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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Supere 4Nerver Of a HAT i,' seeker. /; iI.,.'


Superb "Nerve" Of Hat Seeker.
"Oh, but the nerve Of some women
10 worth n fortune to themw groaned a
girl at luncheon In department store.
I've been trying to get a hat. Up
stairs In the millinery department I
tried on hats until my arms ached
pinning them on, and the saleswoman
got purple with rage because none suit
ed me. In walked a grenadier sort Of
woman, with a scared looking maid
carrying a big paper bag. This woman
sniffed around. turned hats upside
down and almost inside out and finally
looked over the untrimmed shapes.
Bhe picked out one. Drawing a chair
before the biggest mirror in the place.
she sat down and had the maid empty
the contents Of that bag in her lap. II
held feathers. flowers and ribbons.
Then she began to pin on feathers here,
flower there and to try the effect of a
bow In another place. She even had
the maid hold trimmed hat while she
copied 1t! The attendants seemed fas-
cinated, for no one said a word. And
that in a store. mind you, where the
salesgirls ask you sarcashcally wheth-
or you are looking for something cheap
II you refuse to put down $35 on hat
they select for you."-New York Press
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Training n Dog.

A dog understands yes" and is
equally competent to grasp the mo-"
Outside of that he is all dog and fol-
lows his dog ways. He indulges In no
mental refinement and will not COM
prehend many Of your changes of mood
or mind. Whatever you undertake to
teach make 1t plain, simple and un-
changeable. II is a pity that he must
be taught not to jump up on people
and compliment them with his ca
resses. He means well, but must be
disciplined sternly into knowing that
It is not good form under any circum-
stances. The discipline need not be ac-
companied by any severity. A light
touch with whip, II applied invari-
ably, will soon settle the matter. Some
kennel men adopt the plan of stepping
lightly on the hind foot, and It is per-
haps the clearest way of conveying the
idea.-Outing Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
MORROW WEATHER CONDITIONS
Crops and Grass Greatly Benefited
Long Feeding Season.

The welcome chinook Is here, says
the Hcppner Gazette, and the snow
and ice has almost disappeared under
the influence of the warm winds
from the south.
South of Herpner along the foot
hills the snow has been gone for sew
eral days.
The greatest depth of snow was
four inches.
No damage has occurred. In fact,
crops and grass have been benefited
from the protection ard moisture
coming from the covering of snow.
Stockmen generally have, or can
get, plenty Of hay.
Taking it all around, the feeding
season has heen longer than usual up
To this time of year.
c. A. Minor, manager of the PEN
land Livestock & Land company, in
forms the Gazette that they have al
ready fed for IS days. The company
owns $4,000 head of sheep, $50 head
Of cattle and 60 horses. 1t takes
from 80 10 81 tons of hay every feed
ing dlv for this great amount of stock,
but still the company has plenty of
hay to carry all the stock safely
through the winter.
George Currin, who owns 10000
head of sheep and other large owners
are well supplied with feed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Her pFOneFty.

Now and again things happen on the
football field which go to add to the
gayety Of the nation. On one occasion,
for instance, during a certain league
match in the north, the referee some
how managed to lose his whistle. There
was not another whistle to be found,
and 1t seemed that the game would
have to come to sudden and inglori-
Gus end, until the referee hit upon an
ingenious scheme. He produced a
latchkey from his pocket and managed
to tootle merrily enough on 1t till sud-
denly, as he approached the touch line
q woman's shrill voice was heard, ex-
claiming:
"Fred, come here at once! Where did
you get that latchkeyT
As he listened to the guffaw which
went up from the assembled crowd
that referee was the most sheepish
looking man on the ground, and as he
thought Of the curtain lecture looming
ahead his heart became like lead with
In bis bosom.-London Answers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Art Above Naturef

Art is one of the greatest phenomena
Of our world. 1t is one Of the most
serious of things. Nature has no art.
Nature is grotesque and weird, but
art is ours; 1t is human. Art means
anything. a system of philosophy is
as much art as beauty in sculpture and
rhythm and cadence in poetry. There
Is the art Of living, the art OF meeting
people. No bird gives real music. The
finest nightingale sends out only weird
tones, but it isn't music. The only mu-
sical sound in nature is the sound of
water .'.Hliag from rock. Art is
hypernaturc, antinature. It Is neither
imitation nor rivalry. but something
we give to nature.-Dr. Emil Reich.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
INSTITUTE WAS POSTPONED.
UncasineSs From Fear That Snow
VIII Melt Too Suddenly.

