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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
TO ENCOURAGE LYING.

The requirements of the interstate
commerce law, which affect railroad
masses will be fruitful incubators of
lying.
The law says that no part of an
interstate trip can be made upon
nass. although the passenger may
mold a pass good within the state
lines.
For instance: A member of the
Oregon legislature wishing to go from
Portland to Boise City, cannot, under
a strict construction Of the law, ride
from Portland to Huntington on his
annual pass, which is good in Ore
gon. and at Huntington buy ticket
70 Boise City.
The law says that since the pas
senger is started on an interstate
trip, he must buy d ticket clear
through, from starting point.
Think of st. An annual pass slum-
bering in your inside pocket and YOU
comrelIeG to buy a ticket!
Eye! Eye! Is deceit, in such ar
emergency, a sin? Cannot the pas
senger say, when put in the sweat
box by the conductor in leaving Port
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
THE CHAMBERLAIN PROGRAM

After ALL there is so little difference
in the recommendation of Governor
Chamberlain and in the sentiments
Of the republican legislature OF Ore
gon, that it is extremely difficult to
draw an exact lire of demonstration
between the two.
in men whom men pronounce as i'll
l find so much of goodness still:
In men whom men pronounce divine
| find so much of sin and blot,
l hesitate TO draw a line
Between the two, whcre Goi has not"
After ALL when we get upon the
broad plane of honest public inter-
ests and leave behind us the grovel-
ing pcejudces, passions and slave
drivers of machine politics, there is
very little difference in the opinions
Of absolutely fair and honest men.
The Chamberlain program is the
Roosevelt program, the Bryan pro-
gram, the La Toilette program, the
Folk program. With startling
similarity, the policies of all these
men fellow close to a certain we'll
defined pathway which drives
straight ahead, without deviation or
swcrving, toward ultimate justice and
Righteousness!
Governor Chamberlain would tax
incomes. inheritances, franchises, in
visible wealth of all kinds; he would
regulate commerce through we'll reg
ulated commissions; he would hasten
interior improvements by opening
rivers and developing arid lands; he
would fit the future generations for
superb self-government through the
expansion of the public school svs-
tems he would make wealth beaI
its share Of the burden of taxation
and would check the unjust advanc,
Of monopoly!
Substitute the name of Roosevelt
for that of Chamberlain, at the be
ginning of this program, and congress
and the nation would yell themselve
hoarse over its fearless expressions
All good men are very, very muc
alike, after all!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
STATE OF "OR-WAsH.I-HO."

To carve a new state out of the
heart of the inland empire, taking the
cream of northern Idaho, eastern
Washington and eastern Oregon, is
the dream of Spokane.
She would be the proud capital of
the new state of-what shall We call
it? "Or-wash-i-ho"; a mingling of
the three great names of the north
west-Oregon, Washington, Idaho.
Spokane is absolutely selfish in
her agitation for a new state in the
inland empire region. She would be
the capital, trading center, hub Of
the wheel and bulls eye of the COM
merrial target.
Spokane has failed to assist in
opening the Columbia river because
she feared an open river
would help Portland. Spokane
has neen passive and un-
needing in all the agitation for river
appropriations, and in utter selfish
ness has nursed her little dream OF
a new state, filled with commercial
trophies for her alone'
There will be no new state in tht
inland empire, as long as its forma
tion is dependent upon such selfish
ness os actuates Spokane's present eff
forts in that direction. When ther'
is an actual need for a new organi
cation, a revolution in the map o
the inland empire. the new orde
will come.
Doubtless there would be NOR
uniformity of interests in a neN
state formed from parts of northern
Idaho, eastern oregon and easter
Washington, than exists in the pres
ent states as they are bounded.
The coast districts have vastly dif
ferent interests from those found |
the sagebrush district. But fairl
good progress is being made unde
the pround banners of Oregon an
her two splendid daughters, Idah
and Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
MRS. SADIE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
THEN lives at home, and it is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children well dressed
and tidy, who do their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work Of such woman
is never done" and is it any wonder
that she breaks down at the end of a
few years, the back begins to ache,
there is a displacement, Inflammation
or liberation of the abdominal organs,
a female weakness is brought on, and
the struggle of that wife and mother
TO continue her duties is pitiful.
Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound, made from native roots
and herbs, is the exact medicine a
woman needs whose strength is over
taxed. 1t keeps the feminine organs
in a strong and healthy condition.
In preparing for childbirth and re-
cuperating therefrom it is most etti-
cient. 1t carries woman safely
through the change of life and in
making her strong and well assists
her to be a good wife and mother.
Mrs. Sadie Abbott, of Jeannette,
Pa, writes
Dear Mrs Pinkham-
II suffered severely with pain every
month and also pain in my left side. My
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
good; friend advised Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / wrote you in
regard to my condition. followed your
advice and am perfectly well woman. The
pains have all disappeared and | cannot
recommend your medicine too highly"
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Coz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
TIE SIGN.

