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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26
his Greate.t Hit.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Talking OF home plates. that reminds
me-" began Brick Morse, "of the greatest
hit 1 ever made. 1t was at the old Rec
reation grounds In San Francisco. Final
game of the series with Stanford: score
3 to 2 against US.
Remember the way that angle OF the
fence came I'm at center field: There was
one Of those wooden drags used to smooth
Off the infleld. 1t had been left tilted up
against that corner Of the fence, supposed
ly cut OF the way.
II missed the first ball up. lifted two pop
fouls over the backstop. let three bad ones
pass. had a rotten high one called on me,
and 1t looked all of for yours truly. The
next one came easy. 4 just shut my eyes
and swung with all my might. I felt my
hands sting on the BAT. l went to first!
Second! Three thousand people were UP
yelling like maniacs. oh. you Brick!
Home run. home run!' 1 tagged a third
and won't for tho plate. Slide! You've
gotta sllde!' sounded In a roar X an
express train crossing q trestle. Some
thing struck be a terrible smash on the
left side Of the head. 'Out.' yelled the UNI
pire: hit by his own batted BALI My big
hit q gon to the enter fence, struck
the seat on hat smoother-seat was
mounted on old spiral bed sp~rings-and tho
ball had rebounded clear back to the
plate!"
How near were you to home. Clinton?' '
inquired Fred Koch.
"Oh. I was home all right. When I came
to my fingers were touching the corner
" the"
Platter"
'Nope: the bureau"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26
A Case Of Greed.

Mayor Weaver. Of Philadelphia. was
condemning the greed of a certain cor
poration.
Really he said. the greed is so
enormous as to De laughable. 1t is like
the man In the barber shop.
The barber. at the end of the shave.
said to this man:
"'Will you have bay rum. lavender
water. a de cologne. alum. magne-
SUM or powder on o u face, sir?'
Amy extra charger the mar asked.
mo. SIR
Then I'll take all of them.'"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26
For Once, the Farmers.

FtOm suC NAuSu6 NlLy olaT.
The farmers are to get the benefit OF
tho reduction In grain rates. ordered by
the Interstate Commerce commission.
from 2 to 3h cents per hundred. and 1t is
claimed that 1t will save to the farmers
between $.0O0.0OO and 5000 900 on the
years crop. Can this be? Is 1t possible
that this advantage can be made to ac-
crue to the men who till the ground. SOW
the seed and reap the grain and not BIO
absorbed by the commission men? II so.
then tho farmers may be inspired by bene-
fits received to strive for other benefits
long denied.
General prosperity has advanced the
prices OF farm products somewhat. but the
eInterests" have 80 organized and so con-
trOllcd the handling agencies that the
farmers gains ave never been commen-
surate with the added cost of agricu1-
turat products to the people. The millers'
trust has reaped Il larger benefit from
prosperity than the farmers have. The
packers trust has raised the prices of
meats above all previous records, but tho
armer priccs for five stock have not ad-
vanccd accordingly. Last year the apple
crop and the peach crop were so bountiful
that In many instances the farmers did
not gather all the fruit because the mar
ket would not receive 1t at a profit.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26

: MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS. :
They Wore Really Agreed.

WV HAT0CQs
From I.ipp.ncott's.
Timothy Woodruff tells of tho efforts on
the part OF a kindly disposed man in AL
bany to arbitrate between a man and his
wife who were airing their roubles on
the sidewal one saturday evening.
Look here. my man." exclaimed the
Albany man. at once Intervening in the
alteration. which was growing more and
more violent. this won do. you know"
: What business is 1t Of yours?' de-
manded the male combntant angrlly.
IT'S my business only so far rs may
he OF service In settling this dispute" an
'swered the other mildly. and L should
like worry much to do that"
This amt no d.spute." suikily returned
the man.
N dispute!" came In %astonished tones
from the would be peace maker. why
YOU"
II tell you that 1t amt no dispute"
insisted the man. "Shc thinks she amt 1
goin' to get my weeks wages, and I
know she amt! That amt no dispute.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26
Cheated in the Divide.
Prom thu No~v Vn-1- C..~

