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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24

south of st. Louis; and 1t may be un-
hasitatingly said that not shadow Of
doubt Is entertained by its builders
that the bridge will prove a paying
investment In fact, they had arriv-
ed at the certainty of its paying before
the plans for its construction were
complete; and 1t is probable that by
their figures one could learn just how
many years 1t will require for the
direct and indirect receipts of this
bridge to balance its total cost and
the compound interest thereon.
The Thebes bridge, as 1t is common
ly called, forms an important link
between several leading railway sys-
TENS, and offers valuable aid to rapid
transportation between large areas on
each side of the Mississippi river. 1t
forms a connection between the Iln-
nois Central, the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois and the st. Louis Southwestern
railroads on the Illinois side, with the
Frisco system, the Iron Mountain
and the St. Louis Southern railroads
on the Missouri side.
Before the completion of this
bridge it was necessary for heavily
loaded trains to pass either up the
river to st. Louis or down it 10 Iem-
phis or resort to the old ferry system
to cross. This last was always Of
limited capacity and subject to the
embarrassments of the seasons of
flood and ice Hence traffic from cer-
tain points midway between these two
old outlets and corresponding points
| on the other side of the river was
aften delayed for several hours, which,
especially in regard to perishable
| freight, was a matter of serious con-
sideration.
In addition to its value to COM
merce the Thebes bridge is of interest
as affording a conspicuous model OF
perfection in bridge construction. II
is one of the largest bridges in the
United States, and with respect to the
length of it's center, span but one
bridge in this country and two abroad
stand as its rivals. The entire length
of the bridge, including its approache
is four and seven-tenths miles. Th'
steel superstructure is 2750 feet long
the concrete viaducts combined arr
SIS feet long, and remainder of th
bridges length is made up of graded
earth approaches. The superstruc
ture, which is divided into five spans
has channel span 671 feet in length
an intermediate span on each sid
of 521 feet inches, and shore span
of SIS feet inches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
RELIGION AND BUSINESS.

Representative Underwood of Ala
bama has a story of man in a town
of that state who derived considera-
BILE income from the rental of shanties
to negroes. This man bore the repu-
tation of being hard in his business
dealings.
one day two negroes were talking
of him when one of them, with refer
ence to the reported conversion" of
the subject of their conversation, ask
ed:
DO his gettin' religion make any
difference in him?"
"Ya-as, indeed" exclaimed the
other colored man. "It do make a
great difference. When he kick one
o. dem colo'd men out now he tell
him how much it grieve him to dis
turb him-an' he used to be rough
in this manner"
But he kick dem out jest de same
observed the first.
Yes" he kick dem out Jest dc
same" agreed the second. But
den," he added, you kin skeerselS
expect a man to carry his religion 81
far as to interfere with his business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
THE JOY OF HARD LABOR.

mo man can work too hard. or
hours too long, if his health will per-
mit"-Pres. Eliot, of Harvard Uni
versity.
Said the miner deep down in the
earth
(And he laughed at the humor of
Its a joy and a revel to dig like the
devil
As long as my health will permit;
And, though it's loss of delight to
the boss,
He doesn't seem jealous Bit"
Said a girl in the laundering mill,
With a smile that was grateful and
sweet:
ITS pleasant, this spinning; 1 fear
that I'm SHINING
In wanting to sleep and to eat!
Oh, it would be so grand to be able
to stand
The other twelve hours on my feet"
Said the child in the tenement shop:
Don't send me to play, if you
please;
I'd rather be sewing and stitching,
you know,
In this hotbed of filth and disease.
For a sweatshop, you see, is dearer to
me
Than the birds and the blossoming
treesi"
Tom Selby, in Painter and Dec
orator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24

make personal Investigations in the
local self-government office and copy
its existing rules for imitation in Pc
kin and beyond.
At a recent conference among a
number Of officials. gentry and mer-
chants in Pekin, convened with the
object of concerting measures for the
redemption of the Pekin-Hankow
railway, It was decided to procure a
big loan from certain Belgians who
are acting as agents of various Eu-
ropean capitalists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
EXPENSES INCREASE
FASTER THAN INCOMES

