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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
DOUBTFUL DEVOTION.

A certain small boy who lives in historic town along the Hudson views the Decoration day doings there with mingled emotions. When the processions of school children go to the cemetery with their wreaths and garlands he has been known to weep with chagrin because his family boasts no grave of "their own" to trim. Last year he re- served his tears till bedtime, when he sniffed back the threatened flood to kiss his mother goodnight "Never mind, mama," he sobbed on her shoulder, "I'll wait as patiently as I can. I'd ruver put flowers on yours and daddy's graves, anyway, than on any one else's !'-Delinea- tor
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
Personal

Charley Deal was up from Little Rock yesterday.
 Mrs. T. L. c. Wren is visiting rela- tives in Atkins.
 Hon. J. H. Harrod of Little Rock is in the city today.
 Miss Gail veazie of Dardanelle is the guest of Miss Floy Smith.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Faber D. Hicks Saturday night.
 Joe Rosa of Springfield was here this morning on his way to Feldston.
 Arthur Charlse and Thomas Flippen of Newton township are in the city to- day.
 Mrs. Beulah Sevier of Little Rock is visiting relatives and friends in this city.
 Mrs. L. M. Janney left this morning for a visit with relatives at Fayette- ville. Wellington Robbins and Henry Whiddon have returned from weeks stay at St. Louis.
 Mrs. G. E. Hilliard is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. F. Knowlton, in Little Rock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rayburn H. Fry wis., ited friends and relatives in Atkins yesterday.
 Miss Lucretia McGinty of Spiro, Okla, has arrived and will enter Gen. tral College.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. c. Thomson of Vilonia are visiting MT. and Mrs. R. L. Brawner in ths city.
 V. w. Johnston has returned from months visit with relatives in the northeastern part of the county.
 E. w. Jenkins, who is working on the courthouse at Paris, spent yester- day with his family in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13

The Lady-Didn't you read that sign out there: "We don't need any help?"
 Tattered Tompkins-Yep, dat's de reason l come in.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13

The Retail Merchants Association will hold a meeting at the Board of Trade rooms tonight at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to attend as i'm portant business will come up before the meeting.
 Sevral students from different parts of the state arrived this morning and left on the mail hacks for Vilonia, where they will enter Arkansas Holi- ness College. They were met here by Rev. w. F. Dallas of Vilonia.
 M. E. Dunaway of Little Rock was here yesterday visiting his parents and friends. MT. Dunaway, who has been mentioned as a candidate for Congress from this district, states that he will decide in the next few days whether or not he will enter the race.
 Mrs. Lula M. Oakley of Augusta is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ida B. Merrill, of this city.
 A small party of young people were delightfully."- entertained at progressive bunco Saturday evening by Messrs. M. w. Riggin and w. H. Gaines in their suite of rooms at the north dor mtory of Hendrix College. The guests present were: MT. and Mrs. s. G. Smith and Mrs. G. H. Burr, chap 'erons; Misses Floy and Leila Smith, Laura Harton, Salie Harton, Willie Anderson, Verdie Maddox and Leona Maddox; Messrs. Ruel Henderson, Moore Harton, William Harton, Hern- don Burr, Jamie Anderson and Theo- dore Smith. The guests declare that the two young gentlemen have most handsomely paid their obligations to Conway society circles.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
SITTING ON A MEMBER's HAT.
Humorous Incident That Relieves Tension of Party Feeling in the
 British Parliament.

The house is always hugely de- lighted when a member sits on his hat, and the incident, though by no means infrequent, never seems to pail, says the London Globe.
 As a matter of fact the member who provides some such relief as this at time when party feeling runs high does a considerable though un- witting service. It is matter of common observation that the ten- sion between parties Is always sen- sibly relaxed when one of these lit- tie incidents has occurred.
 The most famous hat incident took place when the late MT. Glad stone was premier for the third time and had to intervene on point of order after a division had been called. The rules require that in such circumstances the member ad- dressing the chair must do so with his hat on, and MT. Gladstone could not find his hat.
 In despair he grabbed that of a colleague, which was at least four sizes too small for him, and the spectacle of the minute headgear rocking about on Mir. Gladstone's massive head was one that those who saw it will never forget.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
SHE WEARS FINE PAYMENT.

Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay ha. been considered a little bit of blue stocking, but now comes the infor nation that she brought over clothes more valuable than any that have come from Europe this year. Every one will love to know that Mrs Mackay is well-dressed woman and as such, has much more right tt be interested in suffrage and other advanced ideas than if she were { trump.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13

Rev. Gooder-l hear you took a little outing last Sunday. 1 suppose you enjoyed it to the full?
 Well, what of it? I paid my own fine, so it's nobody's business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
MORE EVIDENCE.

"So you are convinced that Ba- con wrote the Shakespearean plays ?
 q am," answered the British dramatist.
 But Bacon was politician rath- CT than a poet"
 "That's just the point. Only s man with a political pull could have produced some of those plays with. out trouble with government censor. ship"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
EFFORT APPRECIATED.

"So you were deeply touched by the poem young Mir. Guffson wrote to you?" said Maude.
 "Yes," answered Maymie.
 But it was not a good poem."
 ''I don't care. It was just a, much trouble for him to write it al if he had been Shakespeare Washington Star.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
WARNING TO TOURISTS.

Tourists in British Columbia must be careful of the trophies ol mementos they buy or try to buy. A new game law prohibits the dealing in or offering to buy or sell the head, of mountain sheep, elk, moose ol caribou or the teeth of elk or wapiti
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
RICHES.

"Riches," my friend" said the plutocrat, "do not bring happiness
 sMaybe not" said the Socialist but it must be a heap of satisfac- tion to have lot of money and be able to talk like that to chap tha hasn't got any"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
WARNING ORDER.

WARNING ORDER. Before W. T. Wilson, Justice of the Peace. E. l.. King, Plaintiff
  Claud Carty, Defendant Bank of Conway, Garnishee The Defendant, Claud Carty, Is hereby warned to appear in this court on October 1, 1eo3, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, K. l.. King. Witness my hand as Justice of the Peace of Cadrou Township, Faulk ner county. Arkansas, this 30th day of August, 19C3
 W. T WILSON.
 Justice of the Peace. R. G. Bruce. Solicitor for Plaintiff
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
AHliction.

Miss Knicker-What is the mat ter with your auto?
 MT. Bocker-l, shutters.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-13
EARLY MEMORIES.

Adam unused.
 "Our case was peculiar" he said Eve doubled up before we ate thu apple"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
GOLD ORE AS BALLAST.
Santa Fe Road Bed Rich in Precious
Metal.

Chicago, July 5.-Officials 6. of the
Santa Fe road are inclined to believe
that through the accidental discovery
of gold and copper in the ballast used
on the Belen cutoff new rich mining
district will be developed in the Man
zano mountains in Torrance county,
New Mexico.
A fact that adds romantic interest
to the gold discovery is that the region
is adjacent to the deserted city, which
is supposed to have been Spanish and
which is known as Gran Quivera.
There are legendary stories of old Span
ish mines which are supposed to have
been productive hundreds of years ago,
but which were abandoned. Now that
gold has been discovered in the region
these stories are being revived and
many are flocking into the mountains
and are stalking out claims everywhere.
The discovery of gold is largely due
to one of the engineers of the COM
pany, who is located at the general
offices in Chicago. Not along ago this
engineer was walking track between
Belen and Willard and while in deep
cut he picked up a chunk of ballast
which had chemical stain upon it.
The stone was brought to Chicago, and
it was found to be highly infused with
gold. Some of the ballast which was
being used on the Belen cutoff was then
sent for and was found to assay about
So worth of gold to the ton.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
ASSS5SS
CHAPTER 1.

