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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06
JAPAN'S NEW EXPERIMENT.

The san Francisco Examiner says
of Japan's experiment in the govern
ment ownership Of railroads:
After 25 years Of experience Japan
has determined to extinguish private
ownership of railroads in the empire,
and to have all lines owned and oper-
ated by the government.
The Financial and Economic An
nual of Japan for 1905" which has
just been issued by the japanese de-
partment Of finance, includes some
statistics on the results of govern
ment ownership that may have some
instruction for other nations.
The railroad. history of Japan be-
gan in 1874 with the building of a
few small lines by the government.
Ten years later private construction
began and for many years outstrip-
ped government construction. During
the war with Russia, however, the
government took over some of the
private lines for military purposes, so
that at the end of the fiscal year
1907. the state owned 2149 miles of
road, while the private corporations
owned 1882 miles.
In the fiscal year 1907 the state
roads earned S5,47S.S17 yen (the yen
being worth nearly so cents), while
the private roads earned 43,192,5S9
yen. The expenses Of the state roads
were 1S,247.6O1 yen; of the private
roads. 22,O25,96 yen.
The objection argued by opponents
OF government ownership. that it
.ccsts more to run a government en-
tcrprise than a private enterprise, ap-
pears to be borne out by the figures
Of Japanese experience, though the
difference is not so great as might
be expected. The expense of the pri-
vate roads for 19O6-7 took 51.1 per
cent of the receipts; those of the state
roads took 51.4 per cent.
Now the government has arranged
to buy 2s12 out of the 29S2 miles of
roads in private ownership by 1915,
at a cost of about s1145OO,OOOO. Be
sides these roads the japanese gov
ernment is buying the Korean rail-
ways.
The financial report says: THE
working Of the railways since the
naturalization has given satisfactory
results. e." The railway profits
have increased beyond expectation.
According to the estimates formed
when the naturalization scheme was
first considered, it was anticipated
that during the first two fiscal years
the profit from the nationalzed rail-
ways would be insufficient to meet
the debts incurred on account Of pur-
chase; but in the financial year 1906
: the actual profit was 16.6ST452 yen,
against the estimated amount of 15,-
4S1,547 yen; and in the year 19O7-S
also it is believed that the actual re,
ceipts will exceed the estimated
amount, which is 31,S12,SSO yen, so
that the profit from the purchased
railways will be more than sufficient
to pay the interest"
The japanese government is a
pretty shrewd business corporation
itself; and even though it is wasting
a good deal of the peoples money on
building warships and other unpro-
ductive expenditures, it does not hesl-
tate to spend money on enterprises
that further the commerce of the ma
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06

The source of nearly all the evil and
unhappiness of this world is selfish
ness. We know it, but we still keep
on being selfish. We see that the
world might be made ideally beauti
full if only all people would live unsel-
fish lives; and yet we keep on being
selfish.-Minot j. Savage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06

"Now, be careful, Mr. Glbbins! You
were, 1 believe, an old friend of the
prisoners. Did you ever notice that
he behaved strangely when he was
alone?"
'Well, sir. yer see | wern't never
wlv i'm when 'e was alone, SIR
Taller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06

l believe in a spade and an acre OF
good ground. Whose cuts a straight
path to his own living by the help OF
God, in the sun and rain and sprout-
ing grain, seems to me a universal
working man. He solves the problem
of life not for one. but for all men OF
sound body.-Emerson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06

out blood or the use of sword, we
think 1t will come. Haakon VII, who
Princess Maud, rules not un-
kindly, but still he is king, and
monarchs are fast passing into un-
popular history.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-06

Travelling men are changing their
front about Pendleton. Since they
see that the town is still on the map
in spite of prohibition, they give US
another year in which to die. Their
first guess was that modification had
already started.
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: In the faint flush upon the tell Z
: tale cheek,
: And in the pallor that succeeds I
= it; by Z
: The quivering lid of an averted I
, eye I
: The smile that proves the pa I
; rent to a sigh. !
; Thus doth Love speak. Z
How does Love speak? I
; BY the uneven hedrt-throbs, and Z
; the freak I
, OF bounding pulses that stand +
still and ache I
; While new emotions, like !
strange barges, make +
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turblng course; +
Still as the dawn, and with the +
dawn's swift. force. +
J Thus doth Love speak. +
; Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 4
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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-25

