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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02

The library is now thoroughly pro-
vided for. In the matter Of civic
betterment the next upon the pro-
gram will be the improvement Of the
north side cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02

While 1909 is young let US impress
upon him the fact that Pendleton ex-
poets much from the 12 months com
ing under his tour Of duty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02

You seem to manage remarkably
well on your housekeeping money"
Yes; the storekeepers haven't sent
In their bills yet"-Stray Stories.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02

Get off the mark quickly; the sand
in the hour glass is always flowing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02
The Generous Ragamufrln.

Old Lady-My little lad, do you
smoke cigarettes?
Boy-No; but | can give yer a chew
of tobacco.-Philadelp Ledger
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02
: *++* *++++*+ =
BIRTHRIGHT.

: We who go a-wondering
: Up and down the year,
= Come to trace the path of spring
= BY her blossoms near
= Hush to hear
+ Far and clear
= How the winds her challenge
T. bring.
= Ye who dwell with certainty
+ Dull and hard and gray :
= Asking naught of sky or sea :
+ Take your chosen way
+ While we stray
+ Who can say :
= soul and spirit fare you free"
= -AdeliS Dunbar
Z + + + I. + : + + + + + : + .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.


Gives Relief al Once.
II cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mern-
brane resulting from
Catanh and drives
sway a Cold In the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses OF
NJ I'll II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02
CATARRH

tasJo ana b1neII. FuII bize % eI5., htD
sists or by mail In liquid form, IS cen.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New YoE-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
PRUNING SHRUBS,

The proper way to prune flower
ing shrubs, when such an operation
is really thought necessary, is not
such a simple matter as many sup
pose, otherwise we should not so Of
ten see such mutilation done in
strawberries at the annual pruning
season. Generally shrubs are pruned
without considering whether they re-
uuire it or not Almost invariably
when pruning is done by one that is
ignorant of the nature of the shrubs,
the young shoots which bears the
flowers are pruned away with the old
wood. To prune shrubs properly
some knowledge OF the various shrubs
is required. For instance, it is nee
essary to know the shrubs that flow
er on the wood of the preceding
year; and also those which bear
flowers on the present seasons
growth-the former to be sparingly
pruned in winter, so as not to cut
away the flower buds; the latter bear
ing more severe pruning. Among
those bearing flowers on last years
growth are Dwarf Almond, Snowy
Mespilus, the Andromedas, Azaleas
and Kalmias, Rhododendrons, Caly-
canthus, Corchorus, Philadelphus,
Deutzia, Mezereon, Jasmine, Privet,
Bush Honeysuckles, most of the ear
ly Spiraeas, the ornamental Currants,
Diervilla, Snowberry, Lilacs and
many others. Among shrubs that
flower on the present seasons growth
are Ceanothus, Amorpha, Colutea,
Euonymus, Genista, Shrubby Hyperi-
cuma, Coronilla, Althaea, Tamarix
and late Spiraeas. - indianapolis
News
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
Worn Away by Fingers.

Over two graves in old Copp's Hill
burial ground stand side by side
couple of ancient headstones, each
pierced through its top with a good.
sized round hole.
The holes were originally made by
British bullets in the days just pre-.
ceding the Revolutionary War. In
the 13S years since then they have
been worn to much larger size by
the fingers of patriotic tourists, who
cannot resist the impulse to thrust
a. forefinger into them and twirl 1t
around the smooth inner surface .
few times, particularly after hearing
from Custodian John Norton or soma
Boston guide the story of how the
holes came to be there.
The thrusting of so many fingers
into the holes has had the result Of
wearing away the slate. The holes
are now three or four times the size
of the bullet holes.-Boston Globe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
Took Dragon Ride,

in the proclamation issued in the
name OF the infant Emperor of China
when he mounted the throne, a copy
of which has been received at the
State Department at Washington, d.
c.. these passages occur:
Our late Emperor ruled the en-
pire for thirty and four years. He
kept on his clothes through the night
and took his food after dark, earnest
ly devoting himself to the work of
government. We hoped his glory
would be long enduring, and that he
would live to complete the reorganiz-
ing of the Government. But the sa-
cred body was too frail. On the 21st
day of the 10th moon of the 34th
year of Kwangsu, he took the dragon
ride to be a guest on high.
We. have entered on the great
successor: the divine utensils are
very heavy; the responsibility rests
upon this feeble body; we think of
our youth and scanty merit, and fear
we shall be unequal to the test"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
TWO BRAVE WOMEN.


