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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
Golden Rule Hotel.

L. C. Hill, st. Louis; F. ]. Catlln,
Portland; S. Richardson and family,
Chicago: II. r. Wilson, Chicago; Mr'.
Roy Belts, Pilot Rock; Deed o'Con-
nell. Umatilla; Mrs. F. d. Connel,
Walla Walla; Mr. and Mrs. Claus
meyepr Castle Rock; ]. C. Williams,
Joplin; DIR. c. A. Lyman. Lincoln;
Mrs. C. A. Lyman, Lincoln; d. st.
Dennis. Athena; j. II. Harrison, Orc
gon; Isaac Damphir. Oregon; ]. f.
Bandderly and wife, city; Bertha Ma
tion, Oregon: Bert \. Nation. Ore
gon; A. Jennings, Mt. Vernon; ]. NJ.
Shaffer, Walla Walla; r. II. Taylor,
Baker City; Lee Stewart, Baker City
]. G.. Branstetter, Kansas City: ]. c.
Bird. Kartsas City; r. r. Lorin and
wife. city; Tom Tomakir, city: F. T..
Hinton. city; j. w. Earls, La Grande;
J. G. Bird. Kansas City; f. c. Hal,
st. Louis: Fred C. Morrison, Buffa o.:
c. ]. Coulter Salt Lake CITY; p. Pro-
lock, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
CoNvICTs PRODUCE WEALTH.
Wonderful Glowth OF Value Prison
Made Commodities.

That a wonderful amount Of wealth
is produced. each year by tine conyict
labor throughout the United States Is
shown by the following statistics, says
an exchange,
Convict labor produces goods to the
value of $4,000, 900 annually. More
conviet-made goods are produced In
Missouri than in any other state.
Blacksnake whips, whip lashes and
riding qulrts are practically all prls-
on-made. About one-hslf OF the pris-
on-made wares are produced under
the contract system"
The value of the food consumed
annually by convict Is, on the aver
age, S56.37. The average cost Of
guarding and attendance for a con-
Wet for year is s51.55. One prison
contractor owns and controls the
clothing output Of eight prisons in
six states.
The average annual product of con-
victs under the prison contract system
is 1894. To produce with outside la
Dor a years output Of prisons would
require 314,925,429 In wages. Penal
and reformatory institutions have in
vested $4.500,O00 in machinery used
by convicts. Ninety per cent Of the
trees or frames for riding saddles
made in the United States are prison
products In Alabama, Florida, Mis-
slssIppi and Virginia sonvicts are so
worked as to be source Of profit to
the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
HoTEn. ARRIVALS.
Hotel st. George.

L. ]. Brown. Portland; w. Laugh
lin and wife. Hermiston; c. Berkeley,
San Francisco; B. Wapner, Seattle;
F. L. Finkler, Portland; f. L. Fitch
and wife, Chicago; Mrs. ]. p. Steun-
enberg. Caldwell; C. A. Gilbert, Echo;
w. H. Cochran and wife, Spokane;
Elb Glohn. New York; Charles V.
Levy. Minneapolis; L. r. Flint, Port
land; L. d. Cole Portland; F. Il. Corn
wall. Moscow; C. D. Farrell. Portland;
F. II. Rupert and wife. Portland; 1.
w. Isaacs, Portland; John f. Foley
and wife, Portland; Edward Culp,
Portland: w. NJ. Reddig, Portland;
Guy L. Richardson. Portland; Charles
Evans, Portland; Joe Smith. Arling-
ton: w. L. Frost, Portland; ]. F. Nc
Naught. Hermiston; F. A. Fletcher
Chicago A. f. Clark. Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
Northwest.

One hundred Hindus at Everett,
Wash, have decided to leave the
town. A demonstration was made
against them Saturday night.
The body of Edward Pfirter, So,
was found floating in the Willamette
yesterday and a disappearance mys-
terry is explained. He had committed
suicide
Gladys Johnson, 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George F. John
son of Portland, is suffering with
diphtheria and smallpox at the same
time. She contracted smallpox from
schoolmate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

struck a ledge in the harbor at Bos-
ton yesterday morning and sunk in
10 fathoms Of water. The crew es-
capped.
Thomas S. Bushe, a prominent and
we'll known young man at West
Nashville, a suburb of Nashville,
Tenn, shot and killed DR.. P. McF.
Allen, his close friend. No reason Is
assigned for the deed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
HEAVY TRADE
WITH alaska
YEAR JUST CLOSING HAS
MADE GOOD SHOWING.
Heavy Shipments OF Foodstuffs Into
tire InteriOr-Increase of Traffic In
the Past Year Has Been About 10
Per Cent - Remarkable COnsump-
ton of Provisions I'm the North Re-
gardless of Labor Troubles.

