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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
SENATOR CUNDuNs LANIPPosT.

Throughout the country much inter-
est has been taken in Senator Cum
Minis controversy with the 'stand-
patters" in the upper house of con-
gress, Commenting upon one of the
senator's most interesting tilts the
SAN Francisco Examiner said:
Senator Cummins' speech on over
capitalization in the senate had
special tang-because old-fashioned
Republican Senators do not usually
talk that way.
The Senator's appointment of a
lamppost death for the Napoleon of
Industrial organlzation-'tha single
man who shall some day direct the
energies of the earth and control the
Industrial fortunes of mankind'-was.
OF course, humping piece of rhetoric.
But the Senator has the country
and the world behind him in his indg-
nant invective against the overcapi-
talization of great industrial corpor-
ations and the huge unearned incomes
that flow therefrom.
The income tax aims to get at these
unearned incomes-and pare them
down.
1T is to be noted that in every Eu-
ropean country where an income tax
is in operation a broad distinction is
made between earned and unearned
incomes, and the rule is that income
taxes are so drawn as to bear much
more heavily upon the latter.
THE day will come, of course-in
a future more or less remote-when
nobody will get incomes without earn
ing them.
Meanwhile We shall have to make
shift-through income taxes or other
wise-to keep the unearned incomes
within reach of the law.
The single ruthless master of mon
opoly, directing the energies of the
earth, is a Brocken shadow-a wrath
of the Senatorial imagination.
But the Senator is quite right in
saying that if this ghost should ever
take on solid flesh it certainly would
get itself hanged"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
HOPE FOR THE NORMAL.

Last evening the annual commence
ment exercises were held at the
Eastern oregon normal school and IL
graduates were given diplomas. Some
200 other students who entered this
school in hopes of finishing the course
will have to give up their work. This
is unjust to the students and the clos
ing of the normal schools is to the
shame of the people of oregon.
Primarily the closing down of the
normal schools was due to the fact
that they were libelled, flagrantly and
persistently. The lies that were cir
culated regarding the schools caused
some good men to become disposed
against them; other men. in the state
senate, turned against them for politi-
cal reasons.
But all this is of the past. 1t is not
Of so much Importance now how the
schools came to be left without funds.
The fact stands out that the schools
are without money and must remain
closed for at least two years. The
question now is what shall be done
with them in the future. There is yet
hope for the normals and it lies in
an appeal to the people Of the state
under the initiative.
With respect to the Eastern Ore
gon normal, at least, this paper is
firmly in favor of asking for support
upder the initiative. The East Ore
gonian believes that at the coming
state election the friends of the Wes-
ton school should present a bill pro-
viding for the maintenance of that
Institution. Should they choose to do
so the friends Of the Monmouth and
Ashland schools may do the same for
those schools. But each school should
stand entirely alone and live or die up
on its own merits.
If the claims Of the Eastern Ore
gon normal school are properly pre-
scented 10 the people Of the state al
the next election the school will bt
sustained. The rank and file Of the
people of this state are favorable tc
education and they know that nor
NAL schools are an indispensable par
OF the EDUCATIONAL structure. Fur
thermore they know that Eastern Ore
gen, with its Is counties, embracing
two thirds the area Of the state, 4
Justly entitled to a school. Th
theory that the state should have bu
one normal, located in or near Port
land. is rankly absurd and this can b
shown very clearly.
Just now the fortunes Of the East
ern Oregon normal are at low Sbh
The school has been betrayed an
mistreated and along with the othe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
OUR AMAZING GROWTH.

Perhaps the best test of our busi-
ness growth is shown by the receipts
of the postoffice department from
the sale of stamps.
In 1920 the receipts We're about
s1,OOO,OOO; by 1850 they increased to
s2O,OOO,OOO, in 1870 to $SS,OOO,OO, in
in 1900 to 100000 900, and in 1908 to
s191, 100000.
The figures show that in 1907 the
number of letters and post cards sent
through the postal system of the Uni
ted States was 6,466,O00,000, as
against 3,26S,OOO,OOO in the German
empire, ,S59,OOOOOO in the United
Kingdom. 1,119,OOO,OOO in France,
and 1,O67,OOO,OOO in Austria Hun
gary
The telegraph messages sent in the
United States in 1907 reached the
enormous number of $4,000, 900, 900.
In this connection it must be remem-
bered that the telephone Is a large
competitor of the telegraph, especial-
ly for long commercial messages, and
it is growing in favor each year.
In nearly every step of the worlds
progress during the last hundred
years the United States has been the
Observation-Disclosures Cd. c. Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
THE MESSAGE

l heard a medder lark
Down by the erals. 'twiXed day and
dark:
Twas just single, liquid note,
But how my heart leaped in my
throat:
And then I turned
And learned
I'm allus just that slow and dumb
That spring had come.
| heard a medder lark
And you can bet l stopped 20 bark;
l might have knowed it all day long
Because the crock was runnin' strong
And gurglin' things,
But jngs!
The message didn't have me thrilled
Till that bird trilled.
I heard a medder lark
It seems as If the kyote's bark
Was stopped, and all the prairie kin
Was waitin' for that note ag'in:
But all was still
No thrill
Was heard, but in the mornin' early
shore,
Twill rise onc't more.
Denver Republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