Two women, fighting fire within
six feet of shed containing several
bars of dynamite, held residents of
South Broadway spellbound late
Thursday. After vainly beseeching
the women to desist crowd of more
than 100 waited in silence several
hundred yards distant, while Miss
Marie Louise Walsh, seventeen years
old, of 1918 Pennsylvania avenue,
and Mrs. William Bedford, 1929
South Broadway, fought hard and
we'll nigh hopeless battle against a
blaze in the Bedford-Allen quarry in
the rear of Mrs. Bedford's home on
the river bluffs.
Some tramps from the river bank
had left the embers of a fire near the
dry weeds which have overgrown part
of the quarry. A neighbor, rushing
to the Bedford home, told Mrs. Bed
ford of the fire. From her window
Mrs. Bedford realized at once it's
proximity to the dynamite storehouse.
She called to her niece, Miss
Walsh, to follow her, and each
circuitous path to the quarry and the
dynamite. Though a crowd soon
gathered, none ventured beyond the
brink of the quarry entrance.
Just as the flames seemed to have
been effectively checked the blankets
used by the heroic fire fighters ig-
nited and added fuel to the flames.
But Mrs. Bedford and Miss Walsh
seemed to hear nothing but the
cracking of the burning bushes.
Each tore paling from an old fence
and resumed the work. The new
weapon added danger, for it threw
showers of sparks into the air, which
circled high above the frame dyna-
mite house.
Burning leaves could be seen to
light upon it, There were holes in
the side of the house, and no one
could tell when one stray spark might
cause a terrific explosion. And no
one knew better than Miss Walsh
and Mrs Bedford.
Almost exhausted it seemed as if
they must give UP. The flames would
almost reach the side of the dyna-
mite shed, when by combined efforts
the women would master them, only
to see the fire encroach upon them
from another side.
Still the crowd withheld its cheers.
until suddenly the Gathering of
horses hoofs was heard to break the
appalling Stiffness Not till the hose
cart was in the midst of the crowd
and the fremen already had run
down the steep hill, dragging hose
behind them, did a shout go up from
the crowd. Then cheer after cheer
rang out.
Faint from her work and the ner-
vous strain, Mrs Bedford was assist
ed to the top of the hill by fireman.
Neither of the women tainted, but
they were fastened to the Bedford
home, where it was found their hands
were blistered. In the excitement
they had not noticed this.
Almost 1000 feet of hose was run
from Broadway to the fire, and the
firemen fought it for fifteen minutes
before extinguishing it. When the
fire was out Captain George Frey, of
Engine Company IA, personally cX-
tended his congratulations to Miss
Walsh and Mrs. Bedford. Pittsburg
DiSDatch
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
"The Emperor's Orderly"

Frenchmen of every rank and class
dearly love titles. The manager CT a
Paris insurance company was decor
ated with the Legion of Honor a few
days ago, and the clerks in the en-
ploy of the company presented him
with a piece of plate to which their
visiting cards were attached.
On looking over these he was
good deal puzzled and amused by the
visiting card of the Office boy" an
old soldier from the Invalides, who
was employed to open the Office doors
from 9 to 4. Under the mans name
was the title ''the Emperor's order
ly." He sent for the old soldier, who
stumped in and saluted.
"Of what Emperor are you the or
derby, and how" he asked The old
Invalide drew himself up to atten-
ton.
Il am the orderly of the Emperor"
he said. Napoleon, la petit cor
poral."
But he is dead. He has been dead
some time" answered the puzzled
manager.
Il dust his tomb for him." growled
the old soldier.-Lond0n Express.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05

