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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29

and not long ago an American, Mr.,
Selfridge of Chicago. invaded London
with a modern department store.
He abolished the tipping system, in
vited the public to come in and stay
as long as it wished, instituted bar
gain sales, installed public telephones
and a soda fountain, and placed Moth
ing but plateglass between his elabo-
rate window display and the street.
The English public came and en-
joyed itself thoroughly. The soda
fountain was great attraction.
Crowds fingered before the windows,
and the innovations were fully justi-
fled by the volume of business that
the store transacted. Mr.. Selfridge is
now paying a farewell visit to Chi
cago He finds that he must spend
all his time in England, attending to
the growth of his enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
AID THE BUILDERS.

Umatilla county's hope for the fu-
ture lies in its aggressive men-in
those who are willing to use their in
fluence and their money in devel-
oping and populating this county
There are many such men in the coun-
t. and they are doing things.
Of the development in the irrigated
section of the west end much is be-
ing said every day. The people down
there are empire builders and they
are doing splendid work. To the men
who have taken the lead in reclaim
ing the projects of the west end vast
credit is due and it will be given
them. The names of w. ]. Furnish
and others will be indelibly written in
the history of this county and Of
eastern Oregon.
But that section is not the only
place where work is being done. Many
good enterprises, irrigation and 9TH
erwise are underway or proposed for
other parts of the county. Up near
Weston some enterprising men are
striving to use the waters Of Pine
creek to irrigate some thousands of
acres Of dry land. Irrigation is also
being resorted to in the Pilot Rock
country and in other sections.
But the most important work by
far now proposed, is the scheme for
the development of power on the John
Day river and the construction Of an
electric line to Pendleton and the
Columbia river. In taking up this en-
terprise as they have Douglas Belts
and associates in the Umatilla rail-
way and electric company have rem
dered good service to this county.
If the men who have the means and
the ability to help develop these en-
terprises will but take hold and make
them succeed Umatilla county will go
forward in manner that will sur
prise the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
AMERICAN METHODS ABROAD.

The Turkish merchant sits in his
bazaar and waits for customers to
find him. says the spokesman-Review.
II it pleases Allah to send him buy
e. the merchant puts his price as
high as he dares and enters upon a
leisurely debate over them. The Am
erican merchant employs a wide va
riety Of schemes for attracting the
public TO his store and is always
thinking Of new methods.
The way Of the English storekeeper
has been somewhere between these
styles Of doing business. He ridicul-
Cd The American bargain sale. and he
did not encourage shopping in the
sense Of looking around. A woman
who enters an English store was sup
posed ~ know what she wanted A
clerk took her IN tow, with the idea
OF helping her to find what she wanted
and Of getting q tip for the service. II
she said she merely wished to look
around she was likely TO be regarded
with suspicion. The British store
keeper persisted in protecting his show
windows with iron shutters.
American tourists have often Won
dered ~ the progressive business
methods Of the new world might not
b. introduced with success into Eng
land. Hotel and railroad accom-
modations have gradually changed IN
response to the demands Of tourists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
Gomners Denounces Elliot

MISUNDERSTANDING to a state.
ment of DR.. Charles w. Elliot, form.
er president of Harvard university
that the government should prohibit
labor unions on the ground that they
have monopolistic tendencies and are
opposed to democracy, Samuel Com,
pers.> president Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor said:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
Every drop of rain helps.
THE SEA.

I stand by the sea and hear
A multitude crying in fear
A panic of Babelish talk
Around an immovable Rock;
A sobbing of women in pain,
OF men who labor in vain;
A wailing of babes who drown;
The cry of a soul gone down,
But the Rock jeers back alway,
Though their tears are showers OF
spray.
Sometimes it is calm and glad,
Or sullen, or silently sad;
Sometimes it is whispering low
AS passionate tides sweep slow;
But ever the Furies thirst,
And ever rebellions burst;
And ever the women sigh
And little children cry,
And strong men try and die!
But the Rock nor feels nor hears,
Though its face drips with their
tears.
Stephen Chalmers.
Campobello Island, Bay of Fundy
t. r,O,,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
sponse.

