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and saw how comfortably he was en-
veloped. In the dim light Of the
camp-fires, he fancied the blanket
bore a resemblance to his own; put
our epicure lay in it, calm, assured
confident, as II he were the real pro-
prietor. The man doubted-retired,
plucked a brand from the fire, ana
waved it over the figure Of the sleep
er. Meanwhile, the hilt Of our lieu.
tenants sabre, and the muzzles of
his big horseman's pistols, had been
made to protrude from the covering,
convenient to his grip. The stranger
was duly cautioned Still he looked
and fingered. Porgy's nose at this
moment, sent forth an emphatic ana
prolonged snore. The man began to
mediate The night was tolerably
warm and pleasant. He really did
not know that he should need the
blanket, to which he felt ready to
make oath. No doubt the usurper
of his goods had only made a slignt
mistake. There Is something cruel In
disturbing a man in a profound sleep
after a long journey, only to correct
a mistake; and so the good-natured
proprietor Of the stolen goods resolved
to forego his claim, for the night at
least and retired quietly, to the great
relief Of our cunning epicure. Scarce
ly had he gone from sight, when Tom
heaved himself up from the opposite
side of the tree, and, with chuckle,
cried out
"Hah! NAUSEA, you snore de man
out O. he blanket dis time"
"Ah! rascal, are you watching meE
answered Porgy, in good-humored ac-
cents. "Well, remember to restore
the blanket to the fellow in the morn
ing. and give him, with my compll-
ments. a sup Of the Jamaica. He has
the bowels Of a Christian, and Will
relish 1t. Meanwhile. Tom, let this
be lesson for you. Always fall asleep
when the lions in your path. When
your conscience don't feel easy, make
your body easy. And now, begone,
for I must do some real sleeping, II
I can"
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-15

RED LEMONADE AN AccIDENT.-F'an-
ny Rice, niece Of the famous old cir
Gus clown, Dan Rice. while in Denver
recently, said that the first red lemon
ade was an accident, and she explained
just how it happened, thus:
"You see, Uncle Dan had been great
success as a clown, and so he had ac-
cumulated enough money to buy out
a small circus. Well, they were play
ing the small towns Of the middle
west. One day, when it was very hot
and sultry and a great crowd had come
to see the show, word was sent to Un-
Gle Dams tent that the water had Civ
en- out, and that there was no chance
to get any more for several hours.
with this message came word by
another messenger that the lemonade
more water.
Uncle Dan ran to the horse troughs
to get the water from there, but found
that he was too late. He then hurried
to the elephants tanks, but as the day
was hot, they had drunk up every drop.
"This made things look serious, but
soon he heard the unmistakaole
sounds Of water splashing in one OF
the dressing tents. He threw the flaps
aside and there saw one Of the bare
back riders wringing out pair of red
tights in a tub Of clear water. With
out a word, he grabbed the tub and
made a rush for the lemonade stand
added the proper-Or improper-ingre-
dients to the tub Of red water and sold
the first raspberry lemonade that was
ever sold at a circus us"-Denver News
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his love of visiting and is seldom at
home he never allows pleasures to In
terefer with duties. Being an ardent
patron of automobiling as a sport and
a convenience he keeps speedy and
powerful cars at his command when
ever he leaves London, and If there
are ambassadors to see, ministers to
interview or important papers to sign
he rushes back to London by motor,
attends to his work and dashes away
again.
The car in which he travels Is al
ways followed by a relief car, to be
used in case Of a breakdown, but he
never plays the part Of his own chat
feur. He prefers to sit on the broad
easy back seat with his favorite can
Inc travelling companion by his side,
for King Edward dearly loves a dog.
Since the death Of his good brindle
bulldog who used to follow him to
the Continent and Scotland he has
taken a jovial little Irish terrier, Cae-
SdT, NY lIllO
ship. Caesar often goes on rounds Of
house parties with his master and
goes crazy with excitement when the
king is cheered by the British popu-
lace.
Whv the Britons Like Him.
They like him for the way he comes
familiarly among them and for the
knowledge that when there Is falling
out in any Of the royal households
Edward Of England, is asked to act
as private pacifcator. To their easy
going king they give the credit for
inspiring and carrying through the
treaty with touchy France, for ami
ably going to call on Emperor William
and refusing to ride high horse with
his bellicose nephew, and for accom-
plishing with tact and mere charm Of
manner very valuable and statesman
like results.
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FRANKS OF A KINGS DAUGHTER
Furnished Sensation For Guests Al
Ambassador Towers Masked Ball.

