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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
CHOICE MISCELLANY
The Daylight Saving Movement

The movement in Great Britain to
secure a daylight saving" law ap-
pears to be making headway, though 1t
may still be far from enactment. The
question of a uniform time standard
is worth considering in connection
with the efforts to conserve the natu-
raj resources Of the United States and
to improve its industrial affairs. A
great advance was made when stand
ard time was changed at the ninetieth,
one hundred and fifth and one hundred
and twentieth meridians by exactly
one hour when going from New York
to San Francisco. This was done to
benefit railroads and has proved to be
a great blessing. But If present east
ern time Ghat Of the seventy-fifth
meridian) were adopted as a uniform
standard for the whole country uni.
formity in regard to the clock time
would prevail in every part Of the
United States.
The benefits of q single time stand
ard to the bulk of the American peo-
pie using it-that portion which now
keeps central and mountain time
would be enormous. At least co.
100000 people would thus save the use
of artificial light one hour every day
in the year. This saving would be
cent day, or total of 100000 daily
for all the people, and in one year this
saving would amount to 365 times that
e,,,, or eo10 0OO nO0 ,,ooro fbo, ano,,oh
to maintain a navy of forty-eight bat
tleships with the accessories Of three
fleets, including their bases and naval
coast defenders.-Commodore Beehler
in Century,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

The story Of the erection Of the
equestrian statue to Alexander Ill,
which the czar unveiled on June 5, is
an amusing one. The monument took
seven years to erect, and the sculptor,
Prince Troubetsky, who is as capri
cious as a lady, had q special glass
studio, costing f3,700, erected for him
by the imperial cabinet, with supple
mentary chimneys costing f1,300.
The wax and mastic cost $4,000, the
casting of the bronze figures ran into
several thousands more, and the sum
destined to be paid to the sculptor was
f16,O00. The artist changed model aft
er model until the committee lost all
patience. Then the question Of a
pedestal arose. Finally Prince Trou-
betsky was commissioned to visit Fin
land and select q suitable granite
block. After several journeys to the
interior of Finland the sculptor chose
two enormous cliffs, which, taken to-
gether, were to form the pedestal,
but experts declared them to be wealth
er worn, crumbling and untitled for
use and the cost Of transport to be
prohibitive. Then the artist refused
to execute the pedestal. A subcom-
mittee was appointed, and finally
Prince Troubetsky was persuaded to
sketch q design for it, but changed it
three times. 1t consists of four solid
granite Observation-Disclosures Gazette
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Mans Hands and His Pockets.

Nowadays" said Judge Willis,
"men will even stand talking to women
with their hands in their pockets" I"
The observation is wholly accurate,
but If it is intended as an illustration
Of the impudence of modern men we
take leave to say there is some mis-
take. The truth is that the poor crea-
lures do not know what 10 do with
their hands. The pocket pose expresses
difidence, not assurance-is, in fact, a
compliment. The embarrassment of
the man, leading him to feel all limbs
and extremities, Is plainly tribute
to the dazzling qualities Of the woman.
-London telegram
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

A matron Of the most determined
character was encountered by young
woman reporter who was sent out to
interview leading citizens as to their
politics.
May / see Mr.. -" she asked Of q
stern looking woman who opened the
door at one house.
NO, you can't" answered the ma
trOn decisively.
But want to know what party he
belongs to-" pleaded the girl.
The woman drew up her tall figure.
"Well, take good look at me-" she
said; "Pm the party he belongs to"'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
A Surprise For Jim,

A mission worker in New Orleaus
was visiting a reformatory near that
city when she observed among the
inmates an old acquaintance, a negro
lad long thought to be a model of in
tegrity.
"Jim" exclaimed the mission work
er. "Is it possible l find you here?"
"Yassum," blithely responded the
backsllder. 'Is charged with stealin'
a barrel O. sweet pertaters."
The visitor sighed. "You, Jimw she
repeated. II am surprisedw
"Yassum," said Jim. $50 was I or
I wouldn't be here"-Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

The proverbial wit Of the Irish jar.
vey is oftentimes mixed with an un,
dercurrent Of stern reality that is as
touching as it is eloquent. A gentle.
man driving through Sackville street
Dublin, the other day on an outside
car commented on the wretched ap'
pearance of the horse. Said he, 'Pat
you ought to be taken up for cruelty
to animals, driving such an old screw
as that"
"Be gor, sur" was the quick reply
'if / didn't dhrive that, I'd be taken
up for cruelty to a wife and six chill
der."-St. James Gazette.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Not What She Expected.

