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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

An instance OF the use OF trade
labels is reported from a crown col.
ony In West Africa. A commissioner
asked dusky chief to produce his
copy OF trading agreement, and was
amused to find that the honest" trader
who had secured the trading conces.
sion from the chief had detached a
label from beer bottle of we'll.
known firm and affixed It to the agree.
ment as a government stamp.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

When Love leads tho feet where the
shadows are deep.
Where rills tinkle on through a moss
bordered way,
'Tis only a wee little step into JOY
II she who is dearest Will mention the
dayl
All, many man has leaped over, ] guess,
Ne'or touching the hurdle-a fair wom-
ans yes
'Tls only word that connects fear and
bliss
A threc-lettered path to the Kingdom OF
Love,
With some one tc work for and castles
to build
on banks that are bonny. with blue sky
above!
'ris only step TO the Garden of Bliss,
To home and content and n little ones
kiss!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

John Milton was born December 8.
1908, and preparations are already
going forward in England to make the
anniversary memorable. AS having
some bearing on the event. It may be
mentioned that at a sale of autographs
in London the other day the poets sig.
nature alone realized the eXtraordin-
AIRY price of sixteen hundred and ter
dollars, For Paradise Lost" the poet
himself received G20 in four install
ments.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
CAT SLIDES DOWN A POLE.
Flremen's Feline Mascot Learns the
Trick by Watching Them.

Boston.-The fremen of Combina.
tion A fire station. on Canal street, in
West Medford have mascot, vet.
erah FIRE horse and captain in whom
they take great pride, says the Globe
The mascot is Dick, n large tortoise
shell coon cat, that slides down the
sliding pole like any other fireman.
The horse is Jeff, with a record Of
25 years continuous service.
The captain is Frank II. Walker, for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

there is no wind
break around an
orchard, 1t is not
easy to keep IL in
tact. 1t Is Il good
plan to drive
stakes on west
side of trees, then
with q piece of
cord pull back the
tree till IL leans a
little TO the west
or southwest or to-
ward the prevail
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
Pack Carefully.

The fruit grower should strive to
produce better quality Of apples, and
whoever packs them should pack and
grade more carefully, and mark each
grade just as it is, and also mark tine
name Of the packer or association put.
ting up the fruit. Then If there is any
thing wrong the blame can be flaced
where It belongs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
Rapid GROWING Pear Trees.

The more rapidly pear tree grows.
the more likely is IT to be attacked
by blight. The reason seems 90 be
that the texture of the bark is so open
that the spores of the blight can get
an entrance with the throadike
sprouts that are too fine to be seen by
the unaded eve.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

China win receive back about s12,-
100000 Of the unclaimed Boxer" in
demnity paid to the United States.
That viii so a good way toward paying
for educating Chinese students in this
country, and still farther in promoting
good will between the American and
Chinese peoples.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

The light OF day has not been shed
on the original draft of tho Declara.
,ion Of Independence in five years. anS
there is no likelihood of its being
yIosd ON view until 1928.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
Grow Hardy Eruits-

The longest keeping fruits are the
most profitable, except in II atoms
where all marketing facilities are of
the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

The hardest thing TO hgnt In puni
growing is the curcalio. Jarring and
spraying both help to protect thd
plums.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
EARLY STAGE COACH DRIVER.
Hampton Ball Once Had Senator Ben
ton as a Passenger.

Montgomery City, Mo.-This place
boasts of having the Oldest living Mis-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
$50
The Brute.

Good night, sweetheart" she said
as she stopped and kissed him in the
shadow of the woodbine. Don't let
some other girl rub off my kiss"
Never" he replied, helping him.
self to two more, Il swear it,"
And then the brute lifted his hat,
hurried down the walk, turned the
corner, entered a saloon and drowned
the kiss in bowl of beer
600
Side Remarks.
woman can take a snap-sho,
glance at a man and tell what color
his eyes are, what kind of n shirt he
has on, whether the laces in his shoes
are silk or cotton, Whether he keeps
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
PROTECTING TREES.
Brace Them So That Windstcrms viii
Not Ruin Them.

