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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12
ABAS THE PESSINIST.

Towns and cities are built By men
who have energy and nerve. Busi-
ress towards and pessimists never
lead in movements for the advance
ment Of the public good. Their ad-
wee should not be considered at a
crisis like that which now confronts
Pendleton.
The word crisis is used here be-
cause the East oregonian believes
that the future of Pendleton depends
much upon the proper handling Of
the wooden mill problem.
If this city is to advance it must
have industries and payrolls. If a
manufacturing plant of any kind can
be made a success here a woolen mill
should be a success. This is where
wool is grown.
So the settlement of the woolen
mill problem involves more than is
seen upon the surface. If the mill
cannot be retained it is doubtful if
any other industries can ever be Sc
cured. This being the case it is up
to every business man of this city to
put his shoulder to the wheel and
,,,ol,. ~. mill s+ay here
But there is no occasion for pes
simism regarding the outcome of the
movement to keep the mill. Pros
poets are brighter now than they have
ever been. Ample money for the fl
RANGING Of the mill is already in
sight. 1t is now purely a question Of
whether or not the mill can be made
to pay.
John Wilbur. who successfully
managed the Union mill for 10 years,
SAYS a wooden mill will pay in Pen
dleton II it is managed right. This
being the case the wooden mill should
be retained here and operated. If it
is not in proper shape it should be
made right.
Are you a town-builder or are you
a grouchy pessimist and a business
coward?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12
THE HOPE OF OREGON.

Perhaps no more important subject
was discussed at the recent Trans
Mississippi congress than that Of dry
farming It has been gradually learn
cd during the past quarter Of a CEN
turv or less that fairly good and rea-
scnably profitable crops can be rails
eG on "semi-arid" lands, that can
rot be irrigated Certain methods Of
cultivation. 1t has been found, Will
rr9luce fair crops-what in the At
lantic states would be considered large
crops-on land that up till recently
was considered totally yalueless for
anything but grazing. And as the
native grass has in most cases been
pretty well destroyed, the lands had
become almost worthless for that
purpose.
Eastern Oregon IS greatly inter-
ested in this subject Of successful
dry farming" Throughout central
and southeastern Oregon lie vast ex-
ranses Of land that with dry farm
ing made successful will support a
large pODuldllOQ oI larry ~ Il'HINi'"
people. where up till recently only an
occasional stockman and his en-
ployes have dwelt. Already. in fact,
in Crook and Lake counties, and
others. many careful intelligent In
dustrious men have proved that they
can raise fairly good crops on these
elevated dry, non-irrlgable lands in
any average season. The past sum-
mer was an unusually hard one on
those people, and yet we read OF
many pretty good yields up there
I'd to % bushels an acre of wheat,
and larger crops Of barley. Even al
faIfa is successfully grown on much
of this land. and this enables the
farmers gradually to engage in rails
ing diversified crops.
There Is some evidence to show
tFat increasing cultivation Of semi
arid land throughout a considerable
area induces an increased precipita-
ton. The more Of such lands that
are cultivated. the more rain VIII
fall: the more the soil, not to be de-
spised as was thought will yield Of
valuable crops. But this soil must
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12
\ LESSON FROM PALoUSE.

Al fair just held at Moscow,
Idaho, A Palouse farmer startled the
community by displaying 40 different
varieties Of fruits and vegetables, all
raised this year upon his 16O-acre
ranch.
The name Of the farmer is Henry
Moore and his display consisted Of
the following: Ten varieties Of
peaches, hops. three varieties OF
pears. parsley. cauliflower. three
kinds of prunes, field, sweet and pop
ccrn. cucumbers. II varieties Of ap-
Yles. two kinds of beans, peppers,
two kinds Of grapes. two Of cherries,
two of onions, three of cantaloups,
two Of tomatoes, two Of potatoes, two
o. plums, honey. radishes black wal
nuts. beets, turnips cabbage, nectar
ines. sunflowers, seven kinds Of
wheat, mlllet, watermelons, seven
kinds of sluashes, three kinds of cell
cry, pumpkins, muskmelons and car
rots.
The fact that a man can raise such
diversified products upon an inland
farm has deep significance. No doubt
Mr. Moore's ranch is a good one and
he has worked hard. But his place
Is probably no better than thousands
of little farms located along the
creek and river bottoms of eastern
Oregon. His land is probably no bet
ter than that along Wild Horse be-
tween this city and Athena,
When are Umatilla county people
going to commence to really farm
ranches?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12
- @ q HEALS
-. $uSe An9o SORES AND ULCERS

