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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14
Sunday School Picnic.

The Baptist Sunday School
gave a picnic in Chargois' woods
Saturday and everybody had a
delightful time. 1t rained in the
afternoon, which shortened the
stay of the little folks in the
woods. but the fine picnic din
ner was served and done full
Justice before the rain came up,
and while the pleasure was cut
somewhat short, what there was
of it was good enough for any.
body. and the boys and girls are
all more than willing to take an
other slice of picnic and also of
pie. whenever the grownups
want to have another.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14
the many friends Of the young
couple in best wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity.
For Sale.

Large handsome hand carved
Mathushek Piano, has been used.
Two fine large new pianos. di'
rect from factory, will be sold at
factory cost. A chance to buy a
piano very cheap for cash. Ad-
dress Victor D. Levey, Gordon
Hotel. Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14

We have a complete and ele-
giant stock of spring and summer
clothing. Let us show you.-
Kahn's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14

Have you tried tobacco dust
for setting hens? We guarantee
it to kill chicken lice.-MOss
Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14

Levy, Sam Plonsky, A. Court
ney and Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Levy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-14

Us Mems Suits, Easter
Sale.
s22. 80 Mems Suits, Easter
Sale. ................
GO. 90 Mems Suits, Easter
Sale. ........s.
s18. 90 Mems Suits, Easter
Sale. ............
9l6. 90 Mems Suits, Easter
Sale. e........ ............
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Ranges Need Rain.

Jordon valley Is one Of the richest
sections Of Malheur county, and the
residences on the ranches speak pros
perity on every turn.
The farms are large, well improved
and show thrift There is a natural
hot we'll here, with very strong me-
dicinal properties that is reported to
be one Of the best in the country.
The town is located southeast Of
rocky bluff that breaks the dullness
of a level landscape scenery and
makes the place rather picturesque.
There are some nice residences In the
place. 1t is a dry year, and like the
rest of the country. the stock will
suffer II there is not more rain.
Those ranches that depend on water
from the lakes will be short Of crops
this year IL rain does not appear
shortly. This Is reported to be the
dryest season we have had for two
years.-Jordan valley letter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Stock Ranch Brings $4,000.


The ]. Il. Schooler Real Estate
agency today closed one Of the biggest
ranch sales ever made in Ada county,
selling from George L. Cole to Nor
man w. Thompson OF the Palo Alto
Stock company, for $4,000, S21 acres
of finely improved land situated in
the famous Ten-Mile bottom and To-
Gated 10 miles from this city, says the
Boise Capital News.
This ranch, which is already known
throughout the country as one Of the
best in the Boise valley, Is improved
with a fine house, commodlous sta
BILE and other necessary buildings, and
Is in a high state of cultivation, every
acre being under ditch, while the
water right is the very best, consisting
of 100 shares each In the New York
and Idaho & Iowa canals.
The deal also included all the crops,
consisting OF 95 acres in oats, 40 acres
IN wheat, and the balance In meadows
and plowed land, together with a large
number of modern farm implements,
work horses. cattle. brood mares, fine
hogs and considerable hay in the stack
and grain from last seasons threshing.
The Improvement of this large ranch
began five years ago and Mr.. Cole has
spent a great many thousand dollars
in fencing, buildings and tllling the
soil, until today It stands as an en-
blem OF what irrigation and work Will
do in the Gem state. and was picked
out by Mr.. Thompson as one Of the
finest ranches in the northwest for
his imported fancy stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Old Coins Waking Un.

The fact that Al Bettlngen has be-
come owner of one Of those nasty new
$40 gold pieces has brought to light
numerous old coins. p. S. Plummer
is showing a $50 gold piece that had
been minted in 1850 and was in good
condition. This coin like the new $40
did not have the words "In God We
Trust" stamped on its face. Then j.
b. Colt pops up with a 5O-cent silver
piece that was minted in 1908. This
piece is the same size as the late
coins and bore only 1S stars, repre-
sentlng the original New England
states. The edges were not milled'
but have what is supposed to be small
stars around It, Now is good
chance for some Of the many coin
collectors to show up with something
in this line and share in the glory
Dalles Optimist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Horse Disease stops Work.

