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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION.
President Roosevelt Writes Interest
ing to Chairman Suggesting
Topics and Meetings.

Washington. Nov. 19.-At the sug-
eestion Of President Roosevelt, the
country life commission has asked the
farmers Of the country to meet IL
their respective communities some
before Saturday, December 5, to dis
cuss the questions which the commits
sion is studying and to indicate their
own ideas Of what are the most I'M
portant subjects for the commission
to consider.
In a letter to the members of the
country life commission the presl-
dent says the farmers should feel "a
sense Of ownership in the com>nls-
sion,' and that he believes that the
commission should get into the clos
est possible touch with the farmers
He urges the Importance Of holding
the meeting before congress adJourns
prior to the Christmas holidays, Sc
that at the time congress reassem-
bles, early in January, the commission
may have reports of the meetings Ill
hand and may be "in position to ad-
wise definitely what should be done. J.
At the same time President Roose-
velt adds two members to the COM
mission-one member from the
South and one member from the far
west-Mr. Charles S. Barrett, Of Un-
ion City, Ga, and Mr.. William A
Beard, Of Sacramento, Cal.
The letter Of the president to
Chairman Bailey follows:
The White House, Washington,
November 9, 1908.
Ny Dear Professor Bailey.
I wish at the outset cordially to
thank You for the way in which You
have taken hold Of the work YOU are
doing. No more valuable work 70,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24

We publish in another column an
interesting account from the Colum-
bia correspondent to the News and
Courier giving the Offices to be filled
by the general assembly recently
elected.
We desire to call attention to one
paragraph in that article. We have
mentioned it before. It refers to trus-
tees Of State institutions and it will
be seen that this article states that
very few Of these trustees take out
commissions as required by the con-
stitution. The trouble is that a good
many Of them are also members of
the general assembly and they refuse
to take out commissions in order to
avoid the inhibition in the constitu-
ton against any member Of the gen.
eral assembly holding any other po-
sition. The general assembly ought
to enforce this constitutional provl-
sion as to its own membership or sub
nit it to the people to be repealed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24

Gen. R. R. Hemphill, who has filled
the position Of clerk Of the senate for
many years, gives notice that on ac-
count Of impaired health he will not
be candidate for reelection. Gen.
Hemphill has served his country and
State in several positions with fidel-
ity and honor, and will carry with him
in his voluntary retirement the best
wishes Of host Of friends for his
speedy restoration to complete
health -Orangeburg Times and De-
mocrac.
We join heartily in the above. Gen.
Hemphill as a boy soldier served his
country we'll and faithfully and as
legislator, editor and clerk Of the
senate he has been true to every trust.
We all hope he may be restored to
health and be spared many years for
the service Of his State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24

It was remored in Greenville the 9TH
er day that new daily paper would
probably be started in a very short
time in that city and that there was
plenty Of capital behind it and that
it would be edited by Jno. W. Kern,
Jr., nephew Of the recent Democrat
ic candidate for vice-president.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24
"STARLIGHT.'

This is the title of a beautiful little
Indian romance which we publish in
this issue. It was written for The
Herald and News. Read it. We wish
We could secure "Esper,' as a reg
ular contributor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24
FOR SALE.

1l5 horse power International Gas
oline engine almost new.
112 horse power Steam engine, the
Tozer make on scldds.
l FIGURING Mill with all fixtures.
| GOOD brood family mare, 10 years
old. in fold from Cau@hman Bros
blooded Kentucky horse.
VIII sell any or al Of the above
property down Il, unhcard Of prices
Call and see me at Little Mountain,
S. c.
A. n. Boland.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24
Tuesday, November "A 1908,

The Herald and News expects to
print Fridays issue either Wednes-
day night or early Thursday morning
so that the printers and office force
may have Thanksgiving. The office
will be closed on Thursday. Adver-
tisers will please give us copy for
changes and new ads on Wednesday
morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT SIDE.

