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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-03

actions OF the fellow attracted the
foreman's attention and he says he
felt disposed to follow him and did
so for a short distance. He says the
man hastened across the street and
disappeared in the darkness just east
of the mill and through which a side
track runs.
According to Whittock the man he
saw was rather heavy in build and
he wore light suit of clothes.
A Disastrous Blaze.
The fire was started in a shed be-
TWEEN the Alta House and the feed
stable. 1t was a shed In which slop'
from the hotel were placed and II
connected the hotel with the stable
By reason Of its location II was the
Ideal place for man to start a fire
II he wished to burn the stable and
hotel.
From the little shed the flames
spread with lightning like rapidly
to both the stable and the hotel
though the barn burned the faster.
The barn extended from one end of
the block to the other and the entire
structure was an easy prey to the
flames. Being of dry lumber and
filled with hay it burned like pow
der when the fire once gained head
way.
Eight Horses Burned.
When the fire started the big sta,
BILE was completely filled with horses
and vehicles. Nearly so head OF
horses We're tied in the stalls. every
stall being taken. Those who arriv.
ed on the scene early saw the peril
of the horses and rushed in to free
them. But the fire was so strong at
the extreme west end that help could
not reach the frantic animals and
eight of them burned in their stalls
BY hard and plucky work on the part
of eager volunteers the remainder of
the horses were gotten loose and they
ran out of the barn.
Alta House Destroyed.
While the fire made slower head
way on the hotel 1t was no less sure
in its destructiveness. Commencing
al the southwest corner the flames
ate their way into the hostelry and
within a few minutes the old farm
hotel was doomed. Though some of
the frame is still standing. the ruin
is worse than worthless. All inmates
escaped safely.
Fircmcn We're Victorious.
But while the loss was heavy last
night 1t would have been much worse
had it not been for the hard and ef-
flcient work done by the fire depart
ment. Too much praise cannot be
given the firemen for they were cool
and nervy throughout the fire and
had they not been competent a gen
eral conflagration could easily have
occurred.
While the big barn was burned the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-03
I'iremen Had Lunch.

A peculiar incident of the fire was
a lunch some of the firemen had
near the close of the conflagration.
BY some strange chance the dining
room Of the Alta house was but
slightly damaged and after the fire
had been gotten under complete con-
troll, but was not entirely extinguish-
ed, IA number of firefighters gathered
in the room. In the coffee pot was
found hot coffee, warmed up by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-03
VETERANS COME WEST.

Tacoma Secures Next Meeting Oh
Spanish War Veterans.
Boston, Sept 3.-The United Span
sh War Veterans today chose Taco
ma as the annual meeting place for
next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-03

residence Of Judge Joe II. Parkes, on
Alta street, was SO threatened that
few believed 1t could escape. All Of
the furniture was carried from the
place, but by hard work on the part
Of the department and willing assist
ants the house was saved, though the
paint was scorched and the glass
broken in the rear of the house.
The East End Grocery owned by
John Dyer, was also in imminent
danger, but so successful were the
firemen in protecting it that really
no damage was inflicted.
But the John Town home, just
south of the stable did not fare so
we'll Though strong efforts were
made to save the place it caught fire
while the blaze was at It's height ana
the house was about half destroyed.
Most of the furniture was taken out
of the place, but the building itself
is a wreck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-03
Many Suffered Losses.

All the horses that were burned
belonged to parties who had stabbed
them there and most of the owners
were farmers who were in for the
night.
Louis Christensen of Weston, lost
team in the fire, but his wagon was
saved.
Walter Jones, the expressman, lost
both his team and express wagon.
He had purchased the outfit but a
few weeks ago.
A farmer named Brown also lost
team, but his wagon was saved.
Hohbach Bros. had team and
three wagons in the stable. The
horses were gotten out but two OF
the vehicles were burned. One OF
them was valued at $3.50. Some har-
ness was also burned making the
Hohbach Bros total loss about $500.
wray, the marble dealer. also lost
buggy and a set Of harness.
Colonel ]. H. Raley also had a
team and buggy in the barn, but the
horses were gotten out.
A man named Hartle lost rubber
tired buggy in the blaze.
Andy Larson of Vansycle, lost a
buggy, but his horse was saved.
Herman Bolt lost a buggy and a
set of harness.
Three buggies and a wagon belong
ing to Sam Bitner were burned in the
fire. but all of his horses were gotten
out.
Lee Hummel of Cold Springs had
a team and a wagon inside the barn
at the time and the team was burned
but the wagon was saved.
\ farmer named Torgenson, a fruit
peddler of Milton, also lost a team
but his wagon with a load of fruit
was gotten out.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
VALUE OF SHEEP MANURE.
It Is Worth More Than Double That of
Ordinary Manure.

