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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
\ POWERFUL DREDGER.

Consul John L. Griffiths sends from
Liverpool the following description
of an improved dredging machine
being built for operation in that har-
Dor:
1t is claimed by leading English ex-
perts that The dredging since 1890 OF
the River Mersey and its approaches
has been one of the most continuous
| ly successful undertakings Of that
character in the history Of marine en-
cheering. AS the port of Liverpool
Is used by vessels of the deepest draft
1t is very important that the entrance
channels at the bar and approaches
to the docks and the landing stage
where the ocean liners embark and
dlsembark their passengers should
be maintained at all stages OF the
tide.
The Mersey docks and harbor board
for the purpose of overcoming the
sand accumulation in 1890 instituted
suction dredging, which has been so
satisfactory that the board has since
then largely increased the size and
powers of their dredgers, and recently
has given an order for the construc-
ton of a dredger which will be the
largest and most powerful ever built
The dimensions of the dredger will
be as follows: Length, AIS feet over
all. SO feet beam. and 30 feet Z
inches in nodded depth.
The dredger is now nearing COM
pletion and when finished will have
a hopper capacity Of 10000 cubic
feet, which Is to be filled from q
maximum depth of 10 feet within so
minutes. and as the total load dis
placement will be about $4,000 tons
exceptioal strength will be promi-
nent feature of the hull and jointing
Of the dredger, and the shell plates
VIII be three-quarters of an inch
thick. 2S feet long, each weighing
3-4 tons, and the butts will be
quadruple rveted.
This dredger will have four CEN
trifugal pumps each Of which will be
driven by an independent engine. and
when driven they will together lift the
great quantity of sand indicated. The
propellig machinery will be of $500
indicated horsepower, and will con-
sist OF two sets OF inverted vertical
dlrect-acting triple en-
gines, with cylinders 22h, 81 and 81.
and stroke Of As inches
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

ter, but that irrigation and Pendletor
are not associated together in the
public mind
If this statement has prevailed to
any extent heretofore, II should be
dispelled now. Every irrigation pro-
ject in the west end of the county has
an office in Pendleton and this is the
active sales headquarters for all OF
them.
The projects represented in this
city comprise about $4,000 acres of
rich arid and semi-arid land and
every company now represented here
is advertising Pendleton as the head
quarters for irrigated land, It seems
that the fact that Pendleton Is the
center and headquarters Of the great
est irrigation belt in the west is now
thoroughly advertised and widely
known.
The Columbia Land company
handling the Furnish-Coe lands. has
fitted up fine offices here and Is con-
ducting an active publicity campaign
and is selling land every day The
Umatilla Ranch company maintains
offices here and Is doing a good bus
mess with Pendleton as headquarters.
The land under the government irri-
cation project is represented in this
city and now the Hinkle Ditch com
psny will establish offices here. and
place its land upon the market
through the Pendleton agency
This does not look as though PEN
dieton is a stranger to irrigation.
With $4,000 to 10000 acres of the
finest irrigated land in the north
west on sale in Pendleton offices. and
with Pendleton advertised far and
vide as the center of these projects,
1t seems that this city occupies a well
fixed position in the public mind as an
irrigation center.
The lands represented in the offices
maintained here are valued at more
than $4,000, 900, and will support 20,-
900 people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
AN OREGON MODEL.

The new state of Oklahoma is mod
eled after Oregon in many ways and
even surpasses oregon in a number OF
features. Her banking law, for IL
stance, in which every state bank con-
tributes to a fund which is kept in
reserve to guarantee deposits, has
brought her millions of dollars in de-
posits from adjoining states.
On Thursday, May I, the people of
Oklahoma will vote upon three pro-
posed amendments to the federal con-
situation, to-wit: Popular election of
United States senators, authorization
OF an income tax and an employers
liability law.
There is every reason to believe
that the people of the new state will
adopt every one Of the measures, re-
questing congress to enact such legis-
lation.
Oklahoma has the spirit Of progress
and has taken advanced ground on
every subject. Her state constitution
is a model charter of liberty for the
people of a commonwealth and she
has rebuked many older states by her
&C curageous defiance Of trusts, corrup-
ton and skulduggery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
Pe-ru-na In the Home.