In New Jersey there has recently
been in corporated an Optimistic
club" organized to combat pessimism
and encourage and recreate prosperity.
1t drew to itself public notice when at
the same time from 100 pulpits, of all
creeds and denominations the doc
trine of religious optimism was
preached and the philosophy of sun
slime was advocated.
Along different lines, but with the
same object in view as the Prosperity
league lately organized by CONNER
cial interests at st. Louis, this new
society proposes to promote moral as
well as industrial and financial, optim-
ism.
Sanction and assistance are given to
the movement by the Roman Catholic
and Episcopal bishops of New Jersey
and by a number of prominent clergy
men and soclologists.
1t is felt that by wisely directed eff
fort the church, without any depart
ure from It's own functions, can help
great deal in the restoration Of bus
mess confidence, and in persuading
men to adopt sound principles in all
commercial transactions.
The project is non-pOlltical and
-sectarian, the only motive being
for the common veal. It is planned
t. have a great mass meeting of opti-
mists in the near future The pro-
moters are proceeding on the theory
that since talking about and predict
ing hard times often contribute large
ly to producing depression, there Is no
reason why talking about good times
should not have corresponding effect
In the other direction.
This idea ought to appeal to all In
teligent persons. 1t should be care
fully divorced from any intention to
initiate values or prices beyond the
safety mark, but II wisely employed a
campaign of optimism can be made to
bring great and substantial benefits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
magazine writer's of the present day,

magazine writer's OF the present day
writes entertaining,y of the Chicago
republican convention for syndicate
of papers, and the gist OF his articles
is that the old-time politicians and
old-time politics have passed away
and new era is upon us.
He puts words into the mouth OF an
imaginary Colonel who has attend
ed all the republican conventions since
Grant was nominated and the war
horse btmoans the passing of the old
order.
The Colonel especially bewails the
absence of the railroad man with the
transportation book, who was the big
gest man in former conventions. Now
all delegates pay their own way. 1t /:
a disgusting order for the old man
No politics, no passes, no big sack, nc
bids for votes, no nothing-just a big
gathering of men paying their own ex-
penses and attending strictly to busi-
ness.
This is a. part of the new order and
is as astonishing to the old Colonel
as the primary laws in a number OF
states by which the fool" people do
oil the voting, select all the candidates
and make all the laws.
The halcyon days of packed con-
ventions, big sicks and transportation
books have passed away. Politics has
but little to attract the old-time war
horse any more. 1t is a mighty dull
affair. The old Colonel" could not
determine at first whether the Knox
brass band and a marching club at
the Chicago convention was a funeral
procession or an escort taking a DOOM
ell man to the gallows.
It's a mighty dull affair judged
from the old standards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
PENDLETON NOT SCARED.

Because a few whiskey drummers
are peddling out the lie that Pendle-
ton is ruined and will soon be wiped
off the map because of the prohibi-
ton vote in Umatilla county is no
reason for Pendleton business men to
be alarmed. &.
A few years ago nothing but a sage
brush waste marked the present sites
OF Yineland. Wenatchee, Kennewick
and-the North Yakima fruit districts.
The land in those places is no better
than that of the Hermiston and Echo
country Now all of those places are
thriving irrigation communities with
land values out Of sight.
In Umatllla county are over 100000
acres Of just such land. four or five
times as much as IS included in the
district surrounding any of the places
mentioned. Soil. climate, transporta-
lion facilities are all favorable here.
Water is abundant, seasons are long
and sunshine plentiful and within
few years all Of this 100000 acres will
be supporting a dense population.
And Pendleton will be the center
and hub Of the entire county as she is
today, with a population two or
three times the present population.
The Industrial development of the
couatry does not depend upon the
Hquor traffic. Land values do not de-
pend upon it. No good town was ever
made such by saloons and no good
town will ever be injured by the alb
sence Of the saloon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
ONE ON THE GENERALS WIFE.

A good story on the wife of an ar
my officero thigh rang has recently
leaked out. 1t appears that the Of
ficer, who is a general and friend
of the president and his wife, were
dining at the home of a member Of
the cabinet. The president was pres
ent and the wife Of the army officer
sat next to him. During the course
OF conversation the talk turned on
Cuba where the generai and his wife
had been during the winter for a
brief visit Suddenly the lady in
question turned to President Roose-
welt and said:
cuba is such a delightful place.
Were you ever there, Mr., Presldent?"
For a moment the guests who sat
within, hearing distance of the re-
mark were spellbound, but then the
humor of the situation proved too
much for them and shout of laugh
ter went up in which the president
himself joined. What the general
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
WHERE OFFICES ARE SPOILS.

