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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE.

The goth century boasts of its phi
losophers, its literary savants, its
thinkers, its orators, its essayists.
1t seems that the supreme excel
lence in literary expression. in liter
ary conception have been reached in
this age. The thinkers have had the
advantages of the highest institutions
OF learning. They have been polish
ed, illuminated. made to shine in the
most excellent schools the world has
ever known.
And yet with all this wonderful in
tury, none of the writers of this or
any other modern age, have reached
that standard of excellence exhibited
in Bible literature. The language
and thought of the prophets and patri-
archs stand unequalled in all the
splendors of modern progress.
Here is a sample in the 23d Psalm.
Where is there a gem like it in mod
ern literature?:
"The Lord is my shepherd; shall
not want.
He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures; He leadeth me beside
still waters.
He restoreth my soul; He leadeth
me into the path of righteousness for
His names sake.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort
me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with Oil;
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life; and
will dwell in the house of the Lord,
forever"
Strip this of all its sacred sur
roundings; take away its divinity;
leave it naked as a literary produc-
tion of the world, and it stands un-
surpassed for beauty of diction, for
wealth of optimism and hope in all
the wide realm of literature today.
With all our boasted progress we
have not yet overshadowed the elo-
quence of the shepherd kings of 5000
years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
"wHIPPING POST A FAILURE"

Disappearing of the Delaware whip
ping post, declaring that it is a fail
ure and refusing to further lash pris-
oners, Asmond S. Meserve, warden of
the Newcastle county workhouse, near
Wilmington, Del, and one of the lead
ing criminologists of the country, has
resigned.
Meserve, who is from Wellsboro,
Mass, took charge of the workhouse
six years ago. Coming in the wake of
almost general condemnation of the
Delaware whipping post, the attitude
of Meserve will probably result in the
abolition of lashing. The warden said
today:
81 have made a very careful and
unbiased study of the effect of the
whipping post on men of this class,
and have come to the conclusion that
1t is all bad. 1t brings out in a man
all that Is revengeful and hurtful, and
he arrays himself against law, order
and society"
MI Meserve has lashed hundreds
of negroes and white men. He has
repeatedly stated that the principle
was wrong and has strongly advocat-
ed the repeal of the medieval law
Meserve has always had the unani-
nous support of the workhouse trus-
tees in his management of the institu-
ton and leaves the position with the
regrets of every member Of the board.
He has obtained an official position
with the Pauley Jail company. Of st.
Louis, and will superintend the con-
struction of prisons in Burlington,
Vt, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. His
salary at the Delaware institution
was $1,000 a year, while his wife was
paid 5000 as matron.
There are now 316 prisoners at the
workhouse. The legislature author
lied the incarceration therein of all
long-t term prisoners throughout the
state, as 1t is Delaware's sole peni-
tentiary.
The whipping post has been Del
aware institution more than a CEN
| tury, but of late there has developed
widespread sentiment against it. At
the last session of the legislature the
wisdom of abolishing 1t was fully dis
cussed. The general assembly retain
ed the lashes, but abolished the pill
| lory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
SKETCH OF ROBERT C. CLOWRY.

Robert C. Clowry, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
was born In Will county, Illinois,
September s, 1888. He commenced
his career as a messenger boy, and
later was a civil war telegrapher,
serving under General Anson Stager,
who was one of Grants telegraphic
chiefs. In 1865, at the age of 27
years, Mr.. Clowry was brevetted
lieutenant-colonel for faithful service
for the government during the war
After the war he identified himself
with the commercial telegraph compa-
MES in the middle west, which were
then in their infancy. To his efforts
during the past 40 years Is due in
large measure the efficiency of the
telegraph service of today. He serv-
ed as general manager of the Western
Union company for many years and
a few years since became president
Of the company. He is also closely
Identified with numerous other cable,
telegraph and messenger services
companies that are affiliated with the
telegraph company Of which he Is
the head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
ONCE AGAIN-OREGON LEADS.

Oregon's land sales and contribu-
ton to the reclamation fund for the
year ending June 80, 1907, exceeds
all other states, leading the next
highest competitor, North Dakota, by
over 100000. TIE
Notwithstanding the agitation in
land circles in oregon during the past
year, Oregon's sales amounted to ST.
429,76O, all Of which sum will go into
the reclamation fund. This amount,
derived from Oregon land sales in
one year, almost equals the total
amount so far appropriated for Ore
gon irrigation projects by the recla-
nation department
Next years sales will exceed this
years and yet there is no further
prospect Of appropriations for Oregon
arid lands. Thus is shown the only
seeming injustice of the reclamation
law-the failure to use at least a
large share of the proceeds in states
in which the funds originate. Ore
gon will fatten the reclamation fund,
and yet the state will famish in irrl-
CATION development by the govern
ment.
In the remote future, perhaps the
John Day project, the Malheur project
and the silvies river project will be
accepted by the government and funds
appropriated for their completion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
MRS. MCG0UGh.
Depressed Feeling.

