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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-30
TEACHERS INSTITUTE MAY 4.
Program Below for Saturday Next at
Echo.

On next Saturday teachers insti. :.
tute will be held at Echo and many
of the local school people, including
County Superintendent Welles, are
planning to attend. The institute 10
for the teachers of districts 5. &, 8,
1S, IA, 2S, so and 81, but others will
also be in attendance. 1t is under
stood that the people of Echo will
furnish lunch fer all of the visit
ing people on that day.
The following is the program for
the coming institute
1900 a. m.-Opening Exercises.
Singing ................ Selections
Address of Welcome :. Mayor Esteb
Recitation.
Song.
Civil Government. ..,...L. w. Keeler
discussion. w. Fl. Musselman
Recitation.
Question Box.
Song.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
White Mice on the FIaq.

Lieut.. II. G. Hervey, of the British
navy, has designed n flag for the use
of submarines. The flag measures IS
by IL feet and its background Is in
three vertical sections, one colored yell
low, another red and the third blue
In the center Is a black shield, divided
into four parts. two Of which are &C.
cupied by q submarine and three tor
pedoes. In each of the remaining
quarters is white mouse rampant
This is the first time white or any
other colored mice have appeared on
flag. The explanation of their pres
ence on the submarine flag is that
white mice are always carried on a
submarine boat as safeguard to the
crew, says the Montreal Gazette. Ro-
dents are considerably more sensitive
than men to noxious gases, such as
those which have tendency to ac-
cumulate in submarine, and immedi-
ately the mice show signs of collapse
1t Is known that there Is danger, and
accordingly the boat is brought to the
surface.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
1t Grew Into the Nature of a Ghost.

Frankenstein abodes, is responsible
for the origin Of Frankenstein and his
name, She constructed him from some
brilliant and threadbare garments
that were about the house and then
placed mask over his face to prevent
him from tanning as she declared
Having created the image for the
purpose Of soaring the crows away,
the creation looked so uncanny and
stupid that Mrs. Hart grew afraid of
him, and though she often threatened
to dismantle her creation, she grad
ually fell under the spell of the OBJ
session and permitted the object of
her fear to remain on earth until it
grew into the nature OF a ghost. Be.
ing an intelligent woman who had
read many books, Mrs. Hart named
the image Frankenstein.
She proposes to let Frankenstein re
main out in the cold field all winter
hoping thereby to freeze the scare
out of him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
MOTHER FoNDLEs DEAD CHILD
Keeps Corpse in House Week Till
She Herself Dies.

Paris.-An astounding example of
country ignorance and stupidity has
just come to light in the department
of the Eure. In q commune called
Calleyille, Georgette Yon, the daugh-
ter of farmer, died as the result
of childbirth and week later the
father came to the mayor to make
the customary declaration. The mayor
was surprised that the announcement
of the birth of the child had not been
made. With perfect nonchalance the
farmer replied that the child was born
dead, and that to give pleasure to the
mother he had kept the little corpse
and 1t was going to be put in the
mothers coffin.
When the mayor said that the body
must be in a state of putrefaction the
farmer replied; "Oh, not very; dur
ing the day its mother kept it and at
night we put it in the fresh air. He
went on to explain that at night the
body was put on the window ledge
and was returned to the mother IN
the morning.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Sheer white goods, "a fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau
~. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods: Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Many Unknown Poisons Found.

Jeweled crosses, chalices, statues, pic.
lures and tapestries from the hands
of the greatest masters have disap-
peared in a night.
So widely separated were the thefts
that they were laid to local criminals.
No one dreamed of crime syndl-
cate.
The Thomases comprised its work
ing part, stealing hundreds of thou.
sands of dollars worth of plumber
and finding a ready market among
dealers or private collectors.
When apprehended the Thomas
home was searched and evidence tend
ing to prove that the brothers con-
Quoted private assassination and
criminal operation bureau as side
line was unearthed. Apparently some
of the foremost men of their home
town and neighboring district were
among their customers.
The list of poisons found in the
home contained many unknown to
French chemists. Instruments, the
character of which indicated the ne
farious business for which they were
intended. were discovered by the po-
lice.
1t is believed the brothers made it
business to remove" undesirable
persons from the path of those who
were willing to pay literally. When
arrested they refused to discuss this,
saying many of Europe's greatest fam
lilies were implicated with them. Let
tiers compromising many throughout
France were turned up. These
showed that they received large sums
for assassinations.
The Thomases are known to have
stolen the magnificent gem-studded rel
iquary of Ambazac, valued at $4,000
and many other gems of middle-age
art, including the crown of st. Mi
chael. 1t is also charged that they
engineered the unsuccessful plot to
rifle the abby of Conques, the treas
ures of which are valued at 100000
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
All In One Trunk.

