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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
Potent Points.

In an address on the subject of corn
Professor Beal remarked that the top
most ear was the best for seed; OF
two fields, one planted with seed TAX
en- at random and the other selected
la the field, the latter yielded as much
again as the former
If rye is sown this fall as a green
manure for potatoes next season, 1 be-
lieve it would be better to plow it un-
der next spring after it gets a good
start and not wait till it gets tall Then
the rye will rot better before planting
time and you will get more good from
II.
Keeping cabbages: Select a dry
place in the patch, pull up the cab
bages and stand closely together, heads
down. Cover with soil from five to
ten inches, thinly at first so they will
not heat, covering only enough to
prevent freezing as the season ad-
vances. The burying beds may be
made from four to six feet wide.
The following method will appeal to
every farmer as the easiest, quickest
and least expensive plan for storing all
kinds of fruit and vegetables, from
potato to a pumpkin: Arrange the
fruit or vegetables in a long row, as
high and as wide as would seem ad-
visable. Spread little hay over them
and set up fodder on each side to the
desired thickness-say three or four
feet. This affords excellent protection
from ordinary cold; and in the case
of pumpkin, turnip or cabbage storage
or any other article fed to stock, you
have the means at hand with which
to form a most desirable balanced
ra ton as you feed out the corn and
fodder. This method will prove espe-
cially valuable to renters and others
who are compelled to move in the
spring. when it would be extremely
to chop through the frozen
ground, and fish out" fruit or vege-
tables from the old-fashioned "hole"'
or pit.-From October Farm Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
An Instantaneous Cure.

During the cattle plague of 1866 in
England a farmer who had lost a num-
Der Of cows grew so desperate that he
fully persuaded himself he had also
contracted the disease. The medical
man who he consulted tried in vain
to laugh him out Of his fears but sub
sequently. being fond Of joke, pre-
tended 10 agree with the patients
views. and solemnly told him IL he
would attend to his instructions he
would cure him. He then gave the
farmer a prescription, which he di-
rected should be taken to a neighbor-
ing druggist, but when the latter OPEN
ed the envelope and read the contents
he was as much startled as the farm
er. For the prescription was as fol-
lows: "This man has the cattle
plague. Take him into the back yard
and shoot hlns, according to act Of
Parliament" Needless TO say the cure
was instantaneous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

to take the initiative and come here
to fight us, We would not be going
across the ocean to fight unless in de-
mense of the Philippines which is
lands by the way are and always will
be a menace to this country from a
military standpoint.
In all the wars this country has
waged thus far our troops have fought
at home or virtually at home. Then
we have always believed we were
fighting for right and justice and
that God was with us" That is the
way for nation to fight. But this
country should never fight japan or
any other nation in order to assist
] p. Morgan and other financiers in
up natural resources in dis
tant portions of the globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
Saving Seed.

Look after the saving OF seed from
the best specimens of tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, squash and other vegetables
and when they are perfectly dry, place
in glass jars so they will be free from
the depredations of mice. Label the
jars with the name of the variety and
the year grown, and if there is any
item you wish to remember connected
with certain kind or variety make
a note of it and place with the seeds
while the fact Is fresh in your mind.
Seed should also be saved of peas,
beans and sweet corn, as these are so
bulky and cost so much to buy. Where
there is danger of weevil it would be
well to place little pisulphide of car
bon in the vessel containing the peas
and beans, cover tightly and leave a
few hours before removing the seeds
to the receptacle they are to be kept
in over winter. This will destroy the
weevil but will not hurt the germi-
mating qualities of the peas.-Agrlcul-
tural Epitomist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
NOT THEIR MOVE.

AS was to be expected the saloon
men strongly disapprove of the third
party plan to regulate the liquor busl-
ness. The old dive keepers don't like
It because the new plan absolutely
bars such joints as they formerly con-
Quoted. The "better element" of the
old saloonmen don't like the plan be-
cause it calls for high licenses and
for regulation that will insure tenn
perance and decency and conse-
quent lessening of the saloonman's
profits. Those running near beer"
joints object to the law for reasons
that are obvious. They want to be
left alone in their lawlessness. ~
But the third party plan was not
gotten up in the interests of the liquor
business. If any liquor men imagined
it was they were sadly mistaken. The
idea of the third party is to limit the
liquor business to its strictly legiti-
mate field-the selling of liquor under
certain restrictions to men competent
to look out for themselves. They are
barred from selling to drunk men, to
minors, habitual drunkards and In
lians. Furthermore under the third
party plan Pendleton will have but
six saloons whereas it formerly had
IS and now has -. This feature will
'educe the saloon element to the min
mum and so prevent them from re-
gaining their old time influence in po-
itics and in other affairs.
The third party is not liquor mans
,arty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
THE RAILROAD BUILDERS.

