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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
OREGON BOOSTERS
ASSEMBLE IN EUGENE

Eugene, Ore, May 4.-The citizens
OF Eugene are entertaining about 100
delegates today, the occasion being
the convention of community promot-
ers. This convention was called bv
the Oregon Development league. for
the purpose of discussing the5 best
methods of advertising the state and
the several communities which main
tain promotion clubs
The streets of the city are decor
ated with flags and banners and to-
night the thousands of colored incan-
descent lights in the business section.
used on all similar occasions. will be
turned on.
Delegates at Convention.
Following is list of the delegates
at the convention: Judge William
Colvig, Medford; Walter Lyon. secre
tary chamber of commerce, Marsh
field; F. H. Bingham, secretary COM
mercial club. North Bend; F. H. Ros-
enberg, secretary commercial club,
Cottage Grove; r. H. Parsons. secre-
tary development league, Creswell;
A. E. Tower, secretary commercial
club. Junction City; E. f. Blanchard,
secretary commercial club, Grants
Pass; II. F. Pohland, secretary com
mercial club, Ashland; w. H. Walton,
secretary commercial club, Hood riv-
sr; L. B. Turtle, secretary commercial
club, Elgin; j. NJ. Patterson, secre-
AIRY business mems club, The Dalles;
:. T. Colt, secretary commercial club.
Roseburg; E. j. Curry, commercial
hub, La Grande; c. w. Burroughs,
commercial club, Drain; G.
Waggoner, secretary commercial
.lub, Corvallis; B. w. Johnson, Cor
'allis; A. E. Hofer, Salem; e. w
4angdon, president commercial club,
Albany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Lived $50 Nenrs

VIM. Parr-England's oldest man
married the third time at 12O.
worked in the fields till 1872 and liv-
ed 20 years longer People should
be youthful at so. James Wright of
Spurlock, Ky, shows how to remain
young. II feel just like a 16-year-
old boy" he writes, "after taking six
bottles Of Electric Bltters. For thir-
ty years kidney trouble made life a
burden, but the first bottle of this
wonderful medicine convinced me l
mad found the greatest cure on
earth They're a godsend to weak.
sickly, rundown or old people. Try
them. SOC at Talman & Co.'s and
Pendleton Drug Co.'s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
q e g NATURES
-. 9s -. PERFECT TONIC

something than ordinary
weakened rundown SYSTEM blood
properties as WE'LL because the
responsible for tho physical docs not con
necessary quantity OF rich red
water stream which cannot afford sufficient sustain tbs
ordinary health
snH sSs explains why SO many attacked by spell
h use OF good would
In Will oe found both b0odeansng and tonic qualities
the blood thus supplying certain restoring strength ard
nvlgorang
composed make splendd to
which are delicate from Perfsct Toc FREQ o
harmul minerals
Tlds the body
s improves the appetite and digestion
acts with pleasing effects ystc and tes
pon Vi 'he oooy' THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give Them Help and Many Pendleton
People VIII Be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line"-
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get tn,
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute
VIII you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands Of kidney sufferers back
from the verge Of despair.
Will cure any form of kidney trou-
BILE.
Mrs. G. w. Propeck Of Elgin, Ore,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills have
proven Of great value to me. Kidney
complaint troubled me all my life
and was gradually becoming worse.
/ never found remedy that would
give me relief and my life was bur-
den. was subject to dizzy spells, my
back ached severely and the kidney
secretions were so irregular in pas
sage as to cause me great incon-
venience. Whenever took the least
cold, II was sure to settle in my kid
neys and greatly aggravated my suf-
fering. I tried several remedies which
seemed to give me temporary relief
but the attacks were sure to return.
At last l learned about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and procured box. Before
/ had taken one-half the contents I
was free from backache and my kid
neys became normal. I have not had
any trouble since and give Doan's
Kidney Pills the credit for my pres
ent good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Peanut Crusade at the Zoo

New York, May S.-This Is the last
day peanuts can be cracked at the
zoo. Tomorrow Director Hornaday's
order goes into effect, prohibiting VS.
itors from bringing unshelled peanuts
into the park, which will be posted at
the entrances.
The chief offenders, DR.. Hornaday
said yesterday, are children, and he
has asked the cooperation Of the
board of education not only to keep
the Geological park clean, but the
other parks and streets of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
SECRETARY WILSON
ESTABLISHING RECORD

