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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
CROPS WITHOUT RAIN.
Syria and Palestine Have No Rainfall
From April to October.

In Syria and Palestine from the be-
ginning of April until October there
is practically no rain, yet in July the
fields teen with a vigorous growth Of
watermelons tomatoes, cucumbers,
etc, all flourishng without artificial
watering, although at that time no
rain has fallen for many weeks.
In fact, says the Chicago Tribune.
tie Syrian peasant, from the momem
his seed has been sown, prays that no
rain may fall During the period of
growth of a crop the surface of tho
soil to a depth Of six or eight inches
r. perfectly dry and loose.
Below this surface layer will be
found moist soil, in which the roots
extend and grow vigorously. In this
moist subsol plants continue to grow
until late autumn. When the crop is
removed in the autumn the rains COM
mence and the land is plowed after
each heavy rain as soon as the soil
begins to dry.
Two primary objects are kept in
view, in plowing-to furnish a favor
able surflce for taking up all the wa
ter and to prevent its upward evapor-
alton from the subsoil The great
point is to keep the upper six inches
Of soil perfectly loose and frlable, 50
that the moisture from below is not
drawn upward and lost in evaporation
but does not ascend higher than the
compact subsoil that Is not broken
UP by the plow. For this reason the
plowing is shallow, averaging from
four to six inches in depth.
When the time for sowing the seed
arrives the land is plowed to depth
oe about six inches and the seed Is
sown from an arrangement attached
to the plow. falls on the damp subsoil
and Is covered by the soil closing over
behind the plowshare. From this time |
the upper stratum Of loose soil pre-
vents the escape Of moisture upward |
beyond the wet subsoll on which the
seeds rest and into which their roots
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
A Paying Investment.

Mr. John White of SS Highland
avenue, Houlton, Maine, says; Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter I tried
many advertised remedies, but the
soc bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry: before that was half gone, the
cough was all gone. This winter the
same happy result has followed a
few doses once more banished the
annual cough. I am now convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best Of all cough and lung remedies" |"
Sold under guarantee at Tallman &
Co.'S and Pendleton Drug Co; soc
and 81. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Milton. Sept. 15.-A. E. Troyer has
had a wonderful yield of prunes from
his orchard this year. He received
s2S5 from less than a quarter Of an
acre.
Miss Grace Davis OF Milton. has
gone to Lynchburg Virginia, to at
tend school this winter.
Gilbert Howard, the 1Smonths-
old son Of Professor and Mrs. W. c.
Howard of Columbia college, fell
from the porch of the dormitory last
Thursday evening and broke his left
leg near the hip joint The break
being so near the hip joint it was very
difficult to set and it was found ne
cessary to encase the limb and lower
part Of the body in a plaster cast.
Elder Andrews and his son, Celian,
who have been in England attending
the conference lately held in the Ad-
venust church there. returned last
week to his Milton home. The elder
was the president of the conference
and is now elected president of the
Southern California conference.
DR.. W. B. Reese Of Troy. Idaho,
was in Milton last week to make ar
rangements for placing his children
IN Columbia college.
The new Odd Fellows temple for
Milton is an assured thing and work
will begin Immediately 1t will be the
handsomest and most expensive build
ing in Umatilla county outside Of Pen
dleton. II will be heated by steam
and altogether up to date. The di-
rectors are: ]. B. Frazier. president;
William Talbert. vice president. and
s. D. Peterson, secretary. The build
ing committee are J. B. Frazier, Will
liam Talbert, H. NJ. Cockburn. The
local Odd Fellows lodge was founded
35 years ago by the late Robert Fra
zier and it is his brother. J. B. Fra
zier who is working so faithfully and
earnestly in the interests Of the lodge
at the present time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
I.lhnr in Politics.

