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Evening star., 1908-12-22

Ten pages of this unusual book are devoted
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sentative concern.
Every feature is explained in detail and illus
trated with liielike reproductions OF actual forms
used bv progressive concerns in handling their
systems.
Some of the other chapters in the book eN-
plain the modern way OF handling Monthly State
ments with less time, work and opportunity for
error how to make daily, weekly or monthly
Recapitulation of Sales in retail or wholesale
business: shorter and better way OF handling i'll
coming remttances cash Received systeln) 4:
making up Payroll with speed and insurance OF
accuracy making out Invoices by machine
Checking, Cross-checkng and proving work OF
all kinds.
There are several pages OF miscellaneous book
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cl1anical methods OF Multiplication, Subtraction,
Division, etc.
Do YOU wonder that call this a business
mans text book
xv,n w. In addition to its intensely
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Evening star., 1908-12-22
This Book of Modern Business

Compiled from the priceless experience OF thousands Of
and arranged by the Burroughs Department OF Bush
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
/, SEARS & RQEBuCK INDICTED,

The Boot and Shoe Recorder in
recent issue conts ins the following:
Regular retail dealers who complain
Of tie competition of the big n: all order
concerns, base their complaints mostly
on the unfair and misleading description
of the goods offered in the bulky cata-
logues sent out. That there ia reason
for these complaints is evidenced by
the fact that an indictment was re-
turned by the United States district
court for the southern district of Iowa,
against the firm OF Sears, Roebuck &
Co., of Chicago, charging fraudule:. t
use of the mail for misrepresenting the
character Of the goods sold and for.
warded by mail, and obtaining money
under false pretense.
The action of the grand jury Is the
result of the activities of W. ]. Pilking.
ton, editor Of the Merchants Trade
Journal of Des Moines, Ia, who for
more than two years has been at work
publicly and through the columns of
his journal in an effcrt to prove that
this concern has been, and is now.
violating the laws of the country with
respect to the manner of securing trade.
The Indictment sets forth in detail
three counts, one of which was for the
sale of paint which the concern stated
in certain letter contained white lead
and was male in their own great paint
factory under the supervision of the
finest of paint experts. The evidence
showed that the concern did not operate
a paint factory Of its own, and that the
paint in question which was sent by
mail did not contain white lead.
The second count referred to a ring
advertisement by specific number in
the catalogue which was described and
illustrated as containing four pearls and
four sapphires, where as the ring as sent
by mail did not contain any pearls or
any sapphir,s and was of generally
inferior quality.
The third count also refers to ring
illustrate d and described as containing
IL pearls and two bies.
The Sears, Roebuck & Co. concern
have directed great business, and
report sales In 1906, all by mail orders,
to the amount of $4,000, 900, no sales
being made in the city of Chicago.
They print and mail 1900 page cata-
logue, and deal directly with consumers
living in agricultural and remote sec
tions, selling all sorts of M rchan disc.
There is no doubt that they will make
strong defense arr will depend on
their resources to wear out the pros.
ecution.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
WOuld Help Settlers.
RAMBLER.

A provision of bill that has
parsed the senate is in favor of the
poor man who wishes to take up
government land. 1t is to be
hoped the bill will become a law
The provision referred to reads:
mo homestead entry shall be can
celed and no final proof shall be
rejected because of any failure OF
the entryman named therein to
hereafter actually reside upon the
land covered by his entry during
the months OF December, January,
February and March, or any por.
ton of such months; provided
that nothing in this act shall be
construed as to relieve the entry
man of the duty of residence dur.
ing the months not named herein.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Isformatioa Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.

