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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
"Vacation on the Mediterranean" )"

Prof. ]. B. Horner, teacher of Latin
and history in oregon Agricultural
college, has just issued a delightful
little volume entitled "Vacation on the
Mediterranean" in which is included
six letters by him on famous places
and historical subjects of Rome,
Greece and Egypt, which he visited
last year and which he has graphical
ly described in the oregon Sunday
Journal during the past few months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
THE LECTURE PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR

At a conference held here yester-
day between A. F. Bradshaw, head
of the Western Lyceum bureau Of
Salt Lake, ard Prof j. S. Landers
city superintendent, lecture course
for newt year was arranged. Five
different programs were scheduled
and the course promises to be even
more attractive than the one this
year. Benjamin F. Tillman, senator
from South Carolina. is perhaps the
most noted of the speakers secured,
while Richmond p. Hobson, the he
ro of the Meriimac, doubtless ranks
next. DR.. John Merritt Driver is an
other speaker, while others signed up
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Heavy Losses Result.

Because of their inability to have
their grain shipped promptly the
companies owning the wheat have
lost much this year. They have had
their grain stored along the line from
four to six months and during that
time have been losing the interest on
the money invested. Also they have
been forced to pay insurance charges
on the stored wheat and at times
have been required to pay demurrage
on ships chartered to carry the wheat
away from the sound. In the opin-
ion Of Mr.. Montgomery the loss in
surred by reason Of the lack of cars
has amounted to nearly two cents on
every bushel held, which means much
when grain is handled on close
margin.
Also farmers have suffered by rea-
son Of the delay because those who
held have not been able to sell to ad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
A. l.. Coan Is Manager.

A. L. Coan, the well known book
keeper, has been employed as mana
ger for the Harras Meat company,
which has just opened a large meat
market on Main street. Mr.. Harras,
who formerly conducted the Garden
City Packing company's business here
is head of the Harras company and
will have general supervision and will
look after the outside work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

John W. Mccormack, the pioneer
wheat farmer and well known resident
of this city, died at his home on Gar
den street at Sis last evening, as the
result of paralytic stroke which he
suffered last Sunday.
The stroke of paralysis affected his
left side and while he was entirely
helpless he was conscious most of the
time up to within a short time before
his death, and as he was in good
health and very vigorous, his constitu-
ton made strong fight against the
affliction. However, owing to his ad
vanced age, all efforts to overcome
the effect of the stroke were power
less.
Biographical Sketch.
| ]. w Mccormack was a native
Of Tennessee and was born in 1895.
being ~ years of age at the time of
| his recent paralytic stroke. From
| Tennessee he moved with his family
/ to Webster county, Missouri where
/ he lived for time during his youth.
/ In 1851 he crossed the plains to Cali
| fornia, making the trip with the
]
| irg winter he was married to Miss
Mary ]. Bentley and for a time they
lived near stockton. In 1864 Mr..
and Mrs. Mccormack moved to the
Willamette valley settling on the
Mckenzie river near Eugene. They
lived there until 1877, when they
came to Umatilla county at the in
stance of ]. NJ. Bentley, who was
then here. Since that time the fam
lily has resided here or in the vicin-
i.y continuously.
On arriving here Mr.. Mccormack
commenced farming and was one OF
the very first men to attempt farm
ing on the unbroken bunchgrass land
which until that time had been re-
gardod as good only for grazing pur-
poses. BY his industry and careful
management he succeeded in acquir-
ing much valuable wheat land and
his estate Is valued at about 500, 900
Aside from his large holdings ir
Umatilla county, which comprise some
of the finest land in the wheat bell
north of the city, Mr.. Mccormack
recently acquired a tract of 1000 acre.
of new land near Claresholm, Alberta
which has increased three-fold sine,
he purchased 1t. His land in thi
county has been successfully farmeC
by his sons, w. H. and ]. W.. jr.
, who are among the most prosperou
, farmers of Umatilla county.
During all his lifetime the d.
ceased was known as sterling, law
abiding citizen and he was highly re
spected by all who knew him. H
: was member of The Baptist church
Aside from his wife he is survived
by his three children, who are: W
H. Mccormack, councilman from
the north side; Mrs. Gideon Brow
and ]. w. McCormmach, jr., all o
whom have their homes in this cit
l and have been In faithful attendanc
at their fathers bedside since his af
I fhctlcn.
Funeral Tomorrow at Home.
The funeral will take place at tn
home at 315 Garden street at o'cloc
tomorrow afternoon, Rev. G. L. Hal
y pastor of the Baptist church, to hav
: charge of the services. There will
no services at the church. Intermer
- will take place at Olney cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Rushing Work on New Residence.