In the presence of railroad engineers
and surveying crews there is much
hope for eastern oregon. This section
of the state has much territory that
is now without transportation facili-
ties and has been lying dormant for
years because of this very thing. But
the building of the two roads up the
Deschutes has served as key to
open the door of the interior to the
railroad world. 1t is now predicted
that within a few years central Ore
gon will have several railroads instead
of none.
The railroad builders are the best
friends of any country and they are
always hailed with welcome. Eastern
Oregon's only complaint has been that
it has had too few of them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
AMERICA IN THE ORIENT.

The story of Henry George, Jr., re-
garding the American policy towards
the orient is we'll worth serious con-
sideration. The we'll known writer
and son of the great political econo-
mist, fears that syndicates of Wall
street capitalists are after certain
concessions in China and that at a
later day our army and navy may be
needed to protect them in exploiting
Mongolia and possibly to fight Jap
an.
According to Mr.. George, who was
recently in the orient personally, the
cry for the open door does not come
from those who want to sell Ameri-
can goods in China, for our goods
sell upon their merits, but instead
from some Wall street syndicates who
are after rights and privileges in
China.
If Wall street millionaires are in
vesting money in China upon the as
sumption that the United States gov
ernment will place its strength behind
them in the event of disputes with
China or with Japan then it is time
for this country to reflect.
The United States wants no war
with Japan as a result of disputes be-
tween the Mikado and aggressive Am
erican financiers who may be after
more concessions than Japan wants
them to have. History shows that 1t
& usually disasterous for a nation
/: go abroad to fight to protect the
interests Of few wealthy investors.
II is usually poor policy for a nation
TO 60 away from home to fight at all.
In his memoirs General Kuropatkin,
commander Of the i'll fated Russian
army in Manchuria, testified elo-
ouently along this line. General
Kuropatkin fought a disasterous war
that was brought on against his will
bv a Russian syndicate that had ac-
auired valuable lands and concessions
in Manchurla and induced the Rus
sian government to back It up in its
aggressions. General Kuropatkin
fought bravely and skillfully but in
vain. He was handicapped through
being thousands Of miles from home
and because his men had no spirit be-
cause they knew It was 2. "rich mans
war and a poor mans fight" Eng
land fought much the same sort Of
a war with the Beers England won
that fight after many years, but It
was an expensive victory. America
should profit by the experience Of
Russia and England.
If we should have a war with Jap
an as a result Of such controversy
a. that raised in San Francisco. the
story would be different Americans
believe in running this country upon
a white man basis and the majority
would fight to insure San Francisco
the right to conduct her schools as
the people Of that city see fit. Then !
should trouble result from such a
controversy as that one brought about
IN san Francisco Japan would have 7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

Who do you want for councilman
from your ward?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
WEEDS IN FEED MIXTURES.

Large quantities of seeds of pesti-
lent weeds, of which a considerable
portion are alive and will under prop
er conditions grow, are sold in feed
mixtures. These weed seeds are not
always quickly detected, because of
being mixed with chaff, oat hulls, lin
seed, barley and corn products, and
with molasses. Ground
weed seed may have a food value, but
it is very doubtful if small whole seeds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

are broken and digested by the ami
NAL a sample of barley sprouts was
sent to the Connecticut station for ex-
animation. The sample contained:
Barley sprouts, 7O.5 per cent; corn
cookie, ii per cent; wild oats, 10 per
cent; bindweed, rs per cent; four 9TH
er species of weeds, 2.7 per cent; total
100 per cent
These facts are naturally not mem
toned in the statements of composite
on, yet they are more important to
the buyer than the omenIicai analysis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

At Eugene the orthodox ministers
are criticising Professor Howe be-
cause he does not hold the old time
views of religion. But this is a free
country and even ministers have a
right to hold such beliefs as they see
fit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26
= +%*+ : = : : : ; - : !,
WHEN WORRY RUNS.

= Come, Worry, let us walk abroad .
+ today; !
+ Let's take a little run along 1
+ the way; 1
+ know a sunny path that l
+ leads from Fear 1
+ Up to the lovely fields of /
+ Wholesome Cheer. 1
+ I'll race you there-I'm feeling !
= fit, and strong,
+ SO. Worry, come along. I
+ We started on our way, 1 and 4
+ my Care. I
+ 1 set the pace on through the /
= Springtime air; I
+ But ere we'd gone mile, poor !
+ Worry stopped, !
+ Tried hard to catch his :
+ breath, and then he /
I dropped, 4
! Whilst l went on +
Z An easy winner of that Mara +
I thon, +
7 And since that day, when vex- +
: ed by any fear, I!
! When Worry's come again with !
! visage drear, -
+ I've challenged him to join me +
in the race, +
: And found each time he could +
, not stand the pace. +
: September Ainslee's. +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