endeared himself TO his patrons By
his patient, obliging and careful at
tention 10 business. If there Is a
better, more uniformly kind and con-
siderate man in Lowndes county than
NJ Lowe we have not met him. Then
our young friend, d. T. Dollar. Is one
to whom you can entrust business
and have it attended TO as though II
were his own. His patrons speak
highly of him and he deserves It
DOC" is considered good looking by
the girls, and if one Of them don't
1 am no prophet, nor the son OF
prophet.
Miss Leonard Molloy returned 10
her home from a visit 10 Sulligent
last week. Her cousin, Mr.. Ben L
Molloy, accompanied her home
Mrs. w. P. Halbert was quite sick
for few days last week.
Miss vertie Lowe of Columbus Is
visiting friends here this week
Mrs. r. j. Murphy and Miss Lula
Egger left last Saturday to visit Mr.
Chas. Vaughn's family in EnsIey,
Ala. Miss Julia Murphy will accom-
pany them home for a visit with her
father. Dr. Murphy
Mr.. Kemp and Mrs. John Andrews
visited Mrs. W. P. Ha1bert on last
Friday.
Mrs. Fannie Russell is visiting
here this week.
Miss Mittie Egger, who has been
in Missouri for several months. is
home for the summer
Misses Birdie and VIII D. Molloy
were in Columbus Monday.
Mrs. Better Egger returned from
Aberdeen last Sunday after a weeks
visit with her son, F. NJ Egger.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Sanders were
in Aberdeen two days last week.
Miss Susie Groves gave some Of
her friends an ice cream supper last
Saturday night
Mr.. Sam Egger is expected home /
this week from Chickasha, Okla. /,
He will remain in ST. Louis long
enough to see some of the sights
there on his homeward journey
This entire community was sad
dened by the untimely death of Mr.. F
Sherman. We sympathize with his
parents.
We will be merciful to the printer
this week and make our notes"
short.
There is an old Spanish proverb
which says, Don't argue with fool.
or people will think there are two Of
you"
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June %.

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Puckett and
their two little sons visited relatives
and friends here from Friday until
Sunday. Mrs. Pickett, nee Ca1d-
well, was raised here, and resided
here with her mother until she mar
ried about three years ago.
The first homegrown watermel
ons of the season came to market
last Saturday. William Phelps (col-
ored) takes the cake for the first
melon. He p lanted on March 10th,
and had some ready to eat on June
Goth. Can anybody beat Williams?
Watermelon, watermelon,
You don't know how / love you"
July 1st will bring a change in
our Star Route mail carriers. Be-
ginning on that date Messrs. Jen and
Tom Andrews will carry the mail
between this place and Columbus.
OF course 1t goes without saying that
they will do it well, but it will be
a long time before we cease to miss
.Unc1e John" Lowe, who has been
on the route for four years. He has
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-25
Artesia Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Mann enter
friends on Tuesday evening, celebrat-
ing their wooden wedding. The
many beautiful presents received at
tested the popularity of this young
couple. A bevy of fair maids served
most delicious punch throughout the
evening. A very unique contest was
enjoyed, the prize falling TO Miss Bes-
sic Cook After this the guests were
invited into the artistically decorat-
ed diningroom, where an elaborate
menu was served.
Among the out of town guests who
attended Mr.. and Mrs. Mann's enter
tainment were Mr.. and Mrs. Bremen
of Macon, and Misses Clark, Gunter
and Edwards of Columbus.
Mr.. j. N. Roberts and DR.. c. E.
Lehmberg paid Columbus a visit on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Minis left on
Saturday 70 an extended visit to Hot
Springs, Little Rock, Birmingham
and Meridian.
One of the most thoroughly de-
lightful meetings of theL. P. B. Club
was at the home of Mrs. J. y. Rob-
erts on Wednesday evening. A very
exciting contest was enjoyed. Mrs.
W. L. Cook won the prize, a lovely
center piece, and Miss Gunter Cook
won the BOBBY; this also was a dain-
ty piece. After a pleasant afternoon
the guests were invited into the din
ingroom, where a most delicious
menu of two courses was served.
Miss Bessie Edwards and Miss
Blanche Gunter spent a few days
with Misses Annie and Bessie Cook.
Miss Iva Clark, having enjoyed a
delightful visit with Miss Hunter
Cook, returned to her home in Co
1umbus Thursday.
Mrs NJ E. Gilley returned home
Wednesday, after pleasant visit to
Mrs. Crump of Columbus.
Quite a gloom was cast over our
town by the death of little Margaret
Noffsinger, which occurred at the
home of Mr.. D. B. Gladney on Thurs
day afternoon, and came as quite a
shock to relatives and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Nofinger have the deepest
sympathy of all in their sad aff1iction.
Among the relatives and friends
called here by the death Of Margaret
Noffinger were Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Crump, Messrs. Hopper, Mccain,
Moody and Smith of Columbus, and
Messrs. Gladney and Panky of Stark
vile.
Prof. Joe Cook and family will
spend the holidays at their home,
near Artesia. Misses Bessie and An
ME Cook prove delightful addition
to society here during the holidays.
Mrs. T. H. Peters Is a guest at
the home of her son, Mr.. Harry
Peters.
Mrs. n. o. Noffsinger's friends will
regret to know that she is seriously
Ill at the home OF Mr. D. B. GIadney.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13