Many fine apple trees are annually
destroyed by severe windstorms When
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
VISITS 7! STE! WITH I'LL
YMELIERY
Marked Down.

)ESN'T It provoke you to
buy a nice something OF
other for 81 and go pas
the store next day and
discover a sale has re.
duced the price TO $685.
A few days ago | pur
chased "A lot of Shasta
daisies for a daisy bed
and lugged them home IN
a big basket. That night
] went calling aud a friend
told me where another
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24
Only a Step.

When Fate leads man by path
through the wood
Where robins are piping and soft
breezes blow,
"rls only step TO the Kingdom OF Love
Provided the maiden Is willing 10 got
'ris only a step TO the Garden OF Bliss
To home and content and little ones
kiss
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-09-24

friend had scattered them wild few
years ago. lie lit n lantern and took
me across lots to great bed of them
growing in the street. The next morn.
ing Mike and | gathered about siGo
worth at the rate | paid. and set them
in a snug bed bordered with igncous
rock.
ut hardly paid { buy EN-" com
mented Mike, grinning at me.
1T d'52't," J rop!!cd, taking a hard
jah at the ground with the spade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
Papers Locating Water Power OF
Mckenzie River Are Filed.

Papers Locating Water Power on
Mckenzie River Are Filed.
1t would appear from papers filed
in the state engineers office and in
the bureau of corporations connected
with the secretary Of states office
that Attorney John H. McNary and
A. Welch, a former Salem man, are
planning to invade the electric rail-
way field, says the Salem Statesman.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state today for
the Cottage Grove Electric company,
the articles being filed by John H.
McNary, E. w. Hall and A. Welch.
The capital stock of the concern is
given as $4,000, divided into 500
shares of 500 each.
In the office of the state engineer
was filed a water reservation for 1000
feet of water per second for the Nc
Kenzie river in Lane county, section
36, township 16 south, range 2 east.
The document is filed by the Port
land, Eugene and Eastern railway
company, and is signed by the COM
pany's secretary f. w. Hall. The
names of Mr.. McNary and Mr.. welch
also are signed to the paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
The
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant
and efficient liquid laxative remedy Of
known value; laxative which physi-
clans could sanction for family use
because its component parts are
known to them to be wholesome and
truly beneficial in effect, acceptable
to the system and gentle, yet prompt,
in action.
In supplying that demand with it's
excellent combination of Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along
ethical lines and relies on the merits
of the laxative for it's remarkable
success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is
given the preference by the Well
Informed. To get its beneficial effects
always buy the genuine-manufac
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading
druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
WHO MAY NAME DELEGATES.
Representation of Western States at
Dry Farming Congress.

The following officials are entitled
to appoint delegates to the dry farm
ing congress which meets in Salt
Lake city January 1926
The governor of each state and
territory may appoint 10 and not
more than 20 delegates;
The mayor of each city, five and
not more than 10 delegates;
The county commissioners of each
county, five and not more than 10
delegates;
National and state agricultural as
sociations, not more than five dele
gates each;
Railroad companies, not more than
four delegates each.
Chambers of commerce, CONNER
cial clubs and other commercial bod
les, two delegates each.
U. S. senators and congressman.
the secretary of agriculture and his
assistants, governors of states, Off
GERS of state agricultural colleges, Of
ficers of state universities engaged in
agricultural work, officers of United
States and state experiment stations,
state engineers and members of state
land boards, by virtue of their po-
sition, will be entitled to membership
in the congress.
1t is earnestly urged that all au-
thorized delegates shall select such
persons as are known to be vitally in
terested in the subjects that will
naturally come under discussion.
The committee having charge of the
program for the convention has ar
ranged for a four days session, dur
ing which addresses of great value
will be made by scientists and prac-
tical farmers who have made a life
study of soil culture in the semi-arid
regions of, the Mississippi coun-
try.
1t is believed that the successful
accomplishment Of the purposes Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
THE NEW PASSION PLAY.
The Life OF Christ to be Presented at
the Dime Theater.

