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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
THE cERT,f,cArIoN LAW.

John f. Riggs, superintendent OF
public instruction, who has been the
target for the opponents of the ne"
state certificate law, complains that
many false and misleading reports
have been circulated concerning the
present method of issuing certificates
He courts complete investigation and
| is ready to accept the conviction for
or against the law that such inVesu-
CATION will bring. Mr.. Riggs expresses
| confidence that when the transition
from the old system of granting GER
tificates to the new is fully made, the
new method will be generally regarded
as a distinct Improvement, particularly
since certificates will be issued on a
single standard, will be valid In any
county, and the better class of teach
ers will not be put in competition WIN
the poorer to the same extent as for
merly.
There has been, as Mr. Riggs says
great deal Of Misrepresentation OF
the law and it's workings. The snort
age of teachers has been magnihed
and charged against the law. Inc
failure of teachers to pass the exam
ination has not been as great or Wide-
Nv distributed as we have been led 10
believe. The shortage is more or less
chargeable TO the prosperity that de-
mands good wages The failures nave
been largely thru incapacity. Eighty
six out Of ninety-four county superln-
tendest who have reported to Superin-
tendent Riggs deny that teachers who
in their opinions should have received
certificates failed under the new law,
Six others report an aggregate OF
fourteen who they think should have
been passed.
The best thing in the new law is
that 1t raises teaching to profession
It cuts out the young woman with IN
fluence who is to be married next
June and takes the home school In or
der to furnish the parior and heip
ont her trousseau. This is annoying IN
itself, but scarcely against the puf-
nose of the law There has been much
nepotism in rural districts and county
superintendents have too often
stretched a point in accommodation.
Investigation Of the examination
questions will not lead to whole
sale condemnation Of the new plan.
While success in written examinations
is not proof of ability to teach. failure
to pass the not at all rigid require
ments of the last examination is GER
tainly proof that the applicant who
fails needs a better equipment. Let
us not hurry to condemn the law. Ten
years from now we shall wonder that
we failed to make it stronger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

Of the present fiscal year all pending
claims under this act will be adjusted,
and the bureau will then have only
to issue the certificate for increase,
which will have to be made when the
claimants reach the age to entitle
them to increased pensions.
The annuai value of the pension roll
now, that is, the amount that would
be required to pay the pensioners on
the roll at the close of the fiscal year
for one entire year, provided there
were no changes by death or other
wise, is $140,S50.SS0.60. There are I'M
der all laws and special acts of con-
gress now on the rolls 967,371 pensions
ers, to whom the above amount will be
paid. or would be paid if they all were
to live and remain upon the pension
list.
The bureau is still active in the
prosecution of offenders against the
pension laws. One hundred and eight
convictions were secured last year upon
cases presented to the department of
justice.
cit is gratifying to state,' says the
pension commissioner. chat of the 1OS
convictions only sixteen represented
cases against persons who rendered
either military or naval service, again
demonstrating the fact that the de-
tenders of the government are not in
clined to become offenders against the
pension laws"
The convictions We're secured, large
ly, for such offenses as the making Of
false affidavits, impersonating pen
sioner, conspiracy to defraud, perjury,
etc.
In the special examination division
of the pension office, where cases are
taken up for seaching examination by
the agents of the bureau-each case at
the home Of the applicant and involv-
ing the personal cross examination by
an agent of the government of the
claimant and his witnesses-9,775 Were
taken up and disposed of, during the
YEAR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
o,,R CORNER IN COTTON.

The United States furnishes Two
thirds of the worlds supply OF cotton.
The supply Of cotton for the year
ending August 81, 1907, according to
the census bulletin, was l5,O25,12o
bales of 500 pounds each. To this num-
Der the cotton crop Of 1906 contributed
12,S97,714 bales and that Of 1907 con-
| tributed 200,27S bales; stocks held on
! Sentember /, 1906, amounted to $780,
1879 bales and the imports of foreign
cotton to 2O2,733 bales.
OF this supply 4,9S4,936 bales were
consumed by manufacture, 22,952 were
burned, and S,503,265 were exported,
leaving 1,514,567 bales in stock at the
end of the year. Manufacturers IN the
cotton growing states consumed 2,4lo'-
993 bales. which was slightly less than
the amount consumed by the manu-
facturers in all the other states, $685.
943 bales.
The exports of domestic cotton from
the united States Ii4C yCeaA SAu
ing August 81, 1907, amounted to o.
O36,4s4 bales of 500 pounds each.
The number of cotton spindles in the
world, as shown by the report, is 1881
332,971. AS nearly as it can be deter
mined the amount Of cotton con-
sumed was 19,493,441 bales, a weekly
consumption of 347,s74 bales. This is
not, however, the total consumption
for the world, as in number of east
ern countries and in South and Cen
trail America large quantities of cot
ton are grown and consumed which do
not enter into commercial channels,
and therefore can not be estimated
with any certainty. The figures 1ndi-
cate, however, that the United States
furnished thirds Of the supply OF
the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
cow OWNER SPEAKS.