Contractor G. l. La Dow is rushing
the work on the new residence being
built on the north side by Mrs. Lima
H. Sturgis. The piastering is now
completed and work on finishing the
inside has begun. The residence will
be ready for occupancy some time in
May, it is thought.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
o. r. & n. TRAINS DELAYED.
Dcrailed Wheel Near Barnfart Tore
Up the Track.

A derailed car wheel in the middle
of an o. r. & n. freight train cut
all the heads off from track bolts for
about 1000 feet near Barnhart last
night, and as result traffic was de-
layed while repairs were being made
this morning.
Two sections of No. 5 which arrived
here at l o'clock this morning, were
held until s o'clock and No. 6, the
eastbound train did not arrive until
s o'clock.
Aside from tearing off the bolt
heads and thus gripping one side OF
the track. The derailed wheel did nc
other damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

are the jubilee Singers and the
Hruby Bros quartette.
While the exact dates for the par
ticular attractions have not been defi-
nitely set 1t is the intention to have
tho season opened in September
with Tillman's lecture. The Jubilee
singers will come next, DR.. Driver
third, the Hruby quintette fourth,
while Hobson will close the course.
According to Prof. Landers, sea-
son seats for the lecture course VIII
be sold next fall as was done here
last year. In view of the popularity
of the course this year there is lit
tie doubt but that the lectures will
be well patronized again next fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Funeral Tomorrow at Home.

The funeral will take place at the
home at 315 Garden street at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. G. L. Hail.
pastor of the Baptist church, to have
charge of the services. There will be
no services at the church. Interment
will take place at Olney cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
100000 BUSHELS
WHEAT TIED UP ALONG
W. & c. r. RAILROAD
Has Been a Heavy Item Of Expense
TO the Growers Because OF Inter-
est and Insurance Charges Made
Necessary Because Of Inability to
Get It Out Of the Country-Nearly
: All the Grain is the Property Of
Two Elevator Companies.

Nearly a half million bushels of
wheat is still stored in the ware
houses along the W. G. C. R. and the
people owning the same have feen
forced TO pay insurance and lost in
terest on the money tied up for the
past four or five months because the
road has been unable to handle the
business.
Last fall great difficulty was had
by the grainmen in securing cars for
shipping the wheat tributary to the
W & C. r. Much grain was gotten
ont on fiat cars and gondolas. Then
during the winter the line was out OF
commission for many weeks and
sincce the road was repaired the sit
uation has been but slightly improv-
ed because cars have not been avail
able.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

Within the territory described by a
circle 20 miles in diameter with the
village of Hudson, Summit county,
Ohio, at the center, is produced four
times as much maple sugar as within
any other contiguous equal area in the
world, not excepting Vermont.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Sold Timber Land

J. P. Medernach of this city, has
just sold 320 acres of timber land in
the Clearwater country, on which he
enjoyed an excellent advance in price
within three years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
HOME FROM THE EAST.
j. H. Gwinn Back From Two Weeks
Visit In the States OF Kansas, Texas
and Oklahoma.