The following discussion of an
ever-present issue is from the Port
land Telegram, and is equally inter-
esting and important to dwellers in
other parts of the northwest as to the
people of Portland;
That the cost of living in this city
has materially Increased in the last
two years Is clearly shown by a COM
parison of the prices at which a num-
Der of the staple commodities are SELL
ing today with the prices prevailing
year and two years ago.
Practically all meats are higher
than a year ago, and the advance is
particularly noticeable in the case of
beef. One meat dealer said that beef
today was higher in price than it had
ever been in the history of Portland.
\ good deal of low-grade beef, he
said, was being sold in the city and
country, but such meat as this could
not be taken to indicate the condition
of the market.
The contrast of prices now with
those Of 1904. the year before the fair,
is even greater, the cost of some
| commodities now being from 25 to so
per cent higher than in that year
Prices prevailing the year of the fair
are not given for the reason that
conditions that year generally were
not normal and therefore unreliable
for statistical purposes.
Prime steer loins and ribs are scarce
and dealers say it is next to impos-
sible to obtain them at any price. Lo-
cal butchers are constantly on the
lookout for these meats for their To-
cal trade, but the amounts secured
are far from sufficient to meet their
needs. Veal is scarce and higher than
year ago.
Fish generally is about cents a
pound higher this year. oysters cost
so cents a sack more, crabs are sc
cents a dozen higher, and clans are
cent pound more expensive than a
this time in 1906.
Coffee, eggs, dried fruits, beans ant
poultry are selling at about the same
prices as a year ago. but the chance!
are that practically all dried fruit!
will be high this fall and winter, du'
to the short crop this year of man!
of the California deciduous fruits.
In the last two years wages gener
ally have not kept pace with the in
creased cost of the necessaries of life
With skilled workmen and member
of the organized trades for the mos
part the increase in the cost of pro
: visions has been in part at least off
set by advances in wages, while clerk
and salesmen In all lines and the un
organized working forces general
the wage increase, instead of keepin
pace with the advance in the cost G
provisions has been just barely pei
ceptible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
SKETCH OF SENATOR FULTON.

Charles W. Fulton, United States
senator from Oregon, was born Aug
ust "a, 1853. at Lima, o. At an early
age he removed with his parents to
the middle west and his education was
received In schools in Iowa and Ne
braska, In both of which states he re-
sided for a time. He studied law at
Pawnee City, Neb., and was admitted
to the bar in 1875. Soon after he went
to Oregon. For a time he taught
school before beginning the practice
of his profession at Astoria. He en-
tered public life as a state senator,
serving in that capacity from 1873 to
1902. In the meantime he had won
fame as a lawyer and appeared as
chief counsel in many important cases
in the northwest. Four years ago he
was elected TO the United States sem
ate after a long and hard-fought con-
test
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24

KHR. R. Y. LECKIE, Keno, Miss,
lVl writes:
~ write to tell you Of the great bene-
fits that Peruna has accomplished for
me. 1t has cured me of catarrh and
seemingly all the other ills that was
subject to.
az can eat anything before me and
digest anything eat. Physically am
new man."
With weak or deranged digestion, the
source OF strength and vitality is i'm
paired, the nerves are weak, the blood
circulates feebly.
No man is capable Of thinking ac-
curately or doing anything vigorously
while suffering with indigestion.
TO rid the stomach of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy mucous mem
branes and thus correct the digestion.
Peruna has the reputation the world
over for doing this very thing. A course
of Peruna promptly and completely
sets the digestive organs at their true
function.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
. = = + + + Z Z + = = = = = =
; ONE OF NATURES METHODS. :