Postofiice officials say that the Pres ldent will strongly urge upon congress in his message in December the pas sage of this legislation, alu ae will also endorse the postmaster generals recommendation for legislation au- thorizing the postoffice department 20 install experimental parcels pest de- livery on several rural routes.
 Tho postmaster general will call the attention of congress to the fact that this experiment will be without cost to the department. The consent of congress, however, is necessary to make the experiment, as it involves the reduction of postage, providing as it does for the carriage of packages at less than the regular rates of :Nst- age.
 It is Mir. Meyers idea to have ya ;k- ages carried weighing up to II pounds five cents for the first pound and two cents for each additional pound.
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POSTAL SAVINGS
 BANK SUPPORT
Postmaster General Meyer and Other Postal Officials Will Deliver I'm. pOrtant Addresses on tile Subject at the New Jersey Convention.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 12.-Post- master General Meyer and several other postal officials from the Wash ington department are expected to de- liver important addresses before the New Jersey postmaster $ convention, opened here today It is anticipated that the postmaster general will touch upon his plans for postal 'av4nss bank and a parcels post system.
 Postoffice officials here today state that Mr. Meyer, in his forthcoming re- port to President Roosevelt, vii, re- new his recommendations for tle es- tablishment of a postal savings hank and urge that the bill providing for it's establishment, which has been fa' vorably reported to the Senate. be passed, and will be presented D the
 President for his signature before March 4 next.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13
c c c CURES S.0.0, MALARIA

Malaria is due impurities destroy the rich heahul qualities the circulation The body then deprived its unable resist the countless disorders that suffers in eonsequnce The appetite fails digestion slight t o skin erupon and some times and ulcers follow when the and blood needed this is the perfect of all blood purifiers all lnvgpratlng, heahu onic S. S. S. and m&ves trace of mpuriy nannt because from the blood poson the disease and while doing this part the system Book with information advice furnished free to all who write
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13

-Pneumo Emollient affords quick relief for hoarseness; at all druggists. soc and s1.0o. Il Inn
 Ton can call at our store and see something new each time. TOMLIN. SON & KNOX.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13

DnJ none could be found who had eyer heard of it before The father of the girl said through an interpreter that the rite had been performed to please his daughter, who had dreamed that it would cure her of her maladE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13
BLESS WATERS
 AS A REMEDY
Strange Rite Celebrated OT Shore of Governors Island by Italians Who Sought Thereby a Means of PrOpi- tiatimg Disease.

New York, Sept. 12-In order to propitiate the waters and thus bring health to an ill woman, a ceremony at once peculiar and solemn was yester- day performed by three Italian women and two men in the waters of the bay eff the battery. Lora Mania, who was accompanied by her mother and fath- CT, Ole other woman and an uncle, had dreamed that if she blessed the waters she who had been ill for two years, would recover her health.
 Engaging boatman the five put off into tEe bay. Eve hundred feet to- Warl the shore of Governors Island the loat was allowed to drift and one of the women drew from her pocket a s,Sle Of water and part of beef i.eart chopped fine. With the water from the bottle she sprinkled the heart and scattered some of the pieces in the bay. The bottle was then passed 10 the ill woman, who took it and s9rinkled some on the heart, which 5he ate, casting some also on the wat CT.
 This was repeated by others of the party, after which they all raised their eyes and muttered a prayer.
 Several Italians on the pier were questioned regarding the ceremony,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13

THE ORIGINAL PARTSIAN MADcAp BATJET The most conspicuous of all musical show successes in New York Philadelphia, and Chicago An extra fea- ttre ot this seasons performance is the FAMOUS SAAoME DANCE the sensation of the English, speaking world
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o. +. & \. r. X. Makes Low Rate for
March and April.