Ambassador Towers Masked Ball.
Berlin has been pleasurably excited
Of late over ball given at the United
States embassy by Ambassador and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower. 1t was q
masked ball, rare event. in court and
diplomatic circles, but on that account
enjoyed all the more by the dancing
set
The crown prince Of Germany and
his brothers were among the guests.
appeared in the uniform Of Prussian
officers Of the period Of Frederick the
Great.
The crown princes resemblance in
this dress to the portraits Of his great
relative was the subject Of general
comment The crown princess and q
number Of other young women and
girls wore the court costume Of the
same period The princess with her
hair powdered and in her tight bodice,
hoops and paniers was remarkably
graceful and pretty.
A feature Of the affair was the cost
illness Of the dresses and the great
display Of valuable jewelry. 1t indi-
Gated a complete revolution In Berlin
social standards, the newspapers agree.
Even ten years ago no such gorgeous
and lavish display would have been
POSSIBLE.
One Of the most admired ornaments
was a magnificent collar Of emeralds.
It aroused all the more comment be-
cause 1t was not a woman who wore
1t. 1t was the finishing touch to the
costume Of Prince Guido Won Henckel-
Donnersmarck, who appeared in the
character of a Netherlandish council
lor.
His costume was copied from a pic
ture by Franz Halls. The prince is
one Of the richest Of German magnates
and his display Of 'jewelry was equal
led only by the diamonds worn by
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was also pres
ent.
The sensation of the ball was fur
nished by comic cabman. He was a
typical second class Berlin cab driver.
He took his whip with him into the
ballroom.
His rig was taken from life; his nose
was bulbous and suspiciously red.
His manners were clumsy and uncouth
as he danced with the women and jok-
ed with the men. Every ones curios-
ity was excited and all the names Of
possible young society men were can
vassed, but none seemed to fit the jol-
ly cabman.
When unmasking time came the
cabman shed his entire rig on the
ballroom floor and emerged from it a
rotund. smiling. pretty peasant woman
If the we'll to do farming class so far
as her costume indicated. But the
shout of delight which went up all
over the ballroom, and which she ac-
knowledged with a series Of smiling
courtesies, showed that the fair mask
ar had been recognized as the Princess
Pauline zu Wied. the only daughter Of
the king Of Wurtemberg.-New York
Sun.
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MEAN.-A lady was reproaching a
bachelor friend for never having
married when her husband a little
bored perhaps, said gruffly:r
He says he could have cut me
out and married you If he had want
ed to-
The lady started.
Indeed" she cried. why didn't
he do it them"
He says he owed me grudge,"
the husband explained, with a chuc-
kle.
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(To be Continued).
SAM JONES FIXED THINGS.
He and His Wife Agreed on Who
Would Wear the Breeches.