81 compel my daughter to practice
four hours a day" said Mr. Cumrox
But you will make her hate music
so that she will never want to 60
near piano"
That's what I am hoping"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

If Mr. Strahorn is looking for
place to build railroad the farmers
in the northwestern part of the coun>
ty might enlist him in their enter
prise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

The near beer" men want to be
left alone. They do not like the third
party idea and it is easy to under
stand why.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

Mrs Dyer-Have you had any ex-
perience in taking care Of children?
Applicant-No. ma'am. Heretofore
have only worked for the best fam
lilies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-26

People the surrounding country
and Pendleton's population will take
care OF itself.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15

in che presence of two detectives
who had iustcalled while she read
as follows:
Dear Miss-L thought over
what you said last night about
disposing of your sinners, and
guess you're right; so I'm send.
ing it back with thanks and hope
this will find you well. Yours,
SPOT CASH.
P. Sim keeping those salt
cellars as remembrance.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15
MATTINGS

Our new mattings, both Chins and
Japanese are in. Very handsome. Long
straw ,reyersable,in in beautiful carpet effect
striped or lowered designs. Japanese
mattings at 25, 2S, 80, S5 to 6Oc per yard;
cut. Less for whole roll. China mattings
ct 10, 20 TO 25c per yard, cut. Less for
whole roll.
Potters new oil cloth for floor, table,
stair and shelves, Some pretty patterns
to select from.
New muslins, India Linen, long cloth
cambric, Persian lawn, etc.
Table linen, towel crash and towels. A
lot of Bates seersucker in pretty patterns.
We have some splendid values in
brooms, scrub, white-wash and dust
brushes.
Don't forget our line of Colgate's Toilet
goods.
When in need of fne and fancy grocer
les, foreign and domestic fruits, also fresh
vegetable call on u.s.. We shall endeavor
to give you goods that win satisfy and
please you or money refunded.
Goods delivered from 7.30 A. NJ, to
IL noon, also from 4 to P. M.
Long distance phone, go.
Store open from s A. M. to 8P. M.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15

& Scott smiled.
Perhaps I shouldn't have said
that, sir, he said. OF course,
Miss Helen's father took it for
himself, but We advised him; only
please don't say I said it as he
might think Us too-well, you
understand, sir; it might offend
his vanity. A business man like
that likes to think he is smarter
than any one else.
Yes, I understand that.
You see, she's losing 940O by
the operation, and if it wasn't
that she needed the money she
wouldn't think Of
That's alright. Did you bring
the pendant with you?
Oh, certainly, sir.
The young man opened a small
pig-skin bag. From this he drew
forth a chamois bag. This he put
in Mr.. Trench's desk.
She asked me to apologize for
not having the case. Itwas mis-
laid-you see it was too big to go
in the safe deposit box with the
other things.
Oh, that's all right.
Mr.. Trench had taken the PEN
dant out and was examining it
critically.
Excuse me a moment, he said,
/ want our diamond man to see
this.
Certainly sir.
He was gone some time. At
last he came back.
The pendant is all right, MIR
Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson, shall ! give you
a receipt for it and sead Miss Van
Glen a check?
The fact is Mr.. Trench, Miss
Van Glen would like the money.
I'm, I suppose, he said, wen
have to do it. We certainly in.
tend to live up to our reputation
and agreement, he added, proud.
ly.
Then he looked at the visitor
keenly.
I presume, he continued, mere
" as a matter Of form, you ought
to be identified.
The goods are usually consid.
cred quite sufficient, I believe,
stiIl-Mr. Thompsonput his hand
in his pocket. Here is your let.
ter to Miss Van Glen.
That is sufficient. I viii have
a check
Do you think it would be pos
sible to arrange to get ne the
cashP You see, Miss Van Glen's
account is locked up in the trust
company that failed. That's the
reason why shefs so anxious to
have the money. She really
needs it greatly.
Mr.. Trench smiled grimly.
Wait minute, he said.
With the pendant in his hand
he went over to the Office of his
partner and briefly explained the
circumstances.
He wants the cash, he added.
The pendant is all right. Mr..
Smyth got up and craned his
neck over the glass door to where
the young man was seated.
Is that the man? he asked.
Yes.
He looks al right. Perhaps
she ought to have given him an
order, but l should say the letter
was sufficient. These women,
you know, don't know much about
business.
All right.
Mr.. Trench went back to his
visitor.
l suppose wen have to accom-
modate you, he said. Fortunately
we took precautions to have it on
hand.
He called clerk, at the same
time handing Mr.. Thompson a
cf1eeee check
Here, Peters, run round to the
bank with this gentleman and
identity him. Mr.. Thompson got
up.
1 I'm certainly very much oblig.
ed to you, he said. | guess you
won't have any trouble, though,
in disposing Of that pendant.
He reached over carelessly and
picked up the shining hauble from
the desk where it lay.
It certainly isa dandy, he said,
holding it up to the light.
Oh, well dispose Of itall right,
said Mr.. Trench, when times are
better.
Thompson laid the necklace
carefully down.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15
THE SUN AT ONE CENT
THE FARMERS PAPER

