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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
By Mabel II. Brown

" CONTINUAL circus with clowns enough to go
Haround-one for every child, indeed All box
seats, if you please-no crawling under the big
tent--and price of admissions!
Here see old friend the clown in a
role, that of philanthropist giving part of
his valuable leisure to the little invalids in big
london hospital This extremely laudable charity
first exploited by the London Daily Mirror, and
received prompt reply from the Fratellni brothers.
then playing at the London hippodrome.
The clown is something of fixture in both
London and Paris music halls, and not merely the
adjunct of travelling circus, here. There he has
both habitaton and name; and favorite clowns
frequently acquire prestige as fun makers that
might be enved by many of our popular comedians
He is par with vaudeville artists of the
waggsh variety but, in general makeup, antics and
horseplay, he is the exact prototype of our own
beloved children's king of the circus.
Laughter, say the physicians, is of the best
tonics in the world; it happened that the troupe
of clowns doing stunts in the hippodrome arena was
cordially invited to give unannounced perform
in the roof garden of the great Ornond street
hospital. The Fratellin brothers called on their
confreres. and merry galaxy of stars stormed the
austere citadel Already after row of little
iron had been lined up against the wall on the
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
By Mabel B. CoIlyer

TO FRANCE belongs the honor of the first
aeroplane factory in the world The day follow
ing the spectacular airy flight of the intrepid
Santos Dumon precooous French contractors, taking
it for granted that aerial navigation estab-
Gshed fact began hang signs in front OF their
shops,
AEROPLANES BUILT HERE
Despite the failures and mshaps of most of the
inventors and the acknowledged imperfections of
their flying cars the signs grew bigger and bolder
until it seemed that the woudbe builders outnum-
bered two to the worlds available supply of
venturesome aeronauts.
But it pays to be prepared. The Voisin brothers,
among the first in the field, quick to establish
genuine aeroplane factory Blancourt near Paris,
and straightway began build aeropanes following
approved models, have them ready in case of
demand. Later, the firm burst into we'll deserved
fame constructors of the aeroplanes of NM. Far
and Delagrange, the rabid champions of
aviation. Thus started, the aeroplane bids
fair to rival in popularity any previous sport of its
knd-for sport It be called since it entails risk
to life and limb and IS spectacular beyond any
rampant sportsman's widest dreams
Bat the fashionng of an aeroplane, contrary
10 most peoples hazy ideas on the subject, is an
extremely simple matter, it has been explained,
although it has taken thousands of centuries to
develop a smart enough to explain it. No
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
By M. Horton
Our

81 lELLOi Heo Bamboula, do not cut me OFF,
The jovial tourist travelling through Africa,
the mighty hunter stalking game would scarcely
expect hear the "honk honk' of gasoline car on
the ragged outskirts of jungle or the familiar
b-r-r-r-r of a telephone bell in the main hut of a
cannibal community little farther along the line
Andre Reuze, writing in a French periodical of his
journeys along the Congo and TO remote portions of
the dark continent, presents unique photo
graphs documentary evidence that Stanlcy's poor
benighted savages are now fully rapport with the
white mans most modern inventions
The locomotive, the telephone and the auto
mobile" writes NJ. Reuze in detail, IBID fair to
accomplish more in civilizing Africa than all the
learned lore that missionaries have been translatng
the poor heather for centuries"
The installation OF telephone system through
jungle district is not happy task for the linemen
owing sundry wild beasts and other distractions;
but installed, It is a bonanza for the company
The rates of service necessarily extremely high
and the negro patron registers official kick To
him the marvellous opportunity of transmitting his
unintelgibIe gbberish an unreckoned distance IS
worth almost any price the white man may be
pleased to charge him
The traffic in automobiles in the more populated
districts of Africa-say northern Africa-s enough,
according to NJ. Reuzc to cheer the heart of the
most up to date foreign agent A machine sells on
sight; II is more common than rare to see camel
train leisurely traversing side of thoroughare
and courteously making way for two or three big
touring cars driven by Mussulmans in long flowing
white robes. at is of place." writes Reuze
"in that strange atmosphere; they seem more like
ehariots of old than modern vehicles" The snap"
is Of a well TO do sheik and quintet OF his wives
out for weekday airing all comprising one seem
ingly happy family. Contrary to popular belief
roads in and around the favored districts of northern
Africa are extremely good and kept in excellent
condition Leaving the more civilized spots the
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