AS result Of chemical research 1t
has been ascertained that 36 pounds
of sheep manure are equal In the
amount of plant food contained to 100
pounds of ordinary farmyard manure
This difference in richness is due to
several facts. First, sheep manure Is
richer In nitrogen, or more properly
speaking, heterogeneous substances,
than the excrement of any other farm
animal. 1t is not particularly rich in
ammonia, but on the other hand con-
tains more phosphate than the drop
pings of fowls or the commercial
guano which has attained such
popularity as fertilizer in the eastern
states. Although at the present high
price of mutton and wool sheep will,
under most circumstances, prove prof
table without counting the manure,
yet this Is an item which can hardly
be overlooked. This Is especially true
In the older farming communities
where the lack of plant food Is becom-
ing very apparent. Better still, II
given chance to range, the sheep
will scatter the manure over large
amount of land and there Is nothing
that will help build up the lost re-
sources of piece OF worn out land 80
quickly or easily as bunch of sheep.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
5SERlAIA
G9STORY@Ey
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
CAMERON" Etc.
Copyright 1905 by Bobbs-Msrrill Co.
CHAPTER iV.-Continued.

CHAPTER iV.-Continued.
Il beg you not to mention 1t, Mr.
Glenarm."
"But it was little queer. II you
should gain any light on the subject
let me know"
Certainly, sir"
And believe, Bates. that we'd bet
ter keep the blinds down at night
These duck hunters hereabouts are
apparently reckless. You might at,
tend to them now,-and every evening
hereafter"
He grayely bade me good night and
l followed him to the outer door and
watched hfs departing figure, lighted
by single candle that he had pro-
duced from his pocket.
l stood for several minutes listening
to his step, tracing it through the hall
sbelow--as far as my knowledge of the
house would permit Then. In un-
knowu. regions, | could hear the clos
ing of Doors and drawing of bolts.
Verify, my jailer was person of
i painstaking habits.
| opened my travelling case and dis
tributed its contents ON the dressing
table. had carried through all my
adventures folding leather photo
graph holder, containing portraits of
my father and mother and of John
Marshall Glenarm, my grandfather,
and tbic r COT mn an tho ynopfaI IN III n
little s.tting-room. 1t was with a new
and curious interest that | peered into
my grandfather's shrewd old eyes, He
used to come and go fitfully at my
fathers house; but my father had dis
pleased him in various ways that |
need not recite, and my fathers death
had left me with an estrangement
which had widened by my own acts.
Now that had reached Glenarm, my
mind reverted to Pickering's estimate
of the value of my grandfather's estate.
Although John Marshall Glenarm was
an eccentric man, he had Deen able to
: accumulate a large fortune; and yet
had tamely permitted the executor to
tell me that he had died comparatively
poor. In so readily accepting the
terms OF the will and burying myself
in region of which knew nothing,
had cut myself off from the usual chan
nels of counsel. If left the place to
return to New York / should simply
~disinherit myself At Glenarm I was,
I'D 7 CT al fT, thf <xN
the year. grew bitter against Picker
ing as | reflected upon the ease with
which he had got rid of me. I had
always satisfied myself that my wits
were as keen as his, but felt now that
i had stupidity put myself in his power.
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We had reached the center of the vii.
lage, and he left me abruptly, cross
ing the street to one of the shops. ]
continued ON to the railway station,
where l wrote and paid for my mes.
sage. The station master inspected
me carefully as / searched my pockets
for change.
you want your kilograms delivered
at the house?" he asked.
Eyes, please" | answered, and he
turned away to his desk of clicking In.
struments without looking at me again.
1t seemed wise to establish relations
with the postoffice, so / made myself
known to the girl who stood at the de
livery window.
"You already have box" she ad.
vised me. There's a boy carries the
mail to your house; Mr.. Bates hires
him."
Bates had himself given me this in
formation, but the girl seemed to fine
pleasure in imparting 1t with a Ger
tain severity. then bought cake OF
soap at the principal drug store and
purchased package of smoking to-
bacco, which did not need, at a
grocery.
News of my arrival had evidently
reached the villagers; was conceited
enough to imagine that my presence
was probably of interest to them; but
the station master, the girl at the post.
Office and the clerks in the shops
treated me with an unmistakable cold
reserve. There was certain even.
ness of the chill with which they Wis
tied me, as though particular degree
of frigidity had been agreed on in ad.
vance.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
WEIGHT OF CATTLE.
Simple Way In Which II Can Be 40
curateIy Estimated.

