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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04

play the role of pioneer.
Colorado enthusiasts who had
watched the worthless lands of the
eastern plains take on unmlstakable
values and the cactus and sage brush
give away to waving grain fields, an
educational propaganda by which the
thousands of new settlers might be
protected from failure and through
which the world at large might be ed
ucated as to the actual conditions un-
der which socalled dry farming can
be made successful.
\ meeting of "dry farmers" was
called by the governor of Colorado in
January 1907 and more than 300
accredited delegates representing
government and state experts and
prominent development men were
present from all over the west and
the Trans Mississippi Dry Farming
congress in salt Lake last January
was attended by more than 600 dele
gates and the four days session devel-
oped one of the most economical
movements ever started in the west.
Governor b. b. Brooks of Wyoming
was elected president, and the head
quarters for the third congress fixed
at Cheyenne.
The board of control Is. move to
enlarge the work of the congress and
so prominent Wyoming men have
been appointed to membership AL
ready the board has started out to
make the congress international in
character and invitations are being
sent out TO all foreign countries in
terested in dry farm agriculture TO
send delegations The board and
congress, working together has un-
dertaken to issue publications to far
mers giving all information about
scientific farming possible to assemble.
to organize a bureau OF information,
publish maps and in fact to carry on
a great cooperative school for far
mers and experts during the next few
years. 1t is a splendid and valuable
work for the arid countries. The de-
tails of the work have been placed
in the hands Of John r. Burns. Sec
retary of the board, an experienced
publicity man. with offices in Chey-
anne.
The Third Trans Missouri Dry
Farming congress win be held I'M
Cheyenne February 23. "a and 25.
1909, and one thousand delegates are
expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
COFFEE
The goodness of every
thing else at breakfast de-
pends on the coffee.

Your grocer returns Jour money u yoS daat
NE ScbnlinG's Best: ue par bin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
Dry FARMING MOVEMENT Of
IMPORTANCE To WESTERN STATES

With the organization of the Board
| of Control of the Trans Mississippi
Dry Farming congress this month
there is started most important
work in the development history of
the west. \ few years ago so sailed
/ dry farming" began to attract at
tcntion In many sections of the arid
states. Many farmers had been OPP
Grating in sections of the arid states.
Many farmers had been operating in
sections where rainfall was slight
and irrigation impossible and had
been securing splendid results in
many lines of agriculture but there
, existed a general belief that such re-
suits We're but the outcome Of tenn
porary conditions such as excessive
rainfall and cleverey manipulated
small tracts, and that no real value
or significance attached to these lso-
lated instances.
Meantime. Prof. II. NJ. Campbell Of
Nebraska. had been conducting Sc
ries of experiments along scientific
AAiANH tAllAl l4Ah NuNNttutu III llldklllk
tests of rather severe character and
getting crops that proved something
tangible in the way of demonstratve
argument giving strength to the op-
tmistic claims made by hopeful land
agents. These results became known
to j. p. Pomeroy of Colorado Springs
who owned several thousand acres OF
western Kansas land and Prof. Camp
bell was quickly installed upon an eX-
perimental farm at Hill City, Kansas
years produced results that fixed the
status of dry farming" and forced
the price of unirrgated lands upward
year by year.
General Manager Holdredge of the
Burlington railway was among those
who early saw the possibilities and
he soon established experimental sta
tons along his line. The Santa Fe
railway and other transportation COM
panies followed quickly and states |
and communities began to make care /
tul tests of operative conditions. Gov /
ernment stations We're established and |
the machinery of experimentation was
set at work in many states and terri |.
torities. Great good followed all this
effort, but in some instances it was
found that immigration agents were
rushing homesteaders and land buy
ers upon the arid plains regardless of
SOL conditions or financial ability to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04

attempted to jump from a kitchen
window, but her dress caught and she
hung suspended above the ground.
In the meantime S-year-old Manuel.
missing his mother. reentered the
house and ran from room to room,
searching for her. He finally enter
ed the kitchen, which was blazing
fiercely, and when help arrived his
body was burned to a crisp. Mrs.
Miller was badly burned before being
rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04

Allen. a young man Of Mount Jack
SON. killed the beast with a shotgun.
Allen was squirrel hunting when the
bear sprang out of the underground
and attacked him, after Knocking
over Il dog with one of its paws.
The bear was almost on owen
when the boy fired both barrels into
its body, stretching II dead at his feet.
1t weighed nearly 200 pounds
Washington Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
Uses BLOOD or MAD DOG
TO CURE HYDROPHOBIi