A popular and clever English ac-
tress, who is also considered well
above the average in good looks, got a
setback a short time ago. Arriving, as
was her habit, at the theater consid-
cradle time before the rise of the cur.
tain, she CHANGED to meet the call boy.
Good evening, miss"
"Good evening, Harry" she replied.
"I'm early, am not?"
"Yes, MISS" said the boy.
"You see, Harry, it takes a long
time for me to make myself beauti.
full"
The boy looked at her for a moment
then answered gravely:
"Yes, miss, suppose it does"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Game He Didn't Like.

Years ago a bill entitled "An act for
the preservation Of the heath hen and
other game" was introduced into the
New York house Of assembly.
The speaker Of the house, who was
not especially interested in matters of
this kind, gravely read It, "An act for
the preservation Of the heather and
other game"
He was blissfully unconscious of his
biunder until an honest member from
the northern part Of the state who had
suffered from the depredations Of the
frontier Indians rose to his feet.
IT should like to move an amend
ment to the bill," he said mildly. "by
adding the words. except Indians"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Drifting Souls.

All, there be souls none understand.
Like clouds, they cannot touch the land,
Drive as they may, by field or town.
Then we look wise at this and frown,
And we cry FOOL" and cry, Take hole
OF earth and fashion gods of gold!'
Unanchored ships, they blow and blow,
Sail to and fro and then go down
In unknown seas that none shall know
Without one ripple of renown.
Poor, drifting dreamers, sailing by,
They seem to only live and die.
Call these not fools! The test Of worth
Is not the hold they have on earth.
Lo, there be gentlest souls sea blown
That know not any harbor known,
And Oft of this the reason is
They touch on fairer shores than this.
Joaquin Miller.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
He Went Back,

At ball in Edinburgh a well known
and charming hostess, wishing to get
a partner for one Of her guests, asked
a gentleman If she might introduce
him to a young lady.
"Oh, yes" he drawled affectedly.
"Trot her out"
This was overheard by the intended
partner, who was remarkable for her
native wit as well as her beauty. So
when the youth was introduced to her
she calmly surveyed him from head to
foot and then quietly said:
THANK you. Now trot him back,
please"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
The -
Scrap Book
Tho Missing Ones.

This is one of the old stories told by
Henry Clews Of Travers, the New
York stammering wit. Mr. Clews al
ways insists that the average Wall
street broker is the most honest of
men.
-Travers," said Mr. Clews, was once
invited to be a guest at yacht regat-
In. The waters Of Newport harbor
were covered with a beautiful squad
ron. Mr.. Travers found. that each
yacht belonged to banker or broker.
He gazed blankly into the distance for
time and then inquired softly,
'W-w-w-where are the c-c-customers'
yachtsY"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
The Cause of War,

The fair young debutante was sur.
rounded by an admiring crowd Of Of
ficers at the colonels ball. Mamma
was standing near by, smiling COM
placently at her daughters social sue.
cess. The discussion was over the
quarrel Of the day before between two
brother officers.
"What was the casus belli?" asked
the fair debutante.
Maud" exclaimed mamma in q
shocked voice, "how often have I told
you to say stomach?"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

The great thing in life is not in real
izing purpose, but in fighting for it.
If we feel the possibilities Of a great
work looming up large before us and
impelling us to action it is our duty
to consecrate ourselves to it. Failure
in great work is nobler than success
in petty one that is beneath our max
imum Of possibility. We have nothing
to do with results; they do not belong
to us anyway. 1t is our duty to do our
best bravely and rest in the sweet
comfort Of this fact alone.--Circle
Magazine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
The DeIirious Kind.

