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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
ARRIVE WEDNESDAY,
WrestIers Prindle and Buch to
Finish Their Training
Here.
BOUT ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

The wrestling match Friday evening
at the Coliseum between Frank Prin-
die, the Indiana champion, and Carl
Buch, the German champion, will
probably attract a big crowd. Many
sportsmen from neighboring towns
will witness the bout.
Prindle and Buch will larrive here
Wednesday to finish up their training
for the match. The purse, $3.50, was
posted Saturday with Kenneth Craig,
of the Item, who will referee the
match. The two experts will wrestle
catch-as-catch-can under Police Ga
zette rules. The IA who gets his
opponent on the mat the best two out
of three times will be declared the win
ner.
Prindle and Buch have met once be-
fore and their match was n of the
most talked of bouts of the year. Aft
err four hours of wrestling Buch put
Prindle on his back once and was then
declared the winner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
WEATHER is
TERMED SMOKY"
Observer Adds New Word to
Vocabulary.

smoky, smoky-sueh is the only
feature of the report of Weather OBJ
server Walter Vossler in his resume
OF the atmospherical conditions of last
week. II is a new term SO far as the
local bureau is concerned and defines
the character OF Sunday and Monday.
Days have been termed cloudy, clear,
partly clear or partly cloudy by OBJ
server Vossler. but this is the first
time smoky" has jumped into the
vocabulary. Presumably the ohserv-
er used the word to designate condi-
tons resulting from the wind waited
valumes of smoke that clouded this
vicinity last Sunday and Monday.
Saturday was the warmest day of
the week. the thermometer register
ing 9S degrees as the maximum.
The following is the temperature
record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
A HlNDOO'S TOILET.
Curious Morning Scene In an East
Indian Compound.


All over the compound. from veran-
das and "go-downs." forms are seen
rising from sleep, each one wrapping
the drapcry of his couch about him."
with no idea in doing so of conforming
to any standards urged upon the at
tention OF the race by Mr.. Bryant. bur
for the simpler IL less poetic reason
that these draperics constitute his e
ding by night and his neither garment
by day. But 10 not make the mistake
Of thinking that because the require
ments of the Hindoo's costume are
scanty his toilet is therefore a per-
~functory matter. Follow him to the
we'll The chances are that you will
never drink water again. but you will
obtain knowledge. On the brink Of
that great yawning hole In the ground
known as the compound well. whose
sides are of stone and whose steps lead
you down to the waters edge, behold
the males" of the compound. d.
vested of the drapcries already re-
fcrred to and In attitudes ranging all
the wa from the pose of the Disk
Thrower' to that of the most resolute
squattcr upon a western claim. they
are lined up In a row from the top of
the steps to the bottom. In the hand
Of each is a chatty, n one and all
are engaged In the offices of the morn
ing bath. And their tub Is the well.
The brimming chattics are passed up
and the empty ones down, legs are
curried, feet are secured. teeth are pol
ished with charcoal and stick. throats
are gargled. noses trumpeted. and. In
short. the whole man receives such a
washing and splashing. such a rub
bling and scrubbing. such n m~olishing
and polishing, rs leaves nothing to be
desired except in connection with the
well. This latter consideration. how
ever, is one that does not disturb he
Hindoo, who. priding himself upon be-
ing externally the c~lcanest platter in
the universe, devotes but little thought
to the inside of the dish.
His ablutions and those of his col
leagues concluded. he fills his chatty
low. lifts 1t high in the air, throws his
head back and with unerring aim pours
the crystal libation in one long. steady
stream down his open throat. skillfully
poised to receive and conduct IL to his
germ proof interior. This done. his
draperies are resumed, and he departs
to his work.
Suddenly. as out of n catapult, the
sun leaps UP from behind the eastern
hills, and day is at hand.-Mary Ana
bel Chamberlain In Atlantic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
A STORY OF MILLIONS.
The Way One Man Had a Fortune
Thrust Upon Him.