; As a fond mother, when the day I
. is DER, !
Leads by the hand her little I
child to bed,
. Half-willing, half-reluctant to
, be led,
, And leaves his broken play I
+ things on the floor,
; Still gazing at them through I
the open door,
, Nor wholly reassured and
comforted
By promises of others in their
+ stead,
: Which though more splendid
may not please him
, more;
. So Nature deals with us, and
: takes away
Z Our playthings, one by one,
: and by the hand
2 Leads US to rest so gently
: that we go
Z Scarce knowing if we wish to
2 go or stay,
. Being too full of sleep to un-
= derstand
: How far the unknown tram :
= scends the what we
2 know.
, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
= r > + : + + E 4 = = = = = 2 I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
TWO IN ONE GRAVE, OF COURSE

A man while wandering in the vii
lage cemetery, says an exchange, saw
monument and read with surprise
the inscription on it: "a lawyer and
an honest man." The man looked
at the monument again. He read
he walked around the monument and
examined the grave closely. Another
man approached and asked him il he
had found the grave of an old friend.
NO" said the first man, but i
was wondering how they came to
bury those two fellows in one
grave"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
WHICH Is MOST DANGEROUS?

A Paris dispatch says: There is a
crisis approaching in the United
States" says Solomon R. Guggenheim
of New York. IF President Roose-
welt can be reelected an attempt Will
be made to assure him a permanent
tenure of that office. The conse-
quences of so great a departure from
American and republican traditions
are too great and far reaching to be
overestimated."
Next to the Rockefeller group there
is probably nowhere in America so
vast an aggregation of family wealth
as that which is held by the seven
Guggenheim brothers, who control
the smelter trust. 1t is supposed, II
they were to divide their wealth,
they would have ratable, quotable
values of about s1OO,0OO,OO0 each, a
fortune of s7OO,OOO,OOO under the
control of a family council wherein,
SO far as known, there are never dis
sentions from the level, uniform and
never-defeated purpose of accumulat-
ing millions.
Broadly speaking" said Guggen-
helm. there are many political par
ties in the United States. One, of
course, will place William Jennings
Bryan in the field for president. The
second is now in favor of Secretary
Taft to head the republican party as
the candidate to succeed Mr.. Roose-
welt.
But there is still astrong third
term party for Roosevelt in spite OF
his announced determination not to
run again. As have said, Mr.. Roose-
welt can be prevailed upon to run,
and If he is elected, there is strong
indication that an endeavor will be
made to keep him in the presidency
for life.
This may seem to be a revolution
airy sort of talk for a business man to
indulge in, but look at the way things
are going now in our democratic
country. The change in the ordinary
customs Of life at the White House
within the past five years will serve
very well to illustrate what I mean.
They show very great and pro-
nounced tendency to form our morals
on the style which prevails in Euro
pean capitals and courts.
"At the White House there seems
to be rapidly growing tendency to
make social life there more and more
like that Of royal court"
Senator Guggenheim does not seem
to have the slightest realization of the
temper Of the general public-that ag.
gregation which is composite of the
average man-and which cannot bt
scared by any bugaboo labeled mon
archy, but which seems to have a
last awakened to a realization tina
an ollgarchy of wealth is OF the two
the more dangerous by far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
NEW $4,000, 200 BRIDGE.

To the average person the expend-
ing of $2,S00000 for a bridge would
seem a risky investment. To him 1t
would scarcely seem that such an
enormous sum could possibly be re-
allied In anything like a reasonable
period of time from mere bridge.
Nevertheless such was the cost Of the
new railroad bridge across the Mis-
sssippi river at Thebes, ILL.,, 13e miles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
LIFE'S MOTIVE.

Love is the origin, the end;
And man. amid his toll must trace,
Where all his prayers and wishes
blend,
The beauty of a woman's face.
In all he dreams. in all he does
His beings inward eye must see
The presence of love that was,
A love that is, or Is to be.
Nixon Waterman in Times Mag
N 1fya
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24
CORTLAND OREGON

RILAND, UKETUN.
Amer can plan, SO per day and up
wards. headquarters for tourists and
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, 1907-08-24
ClEANLY WOMAN.
Erroneousiy Thinks by scourin. Her
Scalp That She Cures DandruG.

