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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
MOTHER AS coMRADE.

The problem of trying to keep in
touch with my two wide-awake boys,
aged eight and ten, find harder to
solve every day. At present we are
comrades make it a rule to be in
terested in what they like best to do,
If l consider it proper, andtsin this
way win them over to doing things
/ enjoy. At present we get along
well, and so long as can keep up this
comradeship, feel sure they will not
go far astray. To make children want
to stay at home, parents must make
self-denials to entertain them. Most
Of my evenings are devoted to the
children. We read. play games, tell
stories; sometimes / have sewing to
do; then ask them to read aloud
to me. give me words to spell, or
geography and history questions to
answer. make many mistakes and
they enjoy correcting. and derive
much information. I'VE busy mothers
are apt to become rusty on many sub
iects.
Somtimes their father win Join US
In spelling contest, when much fun
will prevail. If you know anything
about boys, you will understand low
much they like to come out ahead
e. T. B. in the Ladies' World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
Bridge Constructors On Strike.

Hagerstown Especially The car
penters and laborers employed by
the Nelson Construction Company.
which is building bridge over the
Antietam Creek, near Leitersburg.
for tSe County Commissioners, struck
for higher wages. The carpenters.
who were getting 20 cents an hour.
demanded rs cents, and the laborers.
who were getting IA cents, demanded
Is cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
STATE ITEMS.

=. Mrs. Lillian e. Bowdoin, wife of
William G. Bowdoin, was adjudged
insane by jury in Cumberland. Her
husband is a printer. Mrs. Bowdoin.
in order to become a Christian Sci
ence healer, it is thought, broke her
health down by overstudy.
The residence of David H. Hol-
linger, at Broadfording. was entered
by robbers Sunday while the family
were at church. A silver watch. $40
in cash and railroad mileage book
were carried OF.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
TRAVEL AS TEACHER.

a''Travel forms the young" Is o
French proverb. So it does, and it
also helps teacher to become forma
tive. Travel is good for teachers pro.
fessionally, because travel is good for
everybody who is hale and sane.
There's fools o. fowk what never
HAYES their toes of their door steps,
little brother" a gypsy said to me
forty years ago. am glad have
never been one of those.-J. H. Yox
all, M. p, in T. P.'s Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
'IlKABLE WOMEN.

Women like a woman who lends
Joy and grace to all her little world
of friendship. to make her home a
place which every guest enters with
eagerness, and leaves with reluctance
She lends encouragement to the timil
and ease to the awkward. represses
violence, restraints egotism. makes
controversy courteous. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
THE AMERICAN MAN AND Wo.
MAN

The men do seem terribly busy,
though. have not met one man who
seemed thoroughly at ease. They ap.
pear to be always working, and can
see that your men are overworking
themselves while your beautiful WON.
en- are taking life so nicely and gett.
ing out all there is in it. This is why
they are so beautiful.-Lady Duff Cor.
don.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
Horse Thief, Chased, Leaves Loot.


Hagerstown Especially A horse
and rubber-tire buggy, owned by
Willard Crilley, employed on the
Frank 1. Barr farm, near Hagers-
town, was stolen, and after being
driven to Eakle's Cross Roads the
team deserted. George Eakle found
the team along a road and took
charge OF 1t. Victor Suman, of
Tilghmanton, at daybreak saw the
thief, who was hatless, drive through
Tilghmanton at a break-neck speed.
He wore a light suit. 1t Is thought
the thief believed he was being pur-
sued and deserted the team along
the road. The horse was taken out
of the stable and the buggy out of
the wagon shed ON Mr.. Bars farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
ALL A WOMAN NEEDS.

All that is required Of woman in.
tellectually is to be able to read and
understand the newspapers, to gather
the meaning of political information,
and to have some knowledge of finan-
cial matters. She wants no more than
smattering of everything; otherwise
she becomes NATURALIZATION the
Toxic Jogaku Sekai OF Japan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
GAM WoMEN oRGANIZE.

