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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
ELECTION INFORMATION FOR
VOTERS.

The filing OF initiative petitions
petitions, pamphlets, etc,
for the general and primary elections
this spring, is Of great importance,
and in order that No one may be
caught mapping. the secretary Of
states office has dug out some infor-
nation and compiled it in such a
way that it is able to be understood.
AS initiative petitions must be filed
by January 81, it is evident that there
must be some active work in the next
four weeks on the part Of those who
have initiative measures in charge.
The primary election will be held
April II and the general election June
l.
According to the secretary Of state,
compilation proceedings under initia-
tive petitions must have 1855 sigma
tures; initiative petitions must be fil-
ed by January 81; arguments advo-
eating measures must be filed by
February 5; person filing argument
must pay cost Of paper and print
ing: initiative measure must be
printed by the secretary 81 state by
March .; secretary Of state must
make up the form Of ballot by May
1.
Candidates for state and district
offices and district attorneys must
file with the secretary Of state at the
timeaof beginning 10 circulate petit
tons a copy Of the petition as evil
dence that said elector is a candidate
for nomination by his party. The
votecast by a political party in each
voting precinct for representative in
congress at the last preceding gener-
al election Is the basis on which the
percentage for petitions shall be
counted and need not exceed 1000
signers.
Petitions for nomination for office
to be voted for in the state at large
must be signed by al least two per
cent Of the party electors.
Petitions for nomination for Off
oes 10 be voted for in only one ooun-
ty or district, shall be filed with the
county clerk not less than Is days
before the date Of the primary cleo
ton. Wednesday. April l. Primary
elections viii be held Friday, April
L
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

Nature and a woman's work CON-
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-faShioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs OF the field 10
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that baffle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years In
the study Of drugs.
From the roots and herbs Of the
field lydia Z. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and efhcs-
cious than any combination ofdrugs.
lydia L Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Mutf, of SIS NC. St,
louisiana, Mo, writes:
Complete restoration TO health
means so much TO me that for the sake
Of other suffering women an willing
TO make nv troubles public
For twelve years ! had been suffer.
ing with the worst forms Of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help, No tongue
can tell what / suffered. and at times ]
could hardly walk About two years
ago wrote Mrs. PinkhAm for advice.
I followed il. and can truly say that
lydia Z. PinkhAm's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. PinkhAm's advice re-
stored health and strength. II is
worth mountains Of gold 70 suffering
women
What lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
1t VIII do for other suffering women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
STATEMENT No. AN ISSUE

From various parts Of the state
comes news that statement No. is
to be the basis Of all party differen-
ces this year. and candidates from
the office Of United States senator
10 county offices will 60 forth either
for or against the much talked Of
statement No. J. II Is the chief
topic Of conversation among those
who have political aspirations which
indicates how strongly the legisla-
tive ticket IS going to enter into the
present campaign
People seem TO be standing for
something-either for or against the
statement Not only will the candi-
dates for the legislature have II go
on record. but from the present ap-
pearance every candidate for eoun-
n office viii likewise have te tel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

individuals before these things can
be permanently established among
men as organizations or nations.
1t is all right to organize for in
dustrial peace but YOU must have a
right Oasis to build upon or the or
sanitation will fall. The National
Civic federation has ideal principles
hut il is made up largely Of corpor-
alton presidents who will preach but
who will not practice those. prinei-
pies. These men stand up in the
meetings and eloquently plead for
industrial peace and then go to their
down town office and make war up
on their own employees, upon rival
corporations and upon mankind in
general.
Their preaching is wholly neutral
lied by their actions. What they
may have said is rendered worse
than empty in the light of what they
do.
Let us begin TO tell men Of their
own personal responsibility. Let us
make them know that they are a
part Of the plan OF the universe and
II they do not enjoy life's treasures
to the fullest extent that it is their
own fault, largely.
Let us begin at the foundation to
build for peace, Let us make the in
dividual free from hatred. fear and
selfishneSs and then we can begin to
hope, for better societies, organiza-
tions, states and nations but you
cannot build a magnificent temple
OF civilization upon a foundation of
rotten individual nature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
INSURE MAIDEN LADIES.

