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Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
HIS NINE cHEESES.
An Old Time New England Story of
a Stingy Parson.


Anecdotes in which the mean and
Erasplng man is outwitted or held up
to ridicule are popular everywhere and
always. Few ancient towns are with.
out their historic or traditional e.
stances OF stinginess punished or shal }
practice defeated. In one village of
New England, says the Youths Com.
panioD, there is still current such tale
concerning an unpopular parson OF
more than a century ago.
Although a learned man Of impress
tve manners. this clergyman was noted
Tor undue reluctance to expend and
readiness to acquire. He had habit
Of pleading poverty and limiting for
gifts.
The parish, although with some muir
muring. had responded with fuel for
bis kitchen, hay for his horse, Thanks
giving turkeys for his table and a
Subscription cloak" of black satin for
his wife when her wedding manteau
became shabby. The murmurs in
creased when 1t was found that the
parson turned an honest but over
shrewd penny by selling instead OF
using many of these donations. But
they were not loud enough to disturb
his stately calm, and he went his way
without condescending to notice them
At last, however. fortune played him
trick for trick.
One pleasant winter day he made a
round Of calls, and at each house,
when just about to leave. he casually
asked his hostess II she could let him
have a little piece Of cheese, as his
wife happened to have none in the
house and unexpected company had
arrived. In each case the good house
wife, instead of a little piece. generous
ly presented him with whole cheese,
which he graciously accepted. As he
turned from the door stone at the close
Of the lsst visit, while the mother Of
the family and her brood of nine chill
dren stood politely gathered to watch
him drive away, he carelessly pulled
the wrong rein. the sleigh tipped
sharply on a drift, and out from under
the ministerial lap robe rolled nine
large cheeses, which spun friskly away
in all directions on the icy crust.
His hostess understood the situation
ct a glance.
Don't disturb yourself, pray. sir"
she said politely as he made a motion
to descend. 1T is quite unnecessary.
The children will gather them up. and
none will be overburdened or will
there be any quarreling for the priv
ilege. See; it is just a cheese to
child"
So it was, and the embarrassed par
son, unable to escape, was obliged to
receive back his cheeses. with due
thanks to each giggling volunteer as
they came up in gleeful procession one |
by one
Too well he knew that by the next
day the whole parish would be laugh |
ing at his misadventure. although he
could scarcely have guessed that the |
Joke would be recalled a hundred |
years later.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
Mozart and Rretzner.

When Mozart was at the height Of
his fame he composed the music of
Bretzner's Belmont und Konstanze'
C'The Abduction From the SeragliO"l
at the request Of Emperor Joseph II.
The author of the drama was so angry
at this that he inserted the following
notice in the Leipziger Zeitung: "A
certain fellow of the name of Mozart
has dared to misuse my drama, Bel
mont und Konstanze.' for an opera
text. l hereby solemnly protest against
this invasion Of my rights, and re-
serve to myself further procedures.
(Signedl Christoph Friedrich Bretzner,
Author of 'Rausch-chen.'
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a. FALL wEDWoRM.

! passes the winter as a dark brown
helpless creature, entirely unlike either
the worm from which it came or the
moth into which it transforms. This
dark brown pupa, inclosed in a thin
cocoon Of silk intermixed with hair, is
stored away in some crack or crevice,
under rubbish or even in the ground it.
self. In April or May the nearly or
quite white moth emerges from the CO.
coon, lies into the trees and in some
cases deposits as many as 500 eggs
These eggs are set close together on
one leaf, forming a single tier and COW
ering an irregular patch on the sur
face. The larvae, Matching, construct
a tiny web under which they feed As
they increase in size more and more
foliage is included in their web until
they may exceed three feet in diameter
When the caterpillars become fully
grown they crawl down the trees and
seek out hiding places, as already
described, in which to transform and
lie during their helpless stage. From
the cocoOns thus formed, in late July
or early August, the second brood Of
moths emerges and deposits its eggs on
the leaves for the second brood Of
worms" This brood on reaching ma
turity forms the cocoons in which 1t
passes the winter.
Ordinarily certain two and four
winged flies PARASITIC a sufficient per
cent Of the caterpillars to prevent them
from seriously threatening the life Of
any well grown tree but this para
sitism is rarely sufficient to prevent the
formation of some webs.
The property owner who values the
beauty of his shade trees cannot afford
to depend on natural enemies, but must
resort to artificial measures. If the
nests are within reach, the simplest
method is to wipe them out of the
trees and crush their contents. II
they are beyond reach, they must be
destroyed in any one Of three ways
they may be burned out by means Of
a long handled torch; they may be cut
away with pruning shears and their
contents crushed or burned; their oc.
cupants may be poisoned by thorough
ly spraying the foliage Immediately
about the nest with arsenate of lead al
the rate Of three pounds to fifty gal
Ions of water. Paris green mixed with
twice its weight of unslaked lime and
used at the rate of six ounces to fifty
q. lions Of water may be substituted
= the arSenate Of lead. but does moi
\ foliage 50 well.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
1 arm Gno
Garde.
A WOMAN'S CELERY EARN.