Lansing. Mich, Sept. 15.-Whether
or not the Michigan Federation OF
Labor will indorse the position Of the
American Federation on the question
OF the Denver platform and fall in
line with the policy Of Samuel Com
pers in the support Of Bryan, will be
discussed before the convention open
ing here today. let US be loyal TO
the American Federation Of Labor,
IS the argument in favor Of the Com
perg program, while loyalty to the
time-honored principles Of the trade
union movement" is the slogan of
the opponents Of the Endorsement OF
Bryan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Freewater, Sept. 15.-Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Ballou of Boise, Idaho, are
home on a visit to Mr.. Ballou's par
ents, Colonel and Mrs. o. R. Ballor
OF Ballou's crossing.
DR.. and Mrs. Ruckman of the New
York Dental parlors, Walla Walla
spent Sunday with Mrs, Ruckman''
mother, Mrs Albert Hayes.
Ferndale school opened this week
with George Calhoun as principal and
Miss Harriet, assistant
Wilbur Rose from Boise. Idaho, Is
visiting with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Ambrose Winn.
G. R. Long of Sunnyside, has sold
several crates of fine strawberries the
past week.
Mrs. NJ. Beauchamp, Mrs ]. Krum-
baugh, accompanied by their father
Phillip Murphy went to Pomeroy
Wash, this week, called there by the
| illness of their sister, Mrs. Mary Will
son.
Mrs. Clyde Sager, who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs. NJ. ].
Hudson. returned to her home in
Portland this week.
Drs. ]. W. Hill, H. NJ. Page and ].
II. Kennedy attended the Washing
ton state medical association at Wal
la Walla this week.
School began at Vincent on Monday
morning. The staff of teachers for
the year are Kyle Mcdaniel, princi-
pail Miss Rosa Lee, intermediate, and
Miss Lotta Wilson, primary.
Rev. Vernon Cook, who has labor
ed so faithfully during the past year
at Ingle chapel and Ferndale, preach
ed his farewell sermon to that con-
gregation last evening. Mr.. Cook
has accepted the position as the direc-
tor of Bible study for the Y NJ c. A..
at Walla On Saturday evening he
was given a farewell reception by his
people. Rev II. V. Miller will be the
successor of Mr.. Cook.
Merle Hadley will build a new res
ldence on Main street Work will
begin this week. Mr.. Hadley has
resigned his position in the vincent
store and accepted a position in the
Bradley and Mitchell store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs William Gle
ments. on Sunday, September 13,
daughter.
]. N. Labadie has sold 10 acres
more of his unimproved land for 1925
an acre, to Mr.. Williams, who came
here from western Washington. Mr..
williams expects to bring his family
here and build house directly.
A special car came over from Wal
la Walla Saturday afternoon on the
interurban, bringing a load of under
takers who are attending the state
embalmers' convention now being
held in that city
Rev. Earnest Dodd, pastor of the
NJ E. church, Sunnyside, is attending
conference at Wenatchee.
The ladies Of the Maccabees, united
lodge Of Freewater and Milton, held
their usual business meeting on
Thursday afternoon. There was
good attendance, although not as
large as usual on account of so many
Of its members being engaged in the
fruit packing houses. The chief fea
ture of the afternoon was the pres
ence of the state commander, Miss
Cross Of Pendleton. whom the ladies
are always so delighted to have with
them. After the meeting was over
ice cream parlors.
Mrs. c. E. Schaffer of Portland is
visiting this last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Neuman and Mr.. and
Mrs William Schaffer Of this city.
Alberta and Frank Pearson have
gone to Pendleton to attend st. Jo-
seph's academy for the coming term.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Millions Of bottles of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar have been sold without any
person having experienced any other
than beneficial results from its use
for coughs, colds and lung trouble.
This is because the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by refus-
ing any but the genuine. Pendleton
Drug Co,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
Randalls I'm RemniOn.

Boston, Sept 15.-eBarers Of the
name Randalls and their descendants
from many states were present when
the second annual reunion Of the
Randall Family Of America was called
TO order in Howe Hall today. His
torical papers on the origin and rami-
fications Of the Randall family occu-
pied the day. The annual dinner will
be held tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Topeka, Kan, Sept 15-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon will make a stump
ing tour Of Kansas this week, APP
pearing at Independence tomorrow
and in this city on Thursday. Local
republicans will extend hearty re-
ception TO Uncle Joe"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
A Snre-Enonrh KnocI,er.

]. c. Goodwin, of Reidsville, n. c.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A
bad one came on my leg last summer,
but that wonderful salve knocked 1t
out in a few rounds Not even a scar
remained" Guaranteed for piles,
sores, burns, etc. Csc at Tallman &
CO.'S and Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

To those afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble, backache, rheuma-
tism, Pineules for the Kidneys brings
relief with the first dose. Hundreds
OF people today testify to their re-
markable healing and tonic proper
ties. 30 days trial 81. They purify
the blood A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
Ohio EOrcsterS.

Lorain, o., Sept. 15.-Buckeye
state Foresters are here in force to-
day for the annual convention of the
order which was opened with a pa
rade. The sessions will continue
three days and will include a grand
ball.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Louisville, KY, Sept 15.-Fraternal
day was celebrated today at the Ken
lucky State fair. with conventions Of
the Hoo Hoo lumbermen. millers.
postmasters. fraternal bodies and tenn
perance societies Of the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Kodol Will. without doubt, make
your stomach strong and will almost
instantly relieve you Of all the symp-
toms Of Indigestion Get a bottle Of
Il today. It is sold here by Tallman
& Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stakes and II taken in time
will effect cure. Pendleton Drug
Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small pills, easy to take, gentle and
sure. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
BRIEF RECORD OF
NEWS OF MILTON
QUARTER ACRE PRUNES
YIELDED OWNER $2S5

