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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
STOP THIS EVIL.

Men who are in the mercantile bus
mess make just complaint Of the wide
extent to which people indulge in the
"mail order habit" 1t is charged
that ladies are especially prone to be-
come victims of this custom. The
word victim" is a good one to use in
this connection because the mail or
der habit is nothing more or less than
a species of gambling.
People who patronize mail order
houses do so in hopes Of getting some
thing at less than the regulation
price. They are willing to take a
chance" at getting a bargain. AS in
other games Of chance the players lose
more often than they win, yet they are
so fascinated by the game that they
forget their many disappointments II
now and then they win something.
But the serious thing about this
matter is the fact that those who
patronize the mail order establish
ments are not the only people who
suffer. Local business houses that
are rightfully entitled to the trade
that goes away are also losers. In
directly the entire community is in
jured when people indulge to any ex-
tent in the mail order habit.
The ladies Of this city and Of the
county as well have a well earned
reputation for being public spirited
They have done much in many way
for the advancement Of the city and
county. They can work very effect
lively for the welfare of the communit!
II they will hut frown down this ten
dency to patronize outside business
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
THE NEW GRAMMAR.

1t is gratifying to note how prog
ress in English scholarship is keep
ing equal pace with industrial devel-
opment An idea of the advance
made in the analysis and dissection
of our mother tongue, for example,
may be gained from a text book of
some 500 pages published as an aid
to pupils studying English compost
tion.
How rudimentary was the old
classification of nouns as common
and proper, abstract and concretel
There are now material nouns"
'nouns of multitude" etc. Thus,
while "sheep" is common noun,
mutton" is a material noun. Fish
in the water is common noun, on
the table a material noun.
Adjectives are now quantitative,
demonstrative, multiplicative, etc. If
one eats much or little dinner the ad-
jective is quantitative. Verbs, be-
sides being transitive or intransitive,
irregular, defective and auxiliary,
are factitivee In the sentence, "They
made him king the verb is factitive.
because 1t requires some word be-
sides the object to make the state
ment complete. There are verbs of
complete predication ("rivers flow')
and of incomplete predication ("the
man has fallen asleepO. There are
phrase adverbs" ("to and fro"
"now and thenO.
But it is in the conjunctions that
the most interesting evolution has
taken place. Conjunctions are now
coordinate, cumulative, alternative.
adversative and illatve. Tllative
conjunctions, readers who learned
grammar in little red school houses
may need to be informed, are con-
functions by which one thought or
idea is inferred or proved from an
other In the sentence, "He was found
guilty and therefore hanged" there
fore" is illative. Not necessarily,
however, in the vernacular of New
York justice.
The book is interesting as an eX-
ample of the extent to which precos-
ity in the study of language may be
carried. But why confuse the pupils
understanding of the simple princi-
pies of English composition by an
overelaboorate terminology? How
will a knowledge of illative conjunc-
tions help in the preparation of an
other Gettysburg address or a reply
to Hayne New York World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
The DeSeTter.

do you desire to have 1t under
Stood" asked the judge, addressing
the lady who wanted the divorce,
"that your husband deserted your"
Eyes, sir"
please tell the court as concisely
as you can how he deserted you-"
1.-TWO months after we had COM
pleted our wedding trip he scolded
me because he thought l was extrav-
agant in the matter of getting
clothes, and I went home to my peo-
pie"
"Yes. Proceed"
"Well, waited and waited and
waited for him to come and beg me to
return to him, and he never did,
Chicago Record-Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
A Safer Fourth,

Police regulations for the observ-
ance of the Fourth of July are alto
gether commenedable. The rules an
nounced yesterday are in the interest
Of safety and to secure a measure of
quiet, particularly in the vicinity of
hospitals. These restraints are not
intended to nor need they restrain
any manifestation of real patriotism
On the contrary, they are likely to
yield a more accurate estimate of the
purpose of government and of the lib
erty essayed by the fathers. For the
few who must have physical reminder
of the firing at Bunker Hill there is
opportunity to go away from the
crowd and shoot.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

Pendleton people returning from the
Portland rose show are unanimous in
praise of that beautiful festival. The
wonderful success of the rose show
during the few years it has been held
should be sufficient to justify Port
land people in maintaining it as per-
manent annual affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.
rae Constant Wearing OF HAT prOpO.
gates DnndruR Germs.

There are many men who wear thei
hats practically all the time when awake
and are blessed with heavy shock o.
hair; yet If the scalps Of these same me,
once became infested with dandrur
germs. the parasites would multiply a!
the quicker for lack Of air. Badness
would ensue as the final result Now.
bros Herplcide kills these germs ane
stimulates unhealthy hair to abundan
growth. Herpicide is a pleasant hah
dressing as well as a dandruft cure ana
contains not an atom of injurious sub
stance. Sold by leading druggists. Send
lOc in stamps for sample TO Tho Herp!
eide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed.
A. G. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
A Strange Creature.