After al, experienced is the best teacher.
Some doctors may write in favor Of Pc
runA. Other doctors may write against
II. Butitis the testimony of the mothers
and fathers who are rearing families,
who love their children, who must
economic as to doctor bills, who are
raising little boys and girls into,men and
women Of the future, 1t is the testimony
Of such people that really counts.
There is no way to positively ascertain
how many families in the United States
rely upon Peruns for the many climatic
ailments to which the family Is subject.
The number must be great one. Sever
Al millions perhaps. They have learned
bow TO use Peruna for ordinary all
ments, and in that way are guarding
their homes against more serious dis
eases.
Such ailments ss coughs and colds,
sore throat and cstarrh, Group and collie,
indigestion and loss Of appetite, anemia
and nervousness, all these ailments are
promptly relieved by q few doses of
Peruns AZ the right time.
Millions of provident mothers and
fathers are guarding the interests Of the
home by using DR.. Hartman's great
remedy, and profting by his medical
booklets and personal advice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

WHEAT.

Cmatilla county Is now arrayed In
her gorgeous emerald gown, the shim-
mering emerald Of her miles Of wheat.
Wheat the queen Of the soil, in
whose meek smile are hidden untold
fortunes. How sweetly 1t smiles in
the spring sunlight, how gracefully it
waves before the caress of the zephyr!
Modestly 1t spreads over the fields,
multiplying and gathering strength
and color. One kernel bursts into
half a hundred stems. each stem
bearing a hundred other kernels, and
thus with prolific productiveness it
yields a thousand fold to the husband
man.
Wheat. wheat, on every hand. Ride
through the wheat belt and look east,
west, north and south. Miles Of
wheat. green. shimmering, beautiful,
lifting its head higher and higher to
greet the beckonlng sunshine and
sending It's roots deeper and deeper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

Bids will be received until May II,
1908, by the Isthman Canal COM
mission, Washington, d. c., says a
government, for the supply OF ranges.
sanitary fixtures. iron pipe and fit
tings lead bends, brass solder nip
pies, hose bibbs valves. pipe brack-
cts, steam trap, steam whistle, steam
slphon. gaskets, pipe covering, ma
chine and stove bolts. reamers, black
smiths tools, anvils and forges.
boiler-maker's clamps, bllge pumps
chain hoist, condenser tubes, hinges,
painters brushes, flue brushes and
cleaners. dishes, kitchen utensils. wa
ter boilers. butcher blocks cuspIdors,
milk cans, laundry nets, mop heads
toweling, napkins, walters Jackets
needles, office tables and desks
chairs, filing cabinets. loose leaf and
arch files, pantograph, writing paper.
tracing paper, carbon paper. pens
paper clips, paper weights, typewriter
brushes, pencil protectors, parallel
rulers. metallic tapes. twine. ink. type-
writer oil, gasoline, molasses, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

II was afflicted for over seven years
with csfarrh of the head, fhrosf and
digestive organs. consulted many
physicians, but they did me no good.
zone day l happened 70 read some tss.
timonials In your PerunA almanac. I
decided to try Peruns and MAnalin. 7
bought bottle OF each and after taking
them for . week, I noticed . change for
the better. So kept II up and after u.
ing twelve bottles Twas perfectly cured.
II also gave the medicine to my child.
rem and they had he same beneficial 70.
suit. 1 would n, yer be without these
remedies In the house.
81 highly rec umend Peruns and
Manslin to oil my .risnds, and , In fact, 10
everybody"
Thousands of Miles have learned 70
trust and belieYp DR.. HaTtman's judg.
ment, and to reiT n his remedy, ,PerunA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
ONE LESSON FOR ALDRICH.