The high school track meet yester-
day once more brought to mind Pen
dletons need of good athletic field.
Such meets as were held yesterday are
worthy Of encouragement. So are
good football and good baseball games.
But Pendleton is not well prepared to
handle such sports. Here's hoping a
good athletic field may be secured in
the near future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

two state normals must remain closed
for two years But the school is still
legal state institution and its colors
have not been lowered. The friends
OF the school should stand by until
the fight is finished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
COVERED WITH SORES.

Twas afflicted with a terrible blood disease,
which was in spots at first, but afterwards spread
all over my body. These soon broke out into sores,
Before became convinced that the doctors could do
me no good Ihad spent hundred dollars, which was
really thrown away. then tried various patent
medicines, but they did not reach the disease.
was greatly improved, and was delighted with the
result. The large red splotches on my chest began
to grow paler and smaller and before long disap-
peared entirely. regained my lost weight, be-
came stronger and my appetite greatly improved.
Twas soon entirely well, and my skin as clear 40
piece of glass, h. L. MEYERS.
IS Clinton Street, Newark, n. j.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
THR USUAL SYMPTOMS.

Having used s. s. s. quite extensively, am IN
position to know its virtues As the result Of Sc
suffered severely with Rheumatism and other
symptoms not necessary to mention. friend told
me he had been cured Of my trouble by 8. 8. 8.
and upon his recommendation began its use. AZ
cleansed Of AN poisons and made pure and strong
again.
wish also to speak Of Its tonic properties. II
built up my general health IL improved my appe-
tite, gave me increased strength, and felt better
IN every way. ! am q great believer In 8. 8. s.,
and with pleasure recommend II to all who need
COOS blood medicine. ROBERT N. ZwBITZG.
$40 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Pa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

All the world likes the man who
goes in to win, whether he be entered
in the 100 yard dash or in one Of the
more serious contests in which all
must take part.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
CURED SOUND AND WELL.

Dear Sirs:-Ididn I find out that had contracted
Contagious Blood Poison until 1t had made consider
able headway and fortunately for me the friend
that | first consulted had had some experience with
didn't fool with any doctors but began at once the
use Of your medicine, taking II as directed. My
friend told me to stick to it, and that was what
did and got along splendidly from the very FIST and
and am now as well as ever. When be gan S. s. S.
my face was so full Of sores and eruptions that
could not shave, and now there is not a blotch or
pimple on my body. There 10 nothing In the world
WAYS recommend il for such cases. A friend Of
mine is taking 1t now, and is getting along nicely.
WALTER WEBER.
7o4 Oakley St., Evansville, Ind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

Recent successes in the art Of sky
sailing have stimulated the toy de-
signers and at the present time there
are a number Of flying machine toys
to amuse the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26
S.S.S.
CURES BLOOD POISON

Removing the symptoms all that necessary 10 cure Con-
gou Blood Poison The uen which produce these out
ward manifestations be completely driven from the blood before
real be effected The least faint left in the circulation will
LATER fresh outbreak Of the trouble with all the hid
symptoms liberated mouth and throat copper SpoeS
falling hair, and ulcers ETC.
Contagious Blood Poison the eacerous of all diseases
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

some warm weather and much
rain" is the weather signal the in
land empire farmer would like to see.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

leave the slightest of the disease for future outbreaks S. S. S.
entirely 6 roots herbs and baks all Of which heal
ing and cleansing their nature 1t does not contain particle
Of mineral any form nue the delicate parts Of the system
S. S. S. will also drive out any lingering remains of mineral poo
that may the blood from the former treatment IF you suf
ng with Contagious Blood Poison S. S. S. will you because
will purify your blood Home treatment book and medical advice
'''' aH wiz TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26


almost before they realize its
presence, because its first
symptom is usually a little
sore or pimple so insignificant
that it does not excite suS-
picion. But the inSidiouS
poison is at work on the blood
and in a short while the pa
tient finds he is more or less
affected from head to foot.
Contagious Blood Poison
is TOO dangerous to trifle with.
No time should be lost in rid
ding the blood of this deStruc-
tive poison, and in no disease
is it more important to have
the proper remedy. Medi-
cines which merely check the
symptoms fora a time and leave
the real cause Sm0ulderlng IN
the system have brought mis-
cry and disappointment to
thousands. Faithfully the suf-
fererS took such treatment,
usually of mineral nature, and
when all symptoms had dis
appeared and the treatment
was left off, found the virus
had only been shut up in the
system awaiting a favorable
opportunity to return, with
every symptom intensified.
S. S. S. cures Contagious
Blood Poison and cures it
permanently. 1t goes down
into the blood and removes
every particle Of the poison,
makes the circulation pure
and healthy, and does not
leave the slightest trace Of tn
is made entirely Of roots, h
ing and cleansing in their nj
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

