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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
Thanksgiving Windows.

Local merchants are now vieing
with each other in the preparation Of
Thanksgiving display windows. Near
ly all the grocery stores have their
windows prepared, while the Peoples
Warehouse has a display representing
the grocery department and the
Alexander department store has
display of table linens. ALI are very
attractive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
swInburne's Petition Filed.

The petition nominating DR.. E. R.
Swinburne for mayor was filed with
the city recorder today and likewise
DR.. Swinburne's acceptance of the
nomination. The petition had 81 sig
natures. All nominating petitions for
the coming city election must be fill
ed not later than Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
Attention.

To the members of the F. E. and c
U. of Union No. 81. You are re-
quested to be present at 2 o'clock on
Saturday, Nov. 20, also those persons
who have sent in their card, at
o'clock sharp. Most important busi-
ness to be transacted.
w. r. CAMPBELL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
NeDsy Notes
ofPendLeton
One Police Court Victim.

John Doe was fined $40 by Judge
Fitz Gerald this morning for making
public nuisance of himself on the
corner of Main and Court streets.
This is the first man to appear in
police court for several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
Suspicious Man.
engage

Paticnce-You say their engage
ment is broken OFF,
Patrice-Yes.
What was the trouble?"
"Oh, she got suspicious You see
she was indiscreet enough 20 induce
him to attend a broom drill in which
she took part"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16
BOY BLIND BY DAY
CAN SEE BY NIGHT

Richmond, va.-Medicai experts
are interested in the case of Is year
old Aubrey Wilson of Nottoway
county, who is totally blind in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16

Don't put it off any longer, bat
get that piano now. while this great
A. Y. p. Factory Sale is on at the
Eilers Piano House.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16

Lost-Gold buckle and locket of
watchfob with initials engraved on
locket. Finder please return to this
office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16

Wanted-Position as stationary en-
gineer. Want permanent position.
Inquire 227 Water street or Phone
Black 2092.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16

Try the East Oregonian for first
class Job printing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-16

Calling cards, wedding stationery
and commercial printing to order. at
the East Oregonian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
GRAIN RATES EauALIzEo.

CHICAGO. Oct. The Southern
and Western railroads tariffs eqna;lz-
ing grain rates to the Southeast from
all points in Iowa, North and South
Dakota. Minnesota and Nebraska so
that grain can besmoved through this
city at rates equal to those of st.
Louis. and other junction points be-
came effective to-day. At the same
time flat rates go into effect on grain
south Of the onio river from Cincin
natl and Louisville of 2 cents a hum
dred pounds less than through other
Ohio river crossings. in order to equl-
ize the shrinkage allowance which has
been made heretofore, so that all gate
ways will be on a parity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
s4ooiREwARD s1oo.

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, anil
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure o known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrn be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
n constitutional treatment. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of tine system, thereby de
stroytng the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building UP the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in It's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred DOLLARS for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimo-
malls.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Tole'
do, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consul
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
MEETING.

IA meeting of the stockholders oil
Fairmont and Northern Traction Com
.pany is called to be held at the Office
OF A. B. Fleming. in the City OF Fair
mont, Marion county, West Virginia
the sOth day Of october, 1909, at
eleven O'Clock a. M. for tie purpose
OF ratlfying an agreement entered
into between the directors of said
and Northern Traction Com
pany, and c. L. Shaver for the pur'
chase OF said Fairmont and Northern
Traction Company of the said Shaver
of certain property, rights, privileges
and franchises.
by order OF the Board Of Directors.
WALTON MILLER,
Secretary Fairmont and Northern
Traction Company. coda
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
TO EXPEDITE LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON, Oct President
Taft's suggestion for reform lookini-
TO the expedition of litigation to final
judgment is to find practical applfca-
ton by, the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. To-day the court
put into operation for the first time
the new rules recently adopted ate:
a careful revision by its chief justice
and associate Justices OF the draft pre-
pared by a committee OF the local bar
association, which for nearly two
years was engaged in simplifying the
modes Of procedure in the courts of
the district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
PREPARE For
STATE MEETING
HUNTINGTON WILL ENTERTAIN
BOARD or TRADE ocTo
Der IL AND 13.