The house and the senate, after try.
ing to force on the business interests
of the country piece OF shiftless cur
roncy legislation, is now completely al
sea on the currency problem. The
would-be financial Moses OF the ma
tion, Senator Aldrlch, has found his
bill almost universally repudiated.
Aldrich and Cannon, after their an
nouncement that 1t would be the
Aldrich bill or nothing, have been
taught that the peoples servants
must at times, be servants indeed, and
not the masters.
Aldrich forced his measure through
the senate. but the opposition OF the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
A SONG or WORRY.

What's the use to sit an worry IL
you lose, who thought to win?
Kick the worry out the wlndow-let
the livin' sunshine I'M
Time amt sghin'-
He's a-flyin';
Worryin' is half sim
What's the use to work for worry
Amt there any hope In sight2
Kick the IVORY out the window. I'm the
blizzard an the night!
Time don't worry
Too much hurry!
Swifter than an eagles
flight!
Exchange
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
Catarrhal CrouO.

Few people realize how frequently
Group is caused by catarrhal congestion
OF the throat. Probably nine cases out Of
ten Of Group is Of the catarrhal variety.
The medical profession recognizes
threef forms Of Group. The spasmodicv va
riety, membranous Group and catarrhal
Group.
Nearly every case is of the catarrhalvs-
riety, and few doses of Peruna taken at
the first appearance Of the catarrhal
symptoms is generally sufficient to avert
the attack Of Group altogether.
Group is frightful disease. No dis
ease Of children so alarms tie household.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

1t is impossible to estimate how many
homes have been protected against Group
by the proper use of Peruna.
Household Remedies.
There is no romedy in the world
which has proven so popular fer catarrh
as Peruna. 1t has been used for more
than thirty years and cured thousands
of cases, as proven by our testimonials.
In the early history of this country
every family had it's homemade medi-
cines. Herb teas, bitters, laxntives and
tonics were to be found in almost every
house, compounded by the housewife,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

sometimes assisted by the apothecary or
the family doctor.
Furnishing medical compounds direct
to the people, through the druggists, is
simply the extension Of the practice be-
gun by the people themselves.
Nervous System a Wreck.
John G. Hirdler, Garfield, Kas., writes /:
""on December 2, 1899, was injured
by fall on the Santa Fe r. r., and my
entire nervous system was impaired
by the same. The help Of a physician
was useless. believe tried every one
in the vicinity, but all were alike and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

ii greet the inviting moisture and soil
forces below.
No picture is more beautiful. un-
less it be the same vast fields white
in harvest.
1t is Umatilla's bridal gown, the
richest ever worn by queenly woman.
Verdapt. rich. beautiful wheat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

tinue this progress by having either
Roosevelt or a man like him in the
presidential chair for another term.
Taft is not like Roosevelt. He has
tut little initiative and less energy.
Because he wants to be president is
no reason that he should be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
SNAKE POISON FOR MADMAN,

Scientists are today discussing the
vastly important operation performed d
In the Bronx zoo, where Curator Ray
mand L. Ditmars. challenging death
In the performance. took from the
fangs Of snake II "a grains OF
deadly fluid which is believed invalu-
able In the treatment Of insanity, epi-
lepsy and kindred dlseases--the
amount obtained being sufficient for
more than 100000 doses, says a
New York item.
1t is agreed by the scientists who
witnessed the operations that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
~ REEvEs A@ GEORGE
III A HEALTHY FAMILY
Kept the Children Well.

Mrs. Kane, 1856 SebOr ST., Flat l. Chicago, Ill., writes;
Peruna has been used long family that do not know
how could get along wihOuit
u have given to all Of my five children different times when
they suffered with Group colds and the many ailments that children
are subject to- and pleased say that has kept them spen
did health
" have also used for catarrhal difficulty of long sandng
and it cured short tme have every to praise
Peruna."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
remained without strength.

remained without strength.
81 then tried Pe-uns, and after using
It for three months was totally we'll
I am seventy.one years old, and my work
on the railroad is hard and tedious, but
can work like young man In all kinds
Of weather, heat, cold, rain, snow or
storm alike.
"Peruna is the purest and best medi.
cine, and II used according 10 directi tions,
1t will help any person and cure any dis
ease for which 1t is recommended. I REQ
ommend this medicine by my own ex-
perience to any one suffering from an
ailment on the order OF mine."
For Herself and Children.
Mrs. Aline DePasse, 778 L. l65th ST.,
New York, N. Y, writes:
at gives me pleasure to testify to the
municipalities Of Peruna and Manslin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

PENDLETON HEADQUARTERS.