Mrs. NJ. McGough, 2l9 W. 53rd street,
New York, n. V, writes:
"I gladly add my mite of praise to
Peruna for what 1t has done for me.
Two years ago depressed feeling took
hold of me. My back and sides acfed
continually. My stomach got out of
order so that at times could not hold a
glass of cold water. didn't like to eat,
afraid that my stomach would get sick.
have been using Peruna for the three
past months and now l feel as we'll as
ever did. My stomach is as strong
as ever and my nervous troubles have
disappeared 1 keep recommending
Peruna to my friends who are troubled
as was, and have been thanked for
doing So"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
MRS. NELSON.
Headache and BaCkache.

Mrs. Tressie Nelson, 500 N. 5th. Ave-,
Nashville, Tenn, writes:
GAS Peruna has done me world OF
good, l feel in duty bound to tell of It,
in hopes thatit may meet the eye OF
some woman who has suffered as did,
For five years l really did not know
what perfectly well day was, and If l
did not have headache, had backache
or pain somewhere and really life was
not worth the effort l made 10 keep
going.
"a good friend advised me 10 use
Peruna and was glad to try anything,
and / am very pleased to say that six
bottles made a new woman Of me
and have no more pains and life looks
bright again"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
EFFECTS OF SEASONING WOOD.

A cord Of green wood weighs so
per cent more than when air dry. A
cord Of well-dried wood still contains
600 pounds of water. In the burning
of green wood almost one-half of
the heat is lost in evaporating the
water contained in 1t.
One-half the weight of fresh sappy
pine is due to the water and the kiln
drying of lumber at a small expense
saves 1000 to 1900 pounds of freight
per 1000 feet.
Weight for weight, stick of pine
is stronger and stiffer than a solid
iron OF same length and shape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
Headache and Deafness.

Mrs. Mary f. Sampson, Londonderry,
n, H., writes:
81 had terrible headaches, both ears
run and 1 was nervous all the time, was
deaf in one ear for thirty years. 1 took
six bottles of Peruna al d one Of Manalin,
and am happy to say that it is the best
medicine that l ever heard of. am not
so nervous, my appetite is good. every
thing I eat agrees with me, and am
feeling better in every way"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
Suffered Thirteen Years.

Mrs. Anna Munden, Hollygrove, Ark,
writes:
sT suffered with female troubles for
thirteen years.
81 saw an advertisement Of your
Peruna and bought one bottle and b.
fore had taken it all could get out of
bed and walk about.
"After taking three bottles I was as
well and hearty as ever and gained in
flesh. would not be without it,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07

But now they are lying idle, while
oregon contributes enough in one year
to complete half of them.
There is just cause to be proud of
oregon. She is a glorious old do
main, Notwithstanding the bogus land
entries plastered all over her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
A Severe Cold.

Miss Marie Calvin, 927 Main street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
81 caught cold coming home from
an evening party and as l did not pay
particular attention to it, quickly be-
came worse and found myself in a
serious condition.
az took Peruna and it brought me i'm.
mediate relief. Within a week / WIS
cured and now whenever / fee. bueiy
Peruna will set things right"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
MOOERS.
MRS,

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Mrs. Wilda Mooers, r. f. D. l,
Lents, Ore, member Order of Wash
ington, writes:
"For the past four years l was
wretched woman suffering with
troubles peculiar TO my sex, causing
severe backache and bearing down
pains and leaving me so weak and
weary that it was only with diff
ficulty that l was able to attend to
my household duties. used differ
: ent remedies and injections, but
found no relief until 1 had tried
Peruna. Within two weeks there
was a complete change for the
better and in less than three months
was well and happy woman and
I all the praise Is due to Peruna.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07

The activity in real estate in PEN
dleton with the beginning Of the fall
season shows that many new homes
are going to be established in the city
during the next few months. Pendle-
toms excellent schools should bring
100 new families to the city this fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07

Two relatives of United States SEN
ator Money were the victims of a
feud at Money, Miss. James Money,
jr., was killed outright and his ia
ther mortally wounded by DR.. Grover
Kirby.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07

One-half Of the world sleeps better
because It does not care how the
other half lives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-07
OF

- Or <,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
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, 1907-09-07

All, gently scan your fellow +
: man, =
: Still gentler sister woman;
Tho they may gang a kennin +
I wrang- =
+ To step aside is human. !
Who made the heart; tbs He, =
+ alone +
: Decidedly can try us; i
He knows each chord, its vari- I
I Gus tone, =
+ Each spring. its various bias! !
: Then at the balance let's be !
J mute;
2 We never can adjust it: !
+ What's done we partly may COM I
: pute,
2 But know not what's resisted. .
3 Robert Burns. !
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
GIFT FROM FRIENDS.
Representative Weber Receives
Silver Water Pitcher.

