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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
NEW RECORD FOR COTTON
January Reaches Eighteen Points
Above Close of Day
Before.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-New records were
made in the cotton market today, with
January selling at 1920. or eighteen points
above yesterdays close and forty-ftve
points above the lowest figure 1t touched
since the publication of the governments
crop estimates.
Chicago houses were among the largest
buyers during the afternoon and 1t was
rumored that Mr.. Patten was ~re-entering
the market on the bull side
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
CounIe sent to PenItentIary.

SIOUX FALLS, s.. D., Dec. I.-(Special)
Edward DIN and Mrs. Emma Murphy
were convicted in the state circuit court
of Clark county on a statutory charge.
Olin has been sentenced to nine months
Imprisonment in the penitentiary, While
Mrs. Murphy will be required to serve six
They had been quite prominent
in Clark county and their trial attracted
wide attention throughout the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
Chriaty Cas-. continued.

ZANESV1LLE, o., Dec. Allowing to a
press OF other court business the habeas
corpus proceedings of Mrs. Howard Chand-
Ter Chrfsty of New York against her hus-
their daughter. Natalie, nave been con-
tinued indefinitely. Mr.. Christy denied
there were any negotiations In progress for
a settlement out of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

Night Rider Jury Discharged.
UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. 21.-The jur,
in the night rider cases reported today
they were unable to agree and werc
discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
MOTIVE FOR FIGHT
ON BALLINGER
CONTINUED from First Page.)


since you have stated to me your desire
to aid me in establishing before congress
and the country the injustice Of the at
lacks which ave been made and reiterated
from time to time. 1 hope there will be
no delay in the offering OF a proper reso-
luton of investigation.
House Resolution Too Narrow.
The Investigation called for by house
resolution No. 142 to make a full and
complete investigation of the conduct of
the general land office Of the Department
Of the Interior during recent years relative
to coal lands and other public domain in
territory Of Alaska is entirely. too narrow
TO accomplish a full and impartial In
vestlgation such as I desire"
Proposed congressional Investigation into
he Ballinger-Pinchot controversy did moi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
TWO VITAL NEEDS.

There are two things Pendleton
must have if this city is to maintain
its position as the commercial center
of this county. one of these is an
electric line connecting the west end
of the county with Pendleton. The
other is an irrigation enterprise that
will create a thich ysettled agricul-
tural community in the immediate vi
cinity of Pendleton.
Without these things Pendleton
will be able to travel along at much
the same rate it is now growing. It
will be able to make a limited ad-
vancement. But with an electric line
to the west end and with "Pendle-
ton" irrigation project, this city will
advance by leaps and bounds. 1t will
not only remain the commercial hub
of the county, but it will become far
and away the best city of eastern
Oregon.
In the course of time there will be
an electric line from Pendleton lead
ing through the irrigated section of
the west end to the Columbia river.
In the course of time an immense
body Of land in this vicinity is going
to be brought under irrigation. OF
these things the East Oregonian feels
certain. An electric line will be built
because it is going to be needed. Land
in the vicinity of Pendleton is going
to be irrigated because the water for
that purpose is available and the val
ue Of the land will be vastly enhanc-
ed by the process.
But progressive community
should not sit back and wait indefi-
ntely for others to develop its re-
sources. The people of Pendleton
should not sit still and wait for Wal
la Walla people to build an electric
line into the west end Of this county.
Pendleton people should build that
line when it IS built.
Nor is II necessary to wait for an
other generation to bring water upon
the land in the vicinity of this city.
The Sturgls irrigation project, or a
similar scheme, may be carried out
Immediately Il local people will but
back such an undertaking.
What do you think about it, gentle
men?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
FOR PERMANENT SUPPORT.