New Yark.-"I have just got
through curing boy of hydropho-
bia by a very remarkable and interest
ing remedy" DR.. Morris Klein told
a reporter today
"The patient was boy nine years
old, Today he underwent what be-
Leve will be the last injection neces-
sary. He is now bright and cheerful
entirely without pain or any symp-
tom OF the malady
From the blood Of the mad dog
| produced a serum and made many
careful experiments with it upon
rabbits, then used it on the patient
and the symptoms Of rabies disap-
peared after continuing for a few
days after the treatment began"
Dewitt Kidney and Bladder Pills
are unequaled in cases Of weak back
backache, inflammation Of the blad-
der, rheumatic pains. Antiseptic and
acr promptly Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
BOY DIED TO SAVE MOTHER.
But Sacrifice Was in Vain. sor Woman
,,ds Tataby Burned.

81 n'o~o co'-T,-e 2-~o1--o'' son
% Joe Mn'c~ nc'o On tNe steamer
Kco. r-ovad hi-7~eif . ho~o ho-r l1~.
night IN a fire that cost the child his
life, fatally injured his mother and
destroyed the Miller home.
Mrs. Miller and her five children
were in the house when a gasoline
stove exploded, filling the rooms with
flames. Seeing that the children were
on their way to safety Mrs. Miller
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
Cubs 10 shreveport.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Shreveport, La,
will probably be selected as the spring
training quarters Of the worlds cham
pion Cubs, according to reports now
current here. President Murphy and
Manager Chance. are both said to ia
vor the Louisiana city as the most
favorable place for thawing out the
winter stiffness Of the baseball gladi-
ators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
QUEER AND DANGEROUS ARTICLES
SENT THROUGH THE MAILS

Hamburg, when suddenly a violent
explosion occurred. The poor sort
er's face was shockingly mutilated,
fragments Of flesh being driven into
the ceiling, and one of the eyes was
destroyed The charred remains of
the letter were carefully collected and
put together, and it was found that
the letter had contained a large num-
Der Of percussion caps, which the
sender had posted to his father, who
kept a toy shop. The man was arrest
ed and had to pay heavy damages,
both as compensation to the injured
sorter and for repairs to the pOstof-
flee.
But even this startling case is more
than matched by a recent occurrence
at a New South Wales postoffice. A
parcel. posted in the ordinary way,
was thrown onto table when there
was a sharp report and a puff Of
smoke The official, with visions Of
bombs, stampeded, but later an in
vestigation showed that the parcel
contained a rook rifle, which, with
incredible carelessness, had been
packed loaded and with the trigger
at full cock.
Three years ago a post box in an
English village was found one Mon
day morning in August to be swarm
ing with wasps Whether for a joke
or for revenge, some one had insert
ed the greater part Of a wasp's nest
piecemeal in the box. The wasps, no
doubt. had originally been supplied
with sulphur. but they were lively
enough when the pOstman unlocked
the bog and he was severely stunR
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04
BEAR ATTACKS HUNTER.
Beast Slain in Shenandoah County
After Lively Fight.

Winchester, Va.-After lively
fight with a big black bear on Massa-
nutten mountain, a spur Of the Blue
Ridge, in Shenandoah county. Linden
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04

Two fine office or store rooms In
the East Oregonlan building for rent
very reasonable. steam heated. cleo
trio lighted and in good location. En-
quire at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-04

Pleasant sure, easy, safe little
liver pills, are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Sold by Tallman e. Co.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
LUTHERAN CHURCH
NEARS COMPLETION

The building of the Holy Trinity Luth'
eran Church, Twenty-fourt and Madison
streets, which was begun last September
is nearing completion and it is expected
that the church will be ready to be used
BY next month. The exterior has been
entirely finished and work is now being
hurried on the basement and in the audi
torium Work on the auditorium has been
halted for the time by the fact that the
Cincinnati firm which is to supply the
pews has not made arrangements to ship
them. All the windows have been placed
and the officers are ready to order the
carpet.
No arrangements have been made for
the dedication. The Rev. j. H. Main, the
pastor said this morning that the church
would probably be ready for dedication by
March l. Among those who will take part
in the exercises will probably be the Rev
Dr. H. H. Webber. of York, Pa. OF the
Board of Church Extension, which grant
ed a gift OF $1,000 to Holy Trinity Church
for the tower which has been built on the
church commemorating the building of
the first Lutheran church in the United
State in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
MARKET PRICES ARE LOWER