Washington, D. C.--Less than sew
en- months stand between Secretary
Of Agriculture James Wilson and a
new record for continuous service in
the cabinet. In the earlier days Of
the republic, Albert Gallatin Of
Pennsylvania, was secretary Of the
treasury for more than IL years, serv-
ing two terms under jefferson, one
under Madison. For nearly a CEN
tury this record has stood. and in the
rapacity for public office and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

All road fund warrants registered
during the months Of Aug. Sept
Oct, Nov, and Dec. 1908, Jan. and
Feb, 1909, will be paid at my office
in the county court house upon pre-
sentation. Interest ceased upon date
of publication.
Dated Pendleton, Oregon, April 40
l9OS' G. w. BRADLEY.
County Treasurer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
NEWS Of MILTON ATHENA BREV|T|Es
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENT
AT THE LUMBER YARD
Manager Putnam Will Overhaul the
Milton Lumber Yard and Make
Extensive Improvements - Office
Building to Be Erected-Will Cost
S15OO-Entertainment for the Ben
eft of the Milton Band Is Sue
cess.
Especial correspondence.l !

Milton, May 7.-W. E. Putnam
manager of the Milton lumber yard
Will begin work the first of the week
on complete overhauling of his Of
fices and yards in south Milton. This
work comprises the erection of com
modious sheds over a lot 100-120 feet,
together with the erection of a hand
some office building. The work will
cost in the neighborhood of $500.
Milton Personal Notes.
Lee Courtney, who recently came
to Milton from Iowa, today bought
the old Fred Jones property on
George street from Mrs. S. e. Walk
er. Mr.. Courtney will take possess
sion Immediately.
The entertainment given in the Da
Wis hall by the cast of local talent for
the benefit of the Milton aeolian band
was well attended and an enjoyable
affair. The play was a farce COM
edy which had in 1t mirth and merri-
ment from start to finish. A good
sum was realized from the proceeds of
the attennance.
DR.. H. E. McQuary has commenced
work this week on a handsome new
residence on his lots near the depot.
The work is being done by w. A.
Bannister. The house will be COM
pleted by the first of June.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Smashes All Records

As an all-round laxative tonic and
health-builder no other pills can
compare with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They tone and regulate the
stomach, liver and kidneys, purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure
constipation, dyspepsia, bllousness,
jaundice, headache, chills and ma
laria. Try them Csc at Tallman G.
Co.'s and Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

me regular, and
thatI would event
ually have dropsy.
l would bloat. and
sufferfrombearing
down pains, cramps
and chills, and l
could not sleep
nights. My mother
wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham for advice, and
| began to take
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

stark & Duke have sold their poul-
try, egg and hide business on West
Webb street and the new management
will continue the business at the old
stand. e. H Stark will be in the en-
ploy Of the new firm a short time.
Pendleton, Ore, May 4, 1909.
FRANK MALLoY, Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Cheap lumber.

We have some that is in our way,
If you need lumber for any purpose
come and see what we are offering.
Oregon Lumber Yard, Alta street op-
posite Court house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

The most powerful dredge in the
world Is claimed for Russia. It can
move 1000 cubic yards of earth from
the bottom Of a river in the course of
an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

Suite of unrurnisher housekeeping
rooms for rent in East Oregonian
building. Electric lights, steam heat
and bath. Enquire at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

Synopsis of the Annual Statement of the California
Insurance Company of San Francisco, in the State of
California on the 3lst day of December 1908, made
to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of OREGON
pursuant to law:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
MOTHERS
WHO HAVE
DAUGHTERS
Find Help in Lydia E. Pink
ham'sV Vegetable Compound