The Life OF Christ to be Presented al
the Dime Theater.
Watch and wait for it, for it'll be
here soon.
The management has purchased
1000 feet Of beautiful hand colored
pictures, showing a complete per-
formance of the famous Passion play.
This will be shown at the Dime,
Pendleton's popular little show
house, for the regular price of ad-
mission, 10 cents.
The Holy City and the Palms will
be seen In all their beauty. This is
the same play that has been making
such a hit in Portland, where they
charged rs cents for admission, II
taking one hour and 15 minutes to
show the play.
The management will also install
this week latest Edison, New York,
fire underwriters model, picture ma
chine, which is absolutely fire proof
and without any flicker whatever.
Wait and watch for it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
WHEAT SOLD WELL.
Washtucna Farmers Receive IS Cents
Per Bushel, Net.


j. H. Gill, publisher of the Wash
tucna Enterprise, who is in the city
today on business, says the fall sown
wheat is looking fine, and business
conditions in that section are good,
says the Walla Walla Bulletin. About
rs per cent of last years crop has
been disposed of and the farmers
have received enough money to square
up their years business. Washtucna
is one of the largest grain stations
in eastern Washington, the receipts
last year aggregating about 100000
bushels. The average price received
by the farmers at that place was
about 73 cents per bushel, while some
sold as high as 75 cents net.
Construction work on the Portland
& Seattle railroad, which is now being
pushed with all possible speed, day
and night crews being at work now,
has also aided in making business in
that section especially good and the
residents of Washtucna are looking
forward to a very prosperous year
during 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
NO RADICAL LEGISLATION
Congress VIII Go Slow Upon All
Leading Subjects.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 16.-Now
THAT congress is once more In full
swing and more politlcions are in
| Washington than assemble elsewhere
except at national conventions, inter-
est is about equally divided between
possible legislation and presidential
booms. or the former there is little
to be said at present for the sess on
! has not progressed sufficiently far
to indicate what may be expected.
Financial legislation, of course, is
scheduled, and there will be the usual
appropriation bills but what else is
as yet problematical. Senator Aid
rich's bill, after It passes the senate,
will be delayed in the house, for
Chairman Fowler of the house COM
mittee on banking and currency, has
ideas of his own on the currency
question.
Mr.. Fowler has made the subject
study for a number of years and
discourses on finance as fluently as
Payne on the tariff or Morgan on the
Isthmian canal, but up to date must
confess that he has made little head
way among his associates.
Few of the members-of the house
really make any exhaustive research
es into the financial questions and
few. care to follow the academic dis
cussions INDUCED in by Mr.. Fowler,
Representative Hill of Conn, and
others. By far the majority prefer
to take the opinion of the leaders and
in this instance the financial legisla-
ton which the house will pass will be
that which best suits Speaker Cannon
and his advisers.
The ship subsidy people will not
make any attempt this year to Sc
cure the passage of general bill,
but will content themselves with a
postal subsidy on the order of the
bill which so narrowly missed pass
ing last session.
Next winter, however, the shipping
people expect that with the elections
out of the way, congress will do
something for shipping in general.
More or less railroad legislation will
be proposed and some will probably
be enacted, but it is too early yet to
determine just what alterations, II
any, will be made in the present law.
Congress will not approach such
legislation in the fearless, devil-may-
care manner which hitherto has
characterized it. for the solons are
we'll aware that the financial crisis
is by no means passed and that this
is no time for radical action unless in
the direction of relief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