Can women be organized in trade
unions like the msn? That is the
question which your gallant helpers
are trying to answer; and all women
who are working outside the home
ought to combine to enable US to re-
ply to that question with good de-
cisive Eyes" Bishop Of Birming.
ham, in Woman Worker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21

Three hundred Berlin streets are
planted with $4,000 trees which are
said to represent a value of 100000
Nearly thousand gardeners and as
istants are employed to take care of
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
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in Europe to retrenchz-for, as she
says, this is dear old country for
millionairedom, but it takes the cash
to do 1t justice" sends home a word
or two on simple dressing as conduct
ed in England. Speaking of dresses
suitable for luncheon wear, she agrees
with the Englishwoman who wrote to
her daughter, Luncheon is the white
hour of woman's life. Dress always
in white for luncheon" White linen
is liked especially, though the color
should be vivid, as though the wearer.
had been out in the sun and intended
to go again. White lingerie costumes
which call for delicate pallor and a
certain amount of makeup also are
very much in evidence at luncheon
this summer.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
POLISH.

Remember that self is the greatest
obstacle to good manners and self is
always with us.
Surface polish may hide self, but
scratch that surface and out it will
pop, sometimes in unlovely guise.
As there is nothing harder to fight
than self, the woman who aspires to
be truly polite had better go to work
early on thinking of others first.
Thus only can she hope to have
that heart politeness which is more
to be desired than the polish that
comes from training, but conceals a
deadly selfishness within.-New Hav.
en- Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21

More than four hundred languages
are used today to give the Word OF
God to the heather world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
ROUGE USED ON EARTIPs.

1t has len remarked that certain
women who sit on the piazzas of sum-
mer hotels this season are adopting
the French idea of using no makeup
except little rouge on the tips of
their ears. Women who will not
make up in the daytime" says wo-
man who returned recently from Pa
ris, rouge the tips of their ears. The
redness Of the ear lobes brings out
the paleness of the cheeks. The wo,
men whose cheeks are white make
them appear ruddy by rouging the tip
of their ears bright pinlG This
ought to furnish fresh topic of con-
versation to those who sit on the sum-
mer piazzas and have everlasting dis
cussions on beauty. dressmakers and
age.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21

2 The brain of the female commences
to decline at the age of 80. The male,
10 years later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
EXPLAINS GENIUS OF WOMAN.

EXPLAINS GENIUS OF WOMAN.
1t must delight the suffragettes to
know Professor Schmitz in his learned
essay on genius remarks: ~ honestly
believe that the amount of brains ap-
portioned to womanhood equals that
apportioned to men, but in women the
division of brains Is more communis-
tic. Among men there are more brain
capitalists than among women, but it
should be remembered that the num-
Der of mental proletarians among men
is much larger in proportion than
among persons OF the opposite sex"
He said 1t can be proved by world
wide statistics there are more women
of superior intellect approaching gen.
ius than men. There are more poeti.
cal women than poets among the men,
he said. and there are fewer women
apostles than men apostles, but more
pious souls belonging to women than
men.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
MONEY FOR NEEDY WOMEN.

Candy making and cake making
along artistic lines are branches in
which some highly connected women
are earning money. Mrs. Elihu Root
has put several deserving young wo-
men in the way of making good in
come by furnishing fancy candies and
cakes for fetes in fashionable homes.
One girl, whose father was a general
in the Army, now dresses herself on
the proceeds of the excellent ginger
bread which she learned to make in
her palmy days. 1t goes to hundreds
Of Washington homes. all through
Mrs. Roots recommendation. Another
girl, whose popularity in foreign
court was the talk of society de-
cade ago. now gets a fair income from
candies made for juvenile parties.
She has designed her own molds, and
can turn out little dogs. pretty cats
and tempting looking flowers. There
is nothing so pleasing to young child
rem as candy so fashioned New
York Press. b
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21

A ny buzzes its wings at the rate
Of a52 times second.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
ADVISES
WHITE LII.
GOWNS.

