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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25

teller He did not go into the merits of
the profession" but sketched num-
Der of its attendant evls-suspicious
wives made doubly suspicious by
chance remark OF the p.oglosticator, fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Schooner Bill Nye Is Sold.

The two masted schooner Bill Nye. one
of the best known bay traders I'm service
and frequent visitor to Washington. has
been sold by Capt. W. 8. Roberts of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Fortune Tellers Sentenced.
Awnings.

BALTIMORE. March .5-One of the
most mischiev rs agencies fo- the dis
ruption of he. Justice Loden's
characterizatior Il fortune telling. In the
GaSe Of Matte hammond, do Columbia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
BABY'S WATERY ECZEMA
.tched and Scratched Until Blood Ran
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed lncurable.
Cured by Cuticura for $3.50.

When my little boy was two and =
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and II he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when 1t was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. l was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that l almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading OF
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, l determined to try them.
can truthfully say l was more than
surprised, for I bought only a dollar
and halfs worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines | had tried.
and In fact entirely cured him. His
face is perfectly clear Of the least
spot or scar Of anything. Mrs. w. NJ.
spot or scar. Mrs. w. M. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. IS, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
POTATO MAKES PROUD BOAST.
Humble Vegetable Used for Many Otn'
er Purposes Than hecos-
nized Dinner Essential.

Whenever you lick postage stamp
YOU partake Of me, since all ickaole
gums are made from dextrine, one
Of my products.
Your neck caresses me all day-ior
the starch that stiffens your collar ID
made from the potato.
The bone buttons on your under
wear are probably vegetable ivory
compressed potato pulp.
MY leaves, dried, make gooo
smoke. You have often smoked them
"unbeknownst," mixed with your ia
vorite brand.
Potato spirit is very pure alcoho''
II is used to fortify white wines. Many
a headache is not so much Que 10
the grape as the potato.
| weld a sweet syrup. In this form
I am often present in cheap cocoa
honey. butter and lard.
Let the corpulent try as they WILL
they cannot escape yours truly.
THE POTATO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

but three o'clock In the afternoon, but
Herr Oberman had arrived at the time
when he could make his choice OF
hours for his pupils 1t was none too
cordial a greeting he gave Danny Rob
berts, who rushed in excitedly right at
his closing hour.
'T've got IT." wh'-pered Danny, ex-
citedly Is there nyone here that
can hear u.s."
NO What is IT." inquired the pro
lessor, becoming Interested
Don't ask me now. ! haven't got
time to explain. Get your hat and
come with me. We must hurry"
The excitement OF Danny was con
taglous. and before he knew 1t Herr
Professor was in the elevator and
speeding towards the street. Once on
the Sidewalk. Danny rushed his fat
friend dow S'cbigan and over across
Jackson boulevard to the Western
Union building. There he almost
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

ell you, Danny, It's hard
ly worth the candle. The
police are keeping a close
watch on pool rooms and
are liable 20 nab the
whole bunch before you
could turn a trick" Doc
Floyd, master mind OF the
High Rollers club. was
uttering words Of wisdom
to Danny Roberts, player
OF Juvenile roles IL the
enacted by the members
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

Doc Floyd and Jack Clelan1, when
Herr Oberman, putting from the exer-
ton Of brisk walk. arrived in due
time at tho rendezvous.
There, you answer thu phone this
time, and be sure you get the results
right" said Danny when the telephone
bell jingled.
Still trembling with excitement Herr
Oberman grasped the receiver and was
informed that Mr. Brown was talking.
He wrote down the names Of three
horses: Wild Cat, first; Sweet Alice,
second, and Romeo. third.
"All right, you bet your $4,000 on
Wild Cat, and III play Sweet Alice for
a place" instructed Danny, when the
professor had showed the names he
had carefully penciled on the back OF
an envelope
Why prolong the agony?
A moment after the wagers had been
recorded the telegraph sounder began
a business-like clicking. The operator
announced in low tones that the race
was of The bettors crowded close to
hear the calling OF the description OF
the race. The three horses as given
Herr Oberman were all prominent in
he running throughout.
And then-"Romeo wins!"
What" shrieked the professor.
wild Cat, second"
He'll" shouted Danny.
Sweet Alice, third" continued the
operator In low, sing-song tones.
"Whipsawed, or I'm a goat" NUT
rered Danny, as he pulled the almost
fainting Herr Oberman to one side
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
Beating the Bookier
BY JOHN IRVING DAY
In the Realm Of High and Los0 Finance