the Fran, in an endeavor to sail
around the north coast of Greenland
from west to east. Mr.. w. J. Strong,
in Round About the North Pole,
quotes some of the explorers adven-
lures from his own story. One of
these is the pursuit and capture of a
bear, which they discovered on lit
tie plateau high up on a mountain
crag. The little ledge was reached
by a bridge not more than good
yard in width.
His majesty was not visible to Schei
until he came within a few feet OF
him, but then it was not long before
shot was heard. The bear sank
together, and in few seconds after
wards all the dogs had thrown them
selves upon it.
They tugged and pulled at the
bears coat, tearing tufts of hair out
of it, and before we knew what they
were doing, had dragged the body to
the edge of the plateau, where it shot
out over the precipice.
The dogs stood amazed, gazing
down into the depths where the bear
was falling swiftly through the air,
but not alone, for on it were two dogs
which had clung so fast to its hair
they now stood planted head to head,
and bit themselves still faster to it
in order to keep their balance.
1 was breathless as 1 watched this
unexpected journey through the air.
The bears body dashed violently
against the rock, turned a somer.
sault out from the mountain wall,
and fell still farther, until, after fall
ing a height of altogether at least
a hundred feet, it reached the slopes
by the river, and was shot by the i'm
petus right across the river ice and
good way up the other side.
And the dogs? When the bear
dashed against the mountain they
sprang up like rubber balls, described
a large curve, and with stiffened legs
continued the journey on their own
account, falling with a loud thud on
to the hardly packed snow at the bot
tom of the valley. But they were on
their legs in a moment, and set off as
fast as they could go.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER XXI.
The Brotherhood.

Lena's singing lesson the following
afternoon was interrupted by the ar
rival of Monsieur Jacobi This gentle
man was accompanied by his friend,
Mr.. Ryan, a keen-eyed individual,
who was ever ready to espouse the
cause of the oppressed of every ma
tionality, provided there was money
to be made and little risk attaching.
Presently a feeble-minded English
lady of uncertain age arrived, and i'm
mediately behind her a mild-man-
nered German gentleman of short
sight and unkempt hair.
This was the first time Lena had
met the members of the Brotherhood
of Liberty, and she was divided be-
tween an inclination to laugh and
desire to run away. But everybody
was desperately serious. Monsieur
jacob was sauve and gentlemanly as
usual. but not entirely at his ease.
His hold over the Baroness de Nam
tile. as she was still called, had never
been very secure, and he instinctively
felt that it was slipping from him day
bv day. However, the man was pos
sessed of a certain superficial cour-
,ge-a type of bravery which shines
IN the presence of women. but goes
no distance among men.
There was just enough mystery in
the proceedings to content the Eng
lish maiden lady and the short-sight-
ed Teuton without unnecessarily ag-
gravating the Baroness.
Il have considered it necessary
he said, ''to call the London Branch
of this Brotherhood together, for the
purpose of deciding a question OF
some Importance. 1t is usual for my
self and Secretary Ryan to decide
such minor questions as may arise
but we feel that this is beyond our
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
HAjH;SsSdi::.W SsSd >-
aAR Home
PRETENDING.


When must play alone, because there's
only one of me,
Pretending there's another child is lots of
fun, you see.
I call her Chloe Amabel- they're both such
pretty names!
We play at hide-and-seek, and tag, and
many other games.
Sometimes I'm having grown folks call,
and sit all in a row,
While they tell pleasant things about how
fast the children grow.
My grandma's real, you know, and so they
never speak to her
Though once she sat down on the chair
that held the ministeri
It helps the most, pretending, when wake
up in the night
I s'pose Pm rather frightened. though I'm
brave when there's light;
So pretend there's something in the dark
that's warm and kind.
And | pat the shadows softly-after that
[ do not mind!
May Turner, in Youths Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05

TREATMENT OF BULBS.

Roman hyacinths are naturally the
first of the bulbs ready to be brought
into the light. If they are brought
Up from the cellar they will be bloom
ing in three weeks. They require
temperature of fifty-five Or sixty de-
grees, with a brisk bottom heat, to
bloom in three weeks.
Don't let your bulbs stay in a fur
mace cellar; it will be too hot for
them there. They ought to be in
temperature not higher than forty
i've degrees Look out that they don't
get dry. They may need water once
in two weeks, or they may not need
apolis News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
EAGLE ATTACKS A CHILD.