Rich harvests come from the Feeds
that lay under the SHOWS of sorrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29

:? ? ? Is after you !!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
THE CHEAPEST WAY.

A shrewd Vermont farmer came
into a lawyers office the other day
and proceeded to relate the circum-
stances in a matter about which he
thought it would be profitable to "go
to law"
you think 1 hev got a good case?"
he finally asked.
every good indeed the lawyer as
sured him. you should certainly
bring suit"
what would your fee be fer the
whole thing?" the old farmer asked.
Fifty dollars" was the prompt re-
sponse.
The client pulled out an old wallet,
extracted a roll of bills and counted
out fifty dollars.
"Now," he said, you hev got all
you would get out of this case any,
how, so s'pose you tell me honestly
just what you think my chances of
winin' a suit are?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29

Louis W. Hill says the governments
land drawing was a huge fake. There
are thousands of others who think
the same. Yet it sounds odd to hear
a railroad man denounce the scheme.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29
, ***+%#++++* : $50 : I
THE FINEST PLACE.

= Sometimes feelin' tired o. the !
+ troubles o. the way 1
+ Wishin' for the blue sky when
= the weather's lookin' 1
+ gray, 1
= But the world where we're a. l
= Twins just the fines 1
place to stay,
= This side o. the happy fields I
I of Eden. 4
I Sometimes feelin' tired, when we I
i hear old Trouble call, !
I And the firebrands of tempests I
: from the clouds above us {
= fall; I
+ But the world where we're a I
= livin' beats the brightest /
i stars an all i
This side o. the happy fields +
of Edenl +
, Atlanta Constitution. Z
: + + + + + + + + + !. + = + + =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29

"Since his retirement as president of
Harvard, DR.. Eliot has nothing to do
but talk. He now lives in an age
which he cannot understand. Since
the time when he was mentally capa-
bic of appreciating industrial and COM
mercial conditions, great changes and
have taken place"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-29

Unless good men run for city coun-
cilmen unfit men will do so.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Pope to Educate Orphans.

Pope Plus X has undertaken to edu-
cate 1,0D of the children who were or
phaned by the earthquake He will also
clothe and Saed them until they are
able to earn their own living. His Ho-
line SIS has been so profoundly moved
by the calamity that his health has
perceptibly suffered.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
sociaIistic Marriage.

Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee
says that under socialism the family,
as at present, will be unnecessary. as
the socialist society will take care of
the children and will leave men and
women free to follow their natural in
clination for indiscrimihate unions. The
socialistic marriage is simply the tenn
poral union of man and woman as LONG
as they agree to remain united 1t SUI
fees merely to state these fundamental
doctrines of socialism on church and
state, family, marriage and education.
to see that there is, as the Pope says.
difference between socialism and
Christianity; there cannot be a greater
one. This explains the great hatred of
socialist writer's and leaders against
the church, who have publicly declared
that there cannot be peace between So
cialism and the Catholic church. When
we take up the battle against socialism
ii merely follows Ele command of the
head of the church. 1t becomes the
clear duty of every Catholic to study
the question thoroughly and to use all
his influence to counterfeit the efforts
of this enemy of the church.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Goddess Homes.

Thousands of Catholics reside in what
may be termed Goddess homes. They
may go TO church on Sundays, but their
homes are without evidences of Cod or
religion. There are no religious pic
lures on the walls; there are no Catho-
lie books or papers about the house: at
no time during the year. no even dur
ing the month of Rosary (October) are
there family devotions. Where all these
things = religious pictures. Catholic
books and Catholic family devotions-
are laclIing-the home may be termed
"a Goddess home"
At what slight cost of time and money
might not such homes be converted into
Christian honest A few dollars would
buy some choice religious pictures. Five
or ten dollars a year would provide a
few readable books and one or two at
traetive Catholic papers or magazines.
A Few moments for family devotions
during the evenings of October would
give a Christian aspect TO the house-
hold.
We mention particularly Catholic
DOCKS and papers, for these Influence
the thought of the home. cultivate an
interest in things religious and jns1ue q
certain Catholic public spirit among the
chhoren. 1t Is putting a low appraisal
on the value of your soul and tic so,,,s
OF your family If you grudge the ex-
penditure Of five or ten dollars a vcar
Tor Catholic books and papers.-Cftizen
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Know Him2