Greater economy of householders in
buying fod stuffs has resulted in grad
ually forcing prices downward. accord
ing to local marketmen. So far meats
have been the most affected, but many
dealers say that green vegetables Will
also fal High price meat dealers have
ben more and more obliged to resort.
to special sales" to bring the price
down, so as to attract the rapidly de-
creasing trade.
In Third street market and in the
stores that cater TO the better class
of trade along King street. consum-
ers have been able to get the benent
of lower prices. King street butchers
today quoted the following prices; Pork
chops, 10 and IA cents. for the very
best; srlion steak. % cents; rib roast,
II to 20 cents; round steak, IL to is
cents; rump steak. u - Is cents;
pot roast, to Is cents; smoked hams,
- cents sliced bacon, best, 26 cents;
country sausage. - to II cents; should
er Of mutton, cents; breast OF NUT
ton, to 10 cents; legs of yearlings,
16 cents; legs Of lamb 20 cents.
These prices represent reductions OF
from Is to 20 per cent at retail during
the last month. Less than two weeks
ago pork chops were selling for 2 cents
pound more than at present while
sirloin steak cost 3 cents more.
slack times and the disincination OF
householders to buy meat have brought
the prices of meat down." said David
M. Megill, a retail butcher OF No
511 King street, this morning. "Porf
has gone down all around. Westerr
packers. because they haven't Tho
money to pack meat for next year have
put il out on the market and the com
Portable supply has brought a sligh
decline. Next year high prices arr
bound to prevail because of the inaoil
ity of the packers to store the mea
this year for this year meat that hai
usually been packed and placed in stor
age for another year has ben put ou
so next year there will be no storag'
supDlv"
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
PENNSYLVANIA NOTES

Wert Grove Council is wrestling with
dehcit n its borough treasury
Miss Margaret QUINN. a Chester girl.
fell down the steps at her home, sus-
tanning severe injuries.
Frank Clark, a young Chester me-
chanic, has invented floating anchor,
which operates by electricity.
r. l.. Patterson sold 10 head Of
horses at putlic sale in oxford yester-
day at prices ranging from $ll0 to
Sl94 per head.
The first snake of the season in
Chester county was killed by Harry
Bartlett, of West Chester-garter snake
three feet long.
Colonel George W. Bane, Of kentucky
gavA a lecture in -kennett- square last
night for the benefit of the Woman''
Christiar Temperance Union.
Charles j. Fountoine, a colored youth
of Chester, has been missing from tn,
home ov.r a week, and his disappear.
anqe has been reported TO the Police.
Christian Hartner of PlumsteaC
/ township, being arrested and fined FOL
I violation OF the Compulsor Education
law in refusi..g to send his son e
school, has chosen to serve two day.
in jail rather than pay tie cne.
Notwithstanding the reported slumI
in business and financial conditions, thu
so-ca led hard times" have not ye
struck Chester county, for Sheriff Gar
rett had only i've small properties
under the hammer az his regular quar-
,teilv sale IN West Chester
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
BOY WAS NOT
KIDNAPPED
Mrs. Ida Ferguson Writes
That Her Son is Safe at
the Bridg vile House

The Philadelphia Bulletin to-day
says:
A letter received in this city this
morning from Bridgeville, Del, states
that Mrs. Ida NJ. Ferguson and her six
yoar-old son. william Edward Fergu-
son. are at the hcme OF William willin.
and that they old NOT visit Philadel-
phia on Tuesday. as was reported to
the police.
Mrs. Ferguson in the letter declared
that he son was not kidnapped by two
strange men from the ferry at South
street, and that she has not been in
Philadelphia for manv months.
The supposed kidnapping of the boy
and the subsequent disappearance Of
Mrs. Ferguson, as told the police by
Edward Ferguson. l02 Cypress street.
caused the dectives and police TO make
a search for them.
In asking ten aid Of the police,
Ferguson sand that he met his wife
on Tuesday evening at Fifth and
Chestnut streets. He asserted that she
was distracted by the kidnapping of
the boy, and when she left him said
that she intended spending the night
with relatives in West Philadelphia.
The following morning Ferguson said
that his wife had also disappeared AMI
that he believed that she had gone to
her fathers home at Bridgeville to get
funds to employ private detectives.
When informed this morning that his
wife declared that she had not been in
this city recently. Ferguson declared
that her statement amazed him.
Il met Mrs. Ferguson Tuesday
night" he said, land shea sked me to
help find William. II he is safe at
home 1 am glad Of II. know nothing
else about the boys disappearance ex-
cept what my wife told me-"
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
STORM STOPS
TROLLEY Men
Surveyors Will Get Back to
Work as Soon as
Weather Permits