anu OkdlOHb.
]. H. Gwinn has just returned from
two weeks VISIT in the states Of
Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, and re-
turned well pleased with the crisp
mornings and cool breezes of Oregon.
He went as far east as Kansas City
and while travelling through Kansas
and Oklahoma experienced weather
that surpassed for heat some of the
most melting days of mid summer in
Umatilla county. All through the
states mentioned he found the weather
extremely warm for this season and
everybody expected cyclones as a re-
| suit.
However, he found crops growing
at an enormous rate and farmers busy
in every section. Oklahoma is an es-
pecially fertile and productive coun-
try and is very busy and prosperous,
seemingly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
]. ". NJ 'CORMMACH
PASSED AWAY
PIONEER FARMER DIED
AT AGE OF 72 YEARS

Paralytic Stroke of Last Sunday
Ended Fatally and Death Came to
the Old Pioneer at 8 O'clock Last
Evening-Was Highly Respected
Citizen-Leaves Wife and Three
Children, All in PendletOn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
THEY'RE MOSTLY LIKE THIS,
Beautiful Faith of Woman in the Man
She Loved.

People think that because | am a
woman said Mrs. Hetty Green, II
can be imposed on; but usually they
find out their mistake"
She was talking about lawyer
wherein she had disputed her lawyers
bill. and this topic naturally led her
TO the topic of women's trustfulness.
There's a case in point" said Mrs.
Green. smiling grimly, about a young
and pretty school teacher. She once
asked her class for an original defini-
ton of the word wife
A wife is a rib said one little
girl.
Wives are guiding stars, said an.
other.
comforter. said a third.
An inspiration. said a fourth.
Altogether the definitions were
rather prosy and commonplace. but
finally a child of IL. smiling archly,
said:
A wife is a person for a man
to find fault with when things go
wrong
Good cried the pretty teacher,
laughing. Good, That is the best
definition of all. The best, the truest'.
But that afternoon on the way
home from school, the little girl whose
definition had so pleased, tripped de-
murely up TO the teacher and said:
Are you not going to marry that
tall, handsome young man l see you
with nearly every night?
Yes said the teacher.
Well, then, II my definition of q
wife was true
All. dear. with us nothing will
ever go wrong. He says so himself. E"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
DR.. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. Of Board of Health.

What shall | eat?" is the daily In
quiry the physician is met with. do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment. large percentage of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal ex-
perience with the fully-cooked food.
known as Grape-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely Of its merits.
From overwork. / suffered several
yea; with malnutriton, palpitation of
the heart. and loss of sleep. Last
summer l was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which /
used In conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In a short time after I
commenced its use. the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared, my hearts ac-
ton became steady and normal. the
functions OF the stomach were proper
ly carried out and / again slept as
soundly and as well as in my youth.
Il look upon Grape-Nuts as a per
feet food. and no one can gainsay but
that 1t has most prominent place in
a rational, scientific system Of feeding
Any one who uses this food will soon
be convinced of the soundness of the
principle upon which 1t is manufac
tured and may thereby know the facts
as to It's true worth" Read. "The Road
to MELVILLE" In pkgs, Where's Q
Reason"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
PALE, WEAK PEOPLE
MADE STRONG AND ENERGETIC
BY Or. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
General Breakdown Caused by Def
eient Blood Quickly Corrected by
This Tonic Remedy.