Milton, Feb. 5.--The Farmers In
stltute which was to have been held
here Saturday, was postponed on ac-
count of the flood. DR.. James Witty
combe, of the Oregon Agricultural
college. could not get here to conduct
it, consequently it was postponed until
some time in the near future.
Waiting for Travel.
The Milton and Freewater country
has seemed almost isolated on ac-
count of the lack of travel and no
trains for several days. Many people
who have been wanting to go to PEN
dleton and eastern points are waiting
in hopes of getting a train through
to Pendleton soon. Residents along
the river feel the need of dyking now
more than ever. People are praying
that the present heavy snow will not
go off with the rush of the former
one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
NEW YORK LETTER

New York, Feb. 5.-Foundations
arc being laid for what will be the
largest and most costly office building
In the world-a s2-story skyscraper
providing IL acres OF office space. It
Is being erected by the City Investing
company at the corner of Broadway
and Cortlandt street, and will be ready
for occupancy early In 1908. Site
and structure will represent an out
lay of $10.000,000.
Massive In size and imposing In de-
sign. the new building will be a nota-
BILE departure from the usual style of
sSyscraper. The architectural treat
mont leaves deep recess in the face
OF the building. thus separating it in
to two wings each of which rises to
a height of 2b stories. The main
structure, 32 stories high, with its
ornate gables, will be a picturesque
ornament to the skyline.
The feature of the interior will be
an arcade extending 304 feet through
the entire length Of the building. The
arcade will be 32 feet wide and 40
feet high, with a vaulted ceiling elab-
orately designed in frescoes. At each
end will be arched passages leading
TO the Fl elevators required to handle
the 10000 tenants who can be accom-
modated In the building.
More than $4,000 tons of steel are
&c be used for the support OF this
structure. The total weight of the
building will be $4,000 tons, and some
of the steel columns and Qirdera will
weigh more than 100000 pounds each.
Every inch of steel will be encased
in hollow tile bricks to protect 1t
from corrosion or fire. Floors and
partitions will be of porous terra cot
ia, so that in case a fire breaks out
the thoroughly fireproof qualities of
the building will save 1t from dam
age. The combination of steel and
hollow tile enabled the big skyscrap-
ers of San Francisco to pass success
fully through the greatest conflagra-
tlun of modern times
That American architects and build
ers look upon fire as the greatest
menace to the safety of the big struc-
lures they put up is shown by their
precautions against the red plague"
In the City Investing building more
than 100000 square feet of hollow
tile will be used to make 1t absolutely
fircproof. 1t is believed that because
Of this provision the worlds biggest
office building will be a striking ex-
ample of that type of modern sky
scraper construction which engineers
declare is practically indestructible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
A Cubic Foot of Gold.

If some millionaire agreed to give
you a cubic foot of pure gold if you
should put It in a sack and carry 1t
mile, do you think you would be equal
to the task? Certainly you are conf
dent Of your ability to perform the
task, but there would not be the least
danger of the man of money losing his
gold cube. Such lump of virgin gold
would weigh few grains over 1908
pounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
500 Reward. stOO.

to learn that there ls at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all Its stages, and that Is cararrh. Hairs
Satarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure ls taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the
the disease, and giving the patient strength
BY building up the constitution and assist.
Ing nature In doing Its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith In Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dol.
for list Of Testimonials.
Address J: CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
rake HalTs Family Pills for constipati
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Cigar. Before breakfast.

"The proper time to test cigar or
stogy Is in the morning before break.
fast" said a tobacconist Naturally,
early morning smoking is not healthy,
but 1t Is very discriminating. Try 1t
by smoking samples Of your favorite
brands in the early morning and you
can depend upon your Judgment
Pittsburg Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

At its best it must be admitted that
doctors Latin is, in the words of dis.
tnguished professor, doggy and me-
diaeval." For our own part we would
60 so far as to say that 1t is more
doggy" than medieval. At Its worst
It is monstrum horrendum with which
no respectable dog would own kinship.
British Medical Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
"Being Anh,mgered, They Ate. -

The parties taken to Burns by the
sheriff were released. They pleaded
guilty to killing a calf for food, and
the owner who was prosecutor, said
he would have done the same. They
claimed to have heen lost and needed
food. After returning to Harney
Friday morning they mounted their
horses and rode east Vale Oriano.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

Willie walled and Winnie wheezed,
while Wintry winds whined wearily.
Willie wriggled while Winnie wheezed
Wretchedly. Wisdom whispers winter
winds work wheezes. Wherefore we
write: Use Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup" Nothing else so good.
Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Triumph Of Art.