well, sir, they say I'm crooked! 7"
William Porter, president of the Clark
son National Bank, tipped back his swivel
chair and watched the effect of his dec
laration on the young man who sat talk
Ing to him.
That's said of every successful man
nowadays, isn't it?" asked John Saxton.
"They say I'm crooked, repeated Por-
ter, with a narrowing Of the eyes, "but
they don't say it very loud, and guess
they don't any of them want to have to
prove it. I'm afraid those Boston friends
Of yours have given us up as bad lot,
and they've sent you out here to get their
money, and l don't blame them. Well.
sir; that moneys got to come out in
time, but it's going to take time and
money to get it."
Il believe they sent me because l had
plenty of time" said Saxton. smiling.
wen, we want to you you win out"
returned Porter. "And now what can l
do to staff you off? l warn you solemn.
ly against the hotels in this town; but
we've got a fairly decent club up here,
and you'd better stay there till you ret
acquainted. Just look over the papers
till l get rid of these letters and ri be
free"
Porter turned to his desk. There was
an air of great alertness In his small.
lean figure as he pushed buttons to sum-
mon various members Of the clerical force
and rapidly dictated terse kilograms and
letters to stenographer. Saxton was
impressed by the bankers perfect conf
dence and ease.
John Saxton had been sent to Clarkson
by the Neponset Trust Company of Bos.
ton to represent the interests of a sroun
of clients who had made rash investments
In several of the Trans Missouri States
foreclosure had, in many instances. re-
suited in the transfer to themselves of
much town and ranch property which
was, in the conditions existing in the
early 9Os, an exceedingly slow asset. II
was necessary that some one on the
ground should care for these interest.
The Clarkson National Bank had been
exercising general supervision, but. a,
one of the investors told his fellow suf.
ferers In Boston, they should have an
agent whom they could call home and
abuse, and here was Saxton, a conscIsn-
tious and steady fellow, who had some
knowledge of the country, and who. more
over, needed something to do. Saxton,s
acquaintance with the West had hesn
gained by bitter experience of rancbino
in Wyoming. A blizzard had DESTROYED
his cattle, and the subsequent depression
in land values in the neighborhood Of his
ranch had left him encumbered with a
property for which there was no market
His friends had been correct in the as
sumption that he needed employment. and
he was, moreover, glad of the chance TO
ret away from home. where the impress
sion was making headway that he had
JAILED at something in the vague. nom
interest-paying West
Now" said Porter. presently, scrutin-
zing a telegram carefully before signing
I. "l'll take you up to the Office we've
.een keeping for your people, and show
fou what 1t looks like"
The room proved to be a small one nj
he top of the building. On the ground
glass door was inscribed The Interstate
irrigs ton Company" The room con-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
BODIES IN RUINS.
Work Suspended at Messina on Ac-
count of Hot Weather.

l Rome, July 5.-Thousands of bodies
of the victims of the December earth
quake that devastated Messina are
still in the ruins of that city and will
not be dug out to receive burial until
winter. In an effort to convince King
Victor that it is doing every possible
thing toward the ends desired in Mes
sina, the Interior department today
submitted its first comprehensive re-
port. 1t is understood tonight that the
king, though not doubling the honesty
of the officials, was angry that there
had been so much delay, and had de-
manded speedier work.
In reply to the accusation that no
excavation had been made in the ruins,
the Interior department declares it has
been found necessary to suspend all
work of this nature during the warm
weather. UP to that time 80, 900 bod
les had been recovered. An average
of 300 bodies were removed daily in
April and 900 bodies were awaiting
burial for lack of grave diggers.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Fine Imposed on Road.

Salem-Attorney General Crawford
has commenced action against the Cor
Wallis & Eastern railroad for the collec-
tion of the penalty for the alleged fail
ure of the railroad company to comply
with the railroad commission act.
Some time ago the commission, after
an investigation of complaint of in
adequate depot facilities at Lyons, or:
dered the railroad company to build a
new depot. The company hauled in a
couple of old freight cars and rugged
them up as an evasion of the law, and
the attorney general was requested to
commence action to collect the fine of
$40, 900 provided by the law.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07