Have you ever observed the alleged
predetermined Catholic parent who sits
in his home and boldly critics the
church before his children? He declares
himself Catholic, but he doesn't like
this or that: nay, not he. Out of the
fullness of his wisdom he sententiously
remarks to his guests that if he We're
priest or bishop, or cardinal or pope,
he would make great changes. He re-
hashes anti-Catholic charges against
the Inquisition. He is certain the
church blundeTed in her treatment of
Calico. He really thinks that, once
upon a time Pope issued bull
against comet. He is sure great mis-
takes are being made now.
You've seen him. haven't you? He is
a mighty man, and fun of strange zeal
He believes he is expressing opinions.
As a matter OF fact. he is spillinG poll
soil down the threats of his own house
hold. In a few years his children grow
up. They. too, have opinions and aft
er a while they march deliberately out
of the church and eventually out OF
Christianity. Who has not seen hun
dreds of instances of this kind? Ana
yet wise mon will continue to wonder
why there is leakage in the church. -
Catholic Sun
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Mud and Oyster Shells

An article in The Ladies Home Jour
nal puts it thus:
Red Indians. Turks. South Sea ST.
anders. Hottentos-all the tribes of the
earth. no matter how uncivilezed or
how ignorant-speak we'll of their de-
cent dead and honor their decent liv-
ing, In the United States VIC fling
mud.
" Who you waitin for. Sis?' was
asked of a girl peeping around a cor
ner. her hand full of mud.
Name
What's she done?'
'Nothin'. Don't yer know she's
Queen of de May?'
Let US look over the list of men
who, by their pluck, their devotion to
duty, their patriotism. their interest n
all that makes for the welfare of tho
republic, have at some time in their
lives been Queen of the May"
Bright. but very old. Athenians had
way of getting rid of dangerous citi-
zens- They held a private election"
with direct nominations" of the man
who was to leave his country for his
country's good
The ballot was nOn-partisan. No par
" designation nor other device on It,
There was no complicated machinery to
set in motion to get a PERSONS name on
the ticket. No percentages of. former
votes were taken. Each patriot and
reformer picked up an oyster shell
anywhere and wrote on it any name he
pleased. marched to the agora and cast
it i'm a pile. In due time the polls
closed and the election board can
vassed the vote, The name oftenest
written on the ballot was that of the
person who was invited to leave
Athens at the first opportunity and to
stay away.
At any such promary election pro
gressive" was voting, and bystander
asked whom he was banishing. "Aris-
tides shouted the reformer. why do
you exile him?" said the other. who
was, indeed, the person in question. 81
am tired of hearing him called Arts
tides the Just replied the non-partf-
san.
Here we are in America thousands of
years later and the little girls throw
mud at the Queen of the May. And
men who think they are the salt Of the
earth ostrecize men because they lllave
been successful. and others because
they are too often spoken well of
What a queer. persistent old thing
human nature is
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
He Put Him Off All Rfqht.

Now, see here, porter" said he,
hriskly, Il want you to put me off at
Syracuse. You know we get in there
about 6 o'clock in the morning, and /
may oversleep myself. But it is i'm
portant that l should get out. Here's
a five-dollar gold piece. Now, l may
wake UP hard. Don't mind if / kick
Pay no attention if Pm ugly l want
you TO put me off the train no matter
how hard I fight. Understand"
Yes. sah,' answered the sturdy MI
bian. 1T shall be did, sahr' The next
morning the coin-giver was awakened
by stentorian voice, calling: "Roches-
teri
Rochester he exclaimed, sitting up.
Where's the porter"
Hastily slipping on his trousers, he
went i'm search of the negro, and found
him in the porter's closet, huddled up.
with his head in bandage. his clothes
torn and his arm in sling.
Well says the drummer, you are a
siSht. Why didn't you put me off at
SyraCuse?"
"Wha-atr' gasped the porter. jump
ing up, as his eyes bulged from his
head Was you the gemmen dat give
me f1ve-dollar gold piece?"
OF course ] was. you idiotr'
We'll, den, befoah de Lawd. who was
dat gemman | put off at SYRACUSE"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
KEEP STEADY.

