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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
PRoGRAM
LOCAL AND Personal

Sunset locals crowded out.
Hand seeders and cultivatofs
l. Schwartz, The Busy Corner
Store. "
". ". Drinkwater. black
smith. Harney, Oregon. Horse
shoeing and'al kinds OF gsnera.
repair work. Your business so,-
ici,ed.
Mrs. r NJ Horton and her
mother Mrs. D. Jameson. took
their departure this morning for
Portland and other western Ore
g1D points where they vii. visit
relatives and friends Tor O Few
weeks.
A letter from relatives OF -he
late August Muller Jr. % this
Office states that the young man
was p years old. having been
born in this county March p.
lss7 The cause Of mis- death
was pneumonia.
A meeting Of the public school
board was held this week 40
which time the teachers for the
coming year We're elected. No
changes We're made in the pre-
sent CORPS except in the third
grade, Miss Delta billiard being
selected vice Miss Merle Dalton
who was not an applicant. The
teachers are: Prot. !. c. Pa
mond principal; Misses Sus
Smith. Delta Dillard, Ciayte Bur
row and Mrs. A. J. Irwin. Tie
selection viii meet with popular
approval as all are excellent
teachers.
.-.ss Josephine LOcher is home
from Mt. Vernon. Grant county
whore she has just completed q
very successful term Of school.
A box social and dance were Civ
en- under her management last
Friday evening al Mt Vernon
and the sum Of SlOl. 50 realized.
One third Of the receipts was do
mated 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ingle who
met severe losses by
ire in which their infant was
burned 10 death and the mother
seriously injured. The balance
# the fund was given 10 the
.chOol.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

United States Senator
GEO. Z. CHAMBERLAIN
Congressman
J. J. JEFFREY
Prosecuting Attorney
v. G. COZAD
Joint Senator
JF. MAHON
Representative
WM. MORFITT
County Clerk
SAM MOTHERSHEAD
Sheriff
A. X. RICHARDSON
Assessor
c. A. BRITTINGHAM
Treasurer
]. NJ. DALTON
School Superintendent
J. I. LAVENDER
Commissioner
J. P. WITHERS
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23

The boys az the fair grounds
have arranged for q horse parade
on Main street in this city next
Saturday afternoon al 2 O'Clock.
and extend an urgent invitation
10 stallion owners all over the
country 10 bring in their animals
and participate. The parade
viii not be confined 70 stations
alone but viii also include mares
and colts, saddle horses and
drivers.
Accommodations for the night
may be secured al the fair
grounds for those who desire IT,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
DEERING MACHINERY

We carry Deering Headers,
Binders, Mowers, and Rakes.
For light running machinery to-
gether with durability the Deer
ing heads the list. Last year one
Of the Headers we sold cut over
1000 acres Of grain and is today
as good as new. We sell above
at railroad prices freight added
TO Burns or will deliver TO R. r.
point at railroad prices.
n. Brown & Sons,
Deering Agents.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23

ia.. Ig.u. Hf.-s 900. efs.uff
..E0. Nay lHU..
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23

Hon. Wm. M0rhrr, candidate
for representative. addressed
the voters OF this section o. the
court house last Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Morh-t discussed
Statement No. ] and is relation
70 Oregon politics In o very loci-
cal manner, showing the corrupt
methods formerly used in elect
ing L. S. Senator's and the effect
il has mad upon Oregon. Mr..
Morhrt is entitled 20 the vote Of
every man who believes in tie
people ruling and viii Therefore
poll q very heavy vote through
out the district
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
Get a suit schenk Bros.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

TSf-r ~elrss LsSt uFrtcn
EuutHr goo. Aprti %. isf. Z
Noucs BE- hereby srru .tai Allcr uaker
r1ar. ai RILEY Oregon hNs died uoiire uf his
tuteniiou Co. rakc huai fveyesE rrcui ir sur-
rorf of bis ciaiu. Wig; Humesfesi fH1rf so.
fle, ritlr June u ia1i. irr the NW I
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matu before the NcEisfcr d. rive- -
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ais r1rtuuor. residence urou art ruiiira-
f.Hr cf fnf lara. eir Hoher l Nilll.aus
Herrt JharaU. games winters Lester Va.
.aws t'l @. kl'ct urcrou.
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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
Eighih Grad, Euniuiiisu

The regular eight grade eN-
animation will be- held on the
llth and 18th Of June. While
this examination may be- taken
in each district, pupils near
enough TO make it convenient
are asked 20 come 20 Burns for
the examination.
PROGRAM.
Thursday Arithmetic. Writ
inc History and Civil Govern
ment.
Friday Grammar. Physiology.
Geography and spelling.
1. NJ. HAMILTON.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-23
no THf yotrRs Oh HARNrY corN1Y.