"The gnu always puzzles me-" said
the man with the magazine.
"In what way?"
II invariably have a nomentary
doubt as to whether It is an animal or
a misprint. Washington star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

Pendleton will entertain the rest of
the county on Saturday, July 8. Make
to come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

The American soldiers in the Phil
ippines are merely taking a turn at
upholding the white mans burden
and they are reaping the old reward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

Newed (after the CEREMONY
Dearest, do you really think III
prove a satisfactory mate?
Mrs. Newed-Oh, l guess you'll do
as a mate, all right. Now look me
over and tell me what you think of
your captain.-Lippincott
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

concerns rather than local stores. The
mail order habit is real evil. Help
stop it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15
= +++ +**+ +++++ 4 =

= There is trouble and grieving 7
+ wherever We go. =
+ There is always the trace of :
+ the tear; .
i We cannot escape from the pres !
+ ence of woe,
+ Vice ever is lowering near,
+ For each who remains on his !
+ feet through the strife =
+ A hundred men stumble and =
+ fall;
+ There are few who command in :
+ the battle of life
4 But !
+ It's a pretty good world after I
+ all. =
+ = + + i = 1. + + = + I. = ! 7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

The mark Of a free man Is that he
binds himself to some high duty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

"A saving faith is faith that makes
the world seem worth living.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-15

What is so rare as good rain in
June?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

For the third time since the
white man has looked with awe
and wonder upon this mighty tor.
rent, the roar of plunging water
was still and ice bridged the awful
chasm. For several days the wind
had been driving the water back
in Lake Erie, and the volume in
the river had become comparative
ly small.
AS the Canadian channel is some
IA feet lower than the American
channel, the water that came down
from the lake naturally passed
over the horseshoe.
Ice packs on the rocks at the
head of Goat island also blocked
the river and drove the torrent to
the Canadian side. Thus nature
created the wonderful spectacle of
an ice bed where usually mad
current is plunging and dancing,
and a huge mountain of ice where,
on other days of the year, the fear
full cataract is gushing,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
$1,000 FINE AND
; MONTHS in JAIL
CONTINUED from page u

ter a community votes dry, the
law goes into effect, but the saloon
keepers are given an additional 1(
! days to get rid of stock on hand
Thereafter saloons may be abated
as nuisance. For selling liquor
in dry territory, the penalty is a
fine of $40 to 5000 for first offense
and 10 to so days in Jail; fer sec.
ond offense up to 80 days impris.
onment and the fine of 500 to
$500, and for third offense fine up
to $1,000 and three months in Jail.
Physicians who give fake pre-
scriptions for liquor are subject to
fine of $50 to $3.50, and for subse-
quent offenses may be prohibited
from writing any prescription con-
tanning liquor for two years.
Druggists are similarly subject
to fine of $50 to $500, and for Sec
ond offense lose their pharmacy
license for two years. Fines COL
lected for violations may be ex-
pended by peace officers for the
collection of evidence and enforce
ment of the law
Persons are permitted to give
away liquor at their private homes
In dry territory, and may have
liquors up to one gallon in quantity
shipped in in unbroien. packages.
Brewers and wholesalers may
deliver in dry territory at private
homes, providing the purchase was
made outside of the dry" zone.
This is to prevent brewery wagons
going from door to door soliciting
sales.
/ In prosecutions it is not neces-
sary to name the person to whom
liquor is sold. Possession of an
internal revenue receipt is prima
facie evidence in dry" territory of
bviolatiOn of the law.
The bill has been carefully
drawn and has been approved both
from legal and moral standpoint
by Senator Will Graves of Spo-
kane, a liberal. who will support it..
The bill will go into the house as
the measure of the house commit
tee on public morals, and takes the
place of the McMasters bill, which
is objected to as having the league
label, and of the senate bill, which
is criticised as the liquor mer-
chants bill.
The local option issue was dis
cussed at a conference called by
Acting Governor Hay last night.
Falconer, senate leader of the
"drys,' is opposed on general prin-
ciples, although willing to concede
the city unit plan in order to get
an option bill passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Special Correspondence to The Press
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Feb.
23.-Have you ever experienced
that oppressive silence which falls
like lead upon the senses after
one has emerged into the open
from a noise-filled room? The ear
drums fairly quake in grateful re-
lief and all the world seems
strangely hushed.
Then you will understand, in a
measure, the sensation of the peo-
pie of this city, and a few fortu-
nate tourists who happened to be
at the hotels when, Oh February
Ia last, the god of the winds and
tides held his magic wand over
the great American falls and 81
fenced the moan of the great river
that throws itself 164 feet over
the jagged precipice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

