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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
BEAVER FARM IN CANADA.
DIR. W. T.. Christmas Has Colony of
900 In Saskatchewan.

on the farm of Rev. w. L. Christ
mas. n few miles from DoXbaw, Sas-
katchewan. Canada, is one of the few
beaver farms in Canada. Within the
limits of the farm are five large dams
peopled by some 200 beavers says an
exchange. The banks of the Souris
river, which runs through the farm,
are fringed with poplar trees, supply
ing the beavers with the best of build-
ing material, and also with daily
bread.
According to law passed in 1896
1t is Illegal To kill beavers until the
fan Of 1908, consequently this colony
is waxing strong and multiplying
rapidly. Having been protected from
the trapperse for the past 10 years
the beavers are becoming very tame
and do not seem to mind a casual on
locker although they do most of their
work by moonlight.
One night these beavers cut down
So trees. according to Rev. Mr.. Christ
mas, who takes a great deal of inter-
est in his little tenants, and watches
carefully to see that no harm comes
to them. These beavers are very in
dustrious and have no use for one of
their number who refuses to do his
share of the work. When such a
member of the flock is noticed the
others drive him away to live in soli-
tude as a bachelor"
Build Their Own Homes.
1t takes the beavers only a short
tipon IN faD n largo ai1ad traa and
they are able to throw 1t in any di-
rection desired. When once felled
the tree is quickly cut up to lengths
for houses, dams or food. as may be
required. The house of the beaver
is built on the bank of the river, with
Its entrance under water. Once hav-
| ing built the entrance the rest of the
house is started, the whole colony
working at the house until 1t is fin
warm. dry and cozy.
| A beaver family usually consists OF
four or five, and comes into the world
with its eyes wide open. The young
ones live with their parents for two
years and they are ready to shift fol
themselves. The full grown beaver
measures about two feet in length
with a tail some 10 inches longer
which he can use as a spade or trow
ell, as well as paddle. The averag,
age is 10 years, although some liv,
to be 20 years old. When the anima
Is nine years of age its .pelt is at it
prime and will bring from $40 to 81,
in Minneapolis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
THE ORDER OF owls"
New Organization With Headquarters
in Wnlla WuIla.

The Wa,la 'Nalla Union says of the
order of owls the new fraternal So
ciety Just started in that city:
Reports have been coming in of
Stcnnge noises in various parts of the
city which have been attracting con-
siderable attention, but no one has
complained Of being disturbed. 1t was
said That the noise resembled the
hoot of an owl and investigation re-
>vealed the fact that the noise was
made 10y some young birds of this
specie and that an organization known
as the "Owls" is being perfected in
this city The list of charter members
has grown until about so prominent
citizens have signified their intentions
of joining this new order.
The preliminary arrangements for
this organization are being made by
King II. L. Leavitt, the popular man
nger Of the New Orpheum theater.
MIR. Leavitt was the originator and
organizer of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles and Is now at the head of this
new lodge, which gives promise of be-
coming n very popular, fraternity.
IL is the intention to make the or
ganization national one, with head
quarters in Walla Walla. The object
of the order will he to promote a
brother'y spirit among its members
and to provide mutual benefits, be-
sides accomplishing much In the way
of charitable aid to those in need
The social side of the organization
will be given special attention ant
much enthusiasm is being displayec
by those interested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
SNOW ON MT. HOOD.
Mountain Climbing Season Is Now
Closed by Storms.


