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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Two GIaring Instances Of Inefficiency
Put on Record.

"One of the most difficult things in
our business" said the proprietor Of
one of the retail clothing stores, lis
to get hold of statesmen with the requi-
site amount of tact. | believe more
tact is required of statesmen in our line
than almost any other.
Not long ago we had a young sales
man here who thought the only way to
please a customer was to keep up a
line of con talk. One day a. plain
looking old man came in to look at a
business suit WE'LL as he was putting
the coat on the old fellow the sales
man patted him on the shoulder and
told him in low voice, 'That'll make
you look Ike a real college boy, all
right
IF there was anything that the GUS
toner didn't want to look like it was
a college boy, and he left without buy.
ing suit
Another time the same salesman
nearly queered sale with poor, con-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Indian NDlscontent.

The awakening Of Asia, due to a
great extent to the efforts Of the Brit
ish themselves, now threatens to
cause them serious trouble. Each
separate case of disorder in India is in
itself not of much consequence, but
taken together they bear witness to
a deep and widespread discomfort
which breaks out, now here, now
there, in very significant eruptions.-
St. Petersburg Novoe Vremya.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

cause of carelessness or other causes
are corrected; that the man or wom'
an has every chance for doing work
in such way as to deserve advance
menc and to see that it comes; to
protect the firm from the wasteful-
ness of keeping on the pay roll those
who fail to give days work for 3
days pay, in some cases adjusting
salaries according to capacity. Not
in the least in the nature of spy,
the social secretary is concerned pure.
ly with the business of :nsuring fair
play for both sides, more particularly
from the employees viewpoint.
Firms which employ such person
find the social secretary worth every
cent of the good salary commanded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
The Social Secretary.

Long ago it was found desirable to
place the work of factory improve.
ment in the hands of salaried so.
cial secretary, says The Reader. This
person, a man where men are en-
ployed, a woman where girls are in
question, serves asa point of contact
between the firm and the workers,
supervising what may be called the
domestic department Of factory life
to see that abuses which arise be.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Limit in lime Savlnu

A new York dentist tells how one Of
his patients-a business man-saves
time. He came in the other morn
ing for his 9 o'clock appointment, fol-
lowed by ragged looking urchin I
didn't understand and started to shut
the door in the boys face. No, no,
doctor, let him in,' said my patient.
I'm in terrific hurry, so brought
along the corner bootblack. I thought
you wouldn't mind his giving me a
shine while you attended, to my
tooth
Il was too amazed to refuse"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Statesmen WHO LACK TACT

sumptive, emaciated looking middle
aged man, who appeared to have one
leg in the grave and the other one
dragging. If there was any subject
that should have. been avoided it was
that of his state of health. But the
minute the salesman saw him he want
ed to let him know that he remem-
bered him from previous visit to the
store, and said, We'll, how is your
health these days, anyhow?
That was enough to remind the
man that he was probably there to buy
his grave clotheS S"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
10 clean kitchan.

When walls or ceiling are papered
with oil cloth or painted, put on wash
boiler of water and close doors and
windows. and boil the water until
walls and ceilings are wet with
steam. Take long-handled scrub
bing brush or broom, tie soft rag
and wipe your walls. This will save
lots of time and trouble
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Eads in Diet,

So many dietetic schemes have been
urged on what have been claimed to
be scientific reasons, and have proved
themselves in practice to be unsatis.
factory, that not a few practitioners
refuse to listen to any discussion on
the specific values of foodstuffs out
side the teachings of practical expert
ence.-London Hospital
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

One of the swindles that is now be-
ing operated throughout the country
is being worked by a, number of stock
food agents They visit locality,
represent to some responsible farm
er how much money can be made
through becoming an agent for the
stock food. No money is required in
advance, but they ask that an agree
ment be signed to take a certain
amount of the food. This agreement
later turns up as a note, and the farm
or pays 20 times over what the cheap
stuff he receives Is worth.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Every man is an important factor
in the community where he resides.
His influence is either good or bad.
His value as citizen is gagged ac-
cording to his works. The honest Ia
borer, however humble, is valuable
acquisition to society, and so is every
other producer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
WIDENING THE FIELD
MAKING GREATER OPPORTUNITY
FOR SONS OF FARMERS.
BUILDING UP THE HOME TOWN
Some Causes for Complaint Which
Can Be obIiterated by the
Omitted Efforts Of the
People.

