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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
A DIFFICULT POSITION.

An unenviable post is that held by
the agent on the Umatilla reserva-
ticn. He has to govern something
like 1000 Indians. They are con-
giomerate lot, differing widely in in
telligence, in matters of religion and
morality and in their tastes regarding
work. Accordingly they are diff
cult lot to handle. Then the agent
has to deal with another element, the
white renters. Because of their con-
flicting interests these people too are
hard to satisfy.
So it is not surprising that Major
McFatridge has failed to please in
every particular and has been ordered
To another post. The reservation has
never had an agent who suited every
body in every respect. 1t never will
have such man.
But from a white mans standpoint
at least the present agent has been
very satisfactory official. Under his
administration some very important
reforms and improvements have been
brought about. Roads have been
opened across the reservation, bridge
has been ordered constructed at Cay
use and under the recent ruling re-
garding payments made at the agents
request the competent Indians have
been placed more upon their own re-
sponsibilities than in the past. The
Indians should be taught to stand
alone because in few years the gov
ornamental prop will be taken from
them and the tribesmen will have to
look out for themselves entirely.
Then what is more important still
Major McFatridge has established a
reputation for dealing honestly both
with the white men and Indians.
Many former agents have been
charged with crookedness.
But in spite Of his good record it
seems that Major McFatridge is
scheduled to go and it now remains
to be seen what manner Of man will
be sent to fill his place. The sort Of
man needed is one who possesses the
wisdom Of Solomon, the pugnacity Of
Roosevelt, the meekness Of William
Penn, the affability Of George Cham
berlain and the physique Of Frank
Gotch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20

Love never has to advertise for a
Job.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
AMERICANS AND COFFEE.

That the American people are great
coffee drinkers is shown by the re-
port of Dirk P. DeYoung, deputy con-
sui at the Brazilian port Of Santos.
Brazil is the great coffee plantation
of the world and according to the re-
port the United States is the greatest
purchaser.
The movement OF coffee from San
tos during the months Of January and
February was abnormally great. It
IS also noticeable that the United
States has been the greatest purchas-
or, buying nearly one-half this ex-
traordinary amount. The shipments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20

The most illiterate country of Eu-
rope is Roumania. Two thirds of the
population can neither read nor write.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20

H. H. Rogers, one of the most i'm
portant men in the financial circles
of the country died yesterday. He
had long been known as the corner
stone in the great Standard oil COM
bination. But powerful as he was in
life he had to die like any other
mortal. To those who are in the
midst of it life seems a great game
but at the end it must seem small
and fleeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
Brightest Boy in the World,

"a lad who has been termed the
brightest boy in the world will be
graduated next month from Tufts coll
lege in his 14th year, hav
ing completed the regular four-year
course in three years. Wer-
ner, at the age of s, was fitted for
college in mathmetics, philosophy
and modern languages, etc, etc.
Poor little chap!
When other kids spun tops,
Invaded candy shops,
Or sat, mayhap,
In mothers lap,
At hour when eyelid drops,
Were musty toys your joy?
Had you no cherished top.
Poor little boy?
No marbles, ball or kites?
No juvenile delights?
Perhaps to you your blocks
Were geOmetric forms,
And Kant your Mother Goose;
You studied stars and rocks,
You lipsed of norms,
or theory of storms,
But what's the use?
How awful much you know.
Philosophy down pat,
With cubes, and such as that,
Making a holy show
Under your hat.
Your brow must fairly swell
With science crammed,
With letters jammed,
With figures rammed;
And you've been slammed
Into a knowledge
Vast as a college
Baked with a comb
Could be goaded to tell;
And you feel at home
With savants of Rome;
And moderns as we'll
From your hairs very roots
Clear down to your boots
Wisdom you ,ooze;
But you're not a lad,
Not spanked If you're bad,
Nor coddled if good.
Miss these things, who would?
Think what you lose.
Henry James.
The most illiterate country of Eu-
rope is Roumania. Two thirds of the
population can neither read nor write
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
EXPENSIVE SWEETNESS.