!. Dates: fa) January %, "a, 1908
lbl May IA, is, 1908; (c) June II, IL,
2. Program:
. Observation-Disclosures, Writing,
History and Civil Government.
b Fridays Grammar, Physiology,
Geography and Spelling.
B. Sources Of QuestiOns:
Q Geography-State Course Of
Study, Redway and Humans q
Natural School Geography.
b 6pelling-Eighty per cent. from
Reeds Word Lessons, and
twenty per cent from manu-
script In Language.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of penman
ship as indicated In copied mat.
ter and from manuscript in
Language.
d Language - Buehler's Mode II
English Grammar, no diagra :
ming.
o Civil Government-United States
Constitution.
Z Hlstory--List OF topics from His.
tory Outline In State Course Of
Study and Current Events
Notice: Teachers preparing classes
for examinations will please notify
county superintendent 80 days before
examination according to law.
J. w. KERNs,
County Superintendent Of schools.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
FLORA SIFTINGS

Flora, Feb. 3-Who could ask for
nicer winter weather than, we have
had this winter? just enough snow for
good sleighing. It has been some
colder now for few davs.
Claud Cole Is carrying the mail I've.
tween here and Paradise.
3. II. Conner, who has heen quite
low with pneumonia fever, is some
improved In health.
Miss Marion Casteel. who closed a
term OF school In the Mud crcok school
district Jan. Is, went 10 Troy Saturday
to commence term ot school there
today.
3. l.. Coon of Asolin has been in our
community for several DAYS. Mr.
Coon was resident Of Lost Prairie for
o number Of years.
Claud Myers who was brought up
from Troy a few days ago on account
OF having typhoid pneumonia fever is
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Hustle VS.. Patience.

The people Of Asotn county in downright
into the interior
nds OF dollars stock subscriptions to be paid in cash.
the land
districts Tho representative the As,
connecting those towns with
Cloverand and Anstone.
hardly reached York before resumption R.
& N line from Riparia Lewiston issued!
Our neghbors north
men Of the O. R. & n into activity.
All things to them who hustle while they
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
FAlRVlEW FANClES

Fairview, Feb. 1l-Miss Pearl He's
kett came home from Wallowa Wee.
nesday after spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Tony Sherod.
John Herman Is teaching u term OF
school in the Miller district.
w. c. Wolverton is quite sick, DR.,
Hewitt Of Lostlne being In attendance
VIM. Feagins butohered a fine lot
OF hogs Monday which he will make
into bacon.
Mr.. Allen OF Flora, aspirant for the
office Of assessor, passed through on
bis way to Wallows Saturday.
Our literary had new president last
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

meeting In the person of "Doc" Lath
rope who filled the chair with satisfac
tion to all.
Mrs. W. II. Knapp was called to
Lostine to attend the funeral Of heI
mother, Mrs. Bridwell.
Mrs. VIM. .Whitmore Is in Lostine
taking treatment with DR.. Hewitt fol
stomach trouble.
Mrs. Bloom and daughter, Mr.
Wolverton, visited with Mrs. Reynold
Friday.
RAMBLER
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Game Laws.

AM person knowing of any violstion
of the game or fish laws Of the state, or
of persons not properly keeping screens
over irrigation bitches, are requested to
notify JOE CLRAors,
Deputy State Game and Forestry War
den, Zumwalt, Oregon. AAf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
WashingtOn and Lincoln.

February being birth two great
est that America produced and of the greatest
files Of time Washington ncoln What country point
two in its history that rank with Americas immoas?
All the world las conceded Wshngon place. and all the world
except few smabo here in the United States concede that
equipment both of mind and heart Abraham Lincoln the
any man III all the annals Of history.
sample of the smaloes lisa fellow named Lowell Pendeton
who made address Portland Incons birthday
substance that he james Russell Lowell called and
greatest American awgver
uhcis soldier the first rank He Lincoln
OF being unrivallrd az "hunantaran' and that ALL
not read ALL that detected and
takes and uneringy pointed the amid the
European hostility The genius and
promulgated just right time the the
adoption of the constitution The genius gave
forth the Gettysburg address and the Second inaugural
orator? The genius who sake the words ayng
point for the growth OF the Republican party great pubs?
The genius whose Suggestions for military followed
always brought victory aud disaster always followed when
the civic chief of all the Union
it said by critic He
his generals soldier? And such is fame
country where Lovels abound.
Next the centenary ncons birth The News Record
believes national celebration should be held would like to see
Oregon lead the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