In times like these, when copper
slumps
And runs upon the banks begin,
When panic's knocking at the door
The nervous ones may let her in.
Hold fast to principles of right.
Do not give way to deep despair.
Just keep your nerve
And do not swerve-
Keep steady therel
Though watered stocks are falling low,
Our factories run day and night;
Though spectators fail today,
The honest traders are all right
The wheels of commerce buzz all day;
New orders come from everywhere;
Just hold your grip,
Oh. do not slip
Keep steady there,
In times like these tbs best to stop
And look about you here:
While smoking ehimneys still are seen
And hum of trade strikes on the ear.
1t matters not what Wall street does,
Nor how the spectators scare.
Just go your way
From dsy to day
Keep steady there.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
economical.

A negro who lived in Macon, Ga.
was suddenly bereaved of his wife.
who had relatives in Augusta During
the completion of the funeral ar
engagements the widower had gone 10
the railroad station and asked the
price of round-trip tickets to Augusta
two tickets, one, for himself and one
for the remains. The agent explained
that while the widower might need a
round trip for himself, II would De
necessary TO purchase only a one-way
ticket for the late lamented, the agent
taking il for granted that the interment
was to be at Augusta.
Il know what I'm doin't" protested
the negro. somewhat heatedly. Use
got a definite idea what / wants. Nah
wife has got more'n eighty-nine kin
folks down to Augusta. an all o. 'em
wants TO see her befo she's buried. Use
got it ali figgered out dat It'll be n1ote
economikul TO- me to take her to Au-
gusty and back heah ag'in dan it'll be
TO feed a passel of niggers dat would
come from Augusty to de funeral
heaIni'-St. Louis Republic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Kind Words Now.

A young man buried his face by the
bedside of his dying mother, crying
out:
20 mother, / cannot give you up; /
love you SOL
My boy" whispered the dying wo-
man. you never told me that before. E"
We take it for granted that people
know how we appreciate them. How
often we speak the critical word! How
rarely the complimentary one, We
know very well how we feel when 9TH
ers tell US how our work and our tall
ents are appreciated, but we are prone
TO forget that our neighbors. our
friends and our fellow workers are
the same kind of people with the same
kind of hearts. Most of us would
rather have little more "taffy" while
we are living and a little less "epi-
taphy" when we are dead: few flow
ers on the desk and less on the grave.
Speak the good word, and speak it in
good season
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
crsinhton Faculty at Conference,

Some of the most notable educators
of the Missouri province of the Society
of Jesus were in conference at Mar
quette university, Milwaukee, last week
as the committee on course of study,
bringing the courses of the various uni
versities and colleges in the province up
to date.
There are no changes of importance
in contemplation, said President Nc
Cabe of Marquette university. put
these conferences are held periodically
to make sure that the courses of ctr
institutions are fully up to the require
ments of the tines
The educators present included Presi-
dent Grimmelsman, St. Xavier's College,
Cincinnati; President Joseph Pickle st.
Ignatius college, Cleveland; Pres dent
Magevney, Creighton university, 0Ta-
ha; Vice President Thomas Wallace
and Father F. DeLaak, professor of
physics, St Louis university: Father
O'Connor, vice president of the Ereigh-
ton university: Father J. Weir, mem
Der of the faculty at Creighton; Hresi-
dent George Worpenberg of st. Mary's
college. St. Mary's Kan. and Father 5.
Nicholas of Marquette.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
THE WINDoW-wIsHERs.

Window wishers. window u.i.,,
everywhere we go:
IN 'front.' of every shop and store they're
standing in a row:
Some are old and some are young: So
Der ones and gay,
Drifting in wishing dream as everv
mortal may.
Mothers with their hearts Of love an.
gazing at the toys.
Wishing for the gifts to glad their pre-
cious girls and boys:
women women. eyeryWhere-sweet-
hearts, sisters wives
Wishing for the joys they know would
lift their patient lives
Oh that every empty hand might have
its iii of gold,
And every gift the wshers ask he
theirs to have and hold.
And Wreathed with every happy dream
an answer should be blent
Till all the hungry hearts n1ipo,
breathe the blessed word con
tent"
Ills good the hapless ones of earth who
feel Dame Fortunes frown.
May yet Misunderstanding 20 through
all the streets in town:
For earth still holds its need of gold.
despite its dark alloy.
SO long as we may dream of things TO
I'll the heart with Joy.
And lifes a window wishing play since
all our fieeting years
We're gazing at the great beyond"
and wishing through our tears:
But over there" each thirsting rose Is
kissed with blissful dew.
And every wish will be fulfilled and all
our dreams come true.
Nixon Waterman
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
A Dead One,