The SUN's market reports aud COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All of which the
reader gets for one cent,
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15
THE WOMAN'S PAPER

TIE Sun is the best type of news.
paper, morally and Intellectually. In
addition to the news of sne day, it pub
fishes tho best features that can be pre-
sented, such ss fashion articles, and mis-
cellaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa-
tor OF the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
we'll as every other day of the week.
ol1sing the Sunday sun, $3.50 TIE Sunday
sun alone, 81,50 year.
Address
A. 8. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE. ND
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15

ALL SUBSCRIBERS IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA,
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE
And Throughout the United States can get
The Sun By Mail At Cent A Copy.
THE SUN AT ONE CENT
Il The Cheapest High-ClasS Paper In
The United States.
TIE SUNS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the,
Philippines. Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part of the world, make it
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
It's Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
the legislative and financial centers OF
the c0untrV
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-15
M. BANNING,
DEALER IN FINE
GROCERIES, !

The home Of good garden and -four seed.
We have selected these from the best
seedsmen in the country, SO il you want
/ good harvest you must plant good seed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-14
Tn, Tbunder sOundino smoks.

The Victoria falls. the native name
for which Is Mosi-ua-rounya. or the
Thunder Sounding smoke. have right
ly been called the most beautiful gem
IN the whole of the earth's scenery. Ne
pen picture or photograph can give the
falntest idea Of the marvellous gran
deur and beauty Of the scene. The
majesty aud mystery Of the gigantic
gorges. the foaming torrents, the won.
derful atmospheric effects-all come
upon one with a force and power rs
though nothing had ever before been
read or heard In connection with
them. The falls by moonlight are n
truly fascinating spectacle. The roar.
Ing clouds Of spray. the somber rain
forest. the stream Of the Zambezi
shimmering far above the trembling
earth. the lunar rainbow. combine To
make an lnimiiable picture.
Where the Zambezi takes It's mighty
plunge OF sheer 400 feet the river II
over q mile wide. or. TO be exact. 5.sOs
feet.-Rand Mall.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-14
ras,s npeu, .taiis,ons..

II Il ww not for the countless tril.
lions of dust PARTICLES that hoat sep.
arutely. invisible Ia the atmosphere.
there could be- no -aindrops. snow
crystals or hailstones From a per.
fectly justices atmosphere the mois.
ture would descend In ceaseless rain
without drops. The dust particles
serve as nuclei about which vapor
gathers. The snow crystal is the most
beautiful creation Of the aerial mois
ture. and the hailstone Is the most ex.
traorilnary. The heart of every hail
stone Is tiny spcck of dust. Such a
speck. with little moisture condensed
about IL. Is the germ from which may
be- formed haiistone capable OF fell
ing n man or smashing a window. But
first Il must be caught up by cur
rent Of air and carried 20 the level 81
tie lofty cirrus clouds i've or six or
even ten miles high. Then. continual
~ growing by fresh accesslons OF
moisture. II begins It's long plunge to
The earth. spinning through the cloud
and flashing In the sun like a diamond
bolt shot from rainbow.-New York
Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-14
The Oceans Age.

The ocean. OF course. Is not ms old as
the earth. because II could not be-
formed until the surface OF the globe
had sufficiently cooled to retain water
upon II. but It seems chimerical TO tr,
to measure the age Of the sea. Never
theless Professor Jolly undertook the
task. basing his estimate upon the
ratio Of the amount OF sodium IL con
tains to that annually contributed BY
the washing from the continents. He
thus reached the conclusion that the
ocean has been In existence between
sO.O00.OO0 and lI0.OOO.OO0 years. ThI'
does not seem a very definite determl.
nation. bur then IN geology estimates
Of time In years are extremely difficult
because of the uncertainty Of the ele-
ments Of the calculation. The most
that can be said for such results Is
that they are probable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-14
Couldn't Signal Itl

During some tactical operations one
Of the ships OF the squadron had made
some bad plumbers. and at length the
admiral completely lost his temper. liz
stormed about his quarterback and In
formed his hearers OF his opinion OF
the officer In command OF the erring
ship. When he paused for want OF
breath he turned 10 the sigIaler and
said TO him. And you can tell him
that. SIR
The man scratched his head medl.
tativeiy. Il beg pardon. sir" he ven.
tured. but don't think we have quite
enough flags for your message.
don Answers.