Winchester, Ind. -Four doctors
told me that they could never make
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

phate and half peek Of sawdust. II
one desires balanced fertilizer for
corn and other hoed crops mixture
Of equal parts of kalnit and acid phos-
phate could be used instead Of either
alone. The same authority tells us
that good dry meadow muck or peat
would be equally as good as sawdust,
II not better, to use as an absorbent"
Fresh poultry manure at the present
values of fertilizers would be worth
60 cents per hundred pounds. Figures
from different experiment stations
would give the product of twenty-five
hens for the winter season Of six
months as 375 pounds for the roost
droppings only.
Poultry manure is especially adapted
as top dressing for grass because Of
its high content Of nitrogen In the form
of ammonia compounds. which are
nearly as quick in their effect as nj
trate of soda a ton Of the manure
nflsap,Aed uitf>'sn c7iust and chemicals
would be sufficient for an acre when
compared with chemical formula for
top dressing
On the same basis Of comparison 100
fowls running at large on an acre
should In a summer season Of six
months have added to its fertility the
equivalent Of at least 200 pounds Of
sulphate Of ammonia. 100 pounds OF
high grade acid phosphate and sixty
pounds Of kainit
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

or Ill varieties Of potatoes tested at
the ontario Agricultural college the
following varieties are among the best
wien yield, size, freedom from rot aud
quality are considered Late Empire
State. Dempsey Seeding. Rural New
Yorker No 2. Medium Rose " the
North, Burpee's Extra Early. Early
Early Fortune. Early Harvest, Extra
Early Eureka and Early Dawn. The
results Of planting potato sets ofedlf
fereHi sizes at different distances we're
in favor ~ two ounce sets planted
the closcst together Planting one set
per bin has given the best average re.
suits for eight years
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
A Very Personal Question.

II you were your real self, what sort
of person would you bef
Probably you think you are your,
real self But pause moment and
think what convention Is doing for
you.
Society has such a way OF expecting
certain things OF US that 10 escape
friction we give society what II wants.
But strip away the veneer Of ciyiIiza-
ton. lei the real woman IN you stand
forth. and what sort OF person would
you be?
Did you ever stop 10 think about III
Sometimes IL Is worth while.
Some OF us may be bolsterIng our
selves up with conventionallties and
artlncialities IN order TO slip pleasantly
through the world.
How much do you owe 10 conyeD-
iion. how much 10 your real self for
the person you present to the worldf
For instance. In the matter OF dress.
does II express yourself, or does II ex
press the latest fashion platei
Does your home express your real
self. or Is II furnished and managed NJ
is the fashion IN such tblngsi
Are your charities a matter Of the
heart or church formulaf
II doesn't do O BIT OF harm once In a
while 10 put the probe into such things
Ii helps US TO discover when II is
worth while TO assert our individual
~ and 10 help overthrow the sham
and artificial things Of life II tells
Us wherein we are weak and need the
common brotherhood of man 10 help
us upbulld 10 better things.
IL we feel that the real self that
would step forth would be the cave I
man we're every convention abolished I
and we needed neither TO regard our
fellow man. the present nor the future, /
then We need 20 lei the rigid regula'
lions u society build up our character
II we realize We are leaning on the
0f the world. that its arfi'
ncialitles are creeping into cur blood
and consuming IT, strength and iDdI-
-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
FERTILIZER FROM BOOSTS.
Scientific Tests TO Ascertain Value of
Poultry Droppings.

The average farmer does not appre-
clate as he should the value Of the
fertilizer made by poultry. This may
be mainly due to the fact that many
times II is not properly stored. so that
much OF its chemical constituent ma-
terial Is lost
Professor Morse OF the New Hamp
shire experiment station, after refer
ring 10 the loss Of fertilizer value and
answering the question how best TO re-
tain II, says the best materials for this
purpose are gypsum Or land plaster,
acid phosphate and kalnIt cheap
potash salt Each Of these chemicals
has the power 10 form new compounds
with the ammonia as fastas II Ii set
free from the original combination.
Wood ashes and slaked lime should
never be used. because they cannot
s-efnbi1e with ammonia while they do
force Il out " It's compounds and take
It's place Plaster Is apt 20 produce q
dry. lnmpy mixture when used Ia large
enough quantities 20 arrest the ammo
MIA. while kaini aud acid phosphate
produce The opposite effect ~ moist,
sticky mass
Bulletin 81 u the Maine experiment
station says that. using their results
as lnsis ~ caicularion The weekly
dropplngs Of flock ~ twenty-five
hens when scrsped from The roosflng
platform should be mixed with about
eight pounds " kalplt ~ acid phcs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
Wh.r. and How to Keep Parasols.