The sugar trust came in for harsh
flaying in the senate yesterday when
Senator Clay of Georgia attacked that
monopoly. In his speech the Geor-
gia senator boldly declared the trust
has continually violated both the
civil and criminal laws of the coun-
try. He charged that the trust has
robbed the United States treasury of
$4,000, 900 justly due it and has
filched the people of the country for
years.
Holding the tariff on sugar up to
ridicule the speaker asked why con-
gress should levy a duty of so per cent
on sugar and 45 per cent on autos;
80 per cent on costly furs and 10 per
cent upon diamonds. Continuing he
gave data showing that the sugar
trust has sold sugar abroad for two
cents per pound less than in the
United States. 1t was enabled to do
this by the high tariff on sugar.
Senator Clay's questions are very
pertinent Why should the millions
OF sugar consumers in this country be
forced to pay tribute to the inn
mensely wealthy trust that controls
the sugar business? Simply because
the people of the country stand for a
system that means special privileges
for the few at the expense of the
many.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
An Added Trimming.

"Drat the cat!"
Whats the matter, girl?"
"Oh, the cat went to sleep on my
new hat, and I wore her downtown
and back "-Louisvllle Courier-Jour-
nal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20
= +**+ %+*+* =
THE TURN o. THE ROAD

+ The sorrow will seem ike the I
+ wrath of a dream
+ The Winter will bloom like
= the May,
+ And the beautiful stars in the
T. heavens will beam
+ At the turn o. the road
+ some day!
+ An answer sweet to our life
+ long prayers,
+ And We'll hear what the an I
+ gels say:
+ A song for sigh!-light will I
+ shine through our tears I
+ At the turn O. the road-some I
+ day.
+ In a flowery land we shall hold. 1
+ Loves hand,
+ Where storms kneel down to l
= pray:
+ After the night, Gods beautiful I!
+ light
+ At the turn of the road-some I
= day.
= Atlanta Constitution. I
n a. a. Il a. n. n. n. n n. =. a. 4 =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-20

over at Baker City a movement is
OH foot to stop Sunday baseball.
What a rank team that town must
have this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
CHAPTER XVII.
THE LOVE OF POLEoN DoRET.

TIE LOVE OF pOIEON BOtET.
"O the girl crouching in the
stern Of Runnion's boat 1t
seemed as II this day and
night would never end. 1t
seemed as II the procession of natural
events must have ceased. that there
was no longer any time. for she had
been suffering steadily for hours and
hours without end and began to Won
der dreamily whether she had not
skipped a day in her reckoning be-
tween the time when she first heard
Of the strike on her claim and this
present moment. II occurred to her
that she was a rich girl now in her
own right. and she smiled her crooked
smile MS she rejected that the thing
she had longed for without hope Of
attainment had come with confusing
swiftness and had left her unhappicr
than ever.
Restless and tired Of her lonely vigil,
she gave premonitory cough aud
said to her companion:
"You must be tired rowing SO stead.
ilyT
"Oh. I don't mind It" be replied.
At the sound Of his voice she sat
bolt upright. 1t couldn't be. II this
were Runnion he would have spoken
before. She ventured again TREMENDOUSLY:
Have you any idea what time 1t isT'
"About 8 O'Clock, l fancy"
"WhO are your" The question came
like q shot.
Don't you known
what arc you doing here. Mr.. Run.
uion3"
I'm rowing" he answered care
lessly.
I've changed my mind. Mr.. Run.
nion." she said. u don't want to 60
down to the mission. want you to
take me back"
Cant do It." hs said. "Ths current
10 too swift"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15