HUNTINGTON, oct. Especial
committees are industriously engaged.
in preparing for the reception and en-
tertainrnent Of the State Board CT
Trade, which will convene in Hunt
ington on October 10 for a two days
session.
The committees wnich will nave
most to do in the earlier prepara-
tons are those on badges, invita-
lions and arrangements. TIE COM
mittee on invitations has practically
completed its work and the invita-
tons will be out to-day.
The list OF invited guests will in
clude moi only the distinguished ousi-
ness men of West Virginia but many
from other States whose interestS
are interviewer with those of the
members of the State board. Among
the invited guests will be the govern
or and other State officials, five o n
gressmen and the two United States
senators. 1t is expected that at
least three of these congressman
and n of the senators will be pres
ent, las will Governor Glasscock.
The Huntington meeting will un-
q~uestionably break all records for
attendance and interest, and the en-
tertainment which will be provided
will be of IAN exceptionally high
standard.
Huntington stands high inpoint
Of membership in the State boarl,
and the records will snow that
Huntington has increased its menl-
bersnip more than any other city in
the State since the date of the last
a&anealEaoRSention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
60 sUoAR 80 IRIALs

NEW YORR. Oct THE trial of,
olive spitzer and other weigners for.
the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany brought over non last June was
resumed here to-day In the United
Circuit Court before Judge
Holt The men are charged with de-
frauding the Government by use Of a
system of false weights and the trial.
is expected to be a long one. This is
only u phase OF the federal fight
against the Sugar Trust, all Of whose
are Under Government ~inyestlga-
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
sunday. oetoher "a.

The I. c. woodward Will run two
boat excursions Sunday, October Sd, to
and return. The first excur-
sion will leave Fairmont at 2:15 and
the second at GAS p. m. II the weather
continues fair these excursions will be
largely attended. as these delightful
excursions Will soon come to a close
for the season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
& .. Railroad
sDarly. xDat1y except Sunday. zsun'
day only.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA.


day only.
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
Schedule Effective May 80, 1909.
E%astbound.
For WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. 8, 1925 a. M; No. IL, "1:S5 p.
M; Nc. 4. $3.50 p. m. (local to Graf
ton.
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. 8, z7:oo
a. m.
ACCOM-, NO. 70, '1o:b1 a,
Westbound.
For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. No.
z, 1924 a. m; No. II, "1:25 p. m.
For WHEELING. No. Z. 1924 a. M;
No. II, "7:45 a. m. (local); No. II,
"1:25 p. m. (locat)1 No. IS. 's:os p
Mononsah Division.
For CLARKsBURG. leave No. Q x7:1o
a. M; No. 4, x9:45 p. M; arrive. No.
8. 1888 a. M; No. 5, x4:46 p. m.
Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburs
Branch.
xs:oo p. M; arrive. No. SO, 1850
a. m.
For CONNELLSvTLIE and PITTS
burg, leave, No. 1, $500 a. M; No.
8 x7:4O a.. M; No. 81, "2:15 p. M;
arrive, Nc. SO. 1910 p. M; No: 2.
x7:4o p. M; No. 4. x9:40 p. M; No.
6S. zl0:05 p. m. .
For MoRGANToWN. leave, No. So.
Depart, No. POI, $500 a. M: No. 2os,
400 p. M; arrive. No. 200. 1855 a.
M; No. 2O2. $40 p m.
PawpaW Branch.
Daily except Sunday.
Depart, No. 2O1, $500 a. M; No. 2O3.
1900 p. m.; arrivee, No. 200, 9:65
a. M; No. 2O2, $40 pm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
NOTICE 70
Fairmont, W. Va, Sept. y, 'US

Fairmont, W. Va, Sept ~, oS.
Bids will be received by the county
clerk until 12 o'clock noon. Saturday
October 8, 100, for two county bridge
abutments on Booths creek, Grant dis
trict and two stone bridge abutments
Pawpaw creek, Pawpaw district
plans and; specifications can be seen
at the county clerks office.
8. A. sHUTTI1EsWoRTH,
st County Road Engineer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
~coMsATRLE,s SALE.