big play from the board OF trade men
and other big bugs. They never turn
an eyelash at a $4,000 bet. There's
telephone booth right here in the
saloon where our friend Brown can call
me up We are just in time for the
fifth race at Los Angeles. My friend
Brown is going to call me up here as
soon as he gets the result from there
and then Wen hurry upstairs and get
a bet down.
Just so well be certain everything
will go through all right, Wen only
make hundred dollar bet today, and
then II It is O. X. we can pick out
race tomorrow to make our killing IN
After that, there's nothing to hinder us
from taking in some Of the other rooms
and we ought to be able to clean up a
hundred thousand dollars apiece with
out anyone getting on to our game"
No such thing as conscientious
scrdple occurred to Herr Oberman as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

You must have gotten those names In
The wrong order"
Il tidu't, tidn't" moaned Oberman.
I'm ruined
Herr Oberman wiped his perspiring
brow ana fat neck, too dazed to speak
He did. however, hear what Danny
said, and took a bit of fresh courage.
The two waited for ten minutes, after
which time the operator announced
that the finish OF the fourth race at
Los Angeles was O. X, and Danny
dragged the professor down stairs and
TO the bar Before they had taken
their drink Jack Cleland. alias Brown
OF the Western Union. huyriedly en-.
tered the bar,
Give me my part OF the money
quick he demanded
My heavens, man, what have you
donee" exploded Danny. The horses
didn't finish as you gave them to the
professor" And then he explained
that the horse they had played to win
had run second
Why YOU TAT headed pu'chman !
ought 20 break your head" was the in
dlguaat response ot C'eAn8 as ne
clowered at The sull da1ed Oharman
serves me right for doing business
with \ fatheaded Dutch fiddler
But" broke in Danny. Let's buck
mp Vel have another chance AZ IL
20 morrow and IN take down The
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
Offensive Advice.

Madam" said the medical man.
gravely. you must practice filling
your lungs with deep breaths OF pure
air."
AN bust the smithereens out OF my
new Directly gown shifted the lady.
Il think | see myself"
And turning on her high heels she
haughtily left the apartment.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

he glowcd all over In anticipation OF
such wealth easily acquired from the
pool room mon. He thought this about
the clcyrrcst scheme ne had ever
heard OF and so expressed himself with
much show ot enthusiasm The two
couspirators had just finished drink
when the telephone bell rang and. OK
planning to the bartender that he was
expecting a call. Danny rushed into the
booth before anyone else could beat
him to IT,
Hello, Yes this is me. You say it's
NJ NJ All right eyerything's O X.
here
Danny hung up the receiver and mo
uunIuE for the professor, Ne mounted
one tight OF stairs and was admitted
20 "a carefully guarded room in the rear
81 tho rfrkcty old time building Herr
Ohcrman saw that the place was fire.
Quea,cl by a much smaller though a
moro select crowd OF patrons than the
ordinary pool room Danny whispered
20 him ihAt Military Man was the horse
IN tho dtth race hut that the odds
were only even money He rendered a
hundred dollar bin 20 prosperous
looking person to hci on the horse in
the 8l.h race al Los Angeles
The operator ca'led ga the dys,rip-
ton W me running 90 the race from
star, 10 finish ana Military Man WAS
uot beard from until The stretch " IS
reached thcn ha was uahv, one ~
hts famous huwy stretch ruus and as
WAS expected ~ Danny aal thy p-o.
tysscr. Military Mau WAS announced rs
me winner
Tho; richt Danny Roberts regor' "a
suG Caethsr proEycss to NE F0eyd
ans jack Cae'ani un hat ra-t@i D
Herr Oherwan With the understand rs
1a ,hey we're ,o wrg. IL 'he lunch
hoar "a be morrow aud rsN au q
.a.r MSS, save Promise es uasms &
lids 1r Tbs w."ner Aecor3rsN ns
Ug wrns Nj, srn an5 ea II, d
RAISE .n ne las Nas as t-a.> Mas
e,.3 IS the ona eNE ss 81
a-.ws es rs thg nn u.rHe->
nauas Was waiting outside 10 HtI't
ssn en- the side vet aNee wa.eh
Nas BE iake pao' roou as,s1 out -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
Foolish Question.