The Maiden Insurance company Is
a singular Denmark institution Il
is confined 10 the nobility, and the
nobleman, as soon as female child
is born to him. enrolls her name on
the company's books and ps-s in q
certain sum and thereafter a fixed
annual amount TO the treasury. When
the yonug girl has reached the age
Of 2l she is entitled to fixed in
come and 10 an elegant suit Of apart
ments. and this income and this res
idence. both almost priacely, are
hers until she either msrries or dies
The society has existed for genera
tons II has always prospered
Thanks to IL poverty stricken old
maids are unknown among the Den
mark nobility. but every maiden lady
is rich and happy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
PEACE

Organizers are II the city today
easeavoring 10 uaI;e the employees
q Peaaaetoa IN the National Peace
ASSOCIATION.
The i5eA is magnificent ideal
t-Aaseensszt But are We beginning
al the roos u the evil: are we
song A5ou, j, properly TO hring per
-lznezS peace
The gern ana essence az peace
and csateutmelt lies IN The lndlr1d-
ual Areass- Yea c&nnns hope 10 have
universal peace and Easelnshness
from 3 NATION q R4r-ine selfish i--
sivi6uAlS The Improved PERSONAL
u mus precese and i-nQ-ovt geosr-
slly.
Vhere uus De -lgh; thiIking right
acuas -sght dealing aaorE nsa As
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
TRAINING ASSESSORS.

Within the past few years the Of
flee OF county assessor on the Paci-
fic coast, at least. has leaped into first
place among the county offices and
every effort is now made in all the
leading counties TO keep experienced,
fearless and honest men in those Of
fees. The result Of this has been
that more property has been brought
10 light, more eQuable assessments
have been secured, more money has
been brought from hiding and taxes
have been lowered in many ways.
It is fortunate that Oregon assess
ors are eligible 70 reelection, twice,
thrice or a dozen times if they suit
the people, Quite different is the
law Of Idaho. as is shown by the fol-
lowing from the Lewiston Tribune:
a meeting Of the 2s county assess
CTS Of Idaho has been called to con-
vene at Boise City under state aus
pices on the Goth inst, for the pur-
pose of adopting as far as possible 4
uniform system Of valuations and
otherwise working some soIS Of CO.
herenoy out OF the practical chaos
that exists as between the various
counties in the matter Of assess
ments. says the Tribune.
The pending conference is in lieu
Of the one which should have been
held last year, but was not for some
unknown reason. The terms Of the
present assessors expires with this
year. and they are ineligible under
the constitution for reelection.
The knowledge that they may ae-
Quire from this months meeting with
each other may be put to some pur-
pose in this years assessment, which
the present incumbents will make,
but just at the time when they should
become reasonably well equipped to
render good service 10 the state, they
are barred by the statute from again
holding the Office
New men hsve 10 be trained up
and they in turn are just beginning to
learn the intrieacies and problems OF
assessing when they. too. are ire
vocahly displaced. II is one Of the
freaks OF legislation arising out Of 8
good motive, ye; proved to be utterly
untenahle and mischievous in prae-
tioe-
In the framing Of the constitution
assessors and shersffs were made in
eligible 10 succeed themselves even
once in order that they might have
10 temptation to show official favor
itis-n as 8 means Of securing popular
iiy and continuance in office.
Even this poor excuse is shown 10
have no foundation since these same
officials, II disposed 10 seek 8 doubt
ful popularity 81 the sacrifice 81 pub
lie auy, are eligible - other offices
and are only ineligible 10 the very Of
fees they are best qualified 20 IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

adopted. The state which gave Theo-
dore Roosevelt =. $4,000 plurality in
1904 has embraced even more than
the old populist retormers hoped for,
Republicans have turned reformers
and have out-populisted the popu-
lists. Then why should there be any
objection to becoming republican
in oregon? If the party is commit
ted TO progress and reform in Ore
gon why cannot retormers conscien-
tiously join the party and so ahead
working for their principles as zeal
ously as a populst?
The way to reform is to reach the
masses OF the voters, appeal TO them
with winning principles and no mat
ter what they call themselves politi-
oally, If they make progress, so with
them.
Roosevelt and La Toilette and
Hughes and other leading republic
cans stand today for the very reform
principles for which democrats have
been fighting. The Roosevelt and
La Toilette wing of the party is go
ing to win. The conservatives in both
old parties will gradually drift into 4
common party and the advance men,
bers Of both parties will follow La
Toilette and Roosevelt to the frui-
ton Of the splendid reformation
which is now on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
A PRAYER FOR TODAY.