A New York woman recently won a
suit against transfer company fol
the value of articles contained in a
trunk which was lost In transit from
her summer home to her city resi-
dence. The trunk was large one-of
the Saratoga" variety-and the claim
ant affirmed that 1t contained person
al property to the amount of $3.50
The abbreviated list of articles filled
three inches of small type. Many
items were indefinitely described,
stockings" and mems underwear
being examples. But It was explicitly
stated that the trunk held, among
many things, IL gowns and Is skirts,
ten pairs of boots, five sweaters, ten
lace curtains, five bedspreads, four
blankets, two rugs and large assert
ment of cutlery-in short, a liberal
wardrobe for two persons and pracu-
cally all the belongings Of their cot
tage, emitting the sea-breezes, the
hammocks and the mosquitoes. The
average man has place for every
thing and keeps everything in it; yet,
says the Youths Companion, he can
scarcely put razor and six handker-
chiefs into suit case without leaving
somethig to lap over the edges, and If
he has the misfortune TO be bachelor
he will view the catalogue with skep.
ticism. But many a head of family
will put aside his doubts, and may
even declare that his own wife could
have found room for even more in the
trunk. She has taught him the fem.
mime version of a familiar law OF
physics, which is, that two objects can
occupy the same space at the same
time, because one can go inside the
other.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

1t is never safe to generalize from
incomplete data; but New York
physician has drawn some interesting
conclusions from an examination of
the lives of "a great men and women.
In paper read before the Interna.
tional. Congress on Psychiatry, or men,
tai diseases, the physician-a woman
said that comparatively few
geniuses were the first-born Of their
parents; in fact, only 10 Of the "a
whom she considered were the eldest
children. In many cases the genius of
the family had been the youngest.
Coleridge was the last of IS children;
Washington Irving the last of IL
Franklin the youngest son in family
of IL, and the youngest son of the
youngest son of several generations;
Daniel Webster and Wagner the last
of seven, Rembrandt the sixth, and
Schumann the last of five.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

An amazing instance of human per-
fidy was brought to the attention of
the police the other day, says the Buff
falo Express. A young man com.
planned that his uncle had promised to
drop FIVE dollars month in his infan-
tile savings bank If he abstained from
liquor. tobacco and froward conduct
until he attained his majority. The
lad AYERS that he has faithfully kept
his part of the contract, but that on
opening the bank he found it empty
whereas 1t should have contained $500
Thus the complainant has missed al
the delights of youth and has nothing
to compensate him except his goot
habits.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
OWN SCARECROW
FR|CHTENS WIDOW
MRS. HART, OF HOLDEN, ME-,
FALLS UNDER SPELL OF
FRANKENsTElN.
WOMAN FEARS OWN CREATION
Had Often Threatened to Dismantle
Figure Which Gradually Assumed
Nature of a Ghost-Hopes
He viii Freeze.

Holden, Me.-Copeland hill, in the
western part of Holden, is the highest
point of land in southern Penobscot
county, and, owing to its commanding
position, residents of Bangor drive to
the top of the eminence on clear days
for the purpose of seeing Mt. Katahdin,
90 miles to the north: Camden hills,
60 miles south, and the mountains
back of Bar Harbor, 20 miles to the
southeast.
The farm of Charles Hart occupies
the very top of the hill, and Franken-
stein is the most important parsonage
on the entire farm.
Members of the Hart family say
that Frankenstein has been photo
graphed more than 500 times since
last May, when he was dressed up
and placed out to keep watch over a
patch of early peas on a rocky knoll
BY the time the peas were big enough
to sell in the pod, Frankenstein was
moved to the family strawberry field,
part of the field to stand guard over
q potato field, coming back later to
perform police duty among some early
green corn. BY this time the second
crop of green peas was coming on
and Frankenstein was moved again,
shifting from the pea patch to act
as guardian for field of stocked corn,
and ending up his seasons work as
custodian over field of third.crop
peas.
He has been on duty day and night
from the middle of May to the middle
of October. He has worked without
sleep and without food and without
pay. The English sparrows have come
and built nests in his pockets. The
summer visitors have come and called
him cunning" and photographed him
from many sides and in many condi-
tons of weather. and Frankenstein
has not minded his notoriety in the
least.
Mrs. Charles Hart, the widow of the
man who owned the farm where
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
HERALD BLASTS.