A Crop That Yields Good Returns
Near a City.
Miss Helen L. Bailey writes enter
tainingly Of her experience in raising
celery for the early New York market:
My home is twenty miles up the
state and convenient to the railroad.
All told have less than three acres OF
land. and when started in to earn my
living there was a mortgage on the
place and less than S1OO in my pocket.
Celery has paid the mortgage on my
home. has put money in the bank for
me and has enabled me to educate a
pephew and niece. My average crop
Of celery Is $4,000 heads, and the aver
age price is 40 cents a dozen. For
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
Fortunate. Indeed.

Cook-Taylor was always a fortunate
man, but doesn't it seem wonderful
that his luck should stay with him to
the very last?
Raleigh-HOw was that?
Cook-Why, he was operated on for
the removal Of pearl which he had
accidentally swallowed while eating
oysters, and when the pearl was ex-
amined it was found to be valuable
enough to pay for both the operation
and the funeral.-Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
AN HONEST ARTIST.
He Would Not Paint a Lie Even For
a Napoleon.

a Napoleon.
There was no love lost between the
Emperor Louis Napoleon and his
cousin, Prince Napoleon, whom the
Parisians called "Plon Plon." The
prince used to make abusive speeches
against the emperor. which people
were only too ready TO repeat to him.
let him alone" Louis Napoleon would
reply. HE Is too well known. No
one would turn me out to place him on
the throne"
The emperor was correct, for no one
said a good word about "PlOn Plon.
He was commonly believed to have
shown the white feather In the Crimea
and never exposed himself where the
lead was falling. An English lady
who in her younger days ming with
French society tells in her Foreign
Courts and Foreign Homes" a story
as discredltable to Prince Napoleon as
it is honorable to a French artist.
While the artist was painting the
historical picture of the battle of the
Alma, which the emperor had ordered.
EIlute 4Ndpoleou tdllcu at Lllc painter =
studio to make known to him the facts
On leaving he said he wished the
prominent figure in the battle to be
himself mounted on his white charger
He sent the horse to the artist, so that
he could paint its exact portrait
When the picture was finished and in
vitations were sent out for a private
view" the white charger was seen.
prominent figure in the battle. but
without a rider.
On hearing Of this terrible omission
the prince sent an aid-de-camp to ask
the reason. The honest artist said the
horse should remain If the prince
wished. but no rider would be on it |
"Tell the prince have never yci
painted a lie" The hint was taken
The prince ordered the horse to be
rubbed out.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
A Favored Fowl.

81 has been told" said Miss Miami
Brown, "dat de parrot IS one Of de
longes' lived birds dat is"
''De statement" replied Mr.. Erasmu
Pinkley, 'is strictly ornithological."
II wonder why"
IL specks dat one reason why de
parrot lives so long is dat he amt good
to eat-"-Washington Star.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
SHADE TREE PESTS.

The Despoilers Of Some Of Our Fa-
Vorite Shade Trees.
The nests Of the fall webworm are
forming unsightly white blotches on
the rich green foliage of our shade
trees. They are most frequently found
on the elm, hickory, ash, apple and
plum, but occur only less commonly
on many other sorts Of deciduous trees.
The insect that constructs these webs
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
Ouite Enounh.