You couldn't" said tho older man.
you're not that kind. and I'm not the
kind to be cheated either. Listen. I've
lived over forty years. and never
took less than was coming to me.
won't begin tonight"
you'll get your share"
"Bah. You don't know what I mean.
don't want you. It's him I'm after,
and when I'm done with him I'll take
care Of you, but won't run any risk
right now. You might put me away,
there's the possibility. and won't let
you or any other manor woman ei-
ther. not even my girl-cheat me out
Of Gale. Put up your gun"
The soldier hesltated. then did as he
was hidden, for this man knew him
better than he knew himselcf.
II ought to treat you like mad dog,
but can't do 1t while your hands are
up. I'm going to fight for John Gale,
however. and you can't take him."
"I'l have his carcass hung to my
rldgepole before daylight"
Stark turned to 60. but paused Mt
the door. "And you think you'll mar
ry Necia. do your
81 know It,"
as that so? Suppose you find her
first"
What do you mean? waltz
But his visitor was gone. leaving be-
hind him n lover already sorely vexed
and now harassed by new and sud
den apprehension. What venom the
man distilled! Could it be that he had
sent Necia away?
Stark traced his way back to his
cabin In a ten times fiercef mood than
he had come. reviling. curs.ng, hating.
Back past the dark trading post he
went, pausing to shake his cllnchcd
fist and grind out an oath between his
teeth; past the door Of his own saloon,
which was alight. and whence came
the sound of revelry. through the scat
tered houses, where he went more by
feel than by sight. up to the door of
his own shack. He closed the door
behind him now and locked 1t. for he
had some thinking to do, then felt
through his pockets for a match, and
striking 1t, bent over his lamp to ad-
just the wick 1t flared UP steady and
strong at last, flooding the narrow
place with its illumination. Then he
Strengthened up and turned toward
the bed to throw of his coat. when
suddenly every muscle Of his body
leaped with an uncomfortable spasm
as If he had uncovered deadly ser
pent coiled and ready to spring.
John Gale was sitting at his table
barely an arms length away. his gray
blue eyes fixed upon him and the deep
seams of his heavy face set as II
craven in stone. His huge. knotted
hands were upon the table, and be.
tween them lay a naked knife.
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- -
/, men set me ashore ard I'll walk
back. 1t can't be far to town"
twenty-five miles. We've been out
about three hours"
"Pleasc do as ask you, Mr.. Run
Mon. I've decided don't want to go
any farther" He laughed. and the
sound aroused her. Put me ashore
this minutev' she cried Indignantly.
what do you mcan?"
When he made no answer, except 10
continue the maddening monotony Of
his movements, she was seized with a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15

ut was a heathenish time Of night
to arouse the girl. thought Burrell
rs he left the barracks. but he
must allay these fears that were
besetting him; be must see Necia at
once The low. drifting clouds OBJ
scuretl what star glow there was in
the heavens, and he stepped back to
light a lantern.
A few moments later lie stood above
the squaw. who crouched on the trad
cr's doorstep. wailing her death song
into the night.
whats wrong? Where Is Necia?
Where is she?" he demanded and at
last seized her roughly. facing her TO
the light, but Alluna only blinked owl
ishly at his lantern and shook her
head.
Gone away" she finally Informed
him and began to weave again In her
despair. but he held her ticrcely.
Where has she gone? When did she
GOT" He shook her to quicken her re-
ply
Il don't know; don't know. Long
time she's gone now" She trailed off
into Indian words he could not com
preheud, so he pushed past her into
the house to see for himself and with
out knocking flung Neci.'s door open
and stepped into her chamber Before
he had swept the unfamiliar room with
his eyes he knew that she had indeed
gone, and gone hurriedly, for the signs
Of disorder betrayed reckless haste
when did she go, Alluna? For
Gods sake, what does this mean?" he
cried.
II don't know. She come and she 60.
and | dom see her; mebbe three. four
hour ago"
where's Gale? He'll know. He's
gone after her. eh?"
The upward glow Of the lantern
heightened the young mans pallor. and
again the squaw broke into Der sad
lament.
John Gale-hcs gone away with the
knife Of my father. l am afraid; am
afraid"
did he come back here just now?"
mo. He went to the jail house. and
| ne WOulu uOt let Iuc AoiioN' Alc Oul
come back no more"
This was confusing. aud Meade
cried angrily:
"Why didn't you give the alarm
Why didn't you come to me Instead OF
yelling your lungs out around the
house?"
lie told me to wait" she said sim.
ply.
$50 find Poleon. quickv
"IIe told me to walt" she repeated
stoically, and Burrell knew he was
powerless to move her. He saw the
Image Of a great terror In the woman'a
face. The night suddenly became
heavy with the hint Of unspeakable
things, and he grew fearful, suspect
ing now that Gale had told him but q
part of his story, that all tho time he
knew Stark's identity and that his
quarry was at hand. ready for the kill
or. II not, he had learned enough while
standing behind that partition. Where
was he now7 Where was NScia
What part did she play In this7 He
gave up trying to think ana ned fol
Stark's saloon. reasoning that where
one was the other must be near, and
there would surely be some word oil
Necia. He burst through the door.
quick glance over the place showed Il
empty OF those he sought; but, spying
Poleon Doret. he dragged him outside
inquirlng breathlessly:
'TIavs you seen Gale"
mo"
"Have you seen starkl Has he beer
aboutT
Eyes; wan hour. mshbs two. houl
ago. wy wat for yop askT'
"There's tho devil to pay. Thos,
two have come together. and Necia I,
gone"
"Necia gone" the Canadian jaksl
out, wat you mean b. 6st' W'sr'
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CHAPTER XVI.