Perhaps in no other northwestern
state has the bitterness of the repub-
ican factional fight been carried to
the extreme limit that has been reach
ed in the Gem state, Idaho. The Nor
mon question, the land frauds, Hey
burns forestry fight and other SUBJ
jects have entered into the fight to
add a mite of gall and a thirst for re-
venge.
United States District Attorney
Ruick and United States Marshal
Rounds have been summarily removed
from their offices upon the suggestion
and through the active work of Sena-
tor Borah. This, is a bit of revenge
which will doubtless be sweet to Borah
and his friends, but their day is COM
ing of course, when the next faction
gets into power and cuts them off 'at
the pockets"
The removal of the two officials
named is their reward for securing
evidence which brought the land
frauds charge against Borah, 1t may
be that they were actuated by political
revenge to have Borah indicted. If
so they have simply played a losing
game. But it is only a game and
Borah will be forced to bow to the
next man who gets into the saddle.
And in all the entire fight the pub
lie office is used simply as a top to
be tossed about among the scheming
politicians The public and the gov
ernment "be damned" The office is
spoil and belongs to the winning
faction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
The optlmist is always more desir-
able man to meet than the pessimist
OUTSIDE VIEW OF LAND FRAUDS.

The Salem Journal says of the out
come of Umatila land fraud cases
and of land monopoly in general;
The people have not much reason
to expect any substantial results from
the land fraud prosecutions in Uma-
tlla county.
In the first place the Heney land
fraud cases haye mostly gone up In
political smoke.
In the next place If the lands al
legged to have been stolen are re-
turned to the government they will
simply be grabbed by new monopoly
methods
The big holdings in Oregon by in
dividuals and corporations, ranging
all the way from 1O,OOO,OOO to S,OOO,-
600 acres are the worst obstacle to the
rational development of the state
There is not a particle of doubt that
technical evasions of the laws were
resorted to in nearly every case to Sc
cure these blocks of public land.
There is not any room to doubt that
the state and federal courts will up
hold all these land monopolies as
vested rights.
Then what remedy have the people
What show is there to get these inn
mense holdings, that lie across the
path of civilization, broken up?
Absolutely none under the present
constitution and legal status of these
holdings. Heneyism will not solve the
problem. What will?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

With hundreds of acres of rich ap-
pie land for sale in all parts of Una
tilla county at reasonable prices. there
is no reason why every saloon man
in the county cann0 engage in that
industry and make a good living at
it. Winesap apples yielded $1,000 pei
acre at Milton last fall Common
winter varieties on orchards that were
not we'll taken care of yielded from
5000 to $500 per acre. Here is an
opening for every man who will go
out of business in Umatilla county on
July /, because of the prohibition
vote. This Vote was a blessing in
disguise for the saloon men If they
will only grasp the opportunity before
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
A SCRAP OF AMERICA.

In Greenland, a detached portion
of America extends to SO degrees
north. on the east coast there are
one or two Esquimau families and
about two hundred and fifty people
north Of Melville Bay. but the popu-
lation is mostly concentrated on the
west coast between Cape Farewell
and 73 degrees north in little "ko-
lonis." or settlements. under Danish
officials, who administer the govern
ment. In 1901 the total population
of the two insectorates OF North and
South Greenland was 10,516, of
which 800 were European officials
and their families. Traces Of Esqui
maus have, however. been found as
far north as 81 degrees and 81 min
utes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

The East Oregonian is glad to see
the bankers of Umatilla county get
ting closer together. Umatilla boasts
of the largest number and most pros
porous and substantial lot of banks
to be found in any eastern oregon
county. 1t is hoped that the county
bankers association, which is to be or
ganized soon will be an additional as
set to the institutions of the county.
The county banks, as well as those of
Pendleton, are all especially strong
and progressive enterprises and their
growth and expansion indicates the
vital growth of the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
WORK FOR THE BREWERY.