Would Wear the Breeches.
Sam Jones probably did as much
real good as any other man Of his gen.
Grafton. Some thirty-five years ago
they used to throw him on a dray and
haul him home in the afternoons, as
he was too drunk to walk or even
crawl.
1 am giving away no secrets. Sam
told it to his audiences thousands OF
times, styling himself the "wickedest
young squirtgun in Georgia" His
language was the language Of the soil
His SMILES were his own, and none
would have been more apt. His slang
was so original and always hit the
nail so squarely on the head that even
the most learned savants were SPELL
bound when he "cut loose" He hit as
straight from the shoulder as the
mighty Beecher, and was quite as re-
markable a character. quite as inde-
pendent, quite as fearless.
The best Of all stories ever told by
Sam Jones was that which brought
him to a clear understanding with his
wife the morning after they were
married. says the New York Press
He told it in sermon, offhand, and
had every eye In the congregation
moist. There had been a good deal OF
strife of some households. spats be-
tween husbands and wives separations,
divorces and other troubles. Sam
said: I'm goin' to try to stop 1t. It's
all nonsense. Maybe I can't get at you
old fellows who have been nagging
at your wives for many years, and
been nagged back till you have lost
your manhood, but I'm goin' to say
something for the young married folks
and those who contemplate matrimo-
n.y."
You all recollect when me and Mrs.
Jones got married. Most Of you vet
Grams were there that night and ate of
the weddin' supper. We all had good
time We stayed up late. The young
folks danced and we looked on. BY
home, and Mrs. Jones and I went to
bed. When I woke up next morning
there she was sleeping like an angel
along side of me. She was beautiful
to look upon-as you all know. She's
beautiful yet. God bless her! Beauti-
full in her love for me and our chill
dren, beautiful in her domesticity,
beautiful In character. To have such
a wife is the pinnacle Of hope, the
summit Of happiness. To think of her
is to praise God!
Mary, what Is all that white stuff on
the rocking chair? I never saw 1t
here before
"'Why, Sam, it's my Clothes she
replied. with a lovely blush. Then
pointed to another chair and said:
And. Mary, what are those things?
They have a familiar look She an
swered:
why, Sam, dear, those are your
breeches. Why do you ask such silly
questions?
Because Mary, I want to have
plain. clear, frank understanding with
you. We have agreed to travel the long
road of life side by side. There will be
things for you to do and things for me
to do. Let us make up our minds
there shall be no conflicts on the jour-
ney. There are your laces and rick
rack: there are my breeches. Mary,
want to ask you which you intend to
wear during our married life, the laces
and rickrack, or the breeches?" She
didn't hesitate a moment, but said:
"'Sam, you wear the breeches; I'll
stick to the laces and rickrack.'
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And out in his own noIHe couhiS'
all precedents to the contrary ne
makes it his business to be comfort
able and enjoy himself, and one and
all his hosts and hostesses vouch Tor
it that he is an easy and agreeable
guest to entertain.
When the shooting season Is open
he likes to be asked to visit by sub
jects whose preserves are we'll stock
ed, whose garages are full of motor
cars, whose cook has a good reputa-
ton; and he also likes to have his IA
vorite Highland pony invited TOO.
This stout, sober-sided little nag Il.
the one on which he enjoys riding
about the moors.
A valet and chaffeur and one gen.
tleman attendant are all he requires
or takes with him when he visits
friends who have small houses or
such old acquaintances as the Cassels'
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TffffH E HE PAIR fSAN
A Romance of the American Revolution
By w. GILMORE SIMMS
CHAPTER XXXVIII.

-thick woods,
Strange aspects, and the crowding
things that rove,
Peopling their deep recesses."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
I'll TROVATORE."

The libretto of al Trovatore" is
based on a Spanish drama written in
superb verse by a contemporary or
Verdi's, Antonio Garcia Gultierez.
A romantic story is connected with
the original play The young author,
who was II years old at the time he
wrote 1t. stood on the eve of con-
scription in the national militia, an or
deal which he dreaded with the fierce
dislike of a poetical and visionary
temperament.
Just as he had prepared himself to
put behind him for a term of years
the pursuit which he best loved, his
drama was staged at Madrid and at
once excited such enthusiasm that
Gultierez was allowed to supply a
substitute in the militia while he him
self stayed at home to seek inspira-
ton from his country's muse.
Verdi's opera had its first produc-
ton in the Apollo theater, Rome. 1t
was January. and the Tiber had over
flowed its banks and flooded all the
/ streets in the neighborhood Of the
| theater. In spite Of this fact, the box
| office was besieged with people, who
stood ankle deep in water awaiting
their turn. From that evening until
very recent years I'll Trovatore" has
been a favorite with managers OF
opera houses.--The Scrap Book.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
Progress of Government
Ownership