Ut was a heathenish time Of night
to arouse the girl. thought Burrell
ms he left the barracks. but he
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22
MAY HAVE PLANNED REVENGE
sardonle Man Saw One Good Reason
Why Girl should Choose Her
Least Worthy sultor.

"Of course It's an old saying that
you never can tell about a woman A"
said the surgeon reminisccntiy. II re-
member once when I was a hospital
inferno we had a. patient a young
lady who had been badly burned as a
result Of her clothes catching ON fire.
Her burns persistently refused 10
heal. so We decided there was only
one way 10 save her and that was by
q skin grating operation. Ne com.
municated with her friends and relW
tlves and asked for volunteers who
we're willing 10 sacrifice their cuticle
In the interest OF the young lady's
good looks and possibly her life.
THE FIRST volunteers we're two
young men who said they knew the
patient and wished 10 give up some
cuticle for her benefit We learned
that the two we're hot rivals for the
young lady's favor and neither was
willing 90 let the other get ahead We
agreed 20 use skin impartially from
each. but az the very nrst fash OF u
knife one OF the candidates weakened
and said he didn't think he would be
able TO stand a. In fact. he announced
that he had changed his mind and
wasn't going 20 part with any OF his
valuable outer covering Arguments
we're Of no avail 80 we were forced 10
take all the skin we needed from the
second sutton. who stood u without a
iinch The young lady recovered
completely. with her looks almost un.
impaired"
And 81 course rewarded the hero
who had so nobly offered up his Gu.
ticlc for her sake by bestoNing herself
upon him." suggested one Of his list
encrs.
On the contrary" said the surgeon.
she aftorward married the other
man. That's what called forth the 70
mark with which began this yarn.
There was a moments silcncs. while
the group waEgcd It's heads.
Il don't see anything strange about
that" spoke up the sardonic member
OF the party perhaps that was the
only way she had % getting even with
him" And II being agreed that this
suggestion explained everything. the
waiter was requested TO hll 'em up
again.
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particularly the programme OF the
coming hours.
To begin with. 30 minutes were "a
be devoted to a bath and dressing in
his rooms. This was something not 50
unpleasant TO contemplate. II was the
afterwards that repealed him: Dinner
at Sherry's, the subsequent tour OF
roof gardens. the late supper at a club
and then, prolonged far into the small
hours. the session around some green.
covered table In a close room reekinG
with the fumes Of good tobacco and
hot with the fever Of gambling.
Abstractedly Maitland frowned
tersely summing up: "Beastly!"-in
an undertone.
At this the green car wheeled alb.
ruptly round a corner below Thirty.
fourth street, slid half a block or more
east. and came to a palpitating hall
Maitland, looking up, recognized the
entrance to his apartments, and sighed
with relief for the brief respite from
boredom that was 10 be his. He rose,
negligently shaking OF his buster,
and stepped down to the sidewalk.
Somebody in the car called a
warning after him, and turning for a
moment he stood at attention. an eye.
brow raised qulzzically, cigarette
dropping from a corner Of his mouth
hat pushed back from his forehead
hands in coat pockets; a tall. slender
sparsely built figure Of a man. clothed
Immediately in fiannels.
When at length he was able 70 make
himself heard: Good enough" he said
clearly. though without raising his
voice. "Sherry's in an hour Right.
Now. behave yourselves"
Mind you show up on time!"
Never fear" returned Maitland over
his shoulder.
A wltticism was flung back at him
from the retreating car. but spent
itself unregarded. Maltland's atten.
ton was temporarily distracted by the
unusual-to say the least-slght OF a
young and attractive woman coming
out Of a home for confirmed bachelors.
The apartment house happened 10
be his own property. A substantial
and old-fashioned edifice. situated in
the middle Of a quiet block. II con.
tanned but five roOmy and comfortable
suites-in other words. one to a floor;
and these were without exception ten
anted by unmarried men OF Matt.
lands own circle and ac Iaaintance.
The janitor, himself a widOSer and a
convinced misogynist. lived alone in
the basement. Barring very special
and exceptional occasions las when
one OF the bachelors felt called upon
to give a tea in partial recognition Of
social obligations). the foot OF woman
never crossed its threshold.
In this circumstance, indeed, was
comprised the singular charm the
house had for It's occupants. The
quality which insured them privacy
and a quiet Independence rendered
them oblivious 10 IT'S many minor
drawbacks. its lack OF many @eonven.
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Little Johnnie. aged six. had been
20 church and had displayed more
than usual interest In the sermon. In
which the origin Of Eve had been
dwelt on al some length. on his re-
turn from the services there being
company 10 dinner. he had displayed
n good deal Of interest In the eatAbles.
especially the mince pie and cakes
Some time afterward. being missed.
he was found sitting quietly In cor.
ner with his hands pressed tightly
over his ribs and an expression OF Aw.
full anxiety on his face. why. what
on earth Is tho matter7" asked his
mother In alarm.
Mamma. I'm afraid I'm going to
have n wife. National Food Maya
vine.
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In the Artillery.