A large crew OF men and $50 head
of horses engaged by the Utah Con-
structlon company excavating canals
on the Payette-Boise project eight
miles from Nampa. was forced to
abandon work temporarily in the lat
ter part OF last week and the first OF
this owing to the fact that the entire
band OF horses were placed under
quarantine for contagious disease
which is alleged to have developed In
one Of the horses. the animal being
shot by the order of state Veterinary
Surgeon G. f. Noble, says the Boise
Capital News.
Mr.. Noble was Informed that the
band OF horses was affected with a
disease and went out to the camp
where he found one OF the horses
suffering with some kind OF trouble
about his nose. He gave orders to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Philadelphia, April 2i.-Incoming
trains today are bringing to Philadel-
phia the advance guard of the great
concourse of athletes who will parti-
cipate in the 14th annual relay races
of the University of Pennsylvania, to
be held on Franklin Field tomorrow.
Tomorrow's carnival gives promise
of eclipsing all that have gone before
and will be doubly important, mas
much as II will enable followers OF
amateur athletics to gain real line
on the London Olympic possibilities OF
the college men.
To promise the best yet is saying
much. for In the last 10 years the
relay races have been the scene OF
more hard, fast and high class racing
than any other set of sports, All the
best men of the last decade have been
tried out on Franklin Field. All the
great hurdlers from Kranzlien TO
Garrells, all the fast sprinters from
Wefers and Duffy to Cartmell, scores
OF fast quarter -milers, the best milers,
shot putters, high jumpers ETC., have
all been seen in competition at these
sports.
Teams or individual athletes will be
on hand from all sections OF the coun-
try. and 1t Is more than probable that
some new marks will be reached. This
"a almost to be looked for In the pole
vault, the high jump and the discus
Forty-nine universities and collie
ges have entered teams In tomorrow's
great tournament. Yale, Harvard
Princeton and Cornell head the east
ern list. while Michigan, st. Louis
University and Illinois State college
will, send runners from the west, and
even Carlisle Indians will be repre-
sented. Pennsylvania has entered
teams in all races
The three races to determine the
college championship Of America VIII
he the features of the carnival. one
race will be for a distance of a mile
each man to run a quarter mile. The
second race will be a four-mile race
tach man to run mile, and the thiro
race will be two-mile event, each
man to run a half mile.
A complete list Of the colleges and
universities entered is as follows:
Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Yale
Michigan, Behigh, Swafthmore'
Franklin and Marshall, Temple col
Iege Muhlenburg college, Pennsyl'
yania State college, Westminster
Wesleyan, Gettysburg, Washington
and Lee, Fordham, Maryland Agricul'
tural. Philadelphia College of Osteo'
pathy, Delaware, st. Johns Hahne'
mann Medical, Carnegie, Haverford
Art and Textile School, Jefferson Med
ical, Johns Hopkins, Medico-Chirur'
gical, New York University, Galladuet
Dickinson, Lafayette, Dartmouth, Car
Isle Indian school, Ohio State Col
lege, Rutgers, Washington and Jeffer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
AMONG THE EXCHANGES
OF THE
INL AND E M PIRE

have the animal dispatched and also
informed the foreman in charge Of
the crew that the other horses would
have to be quarantined and this was
done forcing the crew out Of work as
they could do nothing without the
horses. 1t is expected some action
will be taken to raise the quarantine
so that operations can be resumed.
The Utah Construction company has
several large crews of r.en and teams
engaged on irrigation projects in this
state and eastern Oregon, but this is
the first time that any Of the animals
have been quarantined for disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
WAR DECLARED.
Who VIII Enlist In This Popular
Movement?


War has been declared by our lead
ing druggists.
They are going to fight stomach
troubles with Mi-o-na Tablets. They
feel so sure of success that they guar
antee to refund the price OF any So
cent box that does not give satisfac-
ton and do all that is claimed for it..
Ml-o-na is an absolute strengthener
and cure for the stomach and diges-
tive organs.
If you suffer with headache, dizzi-
ness, palptation, bad taste in the
mouth, nervousness, coated tongue
distress after eating, try Mi-o-na.
1t will not be long before all these
symptoms have disappeared and you
are strong and well.
Tallman & Co. sell Mi-o-na under
an absolute guarantee to refund the
money unless 1t cures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

ENGRAVED CARDS. INVITATIONS
and announcements, all the latest
styles Of stock and type faces. Leave
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
CAN YOU SLEEP.