From the New York Sun.
Casey was on his way home from a fish,
ting trip down by the bell buoy. He had q
fine string Of hlackfsh. 30 heavy that he
thought no needed a counterweiEh to bal.
ance them. Not having a can with him.
he had dropped In to put mother weight
N the middle. where he believed 1t would
do almost as much good.
And livery wan Of u.s. he said, wind.
!ng up his story OF the days fishing, "wint
away with fifteen soine blackfsh on his
string"
How many Hsh did you catch In all?"
some one asked.
Sixty said Casey: there were four Of
U.S."
who were they."
We'll. was wan. and the two Kelleys
was two. and Finnegnn was three. and
wero four OF US. But who the devil was
the other fellow?'
Casey began again.
TRY 1t this way he said: "Finnegan
was wan. and the two kelleys was two,
and I was three. and-and. I'm blest II I
can think who was the other wan."
Then Casey laid own his string of fish
and began counting on the members Of the
FISHING party on the fingers Of his dAsen-
gased hand.
~ was wan." he said. doubling up q
tngcr AZ he went along. "and the two KEEL
leys was two. n Finnegan was three"
But the two Kelleys were three some
one broke In.
D you know the two Ke.leys?" asked
Casey. warmly.
NO."
well. then. how can W ray the two
Kelleys wss threef Go IN. man; you're
Hrunk!"
Casey stood thinking 1t over for a min
ute and then picked up his string Of fs..
I'm domrned.' he said. III the rascals
iidn't do me out of-three Is In sixty twen-
y times-out Of v fshes!"
"onake No Rinea "a Bell"
"A party Of Italian leborers engaged IN
sailroad construction In the Cascade noun
tains were cautioned by their foreman all
Ways 70 DO on the look out for rattlc-
snakss. which thiclay infested that region.
Despite the warning one unlucky Italian
Otepps1 on . RATHER which promptly bit
him. After the usual Whisky treatment.
Nho Victim was placed Oh = train and sent
70 Spokane. His cries Of pain and mutt
tered cusuos In his native tongue soon
eatheroA . crowd around his seat. And
ANY weee ne questions asked OF him.
Y4nally some tnQulsl1ve person asked him
WV 10 dAdn't ct out Of the q when
~ oaake gattle1. To which AntonaA re-
80: "AW ~ snake. he no rnga d
~"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26
.enake Ne Rinsa Da BOIL"

- oGa't necessarily . thief -
49, ~ 1ooko M Wte6fs dress
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
BURBANK ROSE TO THE CHANCE

Luther Burbank's early life in Cali
fornia was attended by many hard ex-
periences. He was very poor and was
obliged to take any work that came to
hand. He cleaned out chicken coops,
helped in market gardens, got an odd
job here and another there, passed
through very severe illness, went ION
the tramp" for work until finally he
was able to start a little nursery on
his own account. Then he was on his
own ground with fair start To out
siders he seemed an honest, hard
working young fellow who might
make his living, but not much more.
Then, all at once, he did something
that made those who knew about it
look at him. An order came for 20,-
600 young prune trees. Could he fill
tree on his place, and how was he go
ing to supply 10000 in nine months :?
He got together all the men and boys
he could find to plant almonds for
him. They grow rapidly. When they
were ready, he had 10000 prune-buds
ready for them, and in a short time
the prunes were budded into the grow
ing almonds. and before the time was
up the trees were delivered to the de-
lighted ranchman. And 1 have seen
these 10000 prune trees. They are
growing today, and it is really one of
the finest orchards in California
George Wharton James in the August
Circle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
DON'T SPEAK UNKINDLY.