of type of people and a phase of
life well worth a closer acquaint-
ance.
tits a crisp, forceful delineation
of the career of William Parker,
a prosperous banker and pro-
moter, whose beautiful daughter,
Evelyn, is the heroine of the
story. John Saxton, an enter
prising Bostonian, is sent west
to close up some ranch and other
investments for Massachusetts,
trust company. This brings him
in contact with varied typea of
humanity all of whom play an
interesting part in plot involv-
ing the manipulation of traction
line, the kidnapping of the bankers
child and other events which 90
to make up an intensely graphic
narrative.
The MAIN CHANCE is a ro-
nance of youth, of love, and of
success honestly won. 1t is
buoyant, yet full of pathos,
wholesome humor, convincing
realism, admirable diction and
bright sayings. Added to this is
rare, common sense touch that
shows the practical side of real
western life.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Bluestem milling, $1.SO;
club, $l.18@1.20; valley, SLIT.
Corn-Whole, $35 per ton; cracked,
$36 per ton.
Oats-No. l white, SAL per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
$l7@20 per ton; Eastern Oregon, 500
@23; mixed, $16@20.
Fruits-Apples, $1@2.5O per box;
strawberries, $1.50@2 per crate; cher
ries, 3@7c per pound; gooseberries, a
@5c per pound; currants, SC per pound
loganberries, $1.25@2 per crate; rasp-
berries. $2@2.25 per crate.
Potatoes-$1@1.50 per hundred.
Vegetables-Asparagus, 75@90c per
dozen; lettuce, head, 25c; onions, IL Is
@15c; peas. S@4c per pound; radishes,
l5c per dozen; rhubarb, 3@31sc per
pound.
Butter-City creamery, extras, 261Sc
per pound; fancy outside creamery,
25@26Mc; store, 1Sc. Butter fat
prices average i1Sc per pound under
regular butter prices.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, candled, 23h
@24c per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, 12@l2Kc per pound ;
springs, 16h@17c; ROSTERS, S@9c |;
ducks, young, 12@13c; geese, young,
9@l0c; turkeys, 1Sc; squads, $2@2. 25
per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 10c per pound.
Veal-Extras, S@S1sc per pound !;
ordinary, &c; heavy, &c.
Hops = 1909 contracts, 15c per
pound; 1908 crop, lie; 1907 crop, &c;
1906 crop. SC.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 16@2Sc per
pound; valley. fine, 23c; coarse,
2l 1sc; mohair, choice, 24@25c.
Cattle - Steers, top. $4.5O@4. 60;
fair to good, s4.25@4. 40; common,
$4@4.15; cows, top. So. 50@3. .65; fair
to good, $S.25@3. so; common, to me-
dium, S2.75@3; calves, top, $5@5. so;
heavy, $4,000; bulls and stays, So. .75
@S.25; common, $2@2.50.
Hogs-Best, ss@S.15; fair to good,
$7.50@7.75: stockers, $6@6. so; China
fats, s6.75@7.
Sheep-Top wethers, 81; fair to
good, $3.50@S.75; ewes, &c less on
all grades; yearlings, best, SAILS; fair
to good. $S.75@4; spring lambs, s4.75
@5.25.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
PROJECT HELD UP.
Land Opening by Deschutes Irrigation
Company Must Wait.


Company Must Wait.
Salem-After listening to an extend
ed argument by C. E. S. Wood, repre-
senting A. M. Drake, of Bend, the des-
ert land board decided to hold up the
application of the Deschutes Irrigation
& Power company for the opening to
sale of 1920 acres of land, embraced
in its latest Carey act project on the
Deschutes until the board can find time
personally to inspect the project at its
forthcoming visit to Eastern Oregon,
within month.
Wood made an exhaustive argument,
charging that the Deschutes Irrigation
& Power company is not complying
with the plans and specifications for
the reclamation of the arid lands under
its Carey land contracts with the state |;
that it is wrongfully diverting the
water taken from the Deschutes for
the reclamation of one segregation for
the temporary reclamation of lands
listed under another contract so it can
place the land on the market; that the
company is heavily burdened with fl
nancial difficulties and has mortgaged
the settlers rights to cover its def
ciencies; that it can never insure the
settler perpetual water right under
the circumstances which now exist and
are in prospect; and charging the des-
ert land board with open violation of
its obligations to the state and the set
tier under the provisions of the Carey
act and the irrigation laws of the state
in granting the irrigation company in
creases of lien and other privileges.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
oregon STATE items OF INTEREST
BIG COLONIZATION SCHEME.
Vast Tract in Northern Morrow to Be
Cut Into Small Tracts.

Vast Tract in Northern Morrow to Be
Cut Into Small Tracts.
Pendleton-More than 18, 200 acres
of wheat land in the northern part of
Morrow county are to be colonized by
thrifty German and Hungarian fam
lilies, according to j. G. Crawford, of
Heppner.
He says that the j. E. Woolery es-
tate, consisting of this acreage of
practically level land, has been taken
over by a Portland real estate firm,
which has already made arrangements
to put 1000 families on the tract, and
that the colonization will be complete
by fall.
This is probably the largest tract of
farming land in Morrow county and
offers an ideal opportunity for a colo
nization scheme of this kind.
1t is said that the heads of many of
these families are men of means and
that the immigrants will prove a valu-
able addition to the county.
Mr.. Crawford is also authority for
the statement that the crops of Nor
row county are to be much better this
season than was expected few weeks
ago. Then it was considered that
total failure was inevitable, but now
it is believed almost an average crop
will be harvested.
The unusual season of cool weather
which has prevailed over Eastern Ore
gon this spring and summer has turned
out to be blessing for the farmers,
for with the customary amount of hot
weather this seasons crops would have
been burned up, as the precipitation
has been practically nothing.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
MODERN UNDERTAKING.