The Alaska trade has held up re-
markably well during the calendar
year 1907, considering the fact that
labor strikes have gravely affected
the gold mining industry in several
districts, says Washington, d. C..
report. The shipments of domestic
merchandise during the first eight
months of this year (the official rec
ord is complete only to- end OF Au-
gust) were larger by about 100000
Cor per cent? than for the cores
panding period of 1905.
This is not quite as good showing
as was made last year in comparison
with 1905, when the increase for the
first eight months was approximately
81, 900, 900, or nearly 10 per cent.
Nevertheless, the Alaskan merchan-
disc trade this year has not suffered
The people are still there and there
is now a permanent population In
many places which requires the pro-
ducts of the states.
Industries Prosperous.
II is somewhat significant and al
together encouraging, however, that
the Increase in foodstuffs shipped to
the territory this year has not been
as large as the increase in shipments
Of merchandise and other kinds This
looks well for the industries OF the
territory. even II mining operations
have been handicapped by the strik-
ing workmen.
The percentage which foodstuffs,
'~in crude condition" and food ami
mails bore to all shipments to Alaska
decreased in the first eight months
OF this year from $50 to 1855; food
stuffs partly or wholly manufactur-
ed" from 2S.O5 to 22.57; while, on the
contrary all other articles shipped to
Alaska increased from 1885 to 6S.SS
per cent Of the whole.
Merchandise Shipments Increased.
The merchandise shipments from
Alaska To the states also increased In
tn first eight months of this year, al
though the grain was comparatively
small. The gold shipments, Of course,
have been much smaller than they
were I'm 1906. for the mines In the
Tanana district, which is the largest
producing area In Alaska, under nor
nal conditions. have been practically
shut down during the entire season
of 1907.
The merchandise shipments south
ward in the eight months ended Aug
ust 81. amounted in value to S1,667,-
e29, as against S1.661,04O This
amount will be multiplied several
times before the end of the calendar
year. however. for at the end Of Aug
ust the great shipments of canned
salmon. the product Of the fisheries
this year. were still to come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
1euelrr sIock Chanees Hands.

Through a deal just made William
wilkinson has sold his jewelry store
on Main street to ]. F. Kenly OF
Caldwell. Idaho. Mr.. Kenly Is now
in charge Of the business and will
make some improvements in the
place. Mr.. Wilkinson has been one
Of the pioneer jewelrymen Of the city,
having been in business here for 2l
years. He will still remain In the
store. thsugh he sold out the entire
esta blIshment to Mr.. Kenly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
'....s...s'"''''
General.

Strong advances in the stock mar
kets show that the financial situa-
ton is quieting down.
James r. Boyd, cashier Of the
Huntsville, Ala. Bank & Trust
company. committed suicide yester-
dav. after worry over financial trou-
bles
Four thousand coal miners at
Danville, ILL.,, are on a strike because
they were informed that they would
receive their regular monthly wages
in checks instead Of currency.
The San Francisco board Of health
reports having caught and bought
1888 rats to date and having ex-
amined 1882, of which only 81
showed symptoms Of bubonic plague
The steamer City Of Birmingham
OF the Ocean Steamship company
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
Coming to Oregon

Rev. w. f. Thompson OF the First
Methodist church, has been transfer
red to Baker city by Bishop David II.
Moore and Rev. Jacob Finger Of
Baker City has been transferred to
walla Walla4 Rev. Thompson will
probably leave this weeR, says the
walla Walla Bulletin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
AnnendiCiffI

Is due In a large measure to abuse Of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger use only
Or. Kings New Life Pills. the safe.
gentle cleaners and ihvigorators.
Guaranteed for headache, biliousness,
malaria and jaundice. at Tallman &
Co.'S drug store. csc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

4 novel method Of advertising has
Just come to light, says a North Yak
ina paper. A well known fruit
grower under the Sunnyside canal,
desiring to sell his place, conceived
the idea of placing in each box Of
fruit he shipped east picture Of his
bearing orchard, with an advertise
ment stating the amount of net in
come per acre for the last three years
also the amount he would s9ll for.
He succeeded i'm getting his price
from an eastern buyer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

