shining fish four feet in length. 1t
came ON like an arrow and landed in
the lap Of the captain as neatly rs
though it had been placed there.
In the Pacific waters the tuna, an
ally of the horse mackerel, is noted
for its leaps. Sometimes school
sweeps up the coast and the powerful
fish, often weighing 800 pounds, are
seen in the air in every direction. They
are like an arrow, turn gracefully five
or six feet in thu air and come down,
keeping the water for acres in foam,
and If not the greatest jumpers they
are certainly the most graceful Of the
leapers Of the see,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

At the election of December 5,
Pennington, Wash, went dry" by a
decisive majority. The new admins
tration went in January 8. The Off
cials are as follows: ]. F. Grimm.
mayor; Asa Bowman, 5. L. Steward
and P. Harrington, councilmen. Two
of the old councilmen, Beste and Mac
Leod, remain. John r. Hayden was
elected marshal and w. E. Walker.
clerk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

Two ladies got quarreling about
their respective ages. At last, to end
the dispute, one of them said in con
ciliatory tone Of voice:
Don't let us quarrel over the mat
ter any more, dear. l, at least, have
not heart to do Il. I never knew who
my mother was. for she deserted me
when was a Raby, and who knows
but that you Inay have been that
heartless parentY'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Walked Across Continent.

Los Angeles, Jan. 9.-Van A. Will
cox arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
on the homestretch of his tramp from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. having
walked 1876 days since leaving New
York. He finished his transcontinen-
tai walk at Santa Monica today. In
the course of his tramp across the
continent Wilcox has walked 36S7
miles or an average of little more
than 22 miles a day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

The drama embraces and applies all
the beauties and decorations Of poetry.
The sister arts attend and adorn her;
painting, architecture and music are
her handmaidens; the costliest lights
Of a peoples intellects burn at her
show; all ages welcome her.-Charlotte
Cushman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Gnf Nenr To Them.

An English druggist gives the follow
ing list of blunders made by his poorer
customers: Catch an eel" for cochi-
neal; prosperous paste" for phospho-
rus paste; grease it, for creosote:
''fishy water for vichy water; guitar
for catarrh; Everlasting for efferves-
cling
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

The Vancouver WASH, electric
plant has been sold for 5000, 900 to H.
w. Goode, of Portland. Goode rep
resents eastern capitalists. Improve
ments aggregating $4,000 in value
will be added to the equipment at
once
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Force of Habit.

How many times has your husband
been under the knife?"
Dear me, l don't know; but he's be.
come so accustomed to it that he lies
down to be operated on every time he
sees octor."-Chicago Record Her
aid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

At St Louis William c. Dins, presi-
dent of the Citizens Investment Co.,
was sentenced to 15 years in the peni-
tentiary for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

Some men do as much begrudge 9TH
ers good name as they want one
themselves, and perhaps that is the
reason Of it.-Penn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
Making IL Easy.

George (nervously)-rd like ever so
much to marry you. Kitty, but l don't
know how to propose. Kitty prompt-
ly and practicallyr-Thats all right,
George. You've finished with me; now
go to papa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

Judge Maurice F. Tuley, the veteran
jurist of Chicago, is dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
BIGGEST WAR SHIPS
THIS YEAR TO WITNESS
GREAT ADVANCE IN NAVY

Seven Great Battlcshlps to BE Com
pleted This Year Including the Vir-
ginia, Nebraska. Georgia, New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Louisiana, the Two Latter Having
Tonnage 10000, and the Others of
11,018 Tons Each.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
PRESBYTERIAN Church Burned.

The Presbyterian church of La
clede burned last Tuesday. Shortly
after noon fire was discovered eating
its way along the south side of the
roof. Owing to the extreme dryness
the whole roof was soon afire and
nothing could be done toward saving
the building. Almost the entire con-
tents were saved, including the organ
and seats. 1t was a frame structure
built about twenty-five years ago.
The loss was partly covered by insur-
ance. The residences of DIR. G. n.
Standby, F. R. Power and Joe Mathi-
asch were in danger, but an active
bucket brigade prevented any dam
age being done outside the church
property. The fire is supposed to
have originated from rubbish heap
burned in that locality. 1t is an
nou need that the church will be re-
built, the new building to be of GEM
ent blocks.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
Starving to Death.