One society woman who has retired
10 the enjoyment of the simple life
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
Up TO PEN9LETON.

Now that the Bishop brothers have
accepted the proposition submitted
10 them by the local business men it
is up to the latter to meet the condi-
uons under which the Bishops have
agreed 10 take the wooden mill.
That these conditions will be met
and the mill soon revived the East
Oregonian earnestly hopes. Such is
the hope Of every man and every
woman in Pendleton. All want the
mill retained and built up into a
greater industry.
Seemingly it should not be hard to
meet the conditions imposed by the
intending purchasers. They need $780,
600 in local money. a certain rate for
electric power and a few other con-
cessions.
The needed money to float the
bonds should be easily secured. The
Pendleton banks have over S2,OOO,OOO
or deposit
Surely the electric company will
grant a suitable rate upon power. it
is to the Northwestern Gas and Elec-
trio company's interest to assist in
the upbuildlng Of Pendleton.
The city council can also well af-
ford to exempt the mill company's
property from taxation.
Everything is now favorable for the
complete success of the move in be-
half of the mill. The Bishop brothers
are thorough wooden mill men and
they have ample backing. They want
the mill and want it upon conditions
that seem reasonable.
II is now up to the business men
and local financiers to save the mill.
Upon T. c. Taylor and the group Of
men working with him in the matter
there is a heavy responsibility. The
welfare Of Pendleton hangs upon the
success which. attends their efforts.
May they win out or die in the at
tempt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
MODERN INSTRUCTION.

Day by day more insistent becomes
the demand that schools give more
instruction in subjects that will be Of
direct value TO students in later life.
Almost every educator Of promin-
ence now holds that agriculture and
other practical subjects be taught in
the public schools along with read
ing. writing and arithmetic. In many
states such instruction IS now being
given. other states are preparing to
follow suit.
In the agricultural colleges and in
various universities Of the East
thorough courses in such subjects as
agriculture, horticulture. veterinary
science, mechanical engineering and
household science have been given for
many years. The great popularity Of
these schools shows that the work
they offer meets much felt need.
Years ago the idea prevailed that
an education consisted chiefly Of a
knowledge OF Greek and Latin. But
nowadays modern languages are pre-
ferred TO the dead tongues and stu
dents are instructed in science and In
the application Of the sciences to
practical affairs.
Not only are students instructed in
chemistry but they are taught the re-
lation OF chemistry to plant life. 70
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
THE SELLING SIDE.
lThe Pilot Rock RECORD.

(The Pilot Rock Recoru.)
1t is "a fact that is worthy of notice
that ever since so-called good farm
ing began to attract serious notice,
the efforts of the agricultural press,
speakers upon agricultural topics rep
resentatives of the department of ag-
riculture, and even our agricultural
colleges seem to have concentrated up
on q single phase of agriculture,
namely, the producing side.
The selling side of agriculture has
been almost wholly neglected. Wit
ness the woolgrowers' organization of
this state which isn't concernig IT.
self so much as to how its members
shall grow wool, but is working hard
to see that its members get fair
price for what they do grow. The
government. the agricultural colleges
and the learned speakers on agricul-
tural topics are not joining hands as
they should with the woolgrower the
wheat raiser and others in getting the
price the market justifies for their
products.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

sells and to fertilizers, They are
taught entomology and this knowl-
edge is applied in a practical way in
fighting the aphis and other fruit
tree pests, They are taught trigon-
metry. and calculus and then to make
practical use of those subjects in
surveying and in mechanical engi-
neering.
1t is now generally conceded that
the study OF practical subjects devel-
ops the mind of the student as wen
a. does the study Of the dead Ian
guages. Then a practical education
has the advantage in that it fits stu
dents for immediate participation in
the work Of the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
ON THE WANE.