over in Washington the institutions
of higher learning are also having
some difficulty in getting the money
they need from the legislature. But
instead Of jumping upon the schools
with both feet and denouncing them
as grafters the Seattle press is trying
to find a remedy for the difficulty.
After commenting upon the situa-
ton in that state the Seattle Post In
telligencer suggests a permanent one
mill tax for the support of the schools.
Upon the subject it recently had the
following to say:
something is wrong in our system
if biennially the usefulness, not to say
the existence, of our institutions of
learning is to be put in hazard, and
some of their friends are suggesting
that Washington should follow the
plan of many states of permanent
mill tax.
at is argued that tax of mill
for maintenance of the higher insti-
tutions of learning is not unusual or
exorbitant and would yield ample
funds for the maintenance Of the uni
versity. the state college and the three
state normal schools, not including,
of course, the permanent plant which
would be established.
"The taxable property of the state
is shown in the current report Of the
state auditor to be s75O,OOO,O00 in
round numbers. A mill tax would
yield s75O,OOO year, which is more
than all of the institutions are asking
for maintenance and almost as much
as they as they are asking for all
purposes"
Would it not be we'll for oregon to
consider such a scheme also. There
should certainly be some permanent
arrangement made for the support Of
the schools. The permanent tax seems
to offer a good solution. 1t would
provide most of the money needed by
the schools; it would provide the
money in way that would rouse but
little complaint from chronic pessim-
lists. It would eliminate the schools
from legislative fights and stop the
'log rolling" that has been complain
ed of so much in the past.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
THE WORKERS.

The Pendleton Commercial associa-
ton is this city's working brigade. 1t
has done much for Pendleton in the
past and may do much in the future.
Last evening r. Alexander retired
from the presidency after having serv-
ed with great credit during the past
year. viii Moore has taken the presi-
dency for the coming year with the
avowed purpose of doing everything
possible to advance the interests of
the association and to make it more
useful for Pendleton and Umatilla
county.
In the work the association is 60
ing to do during the coming year
every loyal Pendletonian should help
This city has need Of workers. When
men offer to work in behalf Of the
city they should receive earnest sup
port and encouragement. The new
officers Of the Commercial associa-
ton have taken hold in good faith
They want to make PendletOn a larg-
er and a better city. Help them do
it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
\ SHAMEFUL WASTE.

The fresh waters which render the
country habitable have been measur-
ed. They are derived wholly from the
yearly rainfall Cncluding snow), av-
eraglng thirty inches over the entire
surface and aggregating 2l5,O0O,0 ,0OO,-
100000 cubic feet in quantity, equiv
alent to ten Mississippi rivers. Halt
the rainfall is evaporated; third
flows into the sea through navigable
and other streams; and a sixth is eth,
er consumed by living things or abb
sorbed into the earth. OF the three
Mississippis going down to the sea
some 80 per cent flows in flood tor
rents. impeding navigation and de-
Stroy,ng property to a value reaching
over $1OO,0OO,0O0 yearly; and al
though hundreds of millions of pub
lie money have been spent in "im-
proving" the channels so ill-advlsed
ly that river navigation has steadily
declined, both floods and the correla-
tive low waters are increasing, while
not more than per cent of the vol
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

gonian has met with several instances
, of this kind. But few days ago suit
was filed in the circuit court against
Assessor C. p. Strain. In the COM
plant that was filed some very Sc
rious charges were made against Mr..
Strain. At about the same time a
contest case was being tried here
with Circuit Judge H. J, Bean as the
contestee. In one of the complaints
some charges were made against
Judge Bean.
In both Of these cases the East ore
gonian published the news and pub
lished IT'S first. 1t treated the cases
in the most fair and impartial man
ner. Yet in both instances this paper
has been criticised for what it did.
In reply this paper can but state
that when newspaper publishes
charges that are made against man
that fact should not be construed as
an endorsement of the accusations.
In the cases of Judge Bean and Mr..
strain this is especially true. Than
Judge Bean and Mr. Strain there are
few men, if any, more entitled to the
respect and good will of honorable
citizens. Both are men of the highest
integrity and the East oregonian does
not believe their standing with the
people of this county will be lowered
IN the slightest through publication of
the charges made against them.
But as far as this paper is con-
cerned; it has no apology to make for
publishing the news. 1t is the duty
Of a newspaper to publish the
news as it finds it. The East
Oregonian generally hews to the line
in this respect, whether the chips fan
upon friend or foe. In the two re-
cent instances both of the men con-
cerned are upon this papers list of
friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
WISDOM THAT WOBBLES.