Baker City did well for town Of
its size.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-26

The first box of California cherries
has arrived in New York city. It was
sold at auction for $21.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
DO YOU INTEND TO Buy PIANO.

II So write at once to The Knight
Campbell Music Company, lo2a-Sl cali
fornia st. Denver. tell them about what
style OF piano you want about what
price YOU want to pay and Whh. terms.
aud receive special proposition hN re-
turn mail, We buy our new piano
from the factories direct for "hSn. and
in carload lots. and gu9rantec tn save
you money If slightly used plano At a
big saving would interest you, We nave
just received in trade a number of line
makes almost new which we will lose
out in "A hurry at about half price and
on special terms. Write at once for
PARTICULARS,
Buy your piano of a reliable Louise.
ic have been doing business in colo
ado constantly since 1874. and refer
you to any banking Institution in the
state as to our responsibility or to
anyone who has had dealings with uS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

Ing to the uproar and its strength almost took
away the powers of motion and of speech.
The relief started from the guardhouse No
man through the darkness brought by night
and the tempest could the outline of his
nearest fellow The whiteness of the snow
would have relieved the blackness had not
the lashing Of the elements blinded the vision
l ordered the men to un11x bayonets because
OF the danger OF cutting one another and
gave the order passing from one man to the
other and fairly believing it into their ears
Then the order was given to secure arms and
to clasp hands. 1t was only by the handclasp
that one man could tell that he had a com
panion.
Into the teeth OF the tempest We edged our
way. Twice within so yards of the guard
house the little squad was thrown from its
feet. All sense OF direction was lost and moth
ing but a collision with one of the lowlving
barracks buildings after ten minutes toflng
progress gave the little command knowledge
of its whereabouts. half frozen sentinel
whose post luckily was under the lee of the
barracks, was relieved and took his place at
the rear Of the hand-clasping column
THE hospital of the garrison stands. or did
stand at that time, at the extreme east end
of the island. Back Of it along the stretch of
beach runs sentrys post. A man walking
there and looking straight eastward finds no
land upon which his eye may rest That night
the lashing fury of the waves was spent main
ly on that lonely sentry beach. The first re-
lief managed to reach the front OF the hospital
which gave some protection l ordered ali the
men except the one who was to relieve the
sentry on the beach to huddle under the piazza
while took the relieving recruit to find the
man on post
I'VE rounded the end of the hospital The
blast threw down. The wind was tearing
down the sound and the salt spray and the
snow commingled dashed into our faces We
dragged our rifles and edged our way through
wall OF wind. few feet of progress and
the blast again threw our feet from under
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

uttered word. Back over the sand we went
through the bowling and the lashing. We lost
our bearings and into an obstruction. l
traced its outline and knew what it was. II
was the hospital morgue a wooden structure
not more than Is feet square. We crawled
around 1t until We had reached the west side,
where the shelter gave us breath; from the
doorway of the morgue came challenge that
even the noise of the storm could not smoth-
er-'Who comes there"
THE answer, Relief, was yelled back by two
voices in unison and crawled into the dead
house. There standing guard in the grewsome
place, was a colored lad, only four weeks a
soldier, and within touch OF his hand, resting
on its zinc bier, the corpse of man.
Driven by the storm to seek shelter that
black recruit, rather than leave his post to
get the protection afforded by the hospital,
had chosen in the blackness of midnight and
with wind and wave raging without, to take
up his watch by the dead, because the place
where the body lay on his post, which he
was under orders not to desert"
Two army deserters convinced certain
raw recruit that there something more
than words in the saying he had once heard
to the effect that republics always are migrate
full 1t fell this wise:
The recruit had marched guard for the
first time. The sergeant in charge turned two
prisoners over to him with instructions to
guard them while they drove mule team and
collected the garbage from the barrels in the
rear of the quarters 1t was the dead of
winter and for the first time in years the
channel between Davids island and the town
of New Rochelle was frozen over.
The recruit plodded along after his prisoners,
but being green to such work. he kept close at
their heels instead of trailing along at dis
tance of five PAGES as he should have done.
Guard and prisoners reached point the
shore directly in the rear Of the commanding
officers quarters. There one of the deserters
seized an empty garbage barrel and an oppor-
tunty at the same instant. He threw the bar
rel over the sentinels head like a candle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