thrust Upon Tim.
A story is told of how the reluctant
giving of a promissory note by a penni-
less New York lawyer brought a for
tune into his pocket amounting to sew
eral millions. The man referred to.
John NJ. Bixby. went to New York in
1880 from a backwoods district as a
half starved lawyer. To pay 81 a week
for board and washing kept him on the
verge of bankruptcy. He struggled on
for a year or two and was constantly
seeking odd jobs outside of the law to
enable him to exist when a friendly
lawyer in whose Office he had desk
room called him aside one day.
Here is a chance for you. Bixby,"
said the lawyer. II have an estate to
settle and must get rid of the farm on
the north side of the city. 1t is ap-
praised at $500. You can have it at
that figure"
Il have not a dollar to my NAME"
exclaimed Bixby.
You can give me your note, and 1
will. renew it until you get ready to
pay it." replied the lawyer.
The young man hesitated for some
time. He vas very nervous about plac-
ing himself under obligation for SO
large a sum, but finally consented.
Young Bixby had to ask for the re-
newal of hiA note two or three times.
had t. deprive himself of the necessi-
ties of life to hold the farm until the
opening of the Erie canal and the first
lighting Of the city by gas gave the
metropolis a new birth and his farm
vas quickly swallowed in the growth.
60 80 - g. ooo doo T.sor ~
market value is more than $13. oOo, 600.
acknowledgements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
Thirsty For knowledge,

"Now. children" said the history
teacher in her most impressive manner,
II wish you to remember that the time
to ask questions in my class is when.
ever anything is said which you wish
explained. Do not wait until the time
comes for recitation and then com.
plain that you did not hear or did no,
understand when / talked"
"Yes'm." chorused the scholars cheer
fully.
VERY WELL" said the teacher, eve
will begin today with James l., who
came after Elizabeth"
The e scholar raised his hand.
What is it," asked the teacher era.
ciously.
What made him come after herr
asked the new scholar eagerly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
BUNT|N HEADS
BOWLING LEAGUE
The City League Arranges
Schedule.

The City Bowling league has been
reorganized with six teams, which
have not as yet been named. Harry
Buntin has been elected president and
G.. E. Hill secretary and treasurer.
The first championship season will
close January /. The second league
race will close about the middle of
April. The players have been appor'
toned to the various teams to make
all of them of equal strength.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
Affairs Of the Sporting World

RUDE Waddell, feeling in good spir-
its yesterday, beat Washington 2 to 1,
and just for sport struck out seventeen
of the senators. This is a record
which will probably stand untouched
for numerous moons.
Frank Smith twirled a great game
for the White Sox yesterday, shutting
out the Athletics without a hit. The
White Sox made their only run in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
Mr.. lincoin's Brevity,

A historian recalls the fact that in
Mr.. Lincoln's speech to the notification
committee at Springfield there were
139 words and in his formal letter o.
acceptance there were 1874 words. In
his speech of acceptance to the COM
mittee in Washington in 1864 there are
1876 words. and in his letter of accept
ance there are 200 words. But let rs
remember that there were NO typewrit-
ers in those days. and such a thing as
q photograph had not been dreamed of.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
COUNTY SUPREMACY
IS NOW QUESTIONED
@. & B. Team Challenges the
Cambridge City Grays.

The @. & B. team of this city has
the notion 1t is just about as fast as
the Cambridge City Grays, so it has
challenged that team to play a series
of three games for the championship
Of the county. 1t is proposed to play
the first game here, the second game
at Cambridge City and. if necessary,
the third game on neutral territory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

ninth inning.
The judge of the circuit court at De-
troit has refused to enjoin the Tigers
from playing Sunday baseball and all
the Tiger fans are wild with delight.
Cleveland has a splendid chance of
winning the American league pennant.
All their pitchers are now in great
form and the team is playing great in
side ball.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
LOSANTVILLE
WINS SUNDAY
williamsburg Baseball Team
Loses by Close Score.