and Ulcers indications of impure blood They show that the
circulation has become infected with poons which being
constantly discharged into the open ae the delicate
tissues surrounding flesh and keep the inflammation
and disease Whether these impurities the blood the result
debang sickness old tant from former disease whether is
hereditary bad blood there but that
purify the blood Washes, salves lotions
their cleansing ansepc effects but nothing applied
reach the blood where the real therefore
and
the bottom of the trouble and mpury
poison makes lasting S. changes the quality the
on that instead OF feeding the diseased parts with impurities
roush and heals the rriaed infamed
fl in with healthy tissue by supplying pure
Sores and Ulcers and medical advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. Ga
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12

Baker City has passed an ordinance
for the regulation of the dairies and
for testing tubercular cows. Because
of that ordinance Baker will be bet
ter town in which to live. Pendleton
still has time to pass such an ordi-
nance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12
JOHN O'DREAMS.

What a world that was you planned
us
Made of summer and the sea.
Where the very wind that famed us
Drifted down from Already
There where never fate might sunder
Rose your castles shining beams.
Are you there today I wonder,
John o'Dreams?
That was but a trick life played you
When this planet knew your birth,
When she trapped your soul and
made you
one of Us on dreamy earth.
Since for you what fancies crossed it,
Lures of alien stars and streams;
Have you found the path or lost it.
John o'Dreams?
Just a little day in May time
once / took the road with you;
Just a boy and girl in play time
With a vision to pursue.
but glimpsed the glow around it
Ere | tUSned, and yet It seems
Sometimes that you surely found it,
John o'Dreams.
-Theodosla Garrison in Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12

THE HOLY CITY.

\ pillar OF fire by night,
A tower Of strength by day
: 4 lamp ever burning bright,
: \ guide on the darkest way.
; 4 blessing in time of grief;
. To the straylng an open door;
. In afflicuon a sweet relief,
. \ refuge when al is Ger.
. 4 ! / j + + ! ! 4 4 / / /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12

The rain that fell yesterday came
from heaven.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-12

There is no stone wall in the path
Of Pendleton's progress.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
RFv. TROUTMAN SENDS
RFST WISHES FOR PE-RU-NA
Rev. George A. E. Troutman'
Washington, Mo, Writes.
my Wife and | Are Strong
Believers in Pe-ru-na."


Rev. Geo. A. Z. Troutman, M
Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife
and are strong believers in PerunA-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
THE BANK OF MAXTON.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Institution In Fine Condition.

A special to The Messenger from
Maxton says that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Bank
of Maxton was held in the office of
the bank there on Tuesday night,
and the following directors were cleo
ted: J. w. Carter, G. B. Patterson,
w. S. McNair, A. J. McKinnon, r.
M. Williams, J. T. Pool, DR.. J. d.
Groom, Sr., E. F. MacRae, Neill AL
ford, NJ w. Cole and T. o. Evans.
The report of Mr.. Evans, the pres
ident was very gratifying indeed and
showed that the affairs of the bank
were in splendid shape The un-
divided profits were $12, 1868, S10,-
900 of which was placed to the sur
plus account, giving the bank a paid
in capital of $4,000, and undivided
profits $4,000.
The average yearly deposits for
the past three years are as follows:
1905, $4,000; 1906, 5000 and
1907, S133, 900 During the three
years Mr.. Evans has been president
the institution has not suffered
single loss. The bank has during the
recent financial depression never linn
tied their customers as, to what they
could draw out and issued no scrip.
On Wednesday night the directors
met and reelected the following Off
GERS: T. o. Evans. president; A. j.
McKinnon, vice-presfdent; o. G.
Spaulding, cashier, and Lacy VIII
liams, assistant cashier.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

Indiana Lawyer Asks for Information
Concerning Two Little Brass "Na-
poieonS" Used in the Civil War.

