davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
LET'S GET \ GUN.

over at the Bremerton navy yard
they are refitting the battleship Ore
gon with new and improved guns
The old six inch guns that made the
long fast trip around the Horn and
spoke to the Spaniards off Santiago
in '9S are to be discarded.
Pendleton should try to secure one
OF these guns as a souvenir. 1t
would be a fine historic relic for the
city park when the latter is created
or for the north side cemetery tract
when it is improved this summer.
Portland and Salem are each plan
ming to ask for one of the guns. 1t
is the supposition that the guns may
be had for asking provided the freight
will be paid by the town to whom a
gun is given. Since the battleship
Oregon was named after this state it
IS proper that the guns be given the
cities of this state. In this case PEN
dleton seems to have a valid claim
in the matter, especially since this
city has a congressman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
JUST CRITICISM.

In a recent address at the laying Of
the corner stone for the New York
Press club building Supreme Justice
William ]. Gaynor paid a tribute to
the untrammelled press of the coun-
try He held it to be entirely right
and proper for newspapers to criti-
else public men and officials when
the latter go astray. Among other
things he said:
1T is not only the right of news
paper men, Of men Of the Journal
istic profession, to exercise this priv
ilege. It is their duty and office. In
no other way than by criticism can
the country be safeguarded against
corruption and wrongdoing.
"a scandalmonger Of public men
is shown the door in a newspaper Of
flee quicker than IN any other place,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
roorLlGmT DRAWBACKS.

In newly imported musical COM
edy the chief comedian soliloquzes
for time on the advantages Of Il
stage career and concludes;
"I've always thought I'd like to be
an actor, but 1t must cut in on ones
evenings frightfully."
That isn't the only disadvantage,
Take the question of rehearsals and
go the round of half a dozen actors
of the mediocre but necessary kind
and listen to the hard-luck stories.
Any show means at least three weeks
of rehearsing-in most cases very
much more.
For three weeks there is no pay
and it may be that after the four,
six or eight weeks of unpaid work
the production will fail in week.
fail perhaps If the manager is un-
trustworthy, without salaries even for
that week,
This fate doesn't always effect only
the actors of lesser class. One of the
best-known of American character
actors, a man who has had prominent
parts in a number of successes, spent
practically an entire winter in un-
paid rehearsing some two or three
years ago. He appeared in four sue
cessive productions, each elaborate,
but each destined to run of not
more than two weeks. II his salary
had been $3.50 a week he could not
have earned much more than $500
or $3.50 for that seasons work-and
there are 50 weeks of board to be
paid in the actors year as well as in
that of the humble persons who pay
50 to watch him.
Another young English actor who
came to this country some years ago
rehearsed in one season some four
teen weeks with three plays, each of
which was complete failure. He
got something like three weeks pay
for that winter. In addition he had
the extra good luck to see a play of
his own, in which, however, he did
not appear, open on Monday and close
on Wednesday of the same week.
In fact an actor getting. say. $50
a week, which seems a good salary
to the clerk at $25 a week, counts
himself very lucky If he works 40l
weeks a year Indeed if he works 80
he is we'll off; and the $50 must
spread over a year!-New York Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
Seeing Taft As President.

"I have seen President Taft In
nearly every other walk of life and
wanted to look in on him at his desk
in the White House." said Rev. John
Wesley Hill, of New York.
when I got into his office" con-
tinued DR.. Hill, "I told him that
was reminded of the negro preacher
who set out to tell mis- congregation
that they would now visit the holy city
of Jerusalem and see her bulwark';
but said instead hat they would visit
the city and see how the bull works .
well" said the President, with a
laugh, you see him working now"
DR.. Hill was one of the spell bind
ers who accompanied Mr. Taft during
his campaign in the West.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
FOLLOWING OREGON.

Nearly every progressive state IL
the union is following oregon in the
matter of adopting a direct primary
law. In Idaho the move has been ia.
ken and in speaking upon the subject
the Weiser Signal recently said:
''The press of the state has been
most generous in its bestowal OF
praise upon Governor Brady for his
advocacy of the direct primary, for
urging it upon the legislature and to
the legislature for its enactment. No
measure thus far concerned by the
people in the interests of clean poll
tics, no measure thus far introduced
into state politics, will have a more
salutary, wholesome influence in re-
storing political power to the people,
whence cometh all power
'It is a deathblow to the machine
politician, to the self-constituted, self
created boss to the political mossback
who has been schooled in party con-
ventions where a slate has been hung
up before a few selected political au-
tomatons trained to jump when the
boss manipulates the string or gives
the command"
But the Idaho direct primary law
will not be without its critics. Those
who have served as political auto
nations" will decry it as fool" mea-
sure. So will many little partisan or
gans that have neither brains nor
backbone Of their own. The direct
primary does away with the useful
ness Of both these classes. But the
direct primary is a good system and
the rank and file of the people Of
Idaho will never regret the adoption
Of the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

but in their public conduct officials
are justly held up by the press to the
fullest publicity. In no other way
can low, base and corrupt govern
ment be lifted up and made decent
and kept so. And in this the press
has come on the whole to be fair
and honorable The men OF your pro-
fession draw correct line between
criticism and abuse"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