Little son OF Prof. Howard Fell and
Broke His Thigh Near the Hip
Joint-Odd Fellows Temple in
Milton to Be the Finest Building in
UmatiIla County outside Of Pendle-
ton-Advcntists Return from Eng
land,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

after the process Of termination,
spread.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15
.FREEWATER ADV|CES
RAW LAND SELLS
AT $125 AN ACRE

Rev. Vernon Cook Is Succeeded at
Ingle Chapel by Rev. IL. V. Miller
New Residences Being Built and
Other Improvements in Progress
Undertakers Visit FIeewater-Com-
ing to Frewater to School.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

Long wishing means short enjoy
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-15

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is the best thing to use for piles.
Sold by Tallman G. Co.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

to Paris and the maintenance of high CT money rates here seems sufficient to check this movement The official announcement of the placing Of the years order for steel rails by the Penn sylYania railroad was an Important event owing to the long discussion that has gone on between the parties over the specifications in the contract, The waiting on this settlement has been given as motive for holding up of or ders for materials all through the rail- road, which 1t Is assumed will be re- leased now Special strength shown today by the electrical companies was supposed to have some connection with this expectation, The unusual feature of the days dealing was the almost complete idlencss of the trading in the intervals between the spurs of active buying. These idle periods allowed prices to sag back from neglect so that the days gains are small outside of exceptional cases,
 Bonds were steady, Total sales par value St,3l6,00O
 Y, $, x registered declined 1-4 per cent on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
FOR CITY oT ORANGE AGAIN.
Judge Robinson Grants Bringing Of
 Matter Before Legislature.

The effort to make orange into a city which failed two years ago because of the lack of very few votes, has been taken up again and this time, fl cor rect idea Is obtainable Of the sent- ment In west Haven, t Is very likely to go through. Judge Robinson in the superior court yesterday granted per mission to bring the matter before the next legislature The action Is the re- suit of a lot of quiet work which has been going on in West Haven since the charter was defeated on a referendum vote two years ago. lt is expected this time that the legislature will simply pass upon the charter and whatever opposition there is 10 it will be heard in committee rooms
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
Miscellaneous pons,
'Ex dividends
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Recovery In Prices Due to Much Re-
 purchasing of Stocks.

New York. Dec. 16 There was a con- siderable repurchase of stocks today
 largely by those who had sold ycster- day and the day before A recovery in prices was the consequence. The mar ket, however, continued narrow and professional, much of the buying be- ing attributed to the covering of short contracts put out during the previous selling. The upward movement was encouraged by some of the events Of the day The speculation is still rc- strictcd by the diminished resources of the money market and the situation in that respect remained the principal subject of consideration, The position has noi reached that of stringency, such as forces out speculative stock holdings by calling of ioans but avail able resources are required for other
 purposes than speculation to an extent that lImits the operations to sustain
 and advance prices on the scale that has proved cfficacious all through the years rise. The level of interest rates both on call and on time has now reached a higher figure than at any time since January last, when condi- tlons in the New York money market returned to normal for the first time after the panic and the premium on currency first disappeared The present condition has come to present suflci- ent tightncss in the money market to remove the artificial stimulus to spec ulation which grew ont of the bulky ac- cumuation of idle funds in bank re- serves. Artificial support of prices, therefore, becomes more expensive and more hazardous The international ex- changes were hold away from the point of profit on further shipments of gold
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
WALL STREET NOTES Nervousness Shown in Opening regularity Strong Sup
 port in Evidence. C0ALERS TAKE A RISE Conflrmation of Pcnnsylyania's Rail Ordcr-Bank Clearing Com
 parisons.

After tho shaking out of Tuesday there was naturally some nervousness In the carly stock market. This was shown in the opening irregularlty. The professional clement, however, was not so aggressive a seller, and there was no decided weakness, Evi- denees of support on the part of big people started shorts covering Gnder these influences the market became puch stronger, making it's hest prices in the late trading During the first few minutes some effort seemed to be made to depress prices, but lt was not successful Even American Smetng and United States Steel-thc two principal objects of professional attack rallied sharply and soon Smeltng was up more than point at S6 1-4. United States Steel recovered 7-S to 54 IF by midday The relative steadiness Of Steel was the chief fac tor In the market In the afternoon, the whole market fell into inactivity. Union Pacific was strongly supported all day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
THE COTTON MARK EFT.