Editor Times-Republican: In an
swer to the article written by an ex-
cow owner of 1854, or by-gone days
when pasture was 75c to 81 per month
hay SIS or Sc. bran 75c and shorts sOc
would say that his figures are all right
for the time when he owned a COW but
he got tired of milking too soon. Why
did he quit the business If there was
so much money in it, or why doesn't he
start in now? Cows are worth three
times what they were We years ago.
times what they We're five years ago.
own a COW which is worth $780, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
ei,iousness and Constipation.

For years 1 was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation. which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca
thartics only made matters worse. ] do
not know where I should have been
today had / not tried Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tab
lets relieve the i'll feeling at once
strengthen the digestive functions
helping the system to do it's work ma
turally.--Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birlning-
ham, Ala. These tablets are for sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

The preacher who is discouraged
by small audiences should train
himself for editorial work" suggests
the Grundy Democrat. "In that he
will get as big an audienc as he de-
serves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

1T is necessary for some people to
hear the church bells ring before they
know they have any religion" remarks
the Hampton Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
Ra;,ro ads In China

Railroads In China.
Chinese authorities have decided
that all railroads built by Chinese shall
revert to the government twenty-five
years after they are opened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

when people get right down to bus
mess they find over and over again
that the candidate whose state is really
behind him and whose candidacy is
in all respects reasonable, meritorious
and generally acceptable, is Fair
banks" devotedly asserts the Nevada
Representative. Also he is the sort
Of man who can at the same time
believe in political progress and so
conduct himself in public life as to
conserve the legitimate business in
terests Of the country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure IS obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. Ifyou are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and
.scalding pain in passing it., and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 20 often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
light. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer s. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kil1ner's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y. on every
bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

Parcel post would mean the ruina-
ton of all country Districts declares
the Clarksville Star ut is an effort
to build up the city at the expense of
the country. 1t will not come for many
day. however. for the country con-
gresham that votes for changing the
postal service into a freight service
will find himself out of job when the
voters get at him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

ut is a great comfort to know tina,
LATE Young really wants the prohibit
ton law enforced in the Second dis
trict," says the Alton Star Enterprise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

"Here 1t is, corn husking time again
and no candidates" complains the AL
den Times. ut seems too odd to be-
lieve. Heretofore people have put up
their storm sash. laid in their win
ter's coal. taken their furs out of the
moth balls, banked up the house, stored
away the machinery, painted the plows
with axle grease. dug the potatoes,
put new straw on the hog house and
fixed a place for the dog to sleep, when
the candidates came around. If all
these things are forgotten this year.
whose fault will II be?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

Resignation from office is pretty
sure to mean oblivion" observes the
Newton Herald. "a man may be de-
feated in the race, and come up smil-
ing. But the man who resigns will
usually find people ready to take him
at his word
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

"Te banks Of the west have some
ten million prosperous farmers be-
hind them" notes the Scranton Jour
Resignation from affice is pretty
nal. and says confidently: You can't
shake them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

trating and soothing properties,
all unpleasant feelings, and so
ordeal that she passes through
the event safely and with but
little suffering. as numbers have
testified and said, sit is worth
its weight in gold" $1.oo Ter
bottle of druggists. Book cont
valuable information mailed free.
rHF Rp.rr'-,n --c'nArnR co.. Allan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
Tie Mountain Wood Market.

Summerville has always been one
of the wood centers In the county.
Dealers this year are receiving 81
per cord for 16-inch wood. in the
woods. and purchasers are hauling 1t
away faster than 1t can be cut. The
report is surrent today that the deal
ers at Kamela and Meacham have
raised the price to Sc {. o. b. for A.
foot wood. The conditions in La
Grande are rather speculative. There
is no question but that there is more
wood in the city than there has ever
been before at this season of the year.
1t is true that It will require many
hundred cords to supply the city, but
whether or not the present prices
will hold or advance is where the
speculation comes In. Very little coal
has been secured. If It is possible to
secure coal and the winter is such
as to permit local dealers to bring in
wood from the mountains, prices will
not be higher than at present.-La
Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
yoIlmcr Growing Rapidly.