L~osantville, Ind. Sept. 21.-The Lo-
santville base ball team took Williams
burg into camp again by the score of
I to 6 Sunday. This is only the Sec
ond defeat the boys have received this
season. Score by innings:
Williamsburg . .10001o22S 4 8
Losantville -. 00o030oo4-7 6 5
Batteries: Losantville-Davison and
Downing. Williamsburg-Wilcox and
Thornburg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
GAM ES TODAY.
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburg at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
American League.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
The Sunrise LIE

Infants and children are consraatlv needing Z
axative. II Is important to know what to give
hem. Their stomach and bowels are not strong
enough for salts. pur gative waters or catha-t.c
pills. powders or tablets. Give them Q mid
pleasant. gentle. laxative tonic like Or. Gallo.
%eu's Syrup Pepsin. which sells at tie small
sum OF 50 cents or 81 at drug stores. It Il Il
enc great remedy for you to have n the house T.
we Children wher r-ey need Ii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

On June II. TIT, congress adopted
the following resolution: Resolved
Tha the flag OF the United States be
thirteen stripes, alternate red and
white; that the union be thirteen stars.
white, on a blue field. representing the
new constellation" Such was the OH
cial birth OF the stars and stripes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

Struck out-By Conner 10; by Mas
on 3. Sacrifice ~hits-Clark, Hamil
ton, Churchill, Dobbins. Stolen bases
-Schattell, j. Weaver. Ridge, Conner,
Camdin, Dobbins. Three base hit
Mason. Double plays-Cook to Leslie,
Mitchell to Swain. Left on bases
Grays s: T. It's 5. Time-1:25. Um-
pire-Goar. Attendance-400.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
RICHMOND HIGH
TO MEET STEELE
Manager Harms Arranges a
Game With OhioanS.

Manager Harsh of the high school
football team has announced that he
has secured games with Steele high
school of Dayton, Ohio and with the
Greenville high school team.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

"Do you know that the coin you lent
me was a counterfeit" said the habitu-
al borrower.
"Oh. sure I do. You said that you
needed it bad"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
NO BASEBALL
FOR RICHMOND
Big League Players Not to Be
Brought Here.

manager Jessup has given up the
idea of organizing this fall a local
team composed of big league players.
Most of the players he wanted are
still engaged holding down their
league jobs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
EXCURSION TO BRYAN MEETING

Bryan Meeting Excursion from
Richmond owe Pennsylvania Lines;
round trip to Dayton, s5c; to Cincin-
natl, SLIPS. September "a. Ask Tick
ct Agent Elmer for particulars.
21-22-z3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

A person suffering from chronic rheu.
matism should avoid dried fish, cooked
oysters. pork, veal and turkey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
KIBBEYS SPANKED
BY LITTLE GIANTS
Cambridge City Team Trunoc-
eS Locals II to |.

A local team playing under the
name of the Kibbeys. was soundly
spanked by the Little Giants at Cam.
bridge City yesterday by the score of
IL to /. The score by innings fol.
lows:
Kibbeys. !. % 900 o 0 1 OIL
Giants =. :. "a 2 1 / 2 XII
Batteries-Bulla. knight and Ma
rine; Murley and Butler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

National League.
No games played.
American League.
Detroit 2: New York /.
st. Louis 2; Washington 1. 10 inn.
Chicago 1; Philadelphia 0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

SEoRGIANA:
don't like FOUR cook ok doesn't
recommend Gold Medal Flour. IMoGEsE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

SARAH ELIZABETH:
Those mullins you liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LfzE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

LEII1IA.
Gold Medal Flour makes the whitest
1 crE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

Geld Medal Flour saves ron.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
FINED FOR GAMBLING.
Proprietor of soft Drink Resort Pays
SIS TO the City.