Life Is too short to be wasted in
saying nasty things about other peo-
pie.
Did you ever try to go for whole
week without speaking unkindly of
anybody?
1t isn't easy. It's astonishing the
number of nasty things we say with
out actually meaning to be unkind.
Most of us are too critical in our at
titude toward others. We criticise
people for doing certain things, when
half the time, were we in their place,
we would do exactly the same, or
worse. You can never tell what you
would do until you have tried.
Try and take generous view of
other peoples actions, and even IL you
can't bring yourself to think kindly
at least try and control your tongue.
1t is nearly all matter of habit. You
get into the way of making spiteful
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
WHY DON'T HARTMAN BUILD?

The East oregonian has not inspect
ed the City of Panama, the Hartman
boat which has just been placed on
the Portland-San Francisco run in
place of the lost Columbia, but from
reports about this vessel it must be
about as antiquated an object as is
to be found on the Pacific coast.
= Why in the world don't Hartman
build a first-class line of passenger
boats for the Portland-San Francisco
service? This boat line is run in con-
nection with the Hartman systems
of railroads and travel over that route
is heavier than on any other strictly
Pacific coast run.
James ]. Hill has built two of the
best boats afloat for his Puget sound
and Pacific trade. He has not gath
cred up any old tubs to risk in the
service, but he owns the best money
can build.
Hartman is every whit as able as
Hill to build boats to run in con-
junction with his rail lines. Why
does he not use small portion of
his immense profits reaped from the
Oregon country to give Portland a
first-class passenger boat service?
Mr.. Hartman could avoid a large
part of the censure to which him.
self and his associates are subjected
simply by square dealing with his
tributary territories, by land and sea.
There is no more excuse for Hartman
to keep an old tub like the City of
Panama in service on the sea, than
there is for him to replace his ele-
giant o. r. G. n. trains with antiquated
old coaches which he discarded rs
years ago.
The business of the coast steamer
lines is certain to multiply as the
country settles up and intercourse
between the Pacific coast states and
cities increases. Hartman, like Jim
Hill, should spend a portion of his
profits in improvements, not only on
land, but on his ocean lines as well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
a. a. ~ REMOVES
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

Hold-ups at the rate of one day
are excessively numerous for Chicago
in the summer time. Yet list of 81
such crimes for the month of July
has been compiled. Good observers
of police methods in this city estimate
that for one such crime which gets on
a station house record two others at
least are suppressed, says the Chicago
Record Herald. The list should,
therefore, be three times as long, and
on this basis 1t is probable there were
almost 100 hold-ups in Chicago dur
ing the month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
THE PISTOL HABIT.

Fifty per cent of the present in
mates of the Georgia penal institu-
tions have been found guilty Of hom-
icide in one or another degree, says
the Chicago Record-Herald.
The latest report of the prison
commission shows that the total num-
Der of prisoners who have taken hui
man life is 935. In a single year 213
men were sent to prison for this crime.
How many others escaped punishment
because of the "unwritten law" or
other foolish standards OF honor in
their communities it Is impossible to
say.
1t is no wonder that newspapers
like the Atlanta Constitution are i'm
ploring for more effective legislation
against the carrying of concealed
weapons. 1t would indeed seem that
it was time for Georgia to follow the
lead of Texas and take even more rig
orous steps against the pistol habit.
The whole case for or against pis-
tolls turns upon the gravity of the
evil they cause. II a community
sluggishly allows the evil to become
exceptionally great then the reaction
will be all the stronger.
In the case of Georgia, as in the
case of the large cities of the coun-
try, long-continued neglect is almost
certain to be followed by violent re-
action and desperate efforts to get
rid of what is by no means an incon-
siderable peril.
Georgia, when 1t once wakes up,
will have an easier task than the big
cities of the country have. Nfe is
more open to publicity and fewer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
THE AFTERNOON TEA.