Methods That Have Greatly simnIi.
Ned the Caring for the Dead.
Modern methods Of undertaking now
call for the highest possible skill in
embaiming and arranging every detail
Of burial.
From the old methods Of placing a
pody on Ice, with its attendant insani-
tary conditions, the undertaken has
reached high point of perfection in
embalming, the New York Sun saws.
but not content with the advanced
methods experiments are now under
way which will, 1t Is contended. make
1t unnecessary even to make any in
cision in body when the embalmine
process is being performed.
One Of the most advanced undertak-
ers In this country says that within
the next five years 1t will be possible TO
embalm by placing the body in an air
tight chamber and by subjectinp II to
pressure of the gases of certain en-
balming materials to perform the work
which is now done by injecting fluids
into the veins.
Several firms In New York and other
large cities have done much to relieve
families Of the very troublesome work
which follows death in small houses.
boarding houses or hotels by fitting up
chapels where bodies are taken until
ready for burial. Embalming is done
in the establishment, burial clothes are
furnished and watchers If required.
These firms also have clergymen to
perform services. lawyers to attend to
wills or insurance papers.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Four Killed in Cyclone

Winnipeg, Man., July 5.-Reports
received tonight from Southern Sas-
katchewan show that four persons were
killed and more than SO hurt, and that
immense damage was done by the cy-
clone which swept that district late
last night and early this morning. In
the Gainsboro district three persons
were killed and nearly so injured, while
child was killed near Carrievale. The
cyclone struck first at Redvers, turned
south toward Carrievale and Gains
boro, and then went east to Pearson,
Manitoba.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Two Plants in 'Prospect.

Milwaukie-At an adjourned meeting
of the Milwaukee council a 20 year
franchise was granted J. L. johnson g.
Co. to construct and operate a water
works plant east of the Southern Paci-
fic railroad. The ordinance granting
the franchise was passed as drawn up
without amendment. 1t obligates the
company to provide water free for fire
protection. The plant is under con-
struction. Milwaukee will then have
two water companies.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Huge Private Water Project.

Prineville-County Surveyor Fred A.
Rice has just completed the survey of
a private irrigation project on the
Ochoce east of this place. 1t will be
one of the largest private irrigation
projects in the county. The lands
effected are owned by T. H. Lafollette,
E. T. Slayton and j. S. Watkins, the
entire acreage comprising more than
1000 acres. The canal will hold 1,2OO
inches of water and will be six miles
long. The cost will be about SIS, 900.
Construction work will begin as soon
as the plats of the survey are approved
by the state desert land board.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Ashland Wants Mountain.

Ashland-The Ashland Commercial
club will petition Governor Benson 8
recently appointed state board of geo.
graphers to change the name of Ash
land butte, the source of Ashland's 8
water supply and one of the chief seem
ic attractions of this vicinity, from
Siskiyou peak, which is said to have
been applied to it by some of the gov
ernment publications, to Mount Ash
land. A resolution to this effect was
passed at q recent meeting of the club.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Educator Saws Nothing is Rigbt

Denver, July 5.-Charging that the
whole present day school system is
radically wrong and that American
homes and society are directly respon-
sible for elements in the schools which
corrupt morals and make for crime and
criminals, ]. C. McNeill, superintend-
ent of schools at Memphis, Saturday
dropped bomb into the camp of the
National Educational associations con-
vention at the council meeting prepar-
atory to the opening of the convention.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Six-lnch Guns Arrive.

Salem-The two big six inch guns
from the battleship Oregon promised
the city of Salem, have arrived and
will be one of the attractions of the
cherry fair. The guns will be mounted
on the state house lawn after the fair.
They were procured through the Ore
gon delegation at Washington and cost
the city of Salem only the freight.