Dee Matlock, proprietor Of the Co.
lumbia resort, contributed s75 to the
exechecquer Of the city yesterday af-
ternoon. It was the amount Of his
fine for conducting a gambling house.
On the night that a poker game was
discovered in the rooms above the
Matlock place recently, the proprietor
left on a night train, a fact that pre-
vented his arrest at that time.
But upon his return yesterday a
complaint charging him with con-
ducting a gambling house was made
in the recorders court by City Attor-
ney Raley and Matlock was brought
before Judge Fitz Gerald.
Shortly after o'clock Matlock APP
peared and admitted his guilt to the
recorder.
"As this is your first offence your
fine will be s75" said the court and
the SIS was paid.
The five men who were caught
gambling in Matlock's place were
charged S25 each for their sport.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
FOR WESTERN OREGON

More elaborate than any similar
train ever run over railroad in the
Pacific northwest will be the farm
ing demonstration train to be operat-
ed through the willamette valley.
Oregon, by the Southern Pacific COM
pany in October, recently announced
by =. B. Miller, general freight agent
for the Hartman lines in this terri
tory, says the Pacific Homestead,
The train will be ruin urde" the di-
rection Of the oregon experiment sta
ton, and Dr. James Withyco,nhe di-
rector Of the Oregon experiment sta
tion, will be in charge He will have
a number of assistants, and lectures
and demonstrations will be gwen that
are calculated to improve farming
conditions and methods.
\ striking feature Of tho train will
b. a number of dairy cows that will
b. carried in special freigh, cars and
hoj sed in pat,n stalls. These ami
mails will b. high class dairy cows
and they viii be MIXED at various
stations by a compressed air milking
machine that will he der onstrated
t. the farmers The milk VIII be ran
through separators carried on the
the train and the various processes of
dairying will be shown.
The COWS will show the farmers the
best types Of dairy cattle and their
proper care will he impressed upon
the farmers by object lessons.
There will be number of cows
given over to exhibits Of various
kinds that will be highly interesting
to the farmers. Modern agricultural
implements Of every sort will occu-
py one car. An exhibit Of grains and
grasses will be carried. Material for
horticultural instruction, showing the
best methods Of budding, grating
pruning, spraying and packing fruit
will be carried, and a spe 1al series
of object lessons will be given to show
the farmers how to pack fruit COM
mercially.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
STUDENTS SHOW A
FINE SPIRIT
FIRST MEETING OF STUDENT
BODY LAST NIGHT.
Funds for the Expenses of the Stu.
dent Organization VIII Be Provided
by Small Contributions From Indl-
vidual misunderstanding, Foot
ball and other High Glass Features
Are TO Be Plentiful This Year.

Pendleton high school students
showed yesterday afternoon that they
are entering upon the years work
with a good stock Of enthusiasm and
school loyalty These are Qualities in
which they were strong last year, and
evidently the same spirit will again
prevail.
It was the first meeting of the stu
dent body for the year and Harold
Warner, president Of the association,
was in the chair. During the meeting
the members Of the faculty. several
of them being new members, gave
brief talks 20 the students and sew
eral students spoke on subjects that
are now live issues in the school.
In order TO start the student body
fund for this year it was voted to ac-
cept voluntary subscriptions from
students with the proviso that no stu
dent donate more than so cents The
subscription was started yesterday
and $50 was imediately secured. All
high school money. from student en-
terprises, goes into one general fund
and the expenses of the football,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Walter Btney of Pendleton, has
bought the old Pierce place just east
the Freewater Times. The place
Of town on the telephone line, says
consists Of 50 acres and the consider
alton given was $4,000. Mr.. Bitney is
a successful wheat rancher, this year
having raised 1900 sacks Of wheat.
The family will remove here in about
two months, but in the meantime the
Times will weekly tell them Of the do
ings of their neighbors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bltney will have hearty welcome,
and from what we have seen Of them
they are just the kind Of people we
need Thrifty intelligent, up to date
people in their methods are Mr.. and
Mrs. Bltney and they will find a place
at once in the life Of this progressive
community.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Word was received here yesterday
OF the death Of Mrs, William P. Cav
mess, Maiheur county She died there
on August 7 from paralysis and was
AZ years Of age. The deceased and
her husband formerly lived here and
ner maiden name was Miss Juliet
Kelsay. Sid Saylor of Umatilla, is a
brother The first news Of her death
was received here yesterday by Mrs.
c. ]. Smith and the information has
caused much regret among former
friends Of the deceased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
New Law Firm Organized.