trail of the automobile stretches far away into the
wilderness wherever wagon wheels have left traces
OF travel and frequently enough the machine comes
to grief and the driver sallies forth in search of
yoke of oxen or four FIVE stout savages "A British
motorist had serious breakdown in small village
and called on the natives for assistance His was
not the first machine they had seen but they believed
that the uncanny things were moved by fetch or
some evil spell, and refused to draw near
You conJure hnl-always, said the big chief:
you conjurc him some and he will walk all
right
The sewing machine is an old story even in
Africa but 1t was something of surprise discover
modern one in a Struggling heather village 100
miles from railroad The machine had descended
to the blacks along with the household goods of
former missionary who had mysteriously disap-
peared-no question asked 1t had been soemnly
passed around from shack shack until all members
of the tribe, and women alike, were familiar
with its use. Needles, thread cloth, ETC., had been
supplied by white traders.
In the republic of Liberia, European enterprise
has gained such foothold as to pass unnotced
The president, himself Harvard graduate is keenly
interested IN aeroplanes and wireless teicgraphy
Seemingly, the black spared ali the tedious steps
in progress is to leap bound from barbarisIn to
the extreme heights of esthetic culture and modern
invention
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
By A. C. Dezendorf

THE final day of the month of March, 1909 marked
the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Edward Fitzgerald. He has been called "a
charming indetefninate idler, leisure with himself
and life; yet he made career without definite work
and his efforts were famously fruitful when in the
days which marked the halfway house of middle age,
he produced that version of the ~Rubaiyat" of the
Persian astronomer poet Omar khayyan, which the
world was slow in recognizing as one of the finest
translatious known to literature
Since then, many translators and paragraphers
of-the poem have wrought upon it. aud the adnira-
ton expressed by the late Dante Gabriel Rossetti has
Haned and burned its way through the years until
now at the centennial anniversary of the birth of its
most famous exponent many men are going out like
the pupils of Rosset, to search the boxes for hid
treasures" in the line OF Omarian literature H. NJ
Schroeder Of Los Angeles, Cal, is one of the most
worshpful of these searchers and his interesting col
lection numbers among it than a thousand
items many editions of the "Rubayat culled in
quest begun years ago One of the rarest OF these
books, which also has the distinction of being the
smallest and most unique volume in the world has
been placed in repository shrine of gold by this
student of the Persian poet and is the constant COM
panion of its owner.
The shrine is in the form of ring of heavy
gold, remarkable specimen of the art of the gold
smith. The top of the ring forms deep box with
lid which fits into it and shields within its square the
tiny book This ring is exquistely decorated in
relief with mass of full blown roses, and on one
remembrance additional acknowledgment OF her
debt of gratitude, and the Judge replied under date
of January TO- 1885:
Dear Madam: in receipt of your very appro-
pirate Christmas gift, for which please accept my
most sincere thanks. 1t will perpetualy remind me of
one who is III perfect accord with myself appre-
cation OF one OF the grandest of men,
And with this tribute to the memory of Lincoln
hnis was written against the last chapter of the FIVE
years quest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
PAN TANS EXPEL
TRAITOROUS MEMBER

Spokane, Wash, August 30
The Pan Tans, a secret political or
ganization, exposed by City Commits
sioner Carl w. Tuerke, today isued
statement declaring that Tuerke
had been expelled for telling secrets.
Members of the order say: about
two months before Mr.. Tuerke start
led the public with his revelation,
the Order of Panta Pantois became
aware that their secret work was be-
ing made public. 1t was also found
that certain city hall officials were
being regularly inforced as to the
doings of the order. The responsible
ity for these leaks was finally charg-
ed to Mr.. Teurke, and formal COM
plant was entered against him. He
was formally tried by the lodge and
after a vigorous defense on his own
part, was expelled for disclosing the
secrets of the order"
Commissioner Tuerke gave out the
following explanation today:
THE only charge of which 1 ever
received any notice was that I had
refused to assist in the promotion OF
| one of the members of the order when
the lodge desired"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
TEDDY SENDS A
FEW MORE SPECIMENS

