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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-01
LOCAL WEIGHING OF MAILS.
Probable Relation TO Railway Mall
Carrying Contracts.

For the next six months all mail
matter going out through the local
postofflce will be carefully weighed
according to class, and a record will
be preserved. The work is done as
the result of general order to all
postoffices in the country. The
weighing was ordered to commence
today and to continue until the first
of the year.
While no explanation of this policy
has been made by the postal de-
partment It is the opinion Of Post
master Brown that the action is be-
ing taken for the purpose of ascer-
tanning more exactly the amount Of
mail handled SO that the government
can use the information in making
mail-carrying contracts with the rail-
roads and stage lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-01
REV. FERGUSON HERE.
New Pastor of the First Christian
Church Arrives from David City,
NaI,rasEa

Rev. Lee Ferguson, the new pastor
Of the First Christian church, arrived
with his family today from David
City, Nebraska, and will at once take
charge of the work in this city.
Rev. Ferguson comes highly rec
commended and the congregation is
well pleased to secure such an able
minister as successor to Rev. Doris,
who will leave on July for his new
home at North Yakima.
Hon. ]. Dobbins of Wallowa coun-
ty. has sold 32 carloads of sheep to
Chicago parties, who will take them
to Montana during the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-01
Read
and
Remember
THAT WE HAVE MOVED TO
OUR NEW LOCATION AT
22o E. Court St.

THAT WE HAVE THE BEST
GOODS THAT MONEY CAN BUY.
THAT WE MAKE THE BEST
PRICE IN THE CITY.
THAT WE GUARANTEE OUR
GOODS TO BE PURE AND STRICT
LY FIRST-CLASS.
THAT WE IMPORT ALL OF OUR
OWN TEAS AND COFFEES.
THAT WE MANUFACTURE ALL
OF OUR OWN BAKING POWDER,
EXTRACTS AND SPICES.
THAT WE CARRY A COMPLETE
LINE OF ECONOMY AND MASON
JARS.
THAT WE ARE HERE TO STAY
AND MAKE WRONG RIGHT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

feadaches and Neuralgia from Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy removes
cause. Call for full name. Look for
signature E. w. Groves. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs. Adam McBurney of Rock Island
visited Monday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Miller.
Among the passengers to Springfield
Tuesday to attend the fair were James
Miller, Dan Parmenter, S. o. Heath,
Cyrus Miller and F. E. Garnet.
Mrs. w. II. Miller, who has been suf-
fering with a dislocated shoulder, had
it set Monday by DR.. Virgins of
Milan.
The Misses Laura Marquis and Jose
phine Schneider of Rock Island visited
with Miss Mamie Miller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter of Olin, Iowa
were visiting with their daughter, Mrs
A. Ramsey, returning home Monday. ac
companied by their granddaughter
Frances Ramsey.
Miss Rea Little left Sunday evening
for Philadelphia, Penn, to visit witt
her aunts a few weeks.
The w. C. T. U. held its regula,
monthly meeting at Mrs. Fred Hofer's
The meeting was conducted by thu
, vice president, Mrs. Herman HOfer
Many good papers were read and re
port from the county convention wa
given by the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
line, living on the old John Deere farm
near Rock river bridge until 1850, when
the family removed to Nebraska.
Love mc, Love My Dec.

\ curious incident. involving Il young
and good looking FrenchwOman and
her dog, occurred recently ON a con-
tinental railway. For several hours
the young woman bestowed more at
tention and tender care upon the pref
ty little creature than the majority Of
women do upon their tirstbOrn, and
at every station 1t was taken out for
exercise. and between stations it was
fed with dainty nibbles taken from
Cts special basket. which also con.
tanned extra wraps, fresh shoes and
4 gay collar with a huge bow. What
attracted most attention was, how.
ever, the purchasing of bottle of
mineral water, the taking out of a
tiny folding travelling cup, into which
some of the water was poured, and
the tapping of it up by the pet.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
Venerable Hillsdale Couple Celebrate
Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversar

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Banker of Hills
dale celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Friday, Sept. 81. About
40 relatives responded to the invita-
ton to participate in the happy event,
and made the day enjoyable and long
to be. remembered. The parlor was
beautifully decorated with yellow flow.
ers in keeping with the anniversary,
and there the venerable couple re-
ceived congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banker have resided
on their farm in Canoe Creek town
have prospered well. They still enjoy
fairly good health, although Mr.. Ban
ker will be 80 years old on his next
milestone of life, while his wife is 66
years of age All their children were
present. They are: Mrs Lena Schroe-
der, who resides at home, William of
Port Byron, Lewis of Edgar, Neb., auI
Mrs. Nora Ashdown of Coe. Those
who attended from a distance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Banker of Edgar,
Neb., Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Phillips of
Rock Island, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Frank Liphardt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ernst of Tecumseh, Neb.
The following verses written for the
occasion are contributed by a friend
of the family:
Just 80 years have passed away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
MILAN.

Everyone is glad to have the closed
cars, as the open cars were not much
protection from the rains We have had
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ewing and
niece, Miss Mary Stratton of Chicago,
who have been spending the past week
with friends in Milan, left Tuesday
morning for their home.
Mrs. Frank Schinstrum of Rock ISL
and was calling on friends here Sun
day.
Lillas Wright has taken a position
with the Macaroni company in Daven-
port.
Miss Mary Crawford spent the latter
part of the week at Taylor Ridge, re-
turning home Saturday evening.
Charles O'Hare of Rock Island spent
Sunday at the home of his mother
Mrs Bridget O'Hare, who has Ions
been an invalid.
Mrs. R. H. Whiteside of Aledo is Wis
iting her sister-in-law, Miss Elizabeth
Whitsitt.
Mrs. ]. H. Criswell spent Saturday
with her parents in Reynolds.
William Mcconnell of California i:
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
! liam Mcconnell near Milan.
Miss a. E. Muse entertained at :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

Saved from Death on Rail.-Snatch-
ed from in front of an eastbOund switch
engine by Il man standing on the
switchboard and thrown between the
east and west main tracks, where he
lay stunned while a long freight train
westbound, whizzed by in the opposite
direction, was the narrow escape from
death experienced by Philip KnOckus
of 20S Railroad avenue yesterday.
Knockus was on his way to work at
1870 and crossed the railroad franks at
Second street with head down, preoccu-
pied, and without paying any attention
to surroundings. He walked north. and
when on the westbOund main tracks.
turned to retrace his steps. the suppose
ton being that he had forgotten some
thing and was going back to the house
which he had just left. In the mean
time the switch engine bore down on
him John TObin was standing on the
switchboard of the engine. and when
! he discovered the mans danger he
grasped the holding board with one
Knockus with his free hand, Tobir
with a supreme effort succeeded il
! jerking him to safe ground between
the two tracks. Knockus was huriet
to the ground and lay stunned while
the other train passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

Opened Ditch Too Soon.-John Weld
man and Henry Nelson, farmers Of
Rock river bottom who have been en-
gagged in the constitution of an open
ditch along Bridge lane to serve as an
outlet for drainage from a number Of
farms to the river, were fined So and
costs each in police court yesterday by
Magistrate GustafsOn. The total fne
in each case amounted to S13.S5. The
men were arrested on complaint of the
King brothers, who are also farmers
and whose land fronts on the lane.
They object to an open ditch in front
of their property. The charge against
the men was obstructing a public high,
way. Records were produced in court
to show that the men had secured per
mission to do the work from the high
way commissioners of the township
but it seems they started the work be
fore the permission was granted.
Obituary Record. - Friday, Sept. 90
at 1880 a. m, at his home in Gresham
Neb., occurred the death of John E
I md aftnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