There Is no reason why the big
brewing plant Of this city cannot be
employed in the manufacture Of de-
natured alcohol at a handsome profit.
The principal raw material used in
tie manufacture Of this alcohol is po-
tatoes and Weston mountain can grow
more potatoes than could be used by
half a dozen such plants.
The increasing demand for cheap
fuel for engines and automobiles
makes the outlook for denatured alco-
hol especially bright 1t has come to
be one Of the most popular fuels OF
the age and the United states leads in
its consumption.
It is a simple process and the ma
chinery used in a brewery can be
used in the manufacture Of the alco-
moi with but slight re-arrangement
Within a month the big brewery
could be made over into denaturec
alcohol plant and would be returning
the owner a handsome income.
Beer is not the only stuff that car
be manufactured in Pendleton There
are dozens Of commodities which car
be turned out az. fine profit here
and there is no reason why the costly
brewery plant should stand idle foi
six weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
THE MOSS ROSE.

The angels Of the flowers one day,
Beneath a rose tree sleeping lay
That spirit to whose charge tits given
To bathe young buds in dews of
heaven.
Awakening from his light repose,
The angel whispered to the rose:
"Oh, fondest object of my care,
Still fairest found, where all are fair;
For the sweet shade, thou giv'st to me
Ask what thou wilt, 'tls granted thee"
"Then," said the rose, with deepened
glow,
ION me another grace bestow."
The spirit paused, in silent thought,
What grace was there that flower had
not?
Twas but a moment-o'er the rose
A veil of moss the angel throws,
And, ,robed in natures simplest weed,
Could there a flower that rose ex-
coed?
From the German of Krummacher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

A tip to Pendleton capital: The
pressed brick for the fronts and trim
ming of the new $4,000 city hall be-
ing erected in this city We're shipped
II ON Spokane, Wash, and Coffeyville,
Kan. on the summit of the Blue
mountains near Meacham is a noun
tain of the finest brick clay in the
west. Will you wait for some tender
foot from the far east to come along
and snap up this opportunity?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

How many residents of Pendleton
know exactly where Pendleton is To-
Gated, by metes and bounds and Sec
ton lines? The town site of Pendle.
ton is located on sections 2, 3, 10. II
and -, township 2, range 32, east,
and comprises about 1880 acres. It
includes a quarter of section two,
half of section three, all of section 10,
half of section II, and a small portion
of section 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
ONLY A LIEUTENANT.

A gentleman riding in a railroad
train was impressed with two passen-
gers, one a pretty. dellcate-appearing
young lady, and the other plain
faced maid When the mistress was
at dinner the gentleman remarked to
the maid in tone OF great sympathy:
"Your young lady seems very Ill
Eyes, sir; she suffers sadly" "Con-
sumption, 1 should fear?" mo. sir;
I am sorry to say It is Of the heart.''
"Dear me! Aneurism?" "Oh, no,
sir! 1t is only a lieutenant in the
navy"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
4++++++++++++%++I

. Now, when the Angel missioned :
= with the sword. +
= At Eden-gate his burning fall 1
& chion drew, =
Z And when our sad First Pa +
Z rents had passed through, +
2 How did that garden mourn =
Z their fate untoward! !
2 The fourfold rivers from their !
Z urns were poured !
& With unconsoled repinings; !
= and the dew =
2 Did stand like tear-drops in +
Z the heart's-ease blue. 4
Z And waned the lilies golden +
2 honey-hoard. +
= The breathing air henceforth +
Z was but one sigh +
= That all around that lone +
Z some pleasure ran, +
= While Voices asked-and lapsed +
= without reply +
Z Such wistful airs about my +
= garden fan, +
. I dream. some grief of Eden +
. still must lie +
= Al heart of every garden +
Z made by man! +
2 Edith NJ. Thomas. +
Z %+++++++++++++++ + + +++
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
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Healthy blood filled with millions Of little red corpuSceS hee
minute particles furnish its rch red color and are the carriers nu
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

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ton which the blood continually dSchagng into them In fact there
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
NEW ERA IN POLITICS.

William Allen White. the genius Of
Dmporia. Kan, and one OF the best
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

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weakenS and polluteS the blood, and
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rundown systems and malarial con-
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Frequently the blood becomes
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and Eczema, Acne, letter, or some
other skin disease or affection makes
its appearance, and is kept up with
its itching and diShguring symptoms.
An excess of uric acid in the circula-
ton causes a fermentation of the
blood, and Rheumatism, With its
pains and aches, is established in
the system, there to remain, unless
the poison is driven from the blood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

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