Washington, Aug. 31.-Moles and
rats are the most important species of
the many samples, collected in one
big packing case and five small ones,
Just received by the Smithsonian In
stitute from former President Roose-
welt. The scientists of the institute
display comparatively little interest
in the skulls of the big animals,
proofs Of ex-President Roosevelts
heroism and craftsmanship. But
moles and rats of the sort contained
in the latest shipments seem to be
quite popular with the scientists.
Major f. j. Mearnes, who heads
the Smithsonian end Of the Roose-
welt expedition, saw fit to include in
the collection of skins and birds and
small animals that of a rat marked
with two warts on its lower lip. The
governments experts never before
knew Of a rat so decorated. Conse-
uuently a great value is attached to
the particular hide. 1t outranks in
worth the biggest lion skin in the
bunch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
NEGRO TROOPS
FOR FRANCE
WILL ADD 100000 ETHIOPIANS
TO STANDING ARMY
During Reign OF Universal Peace,
France and Germany Fortify Their
Strength Latter Empire Adds
Many shoOters-Veteran So
cieties Are Granted Permission for
Rifle Practice.

London.-Just at present peace
reigns supreme in Europe and sover-
elgns and heads of state are falling
upon each others necks as part of the
days work. No wonder that from
both France and Germany reports
come of proposals to add enormously
to the defensive forces of the two
countries.
Colonel Mangin of the French army
is promoting a scheme which If ad-
opted by the French government will
give France a negro army of 100000
well trained and disciplined men. The
idea is to extend conscription to
French West Africa and the Sudan.
France has already some 5000 negro
soldiers whose bravery has never been
questioned.
1t is also proposed to raise an army
OF 100000 Arabs, but as there might
be danger in leaving so large a force
of Arabs in garrison in Algiers, 3O,-
900 of them would be garrisoned in
France and their place in Algiers
would be taken by black soldiers from
the Sudan.
Germany easily caps the scheme by
step by which nearly two and half
million Of well-trained and disciplined
sharpshooters have virtually been ad-
ded to her army. The new Imperial
Chancellor has given permission to
the members Of the 27,676 German
veterans societies, numbering 2,4O2,-
644 men, to practice rifle shooting
on the military ranges with army Of
ficers
All the requests of the veterans So
cieties for such permission have been
refused previously, but after the re-
cent schuetzenfest at Hamburg an
other petition was forwarded to the
Chancellor, this time with successful
results Thus an immense army, the
members Of which have served their
term in the active army, will be kept
in constant practice and ready to go
straight to the front should the Ka-
User require its services.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

much of the water now received has
been going to waste in the past.
Below is the protest and the names
! of those who signed it:
Whereas certain Of the daily news
papers of Walla Walla, Spokane and
Portland have needlessly misrepre-
sented the facts concerning the recent
decree of Judge Bean in the water
suit known as the Walla Walla Irri-
CATION Union VS.. Finis Irrigation
company, and have printed stories to
the effect that men were guarding
their water bitches with guns; and
Whereas, the impression has been
spread over the country that the wa
ter supply Of this district is very
sort and that the crop conditions at
the present time are serious through
lack of water and
Whereas, such impressions and re-
ports are detrimental to the growth
and prosperity of this valley and are
woefully untrue,
We, the undersigned, do enter this
protest against these harmful and
untrue reports and hereby do ex-
press our Indignation Of the same:
Signed. P. B. Walden. A. Karker,
Robert Knight, Charles Clemons, j.
w. Jones, Otto E. Didion, Charles
schwald. Walter Brooks, A. S. Pear
son. w. F. Korts, ]. H. Hall, g. w
schrimsher L. NJ. Grilley, ]. S. Sta
ley. w. A. Wallace, G. L. Long, S. j.
Campbell, county fruit inspector; w
f. Jones. owner Opportunity, and w
II. Wharton.
Tuesday, September Z, at O'Clock
p m, has been named by the city
council as the time for the meeting
Of the board Of equalization. At this
time the report Of the city assessor
! A. e. Troyer, will be approved and
the annual tax 4 levy imposed.
/ 1t is expected that the property
statement will be considerably in ex'
cess of what it was last year. although
no accurate figures have been com
/ piled Taxable property in Miltor
will this year total almost s1,OOO,OOO
. Last years levy amounted to mills
and IT is not known now whether oi
not this will be increased by the
board Of equalization at its meeting
Publicity Manager L. F.. Meachan
Of the Walla Walla Commercial club
and a party of live boosters are ex
pected to spend tomorrow afternoon
in Milton, looking over this end o
the Waila Wala valley, with view
TO forming a better and more effec'
tive plan Of cooperation between thu
Commercial club Of the Garden city
and the Milton Progressive associa'
tion. The party win arrive On the
( O'Clock car and will be met by del
egation from the local organization.
The announcement recently made
public by Manager George D. O'Con'
nor Of the Walla Walla Valley Trac.
ton company, Of a change Of sched'
ue in the interurban passenger serv-
I've effective September 1, is regard.
ed with much favor by the citizens
Of Milton and Freewater. The new
schedule provides for o'clock car
from this city 10 Walla Walla in the
morning and the last car going to
Walla Walla from here in the eve
ming at 10 o'clock instead Of at mid
night. This will enable parties en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
NEWS OF MILTON
CITIZENS RESENT
MISREPRESENTATION OF CASE
Claim That Accounts of Irrigation
Case and Judge Beans Decision
Are Exaggerated and Untrue
Draft Resolutions to That Effect
Boosters VIII Visit the Town.
Especial Correspondence. }