How oft We find mans wisest
thoughts
BY contradiction crossed
We're told to look before we leap,
Yet he who hesitates is lost.
'Tis said fine feathers make fine birds
And so they do; yet note,
Another saw declares a man
Is not made by his coat.
Give bad name to a dog, you may
AS well go hang the same,
or so says one; and yet we hear
There's nothing in a name.
Events advancing. it is said,
Their shadows do project,
And yet the thing that happens
Is the thing We don't expect.
Sauce for the goose"-you know the
way
1t runs-yet what of this
Which plainly says that one mans
meat
Another's poison is?
To him who waits all things will
come,
Is comfort for the meek;
The man of push quotes some one
else,
He who would find must seek
A little learning, we are told,
Is dangerous-Egad!
What's then to do, if this be true;
Much learning makes one mad?''
Boston Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
THE SILVER NEEDING.


Time like a river, flowing fast away
A river trimmed with roses: You
measure it by May!
Sunlight and loveight-love in life
impaired;
To hearts that love as you love-no
winter in the world!
II.
The silver dawn of Love still-life like
a dream of June;
The mockingbirds are ringing-the
mandoln's in tune,
Sweetheart" and Sweetheart" each
to the other sings;
L,fe-joy, and Times "God bless
you" at Loves eternal Spring
Atlanta Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
THE EDUCATED GROCER.

"Say. mister" said the small boy
breathlessly, take down this order
quick; | got to go to school. Two
pounds of coffee at As cents; three
and one-half of sugar at seven cents
six boxes of cocoa at "a; two dozen
eggs at 32, and four pounds of but
ter at 40 cents. How much does IL
come to?"
-Four dollars and eighty three
cents, my little man." said the grocer
What address, please?'
Gee. Thanks!" SAID the school
boy. as he made his escape. That's
the only one 1 couldn't do"-Success
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
so ALL MAY KNOW.

In the course Of journalistic work
It IS often necessary for newspaper
to publish articles It would much
prefer to omit. Often it is necessary
for a paper to publish stories that re-
fleet, or may seem to reflect upon
good and honorable men.
Within the past week the East Ore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
THE DREAMER.

O Moon. art thou a pear snow white
Shut in an azure shell,
That in the shadow sea of Night
Inviolate doth dwell?
or else art thou a wonder flower
A lily fair whose. face
Makes beautiful the blue deep bower
In the Dusk's garden place?
Then said the rounded Moon agleam
Dreamer, canst thou not guess?
I am the mirror of thy dream
OF love and happiness.
New York sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

ume is utilized for navigation or pow
er. OF the waterpower available at
a cost comparable with that of steam
installation, a sixth is utilized, n twen-
tieth runs over government dams un-
used, and the remaining SO,OOO,OOO
horsepower remains unharnessed-
enough to drive every wheel and spin
die. propel every train and boat, and
light every city. town and village III
the country Nature stores in lakes
and ponds Oncludlng the American
portion of the Great Lakes) a vol
ume equivalent to the three years rain
fall; also, in the first hundred feet Of
soil and earth, a volume of ground
water equal to seven years rainfall
enough to form reservoir some sew
enteen feet deep over the entire coun-
try, These stores are Ill used.-"Tha
New Union Among the States" by W.
]. McGee. in the American Review Of
Reviews for March,
When you find man generous with
black paint for others you may be sure
he has whitewash for himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

school, in the Pendleton academy, oil
in both institutions. During the com.
ing two years the state will not pro-
vide normal instruction and such be-
ing the case it Will be necessary foi
prospective teachers to receive in
structlon in local high schools OF
academies or else go into other states
The East Oregonian believes in local
education.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
DIFFICULT TO DRAW,