The broken pinion may oe means
and not an impeidment TO lefty heights
of character.
The fruit OF righteousness is not
Indignation, but peace. Strife is a
mark of carnallty.
When the church OF Loadicea raises
It's voice to say, Repent" the world
retorts defantly: physician, heal
hyself!"-Ram's Horn.
God abominates complacency and
goes in quest of penitence and tears.
The love that was immortalized at
Calvary is the one eternal thing in
history.
The SAVIOR OF the life to come may
permeate the hopes and ambitions of
time.
The foods can never shape the
house that is anchored and set upon
a rock.
The vision of most men is benyond
their courage, though within their
powers.
A faith that winks at apparent
duties and natural responsibilities is
purblind.
to service. There is grave need OF
Samaritans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Cow Gets on a Jau.

South Norwalk, Conn.-Joseph Balls
cow usually a kindly and docile
creature, got into his orchard and
gorged on cider apples, which strewed
the autumn dying grass.
The apple juice must have ferment.
ed in the cows midst for when Ball
tried to drive her from the orchard
she pursued him and butted his back
so hard that she injured his spinal
cord. Ball was taken to the Norwalk
hospital suffering from paralysis of
the lower limbs.
After cavorting around for an hour
the COW recovered her accustomed
sobriety.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
BROTHERS ROB AND
KILL AT SET PRICE
SAID TO BE HEAD OF PARIS "SYN.
DIcATE" MAKING MURDER ITS
FAvoRlTE LINE.

Paris.-A crime syndicate, organ
lied for theft and murder, is the alb
sorbing story of the day that startles
France and all Europe.
New details are coming TO notice OF
the criminal operations of the broth
ers Antony and Francois Thomas.
These two men seem to have com
bined the minds of Borgias, the leader
Of the inquisition. and the robber bar
ons. They poisoned, tortured and
stole for years, undecided, until, be.
coming bold beyond fear of detection,
apparently, their carelessness ended
in arrest.
For years continental churches have
lost priceless treasures mysteriously.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
chinaman,s Poor Defense.

Sue Moon, Chinese, was brought
before the Melbourne magistrate the
other day charged with having
worked after two o'clock on a Satur-
day afternoon, contrary to the proyi-
sions of the local factories act. He
pleaded that he had washed only one
collar after the statutory closing time,
What! Only one collar from two
to eight o'clock?" exclaimed the chair
man. Him welly dirty collar re-
Joined Sue Moon. This defense was
deemed too thin and Sue was lined
$3.50 After paying, he remarked
'Fackly act make Chinaman weiiy
lazy fellow"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

4VL ot., ChlcaSO, ILL.,, writes:
II take pleasure in writing you
these few lines, thinking there may be
other women suffering the same as did.
~ had my complaints for over year,
night sweafs all winter and no appetite.
1 was rundown so far that had to
sit down to do my cooking, l was SO
weak.
Il tried many different medicines and
doctors also. Nothing seemed to do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper
ate on Inc.
"At last I wrote to Dr. Hartman. l
told him just exactly how was, and he
told me what allied me and how should
take Peruna.
II did as he told me for four months,
and now am all cured.
mo one can tell how thankful / am
to him, as / had given up all hopes of
ever getting well again.
II am a widow and the mother of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. l work all day and seldom get
tired.
81 took five bottles of Peruna in all
"Any woman wishing to know more
about my case may write to me and
will gladly tell all about it.
~ thank DR.. Hartman for what he
has done for me-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Best He Could Do.

1t was his first circuit, and, more
over, he had to defend his first client,
who was a better known than re-
spected burglar. In an interval he
approached veteran member Of the
bar and sought for advice.
"And how long do you think ]
ought to make my speech to the jury,
sir?" he finished up.
Il should say about an hour" said
the old hand.
"An hour! Why, I thought ten
minutes would be ample! Why Sc
long?"
Well" said his adviser, you see
they can't sentence him till you're
finished, and the longer you talk the
longer he'll be out of jail!"-Stray
Stories.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
A Treasure Ship.

Silas Stubble-I see tibet ev'ry time
tibet new ship sails-the Lucy Tanner
! thinks her name-she carries 1900
tons NV coal.
Hank Harkins-By ginger! It's a
durn good thing there amt no piruts
a-rovin' the sea these days!-Puck.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
How They Know.

Labels in hats and tags on over.
coats, showing the sellers of these ar.
ticles. are of some value, Walters in
New York restaurants always glance
at these induces SO as 10 fix the social
standing and probable liberality OF
their customers. The service is ac
eording TO their conclusion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Nevertheless, let's hope that Miss
Vanderbilt will be happy with her
$12,00O000 fortune. 1t is a good
deal of burden, but there are ways
of tightening it. Among the least adj
mirable of these may be mentioned
marrying a foreign gentleman with u
title to support.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
pYspEp1Ic PHILOSOPHY.