How beauty fills the world
Man strive and sin,
And higher heap the burden of
t,arth's i'll,
AMI weave a web of wrong for her
and still
'Tis beauty fills the world.
No blot i'm ali the world!
The creeping green,
Tho water flashing down in shining
ways,
The light that breaks in drenching
color sprays,
With beauty fill the world
If beauty fills the world,
Then all is said.
The secret joy of one small perfect
flower
Were proof enough of God-His love
His power
And beauty fills the world!
Lilly \. Long in Harper's Weekly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
LACE THAT WALKS ABOUT.

There has lately been discovered a
plant which is in some ways the most
extraordinary in the world. 1t is
found in the rapid rivers of inland
Madagascar, and has tufts of huge
leaves which float on the surface of
the water.
1t is these leaves that are the re-
markable part of the plant. They are
real specimens Of living lace work,
changing through every tint-from
palest green to darkest olive. The ex-
quisite open-work patterns are dis
posed with the most perfect regular
ity.
So beautiful are they that lately
specimens have been dried and ship.
ped to England in order that theii
wonderful shapes might be used as
hints for the manufacture of real lace
The Living Age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

The real seriousness of, the Japan
ese peril is revealed in the corner in
potatoes engineered by Konija Shima,
of Stockton, Cal. Shima will be the
virtual dictator of prices and he is
expected to make a profit of $780,
900. Here is a phase of japanese
competition to be viewed with genu-
inc alarm. The willy Oriental as a
competitor in the field of labor is
one thing; as an introducer of new
varieties of the octopus in rivalry
with native captains of monopoly he
lis menace and a pOrtont. If not
stopped he will soon be rebating and
stock-wateTing. 1t is not to he per-
mitted that he shall reap those fruits
Of American genius.-New York
World
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

mint, Alaskas production in 1906
amounted to $21.251,OOO, being only
$1,5O0.OOO behind Colorado, which
still holds the lead Alaska's gain in
1906 over 1905 was over s6,250, 600,
while Colorado showed loss Of s2,-
500. 900.
Next to Alaska, Nevada showed the
greatest gain, her production being
$9,115,SOO, being a gain of S4,500,-
600 over 1905. Nevada's gold pro-
duction is increasing even faster than
that of Alaska and by 1910 the two
greatest gold producers in the union
will be Alaska and Nevada, Alaska
leading all other states and terri
tories.-Seattle News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
A COMPARISON IN YEARS.

How strange our ideas of growing
old change as we get on in life. To
the girl in her teens, the ripper maiden
of 25 seems quite aged. Twenty-Five
thinks IS an "old thing" Thirty-five
breads 40, but congratulates herself
that there may still remain some
ground to be possessed in the Is years
before the half of the century shall
be attained.
But so does not by any means give
up the battle of life. 1t feels middle
aged and vigorous, and thinks old age
is a long way in the future. Sixty re-
members those who have done great
things at three-scOre; and one doubts
IL Parr, when he was married at 100,
had at all begun to fell himself an old
man.-The Delineator
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

land. that he is going to Hunting
ton?
At Huntington cannot the passen-
ger change his mind and buy a
ticket to Boise?
In going from Portland to san
Francisco, the same rule would hold.
The passenger cannot ride on the
pass to Ashland and there buy a
ticket He must buy through ticket
from Portland TO Frisco.
What a rcsourceful population Of
liars Oregon win possess, after this
law has taught the people
duplicitv for few years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
JUST GO!

If you mean to succeed, to make any
thing go,
1t won't do to guess; your need is to
know.
There are plenty of people who cum
ber the ground
Who think they move on when they
only move round.
Have a purpose. and know that your
aim is worth while;
Don't chase iack-'o-lanterns for mile
after mile.
Don't try to be "smart"-it's a BOOM
erang's flight
That back on your head will most GER
tainly light.
Know your course, toe the mark and
be ready to run;
Be off at the signal; the race once
begun
Go ahead, like an arrow that flies
from the bow;
Don't weaken, don't waver, don't
wabble-just go!
Arthur Chamberlain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