A New York chap wants to be told
why theater tickets in that city do not
indicate the hour of the beginning OF
the performance. Should think he
would know. The hour is not men
toned because nobody is ever on time
at the beginning of the performance.
What would be the good OF wasting
prlpter's inko
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
One Thinq She Was Sure OF.

Grace-Really, mother, you seem
cross this morning.
Mother (sternIy)-How often have l
told you not to let that young man
kiss you?
Grace--I don't know, mother, but
certainly not as often as he has
kissed me.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
HIS LUCK.

why didn't you come around ear.
her? The snow Is all melted away"
Oats just my luck, lady. Every
time feels like workin' de sun comes
out and does me out Of job"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

MIfm uttering words OF wisdom
tHft to Danny Roberts, player
hnnSsS OF Juvenile roles Ia the
life drama enacted by, the members
of the club.
But, old man, rye Just 10 sell the
professor a package, and there's moth
ting that would be so easy He's bugs
on the races I've met him and got his
confidence, and he doesn't know that
I've got II in for Inn so hard that I'm
going TO make him take the high
Jump"
But why have you got TO resort TO
the old wire game TO land him." ques-
TONED Floyd And you haven't told
me what gave you your crouch against
him Tell me about It."
We'll, II you only knew him, you
wouldn't need to ask why anyone
wouldn't want to hand him package"
replied Danny.
Could Herr Obcrman. teacher OF
vocal music. by any occult power have
overheard and comprchended the con
versation that was going on between
Danny Roberts and Doc Floyd he would
have locked his questionably acquired
fortune In the strong box Of some safe
deposit company and th'pwn The key
away Herr Oberman. graduate from
the ranks OF raIhskelcr musicians, had
opened what he was pleased 70 term a
conservatory of music in a Michigan
svenuc building habiicd by others ~
his kind There. in a period Of few
short years. he had waxeI fat I'm purse
and person. Turing into his not, by ut.
tractiye advertisements, young women
with ambitions 10 outshinc tho Mclbas
and Mary Gardens OF grand opera 70
all OF these he promised great things,
but no pgima donna ever had Eradu
stcd from the school OF Obrrman lie
WAS only one Of many who preyc1 on
the vanity of women who believed
themselves possessed OF divine voices
It waH a smiling cheerful Danny
Roberts that greeted the professor IN
abe dingy pool room the day after his
conversation with Doc Floyd.
so another good dip. We have. was
the glccful remark OF Herr Professor
when hc had read the message which
advised a good bet on Cheese Cake
Ven make dose bedroom fcllcrs sick.
oh"
That's Il. replied Danny I've al.
ready got my bet down You'd better
hurry up before they cut the price.
III see you later I've got to get down
the street % meet u party"
Danny did not wait to soc the frantic
look and hear the swear words In Ger.
man which were emitted hy the pro
fessor when Cheese Cake failed to be
heard from In tie race. He hadn't lost
cent OF his own money but had faxed
telegram for the express purpose OF
having Obrrman lose
The next day Ohcrman was waiting
snHious)y in the pool room when Dan.
nv appeared Before the excited Ger.
man could start 20 toll ot his hard luck
and hoW he bad lost whole hundred
dollars Danny produced another te)c.
gram explaining that Cbrrs. cake had
been kicked and crippled ~ tho post
which accounted for his poor rucr The
SECOND mosaare alsu advised that
Danny got dowu good on RHr.nIt This
'ima Danny waited with uhrrman to
hear thr ."anIug ot the rnyc rnllrI on
as t's description Was uykrd ont over
che telegraph Iuawmrn,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
GOING THE PACE.