An old woman went to the under.
takers to order a coffin for her de-
ceased husband.
HE was very, very, very good to
me-" she said, "and I'll have coffin
of the best yellow pine"
'Yes, madam. Thatll be $14," said
the undertaken. "And what kind of
trimmings will you have on the cof-
fnT"
'Trimmin'sv' cried the old woman
"And right well ye know, ye spalpeen,
that Til have no frimmin's at all, when
It was the trimmin's that the poor lad
died of. bad luck to 'em"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Tho Business of Summer Amusement.

Forty million dollars is invested in
the business Of making Americans
think they are having good time in
summer, says Robert Sloss in the Van
Norden Magazine. That means only
summer amusements, such as are to
be found in Coney Island, Venice, Cal.
ifornia, the various white cities and
suburban resorts throughout the coun'
try. 1t is no longer haphazard, hap.
py-go-lucky avocation with mushroom
characteristics, but permanent, solid
industry, with enterprise and initia'
tive as it's watchword. 1t has its own
association, although in no sense a
trust. 1t has its own trade papers,
every issue Of which records a score
Of patents for new devices. Most Of
these are offered for sale to the sue
cessful managers, and most Of them
are turned down either because the
idea is not new or is so elaborate that
1t would cost more to carry out than
could possibly be earned by It,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Paris Has a New Beau erummeI.

NJ. Germain, the son of the eminent
founder Of the great bank, the Credit
Lyonnais, which employs 5000 men,
will go down to history not as a clever
financier, but as a leader of fashion.
1t is said that he believes he is de-
scended from Petronius, who set the
fashions in the days of ancient Rome.
This young mans claim to fashion
able distinction is that he never enters
q church without taking an opera
glass with him and that he ogles the
ladies during divine services. He
shows, however, more courage than
judgment when he enters the ranks
against such historic leaders as Bar
bey de Aurevilly, Count de Orsay and
the old Prince de Sagan. And among
moderns NJ. Germain must not over
look LIE Bargy, so noted for his era
watts. He is, however, encouraged by
the fact that the claim of the old
Prince de Sagan was founded merely
upon white waistcoats and the wide
black strings of his eyeglasses.-Paris
Letter to New York American.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

Pattern No. 5445.-This apron is
very neat in appearance, there be-
ing no unnecessary fullness or gath
ers and it covers practically the
whole dress. The front of the waist
and skirt are cut together. The
back and circular skirt are separate.
Cut in sizes, 80, SO and 40 bust
measure. Size SO requires 6 " yards
Of 27-inch material.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

Pattern No. 6440.-This little
dress is a decided novelty, the but
tons being in front and concealed
under the fold in the center. The
dress is suitable for either a boy
or a girl and is extremely easy to
put on. Blue checked wooden was
the material in the above picture,
but any kind Of cloth may be used
for It.
Cut In sizes. 4, 9 and 8 years
Size 3 requires 81s yards Of s7-inch
material.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
Good Deeds.

Remember that If the opportunities
for great deeds should never come, the
opportunity for good deeds is renewed
day by day. The thing for us to long
for is the goodness, not the glory
IF. W. Faber.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS,
Send FIVE cents for each pattern
desired to Charlotte Martin, AO2 w.
28rd Street, New York. State No.
Of pattern and size wanted.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21

Pattern No. 5441,-Plain color
flannel was the material used to
make this simple and attractive
dressing sacque. The seams over
the shoulders give extra fu1lness to
the sleeves where needed when the
arms are raised. The edges are fin
ished with flowered ribbon.
Cut in 5 sizes, 80 to 40 bust mea-
sure requires 1-3 yards Of 27-inch
material.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25