Within the last six moEths Japan
has taken over the ownership of six
railroads. aggregating about 1850
miles in length, the combined pur-
chase price being Sl2S,500,000, says
the Chicago Record Herald. Plans for
the acquisition of II other roads have
been announced, and the transfer of
ownership will proceed gradually in
the immediate future.
New Mexico joins the procession of
the states that see no other solution
than public owner Iship. For several
years the government has had the
controlling interest in the Mexican
National lines
Now It has made a deal with the
American owners of the Mexican Cen
tral and several other roads by which
all will he merged into one great sys-
TEN, With 10000 miles of track and a
capitalization Of SEES, 100000.
The government will hold an abso-
| lutte majority of the stock, and the
board OF directors of q members will
contain a majority of Mexican citizens,
although a local sub-board of nine
members will have its headquarters
in New York.
According to the statement made by
Minister of Finance Limantour to con-
gress, the danger that the lines would
be dominated from the United States
ard run. not in the interests of the
Mexican industries, but of foreign
railroad systems, is what has Cumpell-
ed this action. Incidentally he expects
great benefits in the way of transpor-
tation peace and fair dealing at home
bat lie made it clear that the govern
ment did not act OF its own desire, but
because it felt forced to take measures
for protection.
1t is well enough known that the
state railroad lines in Europe were
acquired by the governments mainly
out Of military consi lerations, anC
oven japan had military needs in mine
in its new projects. Always it is com
pulsion Of one form or another, wal
OF peare. foreign or domestic. tina
forces governments to enter sucf
undertakings.
And This Is as true of the presen
conditions in the United States as any
where else. 1t cannot be insisted too
often that the conditions which vii
decide the outcome in this country
arises solely from the actual manner
ir which our railroads are conducted
and that the railroad managers have
their fate entirely within their owr
hands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
WESTERN HUSTLE.

In salt Lake City were several
firms which mailed advertising cir
cularY to the farmers of the surround
ing countTv when they had anything
new to offer. A bright boy went to
these men and offered to deliver 1000
such circulars in the rural free de-
livery mail boxes for s.. Six different
firms accepted the offer. The lad
ther went to the printer and secured
IA commission Of So on the sale of
the 1900 circulars. Next, he started
out in rig which he secured rent
free from the livery stable in return
for mailing up signs advertising it.
Tho delivery Of the circulars took MIN
four days, for which he mad received
$35-nearly 80 day.-Success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
WINTER BOUND.

Around me, to the far horizons rim,
The snowdrifts lie in spotless pur-
ity
But all day long dream of violet dim,
And of dnemcne
The million siences forever sing;
The winds of winter lift their organ
note.
But all day long | wish for flame
struck wing,
And for the song-thrilled throat.
All day see the sunlight on the
plain;
I know that winters patient peace
is best.
Put my poor heart goes mad for April
rain,
And springtide's wild unrest!
Edward w. Mason in National Mag
aZine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
FIN FAIR PREMIUMS.

The Umatilla Morrow county fair
association should have $25OO to dis
tribute in agricultural and livestock
premiums instead of but $500, the
amount available under the act Great
ing the association.
In two enormous counties like Una
;illa and Morrow. with varied inter-
ests to serve, $500 is but a pittance
to distribute in premiums The ex-
hibitor must travel long distances,
from remote portions of the counties
and the expense of displaying stock
and agricultural products is much
The fair directors should have more
money and then they should distrib-
ute it in a more practical manner
than that provided in the first pre-
MUM list. The premiums should not
be confined exclusively to register
ed nor thoroughbred stock. Every
meritorious class of livestock whether
registered or not, should be entitled to
premium. If Bill Jones or John
Smith or Jim Johnson has a good colt,
fine driving team, a good milch
COW, a large steer. good hog or any
other common stock which shows
good breeding, good care or meritor-
ious points that animal should be en-
titled to enter for a premium.
In this way the farmers will be en-
couragcd in breeding and rearing bet.
ter common stock. It will give every
body chance to make a display. II
Wi! bring cut mere exhibits and ere
ate mtrrets in the far. 1t will not bar
tho registered stock nor disparage the
breeder of thoroughbre1s in any way
ard at the same time it will stimu.
late the breeding cf better common
stock and will interest more people
than if the premiums were confined tc
registered animals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
LONELY FIGURE AT AIBANY.