Tom Richardson tried to make the
people of this city believe that Pen
dIeton abroad, is not identified with
the irrigation movement. that people
look upon this city as the wheat GEN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

people to his bill made itself felt In
the house. and he has been forced TO
admit that the peoples representa-
tives are not mere ratlfying machines
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

The joint scale committee OF the
soft coal operators and miners, In
session at Springfield, H.. voted to re-
port In favor OF the closed shop; that
is' that union men should stay out of
non-assoclation mines. The scale is
the same as last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
Catarrh OF Stomach.

Mr. John NJ Sansberry Amarillo, Tex, writes:
fOr several years had catarh Of the stomach was hardly
able to do anything and could not eat with any satsf con
When commenced using Peruna, weighed only 10 pounds
took six bottles commencing in the spring. and the following
winter had gained 63 pounds.
owe it all to Peruna. Il cannot be praised too hIebv
fOryfve years DID, and my occupation that Of achect
and builder"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02

A lot OF men lose character trying
to live up to reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
WinliDeg and Birmingham

Immense downpours, lasting three days. occurred in Kansas and Okla homa on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week, and at the same time snow was falling in more north erly districts all the way to Winnipeg and beyond.
 The presumption is that this storm has passed by Alabama, although some small off-shoots of the big wave may float over this state, bringing light occasional rains and cooler weather. The big storm never touched us.
 It seems almost incredible in Octo- Der that great trunk lines like the Canadian Pacific and the Great North ern are blocked by snowdrifts. some of which are reported to be ten feet deep. Winnipeg is completely snow bound, and trains can neither get into or out of it. Drouths and dust are not pleasant, but they are certainly less inconyenient than snow drifts ten feet deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
In Northern Alabama.

Joseph Beitman returned yesterday from a business trip through northern Ala bama- He visited Walker, Cullman, Win ston, Lamar, Marion, Franklin, Morgan, Lauderdale and Colbert and said that the only interest manifested in the presi- dentiaI election was among the lawyers.
 With the exception of Walker l found the new county amendment in favor" said Mir. Beitman. Tn Walker the oppo- sition to the new county scheme Is active and united. In the other counties which I visited the men who expressed them selves on the subject said they intended to vote for the amendment. I think this sentiment is due largely to a lack of in- formation or a positive misconception of the true situation on the part of the people. As they have no personal inter- est in the matter one way or the other, reasonable argument made against the new county project might change many of them.
 "Concerning presidential politics. all the lawyers with whom I talked said they felt as if aft was going to be elected Judge Blanton of Winston was one, how ever. who was still counting on land- slide for Bryan that would make him next President.
 towing to the low price of cotton I found business dull in the agricultural sections-duller than it was a month ago. But in inning towns found decided im- provement Industrial conditions in Ala bama are certainly much better than they were last summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Woman Has a Vote and Voice

In Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wyo- ming, casting all told 14 electoral votes, the ballot box stands as open to women as to men, and the former do not hesitate to exercise the voting privilege. They do. in fact, decide elections in the four states, and the four states may decide presidential struggle even in the coming November.
 In IT states women vote at school elections and are eligible to election as school officers. In Louisiana women who pay taxes are privilged to vote in referendums. In Kansas women vote in city elections. In New York women tax payers vote upon questions of rais- ing money, and they vote in all school elections.
 It will thus be seen that woman sui frage has secured in this country a pretty secure foothold. It bids fair to be increased rather than decresed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
All Factions Pulling Together

