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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
When Oregon Wa. In the Balance.


There " no boundary in the world
Of greater political Importance than
the forty-uinth parallel, which divides
Canada from the United States. When
this boundary was under discussion.
the Pacific coast was almost inaecessi-
BILE, and the ownership Of Oregon. now
a state VI vast wealth, with opulent
cities and q teeming population. was
In the balance. The matter was set
tied BY tta report Of Captain Temple.
a brother Of Lord Palmerston, who
wrote t. the Admiralty that the coun-
try waa not worth cuss because the
salmon would not take ny."-Man-
chester Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

the trees in the central and northern
parts OF the state.
Now the process Of loading and
shipping them on flat cars to the big
cities of the east and middle west
has begun. Until few years ago 1t
was the smaller trees that were sold
the most. Now the larger trees are
most in demand. owing to the fact
that the small family tree has been
largely done away with in favor OF
the larger tree used in common by
the members of churches, societies
and other organizations.
The trade puts many thousands Of
dollars into the pockets of the thrifty
Maine farmer and woodsman each
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
The Only Way.

II ara writing an article" he said.
zen Tie Way to Manage Woman"
II ssbpose 1t will be long one." she
replied in a slightly scornful tone.
"No,s be answered. ut will be quite
short, In fact, 1t will consist Of only
two words Don't tryP birmingham
Post
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
a Cough Remedy That Cures.

Hickory Bark Cough Remedy. made
by The Hickory Bark Cough Remedy
company. of Salem, Ore. guaranteed
to he pure; guaranteed to cure your
cough. or money refunded. Guaran-
teed to make friend Of you For
sale by all druggists and flrst-clasa
dealers everywhere. Pendleton Drug
IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

A sure cure, one you can depend
upon. Hickory Bark Cough Remedy.
A sure coure. and its purel Use II for
all lung trouble. coughs, colds, hcarss-
ness and sore throat. For sale By
any drusgist and first-class dealers
everywhere. Pendletsn Drug Ce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
ADDendicitia

Is due In a large measure to abuse Of
he bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatlves. To avoid all danger. use only
Or. Kings New Life Pills, the safe.
gentle cleaners and invigorators.
Guaranteed for headache, biliousness,
malaria and jaundlce. at Tallman &
Co.'S drug store. 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

Spinster OF Mature Years-I won
der who It was that first used the
phrase. "one mans as good as an
other?"
Lively Young Niece-I should say
Il was an old maid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
Lana Wah.

"0sandpa. how old are your
II sm eighty-seyen years old, my
dean
'"rnen you were born eighty years
bofOre was. What long time you
had alone waiting for me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

Firemen's grand benefit ball
Flremen's grand benefit ball.
Tonight. Tonight
Grand march at Q o'clock.
Johnson's orchestra Eagle hall.
Firemen's lunch served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

The Vesta No. coal mine at Cali
fornia. Pa. has S5 miles Of station
ary railroad track down In the mine,
over which 2S electric locomotives
draw trains OF 100 steel cars to the
surface, each car carrying three tons
OF coal. Twenty-four miles OF addi-
tloDal track can be moved to suit the
location OF the workers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
PREPARING CHRISTMAS TREES.

Maine WOodsmen Harvesting Trees
for the Holiday Trade in Big
Cities.
Bangor. Me-, Nov 27.-The work
OF cutting Christmas trees in Maine
for the rest Of the country is now at
its height. Nearly 100000 trees are
in demand annually, and in this state
the Christmas tree trade has become
an industry OF the first Importance.
For several weeks past workmen have
been engaged In selecting and cutting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27
Warsa atliI.

Griggs-The idea Of your letting
your wife 70 round saying shs made a
man Of youl You don't hear my wife
saying that. Briggs-No, but heard
har telling my wife that she did her
best.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

The preparation Of canvas for paint
cry IL lucrative trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

Everything good to eat at Ly-
mans market, phone Main 70.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

Agnostlcism makes no converts at
the tomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Novel Effect In Landscape Gardening.