come with them II he chose, and they started
for saloon in the outskirts Of the town,
place known to them, there to wait until II
time to go under cover to the depot to
take a train which made no stop for many
miles beyond the place of boarding
About an hour before the train was due the
recruit told the deserters that he had weak
ened" and that he would go back to the island
to take his medicine" They offered no OBJ
lection and their companion started for the
shore while they took back road to the de-
pot.
The recruit had solder-making stun in him
He had been maturing plan all the time that
he had been in the saloon. The deserters once
out of sight he made for farm house, told
his story hurriedly, secured horse ana rode at
a cavalry pace for hamlet a few miles east
of New Rochelle. He afraid to go to the
depot to which the deserters had gone because
he feared that they would see him and, suspect
ing his motive, would take to the woods
At the little village to which he had gone
headlong his horse, he secured the services
of a constable readily enough-for there was
a reward for the arrest of deserters-and by
telling his story and by threatening the station
master with all the penalties possible of inflic
ton by the federal government, the recruit in
duced him to flag the train.
The deserters were caught, handcuffed and
sent back to the island.
The board deiberated long if not wisely, and
finally reached the conclusion that the coun
try's treasury could not well bear the burden
of the loss of the money represented by the
price of rifle, and it was decreed that
the cost of the weapon should be taken out of
the pay of the recruit who had done his duty
by the government and had showed pluck and
understanding. even if he had lost rifle.
There was a disgusted young soldier on Da
vid's island. He not made of the stuff
of deserters. but desert he did. The channel
was still frozen and the morning after he
learned of the order stopping his pay there was
soldier less to answer Here" at reveile
roll call.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

many old soldiers are stationed at Fort Myer.
men who have enlisted and re-enlisted until
the sleeves of their dress coats pretty well
covered with the stripes marking their years
of service. These old soldiers tell many stories
Of the old days when the army life was not as
pleasant as it is to-day and when the recruits
lot was far from happy one. In those old
days desertions were many and some OF the
stories which the veteran regulars tell to-day
of the time when they were recruits lets one
know readily enough why some men under the
old conditions did not care to follow the flag.
Here is one story of recruit life in the army
20 years ago that Is rewritten with no changes
of fact and with only little change Of lam
guage from the way that an old soldier told 1t:
In the winter of 1888 l stationed at
David's island, New York harbor, a recruiting
rendezvous of the army. There were about
800 newly enlisted ones stationed there at that
time The island is little affair lying fairly
low in the water and without any protection
ON the storms which blow in from the east
Though Long Island sound.
.January and February, 1888, were months
Of sunshine and flowers were peeping on the
SUNNY side of things before anyone could guess
whether March was to roar in like the lion or
TO bleat like the lamb. Early In the second
week of that March month New York was over
vhelmed by tempest Of wind and snow IL
was in that storm that Roscoe Conkling met
with the exposure which caused the illness
Leading tn his death in a few days. 1t was the
vorst storm known to the history of the east
ern country The New Workers, however, did
not experience its full fury. for their buildings
gave them shelter.
ut was left for few recruits OF the Uniteo
States army the men on guard. to bear the
hrunt of the blizzard and to face the elements
thot gave them battle On the night OF Marcn
- Tho storm broke At nine O'Clock the SKY
ovor the sound was unclouded, and there was
rot whisper OF wind over the water. W1thin
.n rainutes the black clouds had banked up,
snd IN another ten minutes they were shaking
a,t their burden of snow, while the wind which
uas .nruns to its full, strength almost without
arninp was roaring down the sound from the
AtI.ntic At midnight there were great drifts
-. nov against every obstacle which onered
~. ,east resistance to the wind. Out OF doors
sneoch was impossible for the blasts tore the
ia. from ones lips and smothered them
With their howlings
"on that night l was on guard as corporal
=. ~. Arst relief The sergeant OF the guaro
ta. moments after midnight stepped from
.. aoorway OF the guardhouse and was swept
M, S ~. feet by the wind He saw what ter
u,n n;oht was ahead Of US, had already come
=. ne IN fact and he sent man 10 the quar-
" -. tho of1cer of the day to ask PERMISSION
40 IN the outlying sentinels or to give or
- them to seek such shelter as they could
oe The oNacer of the days quarters were Sur
hhu With heavy evergreen trees and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
HOWARD {. BURTON. ASSAYER { CHEMIST
Special Round Trip homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month, during the entire year,
the Colorado e. Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges For detailed information, rates,
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. E. Fisher, General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.