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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-03
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lower house Of the legislature from
Coehoma county, WAS in the city last
night and held = conference with Gov
ernoF Noel relative 10 several legisla-
tive topics Of interest to the delta
which will probably be brought mp for
discussion during the approaching 8
sion.
Perhaps the most important matter
from the delta will be the fight to se-
cure the repeal of the act passed at the
1908 session creating the Tallahatchie
drainage commission, affecting nine
counties in that section of the State,
and proposing the reclaim of more than
q million acres Of swamp and yer
flowed lands.
According to Representative Alcorn,
it Is hard to determine just what will
be the outcome Of the fight now being
waged against the plans of the CON-
mission. Some land owners are very
much opposed to carrying out the plans
as proposed, while others are enthus-
iastically in favor of it, and until there
has been q more marked manifestation
of public sentiment the delta members
of the legislature will be uncertain as
to what course they should pursue.
The chief objection to the plan OF
drainage is the cost involved. At the
time the act creating the commission
val passed it was thought hat the
main trunk canal for the entire system
ceeding $1,000, 900. The latest estimates
show that it will cost nearer Sc, 000 coo,
and then would follow heavy expendi-
lures for the laterals and other nee
essary drainage bitches, making the
total cost more than $4,000, O0O. Many
delta land owners feel that they cannot
afford to incur this burden, in view OF
the heavy levec taxes now being paid
On the other hand, it is commended by
the friends of the commission project
that it Will quickly pay for itself; that
the lands which will be reclaimed for
cultivation are worth n hundred
times more than the expense necessary
to open them, and property-owners can
we'll afford to make this development
possible.
The legality of the legislative act
creating the T~allahatchie drainage com
mission, and giving it authority to
commence the work, and to float a
$685. 900 bond issue, will be announced
by Chancellor Denton within the next
few days, a cas- involving several forms
Of attack on the Law having been sub.
mitted to him for decision at Tunica a
few days since.
The reclamation of the delta through
the construction of this drainage sys-
tenn is the long-cherished project OF
Maj. T. G. Dabney, chief engineer of the
Yazoo-Mississippi delta levee board
and the father of the movement that re
suited in the passage of the act Gre
ating the Tallahatchle drainage com.
mission. Maj. Dabney's plan, in all es'
sential respects, was approved by the
government engineers and surveyors
| who prepared an outline of plans and
specifications for the work, and they
regard the project as in every way
feasible and practical.-Jacksou News
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-03
TRUTH ABOUT CATARRH.
Sensible Methods viii Cure Il. S. |,
Raines Guarantees hyomei to
Cure Cdfdrrh.

Catarrh can Lever be cured by taking
medicines into the stomach nor by
sprays, atomizers or douches.
Intelligent physicians have long ago
discarded such ideas and not one OF
them would be worth consideration
were it not for the fact that unscrup-
ulous persons prey upon the ignorance
of the people in regard to new discov-
cries.
Catarrh is caused by germs and just
as long as these germs thrive in the
folds, crevices, hooks and corners of the
mucous membrane that line the nose,
throat and chest, just SO long will you
have catarrh.
There is only one way to cure ca
tarrh, and that is to kill the germs.
There is only one remedy that will
kill the germs when it gets where the
germs are, and that is Hyomei.
Hyomei is made chiefly from Austral-
ian eucalyptus and eucalyptol com
bined with other germ killing anti
septics. Just breathe it in through the
hard rubber inhaler that comes with
each outfit and relief is Immediate.
Used regularly for a few weeks Hyomei
pronounced High-o-me) will cure
chronic catarrh. Complete outfit $1.O0
at S. L. Raines and leading druggists
everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
NEWS OF MILTON
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
WILL BE IMPROVED SOON
Announcement Made the Local Tele-
phone Service VIII Be Improved
Company Plans on Spending $4,000
on the Milton Exchange-Poles
VIII BE Removed from the Main
Streets 10 the Alley Ways Near
Beer Ordinance Read.
(speeIal Correspondenee.l }