Tortolse-What, have you started
motor car?
Snail-Yes, one must move with the
times, you know.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
Reports Indicate That COndi-
tlonS in Spain Are at Their
Most Serious Stage.
SPANISH TROOPS HELD IN
CHECK; DEATH LIST GROWS
Rebels Hold Their Own Against
Government Troops-Offlc'a Re-
ports from Barcelona Show That
the Enemy Holds a Large Part of
City-35OO Reported Killed in This
One SectiOn-More Trouble Ex-
pected at Madrid Where King Was
Kissed.

Henday, France, Aug. Brief re-
that conditions are serious and that
the rebels are holding their own
against the government troops
The official reports state that;
Barcelona is quiet, based on the fact
that the central district of the city
is controlled by troops The rebels
are active in other portions of the
city and lawlessness reigns in a larg-
er territory than that subdued by the
troops. The fighting is renewed in
the other portions of the city early
today.
"The death list is said to be heavy.
Reports state that five hundred have
been killed and wounded in Barcelo-
ma alone. and it is believed to be true.
Other cities of the province Of Ca
talonia have death lists proportion
ately heavy
More victories for the Moors be-
siging Molilla are reported today and
the Spaniards are said to have lost
heavily More trouble at Madrid,
where the mob Kissed the king few
days ago, is anticipated. Rumors of
a general strike, similar to that In
Barcelona reached here today.
Hundreds of rioters have been ar
rested in the various cities through
out Spain. A large number of execu-
tions took place in Barcelona today"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
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Walla Walla, Aug. 2.-Helplessly
pinned beneath heavy timbers for one
hour watching the horrible death of
woman whose PROSTATE form was
| lying across his. death resulting from
large splinter being jabbed through
her body, piercing her heart, was the
! experience of d. E. Jarman of Wes-
ton. oregon, in the terrible catastrophe
or the .alectric line near Coeur d'Alene
saturday afternoon. says the Union.
Jarman is proprietor of a large de-
partment store in the oregon town.
Mr.. Jarman passed through this city
yesterday afternoon on his way home.
feeling grateful for his narrow escape
from death. The oregon man suffer-
ed three or four fractured ribs and a
bruised head but was able to walk
around when he arrived here. As
cording to the injured man, a dis
cription of the wreck and scenes of
death is beyond the power of words.
The sight that appealed to him more
than any other and one he will never
A'I SGT dS ioAS dS Ht lNeS was MS
personal experience. Being a passen-
ger on the ill-fated train, his first
recollection is that of the woman ly-
ing across him groaning and dying
from a large splinter through her
body, and yet he was helpless to as
sist her. He was pinned there for
one hour before rescuers chopped him
out. Mr.. Jarman wore the clothes
yesterday and they were stained with
the woman's life blood. He said there
was little boy lying beside him and
the woman. He was not dead but
wounded. He did not know how seri-
ousy, neither did he know the names
of the woman or child, but from later
telegraphic reports the name of the
woman, who was the only woman
killed, was Mrs. \. b. Mcdonald.
Drummond, Mont Her husband was
also killed.
Mr.. Jarman is the first victim of
the wreck to reach this city. There
was another Weston man in the
wreck, but ne was sent to the hospital,
as he was not able to make the trip
home. So far as known no Walla
Walla people were injured in the
wreck or were even in the wreck
and escaped uninjured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
EXPOSITION PEOPLE RAIL
AT GOVERNOR JOHNSON