Athena, Jan. 16.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
First National bank Of Athena took
place Tuesday afternoon. The mem
bers of the board of directors for
last year were unanimously re-
elected. The officers elected are II.
c. Adams. president: T. J. Kirk, vice
president; F. S. LeGrow cashier; Ed
Koontz, assistant cashier; Walter
Preston, bookkeeper. The condition
of the bank was shown to be pros
porous and a 10 per cent dividend was
declared. The surplus fund was in
creased to $4,000.
Lodge Officers Installed.
Mrs. Mae Douglass, installing Of
ficer. installed the new officials in
Mignonette Rebekah lodge, Tuesday
evening. The officers are Mrs. Lola
Payne, N. c.; Miss Kitty Sharp, v.
c.; Miss Lula Gross, secretary; Mrs
Jane Gross, financial secretary; Miss
Carrie Sharp, treasurer.
e. G. Marquis, the Adams druggist,
was in the city Tuesday.
G. NJ. Morrison and family were
in the city for a short time yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester O'Harra were
in Weston Tuesday visiting relatives,
Iven o'Harra, a prominent farmer
OF Weston transacted business in
Athena Tuesday.
Charles Gay and family will leave
in a few days for Waitsburg, where
Mr.. Gay will engage in business.
George Thomas, a proprietor of a
saloon in this city. expects to en-
gage in the saloon business at Waits
burg in a short time.
Interested in Sheriff.
The many Athena friends Of Sher-
If T. d. Taylor are taking considera-
BILE interest in the question of wheth-
er he will again accept a renomina-
tion for election to the office Of sher-
If. His splendid record is appreci-
ated here in his home town, and
should he decide to make the race
for a fourth time his friends declare
that he will again receive an over
whelming majority of votes.
A light snowfall was in evidence
heer yesterday morning, but chi
nook wind soon melted II away.
Position as BOoklxeeper.
G. Walter Preston of Waitsburg,
has accepted a position as bookkeeper
at the First National bank in Athe-
ma. He takes the place of Ed Ko0ntz
who through the resignation of l. NJ.
Kemp has been promoted to the po-
sition of assistant cashier.
Glass I'm Voice Culture.
Prof. j. S. Henry is arranging
class in voice culture. A number
have already joined and the prospects
for a large class are bright.
Funeral Tuesday.
The funeral OF j. II. Kirby the
Adams postmaster who died Sunday
afternoon at Adams, took place in
Athena Tuesday. Rev. Putnam of the
NJ. E. church conducting the servi-
ces. Interment took place in Athe-
ma cemetery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
JAPs LEARN TO MAKE SUGAR.
Successful Refinery Turns Out From
200 TO $50 Tons Per Day.

ouOSSoohul ISclihcIy luFHS OuI trOm
200 to $50 Tons Per Day.
Consul Hunter Sharp of Kobe,
Japan, writes that the Dairi sugar
refinery, situated on the coast of the
Straits of Shlmonoseki, near Moji,
turns out from 200 to $50 tons of
refined sugar per day, the largest
vacuum machine having been made
by the Squier company, OF Buffalo,
N. Y. It's full capacity is 400 tons
per day. The factory employs 700
workmen. Mostly raw Java sugar is
used, and most of the product is ex-
ported to China and Korea.
1t is the intention Of the directors
to double the size Of the plant short
ly. The original plans were made
with this object in view. This refin-
cry, which belongs to Suzuki & Co.,
of Kobe, claims to have the best
prospects of all the refineries in ia
pan and Formosa, therefore the d.
rectors saw no advantage in joining
the amalgamation OF the Osaka and
Tokyo sugar refineries, especially as
they are able to produce refined
sugar 80 cents per 1927 pounds
cheaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS n- tns
annot reach the seat Of the disesee N
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease
and In order to cure Il you must takS %
ternal remedies. Halls CAtArrh Cure
taken Internally and acts niroctiy a. tn
blood and mucous surfaces. hAHa "a
tarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine.
was prescribed by one Of the best -physi
clans In this untry for years and Is
regular prescription. IL Is composed oi
the best tonlcs known, combined with tn
best blood purifiers, acting directly on tn
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
such wonderful results In curing Catarrh
Send for testimonials free.
n. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, price Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

this congress is of profound import
ance to the country, as it will mean
increased population, more homes,
more producers, more wealth, wider
markets for the manufacturer-in
short, more of everything that is de-
sirable and necessary for the we'll
being of the nation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
BRIEF RECORD, OF
COUlN TY EVENTS
Special Correspondence
BRIEF RECORD, iOF
ATHENA BREVTIES NEWS or milton
FARMERS CONTINUE TO
PLOW THE LAND.