NSpeclal correspondence
Milton, April 2S.-For the purpose
of inspecting the local telephone Of
flee with a view to enlarging thI
service in this vicinity, V. w. Russell,
chief of the plant department with
headquarters in Spokane. together
with C. f. Pfleegar, superintendent OF
construction, was in the city today.
After going over the situation here
very minutely, these gentlemen gave
the following interview: Our com
pany has decided to expend in inn
provements and reconstruction about
$4,000 on the Milton telephone ex-
change within the next few months.
Work will be started Immediately
but it may be several weeks before
the cable which is to be run between
Milton and Freewater can be brought
here. One of the important changes
will be the establishment of this ca
BILE between Milton and Freewater,
which is a $500 foot two-inch 100 pair
cable. The installation of this cable
will give much better satisfaction to
our patrons of these cities and the
districts around them.
Another important change which
will be Of much benefit to the serv-
ice here and also add to the looks OF
the streets of Milton will be the re-
moval of the poles from the main
streets into the alley ways"
Both representatives were very fa-
vorably impressed with the encour-
agement received at the hands of the
business men and said they feel con
fident the people here will be much
pleased whit he improvements to be
made.
Near Beer Ordinance Read.
At the regular meeting OF the city
council held Monday night, a draft
Of an ordinance prohibiting the sal.
Or offering for sale near beer within
the limits of Milton city passed its
first and second readings The vote
was unanimous and the bill was laid
over for its third reading and final
passage until the next ueeting, which
will be held the second Monday in
May.
Milton Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Straw of
Bradhead. Wisconsin, left today for
their home after having spent two
weeks visiting relatives in and near
Milton and vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Straw both seemed highly pleased
with the Walla Walla valley, and
said that II they were young they
would surely make their permanent
home in or near Milton.
Bert Gregg Of Walla Walla, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Sam Drumheller OF Walla WalIa.
passed through today en- route home
after inspecting the wheat fields along
the Walla Walla river above Milton.
Mr.. Drumheller said that the wheat
was looking excellent in all the fields
visited by him and prospects are
good, at the present time, for
bumper crop during the coming sum-
mer.
City Attorney s. D. Peterson was
a Walla Walla visitor today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Recent Rain Worth Million.

Spokane, Wash.-A million dollar
rain has soaked the fields Of the Pa
louise and inland empire, insuring
good wheat yields with warm wealth
er following.
In northern Idaho the surface Of
the ground had begun to crack be-
cause of prevalent winds. Near Pull
man and Colfax in Whitman county
farmers freely predict bumper yields.
Winter wheat has good root and
is well up. Spring seeding is COM
pleted. The Lapwai millers claim that
new wheat will open above the So
cent mark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Girl Shot by Brother.

Eugene.-Marie Richmond. aged
1S years, daughter of A. ]. Richmond
who resides near Crow, is in the Eu-
gene General hospital suffering from
bullet wound in her right shoulder.
The girl was with her brother Satur-
day target shooting with 22 caliber
rifle. The boy shot at a mark on
a stump near which the girl was
standing and the bullet glancing as
it struck the stump. hit the girl in
the shoulder, inflicting a painful but
not serious wound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
IrrIgate $4,000 Acres on columbia.

White Bluffs, Wash.-Plans are
we'll under way for the irrigation OF
5000 acres of fruit land at Wahluke,
four miles north Of White Bluffs, on
the east bank of the Columbia river.
A. c. Olsen, vice president of the Co
lumbia River Orchards company, to-
day said his company expects shortly
to let the contract for the construc-
tion of its big ditch, and he work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
to put water on the first unit of 5000
acres surrounding the townsite of
Wahluke by fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
NORTHWEST NOTES


were filed yesterday with the county
clerk. The incorporators are Ray
Nye Of Fremont, Neb. f. A. Harmon
and John Rand of this city. The
Eastern oregon company is to be the
final concern into which will DO
emerged the properties Of the Fre-
mont Power Co., the Baker Light &
Power Co., and tbs ElKnorn Light q
Power Co., the latter being the hold
ing company for the former two con-
Germs. From the terms of its char
acter II is quite probable also that
other power concerns will be merged
into the Eastern Oregon company and
that its interests will be extended to
cover the power field of Baker, Grant
and Union counties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Would Steal Revival Money.