The corps of surveyors who have
been at work along the proposed route
of the West Chester and Wilmington
Electric Railway were driven "off the
job" to-day by the storm, which has
ragged since last night. The surveyors
have been in the vicinity of Talley-
Vile the last few days, and are work.
ing their way to the Wilmington ter-
minus Of the line. Mr.. OConnell said
this morning that the work of laying
out the line would be resumed as soon
as the weather permits.
Offers of financial help in the project
continue to be received by the pro-
moters, and it is certain that all the
money necessary to build the road will
be in hand in short time.
The company expects to receive its
charter tomorrow. The necessary
papers were filed with the Secretary
of state, at Dover yesterday by j.
Frank Ball. local attorney for the
company.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
COURT RESERVED
ITS DECISION

The case Of William ]. johnson. who is
charged with violating the building aw
yb making alterations at Walnut Hall,
Ninth and Walnut streets, without a per-
NIT from the building inspector, was
heard in the City Court to-day. After
hearing the evidence, Judge Cochran an.
nounced that he would reserve his de-
cision until next Thursday. There were
several points in law which were brought
out by Robert G. Harman who represent
ed the defendant, and the court wanted
time to consider them.
The hearing in the case of Joseph Har-
kins. Earl Logan, Walter Shapman and
Thomas Frezleden, four young men, de-
tanned by the police on suspicion OF hav-
ing robbed slot gas meters was post
poned until next Tuesday John Muk
rooney pleaded guilty to the charge Of
stealing a watch and ring and was held
In 500 bail for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
roc LATE FoR cLAssIFoArIoM
WANTED
A FARMER
HONORABLE

Apply
WOODWARD & BRO. 3os Market Street,
PAST Wilmington, Del. ~.

NOTICE TO THE HONORABLE
Judges of the Court of General Session.
of the State Of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county y:-We. the undersigned free
holders and respectable citizens OF the
Second ward, in the city of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and state OF Della
ware do hereby certify that Mary a.
Pluhkett the tenant and occupant Of the
house situated at Nos. los and 10 Mar
ket street in the Second ward, city
county and State, aforesaid, and de7
scribed in her application, and Wha.
is an applicant for a license. on Mon
day the End day OF March, 1908, being the
next term OF said court for the sale or
Intoxicating liquors in quantities not less
than one-half gallon therein. not 70 20
drunk on the premises, she being IL
censed retailer of goods, wares and mer-
chandise; the aggregate cost value OF her
stock constantly kept on hand Tor sac !.
not less than five hundred dollars; she Is
a woman of full age, OF sobriety ana good
moral character: that such sale OF intoNl-
eating liquors at said place Is necessary
to accommodate the public; that she is
the tenant and occupant Of said house
and the true rental value Is hve hundreu
dollars: and the following Respectable
citizens Of said ward, at least twelve or
whom are substantial freeholders OF sald
ward, recommend tho said application
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SOLICITOR WONT
TALK OF RUMORS
Has Nothing to Say Concern
ing Water Department
Methods

City Solicitor Townsend, this morn
ing. refused to discuss the rumor that
he contemplates making an examina-
tion into the business methods Of the
Board of Water Commissioners. Il
cannot discuss the subject at this
time," was his reply to a question on
the subject.
1t has been said that certain trans
action by the department, OF late, have
not be enloolSed upon with favor by
lcertain city officials and that Mr.. Town
send has bee masked to investigate the
matter. II is known that he has spent
much time of late in the Office of the
city auditor, but just what his busiress
there was could not be learned. What
ever Il was, it is not likely 10 be made
public until the return of Mayor Will
son from Porto Rico.
Until February 10th, Special
20-year filled spec. frames and
lenses, S1.75. cubberly. s24 Market St .
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SEEKS PENSIONS FOR
DELAWARE SOLDIERS