A dispatch from Hood River says
mountain climbers returning from
Mount Hood report that no more as
cents can be made of this famous
peak this year, as the recent rain
throughout the coast country was
snow on the mountain. The paths
have become filled up and the guides
consider 1t too dangerous to attempt
to climb the mountain after snow
has fallen.
The last persons to make the ascent
this year were two Austrian doctors,
who returned from there recently and
who have been making tour of the
United States and have climbed noun
tain peaks all over the world.
While at the Inn the mountain
looked so easy of ascent that they
thought they could dispense with a
guide and attempted to make the
ascent without one. although caution
ed against doing so. Nothing daunt-
ed, however, they started on the trip
thinking their previous experience in
mountain climbing would enable them
to arrive at the summit without ac-
cident.
a short distance from Cooper's
Spur, and after commencing the re-
ally dangerous portion of the ascent
one of them dropped his alpinestock,
which went rafting down a crevass
many hundreds of feet deep, and as
the noise of its falling kept getting
farther and farther away, he lost his
nerve and clung desperately to the
life line sick with terror
1t was with difficulty, says Mr..
Langille, that his companion succeed
cd in getting him back to the Inn,
where he was so overcome with fright
that he had to be put to bed. After
ward they made the ascent in the
company Of guides. and returned to
Hood River with vast respect for
Mount Hood and great admiration for
its beauties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
RECALLS MODOC WAR.
Daughter OF General Mcacham Whit
~ ing In Willamette Valley.

Mrs. Rcdlngton, the prison worker
of Pasadena, Cal, who converted
stephen Hlrgrove, and was in the city
this week when he was sentenct to
serve one year in the Oregon peni-
tentiary, is daughter of General A.
b. Meacham, well known to pioneer
rezldents of the city, says the Albany
Herald Her witt recalls Meacham's
unusual experience in the famous
peace Candy massacre In the Modoc
Indian war.
General Meacham was superinten-
dent of Indian affairs in Oregon when
the Modoc war broke out. A peace
conference was arranged with the IN
dams and Meacham, together with
General Canhy, DR.. Thomas and other
leaders went. out into the klamath
country, the Modoc stronghold, to ar
bitrate the troubles.
While the peace conference was In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06

When horse is so overworked 1t
lies down and iu other ways declares
its inability to go further, you would
consider 1t criminal to use force. Many
a man of humane impulses who would
not willingly harm a kitten, is guilty
of cruelty where his own stomach is
concerned. over driven, overworked,
when what 1t needs Is something that
will digest the food eaten and help
the stomach to recuperate. Something
like Kodol For Dyspepsia that is sold
by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06

session the Indians began a massacre
and most of the leaders there were
killed. General Meacham attempted
to escape and was shot and the Indl-
ans thinking he was dead, scalped
him. He later recovered and made
his way back to civilization.
This experience and others in the
memorable Indian war were recalled
by General Meacham in a book enti-
tied "Wigwam and Warpath." Many
local residents not only have this book,
but remember its author well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
bishop o'RcilIy to the Interior.

Rt Rev. Charles j. O'Reilly, bishop
Of Baker City, has commenced a visi-
tation of large portion of his diocese
amcng the places in his itinerary are
Canyon City, Burns, Prineville and
Shaniko. To accomplish his trip
Bishop O'Reilly will travel 300 miles
by stage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06

II an article is initiated, the original
is always best. Thing 1t over, and
when you go to buy that box of salve
to keep around the house, get DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is the original
and the name Is stamped on every box.
Good for eczema, letter, boils, cuts
and bruises, and especially recon-
mended for piles. Sold by Tallman
& Co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06

OW OFTEN you hear one of your mer-
chants make the remark: "People don't
read advertisements, " 81 never get
any results from advertisements" 81
don't think it pays to advertise" and
Similar remarks, when in fact it is the
advertisers fault and not the advertise
mentS.
So many advertisers try and talk of
too many subjects at one time thus
making none of them forceful enough
to impress the reader; pay no attention
to the proposition the advertisement
presents; are not explanatory enough
to even interest the prospective buyer;
do not liveup to their advertisements,
which creates diStrnSt or try and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06
HOTEL PORTLAND