Horse Lost Hoof; Shot.-One of the
horses belonging to the city and used
in the health department service tore
the hoof of its left forefoOt entirely off
yesterday while crossing the railroad
tracks at Twenty-second street, the
hoof having caught in a rail. August
Redeem was driving the horse, which
was hitched single to one of the de-
partment carts. Nothing could be done
for the animal. Blood poured stea~.ly
from the injured leg till Christian Kut
tier the police officer in whose terri
tory the accident occurred, was sum
mOned and the horse was shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

property as it now stands. To this
demand the railroad officials demurred.
Mayor Becker presided at the meeting
and Aldermen Malloy, DeArmand, Har-
rison. Wiese, Matthes and Schnack
took part in the discussion. The mayor
took the position that the best thing
for the city would be for the railway
company to remove its depot and
tracks. clearing the levee to that eX-
tent. This. he said, was especially i'm
portant if we were to have union
depot on the levee.
Federal Court Opens.-The October
term of the federal court for this jul
dicial district opened yesterday at the
Scott county court house, with Judge
Smith Mcpherson on the bench.
Pathetic Scene in Court-The con-
Guiding chapter in the pathetic legal
battle between Harriet and Jesse
Franklin for the custody of Syear-oli
Helen Franklin was added yesterday
morning when Judge Bollinger award
ed the custody of the child to the
mother for the period of one year and
upon hearing the decision the child
cried piteously and the father tainted
in the court room. 1t required nearly an
hours time to revive him sufficiently
to have him removed from the court
| house building. Mrs. Franklin was
awarded possession of the child OF
probation. If at the end of the year:
time it is shown she has not prove
herself the proper person for its care
and protection, the court notified he
that the child would be taken from
her forever. The decision of the cour
caused a pathetic scene in the cour
room The child chung to its fathe
until its grasp was loosened after thu
latter had tainted and was carried Il
chair in the hallway. where remedie
were used to revive him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
THE STORMY PETREL.
A Naturalist's Efforts to Discover the
Secret of Its Flight.

~ fSlti k-hOI 10 " ItSSOSSI hto
Secret of Its Flight.
4 naturalist visiting Algeria bought
from a sailor four captive stormy pet
rels. They weighed about 1.65 pounGs
apiece. Their wings were five inches
wide and had spread of four feet. The
ability of the petrol to breast the most
furious storms has been universally ad-
mired. Its name is derived from its pow
er of walking on the waves, like the apOS-
tie Peter, and its courage and strength
in planting its footsteps on the crestS of
tina most tcmpestuouS sea have given a
text to many writer's. The naturalist,
wishing to release his captive petrels,
tried to fly, but fell headlong. went
crashing against stone wall and bat
tered out its brains. He took the sec
ond petrol to an upper story and
launched it from Il window; but, hay
ing no initial velocity, it. too, fell like
stone. The third bird he took to the
top of an observatory and pushed it
out into space. 1t tapped its wings
desperately, but nevertheless lunged
downward and broke its wings against
post.
The naturalist was now convinced
that the stormy petrel's feats at sea are
made possible because it first gets III
, momentum by running along the TOP
! of the water. Wishing to give the re
naming bird chance to demonstrate
| his theory. he took it out into desert
like plain bare of grass, smooth as the
| surface of calm sea. Here the nat
uralist reports, Il set my fourth petre
down. 1t squatted at first and theI
turned with its beak to the wind ant
its wings outstretChed and started run
| ing, beating its wings, not hampereC
by any heritage. 1t ran hundred
yards, carrying it's weight less and les
on its feet and finally all on its wings
but all the time Swimming the ground
At last with a single bound, catchin;
the wind, the petrol rose sixty feet, Ca
reened around and flew past me over
head and glanced at me on its way
as if to say, Success i'll flight is n
based upon momentum - Harol
Boice in Everybody's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 80 Years.

Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 80 Years.
l have been afflicted with sore eyes
for 33 years. Thirteen years ago | be-
came totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes were badly infiam-
ed. One of my neighbors insisted upon
my trying Chamberlain's Salve and
gave me half box of it. To my sur
prise it healed my eyes and my sight
came back to me."-P. c. Earls, Gym
thiana, Ky. Chamberlain Salve is for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

If you feel run down. tagged ont a;
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
the greatest restorative known; purely
vegetable, no alcohol or mineral poi
son. 80 cents. eat or tablets Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
DAVENPORT

Holding Company Formed-Article3
OF Incorporation of the Outing Club
Holding company, which has taken
Owe the Outing club property, have
been filed with County Recorder Frank
Holm by Attorneys Lane & Water
man. The capital stock is placed at
$50 900, all of which has been paid up.
The incorporators are Joe r. Lane.
j. II. Hass and J. H. Kerker The
dire ctors are named as follows. An
thony Burdick. w. II. Wilson, Frank
Mueller, ]. w. Watzek and NJ. n. Rich
ardson.
Child Bad Oneida NJ Davis, 4
years old, who last week was sent to
the Orphans home as dependent ami
neg lected child, was yesterday again
brought into court and taken before
JUDGE Bollinger. Superintendent Ses-
sions of the home stated the child
was too bad a young one to associate
witt the other children at the home.
He expressed the opinion that the
Davis child would ruin more children
in 80 minutes than he could save in 50
years. The child, although young i'll
years. is wise in the ways of the
world and shows a strong tendency
of a criminal nature. Only Monday,
while the nurse left two babies by
themselves for a few moments at the
home, the Davis child carried both of
them into a nearby bathroom and had
put them into the tub and was about
to turn the water on with the evident
purpose of drowning them when dis
covered by the nurse. Judge Boiling Il
ordered the child committed to the
STATE Industrial School for Girls al
Mitchellville. and stated that he him
self would take the child there Wed
nesJay. as he had never visited tbs
Institution and desired to inspect it.
Knocked of Wagon.-James Gruen
wald, teamster residing at 1888 Yves
Fourth street. had the misfortune yes
terGay to have his wagon hit by :
street car on Brady street opposit
Con mercial alley. The jar knOcke.
Mr.. Gruenwald from his seat and h
fell to the pavement and had his righ
leg fun over and a bone near the ankl,
was broken. Mr. Gruenwald fell unde
his own wagon, where his injury o.
cured. and he was also bruised o.
his right arm.
Wants Depot Moved.-General Mar
age Melcher of the Rock Island roa
was in the city yesterday and met tn
city council in conference in tn
mayors office in the city hall. TIL
various demands of the city as recen
ly outlined were laid before the Roc
Island officials, who included beside
Mr.. Melcher, Superintendent Cable, A
torney E. E. Cook. Division Agent Ca!
wei Right of Way Agent Brady an
General Manager Grant of the D., I
l. { n. w. Railway company. Thes
opened with a declaration that th
council held that the b, c. r. & y
lease had been forfeited, and that tn
city is entitled to possession of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02

Since you and | were wed.
How swiftly since that bridal dav
The 80 years have sped.
Together struggling up the hill
Of LIES uneven way,
Our hearts are knit more closely till
We've reached the golden day.
In children God to us has given
We live our youth anew.
some wait for us today in Heaven,
They all to us are true.
And yet by Silver threads entwine l
Among the threads of gold,''
And burrows down our cheeks we find
That we are growing old.
Just 90 years ago we wed,
Just 30 years today;
we two are one the preacher said
And so we held one way.
Tne ties of love which bound us then
Today are golden threads,
And they will never break, TIL when
We're numbered with the dead.
A. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
NEWS OF THE NEIGFIBORS

miscellaneous shower for Miss May
Criswell Saturday evening.
The marriage of Miss Fay Hines and
Frank Hudson took place at high noon
Wednesday at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-02
MOLINE
Asked to Confer on Track Removal

Asked to Confer on Track Removal.
Letters are being written to the high
er officers of the Rock Island, the Bur
lington, the st. Paul, and the d., R. |.
& n. W, naming a date at which it is
desired that representative of each be
in Moline to confer with the citizens
in the matter of track removal At
this meeting the plan of placing the
through tracks on the river front on
land obtained by fill along the Moline
shore and a prOportionate cut from
the opposite island shore will be pre-
scented TO the railroads. If this plan
seems feasible to the officials, the en-
sineer corps of the different roads will
set to work to prepare plans and esti-
mates. Those who will meet with the
railroad officials will be chosen by the
committee. The number will be as
limited as is consistent with a fair rep
resentation of the various interests of
the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-01
BRISK FIRE IN DRYER
Blaze in KlmbalI Prune EvaporatOr
Quickly Subdued by Fire
Department.