Breathes there man with soul so
dead
Who never TO himself has said:
MY trade of late is getting bad:
II try another ten-inch ADJ"
II such there be. go mark his well.
For him no bank account will swell.
No angels watch the golden stair
10 welcome home the millionaire.
me man who never asks for trade.
by local line or ad displayed.
cares more for rest than worldly gain
And patronage but gives him pain.
Tread lightly, friend; let no rude sound
disturb his solitude profound
Here let him live in calm repose.
Unsought except by men he owes.
And when he dies go plant him deep,
That nauBht may break his dreamless
sleep,
Where no rude clamor may dispcl
The quiet that he loved so well.
And when the world may know its
loss
Place on his grave a wreath of moss.
And on the stone above: Here lies
A chunp who wouldn't advertiser
M l. Carey IN The Spokesman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Work in Happiness.

Life is not enjoyable if there be no
duty no work, no occupation, no serious
employment. Life's highest ideals, no
blest pleasures. sweetest enjoyments
are missed by the idle, who are often
dragged down into the lowest currents.
In food and play, slumber and holiday,
the industrious and laborious expert
ence the keenest Zest and deepest joy.
while to the idle these are spiritless and
tasteless. 1t were not the best aim in
life assuredly TO do without work-not
the noblest to pose for admiration or to
waste the precious moments in pursuit
of dreams for pleasure.
Even angel wings would tire if long at
rest;
God himself inactive were no longer
blest.
The most miserable are they who nave
nothing to do, They are miserable
themselves and render all around them
miserable.-T;ev. c. F. Thomas.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
A WITTY Reply.

Frederic r. Gomez of the Symphony
is capital story-teller. and one of his
latest relates to a Republican rally he
attended in the last campaign. saws the
Boston Record. The orator. at the
close of an eloquent pororation intended
to convert any Democrats present, ex-
claimed; IF there's a Democrat pres
ent let him stand up"
One man rose
And why, sir shouted the orator.
ARE you a Democrat?"
My father and grandfather were be-
fore me-
And had your grandfather and ia
Their been thieves. what would YOU be
now, sir?" Numbered the rhetorician.
"A Republican,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-23
Uomdn's U)orId
Conducted by Helene vaIeau.
HELENE VALEAu,s ANSWERS.

Miss Valeau will reply to all ques-
tons asked by the feminine readers of
the 1ntermoIntair Catholic. The well
known character and authority of her
replies need no introduction to those
already familiar with her ability. Miss
Naleau will take a kindly and personal
interest in those who write to her. and
will spare no pains in seeing that their
inquiries are answered fully and care
FULLY. Write only OH one side of the
paper. Address letters to Miss Helene
Naleau, Intermountain Catholic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08

party. Republicans are intellisen,
and discriminating. andN> they know
that a badly adjusted tArift for protec'
ton is better than the most complete
and perfect tariff that ignores the
welfare of the American producer. II
mistake is made and disaster fof
lows, It will not be mistake Of the
insurgents. but OF those misguided au'
tocrats who are attempting to make
the people believe that black Is white,
and that broken promise Is a full
performance Of a sacred obligation.
Tariff Views.
With single word further upon the
tariff. am done with II for this time
There are millions of Republicans
who believe that tariff duties should
not substantially exceed the difference
between the cost OF producing things
here and elsewhere with a fair profit
added. believe they constitute a
large majority OF the party: but l.
they do not. they will in the near fut
ure They will never quit the figh
until they win the victory. and I warn
the men who are so vociferous In their
DEGREES of expulsion that they had
better conserve their strength for SELF
defense. They will need all they have
and more.
The Republicans who insist that i'm