How often do we hear 1t said that
the young man has not the opportun-
ity that the young man of a score OF
years ago had. How great is the COM
plant of trusts and combinations
which control industries to the detri-
ment of the smaller ones in business,
and how often is reference made to
business concentration in the large
cities at the cost of the smaller
towns.
Innovations in business methods
have been many. 1t may be said that
this is an era of economical methods;
that evolution is going on continually
broadening the field for individual
effort and making possible the opera
tion of mammoth enterprises. There
can be no doubt as to the detrimental
effects upon small towns of this busi-
ness concentration in the larger cities.
Pessimists deplore the lack of oppor-
tunity for the young men of to-day.
At the same time the large corpora
tions put forth the cry that there is a
scarcity of the right kind of material
for important places of trust. How
ever this may be, there is one thing
evident, and that is, small towns being
kept from advancing narrows the
field for the young men who would
otherwise enjoy an opportunity to en-
gage in business.
Travelling to the large city for en-
ployment, the youth, perhaps, seeks a
clerkship at moderate wages. There
are thousands of others that he must
compete with in the race for success.
His field is narrowed. 1t is not often
that he has fair competition, and ia
tions in his way. One of the cures
for this condition is to devise means
of enlarging the scope and Importance
of the so-called country towns.
There is no economical reason why
the large city should have the bust
ness that rightfully belongs to the
small town. There is no saving in
buying goods at distant point even
though small percentage may be
saved directly. Whenever a resident
of a community sends his money tC
some other community for the neces
stiles that he requires, he robs his
own home town of a certain amount
of business. Employment is given tc
the people of the large city instead Of
the people of the local community.
1t has been estimated that more
than so per cent. of the trade goes
from some communities to larger
cities. If this trade were given to the
home town, it would Immediately dou
BILE its business Importance and give ;
corresponding increase in employment
for the people. This means that tht
population of the town would be in
creased and the opportunity for en-
gaging in business would be greater
Not only this, but it is an established
principle that values of farm lands t.
great extent are dependent upon th
activity of the town near which tn
farms may be located. Thus it i
plain that if the sons of farmer
would have greater opportunities opel
to them for engaging in business,
can be increased by closely adherin
to the home trade and home proteC
tion principle, which widens the loca
field for individual effort in busines
way. ---------
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Her ModeStv.

"Ah! my love-" sighed the ardent
lover, "if you only knew how beauti.
full you are"
"You mustn't speak of it," protested
the modest girl. Il don't want to
know
why not?"
Because it would make me too con.
ceited." - Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

What if a delightful old fairy god
mother, like Cinderella's, should walk
into the kitchen some evening and
find you resting after hard, long day
spent in the unending and pitiless serV-
ice of that fiery dragon, the cook
stove? This monster, like the one in
the story of Andromeda, requires
a woman to be chained up for its
benefits, and sometimes, indeed, 1t
eXaCts her life unless some gallant,
rich Perseus comes as her deliVerer.
What if the dear old fairy god
mother should wave her wand and
say: Il will loose these chains and
let you 90 once more free and happy;
| transform this monster now, on the
spot, into neat little box, with a
cook inside at your service!"
If she should work the trans
formation, place the kitchen lamp un-
der the box, into which put the food
YOU wish cooked on the dishes in
which it will be served, close the box
and the kitchen door. Go to see the
tennis match, the great game OF
football or the latest orchid in the
flower show. Return when you are
ready, and you will find a hot, we'll
cooked meal in the box, all ready to
place on the table.
Can you imagine poor Andromeda
saying: mo, old lady, no! | like to
be chained here. | love this mon
ster with his dirt and his cruel ex
actions. | will be roasted, burned
broied and stewed in his service, and
when he does not need me | will
stand for hours over sink scrubbins
the metal pots he delights in that he
may have the vessels sacred to his
use bright and ready when l must
again serve him"
How foolish of Andromeda! How
incredible, even! Yet this is just what
thousands of women are doing, while
that very magic box with the cook
inside is waiting to be bought and has
been written about and much used fol
certainly 20 years.
The Aladdin oven has been before
the public quite that long, and YET
its advocates are like missionaries IL
a far country who have such pre-
Cious message to deliver and no one
seems to understand the language il
which it is spoken. l hope that my
experience with this really wonderful
invention may be of service to some
of the poor slaves of the cook stov'
and incompetent cooks, and, like 1
siren whistle, pierce the ears Of th'
deaf and inattentive and cause then
to stop and listen.
Jean Paul Richter says: only ono
in her life does a poor woman hold u
her head aud look at the world as
really is. All her youth her head /
bent and her eyes are downcast Il
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Pattern No. 1886. A simple lit.
tie apron that entirely covers the
dress, such as the one here shown
needs no commendation. 1t is easily
made and laundered, and suitable
to many apron fabrics, such as
linen, gingham, percale and cross bar
red muslin. The neck and armholes
may be trimmed with band of inser-
ton or narrow frill of lace, or it may
be finished plain. For child of five
years one and three-fourths yards of
36-inch material will be required.
Sizes for 8, 5, and 9 years. ...
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of thispaper.
Re sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
II was too amazed to refuse"
First Cigarettes In EnoIand.