Senator Hale says that the lower
ing of the duty on pulp and paper
will ruin Names paper and pulp in
dustry. But cheaper paper will bene-
fit every newspaper, every grocer and
every dry goods merchant in the
country. Why not consult the inter-
est of all the people instead of the
welfare of the paper trust. Besides,
it is a wolf cry, anyway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

After having continuously "given
aid and comfort" to the enemies of
the normal schools and having abused
the legislative friends of the normals
while the fight was on in the leg!s-
lature the local morning paper now
says it is a friend of the Weston nor
NAL. From such friends the normal
school people might we'll pray God
for deliverance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
WOODY ART.

Frederick Remington, the illustra.
tor fresh from a western trip or
which he had been making studies OF
Indians and cowpunchers and thing;
outdoors, met an art editor who in
sisted upon dragging him up to ar
exhibition of very impressiOnistic
pictures.
you don't seem enthusiastic" re-
marked the editor as they were COM
ing out. Didn't you like them"
Remington, remembering what he
had been told as a boy, counted ten
before replying. Then
like 'em? SAY I've got two
maiden aunts in New Rochelle that
can knit better pictures than those"
-Everybody's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
BY ELIMINATION.

"All the latest popular novels!'
sang out the train boy. Then, hold
ing out a copy of "The Guest of Ques-
nay" to a prosperous looking passen-
ger he urged: Buy Booth Tarking-
toms latest work, sir?"
The man looked annoyed.
"Noi / am Booth Harrington him
self" .''
Then buy copy Of Three
Weeks" persisted the boy. "You
amt Elinor Glynn, too, are your
Everybodys Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

with great satisfaction, and you'll be
pleased with 1t, too. Try II today for
Poor Appetite, F1atulency, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Cos
tiveness, Biiiousness, Female Ills,
Colds, Grippe and Malaria, Fever and
Ague.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
HE KNEW HIS FRIENDS.

Eyes, sir" boasted the hotel pro-
prietor, that dogs the best rat
catchin' dog in the state"
Even as he spoke two big rats sour
ried across the office floor The dog
merely wrinkled his nose.
RAT dogi" scoffed the travelling
man. Look at that, will you?"
Huh" snorted the landlord. HE
knows them. But just you let a
strange rat come in here once"-
Everybody's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
THE EXPERIMENT STATION.

President Kerr and a party from
the agricultural college are now at
Hermiston on work connected with
the establishment of the experiment
station for the project. It is the pur-
pose to get the station equipped and
ready for work at the earliest pos
sible date.
From this experiment station i'm
mense good is bound to result. Never
was a station more appropriate. The
task of reclaiming the heretofore des-
ert land lying under the government
project is one that presents many
problems. How to cultivate the land
during the first few years is a matter
upon which there is much to be
learned. As to the classes and va
riet!es of fruits and vegetables to be
raised there are ennumerable ques-
tions to be solved. Only through ex-
Fermentation can these problems be
worked out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
WHAT KILLED THE CAT?

Little Davey Sloan is forever ask
ing questions.
You'd better keep still or some
thing will happen to you" his tired
mother finally told him one night.
Curiosity once killed a cat you
know"
Davey was so impressed with this
that he kept silent for three minutes.
Then: Say, mother, what was 1t the
cat wanted to know?"-Everybody's e
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

For the ladies' civic improvement
club there is much to do. But If the
ladies will lead out in the work the
people Of the town will gladly fol-
low.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

The levee may be made into a
beautiful driveway and walk. Such
improvement has been proposed in
the past and the idea will undoubted-
ly be carried out some time. Pendle-
ton will then have a park all along
the river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

Those who favor but one norma
school for oregon oppose the Weston
normal The hope of the Eastern
Oregon normal lies in the adoption
Of the plan for two or three schools.
II there is but one Oregon normal it
will be located in western Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
NEEDED NOW

As Spring approaches, everybody
ought to take few doses of the Bit
tiers. 1t will cleanse the system Of
winter impurities, tone the digestive
organs, make sleep restful and pre-
vent Spring Fever. Thousands Of per-
eons have taken
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
GOOD MORNING TO ALL.