The parasol Is always problem
II is usually too long to be kept IN
ones bureau dra wer. aud II hung In
the closet the covering becomes soiled
by an accumulation Of dust or by rub
bing against the dark fabric Of gowns
or coats.
Parasols may be beautifully disposed
Of 10 ones intense satisfaction In long
slender bags hung I'm the closet
Fine umbrellas may be cared for In
the same way.
A parasol bag can be made Of some
long strip Of lining, unbleached mus
lin or linen that would do for nothing
else.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
MEASURING RAINDROPS.
Simple Method by Which Size Of
Drop MAY Be Determined,

Drop May Be Determined.
You would think It impossible 10
measure the size Of ralndrops as they
come streaking downward from the
gray clouds and seem TO disappear In
minute flashes Of silver on the pave.
ment. Yet science has devised a plan
by mems OF which the volume OF each
drop can be accurately determined
broad metal tray IL filled with
loose -four to the depth Of about two
inches. Then, carefully covered, II IL
carried out into the shower the size OF
whose drops II is desired 10 measure.
The cover IN suddenly removed the
surface Of the -four IL exposed for
about -four seconds, then Is again shell
tered and carried indoors, where an
examination can be made at leisure.
What happens IL that the drops
which fall upon the loose -four, nj.
though they spatter little, retain for
the most part their spherical shape.
Within few minutes they have abb
sorbcd enough Of the soft -four 10
make them semi-solid. and within two
hours they have hardened into pellets
Of size that can be handled and
measured
Use of this simple and clever device
has established beyond question the
old theory that the farther a drop falls
the larger II is.--Cbicsgo News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

The latest way OF serving tea In up
10 date hotels aud first class restau
rants Is to place before the guest y
small, thin envelope containing the
tea leaves of his favorite brand, The
walter brings pot Of hot water. and
IN. tea is brewed before the eyes Of
the guest. which lnsures It's freshness
The idea Of putting portions of tea
up In envelopes. says the Boston Cook.
Ing School Magazine, is not by any
means new, The custom has been In
use In some establishments, both In
this country and Europe. for a good
many years, the idea being 10 control
'he number OF orders from a given
quantity. TO avoid waste and careless.
ness and TO insure uniformity In max.
Ing The Improvement In the new
service Is that the envelopes. made, OF
course. especially dainty IN appear
nnce, 20 10 the guest untouched In
stead OF being emptied into the pot In
the pantry. After filling the envelopes
are creased and turned over at the top
and corners. They are not gummed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
A Few IimsIY pon,.s.


Don't go out IN the woods to ny a
kite Only birds fy there.
Don't climb trees after gtra wberrles
Don't try swimming IN muddy
creek
Don't smile al strange bull.
Don't try 10 catch whale with
bent pin.
Don't cry like goose n goose
cries ~ you.
Don't get angry after going 10 bed
after the chickens to be awakened by
the rooster
Don't use the barn roof for tobog-
gan slide. You may find the shingles
rough.
Don't eat mp your picnic lunch be-
fore you start out
Don't sit under the tree and walt for
the weathcreoek 10 crow.
Don't expect % ind straws ia dish
Of strawberries
Don't try 10 pick geese from the
gooseberry bush
II spent come " my salary today.
mink even a married man has a nght
10 90 So"
.grhere's great deal 70 be said on
that subject"
4WelI / guess my wife viii be fully
equal TO saying II ail"-i.ouissiiis
Coufier-Jonrnsl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
A Postal Tlp.

Most people don't know how to put
stamp on a letter" said a postofiice
official "They moisten the stamp, tax.
ing OF certain amount Of the muci-
lage by the process and making II hard
to stick. The proper way Is to moisten
the tip OF the envelope where the stamp
Is to 20, then press on the stamp. The
paper should not be soaked, just mois.
tened on the surface, however. That
stamp win never drop OF IN the msil
baQ"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