Il shall introduce this year." said Il
landscape gardener to reporter of the
Philadelphia Bulletin. 1.-TWO novelties
on the grounds of a Newport million
aire, floral clock and revolving
flower bed. The clock is to he a circle
twenty feet in diameter. The face will
be of grass. The hands will be of
white carnations. The numbers will he
red roses, pansies, heliotropes, and so
on. This clock will work electrically.
and of course the mechanism will be
concealed. VIII it keep good time? Oh.
the best. l made an experimental one
last week that only varies eighteen
seconds n day. The revolving beds
will he feature of a sunken garden
There will be four of them, each
twelve feet square, and they will re-
volve electrically ut n revolution a min
ute. These novelties will he the first
motion pieces ever introduced into
American landscape gardening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
a School For Pulpit Orators.

st. Louis church congregations may
look out in the near future for much
better preaching from an orato-ical
standpoint, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. 1t. has been decided by
Young ministers tat they need to re-
new their youth ana gifts of speech by
taking lessons in elocution and voice
culture. For this purpose Professor
George NJ. Slceth of Allegheny, Pa,
who is elocution teacher at three the
illogical semnarcs, those Of the Pres
5yterian, United Presbyterian and Re
formed Presbyterian churches, has
been engaged To cSme to st. Louis the
second week i'll June to instruct a
class during the summer vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
TEMPERATURE RANGE
IN STATE FROM 20 TO so
Weeks Average Below Average II
Other Years-Rainfal
Excessive.

The weekly Illinois weather bullet.
summary for the week ending May y
follows:
The week opened cold with temper
atures considerably below the seasonal
average. A decided reaction occurred
on the 23rd and warm weather con-
tinued until the 25th, inclusive. \ pro
nounced temperature decline occurred
on the night of the 2Gth. and the low.
est readings of the week were regis
tered on the morning of the 9th. The
effects of the cold are not yet indicat
ed by reports received. The meal
daily temperature deficiency for ths
week was , degrees. The greatest Il"
ficiency occurred in the northern tier
of counties The temperature extreme
| for the week were 80 degrees and =:
degrees
| The rainfall was excessive in tn
northern district and in portions of 5he
central. The heaviest fall, 80 inches
occurred at Tiskilwa. Bureau county
on the 23rd A torrential fall Of o.S;
inch, in ID minutes, occurred at Lin
coin. Logan county, on the same date
In the southern district the rainfa,
was very light and scattered.
| There was more bright SUNSHINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
PIG RAISING IN A PARLOR.
Ohio Farmer to Prove Swine Are
Clearly by Nature.

The hog is by nature clearly and
needs only opportunity for culture to
uplft him to plane of refinement high
rs that attained by any other animal.
Such at least is the belief of Il. X.
Rutter. farmer who lives near An
drews, o.. according to dispatch from
Lexington. O., to the New York World.
He will demonstrate his theory.
Five small piglets will be plucked
from the mire, placed in scrupulously
clean quarters and given the choicest
potato Feelings and eXpurgated swill
washed down with 4 couple of horns Of
apollinaris from the we'll They will
be bathed daily in Rutter's bathtub.
Six months of this life will the swine
live. At the end of the term they will
be conducted back to their pristine
mud.
Rutter declares they will shun it as
the pestilence and scurry back to the
upholstery, flecking off the debasing
soil from their manicured toes with a
rose water scented bristle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
AT THE THEATER
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
May 31-June 1-"Humpty-Dump
matinee Saturday.
June 3-4-5-Biily Link, in vaudeville.