a feeling Of general weakness. poor
appetite, loss of breath after the slight
est exercise and broken sleep are some
of the symptoms of general debility.
You may think that they have no relation
to each other and that you Will worry
along, hoping al the time 10 feel better
soon. This is a mistake, for every one
OF the symptoms is caused bv bal blood
which must be male pure and new
before health viii be restored again. A
tonic treatment Is necessary and for this
purpose there j. no better remedy than
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mr.. J. G.. Havey, OF % Willow St.
Chelsea, Mass, saws: 81 was sick for a
number Of years from general debility
and Indigestion. / was never free from
stomach trouble and nv nerves We're so
shattered that the least excitement un-
fitted me for any serious work. Nv
sleep was restless on account of terrible
pains in the small of my back. These
pains would sometimes last for month
or two. My sight grew weak. there SEEM
ing to be blur constantly before nv
eyes. i couldn't concentrate my mind
on my work. and the attempt TO do so
completely exhausted me.
was finally forced to give up a
position | had held for twentv-eight
years. After trying several medicines
without help, 1 read of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and gave them a trial. They
made me feel so much better and so
much stronger that / started in business
for myself here in Chelsea. l have
never had a return of my former sick
ness and cheerfully recommend DIR. VII.
hams' Pink Pills as an excellent nerve
and blood tonic"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have long
been recognized as an excellent tonic
remedy in cases of indigestion and gem
erd debility, where the stomach and
other organs Of the body are weakened
and disordered simply through lack OF
proper nourishment. They have also
been especially successful in curing
an9mia, rheumatism, after effects of the
grip and fevers.
A pamphlet on Diseases of the
Blood y and d copy of our diet book will
be sent free on request 10 anyone inter-
ested.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold nv
all druggists, or sent. postpaid, on recent
of price. so cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50. by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
Ghosts OF Dead Lakes.

In the great basin between the
Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas lie
the ghosts OF many dead lakes. Riv.
ers still flow down to the dry edge OF
these one-time great reservoirs and
are licked up ~ evaporation and the
chinook winds. or all the lakes that
once lay there, only Great Salt Lake.
Lake Tahoe and Rear Lake are left.
The Southern Pacific rolls for l65
miles across the bed Of what was once
Lake Lahontan. and the passengers
gazing idly from the windows may see
the terraces and wrinkles in the crust
of the fossil lake which nature robbed
and defrauded Of its crystal treasures
ages ago.-Exchange
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
THE NEW INSURANCE AGENT.
He Comes in With the New Law-Paul
Morton on His Opportunity.

The new insurance law OF the State
Of New York has opened up promis-
ing field for both men and women
with brains and energy In the sale OF
life insurance. The law now provides
standard forms OF policies. each of
which practically bears the hall mark
OF the State OF New York, and this new
order OF things has established the
sale OF life insurance on a correct
basis
The prohibition against rebating and
extravagant allowances to agents has
driven out of the business the old
type OF insurance agent. who in many
cases virtually bought business, with
large rebates. instead of selling II.
His place is being taken by profess
sors, lawyers. school teachers of both
sexes, and others. who find that being
q life insurance agent under the new
system offers greater reward than
their previous vocations. The law has
reduced commissions but all of the
commission now goes to the agent.
everyone needs and under the pres
ent system it's sale Is being conducted
with becoming dignity and propriety.
Paul Morton. president of the Equita-
Bile Life Assurance Society. has taken
the lead in building up an agency or
ganization that is in keeping with the
demands Of public sentiment. and the
ST lndard he has set for his company.
He says: We want new agents. both
men and women. but none except en-
ergetic. able and truthful people need
apply. For such there is a splendid
opportunity"
Mr.. Morton's policy Of injecting new
and vigorous blood into the agency
force OF the Society is meeting with
success in all parts of the country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
ThE Story.
GOOD hath been good to us. indeed.
" responded Boaz. 10 the happy

GOOD hath been good to us, indeed"
" responded Boaz. 10 the happy
words Of gratitude which Ruth. his
wife. had just spoken.
Yes. continued Ruth, He hath
given me thee"-looking up with low
ing glance into the face that bent over
her-"and now He hath given me a
son-and thee, too she added. Gag
erly.
sound came from the other side
OF the room, where the aged Naomi
was busy about the household cares,
which sounded much like sob. and
caused Ruth to look in that direction
And thee too, mother she added.
hastily, while a shadow passed over
her face, and was gone again as the
baby cOoed and reached up its little
hand and touched her cheek. She
buried her face in the little ones
clothing, as she pressed him to her
breast. and when she lifted her face
again she said. appealingly. to her
husband;
And want our son to be named
after thee, my husband. Cannot 1t be
So"
Again the half-suppressed sob sound.
ed from the other side OF the room.
followed this time by a choking voice.
which said:
rs not Naomi to be consulted in the
naming of the chilt?"
Why, mother dear, | had not
thought TO shut you out. had not
thought that you cared" and again the
troubled shadow crossed her face.
viii not the Lord. who hath given
us the son. also in His own good time
give us name for him." asked Boaz
hastily, anxious that no suspicion of
disharmony should exist between the
two women who had been so close TO
each other in love and sympathy. and
who had reioiced together over the
coming of the babe and had planned
so earnestly for his future.
Yes, we can wait" both women re.
sponded in the same breath. and there
the matter rested for the time being.
but in the heart of each the troubled
thoughts which had been there since
the coming of the babe remained
Neither knew just how the feeling
arose. for there was no spoken word,
but each became conscious of a jeal.
GUS solicitude over the child; each
was utterly consumed with love and
ambition for the child. and each felt
a personal pride and triumph in him.
And as the days had passed Ruth had
lavished her love and attentions upon
the child, had talked of her plans for
the child and, without realizing it, had
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
SAHARA GROWING DRYER.
French Observer Says the Gases Are
Shrinking and Will Disappear.