It is a we'll known fact that persons
living in the pine forests do not suf-
fer from kidney diseases. One dose
OF Pinules at night usually relieves
backache. 30 days treatment, 81.
Your money refunded II not satisfied.
Sold by A. C. Koeppens Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

Rings Dyspepsia Tablets do the
work. Stomach trouble, dyspepsia,
indigestion. bloating, etc, yield quick
ly. Two days treatment free. Ask
your druggist for a free trial. Sold
by A. C. Koeppens Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
One of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is a
vast fund of infornation as to the
best methods Of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge of the worlds best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
of the Well-Informed Of the World;
not of individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty Of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One Of the products Of that class,
OF known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Well-Informed Of
the World as valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. To
get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and
for sale by all leading druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
TO THE PURLIC.

DR.. J. A. Best has resumed practice.
Office in Savings Bank building.
office phone, Main 154, residence
phone. Main 175.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05
COFFEE

There is a time for good
tea, and a time for good
coffee; there is no time for
poor either.
Your grocer returns your money Il Jou don't
Ike Schillng's Best. we ny him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-05

Bond Bros. sell the best c~,tlhrg
that'a made
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

or other plant wood and secure them
in the places shown by the dotted
lines. rdnning a cross-piece of the
same along the ridge, as suggested, to
hold the whole firmly in place. II
remains now only to cover the top
with an awning as shown in Fig. to
make the whole complete. Thus will
be provided not only a shady swing
ing place, but when the rope is thrown
up out of the way, there will be .
shady spot to which easy chairs may
be brought from the house for the
use Of the "grown-ups," while the
children will find 1t q comfortable
place for play Of other kinds when
enough of swinging has been had.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

concealed, the other half projecting
from the wardrobe. As for the per-
son standing at the other side, at a
certain distance 1t will appear to them
that they behold you entirely, the H.
being caused by one-half being
reflected. When you lift your leg, the
appearance given by means of the
mirror is that of person who lifts
both feet from the ground at once and
holds them in the air-a rather
startling apparition. You will look
Nike toy jumping jack which is
operated by a string. and the more
you move your leg and arm the fun
hier you will look.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

his chirography. and that is pardon
able. Even at the advanced age Of 81
years he writes bold. clean-cut, leg.
ible hand. He recalls with pleasure.
when a mere lad at school in the
primitive days when the master
wrote the copy for the class in writ.
ing. how. on the second day Of the
term of 4 new teacher, no copy was
given him, and asking the reason. was
told that he could write SO much bet
ter than the master" that no copy
would be furnished them,
Prior to attaining his majority, Mr.
Marsh moved to Tioga county, where
he Numbered in summer and taught in
winter till on his birthday in 1851 he
married Sarah c. Watrons.
He was . delegate to the first Re-
publican convention ever held in
Tioga county, and has always anil
ated with that party. He has run the
gamut of township offices. and. with
Capt. Phillips and Israel Stone. who
was the father of ex-Gov. William A..
Stone, served as county auditor in
1869.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
WAS PLANNED TO De THE HOME
OF NAPOLEON.
Structure Still Standing in New Or
isans-PIot to Rescue Exilsd En-
psror from st. Helena Only
Folied by His Death.

New Orleans.-Of all the romance
in history there Is no episode more
startling than the Creole plot to res
cue Napoleon from his prison on st.
Helena-and hence. little is known
about 1t.
The seeds of the plot were sown
when Joseph Bonaparte left France
and bought an estate on the northern
edge OF the Adirondack. Thither
flocked the Bonapartists. But 1t was
In New Orleans that the plot came to
a head. To the Creoles there was q
great appeal in the pathetic spectacle
of the prisoner of Longwood," .
broken old man. "brutally Imprisoned
they said, on the bleak rocks Of St
Helena
OF all the influential and rich Gre
oles who were interested in the plot
the most ardent was Nicholas Girod
millionaire, philanthropist, patriot
mayor for several terms and veteran
of Chalmette.
The plan. in a few words. was to
equip a fast vessel. which was to slip
past the ps.fol ships and into the
cove some dark night; and party OF
picked men were to scale the clihs,
overpower the guard and lower the
emperor by means Of a block and
tackle. Then the speed Of the vessel
was to show a clean pair Of heels to
the numbering old English frigates,
which couldn't make any better time
than so many bathtubs.
No hair-brained scheme was this.
impossible Of accomplishment. The
plotters were not Missionaries, but prac-
teal men Of affairs. who knew the OBJ
stacles and knew how to meet them,
and whose hearts and souls were
bound up-in the enterprise.
Three days before the Seraphine.
built for the purpose, was to weigh an.
Choir, Nicholas Girod gave banquet
in his splendid mansion to celebrate
the event. 1t was dramatic moment,
worthy of masters canvas. The
conspirators were flushed with as
sured success. But at this dramatic
moment. when enthusiasm was at ita
height, and as toasts were being
drunk, appeared the fatal handwrit.
ing on the wall. News came of Ma.
poleon's death.
As a mute reminder Of the plot.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
HOUSE HAS HISTORY,