Not for myself I pray.
For guerdOn oS-for wage:
Let me but serve my day.
And bless this present age.
I mourn no passing youth.
Nor dread the drawing night:
But keep me young in truth.
Cnwearied in the right
] yield my carved career.
The far remembered name.
For kindiness and cheer,
The love that makes no claim.
This year and all my years.
Though many yet. or few.
Lift me above al fears
And make me simply true
Robert Whitaker in san Fran
cisco star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

where he stands on the famous state
ment No. Baker City Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

Al their annual meetings held last
month. state oranges Of New Jersey
Indiana. Delaware, Pennsylvania and
Michigan passed woman suffrage res
olu5ons. The Ohio grange, already
on record as fsvoring fun suffrage
for women. adopted resolution en-
6o-sing woman suffrage in local oP-
ton elections California. Illinois
Kentucky. Maine, Ma-ylsnd Mime
s1tA. New York, Oregon and wash
ington state oranges are Others which
have declared FOR eqaAl suffrage,
While the national grange not only
endorses i bui RECOMMENDS its dis
cussion in suhoralnAts orgznizatlons-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

Many mans success leaves a bit
ter taste in his mouth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
Foundation Of Fortune.

Colonel" said the reporter, 81
am told that you once made a for
tune in hay. Would you mind telling
me the story?"
''The only foundation for the story
sub" responded Colonel Hankthun-
der, sis that I married a rich grass
widow some years ago. and I can
lick the man that sent you TO ask
me that question, begad, suh."-Ex-
change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
The POWER OF STEAM.
Many May See Bxt n Takes GeHIus Il
Realize

ACAA4Cs
When James Watt saw the stsLu
causing the kettle la TO jump - Enf
down be said There nEst De nroer =
TINT steam that 81 can lift sash =
weight"
There IVES
Millions prior 70 him Ind IN
same pbennmenun and reGHr-
m unexplained rzTEtsrF-
Rscent scieufihc research
finger on the ''cAuse" o. Dar F1H
eng Ear. ana consequent
has unsa-tbed q thy ger
the let from the ro5ts q
Nswhru's EsTr5cids g.
germ and consequently
6Eir 20 is natural state
Snlt kr leadinc 1ruEr
stamps for sample -
Dec-Dit Ezch.
I've E!zAa-Fg ceztS Ens 3Ltt
A. C. KoeFpen 4 BroS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14

Z Sweetheart, there is no night in =
= that blest land Z
Z Which thy dear feet entered Z
= but yester'en; =
Z Yet I so miss thy heart on =
: on which to lean, =
= And vainly long once more to =
= clasp thy hand =
= How fair a future we together =
z planned. =
= In those brief days, meath =
Z skies blue and serene, =
= Wandering by babhling brooks. Z
= DER meadows green; =
. Or where the waves broke on Z
= the silver strandl Z
= Aas, alas! my eyes are dim !
Z tonight; 7
= The stars have lost their lus- !
Z ter. and the skies !
= Cast darksome shadows, now I
= we walk apart; =
Z only know thy presence made !
= the light =
Z And now, for thee in vain my =
7 spirit cries 7
= Alas, would I were with thee 7
= now. sweetheart, 7
Z Annie NJ Rossiter. Z
= R&&%%%~%&%*%%&%%%4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Ono Way to Get Food.