slowly improving, Mr.. Myers had
beer at work on the new bridge aero. 8
the Wenaha river.
The literary is still In fiourishing
condition and everyone takes an active
interest IN 1t. There are also good
reports fro II the Arko literary.
There ARA few cases Of measles an d
mumps In our community.
Grandms Bsnn Of Lost Prairie Is
reported quite III.
ID. d. Conley made a flying trip to
Asotin the latter part OF last week.
Andrew Myers, who has rented the
Conrad blacksmith shop, started
Thursday morning for Baker City after
some OF his own tools. / understand
that Mr.. Myers family viii follow in
ne spring and that he will put up a
shop of his own as soon as the weather
permits.
! MA- IL III ~ /.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

and the period Of absence permit
ted by this act shall be .computsd
to apply upon the period eof resi-
idence required under existing
law"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

The uton Of the United
shall elected by electors chosen ny the people, In reality
vote directly for pednt the electors nonente pieces
machinery the will of the people
the election of United States
aure should resemble presidential simply out the
will OF the people Statement No accmpshes this people
will that only Statement No candes legislature are
elected
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Everyone Can Help.

During the four months last that the coon
effect q 2l5 people to Oregon from the for
of the 20 days This achieved
ma club by direct adver isngsending local letters
descriptive pamphlets The 90 effect
again March between citizen of Waowa
county will send of the descriptive slips East
settlers will be induced to The
stamp will send the slip
following they will gladly mn the
o. NJ. Corkins, Enterprise
Oregon Realty & Investment
Daniel Boyd, Enterprise
W. E. Taggart, Enterprise.
Couch & Mcdonald, Walowa.
J, d. Wack
The News Record, Enterprise.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

One OF unpleasant surprises of the beginning of campaign
the Ogonan o ing hands with the political
corruponists in seeking overthrow United States
senator's ny the people and return the old bargain and
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Can Yoa Spell Thems

Here are the words in spelling In the
recent Sth grade exaniir ations. They
surely are ''catch" words and not .
air test, but most Of the Waif0wA
county boys and girls spelled them
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

The r. 9. 4 2. Co. have only few
Ladies' and Childrens Coats left. Call
and got one at your own price. Closing
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

Candidates cards at the News Record
s6ice--neatest work, qu ickest delivery
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
OFFER RAILROAD
LARGE GUARANTEE
Bonus of S3O0,0Os Pledged for Lines
Into Central and Southern Asotin
County.

At meeting of representative
business men Of Lewiston, Clarks-
ton, Asotin, Anatone and Clover
land, held at Lewiston Wednesday
February 5, it was found that
$300, 900 could be secured to guar
antee any railroad that will hu Id
lines connecting those towns, this
SUN being in addition TO franchises
and rights of way throu gh the
towns.
This committee of representative
men was appointed as the result
of mass meeting held in Lewiston
several days prior and the members
representing the several districts
canvassed the situation in their
home communities and met to
make their first general report.
The sum Of 100000 is to be
pledged as follows: Anatone and
Cloverland, 500 900; Asotin, $780,
600; Charleston, $4,000; and Lew
,ston 100000.
Snake River Road.
According to an article in the
Portlan Journal, the construction
of the Snake river extension of the
o. R. d N. from Huntington to
Lewiston, will be resumed March
l. The company let out $500 men
last October but kept men in
charge of all construction, camp
and machinery on the ground.
Forty-three miles of the line
northward from Huntington is
graded and partly ironed. The
company has been distributing ties
along the grade during the winter
Steel rails and bridge steel are
constantly being delivered at
Huntington, to be sent to the front
as fast as the rails are nailed down
on the new road.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20
Ideas For
Wedding Gifts