The S. P. Kimball prune dryer
caught fire Sunday afternoon, ard
serious loss was prevented only by the
prompt and efficient work of the fire
department. The blaze was in the
lower end of the three outside tunnels
in the older part Of the drier, and t
was difficult matter to reach it. A
hose crew, however, was stationed at
each end Of the three tunnels, and,
opening the slides, they poured in two
streams of water that literally drowned
out the flames. The damage was COM
paratively small, consisting chiefly of
the loss of the fruit which was in the
three tunnels at the time the fire broke
out.
Prompt work was done in repairing
the damage, and the dryer was again
in operation by Sunday midnight.
The drying Of the remainder of the
crop will not be seriously hampered,
as it will be possible to finish the work
with the tunnels that were not
damaged. Mr.. Kimball is very CRATE
full to the firemen for their prompt
and efficient work. Only a few years
ago, when Dallas had no adequate
water supply, he lost one dryer by fire,
and he has no desire for repetition
Of the experience.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-01

The Y. w. G. A. Of Dallas college
gave it's annual reception to the girls
of the school in the association room
at the dormitory Saturday evening.
All the girl students and many of the
alumni were present, and a most
enjoyable evening was spent. The
purpose of this annual reception is to
make the older students and the
beginners better acquainted with each
other, and Saturday evenings enter
tainment served that purpose admir-
ably,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-01

The blooming rose is beautiful,
But the blushing bride more dutiful,
All the crimson tints you like to see
are hers
By taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt & Cherrington.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-31
M'CARTHY'S LICENSE
CONTINUED from psos ~

some of them intend to withdraw
their names from it and to sign n
protest against the granting of Ii
Cense.
But the liquor bill passed by the
lest Legislature expressly provides
that they may not do this. 1t says:
NO person having once signed and
acknowledged any consent to issu-
ance of license. application for
which has been duly fled shall be at
liberty to revoke such application
without reason satisfactory to the
BOARD"
Therefore, if this restriction holds
good in law, the scheme of those who
want to withdraw their names from
McCarthy's petition is knocked in the
head But there seems to be some
doubt as to whether this restriction
is constitutional, in that it restricts
q person from exercising his right to
change his mind. A. ]. Campbell
stated this morning that the signers
Of the petition cannot withdraw their
rames, unless the courts shall hold
this provision unconstitutional.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-31
CARGO OF NUUANU
WHILE AFL0AT
GREW IN VALUE

The bark Nuuanu, which arrived
at Delaware Breakwater yesterday
after a voyage of 1l2 days, chose an
suspicious moment for her arrival,
the price of sugar being at much
better figure now than it was at the
time of her departure. The Nuuanu
left Honolulu Jan. q with 1889 bags
of sugar. She went on to Kaanapali
where she took on board 1917 bags
making a total of 26,71G bags, or
1870 tons.
The vessel left Kaanapali on her
| long voyage around the Horn on
Feb. Z, and ever since then her cargo
has been growing in value, so that
the length of her trip became a posi-
tive benefit to the owners of the su-
gar on board her, Hackfeld & Co.,
who would not have made as much
profit on it had they sent it by
steamer, as the cargo is paid for ac-
cording to the quotation of sugar on
the day on which the cargo arrives.
On the date on which the Nuuanu de-
parted sugar was worth only 3.42
cents a pound, while yesterday it
was quoted at $50, so that i will
readily be seen that the difference in
price, where such a large amount of
sugar as that carried by the Nuuanu
is concerned, amount to quite a con-
siderable sum.