Cleanly woman has an erroneous idea
that by securing the scalp. which re.
moves the dandruff scales, she is curing
the dandrufl She may wash her ecalr
every day, and yet have dandruff her
life long, accompanied by falling hair
too Tho only way in the world to cure
dandrufr Is to kill the dandruff germ
and there Is no hair preparation that will
do that but Newbro's Herpiclde. Herp,.
eide by killing the dandruf germ
leaves the hair free to grow as healthy
Nature intended. Destroy tho cause
you remove the effect Kill the dan
druH germ with Herricide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co. De
troit, Mich.
Two sizes-50 cents and s1.00.
A. G. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24

While at work in a sawmill near
Ridgefield, Wash, Chris Horn, who
runs a planer, had his hand so badly
mangled that it was necessary to have
Il amputated.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
Missionary Rally of Baptist Women.

lhe Baptist women Oi Union county
spent very profitable day in the study
ot mission work at the First Baptist
church. Union, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 2oth
The weather being somewhat i'll
clement the attendance was not so
large as it would have been had there
been sunny skies overhead Notwith-
standing the clouds and dampness
without there was within the hearts OF
all bright hopes and new aspirations
Tor the upbuilding OF mission work
among the women OF the association.
Mrs. A. l.. Crutchheld, correspond
ing secretary w. NJ. u, was present
and gave comprehensive talk or
woman's mission to woman and mis-
sion work i'll general Mrs. Crutchteld
is much loved by the Baptist women
everywhere and her presence was an
inspiration and help to be long felt.
DIR. J. J. Taylor, missionary to Bra
iii, was 4 appreciated visitor and
speaker EHis address was unusually
instructive and was listened to with
great interest by his hearers of all de-
nominations.
Mrs. V. l. Masters was elected as
sIstant superintendent of the associa-
ton.
Miss Cornelia Greer, OF the Metho-
DIST church,essang sweetly a beautiful
solo,
Lunehcen wos- s-verveu--~.d a social
hour proved pleasing feature. IT
was pronounced by all to be a day
well spent, despite the gloomy outlook
in the morning.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D.
Miss Lena upsC0mb of ASbury, and
Mr.. Emil Johnston of GreenyiIIe,
Made Man and Wife.

An event OF unusual interest was the
Wedding OF Miss Lena Lipscomb to
Mr.. Emil Johnston, which occurred
Wednesday, February goth, at the home
OF the brides father at Asbury.
Pr0nptly at 9 o'clock, to the strains
OF Lohengrin's wedding march, played
by Miss Lillian Jones, OF Gaffney, the
bridal party entered and stood under a
wedding bell made OF white roses and
interviewer with smlax and maiden
hair ferns. The ceremony was per-
formed by DR.. Z. 7. Cody, OF Green
vile, in an impressive and very beauti-
full way, while in the distance could
be heard the sweet strains OF Hearts
and Flowers"
The decorations were artistic; in
the parlors roses were used in great
protusion, with ferns and pottcd plants.
In the breakfast room, where an clab-
crate salad course was served. the col
or scheme was pink. Quantities OF
carnations were seen on the mantlcs
and tables, and presiding over this
room was Mrs. J. +. Lipscomb, herself
charming bride OF few weeks.
Mrs. Johnston is striking brunette
and was particularly handsome in a
black broadcloth suit, frightened with
Just touch OF purple, with hat TO
match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston left imme-
and with them go the best wishes OF
hosts OF friends.
The out-oi-town guests were, MIR.
and Mrs. Johnston, parents OF the
grom. Misses Johnston, Mrs. Little
john, OF Spartanburg, Misses Lillian
Jones and Cleo Little, OF Gaffney. Miss
Lillian Gregory, OF Lancaster, Mcssrs.
J. *. Johnston, Theron Ballenger. Al
len Graham, John Chcatham. Moore
McHardy Mauldin, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
crt McGhce, oi Greenville, Mr.. Ro-
land Pittman, oi Greenwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Lipscomb, MIR. c. +. Lip
sconb, of Union p '.s','s s,,.-. ..,s,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
Mr.. Patton an Investigator.