there stands to-day the old Napoleon
house, much sought by visitors.
The Napoleon house was one of the
finest in the Vieux Care. 1t was an
imposing mansion of three stories.
standing on a line with the street, as
do all the other old houses In the
French quarter, and crowned with
belvedere that afforded fine view
Of the city and river. The walls and
ceilings Of the spacious apartments
were frescoed In the empire style. the
corner medallions bearing the arms OF
France of that period.
The same courtyard separated the
main building from the scullery and
slave quarters. and in it was pro-
fusion of tropical plants. such Is
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

Tioga county, that in point of continu-
Gus service he is the Oldest postmas-
ter in the United States. The village
of Marshfield, named after him. was
made post ONCE in 1860, and Mr..
Marsh was appointed by President
Buchanan to take charge Of the Of
fee. He has held the position contin-
uously since, and is still discharging
the duties with all of his old-time
force and vigor.
Administrations have come and
gone, presidents and policies faded,
the great civil war waged. and the
hate engendered by the strife forgot
ten and three presidents assassinated
during Mr.. Marsh's peaceful admins
tration. The country has been en-
larged and developed, the telephone.
arc and incandescent light, phono-
graph and electric railway invented.
and in the meantime. far from the
maddening crowds ignoble strife he
kept the noiseless tenor Of his way"
sorting the Marshfield mail and deliv-
ering the same to the patrons OF the
office and has been chief merchant Of
the village since 1867, when he estab-
lished the first store there.
In addition to being man Of the
highest integrity. he is Of keenest in
telligence and has not allowed the
times to get away from him by rea-
son OF his somewhat isolated location.
He has kept fully abreast Of them by
omnivorous reading, and is one of the
best informed men in the county.
Mr. Marsh was born in Colesville.
Broome county. N. Y, June 80, 1926.
He attended school taught near his
home by F. w. Martin. Martin after
wards became sheriff Of Broome coun-
ty, on whom developed the task OF
hanging Ruloff. one of the most noted
criminals OF his time. a man with one
of the greatest brains by actual
weight that medical science records
Mr.. Marsh has always had pride In
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

NApoieon Rouse IN rev orleans.
bananas, cactus, Spanish dagger and a
magnolia tree, at the foot Of which
SO tradition said, was buried lady,
victim OF husbands jealousy.
But this is not the Napoleon house
of to-day. The frescoes became dis
colored, peeled and were painted over.
The rez-de-chausse bulges with show
cases. The wrought iron ballustrades
have rusted. The plants have been
destroyed. The magnolia tree has
been cut down and no souvenirs Of the
lady found; hence, that dear tradition
has been knocked in the head. The
plastic ornaments and furniture have
vanished. and the Italian marble man
tells of the empire period have lost
their splendor. Even the old knocker
has disappeared-gone to satisfy the
lust of some curio collector. From
one OF the most magnificent residences
Of the Vieux Care the Napoleon man
sion has degenerated to liquor shop,
dangling ito let" sign.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
MAKING A LAWN SWING.
A Comfort and Delight for the Ho,
Summer Days.