A teacher asked her class to draw
a picture of that which they wished
to be when they grew up, and all
went diligently TO work except. one
little girl. who only chewed her pen
Gil.
Don't you know what you want
to be when you grow up, Anna?" ask
ed the teacher.
eyes 1 know" replied the little
girl "but l don't know how to draw
IT, want to be married Success
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

The local morning paper refers to
the East Oregonian as an "organ."
1t is the organ of the people of Pen
dleton, of Umatilla county and OF
eastern Oregon. 1t has no other mas
ter and never had. The morning pa
per has become confused by thinking
of itself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

How do you feel this morning
Mr.. Coolldge?" asked a reporter Of
the Assistant secretay Of the Treas
ury.
"a little hippicanarious this morn
ing" Coolidge replied. "a little hippi-
canarious."
DAN" said the reporter to one Of
the negro messengers outside the door,
what does hippicanarious meanY
why" replied Dan very solemnly'
that's African for improsimonous.'
Saturday Evening Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

Celestine-"And has Mr.. Pdyor's
church such a small congregation? ?"
Hilda-"Yes, indeed. Every time
he says Dearly beloved, you feel as II
you had received a proposal. ."-Bo-
hemian Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

To move or not to move, that is
the question that is now up to the
Commercial association members.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

The East Oregonian would like to
see a good, strong normal course es-
tablished in the Pendleton high
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03
: ++****+******** : I
SWEET AND LOW.

+ Sweet and low, sweet and low, I
+ Wind of the western sea; I
+ Low, low, breathe and blow. I
+ Wind Of the western sea! I
+ over the rolling waters go, I
+ Come from the dying moon and I
+ blow /
+ Blow him again to me: {
+ While my little one, while my I
= pretty one, sleeps. !
+ Sleep and rest, sleep and rest,
l. Father will come to thee soon. 1
+ Rest, rest on thy mothers !
+ breast: !
J. Father will come to thee soon. I
+ Father will come to his babe in !
= the nest, !
j. Silver sails all out of the West 1
+ Under the silvery moon. I
= Sleep my little one, sleep my I
= pretty one sleep
+ -Tennyson. /
= : ++*+*+**+**+*i = 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-03

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naned and i7taed by continual Gac into It, of
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al impurities and morbid matter and b ouing the flesh
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S. S. does make surface but by d the bottom and
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blood pure S. will thoroughly purify blood Book Sores
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
That's the worst of it. She will say

That's the worst of 1t. She will say lots of bright things against you"
 Well, dear. I'll have to endure it. Good night I'm tired and sleepy"
 The Herkimers were tout" a good deal, and Mrs. Herkimer was much troubled about an evident change in her husbands position. Several wom- en whom he had known gave him the cut direct. while others spoke to him when they met him very coolly.
 You sec said his wife, "the folly of your indiscretion."
 "I have not yet been cut by any wo- man whose opinion I value. Most of them are old maids, and none of them is of an especially feminine type. Mrs. Montague is the mother of fami- ly, but she is more interested in the extension of the vote to women than the interests of her children. Mrs. Tweed is engaged in fighting her broth CTS and sisters over her late fathers will Mrs. Arbuckle is using Mrs. Tweed to help her into society I'm waiting for woman to cut me who is a real good, lovely woman"
 You'll find plenty of them in time"
 "Very well, sweetheart since you are so distressed about it I'll see what l can do to get myself liked again."
 "Will you attempt to placate the wo- men you have mentioned?"
 By no means. I shall attempt to overbalance their opinion by making friends with the most attractive"
 Mrs Herkimer maintained profound silence for several minutes. Then she said;
 Perhaps you had better let the mat ter drop. They will find new sub- ject to talk about soon."
 You are the one to decide that mat ter, sweetheart. It is you who are sensitive over my disgrace, not I. Since you wish it I will take no ac- tion."
 A few months later Mrs. Herkimer said in an impressive, measured tone to her husband at the breakfast table, Bob, l have concluded to regret all invitations for the balance of the year."
 ''Why so, sweetheartY' looking up, surprised, from his paper.
 For some time past have noticed
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
A Woman Hater.