The afternoon tea was designed
originally for bringing together those
people who have no interests in COM
mon.
1t also provides an occupation for
dressmakers. caterers and ladies of
leisure. No man ever attends an
afternoon tea except the husband of
the hostess. And they only come when
caught.
Afternoon teas are usually held
from until Z. Their principal object
is to destroy an appetite for dinner.
The rules of the game require that
you should advance rapidly to the
hostess, wiring her hand. and, taking
up as many snatches of conversation
and Whatever you can get to eat,
make off again as soon as possible.
The paraphernalia of an afternoon
tea consists of a red-and-white avn
ing, enough hired china and help to
go around, and money-the more
money the bigger the tea.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
PROTECTING THE SETTLERS.

Governor Chamberlain is determin-
ed that the irrigation companies
working under the Carey act in the in
terror of oregon shall not defraud nor
deceive innocent settlers, and so with
a party of state and government Of
ficials leaves Portland tomorrow for
Crook county to look over the Des-
chutes project, consisting of about
800, 900 acres.
Frauds have been attempted by two
or three irrigation companies in that
portion of oregon and as the land is
contracted from the state and must
be decided by the state to the settler,
the officials will see that there is suf-
ficient water on the land to produce
crops and permanently reclaim it.
oregon has been given a "black
eye" by several dishonest concerns
which have attempted to sell land to
settlers before 1t was reclaimed, or
even before bitches were constructed
to it and for this reason the governor
will make a personal inspection of all
future projects in order to carefully
protect the innocent settler who goes
into the interior to build home on
irrigated land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

AS the story of the "inner circle"
of the Western Federation of Miners
IL unfolded and its crimes are brought
to light, it becomes more and more
apparent to every thinking man that
Frank Steunenberg was murdered by
that gang and not by Orchard, on his
own responsibility. The recovery of
the body of w. ]. Barney at Tellu-
ride on the confession of Steve Adams
adds another link to the bloody chain
which embraces the entire northwest.
II ever the strong arm of a govern
ment was needed anywhere it is in
the suppression of this organization
Of paid murderers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
THE CITY OF GOD.

The City of God, 1t is like no Town
That ever was built on the earthly
plan;
Its walls they will never tumble
down.
And never is heard sob of pain.
And there are the angels, shining
white,
And there are the sunsets, wondrous
The rise and the fall of the tides of
In the hearts of those who have
known despair
o great and grand are the ways of
God,
And strange the path that we all
must tread
And we bow ourselves to the chasten-
ing rod,
And rise from the slumbers of "the
dead"
And these are they who have hedged
the way
With thousand hopes that have gone
astray;
The blinded sense of the mortal mind,
The plan for power, and the act un-
kind.
The City of God is the life within,
So free from the dusty states of SIM
o climb, with me, on the lonesome
way,
To the realms of the everlasting day.
H. r., in Woman's Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

Not long ago a writer was engaged
in rehabilitating the reputation of
the crows. Now the government BIZ
illogical survey is taking fresh steps
for the relief of the hawks and owls,
whose i'll repute is largely unjustified.
A dozen years ago the government
published a study of the feeding
habits of these two kinds of preda-
tory birds, and now it republishes the
study in revised and elaborate form,
with urgent appeals to farmers and
legislators to let the beneficial hawks
and owls have a chance to rid the
country of gophers, mice, grasshop-
pers, reptiles and other pests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
WHEN / AM DEAD.

When 1 am dead, If men can say:
HE helped the world upon its way.
With all his faults of word and deed,
Mankind did have some little need
OF what he gave" then in my grave
No greater honor 1 shall crave.
If they can say-if they but can
He did his best; he played the man;
His ways were straight; his soul was
clean;
His failings not unkind nor mean:
He loved his fellow men and tried
To help them" I'll be satisfied.
But when I'm gone, If even one
Can weep because my life is done
And feel the world is something bare
Because I am no longer there
Call me a knave, my life misspent-
No matter; I shall be content.
San Francisco Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
CURTAIN"