PORTLAND, OREGON.
American plan. SO per day and up
ward. Headquarters for tourists and
travellers. Special rates
made TO families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment in the hotel.
n. G. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-06

crowd haf-page into 10 inches causing elderly
people and those with weak eyes to pass them over
without notice.
Good advertisements are like good saesmen,
because they explain to the prospective buyer the
points of the article of which he knows nothing;
this alone makes many sale. But the advertise
and-iS read by thousands, while the salesman is
talking to one person.
If party enters your store to examine an article
you carry, and by your talk and price you sell
him the article, then that talk and price would make
good ad. for you if inserted in the paper for it
may influence many as it influenced the one--but
be sure and select good live paper for your
medium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

geons who attended President Garfield
in his late illness, and congress finally
appropriated $4,000 for the services OF
the entire staff, which included DR..
Frank Hamilton, of New York, and DR..
Agnew, two of the foremost surgeons in
the country In addition, there were
DR.. Bliss. of Washington and DR.. Dou-
glas who acted as personal attendant.
The illness lasted three months. The
fees in this case were exceedingly
small, for either DR.. Hamilton or DIR.
Agnew might have charged the full
amount with perfect propriety.
General Grant was attended by DR..
Douglas who gave up his practice and
devoted himself exclusively to the case
for five months, and DR.. Douglas re-
ceived $4,000.
DR.. George F. Shrady spent about
one half of his time with the general,
.. and for his services and those Of other
physicians $4,000 was paid.
The charges made were very small.
Had General Grant been rich man,
DR.. Shrady could have legitimately
charged $500 month in view of the
fact that he had Travelled to Mount Nc
Gregor to see his patient. Such a
charge would have been a most reason
able one from surgeon of his emi-
nence In the profession.
Had General Grant been the Prince
of Wales, and had DR.. Shrady lived In
London instead of New York he
would probably have received 100000
in cash and title besides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

cul j. Martin Miller, accommodates
about 800 washerwomen at one time,
and The others from twenty to fifty
each. Each woman, has stall, Whlch
is rented, including water, at hVe
confines, or one cent per hour Here
she lays the garments on apiece OF
wood. beats them with q club, the same
as did the washerwomen of u century
ago. In some cases she may SCRUB the
clothes with an ordinary scrub brush,
using soap.
Some of the municipal establish
ments have large machines for wash
ing and for drying, for which they
charge the washerwomen nominal
price by the piece. They are run by
steam or electric power, but are in use
only in the larger cities.
Several bathing establishments IN
Rheims and other French cities have
portable bath tubs, which are placed
on two-wheeled vehicles provided with
a large iron boiler filled with hot water.
AS orders for baths are received the
boilers are filled with hot water and
the hath-laden vehicles, each pulled by
two men. start out for the delivery.
bath tub is filed with the hot water
and carried into the residence, and
Will, the family bath is going on the
vehicle may fill another orded, RETURN
Ing again for the tub. The price of
delivered lat your residence bath in
Rheims Is thirty cents, while at the
establishment it costs twenty cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
HERE AT HOME.
MarshalItown Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend Doan's
Ksdnnv Bills

MarshalItown Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
1t is testimony like the following
that has placed "the old Quaker rem
sedy' so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public statement
of "a Marshalltown citizen:
D. j. Evans, real estate and loans,
No. West Main street, says: II glad
" give the weight my opinion may
possess as testimony to the great vail
ue of Doan'ss sidney Pills. When
there are so many preparations on the
market, all claiming almost miraculous
power in curing kidney troubles, a
sufferer is almost at a loss to know
Just what to purchase. He cannot
make a mistake II he buys Doan's
Kidney Pills, and base my opinion on
the following facts: For some time l
had rheumatism. Knowing that linz
perfect action OF the kidneys was re-
sponsible for the trouble, procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Mcbride &
Will C0npany's store. / expected to
obtain the ordinary results which all
patent medicines give. but I was SUR
prised to find that Doan's Kidney Pills
eliminated the cause of rheumatism,
namely, uric acid. I was soon freed
from the rheumatic pains and can con-
scientiously say that Doan's Kidney
Pills are by farlthe best remedy ever
used"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, N.
- 49,
take no other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
TROOPS ON CUBAN SOIL
Regiment Of $50 Soldiers Lands
at Havana, and Funston Els
tablishes Headquarters
DISTRIBUTION ON TUESDAY
General Bell Will Direct This Work
Movement Of Troops Was skiIlful
Good Government League for Is
land is Formed, and Rebels and Foes
Plan to Have Love Feast