| [Copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso- | ciation.l
 A crusty old bachelor told me this l He ought to be ashamed of himself: | Dear" said young Mrs. Herkimer what did you mean by saying to Tom Fowler that you are woman hater? He'll tell his wife, and it will get all over town" "Well, sweetheart, it doesn't matter to you. so long as I don't hate you"
 'Yes, it does. Every woman wishes | en. Of course your saying such Il thing will make you dreadfully un- popular
 Tt can't be helped now. The deed is done. Fowler, I know, is a dread full gossip. I suppose I'll soon get cut right and left"
 Indeed you will. And what will people think of me? They will nat urally infer that you have derived your bad opinion of our sex from me"
 'I shall continue to show them by my treatment of you that you are the only one of the lot I love-" The next evening Mir and Mrs. Bob Herkimer went to Mrs. Ellis recep- tion. When they returned and were preparing for rest Mrs. Herkimer, do ing her hair, said:
 Bob, 1 was standing among a group tonight when you passed with Gertrude Lee A woman near me, not knowing l was your wife, said:
 "There goes that horrid Herkimer He avows himself woman hater. He should be read out of society,"
 '1The lady's ageT' asked Herkimer imperturbably.
 About fifty" Married or single?'
 Single" "Name, please"
 Miss Susan Jones'" Miss Jones doesn't count with me- She is aggressive. ambitious and, above all. very smart"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

that certain women of our set are en- You don't mean it!''
 "Yes, l do, and I don't like it."
 Do you blame mel"
 Not at all They are making dead set for you"
 You must be mistaken. That gos. siping Fowler gave me a social black eye by spreading my talk about being a woman hater."
 "U-m"
 "WeHY
 "It didn't work just the way I thought it would. It's true certain wo- men were very bitter against you, but they were mostly of our higher grade of women, intellectually considered. I've been surprised to find that the women who covet attention have been swarming about you like so many dis gusting bees"
 "Ohor
 "The way Lucy Turnlee palavered over you at the Ashtons' last night was simply ludicrous. Her simpering,
 
 en knows, what f1attery she gave you with that disagreeable tongue of hers were enough to make one i'll. She's the sixth woman I've noticed making herself ridiculous about you, and, confess, it annoys me-"
 You surprise me. I hadn't noticed anything. How do you account for it? What's their gamer"
 Tt all came of that ridiculous speech of yours about being a woman hater. In the first place, any woman likes to get where no other woman can get These crazy things wish to be the only exception among q class you hate, first. to satisfy their own conceit and, second, they think it gives them eclat"
 He burst into laugh and took her in his arms ESTELLE MARSH.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
READ THIS.

Prescott, Ark, Dec. 12.-This certifies l have been selling Halls Texas Wonder for years and re- commend it as the best kid- ney, bladder and rheumatic medi- cine l have ever sold. Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

Paris Pattern No. 23S7, All Seams Allowed.-Copenhagen-blue chambray has been used to develop this natty little house dress, which is quite aa easy to slip in and out of as wrapper. The waist is made with a wide turn. down collar, square Dutch outline, ac cording to taste, and the gored skirt is attached to the waist under mar row belt of the material. The pat tern is in seven sizes-32 to A inches bust measure. For 36 bust the dress requires 11A yards of material 20 inches wide, S1a yards 27 inches wide, GA yards 36 inches wide, or 5A yards 42 inches wide. Width of lower edge of skirt about 31A yards.
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.