North Yakima, Wash.-The police
here are looking for a sneak thief
who apparently tried last night to
steal 500 collected at a revival meet
ing at the First Christian church. The
funds collected at these meetings are
kept by j. E. Fitch and while he was
at the church last night his house
was entered and ransacked, but the
money collected Saturday night was
well hidden and was not secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
tO4 Washington Convicts Liberated.

Olympia, Wash.-One hundred
and four convicts of the Walla Wal
la penitentiary were given paroles or
final discharges today by order OF
Governor Hay. Following his an
nounced policy no information con-
cerning these was given out at the
governors office. However. before
any of these documents are effective,
the signatures of the governor has to
be attested by the Secretary Of state
and the latter officer keeps a record
of such attestations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Richland wants High school.

Richland. Ore.-After some delay
in arranging corporation papers Ea-
gle valley is struggling to obtain mon
ey TO build and equip high school.
The company incorporated for $10,-
600 and it is reported that enough
has been subscribed TO give sem
blance of success. Most of the peo>
pie favor building structure of ma
tive stone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Rahy prowns in path Tub.

Portland, ore.-Wandering into the
room where she had been given a
bath, the 17-months-old daughter OF
John Aekerup, a street car employe,
climbed into the bath tub and was
drowned. The child's body was found
10 minutes later when her 5-year-
old brother told the mother what had
happened.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
Washington Indian Fighters Paid.

Olympia.-The attorney general Is
preparing blank forms of vouchers
under which payments will be made
Of the $4,000 appropriated by the
last legislature for the relief Of the
veterans Of the Indian wars Of 1856
and 1856. The adjutant general has
ruled that every claim must be sup
ported by the affidavits of two COM
rades Of the claimant. The vouch-
ers will be audited by the attorney
general and the state auditor. The
money is to be distributed at the rate
of 81 day for each private for each
day served, with pay to officers ac-
cording to the pay allowed similar
officers in the United States army
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

All road fund warrants registered
during the months Of Aug, Sept,
Oct, Nov, and Dec, 1908, Jan. and
Feb, 1909, will be paid at my office
In the county court house upon pre-
sentation. Interest ceased upon date
Of publication.
Dated Pendleton, Oregon, April 30,
1903. G.. w. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30

Big Electric Company Formed.
Baker City.-Articles of incorpora-
ton of the Eastern Oregon Light and
Power Co., a $500, 900 corporation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
LIVESTOCK OF PLYMOUTH AND
CHEROKEE COUNTIES AFFLlcr-
ED WITH DISEASE.
CATTLE, HORSES AND MULES
PREY TO FATAL MALApY
State Veterinarians Believe They Have
Disease Safely ouarantined and IN
der control-Dr. koto Issues Warn
ing to All Farmers-Efforts Made to
Prevent Epidemic From Spreading.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 9.-An epidemic of
anthrax has broken out in northwest
ern Iowa and already a number Of cat
tile, horses and mules have died of the
disease. It is now confined to Plymouth
and Cherokee counties, and DR.. P. o.
Koto, state veterinarian, is confident
that The has it under control.
diseases that attacks live stock. 1t cor
responds to the bubonic plague or yell
low fever among humans, except that
the percentage of deaths is greater. No
animal infected ever RECEIVERS. So
quick is it's action that a cow or horse
that is apparently healthy On the even
ing will be found dead the next morn
ing. A Plymouth county farmer, who
lost a number of cattle this week
thought that the first one found dead
was killed 10y lightning. He proceeded
to remove the hide from the carcass.
DIR. Koto warns against this especially
as anthrax is communicable to hum
ans. Deaths have resulted from persons
becoming infected while sltinntng an
imals which died of anthrax
DR.. Koto and DIR. w. e. Miller Of
Cherokee, an assistant veterinarian.
have been spending two days In the
stricken district taking measures to
prevent the spread of the disease. The
bodies of all dead animals were buried
in lime and the exposed animals quar-
antined and vaccinated. One Of the
worst features of anthrax is the diff
Guilty OF graduating it from the prem
Uses. Every place where a stricken ami
NAL has been should be thoroughly
cleaned and disin4scted, says Dr. Koto
No cure has been discovered for an
thrax and DIR. Kpto and his assistants
are devoting all ttair efforts in trying
ito prevent its spread. A farmer never
knows that his herd has been attacked
until he finds one or two Of his ami
mails dead. He should hmm ediately iso-
late the Others and call a veterinary to
vaccinate them, according to the state
veterinarian. Anthrax is a blood dis
ease. The particular germ which a1llses
it destroys the red corpuscles. ct is
thought that the epidemic was brought
over into Plymouth county from South
Dakota DR.. Koto will return to the in
fected district this week and try to
trace it to it's source.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09