viii the footlights be turned on in
Pendleton next winter?
VIII the curtain be lifted for first
class play here during the coming
theater season?
The bookings for the coming year
are already made and Pendleton is
not on the list. The good shows will
jump from La Grande to Walla Walla
and Pendleton will be to them as
Thorn Hollow or North Fork as far
as a date is concerned.
This city has always been an ex-
cellent theater patron, and amazement
is expressed by the managers that
there will be no theater fit for serv-
ice here during the coming season.
For the past 25 years Pendleton has
been on the northwest route of all the
best companies and the people have
been educated up to the highest STAN
dard in this amusement.
But we will have to be content with
the moving picture and the illustrated
song during the next theater season,
it seems. To the winds with Shake
speare and Ibsen. Give us "Under the
Shade of the Old Apple Tree" and
"Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Let us get back to nature and vaude-
vile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
SWAN 81 MILES IN 80 MINUTES.

A tramp has beaten all known rec
ords by swimming q miles in 80 min
utes. He did not mean to do 1t. He
merely tried to steal a ride from st.
Louis to Chicago on the rear Of To-
comotive tender. When the train
started he fell over backward, through
the open manhole, into the water
tank. The noise of the train drowned
his cries for help and he was obliged
to swim until the first stop was reach
ed, at Alton. When taken out he was
nearly dead, but the engineer was so
unfeeling as to call his attention to
the fact that the water was only four
feet deep and he might have stood up.
The conductor, also unfeeling, asked
him for his ticket, but the tramp said
he did not come by rail, but by water.
Kansas City Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

Within the next month the busy
workers who have been absent from
Pendleton on the wheat farms, stock
ranges and elsewhere, will have re-
turned and the temporarily closed
homes will have been opened again.
The schools will be opened within the
next five or six weeks and everything
points to an excellent school year.
The East Oregonian invites school
hunters to come to Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

channels exist in the
broad expanse of state than in a
-hickly crowded city.
Much can be accomplished in the
cities even under present conditions.
Very much more can be accomplish
ed by a state which takes the proper
action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
ARE YOU A WORKER.

Some must work IL others play,
There are deserts wide and bare
Where the rose shall bloom some day;
Eager men must labor there.
Some must sail though others drift;
There are ingots to be coined,
There are mountains to be cleft
SO the oceans may be Joined.
Some must dare, IL others fear,
So the world may claim Its due;
Who would dawdle at the rear
Numbered with the useless few?
IS. e. Kiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

The queen of Roumania, Carmen
SYLVIA" became writer through sor-
row. 1t was only when her little
daughter died-her only one-that
she took up the pen. She commenc-
ed to write poetry and stories solely
with view to drowning her grief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
HOTEL PORTLAND
pnDnI Nh nnEnnM

PORILAND, OREGON.
American plan, SO per day and up
wards. Headquarters for tourists ana
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment in the hotel.
II. c. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

remarks without realizing how much
harm 1t does you.
Just try the scheme OF refraining
from unkind criticism. Try it for
week, anyway. 1t can't hurt you, and
1t may do you a world Of good.--Se-
lected,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

A dinky little plate for prize at
a card party means social pleas
ure." A Jackpot" with 50 cash in
It means gambling" There is great
need of revised social dictionary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

Some men look upon home as a
place where they can grunt and COM
plain without danger of being called
down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09

Don't be too proud of your iron
will until you find out how much pig
iron there is in its composition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-09
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+ Tomorrow I have wastes of sea +
Z to ride, +
Z Long wastes, beneath the blue +
+ and boundless dome, +
+ And wild the wind and white i
Z the breakers comb. i
+ But yet I fear not shoal or =
I swelling tide +
Z Home lies the other side! I
Z Some other morrow 1 shall sail I
! a tide I
. Vaster and darker. But in /
Z farther skies I
Z Through breaking mists what I
= shining heights may rise, I
Z And in great quietness l shall !
2 abide I
Z With home the other side! I
!. Harriet Prescott Spofford. I
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