Josiah Olmtree, a farmer residing
on the edge of the Adirondacks in
the town of Pitcairn, N. Y, barely
saved h. fiye-year-old daughter from
being carried off by an eagle on a
recent afternoon. Olmtree for sew
eral days had noticed a big eagle in
the vicinity of his home, and each
evening as he fed his flock of sheep
the bird would swoop down among
the animals and gorge itself on the
food prepared for the herd. Several
times he tried to get shot at the
bird, but without avail.
During the afternoon his little girl
was about the barnyard when sudden
ly the father was attracted by her
screams. Fastening from the barn
Olmtree was Mortified to see her in
the clutches of the bird. The out
cries of both the parent and child
evidently frightened the eagle and it
dropped the child unhurt on the roof
of a building near the barn. Quickly
getting his gun the father took a
chance shot, but outside of the loss of
few feathers the bird flew away
uninjured.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
LOGICAL

Husband--'I suppose you realize
that was pure luxury. Why, then,
did you buy it? You must have
known we couldn't afford it."
Wife-t'Of course I did. But you
see, my dear, if it had been neces-
sity, we should have had7to get it
anyway. Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
T R..

T. r.
The beasts that roam in Jungleland
Are worried now to beat the band.
Where'er they be
They seem to see
A rife held in Teddy's hand.
From Maggersdorp to Spion Kop
The jungle beasts are on the hop.
From ev'ry brush
They fear a rush
And 'spect to hear Ted's rifle pep.
From Hodderskrag to Kimberley
The jungle beasts are weak of knee.
They haunt the shades
Within the glades
And wonder where can Teddy be.
The Commoner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
WOMEN FOR WOMEN

He-"So you favor Woman ST
frage?"
She-'tI certainly do"
"Well. in the last election, for in
stance, would you have voted for Mr..
Taft or Mr. Bryan?"
81 would not have voted for either
When l vote I'll vote for woman or
not at all!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
TOOK TT FOR A FENCE.

That's a pretty picture Of yours,
that orchard scene," said the near
sighted lady, "but why didn't you
sign it?'
Il did, replied the artist; don't
you see? Down here
.Oh, is that your name? 1 thought
that was a part of the ence!'-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER Xxx.

Continued.
"Then," said the Englishman,
'syou have changed?"
"Yes, I have changed"
81 am sorry for it,
"Why?"
Because" said Charlie, cit brings
you into contact with such men as
Monsieur jacob.
Marie Bakovitch looked up sharp
ly, but he avoided meeting her eyes.
''What do you know of Monsieur
Jacobi?"
Charlie shrugged his broad shoul-
ders contemptuously
Nothing, mademoiselle."
"But you hate him."
i "Well-scarcely l have never had
the necessary energy to hate any one
yet. / do not like him
'tIt is of Jacobi,' continued the girl,
'sthat I have to tell. 1t is against
him that I must ask your help. Re-
for I do not fear him. 1t is for Lena
Wright"
Marie Bakovitch looked up some
what suddenly. She met her COM
panion's eyes, calm, impassive, in
scrutable as usual, fixed upon her
face.
i EYES," he said; Ego on"
" ''He is connected with several Sc
cret societies, political. and other
wise. Notably the Brotherhood Of
Liberty, of which he pretends to be
the London chief. For some months
he has been scheming to obtain
money from Lena Wright for the pur-
pose of the Brotherhood"
81 thought money would come in
somewhere"
Eyes, all Jacobs plots are con-
nected with money sooner or later.
He heard from sources unknown to
me that she will be comparatively
rich some day, and he has been en-
deavoring to persuade her to borrow
this money. 1t is large sum-"
"You have not told me what hold
he has over her"
"He has represented that the
Brotherhood has agencies and con-
nections all over the world, and by
these means he could with the aid
of certain sum of ready money OBJ
tain immediate information as to the
safety, or otherwise, of your brother
Winyard-She-It think-she-'
eyes," said Charlie, gravely, ''I un-
derstand. But how did he get to
know of this? He has surely had no
opportunity"
He stood there motion1ess and
strong as ever man was created, but
there passed across his face a mo-
mentary twinge of real physical pain.
Suddenly he reused himself with an
effort, and said with practical, mat
ter-of-fact energy:
Mademoiselle, we must waste no
time. I am deeply grateful-more
grateful than ever I can hope to ex-
press--for the confidence that you
have placed in me. You said just
now that jacob pretends to be the
London chief of this Brotherhood;
have you doubts about the truth of
his assertions?"
Eyes. l know that such a society
exists, and that its headquarters are
In ROTTERDAM; but l believe jacob
is no member of it. He has repre-
sented himself to be it's chief simply
for the purpose of obtaining money.
He has, in fact deceived us ALL"
THANK you. May I ask when you
next assemble?" -
"To-morTow afternoon in this
room; and Miss Wright is to be pres
ent as a probationary member.
Three o'clock is the hour
Tomorrow at three. Thank you.
You may leave everything to me,
mademoiselle. I have a friend
Laurence Lowe-who is a journalist
of some repute. He will doubtless
know about this Brotherhood of Lib
erty-the real one, I mean. I will
endeavor to do everything in as quiet
and seaman-like a manner as I can.
/ will see you tomorrow afternoon"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05