Havana Oct. s.--The first landing of
American soldiers In the present oc-
cupation of Cuba was accomplished
yesterday with marvellous promptness
and by night 500 men of the Fifth I'M
tied States infantry and $50 men Of
the Second battalion of engineers were
settled under canvas in Camp Column
bia. The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here
in the afternoon with 400 men on
board who were sent out to the camp
early this morning.
General Frederick Funston estab-
lished his headquarters at Marianao,
convenient to his command. Colonel l.
has been ordered to report to General
Funston and the entire force of reSu-
lars and marines will be under Fun
ston's command until the arrival here
tomorrow of General j. Franklin Bell,
woh will direct the distribution Of tn.
forces turnout the island.
Troops Movement Skillful.
Within an hour from the time that
the transport Sumner came alongside
the railroad wharf the DISSEMINATING
had been completed and the $50 men
had beer transported on street cars di-
rect to the camp. Their equipage and
supplies were taken on freight cars by
another route. The movement was 30
skillfElly handled that the men pre-
pared their midday meal from their
own rattons. The men are in good con-
dition and are pleased with their
camp and its pleasant surroundings.
The preliminaries of an organization
to be. called the Good Government
League of Cuba were begun yesterday
afternoon at a meeting OF Americans,
Cubans and others at which resolutions
were passed to the effect that the pur-
pose of the association should be "the
promoting by all legitimate means the
establishment and maintenance of a
permanent, stable and lawful govern
ment, competent to administer Justice,
insure domestic tranquility, promote
the general welfare and insure the
blessings of liberty to all the inhabi-
tants of the ilsand."
While there was no expression TO
that effect, the movement generally is
regarded as pointing eventually toward
some more definite degree of American
control or oversight in Cuban affairs
than is vouchsafed by the Plat amend
ment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
NEW STATION FOR CHICAGO.
Chicago g. Northwestern Will Expend
$4,000 600, Abandoning Wells Street.

Chicago g. Northwestern Will Expend
$4,000, 900, Abandoning Wells Street.
Chicago, Oct. S.--Official announce
ment is made that the Chicago 81
Northwestern railway will expend $780,
100000 for the building of a. new term
inal passenger station in Chicago and
that the old Wells street station would
be abandoned to the freight business.
The new station, which officials of the
road declare will be one of the finest
in the United States, will be located on
Madison street, between Canal and
Clinton streets and with the train
sheds will extend as far north as Lake
street. The new terminal will allow
passengers on the road to enter Chi
cago without crossing the river and
will give the road seven times the fa-
cilities for hauling it's passenger traffic
than now possessed. According to
present plans the new terminal will be
completed in two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Patents to Iowans.

Washington, Oct S.-Patents grant
ed to citizens of Iowa during the past
week are as follows:
John II. Barklage, Of Burlington,
buckle shield and trace holder; H. III.
Blish of Dubuque, device for selling
goods; Eli B. Crambilit, of Ames, bot
tie filing machine; George I. Davis,
of Amas, concrete fence post and wire
fence; H. III. Flanagan end j. Hurry
estuhl Of Des Moines, lubricator;; w.
A. Gibson of Muscatine, feed water
heater and purifier; Jacob Renner, of
Rockwell City, device for use in trans
ferring ice cream cans; William
Schluter Of New Hartford, rein sup
port; w. d. Surface, Of Villisca, feed
trough and hens nest; Anthony Van
Wagemen, Of Sioux City, telephone call
box; d. G. Woodwork Of Davenport.
kaleidoscope; A. B. Wright Of Council
Bluffs, scraper for tenders or ether
disks; Dan Zerfng of Iowa City, draft
equalizer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Doctors Charge Large Foes.
(Youth's Companlon.)