Laurence Oliphant, the celebrated
author and traveller, is said to have
introduced the. cigarette into England
about the year 1874. They became
quite common after the Crimean war,
owing to their use BY the Turkish
officers. ..#
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
oHiciousness Rehuked.

At Leigh (England) police court a
man was recently fined Ell and costs
for having pulled the trolley pole of
an electric tramcar off the overhead
wire to stop the car because a mans
hat had been blown off.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
4 Cook That
Wants No
Wages
1By Mrs. Richard WainqvrghtQ

9By Mrs. Richard WainqVrghtr e
The Modern Andromeda Sacri-
flee to the Cook -Stove-How
Two Lazy Women Solved the
Cook Problem-The Aladdin
Oven a Novel Substitute-"No
Heat, No Smell, and Needing No
OVerseer"-A Boon for Business
Woman, Bride and Suburbanite
Every Library Has Book Con-
cerning the Aladdin Oven.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Pattern No. 5S3E.-New designs for
the popular lingerie blouse are con-
stantly appearing. Here is one that
is exceedingly attractive and affords
scope for any amount of elaboration;
or it may be made up without trim
ming, fine tucking being a most ef-
fective trimming in itself, especially
for the sheer linens and batiste. Very
charming and dainty effects are OBJ
tanned by the use of Valenciennes and
Cluny lace, China silk, lawn, null, or
CANDY and taffeta are all appropriate
for reproduction. For a girl of 16
years two and one-fourth yards of SO.
inch materials will be required. Sizes
for Is, 16 and II years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of thispaper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Loyalty to your local community ia
evidence Of your good qualities as q
citizen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Nearly every small town has its
public park. 1t is often noticed that
these parks are little cared for. They
are public pastures and serve no good
purpose as places where the people
of the town can meet evenings for
social intercourse. People of towns
should take pride in keeping the pub
lie parks in good condition. They can
be made beauty spots with but little
effort and expense.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

self-conquest is the greatest vic
tory.-Plato.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.D

Copyright, 1906, by Joseph b. BowlesO
CNIrs Richard Wainwright, wife Of
Capt. Wainwright, L. 5. N, was not at
her husbands side at the blowing up of
the Maine nor again in Santiago bay
when he astonished the world by his
hcrOsm during the destruction of Ger
VCras ships, but she shows in the follow
ing article traits approaching the heroic
in striving to help the intelligent women
of the country to tighten their labor.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Good sidewalks give the strangers
to a town a favorable impression of
the place, and also they are an advan-
tage in many ways and may prove a
matter of economy through the pre-
vention of accidents that might give
cause for damage against the town
corporation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
HELPS FOR TOWN BUILDERS.

Strangers to a town form their
opinions as to it's people by the ap-
pea1ance of the business places and
the residences. In town where the
buildings are dingy and dirty, and the
show windows of the stores are care
lessly arranged, it is evidence that
there is a lack of enterprise. 1t pays
the business men of town to be care
full as to the exterior appearances OF
their places of business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Small towns usually contain but few
expensive residences. 1t matters little
how inexpensively built residences are
if the buildings are kept we'll painted
and the yards neat and clean. This
is evidence of the good taste of the
people.
In many towns in country districts
there are hitching posts placed here
and there before the stores. 1t is gen.
orally the case that where the hitch
ing post is found, unless the street is
we'll paved, there is mud hole.
Every town that Is incorporated
should have regulations as to the
placing of hitching posts indiscrimin-
ately in the streets. There should be
set aside some side street that is con-
venient to the business portion of the
town, where the farmers and others
can hitch their teams instead of in
front of the stores.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Americans should oe thankful for
the liberty that their form of govern
ment allows. 1t is only necessary to
study into conditions as they obtain
in many of the European countries, to
learn how enslayed are the common
classes of the people1of those coun-
tries. The holding of vast estates by
the nobility has reduced the peasant
classes to a condition of serfdom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
EAT WHAT YOU WANT.
Science Has Now Found the True
Way to Cure Indigestion.

A few years ago, when a sufferer
from indigestion went to a stomach
specialist, the result was a rigid diet
that almost meant starvation.
But the first thing to do in the
case of indigestion or stomach trou-
BILE is to strengthen he muscular
walls of the stomach and intestines,
so that they will care for the food
that is eaten. In no other way can
this be done as we'll as by taking a
Mi-o-na tablet before each meal.
This restores strength to the stomach
muscles and stimulates the pouring
out Of gastric juices, so that the food
is dlgested readily and its nourish-
ment retained in the system to build
up energy and vitality.
Do not think the sick headache,
heartburn, bad taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, spots before the eyes,
sleeplessness and che many other
symptoms that are the direct result
of indigestion, will go away Of them
selves. The stomach must be built
up and strengthened by Mi-o-na be-
fore you can be we'll and strong, free
from suffering and distress.
The guarantee that Tallman & Co.
give with every so cent bov OF Mi-o-
ma to refund the money unless the
remedy cures, shows their confidence
in the treatment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
RECONSIDERATION
EVANGELIST ARoUSES SINNERs
ABOUT MILTON COUNTRY.
Many Have Been Converted - Big
Preparations Being Made for
ChristmaS-A Grand Christmas
BAH Tonight - Woman Who Has
Been Ill With Typhoid Fever Is
Much Improved.