marble goes through either small
arch twenty is deducted from the
count, or, as the boys say, is counted
Off each time So, if you are not a
good shot, it is likely you will lose
more than you will gain. In this, or
the previous game, if you fail to pop
your marble through any arch it is
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
A SH

Mrs. Kweery - However did you
lose your limb, my poor man? Did
a shark get it?"
Bill Topsel-"Not eggsactly, mum.
He only got most O. what I got frum
the railway comp'ny that got it.
Puck.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
~
|T/I7I/TA/ I

counts after rolling all the marbles
is entitled TO one game. Or, if you
have but five or six marbles, each
rarity rolls the whole number by him.
self, ard should there be tie be-
tween those who make the highest
aggregate number they must roll
again. the one then having the high
est tally winning the game.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
THE GIFT IDEA.

There is rather mix-up in the
outlook before Christmas times"
"How so?"
Because the principal thought of
the future is the present. .'-Balti-
more American.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05

the same number upon every side.
and is hung so that the bottom is
about one-quarter of an inch from
the floor. When a marble strikes
block it swings little and soon is
Cuiet. This saves considerable work
in replacing overturned blocks. For
each block hit tally the number upon
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
CRITICAL.

Artist-"This is my best picture.
I call it st. Agnes And you don't
like it? I am so sorry! May / ask
what your objection is?"
Critical Young Woman-"Her halo
isn't on straight. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
Three-Arch Discount-Game.

This board is as wide and thick as
the other, but is only eighteen inches
in length. The centre arch is four
inches wide, the two small ones three
inches each. In playing, each boy
rolls from four to ten marbles each,
every marble that passes under the
centre arch counting forty; if the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
ONE DRAMA DEFINED.

what constitutes a first-class So
ciety drama?"
'Three acts, six gowns and nine
spigrams. ."-Washingt Herald
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
SWEET PEPPERBUSH.

One of the most fragrant and pret-
ty of the summer Towering shrubs is
the spicy Clethra ainitolia, or sweet
9epperbush, which is found in wet
:opses near the coast from Maine
20 Virginia and southwark" 1t
blooms in profusion through July
and August, covering the tops of the
bushes till they are white with the
upright terminal racemes of little
white flowers. The racemes are from
three to five inches long, the lower
buds opening first, and the plant re.
mains in bloom for several weeks.
Each flower has five petals and there
are ten little stamens in each tl:at
extend beyond the other parts Of the
Tower, giving the racemes a feathery
appearance.
The olor has pleasant spicy flavor
that fills the air with fragrance for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-03-05
Circle

Mark upon a piece of paper three
rings, the largest from eight to fifteen
inches in diameter, the other two
considerably smaller. Within the
rings mark the numbers 10, 20 and
SO, as shown. Lay this paper upon
the floor and roll your marbles, the