When the law fixing the propor-
tion of state taxes in each county on
that county's annual expenses, goes
into effect in 1910, the counties hav-
ing large areas. long roads and sparse
population, viii he unjustly taxed and
the smaller counties where fees are
cut down by the short distances trav-
eled by officials and witnesses, will
escape with light state taxes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

Really it is pleasant to have it said
that Salem, Baker City, Boise City
Eugene and La Grande, all first
class cities, are patterning after PEN
dleton in the matter of street paw
ing. Pendleton will always retain
this relative rank in the northwest,
as long as this virile spirit of pro-
gregs ls permitted to rule.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

The Japanese house of represen-
tatives consists of 300 members,
elected by ballot each member re-
ceiving a salary. Its house of peers
consists of members of the royal
family, princes and marquises, counts,
viscounts and barons, elected as rep
resentatives of the several orders,
and persons elected for seven years
by and from the Is highest taxpayers
In each city and prefecture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston,
Wash, have raised $500 cash to be
expended in advertising the resources
Of that neighhorhood and striving to
attract manufacturing enterprises.
All hut $500 was raised on the Idaho
side Of the line and in Nez Perce
county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

PORTLAND, OREGON.
Block and Half From, Depot.
See the big electric sign.

fORl LAAAND' oNhpON'
American plan, SO per day and up
ward. Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made TO families and single gentls-
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bnth
establishment in the hotel.
". g. ROwERS. NanaLcr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
ALASKA'S GOLD OUTPUT.

The year 1907 will no doubt see
Alaska go to the lead among the states
and territories of the United States
in the production of gold. According
to the estimate of the director of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

\ four dollar reward will be paid
for any microscopic evidence in the
Oregon legislature, showing that the
jute mill germ is still alive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
MYSTERIES OF THE CALENDAR.

No century can begin either n
Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. The
months of January and October al
ways begin on the same day Of the
week. The same with the months of
July and April, and September and
December. February, March and
November, all three begin the same
day OF the week. May, June and
August begin on different days. Ex-
ception made for leap year. Ordinary
years always end the same day Of the
week as when they began. Every 20
years the calendar repeats itself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

Every week records the removal of
substantial farmers from the outside
districts OF Umatilla county into
Pendletcn for the purpose of edu-
eating their children. This constant
movement goes on imperceptibly
year by year. From this source PEN
dleton is securing the best class of
citizens to be found in the world.
These people who have earned a
competence in TImatilIa county, who
have seen the county grow from a
wilderness into a populous empire of
wealth, are among the most substan-
tial in the land. The East Oregonian
welcomes this class of people to Pen
dleton. Whatever it can do to make
Pendleton more and more inviting to
them will be cheerfully done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

The letter "I' in the Chinese Ian
guage has 145 ways Of being pro-
nounced. and each pronunciation has
a different meaning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation 10 Women.

Women suffering from any form OF
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given. the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
sound Succeeds Where Others Fail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRlCK

Mrs. Pree McKi trick, of La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
''For six years / suffered from female
weakness I was so irregular that would
20 from three weeks to six months, so l
thought I would give Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
''Now am once more we'll and can do my
work without a pain. Any one who wishes,
can write to me and viii answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number of actual cures Of female ills.
Every suffering woman n t h Q
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, will
bring you health and may save
your life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

Os sOS
And stil we boast our bitter
. wars!
. Still burn and boast and boast .
and lie
. But Gods white fingers spin
the stars
. II, calm dominion If the sky! .
. And not one ray of light the Q
less
. Comes down to bid the grasses .
spring:
. No drop of dew or anything .
Shall fail for all our bitterness! .
joaquin Miller. .
90 eo
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
Corn Relish,

Materials-Two dozen ears of corn,
six large white onions, one large, firm
head of cabbage, six small red pep.
pers, six large sweet peppers, one cup
sugar, two quarts vinegar, one-quarter
cup salt, two heaping tablespoonfuls
ground mustard, two tablespoonfuls
celery seed.
Way of Preparing-Take a sharp
knife and, after husking, shave the
corn from the cobs. Chop your cab.
bage, onions and peppers. Mix your
mustard with one pint of your vine.
gar and mix all of the other ingredl.
ents. Then place the latter mixture
of all the ingredients into kettle and
boil them 20 minutes, stirring all the
time. Now add your mustard and
vinegar mixture, bring to the boiling
point once more, place in bottles and
seal while hot. This relish is a fine
accompaniment of cold meats.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
State Wants Pension Money.