4 should think you'd go slow" said
the cautious friend. "You know, as
Lincoln said. you can fool all the peo-
pie some of the time and some Of the
people
That's all right" interrupted the
sharper, "but l find it's always pos
slble to fool enough of the people
enough Of the Philadelphia
Press.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
The Worst Of Il.

Suffragette Lecturer-Yes, my SIS
ters. man has tyrannized over is, op-
pressed US, abused US, maltreated us
gcorned us, ridiculed US, and Ancient
Maiden Qn audience)-Yes, and, what
b worse, he never married us.-Kansas
City Independent.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21
eivina Money.

The difficulty which is faced in
America in connection with philan
tbropy is not to find the people who
have the money to give, but to discover
the ways in which money may be
given wisely. Ideas for wise Civ
ing are much scarcer than money
awaiting opportunity.-Chicago Trib
une.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21

Lots Of people fool dollars away
and then howl that the reason they
don't get rich is that no one gives
them a chance.-Atchlson Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1908-08-21

- sa's primary department, the first
aay Of school 50 they may be properly
started with the class
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01

We gods and little fishes! When
will Palisade Avenue be finished all
the way to Fort Lee?
The State of Oregon has sent En-
peror William ten boxes of home
grown apples Remembering that a
naughty boy usually doesn't get an
apple, isn't Oregon rubbing it in?
The 800 Club" met at the Lanes
Tuesday evening, December 18th.
Mrs. Tush, daughter Of Mr.. A. H.
Dexter, who has been very i'll recent
ly, of typhoid fever, is now GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. A. II. Temple, of Texarkana,
Texas, is again in Palisade, a guest of
the Charles Charters.
Miss Rebecca E. Gismond, of Lee
onia, teacher in the public school,
spent last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. S. S. Frey. Alma Frey is one Of
her favorite pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs.
David Steinhart, Miss Hill and Chas.
Reisenstein, of New York, spent the
afternoon and dined with the S. S.
Freys December 9th.
Paul T. Brady went on business
trip to Kansas City December 18th.
Mr.. Miles w. Beemer, of New York,
was guest of the Walter Dinners No
vember IS.
The 800" Club held its first meeting
at the residence of Mrs. H. A. Flagg
November II.
Mrs. Robert E Drake, of Syracuse, is
d guest of Mrs. Paul t. Brady.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01

The new office of Manager Dexter
at Che park is now completed and
looks fine. 1t has been ceiled in North
Carolina pine and newly arranged all
through.
George Roedeles had the i'll luck to
let The crank slip in winding up his
auto November Goth. Result A dis
located wrist and broken bone in the
forearm. Too bad, George.
Leonard Sumner Wheeler is bum
die of mental activities seldom found
III any man. His energies put to blush
the efforts of far more strenuous peo-
pie. More of his kind of intellectual
push and vim and get-thereness. He's
built Of the right sort O clay, God
bless him
MI. and Mrs Eugene Brady, with
Mrs: Howard, Mrs. Brady's mother,
spent Thanksgiving with the Paul T.
Brady's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frew, and
Miss Helen Frew, of New York, dined
with the George H. Frews, Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01
What Dye Think of That.

Bill wants to go to congress to make
laws fer the country"
Good Lord Amt we got more'n we
want, already?"
well, when you come to think of it.
we're a mighty free-talkin' people Only
the other day | heard man, who said
he felt happy shout 'Halleluia' on the
highway, an when they arrested him
an locked him up, an then took him
into court, he stood up an told the judge
that his soul was his ownr'
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01
PALISADIAN

New York side, however, he instituted
search, but could get no trace OF 1t
till December 7, one month later,
when a letter came addressed to him,
and marked important" Inside were
some cards and other papers, and a
filing card, containing this message:
Dear Sir: [ take pleasure in return
ing these cards to you as they may
be valuable
Insert this adv. in your next issue:
LOST-Nov 9TH, 'o8, New York City,
pocketbook containing $32 and some
valuable papers, please return to the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01

owner and receive handsome reward,
address the publisher of this paper
Yours truly, A Brother Publisher"
The card is given verbatim. On the
reverse side of the card this was
printed on a typewriter:
"Send copy of adv. for my next is
sue, forms close on the 18th.
"MY MOTTO is DO OTHERS
OR THEY WILL DO YOU"
81 will mail your circulars with pa
per for I5c per hundred"
This is about as low as thief ever
gets.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01
A Tree House.