II you can't sleep or II your brain
seems clouded, then we will cure you
with Sexine Pills or It will not cost
you cent. Don't throw away your
money on other medicines when 81
to IS worth Of Sexine Pills is all you
need to make your nerves strong and
steady. Address or call the Pendleton
Drug Co. This is the store that sells
all the principal remedies and does
not substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Sailors Eat Meat.

Los Angeles. April 24,-Local firm.
which took contracts to supply the
fleet with food supplies are rushed
to the utmost to fill the orders. Ii
addition to the steam and trolley cars
wagons are being used to get the ma.
terial to the big boats. 1t is esti
mated that over 100000 will be lef
in this city by the fleet. One con,
tract called for $4,000 pounds o,
meat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

A case Of smallpox was discovered
in the county Jail at Colfax. ]. o..
Blunt, who was brought to the Jail
the night before from Tekoa, came
down with the disease and was
promptly sent to the isolation hospit-
al at Elberton. The Jail and court
house have been fumigated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

son. Columbia University, st. Louis
University, Brooklyn Law School
Philadelphia College Of Pharmacy
college of the City of New York, Pratt
Institute, Western University Of
Pennsylvania, villanova College, Mas
sachusetts Institute Of Technology,
Syracuse University, Illinois State Col
lege.
Michigan Hopes 10 Win.
Ann Arbor. Mich. April 24.-Mich-
igan athletes who will participate In
the relay carnival at the University OF
Pennsylvania tomorrow were given a
great send-off by their fellow stu
dents, and there is every confidence
that the Ann Arbor boys will again
romp home with the four-mile relay
championship. The Wolverines are
stronger than ever this year, and ex-
pect to show their eastern competi-
tors a few new tricks in amateur ath-
letics. Michigan, who gave Pennsyl-
vania such a hard run for first in the
intercollegiate last spring, has for
the last five years made a trip to the
relay games, and as many times as
she went east she returned west as
champion in the four-mile relay event
as we'll as winning places in some of
the other open events.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
BIC ATHLETIC
EVENT TOMORROW
COLLEGES OF NATION TO
STRUGGLE FOR HONORS,

Annual Relay Races of University OF
Pennsylvania Attract Athletes
From Many States - University OF
Michigan Hopes TO Win-liarvard,
Princeton. Cornell and Yale I'm the
list
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
Santa Fe to Use Telephone for
Train Dispatching.
Has Started to Install New Ap-
paratuS at Newton.
OVER ENTIRE MILEAGE
VIII Be Utilized, However, Only
for Local Train Orders.
other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

The Santa Fe is beginning this
week to install over it's entire mileage,
a telephone system for the handling
of train orders and other business in
cident to train movements.
The first step Ia being made at New
ton, on the middle division. BRrly this
week the dispatcher's office at that
place was fitted up with the necessary
equipment for this work. BY Satur-
day every office on the main line be-
tween Newton and Emporia will be
fitted up, and from Emporia to Kan
sas City over the cutoff the work
will be completed at the end of an
other week.
The system that is being installed is
so arranged that the dispatcher, by
the mere pressing of button in
front of him can start bell ringing
in any Office under his jurisdiction.
Should more than one office be wanted
at the same time he can push the de-
sired buttons at the same time. Or if
all the offices are wanted at the same
time, they can be reached by the same
method. When once a bell is started
to ring, it will ring until the operator
at the station wanted pushes the but
ton on his end.
The dispatcher has a transmitter in
front of him.. much the same as is
seen in a central telephone office. A
receiver is held at his ear by means
of a spring over his head, and he can
hear at all times what is going on at
every station on the line. The opera
tors at the different stations are pro-
vided with the same apparatus, and
upon hearing the bell in their station
ring, can put the receivers to their
ears and receive the orders.
When the operator wants to call
the dispatcher, all he is required to
do, is to take down his receiver and
speak the name of his station. which
is all that is necessary to attract the
dfspatcher's attention.
This new arrangement however is
not to succeed the telegraph, but
merely to facilitate the work The
telephone has not yet proven satisfac-
tory for anything but short distance
local work. All the telegraph opera
tors will have to be employed as for
merly, but their work will be light
ened.
The expected benefit to be derived
will greatly facilitate the handling of
train orders, for an average rate of
forty words a minute is all that can
be sent over the key, while with the
telephone man can send three or
four times that amount with ease and
accuracy. And In many of the smaller
stations where the operator performs
the functions of agent as We'll his
duties frequently call him to remote
parts of the depot and sometimes out
of doors. where the click of the teIe-
graph key is inaudible. The bell with
the new telephone arrangement will
be easily heard at some distance from
the station.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
TO DEFER RATE ADVANCE.
Eastern Of1iciaIs Announce a Post
ponement of Two Months