The Western Hardware company Is
enlarging their store by building an
addition 24x50 to the present build
ing. They will increase their stock
of goods and make this their present
general headquarters for the prairie
section.
The Vollmer Clearwater company
have commenced work on the third
warehouse to be built by the company
at this place. They have Just COM
pleted two large warehouses and
when the one now under construction
is finished they will have warehouse
space 6Cx50O. The new grain is just
beginning to come in and the new
warehouse will soon be filled with
grain. All so far received is pro-
nounced No. l and is said to be the
best Weld I'm a number of years.
A large number Of strangers have
been coming in lately looking over
the townsite and making inquiries
concerning the price of property. 1t
is reported that number of deals
are on for property, and some OF them
will likely be closed within the next
few days.
Daniel Dean of Glenwood, has pur-
chased lots /. and . in block 30,
and expects to begin the erection of
a two story hotel building there next
week.-Lewlston Tribune (Vollmer
Corres.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
Head Crushed by Bull Wheel.

Tuesday afternoon rain storm
came up suddenly in the Fields gulch
section which interrupted harvest
operations, among them the harvest
crew on Mr.. Smiths ranch. The
headers were stopped and one of the
harvest hands named Harlan Parker,
unhitched the three horses on one
side of the tongue, but the three on
the other side were still attached to
the machine, and they started to fol-
low the other horses, which caused the
heavy machine to swing around
knocking Parker down and the bull
wheel passed over his head, crushing
1t like an eggshell, killing him in
stantly, The body was picked UP by
his fellow laborers and carried to the
house. Nothing much is known of
the unfortunate man, who was about
p years old, was six feet tall and
weighed about $50 pounds.-Dayton
Courier-Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
Possibly There Are Others.

Today District Attorney Lomax is
making an investigation of the hide
GUS state of affairs as reported by the
police force to be existing In the ten
derloin district on Resort street. A
little girl by the name of Inez Will
liams was taken in charge by the Of
flcers last night along with two men,
one of whom is the keeper of of a
rooming house and the other a chick
en- tamale vender Smith, who Is the
keeper of the place, is looked upon
as the heartless criminal. According
to the story of the half-witted child
she is but 15 years old, and hired out
to Smith as n domestic in his apart
ments. She allages that he subject
ed her to treatment of the most i'm
moral nature. Upon her testimony
the police raided the Joint and took
smith and the girl, along with others,
in charge.
As the nature Of the alleged crime
is such as to come within Jurisdiction
of state courts. Prosecuting Attorney
I.omax is making an investigation of
matters, and informs the Herald that
he will prosecute to the full extent of
the law.-Baker City Herald
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
AMONG THE EXCHANGES
OF THE
INL AND f M PIRE

the 1. o. o. F. cemetery on East 9Th
street early Wednesday evening. 1t
was about $50 when the alarm was
turned in but the flames had gained
suoh headway and the distance out
was so great that by the time the
hose carts were on the ground the
building was past worth saving and
was allowed to burn to the ground.
The building was unoccupied save
that b. r. Hasseltine, an elderly
gentleman had his clothing and house,
hold goods stored there and the loss
Is a serious one to him.
1t is rumored that the house was
lately used without the knowledge of
Mr.. Hesseltine, as a kind of rendez-
vous for several sporting women and
1t is thought that the fire originated
as a result of the carelessness of some
frequenter of the place.-Waitsburg
Times,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
YAKIMA is FOURTH.
Only King, Pierce and Spokane Do
More Realty Business.

In respect to the amount of audi
tors fees, fair basis for estimating
the volume of business of county,
Yakima appears to take fourth place
among all the counties of the state
during the year ending June 81 last,
says the Yakima Republic. King,
Pierce and Spokane counties take the
three leading places, owing to the
large amount of business done in the
three largest cities of the state, but
Yakima county is a good fourth.
The total amount of auditors fees
collected here was $4,000. 1t had
been expected that Walla Walla
would show bigger receipts than
Yakima, but that county shows only
$63S1-about half the volume of the
receipts of Auditor Crocker, and
Whitman shows receipts amounting to
$7040.
Annual returns have been received
from the majority of the counties and
from all of those likely to compete
at all closely with Yakima, and there
is little doubt that this county can
claim fourth place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
11O-ACRE APPLE ORCHARD.
Owner VIII Sell 10000 Boxes of
Fruit This Season.