Phone Subscribers Elect Officers I'm
State Line District Mil Have
Many More Subscribers Soon
Revlvals Being Held Here and at
Valley Chapel-TO Make Good
Showing Is Ambition of Fruit
growers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
ANNUAL MEETING OF
BANK STOCKHOLDERS HELD.

Rebekah Officers Installed for the
New Year People of Athena
Interested In Reelection of Sheriff
Taylor I'm the Next Race-Young
Man at Waitsburg Accepts Position
I'm Athena Bank as BOOl1keeper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

The coming of sorrow may be the
best answer to the prayer for
strength.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Notice TO the Public.

My wife, Mrs. Mollie Ernst, having
left by bed and board without just
cause or provocation, the public is
hereby notified that I will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

Milton, Jan 16.-The farmers OF
this section of the county have beer
making every day count Of late and
are plowing and preparing their land
for the next crop. Hundreds of acres
Of additional strawberries and fruits
will be raised here next year.
Phone Subscribers Elect.
At the annual meeting Of the State
| Line Telephone company the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, G. F. Hiel-
man; vice president, G. w. C. Rey-
nolds; secretary. p. o. Colvin: treas
urer Fred Eiffert; directors, Messrs.
Reynolds, Smith, Colvin and Eiffert.
The company has made arrange
ments to accommodate many more
subscribers in the state line country.
Revival meetings are being held in
the Valley chapel neighborhood, and
they are very successful. Several of
the young people of that section ex-
pect to join the church.
The revival meetings which are
being conducted at the NJ. E. church
in Milton continue to grow in inter-
est, and will go on over this week.
Make Good Showing.
The people of this section will leave
nothing undone to make a fine ex-
hibit at the meeting Of the horticul-
tural association in Walla Walla the
last of this month. Many Of the peo-
pie here believe that the people have
the samples of fruit that will win the
prizes which will be offered at that
time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

GEORGE ], ERNST.
Pendleton, Oregon, January s, 1908
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

Tonight, the event of the season,
1.-THE Christian" at the Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Some sickness Reported.

There are a couple of cases Of scar
let fever reported in this vicinity and
there are great many cases of the
grip in the east end of the county.
There are no serious cases however,
and it is thought to be only the gen.
eral epidemic that is on everywhere
at this time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Northwestern Gas
g. Electric Co.
MATTOCK BUILDING.
MATIOCK BUILDING.

The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore
gon,s representative paper. Il leads
and the people appreciate It and show
II by their liberal patronage. 1t Is
the advertising medium Of the section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
PendletOn's Leading ClothierA

Call: ats office for particulars
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-13
THWlNG's ENDORSEMENT WAS NOT
UNANIMOUS. r.

Grand Rapids Independent:
The Deer River News makes the
claim that the statement made re-
garding the fact that B. F. Wright,
candidate for Judge, is the only can
didate having the endorsement of
the bar of his home county is not
true, and that Mr.. Thwing of this
county did have such an endorsement
long before Mr.. Wright was a can
didate. If Mr.. Thwing wishes to be
honest about it, he should not allow
his friends to make such claims.
Mr.. Thwihg's published endorsement
by the bar of Itasca county" con-
tanned the name of only six lawyers
besides his own. We know of at
least six more Itasca lawyers who
did not sign the endorsement, or at
least who had not at the time the
endorsement was published.
What do you know about that, i"
Bro. Taylor?