Concerning Mr. Patton, who ste
cccdS MIR. Poe, the Grccnvillc CORES
pondcnt oi The State sends The fol
lowing:
"Greenvillc, Feb. lO.-.As soon as he
had notified Gov. AnScl that he would
serve on the commission to wind up
the affairs OF the State diSpcnSary, MIR.
Avery Patton arranged ior his imme
diate departure. leaving tonight at
0:eo O'Clock ior Columbia, To be pres
cnt at the first meeting oi the commits
sion tomorrow.
Mr.. Patton's appointment is re-
ce'ved with general approval III Green
vile, where he has made his i,on1esf Tor,
about 80 years and is thoroughly iden-
thcd with the business interests of
the community. Though Mr.. Patton
has never sought political office, he
served on the commission which inves-
tigatcd the financial affairs of the
county several years ago, winning
praiSe--irom all sections OF the State
Tor his ability and the fearlessness with
which he conducted the investigation.
For number of years Mr.. Patton
has been engaged successfully in the
business OF fertilizer merchant He is
a prominent member OF the FIRST Pres
byteran church and has literally sup
ported the educational institutions OF
the city, especially Chicora college. Mr..
Patton is native of Henderson coun-
ty, N. G., having moved to this city in
1876"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
House Breaking.

,SSGrace Stevens, negro woman liv-
ing on Mr. w. J. Betsilps place, while
away from her house at neighbors
on Saturday night had her house brok-
en- into and her trunk stolen. The
trunk contained S. in money and other
things to the value OF S.. The trunk
was found burned in the woods on
Monday. No clue as to who the thief
is has been found.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
Elevator Falls.

On Wednesday morning the elevator
in the Union cotton mills fell and came
near killing Mr.. Joe Treadway, a one
arm man who operated it, and Mr.. E.
X. Marlborough, who was also on the
elevator at the time the cable broke.
Though both were badly shaken up
and bruised both are recovering and
will be out in a few days.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22
A Birthday Celebration.

On Monday, Feb. I8, at the home of
! Ms and Mrs. sR R,s T, Hawkins, tileiiif'
son sthss sbskins,. celebfsssd
! aSss bisthday Those present were, MRS.
J. J. Odell and little Miss Delphine
Turner, MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Eison
and family. A very sumptuous din
ner was served. In the afternoon there
was music rendered on the organ by
Mrs. Arthur Hawkins and Miss Emma
Eison.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-22

governor TO wind UP the affairs of the
State diSpcnsary is now complete Two
oi the members named by Gov. Ansel
found it impossible to serve and de-
clincd. They were w. Wells Simp-
son, OF Woodruff, and. Nelson c. Poe,
oi Grccnvillc. In place. OF the former
Gov. AnSel named b. +. Arthur, of
Union. and III Mr.. Poc's stead was
named Mr. Avery Patton. OF Green
vile. Both have accepted. The other
members of the board are DR.. w. ].
Murray. oi Columbia, Capt. c. K. Hen
derson, "i Aiken, and Mr., John Nc
Sween, OF Timmonsvile.
In accordance with the can ssdesl,,
by the-E55ssssif ~ .iis se y; -
commissioner, meeting will be held
III MS Office today at noon, when the
general plans of the commission will
be discussed and arrangements made
tor gong actively to work. The meet
ing will be an executive session and
II Is not known yet what will be given
out for publication, if anything.
the announcement. of the selection
OF the commission has given general
satisfaction on all. sides. Mr.. Arthur
rs ! wcll-known business man of Union,
where he has engaged in the banking
business ior number oi years. He is
highly esteemed i'll that community and
his ability W4S known to Gov. Ansel
tifar years asta '.it'Sc~>-es- bras,s aud in-