| A committee representing the organized
prohibition forces of the District called at
| the Driscoll last Saturday evening and pre-
sented Representative Amos X. Weber
with a silver ice water pitcher with the in
scripton: presented to Amos r. Weber
| by the Friends of Prohibition of the District
! of Columbia March 2, 1907" and the Mono
| gram, "A. R. W." Mrs. Weber received q
| bouquet Of carnations and lilies.
| Rev. Richard r. Riedel made the presen-
| tation address. Representative Webber was
assured that he had gained many friends
| for himself for the cause Of temperance in
| this city.
! privileged to labor with you," the speaker
| said. 1--WE believe the tide is coming in. I
| have often stood by the seashore and
watched the waves On they came, at first
| a gentle ripple and retreating wave one af-
| ter another, until at last 1t Numbered upon
| the shore. So the cause of humanity Is
| sweeping on. You have done much for US.
Many people have told me of the great good
which shall yet come from your courage
and sense of right to duty and principle.
You have endeared yourself to u.s. and We
wish to present you with little memento
of our appreciation and show i'm some meas
ure the high moral regard In which We hold
you. +"
Representative Weber was asked ito re-
ceive this humble gift from the friends OF
prohibition of the District of Columbia"
Miss Mamie Bishop handed to Mr.. Weber
the pitcher, and Mrs. X. X R1edel present.
ed Mrs Weber with the flowers.
Representative Weber said he was at a
| loss to know how to respond to the words
of commentator, or what to say for the
gift He remarked that he did not feel that
| the part he had to do ''in arousing the pres
] ent sentiment for the final overthrow Of
your saloons merited the manifestation OF
confidence.
| In behalf of Mrs. Weber and himself
| Representative Weber expressed thanks
| for the gifts.
a h.
added DO not for one day allow the fires
| of your enthusiasm to go out. / assure you
| that friends to your cause Will come
| from every state in the Union to aid you.
| This work must go forward until every foot
Of this District dedicated to freedom and set
apart for the nations capital shall be free
| indeed from the curse of curses. the Ameri-
can saloon
Mrs Weber personally expressed thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
SP00NER WILL RETIRE
Resigns Position as Senator
From Wisconsin.
TO RESUME LAW PRACTICE
Great Surprise Excited Among His
Associates.
IN THE SENATE SIXTEEN YEARS
Finds That He Cannot Afford to
Neglect His Private Interests
Any Longer.
TO RESUME LAW PRACTICE
IN THE SENATE SIXTEEN YEARS

Senator Spooner has written a letter to
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin, rendering
his resignation as a senator of the United
States to take effect May l next. The let
ter was dated Saturday, but the fact that
such a letter had been written or that
MIR. Spooner contemplated resigning did not
become known in the Senate until late yes
terday, when it created great surprise and
the Wisconsin senator at once found him
self the subject of many anxious inquiries.
To all he replied that his mind was fully
made up. He had found, he said, that to
continue in his present position would re-
quire sacrifice on his part that he could
not justify himself in making. In reply to
questions he said he would resume the prec-
tice of law, but declined to say whether
he would be located in Wisconsin. He did
say, however, that he would continue to be
a citizen of that state as long as he lives.
Vice President Fairbanks was one of the
few public men to be made, acquainted
with Mr.. SpoOners plans before he wrote
his letter. The knowledge came to him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
WORSHIP AND REVERENCE.
Theme Of Sermon Yesterday by Rev.
Richard D. Harlan,

Rev. Richard D. Harlan, son of Justice
Harlan of the Supreme Court of the United
States delivered the sermon at the morning
Presbyterian Church. He declared that the
conditions and difficulties surrounding pub
lie worship are often lost sight of by many
earnest men, and pointed out that the con-
ditions of private prayer are entirely diff
ferent. The speaker remarked, however,
that, taking the average man as the stand
ard, the springs of private prayer would
soon dry up in the hot desert of the world 8
temptations and distractions were 1t not
for public worship.
sages from Holy Scripture, which from va
rious angles he asserted, illuminate the
whole question of public worship and rev.
erence, the theme of his sermon.
The fundamental principle, the minister
enunciated, was that while mere form, or
the absence of particular form, has no
value in itself, the external being simply
the outward expression of the inward real
ity, occupying the same relation thereto as
that of the body to the soul, yet none the
less, there is a natural, fitting relation be-
tween the inner fact and outward express
sion of it. Such, the speaker said, it seems
to him, is the true philosophy of the close
and almost necessary relation between a
spiritual inner worship and it's outward ex-
preston in any method of public worship,
whose purpose it is to lift the hearts Of
all sorts and conditions of men toward the
Unseen God.
The minister then made some practical
applications of the principles mentioned to
the question of reverence, or, rather, he
said, 1.-THE notorious irreverence shown in
the public service of many churches in
America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Ancient Order Of Hibernians Plan q
Celebration.