A simple way to determine the
weight Of cattle has been suggested by
a breeder who raises shorthorns In the
middle west His instructions are as
follows: you measure the grth
close behind the shoulders, and the
length from the forepart Of the shout
der blade along the back to the bone
at the tail, which Is in vertical line
with the bullock, both in feet. Multi.
ply the square of girth, expressed in
feet, by five times the length, and d..
vide the product by 81; the quotient is
the weight, nearly, of the four quar-
tiers, In imperial stones Of IA pounds
avoirdupois.
Here Is an example: IL the girth
be feet and the length 5A feet one
will have 6x6-36 and 5Ax5--26A;
then 36x26A -945, and this divided by
81 gives as stone exactly.
However, in very fine cattle, the
four quarters will be about one-twen-
tieth more, while In those OF very
lean state, they will be one-twentieth
less than the weight obtained by the
above rule"
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pulsion,-to feel your freedom cur.
tailed, to be conscious of espionage
| arose without word and went into
the hail.
you may like to have the keys"
said Bates, following me. There's two
for the gates In the outer wall and one
for the st. Agatha's gate; they're
marked, as you see. And here's the
hall door key and the boat house key
that you asked for last night"
After an hour spent in unpacking |
went out into the grounds. | thought
it well to wire Pickering of my arrival,
and | set out for Annandale to send
him telegram.
I found the gate through which we
had entered the grounds the night be-
fore without difficulty, and started off
in an amiable state of mind. My per-
plexity over the mysterious shot was
passing away under the benign in
1uences of blue sky and warm sun
shine. A few farm folk passed me in
the highway and saluted me in the
fashion of the country, inspecting my
knickerbockers at the same time with
frank disapproval. When | reached
the lake | gazed out upon its quiet
waters with satisfaction. At the foot
of Annandale's main street was a
dock where several small steam craft
and number of catboats were being
dismantled for the winter. AS passed
a man approached the dock In a skiff,
landed and tied his boat. He passed
at quick pace, then turned ana eyed
me with rustic directness.
Good morning." | said. ANY ducks
about?"
He paused. nodded and fell into step
with me.
"No,-not enough to pay for the
trouble"
I'm sorry for that. I'd hoped to
pick up few"
81 guess you're stranger in these
parts" he remarked. cycling me again,
my knickerbockers no doubt mark
ing me as an alien.
quite SO. My name is Glenarm.
and I've just come"
Il thought you might be him. We've
rather been expecting you here in the
village. I'm tshn Morgan, caretaker
Of the ressgtsrx houses up the lake."
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
THE FARM ANIMALS.

Turnips are good to feed to the
stock, also a good crop to add hunus
to the soil.
Sheep Craze closer than cattle and
therefore should not be crowded into
the same lot with them. They chew
off the grass SO short that the cattle
cannot get a good nibhle,
Live stock Is gradually being housed
In better quarters Farmers are find.
Ing out that 1t pays to have sanitary
and we'll ventilated barns.
Feed the cows all they can eat. II
they do not pay profit on this invest.
ment, sell the cows and buy others
that will. There Is no economy in try.
ing to save feed.
If it becomes necessary to buy new
animals for the dairy herd, get those
which are fresh this fall. A fall COW
generally pays larger dividends than
one which Is fresh at any other time
of the year.
An animal may be judged to GER
tain extent by It's hair. The one with
scraggy hair Is generally a poor beast
and its nature Is generally vicious and
mean.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
Typographical Errors.