Because her stomach was SO weaken
ed by useless drugging that she could
not eat, Mrs. Mary III. Walters, of st.
Clair St.. Columbus, O., was literally
starving to death. She writes: "My
stomach was SO weak from useless
drugs that / could not eat, and my
nerves so wrecked that I could not
sleep; and not before 1 was given up
to die was l induced to try Electric
Bitters; with the wonderful result that
improvement began at once, and a
complete cure followed" Best health
tonic on earth. Doc. Guaranteed by
W. R. Barton, druggist.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
A KiIline and Suicide al MarceIine.

Ben Richardson, a bartender, killed
his wife and committed suicide at
Marceline last Saturday. Richardson
had recently returned from Oklahoma.
There had been a family row the
night before and Mrs. Richardson was
packing her things to leave. Rich
ardson shot her twice. She ran
across the yard to neighbor's, but
just as she was reaching the door he
fired the third and fatal shot. the ball
entering the back and passing entirely
through the body. He then went
into the house, lay down on the bed,
placed the gun to his head and fred.
The whole side of his head was shot
off.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
10 Cure a Eelon''

says Sam. Kendeh, of Philipsburg,
Kan, "just cover it over with Buck
lens Arnica Salve and the salve will
do the rest" Quickest cure for burns,
boils, sores, scalds, wounds, piles Ec-
zema, salt rheum, chapped hands,
sore feet and sore eyes. Only 25c at
W. r. Barton's drug store. Guaran-
teed.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
A DAsTARDLY ACT.
Geo, Denbo Shot Ia the Back Wednesday, Nixht
While Closing his Restaurant.

Last Wednesday night between
eleven and twelve o'clock Geo. Denbo
was shot in the back while in the act
of turning'out the light in the front
room of his restaurant. j. B. Moore,
of Sumner, is now in the Linneus iail
charged with firing the shot.
Moore, "Dock" Dickerson and an
other fellow, all of Sumner, were in
the restaurant when Moore, who was
drunk, started row by abusing Mrs.
Denbo. Mr.. Denbo ordered him out.
When he started to enforce the order
Moore was taken hold of by his two
companions and forced out onto the
sidewalk. Mr.. Denbo closed and
locked the door and had reached up
to turn out the light when bullet
came through the screen and glass
door and struck him in the small of
the back. He fell to his knees, but
soon regained his feet and was taken
to his room where the wound was
dressed by DR.. F. W. Burke. The
bullet has not been removed and up to
the time Of going to press no bad
symptoms had developed and it is
thought that he will recover.
Frank Weaver, who happened to
be at the restaurant when the trouble
took place, says that after the shot
was fired, Moore jumped off the side
walk and ran toward the park, the
other two fellows going to the opera
house where dance was being held.
An hour later Moore called at the liv-
cry barn for his team>and was arrest
ed by Marshal Wood and Deputy Ed.
Love. He had no revolver when
searched. Justice O. F. Libby issued
warrant charging Moore with felon-
ious assault and in default of $1,000
bail he was sent to Jail to await the
LnralininanR- -haarino. which ia set for
10 o'clock Saturday.
Moore is about 35 years of age and
has family at Sumner.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29