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE eastern rail-
roads have decided not to increase
freight rates for at least another two
months, and they live in hope that an
advance will not be necessary.
This assurance was given Fred w.
Upham, president of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, today by
w. c. Brown, senior vice president of
the New York Central lines. Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Upham had a confer
ence today, during which the entire
rate situation was discussed. The in
terview was sought by Mr.. Upham,
who is chairman of the freight rate
committee appointed by the congress
of shippers held here last May. He
desired to ask Mr.. Brown why the rail-
roads had failed to send the members
of their committee here for a confer
ence with respect to purposed in
creases in eastern freight rates.
In reply to the inquiry Mr.. Brown
stated that the committee did not put
in an appearance because a postpone
ment of the date upon which the new
tariffs were to be filed had been de-
cided upon. According to Mr.. Upham,
the railroads ran against some snags in
the rate check which they were max
ing with a view to preparing the new
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11

tails for practically 95 per cent of the
entire system.
These show that in four months of
the year gross earnings decreased 81
525,543, also that maintenance of way
decreased $635073, and maintenance of
equipment decreased $317, $50. These are
very small decreases inasmuch as the
maintenance of the Erie showed an in
crease last year over the previous year
of more than $4,000, 900. notwithstanding
that the Erie suffered severely from the
panic, and its gross earnings underwent
a large decline.
In the first four months of this year
the traffic, transportation and general
expenses declined $706,720. This is the
vital and healthful change in the op-
Grating figures of the Erie.
The operating staff of the Erie are
entitled to much credit for the showing
which they are making in the present
fiscal year. Few will question the
statement that the large increases in
Erie freight business in October is ow-
ing. in considerable part, to the influence
of E. H. Hartman. If the present sit
uation is maintained Mr.. Harriman's
action in coming to the relief of the
Erie after all its old friends left it out
in the cold will receive vindication
sooner than was first supposed.-Wall
Street Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
COL. NORTON WOULD PAY LESS.
Thinks Board of Education Pays Too
Much for Insurance.

The dealers in fire insurance viii no
doubt object to Col J. d. Norton s
scheme for reducing expenses of the
school board. At the last meeting he
introduced the following resolution,
with the request that 1t be laid on the
table for a month for consideration and
discussion:
Whereas, In the interest of economy
and endeavoring to reduce the amount
of the floating debt, consisting of un-
paid warrants issued by the board of
education; it is hereby
Resolved, That the amount of fire
insurance now carried by the board of
education be reduced fifty thousand dol
lars ($50,000) and the amount of prem
ium on that amount saved"
81 believe that we spend too much
money on insurance" says Col. Norton.
THE two big high school buildings are
practically fire proof, and both are heat
ed by steam piped from the Edison
plant. No fires of any kind are kept
in the building, and there is nothing
of an explosive nature in them A
reduction of the insurance will save a
lot of money, and we must save mon
ey."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
Rheumatism Caused
By Dyspepsia
So Claim Many Eminent Doctors Upon
Recent Scientific Investigation.