Rev. j. A. Smith has received a let
ter from w. A. Kercham. Esq, Of
indianapolis, Ind, as to two little
Drass ,Napoleons that were located
at Fort Fisher during the civil war
and If any Of our readers can give the
desired information it will be very
highly appreciated.
The letter follows:
Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 13, 1908.
Rev James A. Smith, Fort Fisher
Association,
Wilmington, N. c.
My Dear Sir. My good friend, Gen.
Curtis refers me to you for informa-
ton. 1 have sought IN vain from the
United States government for infor-
nation as to the two little brass Ma
poleons" that were located on the
land front of Fort Fisher ABOUT mid
way in the assault on the 18th of
January, 1865 1 understand from
the department that the ordnance re-
turns prior to the year 1890, have
been destroyed, and therefore the
government cannot officially get any
clue to them. I understand, also, that
they remained for quite o while at
Fort Fisher and subsequently were re-
moved to Fort CasWelI Probably
they were at Fort CasWen late enough
for Ordnance returns to account FOR
them. If you can give me any clue
to their whereabouts I will take it as
a very great favor. It was a good deal
interested in them some forty three
years ago.
I understand your association VIII
meet this year again, probably at Will
mingtOn, but l do not know where.
If you can get any of the boys to
give r1e any information n" this sub
iect I will take it as a very great
favor. Yours very truly.
WILLIAM A. KETCHAM,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
TIE 100000 ki,HK Psss.D
tremendous Cotton aeeeiDise at
Port afuniIailRg.0n
Since September I More Than 420,-
600 Bales Have Arrived in This
City-Last Lear for the Same Pc
riod Receipts Only 2.s. 1893 Bales.

The 100000 mark passed and
with a fine start on the way to 5O0,-
600, half million, is the present re
cord of cotton receipts at the port
of Wilmington since September 1st
last. the showing being a most re-
markable and satisfactory one.
The best years record in the MIS-
tory of this port has long since been
passed and a new record is being es-
tablished which will be difficult to
equal probably in several years TO
come.
Cotton continues to pour into Will
mington in remarkable volume, near
ly every days receipts exceeding by
hundreds of bales the receipts for
the corresponding day of last year
From records posted at the cham
Der of commerce yesterday it was
seen that the days receipts were c.
1o4 bales, bringing the total for the
week ending yesterday up to 23,3S0
bales, this making the receipts for
the crop year from September lst to
date amount to 420,469 bales. Only
from comparison with last years re-
cord can this fine showing be appre-
cfated. The receipts for the day a
the weeks receipts having been A.
149 bales and the total for the season
only 276,398 bales, this being more
than 100000 behind the present re-
cord.
The exports of cotton for the past
week have amounted to 26,050 bales,
IA, $50 having gone to Great Britain
and 1900 bales to the continent.
The grand total of foreign exports
for the season amounts to 396,OS4
bales, compared with 257,464 for
the corresponding period of last year.
The report as to stocks showed
that there were 1O,6SS bales ashore
and 6,SSS af1oat, a total of 1856
compared with 11,51S ashore at the
same time last year, and 1927
at1oat, this being a total of 15,444
bales.
Cotton was reported nominal yes
terday. Spirits was quoted steady
at 50A cents and there was moth
Ing doing in rosin and tar. Receipts
or all naval stores were light.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