Watts & Nell will be the name Of
a new law firm in this county the
members of the firm being Homer l..
Watts of Athena. and the other mem
Der Of the partnership his Harvard
classmate. Neill. The latter arrived
here today from the east for the
purpose Of taking up the practice Of
law in this county. Under the ar
rangement Mr.. Watts will have an
office at Athena while his partner
will be located at Freewater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Seeking Arteslan Water.

Water has been struck in the well
which is being drilled at the Nlswon-
ger place near Powell Buttes at a
depth Of sos feet, and the water
stands 80 feet deep In the we'll But
Mr.. Niswonger wants an artesian
flow and the well will be sunk deep
er, plans being made to go 1900 feet
II necessary.-Madras Pioneer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Smithson, Gilbert and Kelley, he
roes of the Olympic games, passed
through Pendleton on train No.
last night and as a result this city
was unable to make any demonstra-
ton in their behalf. When they
passed through all three world rec
ord breakers were sound asleep in
Pullman berths and could not have
been seen had their admirers remain
ed up to meet them.
Among local people 1t was general
~ presumed the trio would pass
through on No. today and at that
time a number of students and other
friends Of the athletes were on hand
only to learn that they had been mis-
informed.
Football Managers Here.
Several northwest college football
men OF prominence were also in the
crowd at the o. r. & n depot, some
having arrived on No. l. All Of the
big colleges of the states are now pre-
pairing to open and a bunch of stu
dents were on the trains passing
through today. Ralph McEwen Of
Athena, manager of the U. of o. foot
ball team this year, was one of those
to take No. for Portland. He is
now lining up university players for
the coming year and says the school
will lose five of its old men.
Manager Savage of the University
of Idaho was likewise one of those
going through today. He is bound
for Moscow where he will have the
business management OF the football
eleven this winter.
Charles Stricklin, formerly of the
Pendleton high school, but who has
been at Moscow the last two years.
was another one of the group. He is
now bound for Corvallis to attend
., y, c. this winter.
Edgar Smith, of this city. who has
been at Oregon for three years, was
another of the group, as was also
George Strand, star quarterback on
the high school team and Orville
Reeves. one of last years speedy
halfbacks Smith is going to Cornell
this year and will leave the coming
week With the work he has had at
the L. of o. he will be able to fin
ish Cornell in one year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Here From Alberta.

Jonathan Johnston, agent for the
Canadian Pacific irrigated and wheat
lands near Calgary, Alberta, is in the
city today a guest Of Hotel Bowman.
He has just returned from the north
and is enthusiastic over the fine crops
of all kinds which are being harvest
ed in Alberta this season. He will re,
turn in a few days with a party Of
from Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

basketball, debating teams, etc, are
paid from this fund under the direc'
ton of an executive committee.
Last year the students paid off an
Indebtedness OF SIPS in addition to
financing all the enterprises of that
year. 1t is the policy Of Superinten-
dent Landers and Principal Hampton
to see that the financial end Of the
various student enterprises is properly
looked after.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Now O. R. 4 \. Oncrators.

J. L. Whiting, who has been on the
split" trick as operator at the o, R.
& y. offices in this city, IS now work.
ing the last trick from 10 p. m. to
a. m, and F. d. Shepherd is work.
ing the split trick. Mr. Whiting
takes the place Of Alfred Moth, who
is now ticket clerk at the Walla
Walla offices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
OLYMPIC ATHLETES
WERE ASLEEP
PASSED THROUGH PENDLETON
ON TRAIN NO. 3.

Local Boys We're MisinGormed rs 20
Time They Would Go Through and
Met Today's Train InscedatUcmfw
Met Today's Train lnstead-Ore-
son and Idaho Football Managers
Here on Way TO Respective Schools
TO Begin seasons Work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

At s o'clock this morning the re-
mains Of little Virginia Carol, who
died at Pilot Rock yesterday, were
shipped from here to Heppner for
burial The child was the daughter
Of Mrs. w. J. Carroll Of Pilot Rock
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-03
Christian Sciensc.

Services every Sunday morning at II a. m. in Medigoyich Hall, corner of Brewery and Howell avenues. Entrance on Howell. Subject for this morning (May 9 Everlasting Pun ishment." All are welcome.