Ifthere is one thing above anothe
a young man should be ashamed o
doing, it is loafng without aim O.
purpose or profit, ON the streets or il
stores, day after day, all week. L
you have nothing to do, stay at home
"A part Of the time, at any rate. Nc
young man with any self-respect will
content himself with aspiring to nc
higher reputation than that of a
chronic loafer and store box magnate.
Nothing will SO blunt the higher fac
ulties OF the mind as inactivity; and
no inactivity is so baneful and malev-
olent in its effect as that voluntary
idleness termed loafng.
***
1t is so easy to criticize ones neigh
Dor who has gone wrong in morals, or
made failure in business, and so
hard to give credit for the effect of
the influences impelling him to disas-
ter, over which he has no control,
that our criticism of others is often
very uncharitable. Men often say
how good they would have been, or
what they would have been, or what
they would have accomplished had
they been in the other mans place.
They do not stop to ask why the 9TH
er fellow that was in the other shoes
did not succeed. If they did, they
would often find that the man who
went wrong, or who failed, was enti-
tied to great credit for standing up SO
bravely under forces and burdens that
might easily have overthrown his &C.
cusers. Sometimes the man who fails
is greater hero than another who
wins.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29
Well Worth Irving.

W. 81. Brown, the popular pension
attorney, of Pittsfeld. Vt, says: "Next
to a pension. the best thing to get is
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. He
writes: "They keep my family in
splendid health" Quick cure for
headache, constipation and Bilious
ness. 25c. Guaranteed at w. r.
Barton's drug store.
The Laclede blade., 1906-09-29

1 - - h~AAs~AAA~~n, S"S~S tSs~"s~~~S --'s.--
Couch; beets, Henry Groetaker
squash, John Peer; pumpkin, E. F
Brenner; collection farm and garder
products, H. Groetaker; muskmelon
Fred Hanson; watermelon, j. w
Riddle; tomatoes, John Peer.
In p. r. Felt's special corn show
there were 40 entries, and a better loi
Of corn was never gotten together. F,
| w. Gould made two entries Of yellow
corn and got first and second premi.
ums. On white corn John Transburg
got first premium and A. M. Walker
second.
CLASS @.
Best fall apples, j. W. Wallace:
winter apples, 7. M. Hogan; plums,
Florence Moss; peaches, A. L. Loomis;
pears, Miss A. E. Ransom; display of
apples, not less than six varieties, T.
M. Hogan; cider vinegar, Mrs. L. T.
Rowland; sorghum, w. N. Harter.
CLASS n.
Best layer cake, Mrs. Joe Dodd;
loaf bread, hop yeast, Mrs. Olive
Leech; loaf bread, salt yeast, Mrs. r.
A. David; loaf brown bread, Mrs. r.
A. David; largest and best display Of
kitchen products, Miss Eta Welsh.
CLASS I.
Best specimen drawn work, Mrs. A.
L. Hart; cotton quilt, Pearl Power;
quilting on cotton quilt, Mrs. L. B.
slumber robe, Mrs. Algeo;
silk quilt, Mrs. D. Carmichael; wor-
sted quilt, Mrs. L. B. Standby; fancy
collar, Mrs. Algeo; display fancy
needlework, Mrs. Baxter.
GLASS ].
Best Battenburg, Mrs. Baxter;
hand sewing, Mrs. Algeo; drawn work,
Mrs. Williams; child's dress, Mrs. E.
Couch; point lace, Mrs. Baxter; doll
les, Mrs. Algeo; pin cushion, Mrs. AL
geo; work in tatting, Mrs. Algeo; en-
broidered center-piece, Mrs. Baxter;
Battenburg center-piece, Mrs. Will
liams: sofa pillow, Pearl Power; fancy
shirt waist, Mrs. Williams; Hardanyer
smbroidery. Miss Gnra Frakaa: Mnnt--
melick embroidery, Mrs. Lomax.
CLASS K.
Best butter, first, Mrs. Cora Row
land; second, Mrs. G. M. Burnett.
70, CLASS l..
Best flower painting, G. E. Jones;
work on medallion, j. A. Yount; dis
play painting on china, Mrs. 1t.
Monnett.
CLASS M.
Best boy rider under Is years, Les
ter Humphrey.
CLASS N.
Handsomest baby, Jerome, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Frakes; foot race,
boys nnder Is, Oral Matsel; foot race,
boys under 10, Roscoe Rankin.