Some laughable errors creep into
the newspapers. See the following
clipped from one issue of metropolis
tan journal:
According to the most reliable reports,
there are 262, 900 Sunday schools In the
world, with a total enrolment of 26,OOo,-
900 politicians.
Brides, when perched on trees or
bushes, are natural weathercocks as
they invariably turn their heads to the
wind,
A blight OF the tea plant caused by
the bite OF mosquitoes is causing much
alarm among the tea painters In India.
The bootleggers of Leicester and North
ampton, England are now cataloguing
ladies' sizes up to S. Nand one of them
says he has special demand for Is and
SIS for girls.
A good locomotive will travel about
100000 miles before 1t swears out.
A ton Of coal has been obtained from
the tongue of a single whale.
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81 suppose you all knew my grand
father hereabouts"
We'll, yes; you might say as we
did, or you might say as we didn't. He
wasn't just the sort that you got next
to in hurry. He kept pretty mach
to himself He built wall there &c
keep us out, Mt he needn't have trou'
bled himself We're not the kind
around here 20 NEEDLE, and you may
be sure the summer people never both
cred him."
There was tone of resentment In
his voice, and / fastened to say:
'I'm sure you're mistaken about the
purposes of that wall. My grandfather
was student of architecture. 1t was
a hobby of his. The house and wall
were In the line of his experiments
and to please his whims. l hope the
people of the village won't hold any
hard feelings against his memory or
against me. Why, the labor there
must have been a good thing for the
people hereabouts"
1T ought to have heen," said the
man gruffiy; but that's where the
trouble comes in. He brought lot OF
queer fellows here under contract to
work for him,-Italians. or Greeks, or
some sort OF foreigners. They built
the wall, and he had EN- at work In
side for half year. He didn't even
let 'em out for air; and when they
finished his job he loaded 'em on to
train one day and hauled 'em away"
THAT was quite like him, I'm sure"
said, remembering with amusement
my grandfather secretive ways.
Il guess he was crank all right"
said the man conclusiyely.
1t was evident that he did not care
to establish friendly relations with the
resident of Glenarm. He was about 40.
light, with yellow beard and pale
blue eyes. He was dressed roughly
and wore shabby soft hat.
We'll, suppose I'll have to assume
responsibility for him and his acts"
remarked, piqued by the fellows surli'
ness.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
MILK AND POTATOES.
Cook the Latter for the Young Pigs to
Get Best Results.

The value of cooked potatoes as a
food for young swine is not 30 gen.
orally understood as 1t should be-
When the young pigs have been
taught to drink separated milk with
shorts In 1t, 1t will be well to add
some boiled potatoes to the food II
farmers have lot of small unmarked
able potatoes, We know no better use
for them than this. The potato part
of the diet may be added when the
pigs are from four to FIVE weeks old
and should be fed them in a place
apart from the dam. After weaving,
the same diet may be continued for
several weeks longer with great ad-
vantage; In fact, 1t can be continued
IL the milk Is available all through
the period of growth of the animal.
Little pigs are very fond of this food
and one can readily see that it Is In
good balance, as the milk and shorts
are flesh forming foods that produces
the famous Irish bacon on the right
kind Of hogs. In feeding 1t is good
plan to mix the feed for each meal
as it is needed, otherwise, especially
IL this plan of feeding is carried on
throughout the year, the milk may
sour or the shorts ferment. Potatoes
are grown easily and abundantly and
there are always suM to be a good
many culls that can be turned to ex-
cellent account this way.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
CHAPTER v.
A Red Tam-o'Shanter.