in early hfe To Miss Maria ipclct. OF
Washington. n. o., and 10 them Sas
born one son, Mr. James Goelet My
rover, who died In savannah several
years ago, while news editor of thal
Savannah Morning News Jils NtfSy
died a number OF years ago. Besides
his mother. nc is survived Ivy two
brothers. Messrs. u. ,. anl John Ny
rover, and one sister. Mrs celia Rob
iuson, Of Pensacola, Fla. widow OF
the late BENJAMIN Robinson.
''Mr Myrover never held pubiic Of
fee. combining himself 10 his .prcfer-
sion, the rewspa per business Lately.
however. he was elected chairman OF
the county denocra attic executive COM
mittee. which he held u few months
only. having &c resign on account OF
his health. The last campaign WAS
carried out under his lca1erhip. and
the result was a great democratic vic
tory. His entire IIfa has been de-
v1'ed - newspaper WORK with Tho
exception OF short Deri"i as n
school teacher. Fs began !ife rs Joint
editor and owned with his father OF
the Fayetteville News. and WIS later
associated with mis- brother. Mr. q;
G. Myrover. IN the "di.'rShi7 W the
Gazette.
He was at one tirde ~ iha cdltU-
ria staG OF the cha ute OBSERVER,
and for short peri DDS diI newspaper
york in New York city. 'ircensnpro
ard Carthage 0f 'ate years nr has
been the Fayetteville correspondent
of a large number Of papers. including
ing the Char JtI" 's'J+erver. charlotte
Chronicle. Richmond Times Dispatch,
Industrial News of 'irecnsb.'ro; Wins
ton Journal, Wilmington Messenger
Durham Herald and Newbern Sun
He also did sorIc 'na,sa2ine writing
and special Sunday edition articles.
His newspaper work was " high or
der and he was :onsid' red The ablest
newspaper correspondent in Ihe state
Mr.. MyrnVer will be misse.. not
only by this community, but by the
entire state.
Mr.. vyrover's Jeat'i was l. tally
unexpected He was taken iiI yrstcI-
day. and was carried TO the High
smith f1OSE, a! -uEIetSr.. ~iih ET' ND
coma. IL ,'asSsd niiint'V away ati
1913 ocib:k lie himi cli D. w'N"T.
he tod MS physician last SuncHy
knew that Je''u 'Ss npi.r'' ~ n'nS. :V
knew that ne would live but a short
time and his only wish was that he
should pass away quietly. as other
wise he had no fear Of death. HB
wish was granted.
The remains we're taken 70 the
home OF Mr.. q. G.. Myrover on
Maiden Lane, and the funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon NJ $50 O'Clock
from the Presbyterian church
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
J. H. MYR0vER DEAD
Was One of AbIeSt Writers in
North Carolina
Death Was Sudden and Occurred at
the Highsmith Hospital i'm Faycttc-
viiic--Deceased Was Contributor
to Many of the State Papers and
His u. III. M Letters Were Wide
iy Read-He Was an Ex-Confeder-
ate Soldier.

Friends in this city and throughout
the state will be profoundly grieved
TO learn Of the death of Mr. j. II
Myr0Ver, which occurred Thursday
night at 10 go o'clock of heart fail
ure in the Highsmith Hospital at
Fayetteville. The deceased was one
of the best known newspaper men in
North Carolina and his interesting
articles, appearing or Sundays in this
and other state papers, were sener-
ally the most most eagerly sought 1or
contributions-in the paper. He had
a splendid style Of writing and was
gifted with rare insight into nu-
man nature, which save his news
paper stories a quality IF interest that
many writer's fail to possess. His
sense Of humor was quaint and kind
ly, while in disposition he was
cheerful and genial, making him a
royal good companion for any man
He had prOnOuncedviews on leading
public questions and he did not raiI
to make known his attitude on any
subject If it could have any interest
for the readers he sought to please.
HIS -. H. II" letters will be sore
ly missed by Messenger readers, the
hundreds who only knew, him through
the columns Of the paper, while 10 the
sru ier number who had the good
for ne to know him personally there
Wi. be deeper and more direct
grIe: at his passing away With his
Sc -o'arly gifts he was also an orator
OF remarkable power and he could
hos large audiences in rapt attention
wherever he spoke and on whatever
occasion.
From the notice of Mr.. Myrover's
death appearing in yesterday even
1 ing's Fayetteville Observer the fol-
| lowing Ia taken:
fv
remarkable man. small Of statue, with
hardly More than a skeleton or body
he was the embodyment of life, and
when he arose to address an audience
as he often did, his great volume Of
| voice startled even those who had
| heard him Before, and his physical
endurance was marvellous He was
eloquent and learned, and there are
few people in this section who have
not been charmed by his oratory. Mr..
Myrover was a man of the strict
est integrity, was high strung proud
as Lucifer. yet not offensive with II.
was charming companion ana was
greatly beloved by all who knew him
we'll
James Hnnry Myrover was born
in June. 1912, at the place of his
present residence on Haymnunu AMI
was the eldest son OF Henry Lewis
and Urbanna Nyrover. His father,
who was prominent merchant, died
a number Of years age. his mother, a
sanity woman, still lives and is in
her 9fth year He Vas a student az
Donaldson Academy. then attended
Caleb Haliowels's Quake, school, at
Alexandria- Va. and .inssheI his edu-
cation at the University Of Virginia.
AT the outbreak of the war he
Joined Company r. First regiment.
and afterwards served In Starr's bat
terry as lieutenant. He was married
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
RsY GhoRGf AEAN,D64x