A few feeble currents limped
lazily down the glazed path, eddy
ing about ice rocks lodged here
and there, like the tears of giant
goddess, her power lost and her
glory gone.
People no longer felt the fea9 Of
the mighty onrush of water, and
they ventured out over the rocks
of the river bed, delighted with
the new field of exploration.
This condition continued for sew
eral days. Men and women walk.
ed across the ice to Green island.
the pretty spot that nestles in mid.
stream between the New York and
Goat island shores. Later an adj
venturous party crossed over to
Goat island
Niagara historians say that Nj
agara was quite dry on March 29,
1S4S, while it was also dry on
March 22. 1903 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
LEAVES $4,000 TO
SEATTLE POOR

SEATTLE, Feb. ga bequest
of tide lands valued at $4,000 to
the worthy poor of this city was
made by Henry II. Dearborn, a
wealthy pioneer real estate dealer.
who died yesterday afternoon after
several months illness. Provision
Is made for either improving the
property and devoting the income
to the poor or selling it and using
the proceeds for that purpose.
Mr.. Dearborn came from New
Hampshire 30 years ago, and
leaves a daughter and brother as
near relatives. He was 81 years
of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
HOLDUP COT
SCARED AND
RAN FOR LIFE
INTENDED TO ROB CAR BARN
CASHIER, BUT FIRED A
SHOT AND VANISHED WHEN
CLERK PEEkED AT HIM.

While attempting to gain access
to the cashiers Office at the Wash
ington Water Power Co.'S car
barns, about 3 o'clock this morn
ing, to hold up the clerks while he
pilfered the cash drawers, a lone
highwayman became so nervous at
the sight of one of his intended
victims peering from behind a cur
tain that he fired a shot from his
revolver and ran away.
Arubber from one of his shoes
was found lying near the building
Detective Bob Briley was dispatch
ed to the scene. An hour or SO
later Bob brought back his own
puzzled countenance and the lone
rubber, but nothing more.
Clerks Tompkins and Hildebrand
were working in the Office and in
response to the masked mans COM
mand to open up" one clerk peek
ed around the end of the broad
curtains, demanding, What do you
want?" With no further cere-
mony the bad" man fired a shot
that went wild into the wall and
fairly slid down the stairs in his
eagerness to abandon the job he
had undertaken.
A thorough investigation of the
case is being made by the police
and the special agents of the w.
w. P. Co. today, as it is believed
that the attempted robbery was
made by someone quite familiar
with the arrangement of the car
barns and Offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
CRIPPLED OLD
MAN SAYS HE
WAS VIZ ON SED

With one foot and one hand so
badly crippled by freezing that he
is unable to do enough work to
earn a living: unable to secure
money due him from Autumn
Burger, at whose place he was in
capacitated by working in freezing
weather, Thomas McFall, aged 60
years, hobbies about the city Jail
with one foot encased in a rubber
boot, the other in a brogan shoe,
and his hand in a dirty bandage,
waiting for aid from the county Of
ficials. He may ask to be sent to
the poor house till he is well
enough to work again.
Il worked for Autumn Burger on
his homestead, Indian prairie, 16
miles west of Spokane, all last
summer and boarded myself. When
winter came l boarded with him
and was promised $1.75 day be-
sides to help him clear his home
stead and take care of his prop
erty," stated the old man at po-
lice headquarters this morning.
Burger never told me that he had
no money and | worked right along
several days after my hand and
foot were frozen while hauling
hay for him in the cold. Il had
only a few dollars then, but had
$50 coming from Burger and / eX-
pected to get it when came here
for medical attention, but when he
unloaded me here he refused to
give me any money. He said he
had none to give me- | drifted
around town here as best | could
while my money lasted, but last
night | had no place to go nor any
thing to eat so | came and asked
the police captain to let me stay
around here. | would put in a
claim for my money by some at
torney but | don't believe Burger
has any money"
One of McFall's fingers was so
badly frost bitten that the nail
slipped off with a bandage, and
several others are in a bad condi- |
ton. He was given Jail fare and a
place to sleep, but there is little
provision for such cases at the city
Jail. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
SHANNON CAPTURES
KID CRAP SHOOTER

CONSERVATION reigncd In the nj
ley beside the Western Union
Telegraph Office for awhile last
night when Officer Bill Shannon
swooped down on Il bunch Of
juvenile crap shooters and whisked
three of the young gamblers"
off to the police station. The kids
claimed to have been indulging in
nothing more serious than an innc-
cent game of dice, while Shannon
declared he saw money Mt stake.
The young prisoners were given
brief lecture and warning never
to be caught indulging in a dice
game for keeps" and were re.
leased
Register today, while the books
are in vour prArincf 4Nk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
W. G. PAINE REELECTED.