Seattle. Aug. 2.-Governor John A.
johnson of Minnesota, failed to ar
rive in Seattle in time TO deliver an
address at Swedish day at the expo
sition which President j. E. Chilberg
of the fair, said he promised to do.
This led to a controversy, resulting
in bitter feeling between the gover>
nor and the fair officials.
"If the time ever comes when
Johnson wishes to be a candidate for
president he could have saved him.
self many votes by sending a tele-
gram regarding his inability to at
tend. Nobody believes he could get
single one of those he disappointed"
said Chilberg.
Il haven't broken my promise"
said johnson, 81 never promised to
be here on Swedish day, 1 did prom
Use to be here on Minnesota day and
l am here in time. l don't want to
enter a controversy, but it seems to me
the criticisms are the height Of in
delcacy in view of the part taken by
Minnesota in the exposition and its
success"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02

to be so cents per ton, up until the
first of the year. instead Of rs cents
per ton, the prevailing price for the
past few years, the growers of grain
are more than indignant to suddenly
learn that the price is to be 90 cents
per ton for wheat left in the ware
houses until January /. The so cents
per ton rate is to be good for only 80
days and ten cents is to be added for
each additional month that the wheat
remains in the houses.
Declaring that wheat is worth one
dollar per bushel nearly all those pres
ent at the meeting, Saturday. express
ed the belief that the ruling on ware
house charges was made in an effort
to compel the farmers to sell early in
the season, whether they wanted to or
not.
Another meeting Is to be held here
next Saturday afternoon and though
the time of the year is a busy one, an
effort is to be made to have most OF
the farmers of this vicinity represent
ed at the meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02

had been unable to conquer.
Nutrition by absorption" and flesh
and skin foods are the principal fea-
lures of Prof Titus teaching. His
foods are made from the oil of vege-
tables and are applied externally to
the body. The skin foods are used
to anoint the body from the crown of
the head to the sole of the feet while
the flesh foods are applied to the por-
tion of the body under which lie the
organs affected.
He insisted that he could break up
any fever in % minutes with his skin
food, declaring that fever is nothing
but congestion of the blood and that
any treatment which will equalize the
circulation will break up the fever.
He also says he can grow hair on any
bald head and proudly displayed his
own wealth of wavy brown locks
which many women might well be
glad to possess.
Prof Titus, says however, that he
also resorts, when necessary, to an
the mental treatment by the Chris
tian science healers and says he has
had some verbal encounters with
members of the Christian science
church because he persists in using
his material remedies in connection
with the mental healing. Two sis
ters and a daughter are prominent
members of the Christian science
church
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
JOHNSON PUTS UP
FORFEIT MONEY
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT
STILL TO BE ARRANGED
johnson Intimates That Jcffries VII.
Yet Back Down-Black Pugilist
Goes TO New York-Says he Wants
to Meet Jcffries and Arrange Terms
of Fight at Once.

Chicago, Aug 2.-George Lytle,
manager of Jack Johnson, today post
ed with Ed Smith, of this city, five
thousand dollars as forfeit on a fight
with Jeffries. Jeffries has already
posted a like amount with Robert
Edgren of New York. This makes
the match for the championship of
the world seem more a reality.
Johnson's money will he transferred
New Yorkward. Only the conditions
set by Johnson are that Jeffries set the
time, and place of the match before
he sails for Europe. Johnson leaves
Torontoward Wednesday, and arrives
in New York later. and hopes to meet
Jeffries personally to arrange the
fight. He gave the impression that
he thought Jeffres would back out of
the match. Friends of Jeffres be-
lieve him serious in the attempt to win
back the championship to the white
race