70 THE VOTERS or HARNEY COUNTY.
The nomination for the Office
Of County Treasurer having come
to me unsolicited. convinces me
that ! have conducted the Office
to the satisfaction Of the people.
This appreciation by the peo-
pie is a source Of great pleasure
to me and should they re-elect
me ! shall in the future as in the
past. conduct the Office accord
ing 70 law in the interest Of the
people.
J. NJ. DALTON
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business his decisions were alb
solutely impartial. The boys
were all out for fun and the best
Of feeling prevailed throughout
the game.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
THE MAIL ORDER HABIT.

Among the mass of mail matter re-
ceived at Montana postofflces the past
few weeks is a large collection of cata.
logues, circulars and other stuff ad.
dressed to Montana residents, in which
the latter are invited to purchase
various kinds of goods from eastern
firms. This class of advertising is
calculated to appeal to the mail order
habit, a reprehensible and deceptive
method of shopping that is prevalent
in many parts of the country.
There is no eXcuse for the existence
of the mail order habit among resi-.
dents of northern Montana towns,
where the home merchants are pre-
pared to supply all the wants of the
community at all times of the year.
Montana business houses are familiar
with local conditions, and provide
themselves with stocks of goods that,
for quality and price, are most de-
sirable for Montana trade. The mer-
camille establishments located in Mon.
tana towns will compare favorably in
the size and variety of their stocks of
goods, and the terms upon which they
are sold, with similar institutions To-
Gated in eastern towns of much larger
population. The home merchant, to q
certain extent, is a public benefactor:
he renders valuable service to the COM.
munity by supplying the public with
the suppliesit may need, and merits pat
ronage and reasonable compensation
for that service.
The holiday shopping season is an
opportune time to break away from
the mail order habit. 1t is an ex-
ceptionally appropriate occasion to
practice the golden rule-the rule of
doing as we would have others do to
US. The Montana merchant is one of
ourselves, and should be given the
preference in business transactions in
which he has prepared himself to par
ticipate.
a good way to overcome the mail
oIbcI IdDlU Is W NlSlt lut CSLuDIlSl-
ments in which the home merchants
display their wares, and make per-
sonal inspection OF the goods that may
be desired. This is a privilege that
cannot be exercised in a mail orde.
purchase, and this advantage should
appeal to all sensible shoppers. The
practice of buying at long range with
out an opportunity OF inspecting the
goods before purchase, and the annoy.
ance and expense of adjusting matters
if they are unsatisfactory, should
discourage the mail order habit.
The Montana merchant appreciates
the patronage of his home folks, aud
his readiness to accommoda tie his
customers to any reasonable extent
deserves recognition and encourage
ment by giving him the preference in
the purchase of goods that he is pre-.
pared to supply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
A DRAMATIC CLIMAX.
Effect Of One Woman's Pathetic Eyes
Upon a Jury.

James 7. Brady, who. wa one Of
New IOrk's greatest lawyers, Wa. once
counsel for Il young oma in q case
involving an attempt to break q will.
His client sat by his side. She was
a very beautiful young woman, whose
eyes seemed always to rivet the atten-
ton of those upon whom her glance
fell. There was a pathetic expression
which affected every one. She sat
watching the jury during the course of
the trial, and at last there was some
means Of her glances to excite the
sympathy of the jury.
Then Mr.. Brady arose and in one
of the most touching and beautiful Of
all the addresses he ever made in court
spoke of the blessings which every one
who had an appreciation of leauti-
full things and could see them enjoyed
and dwelt for some moments upon the
happy lot of the jury who could see
the budding Of the flowers-it was
then springtime-and the charms Of
nature. Then, suddenly turning to his
client, he said, THAT blessing is denied
my client, for, though she has eyes
which seem to look upon you, gentle
men, there is no vision in them, for
her sight has been taken from her"
She had been, in fact, the victim of
total paralysis of the optic nerve,
which had not impaired the beauty of
her eyes, but had given to them that
SinpllIar pothatio nyrrocc}o, 1rb;,, cha,
was thus falsely charged Will en-
ploying that she might secure the SYM
pathies of the jury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Suntlower Philosophy.