Four young fellows left kimberley
to try their luck ut diamond digging
near Christiana. South Africa. but
were very unfortunate. All but their
last shilling having been spent In buy
ing mealie meal. ways and means had
to he found to replenish the larder.
After considerable discussion and Won
der as to where their next food was
coming from. bright idea struck one
of them, who, stalking out Of the tent
said, "All right, mates. leave 1t to me-
Proceeding to the camp store. he asked
for Il small bottle of diamond acid. In
which the digger cleans his diamonds
of impurities before selling them.
YES" said the owner, "but surely
you want some stores?'
well, do" said the starving one,
shut | intended sending you an order
perhaps tomorrow"
Never put of till tomorrow what
you can do today" was the shopkeep,
er's response. Make your order out
and pay when you come up to sell
your diamonds"
The miner acquiesced, and there was
great rejoicings in those poor beggars
tent when the wagon delivered that
order. 1t Is evident that the store
keeper thought the party had found
some diamonds. or what use could
ha ve been the acid! After this luck
changed. and the account was paid. the
storekeeper joining heartily In the
laugh at how he had been done for the
time being.-London Scraps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
The New Eootman.

Fun seems all the funnier when com
ing from the Quakers. because 1t Is I'M
looked for and In contrast with their
usual sobriety. For instance. what
could be funnier than the method used
by Nicholas VAIN, Il gifted minister OF
the Friends who lived in Philadelphia
during the eighteenth century. to NOR
tlfy the carnal pride Of his wife? The
story Is as follows:
The wife of Nicholas Vain was ar
only daughter. and for those days pos
sessed very large inheritance. She
thought it would be suitable to her
wealth and station to have footman
behind her carriage. This wish being
frequently expressed, her husband at
last promised to comply with it. Ac,
cordingly the next time the carriage
vas ordered for the purpose Of making
stylish call she was gratified to see
II footman mounted. When she ar
rived at her place Of designation the
door of the carriage was opened and
The steps let down in very obsequious
manner by the new footman, and great
was her surprise and confusion to rec
ognize in him her own husband.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Drummers ma Temperance.


"Twenty years ago." said 2 salesman
In the metals trade, "four-dfths OF the
men who were on the road In my line
were drinking mon. To-day four-hfthi
Of them are-not.
81 remember that the day I was taken
on BY our concern I met the highest
salaried salesman in tho trade, man
who could have taken his choice of en-
ployers. I was bubbling over with
pride and satisfaction. blurted out
the story of my luck. He congratulated
me and asked me to drink with him, BY
way Of celebrating, and when ! thanked
him and told him / didn't drink ht
seemed half amused and half sympa-
thetic.
"'Don't drink, eh2' he repeated
You'll never be able to sell goods II you
don't drink
81 didn't believe It then, any more
than believe 1t now, and, as 1t turned
ont, the poor fellow himself was on the
way to convince me that I was right.
Ali at once he began to 60 to pieces, and
within couple OF years none OF his ole
employers would have paid him $40
week. Fact is, he wouldn't have beer
worth 81 to anybody.
"Then again, there was a merchant uE
here in Westwood, drinking man him
self, who bought pretty heavy bills. AND
whom we statesmen were all after
Some of the boys used to take him out e
the saloon, and fish for his trade In all
such ways. I didn't. But after yeal
or two I noticed that he was buying
more than nine. tenths of his goods from
me, and one day brought it up in
joking way. How about it, Mr. Lar
kin?' said l.
"Well, Jack, I'll tell you,' the ole
fellow said. I'm willing to 60 out and
drink with drummer. I'd probably
drink anyway. But when do business
I want to deal with a sober man. ~
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28

90 hopeless as raising mushrooms, for
instance"
Dicks knee slipped through his grip.
and he stood beside the girl.
"What do you mean. Flo!" he de
manded. "Can you forego the ideal
and take me after all" and he stretch
ed forth both hands.
evil you take me, DickT she said
as her two hands met his.
"Take you, darlingT and he drew
her close within his arms. But you
said No."
"But I didn't mean It," she whisper
ed as she nestled close to his neck.
didn't mean itw he cried. looking
down at the radiant face. "Well. but
you said II, and how was | to know
You told me you had ideas Of YOU
own and an ideal besides, so ! got out
to give the other fellow decent
chance"
"Men are such stupid creatures" she
assured him. 81 didn't think you'f
take mo- for an answer, and my ideas
were to be happy in home with you
and you, Dick-oh, You old dear-yor
are my ideal"
The strains Of the wedding marcel
sung in several different keys by un
trained voices reached them, and they
were confronted with the girls. who
having failed in their mission the day
before. had returned to meet with bet
ter results.
On the wedding day among the pres
ents arrived q barrel Of tar labeled
"Stick to It," Dick suspected his pater
nal parent. while Florence has always
attributed it to Malachi. 1t stands ir
the yard of Mushroom Farm" thu
title of their country place. so called
because Dick asserts that his hopes
sprang up in night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Mark Twain's Discounts.
washington Post.