with . peculiar spasmodic Affection a.
the throat. II would seize me suddenly
and for few minutes would be un-
able to speak audibly, and my breath
would be greatly interfered with. I
would be Obliged 20 gasp for breath.
al finally concluded that IL was soine
catarrhal affection which probably ex-
cited the spasm. 1t interfered with my
vocation rs q preacher, attacking ma
occasionally IN the pulpit.
"I had heard So much about PerunA
rs catarrh remedy that i determined
10 try It. After taking two bottles, my
trouble has disappeared. feel sure
that Peruna has 81 atty benefited me"
Rev. p. L. SSaEstrom, Swedish
Baptist Pastor, 7 * 2es, Grantsburg.
Wis, writes tha. from the use OF
Peruna he is PERFECTLY wei, entirely
cured OF chronic d Grrhea and catarrh.
Peruna In tablet Form.
For two years Tr. Hartman and his
assistants have II vessantly labored 10
create Peruna in tfblet form, and their
strenuous labors I'VE just been crowned
with success. P,ople who object 20
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
Tablets, which rel resent the medicinal
ingredients Of Pc una. Each tablet IN
equivalent TO Ole average dose Of
Peruna.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
FIRE IN COAL STORAGE PITS

OF the A. G.. l.. at WaycrOss-Has
Been Burning a Long Time-Dam-
age Already Done Estimated at
$4,000.
News has been received from
Waycross, Ca, of fire in the immense
coal storage pits at the new Atlantic
Coast Line shops in that city, which
is causing the removal of thousands
of tons of coal, carried to Waycross
during the past two months for use
over that division of the Coast Line.
The coal has been smouldering for
a month it being first thought that
the smoke coming from the coal
heaps was only the mist caused Ey
the dampness or gases.
Efforts are now being redoubled,
it Is stated to get to the seat of the
fire. The steam crane, with buck
ct having capacity of a ton a lift,
seems no nearer the heart of the fire
than it did several days ago, although
work has been going on for some
time, trying to locate the fire. A
stream of water, which is being play
ed upon the coal, seems to have no
effect.
At least $4,000 tons of coal had
been taken to Waycross, and all of
this is being reloaded as fast as
possible for shipment to some other
point on the Coast Line. Additional
orders for coal for the storage plant
at Waycross aggregating several
thousand more car loads, have been
held off until further orders pend
ing some new arrangement for sto-
rage there has been made.
r. E. Smith, superintendent of the
motive power of the A. c. l., with
headquarters in Wilmington, has
been in Waycross, and it is said that
his estimate on the damage already
done is $4,000, this loss being due
to the amount of coal destroyed, the
unloading expenses, and a change
of the Coast Lines plans for operat-
ing the storage pits.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

40-inch organdy 15c yard at Gay
lords.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
Wilmington the Proper Place.
The Southport Herald OF this

lie Va
weeks issue says:
I'VE are glad to see that the Unit
ed States engineer office Is not to be
removed from Wilmington TO New
Berne. Wilmington Is the proper
place for the Office and yards. As
far as the argument that New Berne
is more central is concerned, that
amounts to naught. IL Is proper
that the head office should be at a
point where the greatest part OF the
government work is being done"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

Throat Trouble.
Rev. 81. w. Tate, 92O Lincoln Avenue,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes I:
"Fer several years have been troubled
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
Church Destroyed By
Fire

Especial TO The Messen Ter.D
Clinton, n. c., Jan. 24.-The Presby-
terian church here was burned todayN
about noon A revival meeting was in
progress and the fire Is supposed to
have originated from a fue The loss
is partly covered by Insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

CSC. Turkish towels. 19c; 10c Tur-
kish towels, &c; soc. corsets 3Sc; 81
corsets. 75c. at Gayiord's.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

Great bargains in rugs, mattings
and carpets. all made and laid free
this week at Rehder's.