People naturally shy from the man
who suspects every one of dishonesty.
One nice thing about tradition is
that no man cares whether it is true
or not.
About all some men can see in any
undertaking is encouragement.
Your IONS probably please YOU as
we'll as you pleased your father.
The hard way a man lights when he
gets caught at it may be the reason i,
is called ''high finance"
y mar a think Of a lot of reasons
why he lost his money, and not once
think OF his poor Judgment.
Since they have gone out of fashion,
a man can boost his reputation as q
fool pretty fast by wanting to fight q
duel.
Every time a man man makes 8:
fooling with a side issue his regular
! business is damaged SIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
The River Press.
Published every Wednesday Morning
By the River Press Publish
ing Company.
TREASURER'S BONDS.

In view of the popular demand for
legislation tina, will protect the in
terests of Montana Taxpayers. by
securing to them the profits earned
by public funds, it is expected that
the matter will be given proper at
tention by the eleventh assembly. 1t
is also suggested hal the subject OF
county treasurer's bonds deserves
legislative action, the Libby News
presenting the matter in these re.
marks:
The Montana legislature should
pass a law providing that the state
shall pay the premium on the bond
required Of county t%reasurers. And
this should not In any way affect the
present salaries of these officials.
There are many reasons, we'll known
to those who have given the subject
any thought at all, why this would be
a most wholesome thing to do. In the
first place it would provide the vari-
GUS counties with the very best securi-
ty from those entrusted with the care
of county moneys. Again it would
leave the various county ~treasurers
absolutely free from any undue intlu-
ence upon the part of financial insti-
buttons in the several counties. And
likewise free from the influence of those
owning large property interests.
These large concerns, as rule,
where the treasurer does not &C TO the
expense of providing a bonding COM
pany bond, are the sources from which
bondsmen are obtained, and while it
is no doubt a fact that the question of
improper influence seldom arises un-
der these conditions, yet il is hard to
figure that such a condition provides
a means whereby unhealthy influence
might become a factor in the DISPOSE
ton OF county funds, and generally in
the conduct Of this most important
part of the county governments.
BY going to the bonding companies
from all of the counties it is probably
a TACT that a very reasonable rate
. could be obtained on bonds for the
various treasurers. This affords the
protection the people want. 1t like
wise leaves the various treasurers
absolutely free from the necessity of
appealing to individuals for bonds
and from the expense Of paying the
premium out OF the not too large sal.
airy.
What extra expense this involves to
the public will be money wisely spent
and once the proposition is tried it is
dollars to %doughnuts hal the state
will never go back to the present
methods OF providing a bond for
county treasurers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
A Corner In Butter.

CElCAGO, Dec. manipulation OF
the leading butter markets Of the
country by a coterie of Chicago,
Elgin and eastern produce men is
said to be responsible to a large eX.
tent for the present extravaganza price
for butter. While butter supplies are
larger than is usually the case at this
season, values are materially higher
than a year ago, and prospects good
for further advances before there is
any relief.
Rumors of a corner in June storage
butter, which is the best of the sea
sons pack, have been circulated fol
some time and while vigorously de-
MED by the principals, the fact re
mains that the stock of choice storage
butter is tightly held, with prices
high and on the up grade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
HIS CORRECTION.
The American Knew a Little About
Shakespeare and EnuIish.