Laugh a Minute.-One hundred an
fifty laughs in one hundred and fifty
minutes is guaranteed 10 all who so
and see Mcdonald il "Saville's Hump
ty Dumpty" production at the Illinois
Friday, May 81 and Saturday June /,
matinee and night. He is a man VINO
has made millions laugh. He is rec
OgniZed all over the world as the king
of makers" He is surrounded by
talented chorus of handsome girls.
all beautifully costumCd. They will in
trOduce all the latest song-hits and
dancing, a special feature being on or
iginal Buster Brown" chorus introduc-
ing the funny Buster Dog" etc. Mag
nificent special scenery carried by this
company enhances the beauty OF this
phenomenal production. The entire
performance is literally sailed and
peppered with high-grade vaudeville
acts. which keep the interest warm
from start to finish. Every feature is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
MRS. M'KINLEY'S DEVOTION.
Mrs. Herriek Tells How Former Presi-
dent Was Inspired by His Wife.

ElCIIlSN iCiiS tfO"
dent Was Inspired by His Wife.
1t is not generally known that Mrs.
William Mckinley guided her husband
to large extent in his duties when
he was president. \ statement made
by Mrs. Myron r. Herrick, wife of the
former governor, when she received a
photograph from Mrs. Mckinley
short time ago, shows that this was
the case, says Il Cleveland special dis
patch to the New York World. Mrs.
Herrick at that time said the gift was
from zone of the nOblest and truest
women in the world" Continuing, she
remarked:
when Mr.. Mckinley was governor
of Ohio he did his work in the next
room and was always near her. Ever
| since she became an invalid he used to
attend her as If she We're a child. But
the devotion of Mrs. Mckinley for her
| husband was equally great The over
! shadowing prominence of the presi-
+ dent placed him before the public as
man Of great devotion toward his
helpless invalid wife. but there was
another side. The personal friends of
| both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley do not
believe that he could have attained
! such political victories had it not been
for the guiding care of his faithful
wiSe. Some of them say he would
never have become president but for
| her.
There was no nervous fear of the
| Of ~ To
win because he deserved to win. That
was always her motto. and it tided the
president over many difficulty. She
| was an inspiration to him in times
that tried mems souls. Her hope never
| faltered. never wavered. When the
strain of the campaign was heaviest,
there was that brave soul, that Win
some happy face, to cheer him alor g
TO further effort. Another wife, fear.
would have failed and President Nc
Kinley would not have become great.
"Whcnever Il responsible position
was to be filed in the government and
the president needed the best man pos
sible, he consulted his wife before
making the appointment. Her intui-
ton in such matters was wonderful.
Although an invalid Mrs. Mckinley 8
intellect was keen. Once when the
president was making a speech in Bos
ton his wife asked why he had omitted
certain part. He was surprised that
she had noted the omission. | learned
afterward that he invariably read his
speeches to his wife before delivering
them.
Mrs. Mckinley has never been her
self since the great tragedy that dark
ened her life.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
PAPER BASEBALL BATS NEXT.
White Hickory and Ash Getting Too
Expensive, Says a Salesman.

"Thc home runs of future baseball
games will be knocked out with paper
bats" Joseph Taggart, baseball bat
salesman, said to a reporter of the
Kansas City Star at the Hotel Balti-
more the other night
"White hickory and ash from which
ball bats are now manufactured are
getting scarce, and the process of sea-
soning the wood Is long and tedious. 1t
requires three years to season the
white hickory and ash. The wood can
not be kiln dried, so that with the
long process and the scarcity of tim
bers bats are getting higher in price
every year. But the corner lot slugger
must have n cheap bat, and that is
what the manufacturers are trying to
make of paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

Prevents constipation, stomach and
kidney trouble. Makes everything di.
gestible. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does 80 cents, tea or
tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
The Seventh Time,

She-When I accepted Jack he said
he felt as if he was in the seventh
heaven. He-I can well believe it. He
has been engaged six times before
Fliegende Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Lincoln Gift to an Iowa University.

Mrs. Robert r. Lincoln. according to
dispatch from Mount Pleasant. Ia.
has presented to Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity the mansion of her late father
TO be used as the home of the presi-
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Law.

Some friends We're discussing an art
list whose laZineSs was proverbal.
He is so lazy" said one, that he
paints nothing but winter scenes TO
save himself the trouble of putting
leaves on the trees"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

tons. Perhaps ii would be just as
well not TO seek for many other re
semblances. but in witty remarks and
pat anecdotes eX-Secretary Shaw does
approach the great war president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

strictly up-to-date. and calculated 10
please old and young. men. women and
children, of every nationality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

previous conditions
Tally favorable field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Wit and Humor
Of
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.