The Washington society, Sons 4
the American Revolution, has 4
elected Waldo G. Paine of SpOkai
first vice president in the annu|
session at Seattle. The sociel
also reelected Judge Handfo@
president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
OUGHT TO TRY
SUNDAYS PLAN

CHICAGO, Feb 23.-Rev. Ferdi-
nand s. Rockwell of Sheridan Park
Methodist church, has left the min
istry to sell automobiles, after de-
Gliding that the money received
from preaching the gospel is in
sufficient to support his family. He
said today:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
CHARITY ORDINANCE DEAD.

The judiciary committee this
morning placed on file the ordi-
nance appropriating $3.50 to take
care of the paupers who were in
the city this winter. This kills the
proposed charity ordinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Didn't l hear you compliment
Miss Elder?"
What did you hear me say?"
That she looked about 90
You didn't hear ALL | said she
looked about 20 years Older than
she claimed to be-, --...
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Preaching the gospel does M
pay. ! have to make money. Th1
money is the root of all evil Is
fallacy. Lack of it is evil. Grim
is generally committed because 4
lack of money"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
JAMES CLARK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-James
Clark of the Xavier Athletic club
won the Brooklyn to Sea Gate and
return Marathon run, defeating an
immense field with ease, in fast
time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
CIRCULATION
THE BULLETINS ILLUSTRATED
 BOOK.

It is not surprising that a great deal of interest is felt in the pictures which are to be feature of the 250th am niversary Jubilee book-what they are to be and what they are to repre- sent. Portraits of the officers and chairnnen of committees and the guests of the city will number a score or two and then there will be photographs of the decorated streets, the parade, the performances and objects of spe- cial interest, it is expected, will make about 50 pages. Where there are large assemblages of people the pictures will be made large enough to make the Identification of citizens possible. There are quite a number of these photographs which will be given a full page.
 It is the purpose of The Bulletin to make this book so attractive that it will be in prompt demand when it appears in December for delivery.
 The Bulletin has had submitted to it for examination about 200 photo graphs already, and expects to have others submitted.
 The letterpress and the illustrations will represent the best part of the an- niversary celebration, and the book will be prized for its accuracy and value by Norwich people everywhere.
 Order books on the coupon to be found in The Bulletins advertising columns.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
I'VE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
CAPTAIN JACK

"Oh. See Captain Jack-poor Cap tain Jack is deadI"
 The little baby form of two sum- mers lay stretched out on the floor, perfectly still. Alice and Harold sol emnly walked around him, softly chanting the funeral march.
 Suddenly and without warning, the great blue eyes fiuttered wide open, springing to hss feet and throw Ing grandpas hat on the floor, he stood young hero in the midst of children who promptly smothered him with kisses.
 "Oh! Didn't he do that finer" Alice said proudly, because she had taught him to do it. Alice and Harold where Captain Jack Lee gets shot in the back by an Indian, falls from his horse and lays in the field as if dead; the cowboys come and find their lead CT, lifting their hats and lowing in great grief. They gently and sadly raise him across his horses back and ride slowly away. The band softly plays the funeral march.
 Grandpa had always called tsse baby Captain Jack so that was what made Alice think to teach her little cousin, the dearest sweetest baby imaginable to play show" To all it was won derful how quickly he learned and played his part. Just as soon as she would say "Oh, See Captain Jack poor Captain Jack is dead" instantly the little flying feet would run for grandpa's old hat pull it tightly over his chestnut curls, shut his eyes and fall to the floor as if shot.
 One day Alice said abruptly, Grandma, where is Jacks mamma and papa?" The question had been asked in an innocent manner, but the clear. steadfast eyes seemed to de- mand an answer.
 Poor grandma was stunned: great sob rose in her throat. Hastily brush ing the tears away she said, in voice that she tried hard to make steady, His mamma is dead. child. and I-do not know where his father is"
 Alice was old enough to know that grandma did not wish to talk further and that she was sad and unhappy. Poor little Jack!" she murmured brokenlt. Grandma nodded her head and held him closer to her breast.
 The shadows of night were coming on. As they sat in the gathering gloom an artist would have loved to have painted the picture they made. Grandma's snow white hair and sad, sweet face holding in her arms the lovely child whose limbs were thrown oGt in abandon of childish grace and beauty; Alice. with the golden hair and the soft. purple shades of twilight for a background.
 Grandma was in a reverie tonight. She thought of another Alice who was once young and innocent, with hair like little Jacks and eyes like wood violets How sweet and girlish she was! How their old hearts ached when she ran off and married the handsome stranger whom they had never seen. and how their hearts ach- ed still worse when two years later she came home to die.
 Mother, oh, motherI" she cried pitt