Reported over private wire of Hayden stone & Co., members of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot ton Exchanges, New Haven branch S3 Center street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wires by Hayden. Stone x Co., members of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot ton Exchanges New Haven branch 32 Center aIrnei
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

The Pennsylvania railroads l35,90o ton rail order was at last confirmed yesterday from Philadelphia. All things considered tho real wonder is that it could nave been SO long de- laycd Apparently official estimates indicate that rail replacement or lay ing of new rails by this company. during l9oS, was only 57 per cent. of tha total of 1907, and less than 52 per cent. of the 1906 record. But rails wear out even with such large roduc- ton in traffic as has occurred
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

Reported over private wires of Horn. blower & Weeks, members of tho New York and Boston Stock ES- changes
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

Bank rlcarings continue not only to run 10 per cent, or so ahead of last year, but in many quarters of the country exceed both 1906 and 1905, The latest detailed figures by cities and sections show nearly 20 per cent. increase over 1906 In the district be- tween tho Mississippi river and the Rocky mountains, to q gain of or per cent in the nearer west; but New England, the middle states, the south and the Pacific coast, show moderate decrease These comparisons with 1906 are undoubtedly striking and suggest some inquiry as to the pur- poses for which this remarkable Vol- ume of bank checks are being drawn. Last weeks exchanges at New York city. which are of later date than the above compilations, were 59 per cent. above the same week in 1907, but 10 per cent below either 1906 or 1905,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

There were substantial advances in the coalers, and tne strength in this group at one time was greater than in any other class. Jersey Central ad- vanced nearly points; there was more activity than Of late In Dels ware and Hudson at a gain of more than points, and Reading went above 14l on the tall, that tho diyi- dend was to be increased at rcstor- days meeting of directors Delaware, Lackawanna and Western had several violent price changes. which, how ever. tho street is accustomed to sec ing. It opened lown al more than tt points at 5S0 and then made np most of the gain No change was made in the Reading dividend of per cent, semi-anuaaly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

No action was taken by the direct ors by the New York Air Brake com pany looking to the resumption of dividends. The last dividend paid was per cent on October 22, ta07.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

Kansas and Texas common sold above 40 and was within l-2 points of the high price of 1so7 which was record
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
aa1aa117l77a1s Nmw YORK ~roCH MARKET.

Reported over prlvatr wirea q, Prince x Whitely members or tho Now York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, 52 Broadway. and 1b TnptaV hfNs-y
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

There was no market effect produce cd on New York Central hy the action of Lake Shore and of Michigan di- rectors in cutting off the per cent. extra dividend declared a year ago.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince X Whltely, members of the Now York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway, and 10 f+s eI,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

London transactions were unim- portant,arhjtrageurs selling only about 5000 shares on balance,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

The amount If speculative public participation in the stock market ait any one time can be gaugcd to some extent by the stocks carried in loans by brokers with the banks Investors take up their stocks but traders usn- ally carry them on margin, putting up 10 or 20 per cent in cash Brokers said yesterday that the speculative ac- count mad increased considerably since the eats and logs" had expcr- fenced such rise. but notwthstand- ing tho extent of the buying of such issues. United States Steel common still forms by far the largest amount Of the collateral borrowed on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-03

The preliminary entries for the Missouri
valley meet closed last Tuesday and thf
final entries will close May ls Each school
will have from twenty TO twenty-five eni
tries in this meet. The schools which will
compete are Missouri. Kansas Nebraska.
Iowa. Drake. Washington and Ames. In
previous years the best athletes from each
school have been asked to compete in one
or two special events. called Invitation"
events. There viii be none OF these events
this year.
Some of the officials for this meet have
been selected. Martin a. Delaney the di-
rector of the Kansas City Athletic club.
has been chosen clerk OF the course. De
lancy is one of the best athletic directors
in the west and was selected for the clerk
position on account OF his great ability to
handle a track meet Fred Stone of tiIe
Third regiment, Chicago. viii probably he
named as starter Stone has a reputation
Of being able to run off rapidly and suc-
eessfuly a large number OF track events
and in case he is chosen il will be for his
ability in this line.
The athletic board, at its regular meeting
this week. viii be asked TO adopt a plan
for issuing a students athletic ticket which
shall sell for &8 and shall admit the bearer
TO all Cornhusker foot ball. base bail. bas-
ket han and track contests during the
school year The tickets under this plan
viii be sold only TO students of the uni
versity and will be placed on sale in the
fall before the opening of the foot ball sea-
son. They will not be transferable. The
coupon foot ball ticket for the general
public viii still be sold.
This scheme, as proposed for Nebraska Is
similar 10 that followed in several Of the
western universities, notably az Michigan.
Wisconsin. Purdue and Kansas. The price
OF the students ticket. and the events TO
which II gives admission, are not the same
at all the schools Al some OF the uni
versities the tickets sell for s. and admit
the holder only 10 major sports while the
tickets issued by other schools cost lees
than 50 and entitie the purchaser 10 wit
ness all athletic contests and many other
university events, such as glee club con-