THE ex-secretary
L of the treasury
during his OFF,
cial career was
known as the story
teller of the cabi-
net. He has been
likened TO Lincoln
in his democratic
ways. his careless
ness of dress. his
epigrams and his
hOmely illustra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

Senator Depew once raised a great
laugh ut London banquet by quoting
the following poem as coming from
Shaw's pen:
600 ask papa" the maiden said.
He knew that her papa was dead.
He also knew the life he'd led
And understood her when she said,
Go ask papa"
Englshmen are said to be slow in
seeing joke. but even they caught on
10 the girls polite method of telling an
unweleprae sutton to 90 TO the Internal
regions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

Here is a sample of the aptness of his
stories:
A man went to him one day when
there was talk Of some customs frauds
in New York to ask If he intended
starting an investigation.
Il knew a fellow once" said Mr..
Shaw, who hunted foxes with a brass
band. A very long and embarrass-
ing pause. while the secretary went on
signing his NALL He didn't get any
foxes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

When he was secretary he always
wanted to help people if he could, but,
much as he desired to assist one wOm-
an to q position, he saw it was impos-
sible.
Il tell you how it is. my good wom-
an" he said finally, I'm always will
ing to climb tree for anybody, but l
couldn't climb Il creased pole TO please
my mother. | want to help you, but |
simply can't do it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

The treasury department had mi
nor employee named Mike, who went
on periodical sprees. But he was con-
sidered Indispensable. 50 was taken
back each time. Mr.. Shaw learned of
this and asked the delnquent's immc-
date superior, What would you do If
Mike We're dead?'' "Oh, | suppose we
would have to straighten out things
ourselves" well, SO far rs this de
partment is concerned, Mike is dead.
So begin and straighten."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-02
THE SINGER SKYSCRAPER.
Facts About the TaiIest Building IN
the World.

The new Singer building In lower
New York will be the tallest building
IN the world-forty-seven stories III
height. rising G12 feet above the street
When completed this office building
will have a floor space equivalent TO u
one story building covering twenty
city blocks. TO concentrate such an
immense space upon Il total area Oh
but 10000 square feet prcsentSat once
Tho serions question OF sufficient light
ana mir. Usually high building Is de-
signed to cover as much area OF the
lot as possible, thereby cutting OIL lhc
LIGHT of surrounding buildings. for
this reason dark offices are multiply
ing I'm the largest American cities anu
many buildings that are now we"
LIGHTED must soon depend wholly or IN
pnrt upon artificial light rs adjacent
buildings are extended upward. All
the Offices of the Singer building WIN
be well lighted. but the building 40.
Joining II Will not suffer. The part ot
the bniMmg. That Will be carried w
rorty.,c,cn stories will occupy but one
sixth Of the lot. The remainder wiz
hc only fourteen stories In hclght
This high portion will also be IN mp
nroNnmntcly the center of the new
| hullIinr Thus every Office VIII p'
wen urhtcd without sacrifice OF rcn
csintc values that would bo CONNER
H.. 81.
clnlly impracilcablc. The location o
thc hirh tower near the center oil tn'
lot also makes. It possible for ncarp'
Offices 10 sharc the sunlight.
Il f. clnimcd that the safest paris o
this building In time of carlhqunH
Will he the highest stories Inc le'
son of the san Francisco carlhqunk
~ that che steel frame structure J
thc best earthquake rcsislcr' IN
stood frame building Is constructs
very much like bird cage, while n
ordinary building of brick Is nous
of cords IN comparison. The only POI
slbility of danger TO the tenants IN III
high building will be the dislodgmel
of masonry This, of course, wou'
affect only the lower floors.
The danger of fire has been eIlihlila
cd for innammablc material has bee
entirely omitted. Even so called HI
nroor' wood has been barred. MOI
ing but metal, stone and baked ca
; cnters into It's construction. Even u
small plugs of wood usually inser''
into the wall TO receive nails used
, hanging pictures have been eXcIude
Tho fires I'm Baltimore and San FRA
cisco proved that the alleged III
proof building is not hreproor' l
wooden floors, window frames al
trimmings of such building ainou
= TO millions Of feet of lumber'-Charl
. NJ. Ripley in Worlds Work.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-02
SCOTSMEN IN kits.
That Is One Sight You viii Not See
In Edinburgh.