Miss Peachley exhibiting her new
hat-I know you won't like It. Miss
Tartun-But I do. dear. never saw
anything more artistic than that ar
rangement of the flowers. 1t hides the
shape of 1t beautifully.-Chicago Trib-
une
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
i'll the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Estrayed.

Strayed from my place on the res
ervation, one grey mare; weight 1900
pounds; branded "LW" on left shoul-
der; crippled in front legs; liberal re-
ward for return or information lead
ing to recovery. L. F. Anderson, Box
9S, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
just Like the Little Injun..

Teacher-How many commandments
are there, SallyF Sally-Please, teach
er, ten. Teacher-Suppose you were to
break commandment. Impressive
pause.) Sally-Then there'd be nine
Punch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

The confederate provisional gov
ernmcnt was organized at Montgom-
cry, Ala, February A, 1S61-46 years
ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Owned Up.

Redd-I saw picture up at the ex-
hibition Of cart drawn by a donkey.
Greene-Yes; 1t was. I drew it.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

The British government took over
the ownership and management of all
telegraph lines within the kingdom, on
February 4, 1870.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup col

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup con-
tanning honey md tar Is especially
appropriate for children: no opiates
or poisons OF any character: conforms
to the conditions of the National
Pure Food and Drug law. June 80,
1906. For Group. whooping cough.
etc. It expels coughs and colds by
gently moving the bowels. Guaran-
teed. Sod by A. C. Koeppen
Bros drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

The Australian drinks eight pounds
of tea a year, the American only one
pound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by 0Yer-Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

If you see it In the East oregonian,
it's SO,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

Therefore, when your kidneysa are weak
or out of order, You can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. trial
will convince anyone.
If you a. sick YOU can make no mis-
bake by first ro>,oring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all
druggists in fifty-cent G9r1sSk .s...EE::tta
and one-dolar size II u sitisissa
bottles. You may ssttalAl..sssf3sf9e s 3sf9
have sample bottle Homo Of swampROOt.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR., Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, n. x. Don't make any mistake,
but remer.er the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmsr's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghainton, N. Y, onevery bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-05

on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-ceni
and one-dollar sizC
bottles. You may
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04

greatest blow to the industry, because
it destroys the value Of the product in
the market
The old Florida Fruit Exchange was
the only serious effort at cooperation
in Florida. 1t was in the main value
less to the grower, because it differed
in nowise from any other commission
dealer Their rate was 8 per cent and
they declared handsome dividends
yearly. They had but one or two
packing houses in the state. Their
fruit was packed in the most part by
inefficient hands and assembled at
central points, when it was forwarded
to five or six auction points. They
could not sell car to a dealer because
their shipments had no character.
They could not distribute, they con-
centrated. Their method gave the
grower no wider distribution than he
had at his own hands and the charges
for selling were practically the same
as the commission houses, notwitf-
standing this ineficiency, it was rally
ing point about which the growers
could gather and induce sales to specu-
lators or dealers from abroad. Hence,
it was a good thing.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04

to 1000 boxes OF tangerines and grape
fruit alone, not 10 mention the crop Of
round oranges. instead of a paltry few
hundred boxes all told, And in my
case, l trusted to the rainy seasons to
continue, with my eyes wide open, and
so it hurts all the more. But even if
they had continued, can't call to
mind a season but what l could have
used irrigation to. some extent to adj
vantage.
This question of irrigation is a big
one, too big for one letter, and I feel
fully convinced is of such vital i'm
portance to the welfare of the fruit
grower and trucker of Florida that
you will pardon me if I send you
more anon on this subject in the near
future should circumstances permit.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
Hold Your Oranges.