a gunner OF the Garrison ARTILLERY
who had successfully passed a black.
smiths course. was at home on fur
Tough, wearing the hammer and pin.
GERS on his arm. when be was accost.
ed by a civilian. who asked what the
decoration was for.
oh" replied Tommy. facetiously.
'T'm an army dentist"
Il see" said the civilian. "of course.
the pincers are for extracting the
teeth, but what Is the idea Of the
hammer"
We'll. you see. some OF the chaps
are a bit nervous. so wo use the ham
mer TO chloroiorm them WITH" was
the reply London TitBits.
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CHAPTER I.
Dust.

In the dull hot dusk OF a summers
day a green touring car, swinging out
of the East drive, pulled up smartly
trembling. at the edge of the Fifty
ninth street car tracks, then more Sc
dately. under the dispassionate but
watchful eve Of a mounted member OF
the traffic squad, lurched across the
Plaza and merged itself in the press
of vehicles south bound on the avenue
It's t1nneau held four young men
all more or less disguised in dust, dus.
tiers and goggles; forward, by the side
OF the grimy and anxious-eyed mechan-
&c. sat a fifth, in all visible respects
the counterpart Of his companions BE.
meath his mask. and by this | do not
mean his goggles, but the mask OF
modern manner which the worldly
wear, he was. and is, different. He
was Daniel Maitland, Esquire; for
whom no further introduction should
be required, after mention Of the fact
that he was. and remains. the identical
gentleman Of means and position in
the social AMI financial worlds. whose
somewhat sober but sincere and whole
hearted participation in the widest OF
conceivable escapades had earned him
the affectionate regard Of the younger
set, together with the sobriquet OF
MAD Maitland"
His companions Of the day, the -four
In the tonneau, were in that humor OF
subdued yet vibrant excitement which
is apt TO attend the conclusion of a
long, hard drive over country roads
Maitland, on the other hand Judging
him by his preoceupied pose), was al
ready weary Of If not bored by, the
hare-bralned enterprise which, IN
.tiated on the spur Of an idle moment
and directly due to a thoughtless re
mark of his own, had brought him 100
miles Cor sol through the heat OF a
brolling afternoon, accompanied by
spirits as ardent and irresponsible as
his own, in search OF the Dubious dis
traction afforded by the night side Of
the city.
As. picking its way with elephantine
nicely. the motor car progressed down
the avenue-twilight deepening. ares
upon their bronze columns blossomine
suddenly, noiselessly into spheres OF
Dpalescent ladiance-Mr. Maitland
ceased TO respond, ceased even to give
heed. to the running fire OF chan
largely personaD which amused bis
companions. Listlessly engaged with
a cigarette. he lounged upon the green
leather cushions. half closing his eyes
and heartily wished himself free for
The evening.
But he stood committed to the hu.
NOR Of the majority. aad lacked entire
~ the shadow Of an excuse 10 desert;
In addition 20 which he was altogether
coo lazy for the exertion OF manu-
featuring a lie of seryiceable texture.
And SO abandoned himself 70 his fate.
ven though he toresaw With weariful