Active preparations are being made by
the several local divisions of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians for the celebration of
St Patricks day, March II. The arrange
ments provide that the divisions will as
semble at 1870 o'clock on the morning of
ST. Patrick's day at Gonzaga Hall. / street
between North Capitol and 1st streets.
There they will be formed in line and mar
shaled by Capt. Edward L. Cogan, COM
mander of Harden Camp of Spanish War
Veterans.
Line will be formed at that point and
the procession, headed by the Gonzaga
Cadet Band, will proceed to st. Aloysius
Church 1t is also announced that for the
first time the ladies' auxiliaries to the An
cient Order of Hibernians will March In
the short parade to the church.
The services at st. Aloysius will comprise
high mass, a sermon by a noted Catholic
clergyman and a special program of music!
In the evening there will be public exer-
cises at the National Rifles Armory, with
literary and musical numbers. Visitors are
expected from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
FAIR PLAY.
The American People Are Noted for Their Love of
Fair Play. So True is This, That it May Be
Said to Be National Trait of Character.

The who strikes another foul blow macious to
him his business his social standing, deeed and abb
hored The American people generally slow manifest their
dpprova OF such unfair when afforded
Illustrative of this disposition that although base false
and malicious attacks Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and his widely cee-
baed Family Medicines have sometimes injured the sale of these
remedies when such assaults have been
and their ahoods completely euted natural reaction has fol-
lowed and their sale has been fully restored again.
In the of the LADIES' HOME JOURNAL of Philadelphia,
which published maciousy false, slanderou and libel
article attacking Dr. Pierce and his Favote Prescription
weknown for peculiar weaknesses and distressing all
mentDr Pierce brought the Supreme Court the State OF
New York against the publishers of that paper verdict given
the Doctor the judgment being fora substantial S6ooooo
for enough properly Dr. Pierce for the
and injustice done him. While he and his Favote Prescription
completely indicated and the proven
alcohol and of the dangerous and injurious
drugs which the had alleged contained
Pierce has, through moved for trial. that
thereby he finally be accordd adequate
ton the damage which he by of the
base aehoods published concerning him and his business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04

There are hundreds OF thousands
of people all over this blessed coun-
try of ours who have been cured OF
obstinate, chronic diseases through
the use of DR.. Pierce's Medicines,
and it is only natural that such peo-
pie should rise up and speak their
sentiments pretty freely when DR..
Pierce and his medicines are so TN
justly attacked.
These grateful patients of DR..
Pierce are to be found in almost
every hamlet and country village
and in the farmhouses and mechan-
les cottages in every nook and cor
ner of this great country. Common
gratitude prompts such people to
stand up and defend DR.. Pierce and
his medicines against unjust and
malicious attacks.
DIR. Pierce's Medicines have been
on sale in drug stores all over this
country, and in many foreign lands,
for more than forty years, and yet
their sale continues to grow in a
substantial and most gratifying way.
This could not be the case if they
were not remedies of more than Or
binary merit 5.
WHAT DO THEY CURE?
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is not advertised as a Cure
AL but admirably fulhlls single
ness OF purpose, being a superior
and most positive remedy for one
class OF diseases only-those easily
recognized weaknesses, derange-
ments, irregularities and painful dis
orders peculiar to women 1t is a
powerful, yet gently acting. invigo-
rating tonic and Strengthening nerv-
inc. For weak, worn-ort, over
worked women-no matter what has
caused the Observation-Disclosures it
be from too frequent bearing of chill
dren or from much worry, care, or
over-exertion OF any kind, "Favorite
Prescription will be found most eff
fcient in building up the strength,
regulating all the wonanly func-
tioiiS, bdiiSihiiS pam anu III llSilS
about regular and healthy, vigor-
Gus condition OF the whole female
system. Thus it corrects prolapsus,
or falling of womb, retroversion,
anteversion and other displacements
OF the female pelvic organs. due to
weakness or over-exertion. lifting or
fatiguing overwork. In short, it
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
As to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, it has very large
range OF application, vet it is by no
means recommended as Cure
All. 1t possesses marvellous a1tera-
tive, or blood-cleansing properties,
and is at the same time a most in
MIGRATING tonic or strength giver.
1t exerts specific, cleansing, sooth-
ing and healing effect upon all the
lining mucous membranes of the
system; hence, its great curative
value in all catarrhal affections, no
matter where located.
In Chronic Nasal Catarrh it is well
to cleanse the passages two or three