From appearances President Roose-
welt will go out of office with less
prestige than he had when he was re-
elected four years ago, There are
many who predicted he would do so.
A few days ago the president
brought upon himself much criticism
when he vehemently denounced a
newspaper because it published a
story regarding the purchase of the
Panama canal. The denunciation was
exactly what Joseph Pulitzer desired
and he is now following up his ad-
vantage by making a trip to Panama
IT. his yacht, accompanied by "A staff
o, writer's.
Just recently the president antag-
orized congress in the secret service
controversy, though this may be to
his credit. Then during the presiden-
tial campaign President Roosevelt
acted as a bitter partisan, thereby in.
curing the disrespect of many peo-
pie of both big political parties.
All of these things occurring with
ha the past few months have had an
effect. The zeal of many Roosevelt
admirers has been seriously lamp
ened and people everywhere are Won
derlng if they had not overestimated
the presidents calibre.
Then this is a particularly inoppor-
tune time for the president to arouse
enmlties. As presidents term draws
t. a close interest becomes centered
in the succeeding rather than the re-
firing executive. The influence of the
latter begins to wane.
Already the glamour which has
surrounded President Roosevelt is
The horde of syco-
plants who always surround the
occupant of the white house are now
looking forward to the coming of the
new inmate
But IL he has made some mistakes,
President Roosevelt has also done
some great work. He has been an
unusual president. He will probably
&c down in history as the most ag-
sressive and most fearless man who
ever sat in the presidential chair If
when he leaves the white house, some
nGots mingle with the cheers he will
not be the first good president to
meet such a fate. Nor will the good
york he has done be overlooked be-
,ause he has made some blunders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

From reading some of the Port
land papers one would believe that
the metropolis of Oregon is domin-
ated by gangs of red-handed GRIM
inals and that life and property are
both unsafe within the city's limits.
Yet the avrage man who drops into
dored. The police seem to do as well
ac they ever did. What is all the
trouble about?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

In Portland they have already con-
first degree and Finch, the slayer OF
Ralph Fisher, is being given a
speedy trial. Such action on the part
OF the courts will put an end to mis-
cellaneous murders and it will over
come the growing popular impression
that the present legal machinery is
too cumbersome for proper work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
sssS Sssss Ssss .
THE NEARBY PRESS. .
OSss . .
An INTOLERABLE NUISANCE.
weston Leader).

weston Leader).
An unfortunate disturbance occur
red Sunday evening, during the pro-
gress of an especially interesting serv-
ice at the Baptist church. The church
holds $50 people or more. and prac-
tically every seat was filled with an
attentive congregation. anxious to en-
Joy the sermon and special music,
when a series of catcalls and other
annoying sounds issued from the
crowded gallery. Throughout the. en-
tire service the disturbance was per-
sisted in, much to the disgust or every
one present. except the roysterers
themselves. who were evidently half
baked youths whose natural boorish-
ness had been stimulated by drink un-
iii they had no ambition but to make
themselves offensive.
Weston must be delivered from this
bunch of Apaches, this wretched gang
Of Hooligans, whose mouths seem only
fit for oaths, whose necks for hemp,
and whose legs for shackles. They
may be capable of moral regeneration
but the first step toward that end
should be an effective squelching
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
A GOOD INDUSTRY.
echo Register.)

The alfalfa mill is kept running day
and night. the output being 25 tons
per day. The nutritious value of the
meal is much greater than was con-
sidered at first The sheep of Swag-
CART & Currans are fattening rapidly
on it. Among others who use it are
Fish & Toft. who by steaming it and
mixing it with mill feed. find it an
excellent food for fattening hogs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

cent were visitors to Walla Walla
Monday Mr.. Kirk is an enthusiastic
booster for the proposed Farmers
road and has attended the meetings
of the farmers and business men held
in Walla Walla for the purpose of or
.ganizing the company. He believes
the people of this part of the valley
should get busy and use every effort
to get the road to come this way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

At the school directors convention
Saturday Superintendent Ackerman
explained to the assembled directors
the proposition Of having a county
school board instead of a board for
each district However he refused to
commit himself as favorable or op-
posed to the idea. II he favOrs the
plan why does he not say so? 1t
seems a good plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
A Dangerous Operation.