When the Prince of Wales was sicl,
liam Gull, received for four weeks at
tendance $4,000 and the title Of bar
onet. Pretty good pay-s12,50o week.
More than $1,7S5 per day.
What" exclaimed a man who got
a bill from surgeon for $1,000 for the
amputation OF n leg. $1,000 for half
an hours work? Why, never heard
Of such a charge"
NO. said the surgeon, cody, "of
course not. For half an hours work
IS; for the know how 1856"
La Peyronie. the physician who at
tended Louis XIV of France, received a
fee which much exceeds these. The
king gave him an estate comprising
five villages and 2O7 farms, which pro-
duced "a yearly income equal in pur-
chasing power to $4,000. His majesty
had only slight fever.
Catherine II OF Russia, one of the
most extraordinary women that ever
lived, heard of the treatment to pre-
vent smallpox by fnoculation; and
hearing, believed. She made arrange
ments to get a physician from Lon
QUi, dflu LII. DIlHSutie We'll Niio,Wi ~
practitioner of the time, agreed to go.
He Travelled to st. Petersburg, wher.
he duly inoculated her imperial ma :
jesty, and I suppose such others as
applied. What he received from the
others know not, but from Catherine
his fee was $4,000 in cash, $4,000 for
travelling expenses. a title and life
pension Of $500 year. All this for
two minutes work, in which no know
how" was needed, for any person can
scratch an arm and rub lymph on its
surface. Probably this was the highes.
sum ever paid for so simple an oper-
alton.
There was a great outcry when the
question came up of paying the sur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Professor Eliot Was obliging.

President Eliot of Harvard is no be-
lever in the Rooseveltian spelling re-
form. A young student was a candi-
date for the degree of doctor of philos-
ophy. This man adopted spelling reform
as his particular Line of work. and as
commencement day drew near he went
to President Eliot with a request. You
know. Mr.. President" he said, that
you are proposing to make me Phi. D.
Now. 1 have made IA speciality of spell
ing reform, and 1 always spell philoso-
ply with an az / therefore called
to ask you if you could not make my
degree Ed. instead of PhD." Ger
tainly my DEAR" replied the president
of Harvard. I'm fact, if you insist,
we shall make it a DE"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Tho Girl and tho Parrot.

SHE is evidently a very proper young
person. She has built up around her
that subtle and invisible barrier of
modesty which all well-.ordered girls
should erect. She has a great fondmess
for pets, and has said to her friends
that if her mother would permit 1t, she
monkeys.
The other day she took several week
ly allowances which she had saved, and
with mothers permission came down
town to buy parrot. She got cage and
all, after being duly assured that polly
could talk three ways for Sunday. The
young woman boarded a Pennsylvania
avenue car the conductor permitting
her to put polly on the front platform.
For a long while polly said nothing.
But when the car stopped at the Treas
ury, a young man wearing a red neck
tie leaned forward, tickled polly under
the chin, and said: Hello, polly"
Polly scratched an ear and sided off
to- the other end of his bar, still taci-
turn.
Then he of the red tie essayed an
other tack Leaning over, he presum-
ably said something which appealed to
the bird, for poll promptly responded,
in a shrill tenor: Go to -"
The young woman blushed and the
young man giggled. She leaned over
and besought the young man in low
tones not to bother polly. All the car
was in an uproar, and the motorman
winked at the passengers and gave pol
ly's cage a SLY kick. That settled it.
IT ever glowing rendition of lurid
South Sea "cuss''. words was produced
in Washington it came then.
Even the man in the red necktfe
FLUSHED, and the young woman was
frantic with modification. Polly's shrill
rlotes ran high above the din OF the
car, and they came in an endless stream.
Nothing could stop poll The young
woman snatched up the cage and
sought to cover polls head with her
hands, but the bird pecked her SO vi
ciously that tears came in her eyes.
When the car stopped at the next cor
ner, polly's unhappy owner scrambled
TO the street and fled, with polly still
"cussing."
Gee! Wasn't that great?" q,leried
AN old tar in the second seat.