The board of public lands and
buildings is considering the adoption
Of rule that will compel members
of the soldiers homes who receive
more than $12 month to pay per-
centage of their pensions to the cash
funds Of the homes. Until recently
very few soldiers received more than
$12 q month pension, but now many
receive more. The policy of the board
was to permit pensioners who re-
ceived $12 a month to retain all the
pension money, but to pay to the
home all In excess of that amount.
AS few received more than that the
payments to the home have been very
small. Governor Sheldon was not en-
tirely in favor of the proposed rule,
but it received considerable support
from Land Commissioner Eaton, Sec
rotary of State Junkin, Attorney Gen
eral Thompson and Treasurer Brian.
The rule which appeared to meet with
favor from a majority Is as follows:
"An who are members of the home
at the time of the adoption Of these
rules. or who may hereafter become
such, who are receiving or who may
hereafter receive pension in excess
Of $12 and not more than $40, shall
pay into the cash found of the home
10 per cent of the amount; $40 and
not more than 1913, 20 per cent; $24
and not more than $2S, 80 per cent.
In cases where any member is receiv-
ing $40 or more. he shall pay such an
amount as the commandant and the
board may deem Just.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
CANDLES FOR DINNER TABLE.
TalIoW Dips viii Answer the Purpose
If Properly Prepared.

Candles add so much to the appear
ance of the dinner table that house
keepers should use them even more
generally than is now the custom.
OFTEN the expense proves a draw
back, as these charming lights have q
way of burning out very quickly.
When wax or prepared candles are
used the cost is undoubtedly an item
to be considered. The economical wo-
man, however, will not choose these
expensive varieties, but will buy in.
stead, the ordinary tallow dips. These
II kept in cold place between meals
will burn for three nights.
If these tallow dips are used in the
porcelain candleholders they not only
may be used longer, but none will
know whether they are of the finest or
poorest quality.
The first expense of the patent can
dies, while quite inconsiderable in It.
self is, very soon, more than equalized
by the saving of being able to use the
candle inside up to the tiniest tip
Candles of any kind should be kept
on the Ice for at least "a hours before
being used 1t will not only make them
burn longer, but more brilliantly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
AppraIsina Western Land.

Western county boards are busy ap-
praisng the state lands for leasing
purposes, and when the report of Per-
kins county, which was the first to ar
rive, reached Land Commissioner
Eaton he was surprised at the man
ner in which land values of that
county had taken to the toboggan
slide. He had heard of land values
for Perkins county as high as SIS
per acre and none lower than IS. But
the county commissioners informed
him that the school land was worth
only from 40 cents to 81 per acre, most
Of 1t being listed at so cents. The
commissioner will reject this appraise-
ment He refuses to believe the land
has had such drop in value because
of good crops and plenty OF moisture.
Other western counties are being
appraised, and the commissioner Is
awaiting their figures with consider
able interest He wonders whether
other county commissioners will be
willing TO put such blot upon the
land prices in their counties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
State University Again at Work.

Students are coming In and tho
largest attendance in the history Of
the institution is registered.
From the registration so far it ap-
pears that the engineering depart
ments are the chief attraction for men
at the university. There has been a
decided gain in engineering courses
over the attendance last year. The
forestry department also shows an In
crease. The academic college seems
to prove less and less attraction
every year for the men who come to
college, and this year has been no
exception. The women still outrank
the men five to one in this depart
ment. This year they have taken
more than usual interest In the scien.
tific courses, and here the ratio be-
tween the sexes promises to be much
less than 1t was a year ago. Last
year the academic college was attend
ed by 1,039 students, and the indus
trial by 1,0S6. There was about an
equal number Of men and women in
the two, taken together, but the in
dustrial had large majority of men,
while the academic drew a large share
of the women. The schools Of music
and fine arts registered more than
600 students last year, and only about
3 per cent were men. This year will
show about the same ratio.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
TO UTILIZE BITS OF SOAP.
1t Is Lxtravagant to Throw Away the
Odds and Ends

Soap left over from the toilet, the
laundry and the kitchen is usually
considered so much waste. It is
thrown out, though probably most
housewives have misgivings as to the
extravaganza of not using the last
scrap of an expensive or good soap.
But every small piece of soap should
be saved. No matter to what tiny di.
mansions it has been reduced it will
help to clean the bathtub and the sta
tionary washstand This may be ac-
complished by means of substantial
cotton or wooden bag, which should be
about foot square and made with
drawing string. Into 1t is dropped
from time to time the bits of soap
collected from the bedrooms, the bath
room, the laundry and the kitchen.
The bag is closely drawn at the mouth
and the string wound about the top
and then tightly tied. When this bag
is dipped into water the contents give
forth plenty of suds, and the whole
may be used as cleaning cloth to
scrub the bathtub and marble bowl.