Is the removal OF the appendix by
surgeon. No ones who takes DR..
Kings New Life Pills is ever subject
ed to this frightful ordeal. They work
so quietly you don't feel them. They
cure constipation ard malaria, Csc,
at Tallman & Co.'S and Pendletor
Drug Co.'S drug stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
A JOHN DAY PROJECT.
Monument Enterprlse.)

A few of the farmers west of town
have formed a company and intend
to build a dam across the river about
two miles west of Monument for the
purpose of irrigating the bottom land
on each side of the river. A survey
has been made and they find by max
ing a 12-foot dam that the water can
be raised to height that will pay
them to build this said dam. We
have been informed that Mr. Hux is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
EASTERN OREGON FRUIT.
(Athena Press }

California was once known in the
eastern market as the only apple. state
west of the Rocky mountains, but il
enjoys this distinction no longer
Eastern Oregon and eastern Washing
ton are in the market now with apples
that get the trade and the price not
only in our eastern cities, but now the
crowned heads of Europe are feasting
on them. According to all reports
about a million fruit trees have beer
planted in eastern oregon and eastern
Washington the last year. New or
chards can be found in every locality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
TRRIGON'S TROPHIES.
(Irrigon Irrigator.)

Mr.. Walpole is mounting the rib
bons received by our prize winners at
the Pendleton fair, and when done
our citizens will have a permanent
record of the great success we made
there. The affair VIII show the rib
bons, give the names of the exhibitors
with their exhibits, and all will be
mounted in a handsome case, about
four feet square. Mr.. Walpole has
made it a work of art, and it will
stand for many year to show what
little" Irrigon did in 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

Pendleton wants the woOlen mill as
Il never wanted anything else In its
lie. IT Is going to have the mill or
know the reason why. But 1t would
pSefer the mill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

How many Of those school direc-
tors have ever bucked the line Or ran
with the ball across a goal line? I'm
less they have done this they don't
understand the meaning Of football.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

cutting logs to build this dam and
they will start to work as soon as the
material can be laid on the ground.
This certainly is a great step toward
prosperity in this country and should
be encored by all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

THE GODS OF OLD.

+ Gods ancient and forgotten. 1
+ At whose shrines no prayers I
= are said,
+ BY the faith and fear begotten
I OF the peoples who are dead
Z You, that stirred their souls with 1
+ longing, !
I You, that freed their hearts !
: from care, {
= You that gave the peace belong I
! ing
+ To the holy power Of prayer: !
: Have you now no place in 1
j heaven, !
& As you have no place on earth? !
E And was all that finer leaven :
+ Dross. devoid of truth and J
worth? I
Irene Dickson Schulder. :
|. = = :. 4 - i =. Z. Z. :. = !. I. = =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

The trouble often is that we listen
to the voice of conscience while yield
ing to the push of desire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21

The carefree are never free from
care for others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
We told you to shop early
Seeking Splng.

"Dey say de worlds stage"
"a what?"
"A stage"
Nuttin' to It. II it wuz. instead OF
havIn' to hoof II south we could camp
on a paper snowbank an walt fer
sOmebuddy to shift de scenes. Kan
sas City Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-21
HERNnSTON SCHOOLS.
(Hermiston Herald. }

The number Of pupils attending the
public school continues to increase.
The enrolment the first of September
was "a pupils, while it has now reach
ed the 14O mark, with prospects of
several more entering within a few
days. However, the increase in mum.
bers is less flattering than the pro-
gress which a very large per cent of
the pupils IS making through their
excellent work.