to the subject, than to the Department
of Agriculture which is concerned
with matters relating to the farm and
direction. Doubtless another de-
partment would have been charged
with the duty of enforcing the pure
food and drug act had it not been for
the prestige and influence of DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, the chemist of the
Department of Agriculture, who had
fought so long and hard for pure
food and drugs, and who naturally
sought to be placed in supreme com
mand of the forces applying the act.
Dr. Wiley has been compelled, how
ever, to sit by and play second fiddle,
and it is presumed that he would
welcome a situation that would lead
to the separation of himself. and Sec
retary Wilson and the latters asso-
ciates.
That Secretary Wilson is conscien-
tious in his efforts to see the pure
foor act is properly enforced, is not
doubted by any one FAM liar with his
history and personally acuainted with
the man.
At he same time a conflict of per-
sonal ambitions and disagreeable
difference of opinion, has more than
once been manifested in the depart
ment, which has not resulted in any
good to say the least Secretary Will
son is more than seventy-four years
of age; he holds the record for service
in the cabinet, and it is doubtful If
he will serve through the Taft admin
istration. His retirement, however,
would not bring peace to the depart
ment as far as the pure food and drug
act is concerned and there is appar-
entity no satisfactory solution to the
problem except the creation of a new
department or bureau and the trans
fer to it of the work now being done
by the department of agriculture.
That the overruling of Wiley on the
benzoate of soda decision was a mis-
take is being evidenced more and
more. All the fight made by the
friends Of the preservative has been
based on the alleged harmless one
tenth of one per cent, or one ounce
of benzoate OF soda to a thousand
ounces Of food. But the users Of
benzoate of soda cannot always reg
ulate the amount, even If they so de-
sire. For example. the department
has just issued a bulletin telling OF the
seizure Of sixty-five one gallon jugs
and eighty-five one gallon tins Of
ketchup made by a prominent man
ufacturlng firm and labeled as con-
tanning one-tenth of one per cent
benzoate Of soda, which was found to
contain 205 per cent, or more than
20 times the amount stated on the la
bel, being at the rate of 30 and one
half ounces to the thousand. The
court sustained the seizure, the manul
facturers making no defense
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25

Col. ]. H. Raley and John Grow, two
of the men indicted by the federal
grand jury on a charge of defrauding
the United States government of land,
left on this mornings train for Port
land, where they will be arraigned in
the federal court and given a chance
to plead guilty or not guilty. Their
cases have been set for trial on De-
cember 13. Others who were indicted
at the same time and who have al
ready gone down or will do so tonight
or tomorrow morning are Alonzc
Knots, William Caldwell, William
Rahe, John Winn, William Slusher
C. w. Matthews, John Vert, Bailey
Ross and Samuel Olmstead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
MAY BE NEW DEPARTMENT.
Continued from page one.

tCOHllHueO ITOHl page Oilt
interested in the questions appertain-
ing to public health. insist that MOTH
ing short of an Independent depart
ment will serve to protect the health
of the nation in an adequate manner,
that such work must be carried on
independently and without subservi-
ence to interests of wealth-production
or alth-accumulation. What view
President Taft will take is as yet un-
settled, but he is giving the matter
his close and personal attention. our-
geon-General Walter Wyman, Of the
Marine Hospital service, has submit
ted a report on the subject which he
spent months in preparing. Dr. Chas.
4. Reed, Of Cincinnati, chairman of
special committee representing the
American Medical association, has
prepared his views at the request OF
the president and will, it is understood
shortly present them in person. The
American Medical association is one
Of the numerous organizations which
would prefer a department to a bu-
reau.
\ number Of departments are con-
cerncd in the matter The depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor has al
ways felt that questions affecting the
manufacture of foods should come
within its jurisdiction. The Treasury
Department has already a skeleton
bureau known as the Bureau of Pub
lic Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice" of which DR. Wyman is the
head The Department of Agricul-
ture, now charged with the enforce
ment Of the pure food and meat In
spection acts. with the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, is vitally interested.
A new bureau or department would
take over all existing bureaus or d.
visions relating TO the public health
and would deprive the Department of
Agriculture Of considerable Of its bus
inoas and prestige For this reason
Secretary Wilson is put down as op-
posing any change in the situation.
1t has been felt, however, that the
enforcement of an act regulating
drugs and manufactured foods, should
have been left to some department
better equipped for the purpose and
whose existing work was more allied
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25

The East Oregonian Oegons representative paper 1t
leads and the people appreciate and show by their liberal paro
aye II is tie advertising pedum Of this section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
CITY TAX LEVY
WILL Be 10 MILLS
COUNCIL ORDAINS
TO THAT EFFECT
This Is IL Mills Less han Last Levy
Will Bring in About $40, ,5O0-City
Engineer Reports-Election Off
GERS Appointed.