Men who served in the Fifth and
Sixth Delaware Regiments in the Civil
War are greatly interested in a bill
introduced in Congress by Congress-
man Burton to give a pensionable
status to ohicers and men who served
in the Fifth and Sixth Delaware regi-
ments, who saw ninety days service,
either in the state or outside the state,
and also TO their widows and minor
children. Congressman Burton will
use his efforts 10 have the bill passed.
and Senators dupont and Richardson
will look after it in the Senate.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
THIS THIEF
HAD NERVE

An unknown man entered the home
of John Walther at No. 917 West Ninth
street ycsterda yafternoon and helped
himself to some money which hap
pened TO be lying loose on the dining
room table. and made mis- escape.
The strange thing about the robbery
is that the thief was seen by a daugh-
ter Of Mr. NNalther from a second story
window as he entered the back yard.
The intrduder calmly tooff Off his hat
and smiled and then entered the house
remaining but a minute and going out
Of the yard, disappeared down the
street
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SICK WOMAN
SORELY NEGLECTED

Behind the charge Of non-support
against James L. Glacken, a defendant
in the City Court to-day, is a pitiful
story, according to Joseph Wiggles-
worth, secretary of the Board Of
Health.
The defendants hearing was post
poned until next Tuesday at the re-
quest OF the assistant city solicitor.
According to Mr.. Wigglesworth, the
prisoners wife has been m for some
time, and for the past thYes weeks she
has been badly neglected His atten-
tion was called to the case by neigh
bors, and as a result Of his investiga-
tion he had the warrant issued for the
husbands arrest.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
GEORGE II. ASH
SERIOUSLY ILL

George H. Ash. well-known Market
street tailor, is in serious condition
at his home. He has been i'll Tor
some time, and last evening took
turn for the worse.
Mr.. Ash was recently stricken with
the grip, which left him with abscesses
in the head and last night his physi-
clan pronounced him to be suffering
with spinal meningitis His many
friends are hoping that he will re-
cover.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
RaiIroad Man serIousIy Hurt.

George W. Davis, of No. SIS Lom-
bard street, employed as a flagman on
the Pennsylvania railroad, is suffer
ing with several fractured ribs and
other injuries at the Delaware Hos
pital, as a result OF fall yesterday.
He slipped upon the frost covered rail
near The edge OF the elevated railroad
at the entrance TO the West Yard and
fell distance of hften feet. when
picked up, he was in an unconscious
condition.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
TAFT TO SPEAK AT
YALE DINNER TONIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Secretary
of War Taft went TO Orange. n. j.. to-
day, where he will deliver an address
lat a dinner Of the Yale Association Of
that city tonight. II is his present
intention 70 return 20 Washington early
Saturday morning. although It is net
improbable that he may decide at the
last moment 10 visit New York for the
dav
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS IN APRIL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 24.--rhe Supreme
Courts winter session concluded to-
day, the judges deciding to withhold
decisions until the sitting of Superior
Court here in April IN the case OF the
National Dredging Company versus the
Farmers Bank OF Delaware, and the
case Of Maria Brown.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Thompson. Trowbridae.

On January 4. Clark S. Thompson.
OF Wilmington and Miss Sadie E.
Trowbridge, Of Brooklyn. n Y, were
married by the Rev. Hamilton Nc
Clelland Of Brooklyn. n. Y. After Feb
ruary 1 the happy couple will make
their future home at No. S12 dupont
street. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SAW BILLIARD MATCH

David ]. Reinhardt, the wen-known
lawyer, saw the championship billiard
match between Jake Schaeffer and Albert
Cutler in Horticultural Hail. Philadel-
phia, last night. Mr.. Reinhardt. being an
expert pool player, was greatly interested
IN the match which was won by Schaeffer
500 to 476. Throughout the match the
young Boston player get much applause
FOR his many fine runs against the old
champion. but in the end Schaeffer got
the points, and thereby retained the iS1
championship. II was the first champion
ship billiard match ever seen by Mr.. Rein
Evening journal., 1908-01-24

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for one thing; some for
another.
But with Ivory Soap
you can cleanse ANY
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yourself; your baby; a
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piece of lace.
The daintier a thing
is, the more necessary it
is that you use Ivory
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Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.