Milton, Dec. 24.-Rev. e. H. New
berry. a noted Virginian evangelist,
who is conducting a series of revival
services at the NJ. f. church, south,
has been making a stir of late. At the
past few meetings. several members
of the congregation were so moved
that they arose and began shouting
in the oldfashioned way. So great
was the emotion on Sunday morning
that 1t is said there was scarcely a
dry eye in the house. Several were
converted. The meeting will con-
tinue after the holidays.
Everybody is expecting to have a
merry Christmas. There are several
things in order which will add to the
pleasure of the little ones. Christ
mas trees will be enjoyed in the
homes and in the churches. There
will be family reunions and every
thing that will go to make a most
glorious Christmas day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

Mrs. Frank Jonas, an inmate OF
the county poor farm, few days ago
gave birth to a child whose face is
three-fourths black, while the re-
mainder of the body is white, says a
North Yakima dispatch. The mark
ed part of the face is the exact color
of a negro baby, The officials of the
poor farm attribute the freak to the
fear Mrs. Jonas had for a demented
negro who for a time was an inmate
Of the county home. Mrs. Jonas hus-
band is confined in the county jail
awaiting the result of an appeal to
the supreme court from verdict Of
guilty Of an assault committed upon
his step-daughter. The child is in
good health and probably will go
through life marked as it is. 1t Is
the first case Of this kind known in
the state and probably in the coun-
try
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
Golden Rule Hotel.

T. Mcdonald Portland; ]. F. Kel
ler, Portland; ]. Ford. Portland; P
]. Blake, Portland; S. j. Cooper
Portland; G.. S. Grand, Portland; H
j. Morton, San Francisco; r. H. Nor
gan and wife, San Francisco; ]. P
McManus, Pilot Rock; Mrs. ]. p. Nc
Manus, Pilot Rock; A. S. Arbogast
Ukiah; H. H. McReynolds. Pilot
Rock; H. D. Caskett, Baker City; ]
f. Johnson; Mrs. P. Donovan, De-
troit: w. C. Wells, Hermiston; L. d
Slater, Hermiston; Mrs, ]. c. Tenn
pleton and family; W. H. Californian
Umatilla; w. ]. Bell, city; Zill R
Bell, city; ]. n. Rook, Pilot Rock;
A. X. Tellfson, Pilot Rock; H. Ged-
ing, Portland; A. X. Horn; ]. D.
Barnes, Chemenah; E. NJ. Oakley
Denver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
South Is Celebrating.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 24.-Re-
ports received from all over the south
and southwest state that there has
been little diminution in the holiday
trade owing to hard times and that
the shopping season ending today
will very nearly equal in volume that
of last year. The celebration OF
Christmas in the picturesque man
ner of the French quarter has al
ready commenced and there is every
indication that New Orleans will have
the most hilarious holiday season In
its history.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

Weston, Dec. 24.-Very pleasant
exercises were held at the Normal at
the close of the years semester. Ex-
ercises were held by all departments
The chapel was we'll filled for the
programs both morning and evening.
Those Of the students who did not
go to their homes on Friday night to
spend the holidays had a merry
dance Saturday evening.
Miss Margaret Proebstel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Proebstel,
has returned from Palo Alto, Cal, to
visit with relatives here. Her many
friends here are always pleased to
see her.
Mrs. George W. Simpson and little
daughter have gone to Genessee, Ida
no, to remain for the winter, Mr..
Simpson having accepted the posi-
ton of principal of schools there.
Grand Master Here.
Friday night Grand Master Scott
lectured to the members of the 1. o.
o. F. lodge at this place. The lecture
was highly enjoyed, and a grand
banquet was served at the Fountain
Square Inn afterwards.
The many friends of Editor Clark
Wood are glad to know that he is able
TO be back at his desk in the office
after his operation, and he will be
able to celebrate Christmas in the
same old way.
Christmas trees and various enter
tainments will be in order for Christ
mas. Everybody is making big prep
arations.
Increase at Normal.
There will be an increase of at least
90 pupils or more at the Normal af-
ter the holidays, great many having
already registered. This promises to
be the banner year for this school.