| looked out on the bright October
morning with renewed sense of isola-
ton. Trees crowded about my win
dows, many of them still wearing their
festal colors, scarlet and brown and
gold, with the bright green of some
stubborn companion standing out here
and there with startling vividness.
heavy shoes, ready for tramp abroad
and went below.
The great library seemed larger than
ever when | beheld it in the morning
light | opened one of the French
windows and stepped out on stone
terrace, where | gained fair view of
the exterior of the house, which proved
to be modified Tudor, with battle
ments and two towers. One of the lat
ter was only half-finished, and to it
and to other parts of the house the
workmen's scaffolding still chung.
Heaps of stone and piles of lumber
were scattered about in great disorder.
The house extended partly along the
edge of a ravine, through which a
slender creek ran toward the lake.
The terrace became broad balcony
Immediately outside the library, and
beneath 1t the water dubbed pleasant
ly around heavy stone pillars. Two
pretty rustic bridges spanned the
ravine, one near the front entrance,
the other at the rear. Ny grandfather
had projected his house on a generous
plan, but buried as 1t was among the
trees, 1t suffered the lack of perspec-
tive. However, on one side toward the
lake was fair meadow, broken by
water-tower, and just beyond the west
dividing wall saw little chapel; and
still farther. in the same direction, the
outlines of the buildings of st.
Agatha's were vaguely perceptible in
another strip of woodland.
The thought of gentle nuns and
schoolgirls as neighbors amused me.
All asked was that they should keep
to their own side of the wall
heard behind me the careful step
of Bates.
Good morning. Mr.. Glenarm. trust
you rested quite well, SIR
His figure was as austere, his tone
as respectful and colorless as by night.
The morning light gave him pallid
cast. He suffered my examination
coolly enough: his eyes were indeed,
the best thing about him.
You may breakfast when you like.
sir. and thus admonished | went into |
the refractory
A newspaper lay at my plate; it was
the mornings issue of Chicago daily. |
was then, not wholly out of the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
Took a Chance.

The Winfield tla) Beacon tells the
following story on Sam Lowenthal:
Sam Lowenthaf the gentleman who
buys old iron, rubber, rags, furs and
skins, received word here last week that
his barn had burned down and his COW
burned up-that was the way the tele
gram read. Sam lost no time In getting
to Muscatine where he found his barn
and cow In ashes. The worst OF II Ia his
insurance on the barn had run out but a
short time before His many friends here
and throughout the country are sorry to
hear Of his loss. II he should live a hun
bred years he'll see to 1t that hts insur-
ance doesn't run out II he has to ship a
car OF iron on a down market.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16
The FEET OF HORSES.
Should Be Given Attention from Colt.
hood Up.

The horses feet should be given at.
tention from his birth. Trim them
into shape with pinchers which are
provided for this purpose, using rasp
or knife to finish up with. Some hoofs
are inclined to be one-sided. This can
be corrected by trimming.
II you want to keep your horne's
limbs and shoulders sound you must
take good care of his feet and keep
them in good condition. Scratches"
generally arise from allowing the feet
to remain wet over night. The skin
over the heel cracks and causes great
pain. The best cure is prevention.
Farmers frequently injure horses
feet before they get them shod. says
the Indiana Farmer As rule they
take up the colt to work him at about
three years old. He is generally then
as nature formed him, with sound
feet and plenty of hard hoof to pro-
tect the Joint In the inside of the foot
and with also plenty of knee and
shoulder action. AS rule, colt Is
too young to shoe at this age, II he
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-16

world. | reflected. scanning the head.
lines.
Bates had placed me so that faced
the windows, an attention to my com
fort and safety that appreciated. The
broken pane told the tale of the shot
that had so narrowly missed me the
night before.
III repair that today, sir" Bates
remarked seeing my eyes upon the
window.
You know that I'm to spend year
on this place; | assume that you are
acquainted with the circumstances"
said, feeling it wise that we should
understand each other.
Quite SO, Mr.. Glenarm."
I'm a student, you know, and all /
want is to be let alone"
This | threw in to reassure myself
rather than for his information. 1t
was just as well, reflected, to assert
a little authority, even though the fel-
low undoubtedly represented Picker
ing and received orders from him.
In day or two, or as soon as |
have got used to the place. shall set
tie down to work in the library. You
may give me breakfast at seven-thirty;
luncheon at one-thirty and dinner at
seven"
Those were my late masters hours,
sir"
Very well. And I'll eat anything
you please, except mutton broth, meat
pie and canned Strawberries. Straw
berries In tins, Bates, are not well cal
culated to lift the spirit of man"
Il quite agree with you, sir, If you
will pardon my opinion"
"And the bills"
They are provided for by Mr.. Pick
ering. He sends me an allowance for
the household expenses"
so you are to report to him, are
you, as heretofore?"
/ blew out match with which I had
lighted cigar and watched the smok-
ing end lntently.
Il believe that's the idea, sir"
1t is not pleasant to be under COM