A large school of physicians which
is constantly increasing, claims that
the eating of too much animal foods
creates an over supply of proteids,
which are composed of carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen oxygen and sui
phur. and that when such proteids are
imperfectly digested and go into the
blood they create vast quantities of
nitrogen which the oxygen from the
lungs cannot neutralize and hence re-
suits. uric acid and rheumatism and
scores of other diseases.
These proteids do not permit the
assimilation processes to take place
properly and poisoning results all
through the blood.
However. if such proteids are per-
fectly digested they form a most val
liable part of our food and are abso-
lutely necessary to life.
The fault then rests with the stom-
ach and the digestive apparatus.
day authorities that rheumatism arises
in the stomach or through the
stomach and not in the kidneys as
some medical authorities teach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure
dyspepsia. reduce proteids to their
natural condition best taken up by
the system. give strength to the blood.
rest the stomach and invigorate and
renew the gastric fluids. pancreatic
juice and the digestive organs in gen.
eraI.
Forty thousand physicians use these
little digesters. and every druggist
sells them. soc per box or send US
your name and address and we will
send you trial package by mail free.
Address F. A Stuart Co., $50 Stuart
Bldg. Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
THE ERIE's STATEMENT.
Shows a Remarkable Increase i'm Net
Earnings.

The statement of the Erie road for
the month of October is one of the best
issued by any of the eastern trunk lines
for many month 1t shows an IN, IN
which of itself amounts to only per
cent, but we understand that the freight
business alone increased about per
cent.
Most important of all, however, the
net earnings increased $S11, ,283, or prac-
tically 120 per cent.
For the first four months of the pres
ent fiscal year the Erie has earned ap-
proximately $50OO,0O0 net after operat-
ing expenses and taxes. this figure be-
ing an increase of $351,775 over the fig
ure of 1907.
The Erie road is the first of the large
eastern trunk lines to show an increase
in its net earnings in the fiscal year
19oS-9 to date, and the first, also to
show a gain in monthly gross.
To this figure should be added pro-
portionate part of years "other in
come" ''Other income of the Erie
last year amounted to $2,750, ,467, or ap-
proximately $230000 a month.
Therefore it is evident in the first
four months Of the year, the Erie earn
ed a surplus applicable to liked
charges of between $4,000 600 and S0'ooO'
The fixed charges pro rated on this
four months period amount to "a, 4O0,OOO,
so that the Erie, up to November 1, has
earned 0nIlTe u8GQ CHdISSS AOA AOOA
months of the year, together with the
balance for the stock for 81, 500, 900.
This is earning a surplus at the rate
of about $6,500,000 a year over fixed
charges. 1t is not probable that this
will be maintained, but at any rate it
shows the large underlying earning
power of the Erie.
The surplus earnings over the fixed
charges for the first four months,
amounting to 81. 500, 900, is sufficient OF
itself to pay more than per cent OF
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
the first preferred stock for an entire

the first preferred stock for an entire
year.
This situation in the earnings of the
Erie is not understood in Wall street
or in financial circles. Nobody has been
supposing for a minute that the Erie
has been earning it's fixed charges. But
the fact remains that in four months
of the year it has earned its fixed
charges with 81, SOC. 900 to spare.
The strange part of it is that this
showing has been made with a compar-
ative1y small reduction in mainten-
ance.
While the detailed figures for the Erie
system are not at hand, there are de-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-11
WALKER COMBS PROMOTED.
Former Tope1an Becomes First Assist
ant Superintendent

The many Topeka Friends of Wal
ker Combs, who was chief dispatcher
will be pleased to learn of his recent
appointment to the position of assist
ant superintendent of the Frisco with
headquarters at Sapu1pa Okla. His
promotion carries with it a substantial
increase in salary.
Mr.. Combs was located in Topeka
for several years and until four years
ago as chief dispatcher. While here
he made a host of friends in railway
circles and was a popular official. He
left the Santa Fe in 1904 to become
chief dispatcher of the Rock Island
at Bucklin. In 1906 he went TO the
Frisco as assistant trainmaster at
Oklahoma City and was shortly after
wards promoted to the position of
trainmaster. He held this position un-
til his transfer to Sapulpa few days
ago.