Five shares ($1OO each) of the stock
of the Cook and Hart Coal Company
will be offered for snle in front OF mo
Court House on Saturday at 2 p. m.
There are two certificates of 5000 and
$500 each.
st c. W. HAWKINS, G. M. g.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Y~esterday,s Results.

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit z; Boston 3.
Chicag o; Philadelphia 3.
Chicago 6; Philadelphia 4. +
st. Louis 4; New York 4-Called az
ter 9 innings-Darkness.
Others not scheduled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston /; St Louis 2.
New York G; Pittsburg 2.
New York 1; Pittsburg 9.
Others not scheduled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01

You see It in the West Virginian
today and in the other papers to-n'or-
row.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
standinn of the clubs.
Today's Games.

Today's Games.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01

lens N.e Colo Medal Flour.
H%tsSBkEQTsNs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
.SALE'IMMAY GET
TROLLEY CARS
FAlRMoNT AND cEARksHuR6
TRACTION COMPANY WILL
PROBABLY EXTEND LIME.

CLARKsBuRG, Oct. 1.-Bright is
the prospect that Clarksburg and sa.
lem will soon be connected by trolley,
The extension Of the Wilsonburg line
through Reynoldsville, Wolf Summit,
Bristol and to Salem will be the means
Of achieving this splendid result
A party OF gentlemen. in which
were leading members OF the Fair.
mont and Clarksburg Traction COM
pany, some OF whom r prominent
officials of the company. went ever
the route OF the desired extension
Wednesday afternoon in autorto.
btles. after coming up from Fair.
mont in the same manner and inspect
ing the Bridgeport extension and the
system here.
The trip to Salem was for the pun.
pose Of viewing the route to learn
whether it is feasible to build the
road to that city. While "a definite
conclusion has not been arrived at
trolley connection of Clarksburg and
|Salem seems to be in the no distant
future.
TIE extension would be tewer
than eight miles in length and would
afford a paying patronage as the
parts of tde county is would traverse
thickly settled.
The party was comprised OF {. w.
Watson, Jere H. Wheelwright, George
.T. Watson, ]. o. Watson, Smith Hood,
Ernest Hutton, Frank Haas, Blaine
Moore and Dudley D. Britt.
Nora-Did MI. Smith say to you as !
entered the room last night, as that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01

Rheumatism, Malaria. Colts, I
La Grippe whatever your
aches, pains, or PHYSICAL condt.
ton, bring them to tne Sanitaf1
ium treatment rootns, Yost Bldg,
Con. Phone. $40.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01

Nora-Did Mr. Smith say to you as |
entered the room last night, 'Is tina
the beautiful Miss Watson?"
Cora-Yes, dear, with the accent on
the "that."-St. Louis Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
Standing Of the club

To+day's Games,
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Others not scheduled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22