There Is nothing that viii Increase
the egg yield like fresh cut green bone.
II should. however, be fed ludiciously,
as II II highly nutritious and little
goes q good way. bat as supplement-
70 the regular daily grain ration IL
sure ~ bringing good results. !, should
BE- fed IN about the proportion of one
10 one and hair ounces per bead
fhree times week. II is advisable 10
begin on even a smaller amount than
one ounce 70 each fowl on the start
and gradually Increase 10 the maxi.
mum amount;
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

fhnAa W ihfpnga the Mrm % ihe
hcad fher ihe sntut sraes prdnc'
lne q blsrk uiass where the head
should be- Often ~ many a. - per
rent of lae heads ain b. afNird 10
this way These hiact heads Hre nai
easily nmiged ~ thai the damage IL
usually uDdereslimaied
The simpira meibud ~ treatment Is
to spread The oats unt on a tight door
and sprinkle them With solution of
one pound ~ formalin 20 forty gallons
of water This amount is sufficient
Tor forty bushels ~ cats Shovel ihe
oats ovpf two or three times untlI they
are Thoroughly wet and then pile tbeip
IN aud cover them With blankets or
sacks The fumes from the formalin
viii penetrate beneath the hull and
XIII the smut spores ia the morning
the oats should be spread out again
aud shoveled over occasionally until
dry Thes can be sowsd wei. but In
that case the seeder should he set 10
saw about bushel TO the acre more.
as they do NOT run through AS readily.
This work should be done on a warm
day. as freezing while the oats are wet
viii iDJure the termination. This treat
meni costs only about u cent a bushel
and IL very effective.
Preparing the Seed Bed.
One OF the most neglected points In
oat culture is the preparation Of the
seed bed Oats do better on rather
firm seed bed II the field was IN corn
the year previous II viii not be neces
sary 20 pow unless the ground Is very
hard II should be disked thoroughly
however, TO cut up the stalks and pull
yerize the upper two or three inches
Ii win usually be profitable TO lei the
disk Flap half" as this does away
with ridges and leaves the land In
better shape one narrowing after the
dlsking leaves the ground In splendid
shape to receive the seed
Methods OF Seeding.
There are several methods Of seed |
Ing OF which the end gate seeder Is |
the worst and the disk drill the best |
The two main g. rcis In seeding are |
TO get the seed IN evenly and at ap- |
the same depth The end
gate seeder futills neither Of these re |
qurements The broadcast seeder scat
tiers The seed evenly. but II is covered
no better than with the end gate seed
er since both depend upon the disk for
covering The disk drill is more ex.
pensive and does not get over the
ground as rapidly, but IL distributes
the seed evenly and puts II at the
same depth. The seed is dropped in
furrows made by the disks and thor
lughly covered. so that one narrowing
IS all that lis necessary after drilling
show a considerable ad
In yield IN favor Of the disk
iril.
AT the Iowa station the average OF
our years experiments showed nine
bushels to the acre IN favor of drilling
,ver broadcasting From half a bush
j to a bushe less seed to the acre Is
equlred when drill is used, as all
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
llau to Freeze With chsmiesI..

Ice cream car be frozen IN five min
utes and fpr an expenditure Of or 3
cents. II the preparation desired to
be frozen IL placed In tin bucket or
other receptacle II can readily be con
gealed by putting II IN pail contain.
ing weak dilution Of sulphuric acid
and water Into this throw a handful
OF common salt, and the resulting cold
IL 30 great that bottle Of wine i'm
mersed In the mixture VIII be frozen
solid In few minutes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05
How 70 Get a Tiaht Rina Of.

when ring has become too tight
for the finger, as win often happen
among growing children, instead of
using the old method OF filing take a
piece Of common twine. insert one end
under the ring toward the hand, the
other end wind closely around the
finger until over the Joint and pro
ceed 10 wind with the end back Of the
ring. aud II done correctly the tightest
ring will come of easily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-05

THE SHADE DRAWN down.

the lower sash of window, which Is
not good or safe plan Of ventilation
The real remedy Is to have a ven
tilating blind. which Is easily managed
by detaching the existing shade from
Its roller and adding width Of coarse
canvas or still more open material, 80
that when the shade is quite lowered
II presents a very porous surface to the
open top of the window. enough to
check direct draft, but not enough TO
exclude free passage Of air or to set up
a noisy wind pressure. or course
when the shade Is In normal use this
part is Invisible, but can soon be
brought into use when needed.