The dictum Of Fashions decree
says wedding presents Of plate,
silver or gold, should always be
engraved.
Nothing has nor probably can
take the place Of silver plate as
suitable gifts at weddings.
Al E. B. wHEATs jewelry
store In Enterprise Is q large and
varied line Of beautiful silverware
and Mr.. Wheat is an adept in
the art Of engraving.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

a credit of per cent WAN given for
each Of the 20 words spelled correctly.
The other 20 per cent WAS given Oh
spelling in the manuscript OIL grant,
mar.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-20

Singer Machines and all the extras at
Ashley's,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
SOUTH AMBOY SCHOOL BUILDING
NO. 2 BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE
OF AN INCEND|ARY ORIGIN TODAY
Flames Discovered In the Basement
and Whole Room Was Like a Fur
--Firemen Did Quick Work.
BUILDING CLOSED FOR The YEAR
Special to the EvBN1Ne NEWS.

0 EVENING
made to burn public school
discovered in the cellar and
the ground and after some nara
ogbtng got the blaze whole
building
southwest and while the boiler
evidently stated farther
the boiler
This completely the build
ing a smoke and water
willing estimate to the damage
taking the loss will reach
eyeraltho dollars.
hrst discovered
originated there nothing but mass
furniture consumed and the shutters
through fact the arrival
eething of flames and too mucf
praise the and mastery
man n they got control.
The put commission for the remande
Education announced today that for II
pupils would attend school No l. The NO
the morning and No. schol
ars will attend in the afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
HITS HEAD IN
FALL OFF DOCK
AND BROWNS
James MCCahe, Of South Amhsy
Met UntImeIy Death Last
Night at Bunten's Dock.
BODY RECOVERED THIS NOON

James McCabe, of South Amboy,
a man apparently about thirty-four
years of age, was drowned late last
night at George R. Bunten & Sons
dock. His body was recovered by
Charles Johnson and Hans Thompson
who were dredging with a graphing
hook, about 1870 o'clock this after
noon, about sixty feet east of the
dock where he met his death.
According to the story told by
Charles Johnson, who was with Nc
Cabe until late hour last night
McCabe was walking on string-piece
leading to the dock He misjudged
his step and his forehead struck the
edge of the wharf. 1t is very evident
in the mind of Johnson that McCabe
was rendered unconscious and fell
overheard. When his body was re-
covered at the N. Y. & N. J. steam
boat dock shortly after o'clock, o
wound was seen on his forehead.
Johnson was not aware of the fact
that McCabe had fallen overheard
until a tug captain told him SO this
morning He and Thompson theI
set to work. Their graphing hool
caught hold OF the body two times
| but it slipped. A third attemp
brought UP an eel. Further attempts
brought up the body and 1t was row
ed ashore. Coroner Bishop vieweC
the remains and gave permit tc
Fred Garretson for its removal to tht
| latter's morgue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
TRANSMITTER
SOUNDS ALARM
SATISFACTORILY

In response to a telephone call
stating that there was fire at the
New Jersey Briquetting Company's
plant, Chief of Police Burke turned
in the initial alarm from the trans
mitter In the police station at 5;25
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A pile of burning wood near the
waters edge was discovered by the
workmen at the plant and. while
they hastened to extinguish it with
buckets of water from the sound, the
watchman at Nixon's yard telephoned
to police headquarters.
Although the transmitter has
never been used before for an alarm,
Chief Burke placed wheel AZ on the
dial. The alarm is usually sounded
four times, but the clutch had mad
vertently been set for three.
The companies quickly responded
and although the fire seemed to be
out, 1t was fully fifteen minutes be-
fore the blazing among the creosoted
timbers was finally extinguished.
It is believed that the pile of wood
was ignited by sparks from Whites
foundry nearby. Although the loss
was trifling, the large buildings oi
the briquetting company were III
danger for several minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
NO DECISION
REACHED ON
CARNIVAL