by burning mattress, awakened
the old fellow and by prompt work
on the part Of neighbors and the
fire department, which responded in
very short time, the flames were
quenched before much damage was
done.
Nora Springs.
With just fifteen minutes to drive
thirty miles, Roy Porter of Rockford.
was one Of the most anxious grooms
that ever procured a license in this
county in some SINE. He left home by
auto to go to Charles City for the nee
essary papers, when his machine broke
down leaving him stranded in the
country. The next day he succeeded in
getting to the county seat and started
back only to meet another mishap
which was not remedied till after 2
o'clock. The wedding at which he was
to appear as the principal and marry
Miss Grace NJ. Reynolds was delayed
several hours. The guests waited pa
tiently till he arrived. The bridal
couple We're to be wed a few minutes
before taking train on a wedding trip
which was missed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
BULLETIN ON WEEDS.
Station at Ames Issues A
o. vice m >x+..no;n.%;..

Experiment Station at Ames Issues Ad-
vice on examination.
Ames, Sept. 9-The problem of weed
eradication is one of the most serious
which confronts the farmers of Iowa
few years a method of killing weeds
has been discovered which promises to
greatly tighten the annual toll which
the farmer pays to these pests This
new method consists in spraying the
weeds with certain destructive ma
terials, known as herbicides. Some
of these herbicides, of which iror.
sulphate is the most promising, will
kill nearly all kinds of common weeds
without injuring the oats, wheat or
other crop in which they happen to be
growing. in fact, in several cases the
sprayed grain was thriftier and yielded
more than that which did not receive
the treatment. This method is espe-
cially valuable for destroying mustard
in grain fields and dandelions and
other weeds on lawns.
Bulletin No. 105 of the Iowa expert
ment station, on Notes on Eradication
Of Weeds" gives the results of expert
ments carried on by Prof. Pammel and
his assistants along this line. The bull
letin also contains a chapter on the
selection of machinery for spraying
weeds, by Prof. Davidson of the agri-
cultural engineering department.. Meth
DDS of exterminating quack grass and
other troublesome weeds that can not
be killed by spraying are also taken
up. Full notes on the habits of growth
of the common weeds are given. This
bulletin should be in the hands of ev-
cry farmer who is having trouble with
the weed problem. It can be obtained
without cost by applying to G. F. Cur
tiss, director for Iowa experiment sta
ton, Ames, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
FORMER PROMINENT BUSINESS
MAN OF HUBBARD A VICTIM
OF DIABETES.
HEALTH HAD DECLINED
DURING PAST TWO YEARS
Family Well Known in sheII.burs and
Belle PIaine-Death Came at Homo
of Wife's Parents in Waterlos-Fun-
erai Services to Be Held Friday
Other State News. iom
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Sept. 9.-Sufferng for the
past two years with a lingering case
of diabetis,l H. U. sSwallum, formerly
prominent druggist of Hubbard, died
yesterday at the home of his wife's
father, Thomas Ferguson, Ills West
Second street, death resulting from the
disease from which he had been suf-
ferer so long. He was surrounded by
his wife and eight-year- old daughter.
Beatrice, when the end came.
Thinking that he might be able
to find relief the family removed to
Del Norte, Colo, the first of this year
after disposing of the drug store and
jewelry stock at Hubbard Iowa. In
Colorado he found temporary relief
but 1t was not long before the dread
disease came back with increased eff
feet and slowly Slapped his vitality
Not recovering to any great extent Mr.
SWallum was persuaded a short while
ago to come back to Iowa by his rela-
tives, and the family came to Water
loo, where they have since resided
with Mr. Ferguson until they could
secure a house to move their house
hold goods into.
Deceased was born AZ years ago a,
Shelsburg, where the family lived until
removed to Belle P'sine where Mr.
he was years Of age. They then
dSwallum grew to young manhood lie
was married to Miss Jennie Nav Fer
guson at Owl Lake. Only one child
daughter, now 8 years Of age, caraa
to bless the union. At Belle PLANE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09