At a stopping place in New Jersey MT. Bryan said on Friday last, As a candidate for President l have a united democracy behind me and frightened republican party in front of me- So far as political clements and factions and schools of political thought are concerned MT. Bryan spoke truly. But he did not consider the democratic business man who is deciding broad public questions in a narrow individual manner.
 It may seem difficult to see how a democratic business man who is still feeling the republican panic of Octo- ber, 1907, can reach the conclusion that the election of MT. Taft Is necessary in order to keep off business troubles. Yet that is what he Is doing in per haps every state. He is preferring the party that fathered Dingleyism and has promoted trusts and that gave birth to the October panic to the time- honored party of the people.
 Outside of such business men, how ever. the party is remarkably knit to- gether in this campaign. Hoke Smith, Hilary A. Herbert, Judson Harmon and David R. Francis, all members of MT. Cleveland's cabinet, recently advocated the election of Bryan and Kern. Rich ard Olney and John G. Carlisle are also supporting the ticket. These six men are the living members of MT. Cleve- lands second cabinet. and all are loyal to the ticket The democratic party as a party presents solid front, and the only dissensions are found in busi- ness circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

during the fiscal year in freight re- ceipts and IT per cent in passenger revenue, and yet 1t was on the 2-cent- a-mile basis, as was the Baltimore and Ohio.
 Some roads report actual increases in passenger revenue while operating in whole or in part under 2-cent-fare laws while they met losses in freight revenue. The lower passenger rate promises to be beneficial to railroads in prosperous times simply because it operates to increase the number of passengers. In the long run the trunk lines that traverse thickly-settled states will of choice perhaps adopt the 2-cent rate, and perhaps all other rail- roads will later on consider that rate the better policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Streets and Their Numbers

The present movement in favor of numbering all houses, big or little, should be prosecuted with thorough ness that will not admit of inaccuracy or the need later on of similar effort. Let the city be patrolled and every landlord made to do his duty in this respect.
 This city fortunately had adopted long ago the hundred-to-a-block plan of numbering houses, and all that is needed is to make owners number their houses. The city engineer stands ready to give correct information as to numbers, and nothing stands in the way of the movement except indiviouai shirking. Let the shirkers be brought up to the line of duty and made to toe the mark.
 The rectifcation of numbers and of the names of some small streets should go on until it is fully completed. It is unfortunate that the system of naming streets and avenues has been departed from in so many instances. That sys- tenn together with the plan of assign ing a hundred numbers to a block en- abled the wayfarer to locate in jiffy every house, but the addition of small streets here or there has brought in some confusion, and this cannot well be remedied. The public will have to stand the complication that the senti- ment of promoters or neighborhoods have brought upon it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
TW0-Cent Fare Laws

Annual reports are coming in from many of the railroads that were forced by their states to carry passengers at the rate of 2 cents a mile. The new rate has been tested in year of busi- ness depression, when all classes of traffic were decreased.
 President Baer of the Reading rail- road admits that while the merchant disc traffic of his road has decreased 21 per cent in the fiscal year the de. crease in passenger revenue under a 2.cent rate was but 3 per cent.
 On the Chicago. Indianapolis and Louisville railroad the freight revenue was cut down 19 per cent, and the pas senger revenue per cent. More pas xengers were carried under the 2-cent law.
 The Baltimore and Ohio reports a reduction in freight revenue of 1S per cent. but the passenger revenue was but 2.7 per cent less.
 The Illinois Central lost per ceIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
FORTUNE IN COMIC OPERA.

From the London Chronicle.
 The fortunate composer of "The Merry Widow" has already made s70,000 by this most popular comic opera. It is safe to say that in the history of the stage no such work has attained the same enor- nous success. A few high-class works, such as "H. M. s. Pinafore." "The Mi- kado," "The Geisha' and San Toy" have male sma.I fortunes for their com posers and have enjoyed the distinction of being performed in all languages and in all kinds of theatres. But ''The Merry Widow has beaten records not only in this country but also in America and, in Germany, Austria, Holland md Nor way.
 The opera of the ex-bandmaster of an Austrian infantry regiment. Herr Franz Lehar was first produced at the An der Wien theatre. Vienna. on January g. 1906.
 Any opera that Herr Lehar now writes is willingly bought at his own price. The composers autograph today is worth 5 shillings. Three years ago no one would have thought of asking him for 1t. He was then an unknown man.