Milton. Aug 30.-The woefully
garbled and misrepresented stories
printed in the daily newspapers of
Walla Walla. Spokane and Portland,
concerning the effects of the recent
decision Of Circuit Judge H. ]. Bean,
in the water suit known as the Walla
Walla Irrigation Union VS.. Finis Ir-
rigation company, in which stories II
has been alleged that men were keep
ing guard over their bitches with
shotguns and that bloodshed was
feared at any minute and such like
have caused a general protest to be
raised by residents of the valley, in
asmuch as such stories give the coun-
try black eye among outside people
and are wholly untrue.
Those who have any grievance, in
stead Of using the shotgun, have ta-
ken their claims to the commission
ers appointed to carry out the decree
of Judge Bean, and in every case sat
isfaction has been given.
Believing that such reports give q
wrong impression of the situation
here and are detrimental to the coun-
try. a prpotest is being circulated
which has been signed by almos
every one approached, and by every
man who thoroughly understands the
situation.
That there has been a partia
shortage Of water in some parts Of the
valley is not denied, but this has beer
caused by an unfair distribution Of
the same, and now since the decision
Of Judge Bean has limited the supply
to be used to one inch to the acre
much Of the difficulty has been obvi'
ated It was implied i'm the reports
Of the newspapers, that crops in this
vicinity were considerably injured
through lack Of water and that every
drop Of water was fought over botE
Of which are entirely untrue.
That there is a sufficient amoun
Of water here to irrigate all landi
and give plenty to each man Is thu
opinion of those who have studied thu
question at all County Fruit Inspec
tor S. ]. Campbell, who IS a member
of the commission named in judge
Beans decree to carry out the pro
visions Of the same. when interviewed
by the Oregonian reporter, said tina
in no instance has there been any
trouble incurred through the enforce
ment Of the decree and that all seem.
ed to be all right as soon as the mat
ter was explained. Those who com
planned are now receiving more wa
ter than ever at this time Of the year
Il is said. and Il Is also explained thai
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

ployed in the Garden city having
homes here to still live in this place.
The last car coming from Walla
Walla will leave at II o'clock as usu-
al and the crew will remain in this
city until o'clock instead of re-
turning as has heretofore been the
custom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

is what some physicians have called
patent medicines, and it is undeniably
true that some are frauds and some
are even worse, because they are in
furious On the other hand, there
are mahy patent medicines such as
Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and others, which are Of real
worth, and are recommended by phy-
siclans Of recognized standing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Mules for Sale.

have for sale 25 young mules
from to s years old and weighing
from 900 to 100 pounds They may
be seen at the Joe Holmes ranch,
miles south of Pendleton. For par
ticulars, address w. r. Bernard,
Pendleton, Oregon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23

Subscribe for the Yale Expositor.
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Friends Surprise Them.