setting ME in his rush. i had, how
ever, picked UP my carbine and fred
at him, Just rs he was disappearing
into the cover 4 distinctly heard the
pat OF the bullet and WIS about to
follow, when 1 saw that the poor dog
demanded my-atfention. so picked him
up. The scratches %ere ugly ones.
tend to them at once might lose
him; therefore carried him back to
camp end washed, stitched, and
dressed his wounds. returned after
wards, 10 Try and follow the leopard,
but could not find any further trace
Of him, except blood MARKS. there
lore went and skinned the ether two.
and made up my mind to leave the
cub ! had wounded until the morrow
] tracked him UP next daY unl found
him dead, about q quarter of 4 mile
from whore had fred ~ him. M;
.Mcsy shot having gone throusl, his
heart
This reminds me of an cscapadc
had with enc of these creatures some
time previously, further south. As
is so frequently the case. | lad been
much disturbed during the night by
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and was Just about starting back for
camp, when the dog again attracted
my attention, acting as though he had
picked upGa fresh scent; and although
I fclt pretty sick, stillI could not re-
5sist the temptation and followed him,
first of all hanging up the skin on IL
thorn bush. The dog held on and
followed as well as could for per
.haps another mile, Fortunately along
the wooded ground the best part of
the time, so that YVES shaded5to some
extent from the burning sunbeams
which under ordinary circumstances
would have caused me no inconven-
ience but now almost Frustrated me.
doubtless had lost considerably more
blood than imagined, but the sudden
renewed barking of the dog put new
life into me and I hurried on. The
leopard had hurried on to some rocky
ground, where he had evidently 10.
Gated himself, as he would not prob.
ably leave his stronghold for any dog,
] sat down and rested a while. / also
examined the breech Of my carbine
and arranged things as well as could,
so that no repetition Of the last Con
tretenps'' Should occur. The dog
was working at a crepice in the rocks
iii which / had calculated the leopard
was ensconced, and ] cautiously APP.
preached to investigate. could, how.
ever, neither hear nor see anything at
first, but after a while, ms my eye
sight got accustomed to the gloom, I
made out two balls Of fire. They
might have been one yard, they might
have been SO yards away, | could not
itell-that did not signify-and taking
The report was so deufening that I
could not have heard any other sound J
had there been one, but the eyes
had goncSoUt when the smoke cleared
away and all was still. After waiting
a while, I cut a limb or two as straight
as / could find, and splicing them into
one long one, pushed the pole up into
the recesaes of the aperture, end with
drawing 1t, after twisting it around
against some soft substance. found.
sure enough, leopar,'s fur on the end.
/ now felt no hesitation about going
in, though this was more easily said
than done. could with difficulty
squeeze myself through the narrow
opening, and to do so caused me 5ey-
circulating pain. Once through, how.
eyer, ] had more room. and soon
reached MY quarry, which 1 sot at
last into the daylight, not little glad
to be out OF the business so Well. L
then had TO skin her--a female. AMI
doubtless mate to the one had killed
in the morning. Then returning to-
where | had lcft'thc other skin niata I.
tracks for the wagon.
By permission OF i.ongmans. Green &:
Co.. New York
tCopysight, lsso by Eenj. Il. iIamptono
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| He coon commenced TO get very ex-
cited. and i could myself smell the
faint which always hangs around the
lair OF the carnivora, be they birds
or beasts. The spoor was easy enough
TO keep. as the path had been used
many times, and the leopard, dragging
her prey along. had beaten it down. !
had my carbine ready for a rapid shot.
for ] felt sure we We're coming close
to, and had hard work to keep the
dog from breaking away Luckily the
wind was in my favor and all at once
III came right in sight of the leoDards.
the old one and two cubs, almost as
large as she was, basking in the sun
in an open space in. the glade. don't
think she saw me, as froiu where |
stood was completely hidden in
dense foliage, but she stared hard in.
my direction, half rising to her feet,
the tip of her tail twitching from side
to side, or, more correctly speaking.
beating the ground 1t was as pretty
a sight as had ever seen, these beau
tiful cats, but had not time for such
thoughts. One of the cubs attempted
to play with the bobbng tail. and
this seemed to irritate her. for she
turned and gave the offending young
ster a tap with her paw that sent him
SPRAYING. 1n&doing so she gave me
a fine broadside and fired, dropping
her at once, though she scrambled to
her fore feet in an intsant. could
see that her hind parts were para
lyzed; she was shot through the spine;
and as she turned to gnaw the wound
] quickly got another cartridge in and;
hit her through the neck.
Getting the Cubs.
But this time the two cubs had re-
covered from their surprise. and as
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AMONG AFRICAN 81 WAGES