The first requisite OF good hus.
band is good wife.
One foot in the grave is better than
two in the same place.
Many fellow has become all tan
gled up in string of lies.
The fellow who is always on pleas
ure bent is apt sooner or later to be
on pleasure broke.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

A number of Japanese officials have
been sent to Switzerland for the pur.
pose of studying the methods of Swiss
hotel keepers. Japan is bound to
learn. Delegations may yet come
from that country for the purpose Of
finding out about the American board
ing house.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

According TO the census report
l,7SS,SS2 divorces were granted during
the last 20 years. This is proof that
the courts have been busy issuing
clearing house certificates themselves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Women never enter into conspira-
cies with one another. Men usually
conceive them and induce women to
join in their execution.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

1t is supposed the the injunction to
turn the other cheek if one is smit
ten was directed exclusively to wo
men.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

A thrifty woman will make her
home attractive, though it may be a
hut in the wilderness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

A wronged woman should be in,
placable, but rarely is. She is NOR
likely to forgive and forget.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Women are supposed to hide be-
hind a smiling face all the sorrows OF
an aching heart. Many succeed i'll
practicing the deception.-Mildred
Wyckoff in Chicago American.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must learn to SOW his seeds 81
they will develop rich return.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must know that effort without
honesty is not worth the struggle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must be as loyal to his business
associates as he is true to himself
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
EPIGRAMS ON WOMEN.

Woman's honesty is proverbial. The
exceptions are few and far between.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must feel that his day will come
if he keeps on trying.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Women sometimes lose sight Of
great things by their attention to in
significant details.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must know that sincere effort is
always out on interest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
THE MAN WHO SUCCEEDS.

He must try and learn through his
failures.
He must value the experience of
others.
He must be willing to start in a
small way.
He must learn how to expend his
energy wisely.
He must be willing to rise through
his own efforts.
He must consider all business con-
fidences sacred.
He must recognize the importance
of good breeding.
He must recognize the value of an
attractive appearance.
He must know that sincere effort Is
always out on interest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
STAMMERING CURED

Original method. Endorsed by the medical pro-
Principal, RANCE BULLYING, OMAHA, HEB.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must try and learn through hi
failures.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must learn how to expend his
energy wisely.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must recognize the value of an
attractive appearance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

He must be willing to start in
small way.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-11-02
THE WAXHAW LEVEE.

All of our citizens throughout
this part of the levee district were
greatly alarmed last year for fear
the water would overtop the levee
at Waxhaw. Owing, however, to
the promptitude of Capt. Hoffman,
the danger was averted, but the
levee has not been brought up to
grade and as the high water season
again approaches, the matter is
attracting some attention. We
learn with pleasure that the force
at Waxhaw has been increased re-
Gently, but even with this addition
to it, the force is not yet sufficient
to complete the work in time for
the ordinary high water season.
Approaching the fact that Capt.
Hoffman and Capt. Tollinger are
keenley alive to the situation, we
are satisfied that thy will again in
crease the force in the near furure
and that the work will be finished
on time. This is one of the most
important levees in the district and
should be and will be brought
promptly up to grade and safe
guarded against wave-wash and
otherwise, as conditions may de-
mand.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-11-02
SHE WANTED NEIGHBORS.

A Massachusetts, woman who
had lived several months in a
thickly settled section of one of the
cities of that State without having
caller or neighbor to cross her
threshold, determined to see if
they could not be inveigled on her
premises. Trying piece of crepe
on her front door knob she had not
very long to wait. The signal OF
distress did its work. Several of
the neighbors who had been see
ing the little woman every day,
passing her on the street without
so much as look or nod, f1ocked in
some to tender their sympathy
and their kind Offices, others
doubtless through curiosity.
When it was discovered that the
black symbol was a hoax, explain
ations followed. Several departed
in high dudgeon, while others re-
mained to talk matters over with
the supposed corpse. They found
her an elegant little woman, friend
ships were established, and the
neighbors became neghbors sure
enough.
Doubtless there are thousands OF
women, and men too, for that mat
ter, who are longing for visits from
their neighbors. They may be
strangers in strange community,
with not a friend or acquaintance
in their block or vicinity, and OF
course time hangs heavily on their
hands. They miss the sociabllity
to which they may have been ac-
customed in their former homes,
and failing to secure any consider
alton whatever at the hands of their
new neighbors they are naturally
prejudiccd against the town and
get out of it if they can.
1t takes death or funeral the
greatest of all Jewelers., to bring
cheer to such homes. The neigh
bors flock to the scene bent ON do
ing what they can or what is nee
essary for the afflicted family. II
would be heathenish to do other
wise, but how much better it would
be to bring some of the roses and
flowers into the lives of our neigh
bors before they are passed to the
great beyond, and where they can
not thank us with even smile OF
CLEAN of the eye.-Jackson Clar'
ion Ledger.