Pendleton's tax levy for this year
will be 10 mills. An ordinance plac-
ing the levy at this amount was
passed at last nights meeting Of the
council this being the most import
ant item of business transacted.
The levy of 10 mills is 1.2 mills less
than last years levy and will bring
in approximately s46,500, about the
same amount as was collected in tax
es for last year. The reason that a
less levy will bring in the same
amount of taxes is due to the fact that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Makes Liberal Donation.

Principal ]. A. Cavanaugh of Dis
trict No. ~ at Fruitvale, reports that
large Thanksgiving donation for the
Boys & Birls' Aid society of Port
land, was secured in his district
through the efforts of the school chill
dren. Louis Clark, one of the pupils
took his team last Saturday and gath
cred thirteen large sacks of different
kinds of farm produce and one big
box of canned fruit which was imme-
diately shipped by freight to Port
land The donation was carried free
by the railroad company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Reclamation Engineer Coming.

E. G.. Hopson, supervising engineer
for the reclamation service and chief
of the work on the Pacific coast, has
written President Moore of the Com
mercial association that he will be
present personally at the West Una
tilla project mass meeting to be held
here Saturday or else will send a pa
per to be read at the meeting. Presi-
dent Moore has wired Mr.. Hopson
urging him to attend in person if pos
sible. 1t is desired to have Mr. Hop
son and also D. C. Henny, supervising
engineer, present if possible. so as to
give in formation relative to the mat
ter of extending the Umatilla project.
Mr.. Henry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Successful Sale of Mules.

c. W. Martin of Olex. Ore, whom
mention was made of in previous issues
as selling 40 head of mules to WA.
Craft of Snohomish, has just closed
a deal with Chris Breeding for balance
of his mules; also one Maltese Jack,
which he recommends to the breeders
of Umatilla county as an excellent
foal getter.
Mr.. Martin seems well pleased
with the Pendleton market, and espe-
cially recommends the Oregon Feed
Yards to stockmen in general for fair
and courteous treatment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Committee Meeting Tomorrow.

Owing to the fact that Messrs Fitz
Gerald and Baumeister desired TO
leave for Walla Walla last evening the
committee appointed to confer with
those gentlemen did not meet last eve
ming as was intended. 1t is now ar
ranged to have a conference between
the committee and the traction men
tomorrow evening. At that time the
committee will inquire into the de-
tailed plans and purposes of the
Washington & Oregon company with
respect to this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Program at the orpheum Tonight.

Music by Orpheum orchestra, A.
H. Johnson.
l. March, "The Round up Rag
Jerome Shay.
2. Medley Selection, The Talk OF
New York" George NJ. Cohan.
g. Picture, "The Painter and the
DEVIL
A. Picture. "a Hot Time in Cold
Quarters
;. Picture. Peaceful jones'
6. Picture, Bull Fight at Oran."
7. Picture, 1.-The Five Divorces" "
Mrs Charles Ferguson, mother of
George Ferguson. formerly with the
Alexander store, was a visitor here
yesterday from Weston
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Hermiston Man Married.

In the parlor of the Hotel Pendle-
ton at o'clock last evening Mr.. A.
C. Reeves of Hermiston and Miss
Esther A. Bonnar of Walla Walla
were united in marriage by Rev.
Nathan Evans. The ceremony was
witnessed by a few friends of the
couple and the newly married pair
left on the night train for Hermiston
where Mr.. Reeves is the proprietor of
the Hotel Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
Other Business.

The report of the city engineer on
the acceptance of the Pine street i'm
provements was received and placed
on file.
Judges and clerks for the fire elec-
ton which is to be held the evening
of December 6, the same day on
which the city election is to be held,
were named and the meeting was ov-
er. The following officers of the fire
election were appointed:
Judges, P. A. Anderson, j. r. Chill
ders, D. D. Phslps; clerks. NJ. T. Mi
larkey, H. A. Thomson and ]. w.
Yandle.
OF the 10 mill levy, nine mills is for
general purposes, eight mills for
streets and two mills for the library
fund
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-25
school Children Are Generous.

A total of $24.03 in cash was do
mated by the pupils of the Washing
ton school for the benefit of the
Boys and Girls Aid society of Port
land. This is in addition to the large
amount of vegetables, fruit and other
produce which was donated and
which was carried to Portland by the
railroad company free of charge.