The American Knew a Little About
Shakespeare and English.
An English literary man who visited
this country some years ago to lecture
frankly declared that he came not ex-
pecting to find accurate scholarship
among Americans, especially ON pure
ly literary subjects, adding affably:
You have been too busy and useful
a nation in practical matters to give
much time to the arts and graces of
learning"
During the dinner ut which he made
this remark he criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his metaphors
often We're absurd, cas-, for example"
he said, "'Sleep that knits up the raw
cled sleave Of care How ridiculous to
to figure sleep as knitting up a torn
sleeve of a coat!!'
"A young American sitting near him
said modestly: Il think the word is
not sleeve, but sleave, the thin fluff of
a damaged web. 1t is a technical eX-
preston among wcavers."
"1n the United States probably re-
torted the critic irritably. Shakespeare
never could have heard it. He meant
sleeve
Il believe" persisted the American
gently, "the word is printed sleave in
all the old editions. 1t is not an Ameri-
can word, but has been used for cen
turtles by weaver in Scotland and the
north of England"
0I,1 ,,ss1., ~ ..-r n. -
English f%rankness said, laughing:
''Thank you. l was mistaken. Per-
haps l am mistaken about other
things and will be corrected before I
leave your shores"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Lofty Tibet.

Although the mystery concerning
Tibet has been mostly dissipated as a
result of the English invasion, the Gu
rious nature of that country continues
to excite great interest. Think of an
inhabited land covering between 7OO,-
600 and 100000 square miles and hay
ing a mean elevation exceeding 1G,4s0
feet, which is considerably higher
than Mont Blanc! The lOftiest peaks
reach an altitude of about 10000 feet,
while the deepest valleys, in the high
or parts of the plateau, do not descend
below 14,iOO feet, which is higher
than Pixies peak. Toward the south
the valleys sink lower, and rice and
fruit are cultivated up to 1850 feet.
Here the most important centers OF
population are found-Lassa. Shigatse
and Gyangt2c.-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
New Secretary Of Navy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. = Another
change in the Roosevelt cabinet took
place today when Victor Il. Metcalf OF
California, formally relinquished the
portfolio of secretary of the navy, and
was succeeded by Truman H. New.
berry of Michigan, who has been
assistant secretary in name, but Sec
rotary in fact, since November, 1905.
Secretary Metcalf has been a stick.
Ter for his prerogative3, but has found
himself on repeated occasions practi-
cally ignored by the president in i'm
pOrtant matters affecting naval policy
and the conduct of his department.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
MENACED BY FLOODS.
Residents Of Arkansas Town Will
Lose Much Property.

PINE BLUFF. Dec. 1.-While appeal.
ing as a last resort to President Roose.
welt for permission to cut through
government levees and change the
course of the Arkansas river, leaving
Pine Bluff high and dry, but safe,
every available mar in the city will
be put to work strengthening already
crumbling banks until the crest of a
l6-foot rise passes this point, probably
Wednesday night, in an effort to pre-.
ent an overflow which would mean
destruction of property valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars. and
possibly loss of life. Whether their
efforts will be successful is proble-
NAUTICAL.
To night the river has passed the
15.foot stage, and at its crest a state
of 26 feet is anticipated. The flood
stage is % feet and with the banks in
their present weakened condition the
results, when the full force is felt,
cannot be told. That great property
loss will ensue seems certain, how.
ever.
Tonight a large section of land, 30
feet north of the walls of the county
court house and Jefferson hotel,
valued al 800, 600, is slowly disap-
pearing into the river and warehouses
along the bank which have already
been partly wrecked, may fall at any
moment. Should the water break
through the bank it seems certain sew
eral streets lined with business houses
q mile long would be DESTROYED.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
U DAY.