On Friday evening, April Is, Just al
John j. Jackson and family were ready
to go to bed a surprise was given then
by number of young people from Mt
Salem and surrounding country drop
ping in on them. The evening wa:
pleasantly spent and a good time was
enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. Jackson and family expect tC
move this week one mile south and i
mile east of Ayoca on the old plank
road, to Jefferson Browns farm where
he will follow his trade as a mason the
same as heretofore.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23

Mrs. M. +. Shearer and family desire
to express their deepest gratitude for
the kindness and loving sympathy
shown by their neighbors and friends
during the illness and after the death
of their husband and father.
-
Died at her home north and east of
Yale on Tuesday, April -, 1909, Mrs.
Peter Vanskivar, aged Il years,
Susan Weaver was born in Fulton
county, state of New York, on April 4,
1882, was married TO Peter Vanskivar
December 20, 1852, in Jefferson county,
n. Y. About one year after marriage
Mr.. ard Mrs Vanskivar moved to
Prince Edward county, Ont, where
they resided twelve years. November
10, 1865, they came TO Michigan and
settled on the farm she died. Nine
children were born to this union, three
of whom are living, Fred o., at home;
Pauline Ann, Mrs. Thomas Thompson,
Melvin; Emma, Mrs. Angus Mcdonald,
Traverse City.
Shortly after coming to this state
deceased was converted to God and
during the last months of her life she
expressed herself as being hopeful of
everlasting life, stating that she was
prepared to die.
The funeral was held from the Men
MONTE church i'm Greenwood on Thurs
day, April 10, Ed Il. A. Sherk ofiiciat-
ing. Interment in Moore cemetery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
The csc Lot.

The CSC Lot.
This Lot consists of Children's,
Misses and Boys Shoes. They sold
regular from $l.25 to $l.35.
The ST "a Lot.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
For Sale.

On account Of failing health have
decided to retire from business and will
sell by private sale the following pieces
of furniture at reasonable prices Two
Bedroom Suites, ! Book Case, Ward
robe, Couch, 3 Rockers, Dining Table,
Chairs, Kitchen Table, Air tight Heat.
er, Stove Pipe, Carpet sweeper, Eight
day Clock, Two Center Tables. Call at
the Yale Bazaar. Mrs. l.. j. Myers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23

The husband and children desire to
express their gratitude to the many
friends and neighbors for the kindness
es and sympathy shown them during
their hour of trial and for the assist
ance rendered in sickness and death Of
wife and mother.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
OBITUARY..
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweoter -
Shakespeare.



Died, April rs, 1909, at his home in
Brockway township, after an illness Of
nearly two years, Abram ). Shearer,
one Of the oldest settlers of this town
ship.
Mr.. Shearer was born April 2, 1884,
in Vermont. During the early part Of
his life he travelled over the greater
part of central and eastern United
States, until his parents moved to
Memphis, Mich, settling OH farm to
which deceased soon followed
III 1860 Mr.. Shearer, together with
his father, four brothers and others,
forming a company of one hundred
persons, drove from Memphis, Michi-
gan, to California, taking six months
to complete the journey. Mr.. Shearer
remained in California seven years, re-
turning he settled on farm near the
one on which he died.
At the age Of twenty seven deceased
was married to Lucina Ashley, who
died January 9Th, 1882 To this union
seven children were born, five of whom
are still living, Fred, Bert, Sadie and
Ida in Chicago, H., and George resid-
ing on the home farm.
In 1885 deceased was again married
to Mrs. NJ. +. Morgan, who with the
five children, is left to mourn the loss
of loving husband and father.
Deceased was charter member of
Aetna Council, No. go, II. A., and
Peninsular Tent, No. 1876, K.O.T.M M.
Funeral was held Monday, April 10,
from the home. Interment i'm Moore
cemetery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
SHOE SALE

Spring Shoes and Oxfords.
These will certainly interest you.
Our line of new Oxfords was never
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
bennington, Ont

Anyone having live stock or poultry
for sale will do well by calling on
Weeks ~ Holden, shippers of all kinds
of stock and poultry. Inquire at Hol.
den's meat market, Yale. 1-2
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-23
Cor Sale at a RaraaIn.

The undersigned desires to sell by
private sale the Neutrality-suspicious. and
lot on South Main street, Parlor
Suite, 40 yards superior Administer
Carpet, Sideboard, 2 Rockers, Bed
room Suite. Art Schlegelmlch, Yale.