writer of the London Tatier has
haen in Edinburgh and reports as 1oi-
lows: There is one thing that always
Iisapnoints the visitor 10 Edinburgh
and that is q complete absence of kits,
or. rather. the absence OF Scotsmen III
kits. If YOU meet n man wearing
kilt in the streets of the Queen City Oh
the Forth it will be grave mistake 10
suppose that he is the laird OF DOR
,nnck or some other equally famous
highland chieftain lie is nothing OF
tbe sort. AS matter of fact, his name
Is Uodgkins. and he is employed dur
inc eleven months Of the year licking
nm envelopes for Il firm on the shad!
side of Lothbury avenue, London H. -
Another mistake which strangers are
ant TO make lies in supposing that the
GOOD people of Scotland talk Scotch.
shall never forget my surprise on the
occasion of my first visit to Edinburgh
whom policeman at the corner oil
Frederic street, to whom | remarked
nIeasantly that it was DRAW, orient
NIGHT the nicht. whateffer," told me to
push off and stop asking him cohuh
drums. Scotsmcn do not as rule taIR
at all. They possess the gift Of silence
10 q really remarkable degree. KNOW
Il gillie named Donald, VINO lives Il
Pcrthshire, in whose society nave
sometimes spent whole days sialKiht
tbc elusive stag without his ever
vouchsaGng n single remark OF any
| kind. | demonstrated with him once
pointiug out that such silence AZ III
almost amounted to taciiurnl'y' ~
promiscd TO try and cultivate certain
measure Of garruity, aud AFTER we ma
walked across the heather Tor Nv
hours. during which time J coulh 80
that his brain was working fcVrIlaIl'S
he suddenly turned 10 me ANA 'N'lh'"
cd "Yons fearful earthquake the
had I'm Jamaica" after when hlrlhll
effort he rclapacd once more mi" ~
b boljtual attitude Of respectful silence
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-02
A critiaue Of a Prayer.

heard Harry Gaze lecture recently
and he criticised the prayer we teacn
our infant children to make every
night on retiring-"Now lay me down
to sleep" etc.
He said it was a terrible mistake 10
have placed before the mind or an III
FAINT child every day as a part OF q
PRAYER the thought of death, as IN II
I should die before l wake"
Is it not a serious experiment thls
constant placing the thought of death
not only. but Sudden death" before
the mind of a child every day ana DAY
after day Of life, and might it not tend
TO result in early death?
The mind of a child Is most impress
sionable. 1t should not be allowed 10
contemplate death and especially 'ne
fear Of death habitually. It's teachings
should be the joy Of life, Of health Of
strength. of the infinite. The prayer
should be uplifting, aspiring joyous.
Character is thus formed.-ClarK Bel
In Medice-Legal Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-02
The Bishops Advice.

A correspondent sends me the fol-
lowing story about the bishop of Chi
chester. Tie bishop had bis full share
of that ready humor which character
ized all the Wherefore family from
the days Of tine great emancipator.
Two or three years ago an agitated
churchman wrote to all the bishops
stating that "his family doctor had
told him that none Of the bishops be-
lieved in the Christian revelation"
Much Mortified, he begged each bishop
in turn to send him an answer when
he might publish. Some wrote indlg'
nant protests, some elaborate theolog-
zeal statements and others weighty re-
plies. The bishop of Chichester wrote
Dear sir, should recommend you to
change your family doctor as soon as
possible "-Manchester Guardian.