We have urged orange growers to
hold their fruit at least until fully ripe.
We see but one possible remedy for
the evil of shipping green oranges,
that is if it proves that Boards Of
Health will not condemn the fruit, and
that is an organization with sufficient
capital to make advances on crops and
then hold the fruit on the trees until
fully ripe, before picking. The editor
of the Tampa Weekly Times has some
excellent ideas on the subject Of or
ange growing and marketing the crops.
He says:
The wrangle about the quantity and
quality of the orange crop goes on,
and the only safe policy for the grow
er is to stick out for the highest price
he can get-certainly above $1.25 OH
the trees-as long as he thinks he can
do it without too much risk of losing
the whole crop by a severe freeze.
The crop this year is generally re-
ported to be small in size of the fruit,
green in color and slow in ripening
and not any too good in quality By
picking that crop in February it will
be larger in size, brighter in color,
sweeter in Juice and every way more
desirable. If too many of us weren't
afraid of freezes Our orange crop
would be worth 50 per cent more
money and would bring it.
This brings us around to the Times
favorite doctrine of attaching "a small
grove to every farm, making the or
ange a side issue-so that a man
could risk or even lose his fruit with
out being seriously injured By hold
ing the fruit on the trees to the last
possible day it would be so much
bettered in both looks and quality as
to sell for a good deal more money
and win back its reputation of being
the finest and best fruit on earth.
Of course the speculative grower who
has his eggs: all in one basket could
hardly afford or be persuaded to adopt
this po1icy-but if we are not mistaken
it has been the steady policy of the
man who has made more money out
Of oranges for the past ten years than
any other citizen Of the state
If the rule were generally adopted
with small groves of intense culture
and stiff ferti1izing the holding policy
would easily be tested and we are
confident it would prove a winner
And whether it shall be SO shown or
not, the Times adheres to it's favorite
idea that every farmer in Florida
should have at least a small and well
handled bunch of citrus trees 1t will
pay each farmer individually and the
entire community collectively Pass
along the discussion, brethren.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
STRAWBERRIES FOR HOME USE.
This in

the season.; it comes quicker than
other fruits after planting; a total fail
ure in this latitude is unknown. All
who will may have strawberries for
home use, and to spare, every spring
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
F1orida's Wastefu1ness.

F1orida's Wastefu1ness.
A correspondent Of the Leesburg
Commercial discourses at considerable
length on this subject. We do not
think that he does the old Fruit Ex-
change justice 1t was a man made
machine and, of course, was imperfect.
But it was certainly great help to
the orange growers. Even those who
never sent box to it found their fruit
selling to better advantage, because it
was in the market We only wish that
something as good might be organized.
Of course, we would be very glad to
see something better originated and
operated, but something ought to be
done to bring about better method Of
marketing Our citrus fruits. The ar
ticle alluded to is as folloWs:
In handling her citrus fruit industry
tura1 wealth in ineflciency of manage
ment. The individual who has the
least influence in the final profit is the
owner of the property. In no other
section Of the country is the independ-
ent individuality of the man more in
evidence than there. The individual
grower is grand in his independence
and shining mark for every interest
that can profit at his expense. He is
largely a nonresident, and therefore
dependent upon some other individual
to protect his interest," This individ-
ual first protects his own and generally
does it pro6tably to himself. There is.
the first shrinkage of the profit to the
grower Everything that is bought
pays the full profit from labor down to
the placing Of the fruit into the hands
of the transportation company.
Generally these non-residents' groves
are cared for by persons who look for
ward to a contract for packing at the
If it is not stipulated in the contract
that he is to have the packing he be-
comes a dangerous factor for the own
er to deal with, because the buyer sees
in him the vulnerable point and makes
him his (the buyer's) agent by agree
ing to give him the packing, provided
he helps the buyer to get that and
neighboring crops on favorable terms
to the buyer. There is the next
shrinkage Of profit. This does not
mean that the local individual intends
to be dis1oyal. He is in no position to
know value and reasons that if two or
three offers are made for fruit it is
sufficient reason for recommending the
price to his principal, particularly if the
packing figure is attractive.
There are in every community a
number of ''packing houses" In the
whole Of the state, there are not so
real packing houses. Probably rs
would be nearer the mark; houses that
are equipped for the proper handling
of the fruit Perhaps, with the last
qualification it might be said that there
is not one. Government experiments
made in Florida packing houses the
past two years show that the improper
handling Of the fruit from the tree to
the car is responsible for very heavy
shrinkage. These experiments were
made in the best commercial, packing
houses in the state, not in barns; and
in fruit that some semblance of system
was used i'll picking and handling, not
fruit the packing Of which was iarmed
out to an irresponsible bunch Of ne
groes and green-hOrns There is the