The two Dwiggins boys, Paul Bra
dy and Arthur Temple have built
coy little house around an oak tree
near the Dwiggins home in Cumber-
mede road. 1t is about six feet square,
the same in height, and is built with
the tree through its centre, about
twelve feet above the ground. The
interior has an oil stove, some chairs,
a table and pictures, and makes a cute
little retreat for the youngsters on
rainy days, when they may exchange
condolences, and forecast their own
futures, as only boys can.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01
A MEAN THIEF.
Finds Pocketbook of Palisadian, Re-
turns Papers, Keeps $32.

On November 7 Charles T. Logan,
Junior, went over to New York to
bring home some new clothing. He
got check cashed at the Edgewater
bank and put the proceeds in wal
let. Whether he dropped it from his
hip pocket, or whether it was stolen,
he does not know. Missing it on the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01

a1h and Mrs. Eugene Brady have
.saseu an apartment in the new build
'1s petween the ferry and subway,
N l2gth Street, Manhattan.
ahsade crystalized, was the effect
" Jack Frost produced on the morn
lAg q November 22nd. The grasses
ana shrubbery were of marvellous
ossa1lFy IN white spangles.
ayor Edsell was up in Palisade
NoFember 10Th, looking over the east
s sa' q his borough. Come again, Mr..
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-12-01

A Partisan metallurgical engineer
claims to have perfected process of
welding copper to steel wire so as to
make a noncorrosive coating.
American manufacturers of well drill
ing machinery have practical monopoly
of the business throughout the world.
The first Chinese school of forestry
has just been opened at Mukden The
Chinese empire paid no attention IN the
past to the destruction of its forests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

red The voters cast their ballots for
him with the knowledge that, If he
be not elected, their votes will go to
the person he has designated as his
beneficiary. Then If five democrats
are running for office In a district
from which five are to be elected,
they may make other transferees. II
none OF them has enough votes to
elect him, the votes of the lowest will
be added to the votes of the highest
until all the ineffective votes have
been disposed Of. In that manner
one or two Of the democratic candi-
dates would get enough votes to elect.
The republican candidates could do
the same thing, and, II one OF the
republican candidates should have
vote SO small as to shut him out, his
ineffective votes would be added to
those above him. If one OF the sue
cessful candidates should have more
votes than needed, the surplus would
be added to those below him. Thus
no votes would be wasted in any par
ty, II the total vote Of all candidates
of the party should be enough to elect
one OF the candidates. The advan-
age of that system is that voting is
conducted in the present manner and
ascertaining the result becomes mere
ly a matter of computation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
City BreUities
Ice cream at Hohbach's.

Ice cream at Hohbach's.
Billiards and pool at Hennemans
All kinds of good dry wood. See
MINIS.
See Minnis for good, dry wood that
burns. Lots Of it on hand.
Dressed chickens every day Stark
Poultry House. Phone black 1891.
Just arrived and set up, new bill
Hard and pool tables at Henneman's
Unfurnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Enquire at East oregonian
office
New and first class. Billiard and
pool tables at Hennemann's cigar
store. No kids.
All kinds of transfer work done
promptly Stansberry & Milne, phone
Main s.
Insurance Gasoline stoves are safe
and economical. Sold by Goodman
Hardware company
For Sale-Nine-room cottage, good
location, good order. Too large fo-
present owner. Enquire 100 Bluff
street.
With the prospect. or a large cher
ry crop which will be ready to pick
about July 10, we should like to get
in touch with at least 100 people, that
should like to camp out and pick
cherries. Call or write to c. NJ. & G..
G. Staskland and X. ]. Stackland,
Cove, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENT.
Part Of Recent Large Purchase Made
BY Rains, Sent Out.