was destroyed in 19C2.5it was brought
to this place as being cut OF reach OF
the government. and the Arc priests
tried to re-cstablish it here and carry
on their former customs. At any ratc.
it was reported to be a most power
FIJI JUN, and meant certain death to
any one who entered it's hiding place.
We made a visit to il.
All round We're sticks stuck.in the
ground supporting slilils, eggs and
bones. while blood was splashed over
The walls; on tl.sit5ht Of the entrance
was a large basin OF water about $
inches deep, he@n out of the rock, in
which Watsr tticitled through from the
Roof. and in which 4 few fish glidei
:lhont.
While c@am;nins this, enc of the
officers made seine remark setting
up a series Of echoes. Which resound-
ed from the walls Of the fcaNc. lie cer-
.taiDly was most queer. and was al
together TOO much for TIC few soldiers
and others who out of curiosity had
followed us ii. for they dropped tne.r
carhine sand fed out
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1 before ] could jump to one side, with
| a thump that would have stunned him,
| one would imagine. even il the bullet
| had not smashed his jaw and gone out
through the top Of his head, bursting
an eye in its course. He was as dead
as Il door nail, and beautifully
marked full-srown young male, his
teeth being perfect. AS was only
| about a mile from camp. got his skin
off at once, and taking the skull went
back and dressed the skin there and
then. before it should get covered
with tiyblows.
lost no time, however, in getting
back to the spot where | had killed
him, fort struck me there might be
something more than knew about in
his having had his attention diverted
from myself and the dog. So / cast.
about once more, still going along the
river, letting Snap" who was well up
TO the work. do the hunting, whilst
now and again added a brilliant
beetle to my collecting box. Passing
two or three gullies without making
anything further out. began to think
that it must have been the whistle
of an antelope that had attracted the
Eleopard's notice. He showed, how
ever, the same intentness of gaze as r
remembered in a iaguar once killed
under somewhat similar ctrcum.
stances, and whose dying roar brought
"a second one on my track in less than
no time, giving me a stifIish scufiie. It
is in cases such as these that the sci
5ence Of woodcraft comes in handy,
careful notice Of surrounding signs
and actions usually enabling one to
come to correct conclusion. had
been keeping fairly close to the river
bank. for held to my theory that
there was another leopard not far
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from whereI shot the last; so / turned
about, after couple Of miles, and
worried back along the margin of the
bush. near the veldt. carefully beat
ing any likeiy;looking spots. Half way
or so back was a dense mass of thorns
With a lot OF rock and boulders, look
ing q Very likely place to hold such
game. | went to the veldt side to
.rcconnoitre, and there Immediately
found fresh pug-marks. not only of
one, but OF three, leopards; evidently
those OF an oil! one and her cubs.
This at once accounted for the de-
meanor of the one | had got, and as
a leopard with young, or for the mat
ter OF that any animal almost in such
circumstances, requires extra care in
tacllling. | called the deg to heel,
whilst cositated 4 bit what course
to pursue. Examining the tracks. I
put the cubs down as half grown. I
also made q detour OF the clunp of
bush and satisfied myself that the
game was at home. Returning to the
spot where | had first marked them,
I followed them III slowly, snap he
ing taken up with u piece Of string
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22

Curious adventures befall explorers
in southern Liberia, as one Of then
writes: When we entered this coun
try in 1906 VIC fired star shell to
try to communicate with4the column
marching from Okla. This WINS seen
by the natives for miles around, and
its effect YVES extraordinary. The
Ahiaras, On:chas and their warlike
friends, Who had spent years building
the most marvellous trenches and
stockades 10 guard every possible APP
preach to their country, ted us; afteg-
ward hat they had meant TO give MS
a very warm time, hut that the star.
shell was too r,Rch for them. AIRY
one WHO could Go this must DO super.
natural, nnG thcs fed into The bush
and lseEt up a guerrilla warfare for.
.sronti93a. never dariEss TO sho@ fhen3.
selves.
In January, 1905, when a small col
.umn was operating in the Ohonhon
country. northwest Of sBande, ii had a
lot of trouble with4a town called ONO
Oga Ngolori. the reason given being
that when the Long Jniu OF Arochuku