mark Twain is the most interesting
character in American literature to-day
and has made more money out of it thar
any other author" said A. S. Swanson
representative of one of the great pub
fishing houses. "He lives just around
the corner from our place and so we SCI
him very often. He is never 80 happy
as when telling story, and is often seer
doing so in group of congenial spirits
He was telling me that recently be wen
into the sales department of our house
and being attracted by particular bool
asked the price.
"'Four dollars" said the clerk.
"'Well, now said Mr.. Clemens, i an
a newspaper writer. Don't I get dis
count for that?'
Certainly replied the obligint
clerk.
81 am also magazine writer. Do
get something off for that
eyes, said the clerk, you get dis
count for that
"'I'm also an author. Don't I com,
in on the authors discount?'
"'Yes, sir, you get the authors dis
count
"'In addition said Mr.. Clemens, 8
am stakeholder in this house. Doe
that entitle me to something off?'
"'Yes, SIR the clerk returned.
"'Now,' continued Mr.. Clemens, :
would like to state that l am Samue
Clemens. Does that fact entitle me Il
another rakeoff?'
est does,' said the clerk after mo
ment's hesitation.
"'That's good replied the author
now how much do / owe you9'
"'We owe you 80 cents said thu
CLARK -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
8,l25,7l6 RheumatiCs
in United States
Can All Be Cured by Uric.O.

II Rheumatism continues to spread as 1t has In
the past few years, 1t would seem as though we
would before long become nation Of cripples
The terrible destructiveness Of this disease IL
apparent on every side of us. Almost nine out
of ten of the crlpples one meets had their allie
ton brought on by Rheumatism. How many
thousands more there are that are hopelessly
bed. riden and whom we never see. rheumatism,
from the very nature of the disease, can never
cure itself and II neglected Is bound to grow
worse rather than better. II you ever have any
twinges of Rheumatism, go to the druggist and
get bottle Of Uric.o, the wonderful new Rheu
matte Specific. It will cure you and It is the only
treatment In the world that will cure you perma
nently and thorough. Uric-O cures by It's di
rect action on tue muscles, blood and kidneys
1t seeks out the poisonous Uric and Rheumatic
Acid and drives 1t from the system and 1t Is only
treatment of such nature that will ever cure
Rheumatism. Liniments and plasters only serve
to drive 1t from one spot to another. They never
cure Rheumatism, because 1t is primarily blood
disease, and until the blood ia cleared from the
poison cure cannot take place.
You can test Uric-O free Of charge II you wish
Just cut out this advertisement and send 1t to the
Smith Drug Co., 265 Smith Bldg, Syracuse, n. Y.
| together with your name and the name Of you
druggist. They will give you an order on hin
for 75-cent bottle free, which you can test ant
try to your own satisfaction.
Uric.O is sold and personally recommended II
South Paris by F. A. Shurtlefr & Co, Soutl
Paris, Ne. A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Got What He Called For.

philadelphia Record)
A tall, lank, sallow individual entered
a Girard Avenue restaurant day or two
ago, laid his broad trimmed sombrero on
the chair beside him, and in answer to
the walters query as to what he would
have, said fiercely: "Fried rattlesnake."
The waiter, not at all abashed, went to
the hole in the wall and roared: "Fried
rattlesnakep' Back from the depths
came the answer, "Fried rattlesnaker'
The man with the sombrero looked sur
prised, but waited. The cook below,
evidently alive to the situation, skinned
an eel, fried it, and sent it aloft, roaring
out again: "Fried rattlesnake!" to which
the waiter responded in the same words,
as he took the dish from the dumb
waiter. When the Wand was set before
him the tall person arose, put on his hat
walked to the cashiers desk, paid his
bill, and went out without touching the
dish. Zone on him." said the waiter
tI'll eat dis snake meself."