Prof. Dumas, who has made a sue
cess of apple culture on the Touchet,
has decided to branch out in the
business, says the Dayton (Wash.)
Chronicle. On Monday of this week
he closed deal with w. H. Offner
for his 140 acre tract of land adpoin-
ing his home place. on the Offner
place there are about 60 acres of ap-
pie trees, nine years old and on Mr..
Dumas place so acres of trees the
same age. This season most of the
trees are loaded with fruit of the
best varieties. a great proportion be-
ing the Roman Beauty, Yellow New
town and Jonathan.
The apples are now about two
thirds grown towards making a four
tier apple. AS the fruit has at least
six weeks more in which to develop,
good deal of it will make three tier.
As there are over 5000 trees in the
two orchards, it is safe guess that
Mr.. Dumas will have about 10000
boxes to dispose of this fall. Mr..
Dumas does not estimate the crop
so large, but from present appear
ances the fruit is there and unless
some unlocked for storm occurs to
destroy the crop 1t is almost certain
to average more than four boxes to
the tree.
We are pleased to note that Mr..
Dumas has had the courage to tackle
the fruit business on so large a scale,
for II he makes a further success, It
will encourage others to engage in the
business. and Columbia county will
be known far and wide as a fruit
producing section of the first class,
as well as the richest grain county
in the state.
Mr.. Dumas paid $4,000 for the
offner farm, including three fine
horses, machinery, wagons, etc. He
has applied to the N. p. for a switch
to be put in on his place so that cars
can be loaded from his packing
house, which he intends to build
along side the track. Here is
chance for the N. p. to realize hand
somely upon the very small expense
1t will be to In constructing the
switch. From S3 to S5 carloads of
apples Will build quite a string of
road.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids are invited by the Coun-
ty Court Of Umatilla County, Oregon,
to be filed with the County Clerk on
or before the 4th day of September,
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m, for one 1870
foot steel bridge, and three steel piers
to be constructed across the Jmatilla
river at Echo, according to the plans
and specifications on file at the Coun-
ty Clerks office. Bids must be ac-
companied by certified check for
per cent of the amount of bid. The
Court reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1907.
FRANK SAILING,
r,,..f County Clerk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
NOT CUTE ENOUGH.

Naturally people dislike feeling that
they are not cute enough in business.
But no person who is run down can
expect to be at his best. Sexine Pills
make men and women brighter and
stronger; they make you feel better
In every way. Price, 81 box; six
bottles IS, with full guarantee. Ad-
dress or call the Pendleton Drug Co.
This Is the store that sells all the
principal remedies and does not sub
stitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
They Favor Raising More Wheat

Charles Ebell, OF Pleasant Valley,
and w. s. Metsker, who lives a few
miles out from Baker, were in the
city this morning and in speaking of
the mill proposition for Baker they
were pleased with the idea. Both
gentlemen were positive that should
mill be built here the acreage of
wheat would be largely increased
Baker City Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
Special Free Trains From Cove.

Some of our business men this
week did the preliminary work of ar
ranging for a special train from Cove
to Union and return every Saturday
for six weeks, to allow the people of
Cove to come to Union to do their
trading. The matter was finally turn
ed over to the Commercial club, a
subscription paper started, the funds
raised and the first train will run
Saturday, August s1.-Union Repub-
lican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
PEND LET0N-UKIAH STAGE

Daily trips between Pendleton and
Ukiah, except Sunday. Stage leaves
Pendleton at a. m, arrives at Ukiah
at p. m. Return stage leaves Ukiah
at p. m. arrives at Pendleton at s
p. m.
Pendleton to Ukiah, $500; round
trip, $500. Pendleton to Alba, $2.75;
round trip, $500; Pendleton to Ridge,
$500; round trip $3.50. Pendleton to
Nye. $3.50; round trip, $3.50. Pendle-
ton to Pilot Rock, s1.oo: round trip,
s1E0
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

Walter b. Campbell, Boise young
man addicted to the "dope" habit, was
picked up yesterday by the police and
examined at the station as to his
sanity by DR.. Lyman and DIR. Stew
art. Later he was taken before Pro-
bate Judge Leonard and adjudged in
sane. He was ordered sent to the
asylum at Blackfoot--the second time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
Sheep Advance so Cents Per Head,

A few weeks ago e. c. Berry
bought 1900 sheep from Frank Stub.
blefield. They were spring lambs
and were to be delivered this fall.
Last week Mr.. Berry sold his sheep
to Pendleton man to be delivered
at Meacham. Mr.. Berry will receive
the sheep and drive them to Mea-
cham and for his trouble will realize
better than so cents per head on the
band.-Wallowa Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

In letter to the secretary OF state,
Irving Roemer, Of New York city. de-
clared that the capital for a railroad
from the northern part of Nebraska
to the gulf of Mexico is practically
assured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
CLASSIFIED AND WANT ADS
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

DIR. D. c. M'NABB. LOCAL STATE
Stock Inspector and member State
Veterinary board. Office Tallman's
drug store. Residence 31b Lewis st.
Phone main SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON THE
Piano by a graduate of the Grand
Rapids Conservatory of Music. Mrs.
Alex Manning, It's Garden street.
Phone red 33T1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
WHO'S staying in Your House2

Fire totally destroyed small cot
tage belonging to party In Freewa-
ter, Ore, and located just east Of