Although no decision was reached
by the firemen last night, carnival
may come here. Representative Ber-
ger of the carnival company, after
the election, conferred with the fire.
men In the Odd Fellows building.
Mr.. Berger said that his company
was one of the finest in the business
and has over $250,000 invested. II
the companies as a whole do not take
up the offer, one of them may.
Chief Mullen says that, In view OF
that fact the firen1en do not have to
put up any money, he thinks the
proposition a good one and believes
that meeting of the companies will
be held at once to decide.
Mr.. Berger, who is the owner and
manager OF the Carnival, Is anxious
to show here under the auspices o.
the flre-hghters, but says If his offei
is not accepted .he will try to make
an agreement with the hospital aux
iliary. If he fails to interest them
he says he will come here anyway
providing he can secure license anC
grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
RARE TALENT
AT MUSICAL
LAST NIGHT
Selections Of tbs Highest Order
We're Rendered In the Most
Pleasing MaHHaV.
MASTER WORK or Mr.. cox

Seldom, indeed, has 1t been the
good fortune of the people of this
vicinity to listen to such high class
talent as took part in the musical
given in the Presbyterian church last
night for the benefit of the organ
fund of the church.
The concert was under the direc-
ton of Fred j. Cox and he proved
himself a musician of great ability.
From the first to the last number on
program, including all the enoores,
Mr.. Cox had part, either as soloist,
In duet, quartet or accompanist.
First at the organ, then at the piano
Mr.. Cox was alert to every movement
and without doubt the great success
of the evening was largely due to his
ceaseless energy and capabiIity.
The concert was of the highest
order from start to finish. The par
ticipants were not only among the
best to be had, but each. number
rendered was of the class all lovers
OF good music delight to hear.
For Daniel Beddoe, the tenor solo
ist, there is nothing but praise He
proved himself, as had been promised
OF him, a star Of the first magnitude.
He possesses a marvellous voice.
which is completely under his con-
troll. He sings with an ease and
grace that carries enthusiasm with
It.
Miss Nicola Thomas, the violin
soloist, surprised everyone by her
youthful appearance. She played
without a note and seemed to have
complete control Of the instrument
which she handled.
Those who took part were Daniel
Beddoe, Miss Nicola Thomas, Miss
Mathilda Dressler, Mrs. %. w. Barnes
and Fred j. Cox.
The program was as follows:
Organ solo, Faullks, Concert Over
ture.
Tenor solo, Cielo mar. Ponchielli
Organ and piano duo, ta)-Lar'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-13
DENNIS FLYNN
ELECTED GRAND
JR. WOODWARD

Dennis ]. Flynn, past ranger or
Court Standard No. Ill, was again
honored with grand court office at
the nineteenth annual state conven-
tion of the Foresters of America In
Newark yesterday.
He was elected without opposition
to the Office of grand junior wood
ward, having been one of the grand
trustees during the past year. The
convention was presided over by
Grand Chief Ranger Emanuel Son
nebend. In the absence Of Mayor
Haussling, Patrick J. Ryan, presi-
dent of the common council, well
coined the delegates to Newark and
granted them the freedom of the
city. Grand Chief Ranger Sonne-
bend reported that 84S members had
been added during the past year,
making total of 1857 in the state
and that the reserved fund amount
ed to S201, ,144.11, or an increase OF
$18,509.12. There were 224 dele
gates, representing 149 courts.
The convention was one of the
most enthusiastic held in some time
and 1t was decided to hold the next
one In Bayonne in May 1903.
The delegates from this city were
Ever Everson, Thomas L-cas and
Louis Smith, of Court Amboy No.
58, and Frank Sheath and Henry
Balderston, of Court Standard No.
Ill. The local delegates and sever
al of the members arrived home
about 10 o'clock last night.