From March l, 1905, 10 April so,
1908. colonist rates will be again in
effect from the East TO the Pacific
Northwest on the o. r. & n line.
Rates from Chicago to Portland,
Astoria and Pugel Sound destina-
tions; also 10 points on the Southern
Pacific main line and branches north
Of and including Ashland, Oregon,
viii be S3S From Missouri River
common points Council Bluffs to
Kansas City, Mo-. inelusive): also St.
Paul and Minneapolis, $50; St.
Louis. $3.50. and from Denver, Col
orado Springs and Pueblo. $50.
Rates to all points on the o. R. &
n. main line and branches, Hunting
ton to Spokane. inclusive, will be the
same as to the coast terminals.
Rates are not yet announced from
the other important eastern points,
but as a general rule rates this sea-
son will be S. higher than those in
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22,o1s,sss CATHOLICS UNDER
AMERICAN FLAG.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22.-There
are 13,S77,426 Roman Catholics in
the United States, according to the
advance sheets of the 1908 Wiltzius
Catholic directory, published in this
city.
These figures show an Increase of
7SS,093 over last year. Including
the Catholic population of the Philip
pines, which amounts to 100000,
and adding the 100000 Catholic
population of Porto Rico and the 3d.
900 Catholics of the Hawaiian islands
the entire Catholic population under
the United Stat flag amounts to
22,018,S9S.
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5U IJi CIiII . UNt77-9
H. E. Hadley, r. O. Dunbar, w.
Mount, Mark A. Fullerton, F.
H. Rudkin, H. D. Crow,
NJ A. Root.
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WATER FOR THE OKANOGAN.
Especial CorreSpOndence.)

Riverside, Wash, Jan. 22.-The
Okanogan Water Users Association,
organized at the suggestion and I'M
der the authority of the United States
Reclamation Service, for the purpose
of representing the service in the
control and operation of the Govern
ment's Okanogan irrigation project,
has just issued a circular letter to
the landholders under the project no.
tifying them that during the flood
season of 1908 flood waters will be
available for those ready to receive
same, provided a minimum acreage
of 1000 acres is subscribed for the
season. The charge for the season
will be at the rate of $3.50 per acre.
The circular states that the furnish
ing of flood water this spring is prac-
tically outside of the general plan of
the service, and the cost per acre is
supposed to cover the cost of distribu-
ton. Flood water will be ample for
setting out trees, berries, etc. This
is the opportunity for all who intend
to make a home here and start an Or
chard TO make every effort to come
here this spring There is no doubt
but that the use of flood water this
spring will advance the price of land
by many times what the flood water
will cost. All land owners are urged
10 take all the food water possible"
The entire government project is
practically finished with the exception
of the re, claiming dam Of the reservoir,
on which construction has actively
been prosecuted all winter, and a
knowledge Of this fact is probably
largely responsible for the large num-
Der of inquiries being received by the
Water Users Association, the COM
mercial clubs of the towns of the vi
cinity. the real estate firms and 9TH
ers. The Water Users Association
alone reports about rs inquiries in
the past thirty-tnree days, the let
tiers coming from all parts of the
United States, and an occasional
one from Canada and Mexico. Then,
too, the newspapers of the county
have this winter been publishing fire.
quent reports as to local weather
conditions, for the information of
outside readers, which has proven a
drawing card.
H. H. PROCTOR.
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Count Officers.

w. A. Sanders, H. w. Otis, 30:
Darnell.
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TO PERSUADE BRYAN TO WITH
DRAW.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-The
democratic political pot starts boil
ing in and around the capital tonight
when William J. Bryan arrives for a
three-day sojourn. Many men of the
party will hold conferences with the
Nebraskan while he is here. That
there is a movement afoot to per-
suade Bryan to dissuade Bryan from
taking the democratic nomination
has been made plain. BRYAN is COM
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WANTED.

WANTED-Twenty teams to haul
Dry pine lumber. See Columbia
Lumber Co. If
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City Officers.

A. A. Bousquet, F. D. Case, H.
R. Parshall, NJ. G. Russi, L.
Fl. Belser, Chas. Wildberger, G. E.
ButtleS
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effect in 1907. Stop-over privileges
and other conditions of sale will be
practically the same as prevailed
previously.
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CIVIL ENGINEERS

C. C. WARD, Civil Engineer and
Surveyor Irrigation work a spec
ialty. Office RoseE berg block
Wenatchee, Wash.