Mr.. Swallum was engaged in the drug
and jewelry business for many years,
later going to Hubbard, Iowa, where
they resided until last January.
Resides the aged father. A. J. Swal-
lum, who is now owe. so years old.
and who lives at Carroll. Iowa, there
ar. four brothers aad four sisters left
20 mourn the loss of loving brother.
The brothers are r. r. Swallum. Hub
bard; DR.. j. A. Swallum, Storm Lake
George e. Swallum, Carroll; and J. j.
Swallum, Pawnee. Neb. The sisters
are Mrs. NJ. j. Johnson. Monroe. Iowa;
Mrs. S. A. Shand, Player Kan: Mrs.
j. f. Peterson. Carroll; and Miss Ger
trude Swallum, Carroll. Carroll has
been the old home for number OF
years of Mr.. Swallum's father and
family. All the relatives were noti-
fed of his death and the father, two
brothers and sisters will attend the
funeral
Funeral services will be held from the
residence of Nlr. Ferguson. Ills West
Second street, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Walter Rol-
Inns, pastor of the First Congregational
church. and interment will be in Elm
wood cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
OVERHEAD SIGNS eANlsHEp.
Mason City Business Men Obey Ord

Mason City Business Men Obey Order
Of Council.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 9.-Within the past
three days every overhead street sign
In Mason City has been taken down.
Ninety days ago the city council order
ed that all such signs should be re-
moved by the miedle of September.
Many merchants fought the edict up to
the last minute and petition with
many signers was presented before the
council finally. 1t was not considered,
and the hopes of the ones who were
fighting to, keep the signs vanished.
Before the first of this week overhead
signs along Main street could be count
ed by the hundreds. Many were of
huge size and unsightly, all together
they made the streets look ragged, and
many were so heavy as to be danger
Gus. One extended across the sidewalk
and several feet out over the street.
Another was a monster teapot. All
have come down and the streets are
greatly improved in appearance. They
look at least ten feet widse with the
view unobstructed by hundreds of ugly
swinging signs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
IMPROVEMENT COSTS $4,000.
Now Addition Will Mako Iowa Cit,
Hospital LARGEST in West.


Iowa City, Sept. Every few people
realize the magnitude of the building
operations that have been going on at
Mercy hospital during the past twelve
months. Everyone is aware that an
addition is being built, extending from
the east end of the central wing to the
edge OF Market street but few realize
that the completion OF this new wing
now only a couple of weeks OFF, will
give Iowa City one of the greatest hos
pitfalls in the middle west, that the new
wing entirely apart from the rest of the
hospital would make one Of the largest
institutions in the state for the care OF
the sick. And very few realize that
approximately 100000 has been ex-
pended in the erection and equipment
of this splendid wing
Yet such is the case. The new wing
is four stories in height, and measures
150x50 feet In addition there is base
ment with heating plant. electrical APP
paratus, Ice manufacturing plant, and
other portions of the equipment of a
modern hospital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-09
ANDERSON OUT OF RACE.
Representative From Hamilton Count
Not to Be Candidate

Representative From Hamilton County
Not to Be Candidate.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Sept 9.-State Repre-
sentative William Anderson, of Jewell,
announces that he will under no cir
cumstances stand as a candidate for a
third term. His action clarifies Ham
ilton county politics considerably. An
derson was being strongly urged by his
friends to make the run. He has given
out statement however, saying that
he absolutely will not consider the
matter.
Not few men are now being men
toned as candidates. Among them
are G. ID. Thompson, varick c. Crosley,
Robert r. Jones, E. f. King and w. F.
Hunter, all of Webster City; e. i.
johnson and John McCarley, of Will
liams; %. j. Larson, of Jewell and
Hans Fardal, Of Stanhope. Thompson
was Anderson's strongest opponent four