c. F. Gautier. a French explorer. is
authority for the statement that the
Sahara is continuously becoming drier
to such an extent that the cases are
perceptibly drying up and will disap-
pear altogether in a relatively short
time He quotes historic records and
physical signs to show that springs
were at one time more plentiful than
now, and that the extent of the
patches where vegetation fourishes
were much greater even so to 100
years ago
As the climate Of the region has un.
dergone no change in perhaps thou.
sands OF years, he believes that the
disappearance OF the water must be
due to purely mechanical causes. He
considers that IT is due to the con.
tinual advance OF the great sand
masses to the north, thus forming an
impenetrable barrier against the wa
tershed Of the Atlas mountains.-N. Y.
Sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
BABY iTcHEp TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with infared
Skin-Doetors No AvaiI-cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

MY baby's face and neck were COW
cred with itching skin similar to ecze-
ma. and she suffered terribly for over
year. | took her to a number of doc
tors. and also to different colleges, to
no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies
we're recommended to me by Miss c..
| did not use il at first. as had tried
so many other remedies without any
favorable results. At last tried Cuti.
cura Soap. Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolyent Pills. and to my
surprise noticed an improvement.
After using three boxes of the Cuti.
cura Ointment. together with the Soap
and Pills, ! am pleased to say she is
altogether a different child and the
picture of health. Mrs. A. C. Brestlin.
III n. Lincoln St, Chicago, Ill, Oct.
20 and 80. 1906"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-30
Care Of the Asparagus Bed After Cut.

Cutting Of the asparagus shoots
should not be done after the middle
OF June in the northern states and
should cease little earlier in states
OF more southern latitude.
At this time the whole bed. rows
and all. should be thoroughly cult.
waited fully three inches deep. Pre-
vious 10 this the application OF barn.
yard manure is advocated by some
growers. but some of our most noted
experiment stations and most extern
sive growers OF the product near New
York city and Philadelphia strongly
recommend the application of COM
plete commercial fertilizers instead.
with summer applications OF nitrate
OF soda. 100 lbs. per acre Of this lat
ter is sufficient and should be applied
twice during the growing months.
II is claimed that manure contains
the seeds OF noNious weeds which ma
ture and scatter before the aspara.
gus tops are matured sufficiently for
moving
As the asparagus crop is gathered
from the early shoots and these are
removed continuously for about two
months, therefore the roots are very
much reduced in vitality when the cut
ting season is over. and unless plant
foods. which are directly available are
supplied, there will be a poor growth
OF top. If the tops grow rapidly and
strong. they aid in storing up food
in their roots.
a fertilizer well adapted to the
needs of asparagus contains
Nitrogen ............... 40
Available Phosphoric acid. So
Actual Potash ...........lOe5
One-half ton of this to the acre is
not too much. either applied broad.
cast or along the rows. before the cul.
tivating is done.
Both nitrogen and potash in con.
siderable amounts are necessary. or
the shoots will lack both fine flavor
ana crlspness. L. A. SEASON.