In late November, every fourth year,
there is a return to talk about a
change of d ate for inauguration day.
Ia the city Of Washington the fourth
day of March has Il habit of being
bleak and windy and wet and bad.
1t is apt to be, as far as weather con-
ditlons are concerned, Il day OF dis.
comfort in the national capital. OF
course, the dwellers in the District of
Columbia are chiefly involved. Many
of them live and get board, clothes
and lodging out of functions of the
inauguration sort. At the same time,
the larger public has more or less in
tcrest in this item: although, for
that matter, it would suit this larger
public quite as we'll were inauguration
ceremonies, by II return to old-time
simplicity, Invested of much Of their
modcrn.day pomp.
1t will take an amendment to the
constitution TO do it; the change from
March four ganuo otherwise be or
dercd The original constitution did
not deal with inauguration day.
After the constitution had been adopt
ed by the several states it was arrang-
cd that the new government should go
into operation on the first Wednesday
in March. That happened to be the
fourth of the month. But, in fact,
Washington was not inaugurated I'M
til weeks later, the ceremony taking
place in the city of New York. In
1872 an act was passed relating to the
work of the electoral college: it or.
dained hat the presidential term
should date from the fourth day O.
March.
But in 1904. as the result of thu
wrong working Of the constitution.
provisions concerning the election O
president and vice president, a con
stitutional amendment was adopted
1t provides, in cases where there i
a failure to elect at the polls and tn
election is carried into congress-, tina
If by this process a president is no
chosen before the fourth day of MarcI
next following, then the vice presi
dent shall act as president. Due +
this provision the fourth of March i
virtually made by the constitution, a
we'll as by s%tutute, the date on whic
q new presidential term begins.
In one house of congress or tn
other, resolutions have been intro
duced providing for the submitting c
an amendment to the constitutio
whereby the date of inauguration ca
be changed. In a itful way a cer,ai
of public interest in the Pre-
posed change has been wakeued. B,
it Is one of the hardest things in tt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
The Value of Money.

ooh. yes" replied the millionei ma
iron, 1--WE make a point of allowing our
boy pocket money regularly. Every
week his papa hands Bobby 81, 900 in
small change tifties ana twcntics. It's
only Il tritic; but, do you know, 1t
teaches him the value of money? He
isn't quite ten years old, yet he man
ages his little rcvcnue with a great
deal of foresight. 1t would amusc you
to hear him try to beat down a justice
of the peace who is filming him for hav.
ing killed somebody with his auto
mobile. Yes, we insist on his paying
for luXuries out of his allowance. We
buy his automobiles, but the fines he
has to take care Of himself."-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
A Helping Hand.

Among the contributors to a minis
tcr's donation party was a small but
very bright boy belonging to one of
the families of the congregation. After
obtaining his mothers permission to
spend his money for anything he pleas.
ed he went to the village store and re-
turned home with a neat package. In
1t was Il pair Of ~suspcnders. and at.
tached to them was Il card upon which,
was written in y scrawling hand:
"For the support of II pastor"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Political Tidal Waves.


Nv
John Sharp William observation
is being quoted. He was asked his
view of the situation. "Well,' he
said, from all | can see and from
all car hear there is going to be a
democratic tidal wave. But | have
seen so many of these democratic tidal
a sweep the republican party in
that | an getting suspicious of them.'
Even more to the point was the com.
ment of the late Senator Thurman OF
Ohio, an eminent democrat in his day
After he had seen the republicans fin.
ally win an election concerning which
the democrats had nursod great hopes,
he remarked with intense vigor: "Tht
republicans are simply hell on The
home stretch
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
The Independent Voter.

"Have you decided how you are
going to vote:' asked the campaign
worker.
'Nes,' answered the plain citizen,
"but m not going to tell. Pm get.
ting too much pleasure from having
people pat MT on the back and hand
me cigars in the hope of getting me to
commit myself
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Bold Bandits In New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. -Four despcr-
ADDE'S armed with revolvers held up q
crowded street car in lower Third
avenue today, throttled and robbed
the conductor, prrorized the pas
sengers and escaped with a goodly
collection of purses and other valr.
ablNs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
He Knew His Mamma.

Neighbor-Hcrtic, your mother is call
ing you. Rertic-Yes'm, l know it,
but l fancy she don't want me very
badly. Neighbor-But She has called
you seven times already. Bcrtie-Yes,
I know. but she hasn't called albert
yet.-rhiladclphia Inquirer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

world to interest the large public in
favor of going through the long pro.
cess of Observation-Disclosures amend
ment, especially when it is a matter
which to that larger public appears to
be a routine item of minor signif-
cance.-Anaconda Stand ard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Disease Under Control,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Secetary
Wilson today declared that the foo,
and mouth disease, which has been
prevalent ir the states of Michigan,
New York, Pennsylvania and Mary
land, was now under control.