Where there are no trees suitable
for attaching swing rope. an arti.
fetal arrangement must be made use
of, II the children are to enjoy the de.
lights of swing. Not only are strong
points for the attachment of the rope
necessary. but shade for the swing is
also needed. since Its use will be in
the hot weather of the summer. In
absence of suitable trees. then we can
erect some such framework as that
shown in Fig. 1, the four posts OF
which are firmly set In the ground,
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

explains Farm and Home. Thest
posts should be AKA inches. with cross
pieces and braces 3x4. The height
may be 10 feet. or even IL above
ground. The width and length can,
Of course. be what anyone may
choose. In any case both length and
width should be well proportioned to
the height to make the whole look
well.
To make roof covering for this
frame, bend three thin strips Of ash
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26

II boy should speak to his friends
mother as he does TO his mother, or II
he should be as surly and unkind to
his friends sister as he is to his own
sister, we do not think he would be
asked to visit that friends house
more than once. 1t is q shame for
anybody to behave better away from
home than he does at home. Let the
boys know that bad manners at hpme
will soon be known to all the neigh
kars and friends.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
II Would Fidoet.

1.-THE word 'fidget.'" explained the
teacher, means to move about. Now,
children, l want one Of you to step to
the blackboard and write a sentence
containing the word 'fidget.'
Forth stepped the little wise boy.
who wrote. This store will fidget June
nrst."
But who ever heard of a store
fidgeting, Johnny" asked the teacher.
s II don't know; but the sign on a
store down town says that 1t will
Tpve about July frst."-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
A CANDLE TRICK.
A Glass Of Water, . Nail and . Candle
10 All That 10 Needed.

Take a piece of candle and a nail
and insert the point of the nail into
the candle, as shown in our illustra-
ton. The nail must be heavy enough
to make the candle sink up to the
rim into the water without the fluid
touching the wick. After lighting the
candle, says the Detroit Free Press.
tell your spectators that the wick Of
the candle will burn up completely
notwithstanding its strange surround
ings. At the first glance this seems
to be impossible. but shortly every one
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
Full Of Wind.

One clustering day teacher in a
pubic school, In assigning topics for
an exercise in English composition,
suggested that the children of the
primary class might give their impress.
sions Of the weather. says Detroit
Free Press. At last she noticed that
the composition Of one little girl was
completed in less than minute. Its
laconic but unconscious bumor rather
surprised the teacher. The little
scholar had written:
1.-THE world is full Of wind
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
Like Little Candle Burning in Night.


when there was not only no such
lighting, but not even a candle-stick
to hold the candle.
In Scotland. very many years ago,
little boy was employed to hold the
candle during the long evenings This
boy was the ''herd-laddie" by day, and
in the night he would sit in the chin
ney corner holding and occasionally
trimming the piece of candle he held
in his hand. The candle was also pc
culiar. 1t was bit of wood, cut from
a kind of fir tree which is found i'm
bedded in certain Scotch boys. In
some parts of Scotland they still use
this kind of candle.
You will, no doubt, feel sorry for
the herd-laddie, who must have been
very tired working 30 hard day and
night. I wonder whether the candle
ever wobbled as the boys arm grew
weary? Poor laddie! The only relief
work was when beggar came to the
door and asked nights lodging
Then, in return for his bed and board,
the beggar was expected to hold the
candle" for the evening. In some
places in Scotland even yet a candle
stick is called ''puir-man." meaning q
poor man, and this is the reason for
the odd term.
I.dare say the boys of Scotland are
mighty glad that wooden and metal
candle-sticks are now in use. and you,
guess. are still gladder that we have
our bright gas and electric lights to
illumins our houses. = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
MOTHERS GUARDIAN

I'm not a-gotn' to cry. 10 thsrei
l haven't shed tear
Hince l was Just a little boy
1t must be most last year.
amt afraid-I'm brave as brave!
There's nothing In the dark!
I'll go alone right up the stairs
Without whimpeE Hank!
thought I heard funny noissi
l can't see anything.
It's awful dark for little boys
l think I'd better sing.
There is a happy land''-Oh. dear,
I guess I'm selfish, quite>
I'll just run back for dear mamma,
For she might have Il fright.
Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
Hard to Tell.

Mrs. Styled like to see your
baby. my dear. Is 1t here In the park
with these others?
Mrs. Caste-Yes. it's here some
where, but the new nurse my husband
engaged came while was out and |
don't know her by sight myself yet
The Meeker herald., 1907-10-26
a GOOD TRICK.
How One Can Puzzle and Amuss 4
Company Of Friends.

This is a genuine bit of fun that
demands no apparatus. and every one
can do 1t, says Magical Experiments.
Place yourself by the side of mir
rored wardrobe. as in the illustration.
IN such a way that half your body is