TIE pleasing generaitics of Cover
nor Fughes' inaugural are pleasing
because they cover without Disgusting
an inpOrtsnt fact which is recognized
BY himself and by everybody else, but
which, We dare say, may not he stated
by himself without some offense to the
conventional proprieties. SAYS the New
York sun. He began business solvent
He stands debt free before his fellow
citizens.
That IS to say, for the first time in
many years a new governor of New
York enters upon the duties of the Of
flee as the representative Of nothing
save his own personal convictions and
intentions and his own personal sense
of obligation to the people whose
sworn servant he is to he.
He stands absolutely alone as he
faces his masters and the job to which
they have assigned him. Perhap:
never before in the history of the
state has the Inauguration ceremony
been characterized by 50 conspicuous
and entire absence Of the political
creditor, syndicates or individual or
ganized or sporadic. boss or CRATER
Not one creditor was visible at Al
bany yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09

The value blood purifier been thoroughly by
its years blood dis
generally
blood medicine the market today because the forty its exist
disappointed those result
universal curing disease has made friends EVERYWHERE
which justly proudit record of forty
AS remedy for Rheumatism Cah Scrofula Sores and Ulcers
Blood Poison all
impure poisoned condition of the blood S. s. has equal
and thoroughly of all
complete and lasting these troubles and disorders 1t furnishes
blood health health qualities
this circulates through all the
ngoraed and made and healthy is the only
blood medicine market that claim absolute freedom minerals
in form This medicine is the product of natures forests
healing
herbs and ark 1t therefore, addition to being certain fol
medicine
s. remedy with record and that has
worth ability by its forty need blood
s. and write and they will
book concerning trouble and will without charge
medical advice. SWIFT SPECIFIC ATLANTA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09

ing and a circle that will surround
one of the principal bandstands. a
l,eunant bearing the word "Oregon,"
which was planted by President Weh-
rung, of the commission, now waves
proudly over the site, which Will prac-
ticolly belong to Oregon until after
the worlds fair closes.
1t has been decided by the commits
SION to recommend to the fourth
coming session Of the legislature an
appropriation of at least S150,000 Tor
Oregon's participation. Fifty thous-
and dollars of the appropriation will
be used for the erection of a hand
some building. The commission will
recommend that a collective and COM
pettive exhibit he made. This means
that all of Oregon's exhibits at the
exposition will be displayed in her
/ building and that she will take ad-
vantage of tn exhibit rule that will
permit such collective displays to be
entered for awards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09

, Thank God a man can grow! .
, lis is not bound
, With earthward gaze to creep .
, along the ground .
. Though his beginnings be but .
, poor and low,
. Thank God man can grow
. The fire uron his altars may .
. burn cim, .
. The torch he lighted may in .
. darkness fall
. And nothing to rekindle it .
0 avail .
. But high beyond his dull hori- Q
Q ZNn's rim,
. Arcturus and the Pleiades 9
. beckon him.
. Florence Earl Coates, Q
n a q q a a q .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09

by the price of corn. and the usual es-
innate was 10 pounds of pork for a
bushel of corn, but in later years it
has been discovered that other feeds
can be used to advantage, and pork
made more cheaply with n variety
than with corn alone. Experience has
shown that the hog relishes the great
variety of feeds usually produced on
the farm, such as grass, rape. all kinds
of clovers, defective and immature
fruits. house slops, skim milk, butter
milk, whey from the cheese factory
which, when fed in conjunction with
the grain ration, makes pigs grow
faster and makes weights at less cost,
than when, compelled to subsist en-
tirely on grain.-Orange Judd Farmer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09
HISTORIC GROUND.

The passing of the Umatilla pio-
neATs, white and red, reminds the stu
dent of Oregon history that some of
the most significant incidents in the
founding of oregon are sealed in the
lives OF these pioneers.
II is of but passing importance tc
note that the aged Indian, T-ska-loo,
who died On the reservation this
week, was the first person baptized
by Catholic missionaries in eastern
Oregon, yet such is the fact and in
the future when history is recorded
this little incident will form enc Of
the vital links.
The first Catholic church founded
in eastern oregon was that founded
by Fathers Blanchet and Brouillet, in
November, 1S47, on the present site
Of the Cmatilla Indian agency. There
T-ska-lo, then u young man of 49,.
embraced the Catholic faith under the
teaching of the pioneer priests and
was the first person TO receive bap-
usm from them.
The Whitman massacre which oc-
CURED about that time caused the
Umatilla mission to be abandoned,
and it vas a number of years before
another attempt was made to maintain
church here.