The first of the big cattle shipment
recently purchased from southern
Umatlla county buyers by Nate Rains
was sent out last evening to Seattle
over the Northern Pacific and other
shipments of the same purchase will
follow in a few days.
Ten carloads or $50 head, were
sent out last night, this being about
half of the entire number purchased
ly Mr.. Rains The cattle were driven
in from Ukiah and were in excellent
condition. They were the first grass
beef sent out Of eastern oregon this
spring and will set the standard high
as they were a choice lot
The prices paid for this large pur-
chase range from $40 to $4.35 and
are satisfactory to the growers. This
Is higher than the same quality Of cat
tie sold for last year and cattlemen
are encouraged by the way the market
is starting off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

One Of the principal tasks before
the next session of the legislature will
be that of devising a practical sys-
tenn OF proportional representation,
says A. w. Prescott, Salem cores
pondent Of the Portland oregonian.
At the recent election the people
OF oregon adopted proportional
amendment. and, while that amend
ment does not make II mandatory up
on the legislature to enact law OF
that kind. 1t is certain that, IL the
legislature does not pass the law, 1t
will be presented before the voters
two years hence under the initiative.
Such a measure will be introduced
and will be made the basis Of big
fight. even II not enacted The
amendment, which authorizes the es-
tablishment of the principle, but
leaves the details to be worked out
by the legislature, reads as follows;
Text of Amendment.
Section 16. In all elections au-
thorized by this constitution until
otherwise provided by law, the per-
son or persons receiving the highest
number of votes shall be declared
elected. but provision may be made
by law for elections by equal propor-
tional representation Of all the vo-
ters for every office which is filled
by the election of two or more per-
sons whose official duties, rights and
powers are equal and concurrent
Every qualified elctor resident in his
precinct and registered as may be re-
ouired by law may vote for one per-
son under the title for each office.
Provision may be made by law for
the voters direct or indirect express
sion Of his first, second or additional
choices among the candidates for any
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

Read the East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

Read the East oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Burning of Rome.

There is a change of moving pic
lures at the "Dime" theater today,
one of the best ever seen in the city,
Nero. and the Burning of Rome"
new and in the most beautiful color
ings. This is just new from the cam
era, and tells an interesting story.
Some other new pictures and songs
are on today. This porgram will
continue over until Friday, when
there will be another change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
BANKER-NI MERCHANT HERE.
John Il. Montgomery Visiting Rela-
tives in Pendletbn.

John L. Montgomery, an uncle OF
Mrs r. B. Gurdane, and a banker
here today for the purpose of look
ing over the city and to visit with
his relatives.
While in the west Mr.. Montgomery
Is looking for a mercantile location
for his son. Before coming here he
passed some time in California, but
finding nothing there to his fancy de-
cided to try the northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
MISS FITZ GERALD GRADUATED.
Annual Commencement Exercises of
st. JOseph's Academy.

At the Oregon theater this after
noon the annual commencement eXer-
cises of the st. Joseph's academy are
being held and the event is one of in
terest to friends of that school, Miss
Gertrude Fitz Gerald, daughter of
Judge and Thomas Fitz Gerald, is the
sole member of the graduating class.
The program this afternoon COM
menced at o'clock and consists of
many excellent musical numbers and
some drills by pupils of the lower
classes at the academy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
Warships Go South.

Navy Yard, Puget Sound, June g..
An order has been received here to
send the ships of the Atlantic fleet
undergoing repairs here, to San Rran-
cisco as early as possible The
Georgia leaves June 16, the Illinois on
the Goth, the Wisconsin the 22nd. the
Kentucky the 25th. the Nebraska,
the 9th. the Rhode Island Virginia
and New Jersey the 2Sth, and the
Kearsarge 29th
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
Pastime Change.

The pastime has a change Of NOV
ing pictures this afternoon, the pro-
gram appearing elsewhere in an ad
in this isue. 1t is entirely new and
up to date, with a new lot of Illus
trated songs. This program will con-
tinue until Friday, when there will
be another change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

w. r. Ward of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: This is to certify that have
used Foley's Orino Laxative for
chronic constipation and 1t has proven
without doubt to be a thorough,
practical remedy for this trouble, and
it it with pleasure offer my con-
scientious reference" Pendleton Drug
Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09
5000 ARE HOMELESS.

Topeka, Kas, June 9.-Eight thou
sand persons are reported homeless
as II result of floods. Late reports
say the river is rising hourly. Great
fears are entertained for the safety OF
poperty and lives. Train and mail
service is tied up here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-09

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for
young and old is prompt relief for
coughs, Group, hoarseness, whooping
cough. Gently laxative. Guaranteed.
Sold by A. c. Koeppen & Bros.