/.
You may reap the red thorns,
But whaever befall,
Hats off to the world
And Good morning to all"
II.
No fear that a trouble
Will hold you in thrall:
With thanks for the green world
Good morning to ALL"
III.
The world rolling lightward-
High voices that call:
Hats off to the world
And Good morning to alln'
Atlanta Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
- g g REMOVES THE CAUSE
80 - 90 OF CKTARRH

No remedy that does not entirely OF Catarh from the
blood permanent of the trouble Just long the
circulation contaminated with the impurities and catarrhal matters
which produce the trouble the membranes inner Innings the
body will be kept in state of irritation and disease Sprays lotions ana
other applications will temporarily relieve the tight full
feeling tie head buzzng noises the ears uncomfortable uy feeling
aad the the throat but Catarh
blood disorder and until has been entirely driven from the
permanent S. S. S. Caah by removing
the cause the disease its head and by thor
ougy purifying and cleansing the circulation and rddng OF par
inpuity time enrng the blood allows the
infamed ated membranes to heal improves TIE general health and
stops every dsagreeabe symptom s. reaches down to the
the disease the SYSTEM Book Catarrh
and medical advice o all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
Honest.

Cashley Cat the club)-Is your wife
entertaining this winter?
Stocksome-Not very.-New York
Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19

The average woman cannot afford
to be frank in regard to herself. Don't
expect her TO be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
ELDORADO.

ELDORADO.
Gayly bedight
\ gallant knight
, In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long
Singing a song.
In search of Eldorado.
And as his strength
failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim Shadow.
Shadow" said he,
Where can it be ,
This land of Eldorado?" Z
over the mountains
OF the moon Z
Down the Valley of the Shadow Z
Ride, boldly ride" Z
The Shade replied, Z
IF you seek for Eldorado." Z
Edgar Allen Poe. Z
.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
News of Montezuma.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Dec. 30-.S G. Ingraham
has sold eighty acres of pasture land to
George A. Bradley for $1,000. The land
is located in Scott township. about six
miles from town.
A special meeting of the school board
was held Monday evening for the pur-
pose Of filing the vacancy in the Car
field building Miss Knox did not accept
the position and the board elected Mrs.
Ethel Rayburn to fill the vacancy.
The many friends Of former Super
intendent C. e. Douglass. who went to
Woodstock, H.. from here, will be
pleased to learn of his further adj
vancement. He has been elected to the
position of superintendent of schools
at Aurora, H., and will begin his new
work at once. The position thus va
Gated by Mr.. Douglass was offered to
Superintendent Roark, who succeeded
Mr.. Douglass here but who is now SUI
perintendent of the Anamosa schools.
The cold weather has caused seri-
Gus coal shortage. When an occasional
car load of coal arrives 1t Is appor-
toned among those who seriously need
it and then there are always those left
unsupplied.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
McNeal this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
eRlsr FROM DUNLAP.
Feed Situation Disoourasins-Eye Ba
iv ~ s,,r>I- nAk>. A>....

Feed Situation Discouraainu-Eye Bad
ly Injured-Other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Dunlap. Dec S0--This section is hav-
ing the severest weather for many
years for December. About one-third
of the farmers have all their corn gath
cred: about one-third are three fourths
done and the other third are not over
half out. Under these conditions a,
least two-thirds OF the farmers car
not use their stalk fields and are COM
PEELED to feed hay and that commodity
Is at present worth $40 per ton, and
very scarce at that price.
Feeders are shipping stock to mar
ket that are not feed sufficiently, or
account of the scarcity of corn. and
the conditions of the roads. Many sales
are being held turnout the county and
feed stuffs particularly reach tor
prices.
All the available force OF plumbers
and pump men are worked to the lin
it on account of the frozen tanks
bursted water pipes, pumps, etc.
Burt Meyers. while cracking black
snake whip cut his eye lid so tina,
the eyeball could be seen thru the cash
The optic is badly injured and he went
to Omaha to consult a specialist with
slight hopes of saving the sight.
Rev. j. II. Armstrong of the Congre-
gational church, has resigned, to take
effect Jan. l.
The roads are now worn down pass.
ably smooth and every available slet
of all kinds Is pressed into service fol
business and pleasure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
CHARLES CITY NEWS.
Building and Loan Association Formed
County Farm Steward Elected.

Building and Loan Association Formed
County Farm Steward Elected.
Special to Times Republican.
Charles. City, Dec 30.--At q meeting
of those interested in the Charles City
building and loan association the or
ganization was perfected by the adop-
ton of a constitution and bylaws, af-
ter which board of nine directors was
elected to serve for the ensuing year
After the meeting of the stockholders
the board of directors convened and
elected r. w. Simpson. president; w
f. Crary. vice president; A. w. Den
mis-, secretary, and r. #. Armstrong
treasurer. The association is capital
lied at 100000 consisting of 5000
shares at 500 each Over $4,000 In
stock has already been subscribed and
before the end of the week 100000 will
be taken.
AT a meeting of the Floyd county
board of supervisors, held at the court
house, Charles w. Johnson was elected
steward of the poor farm for the en-
suing year Mr.. Johnson succeeds John
r. Beck, who has served as steward
for the past three years. Mr.. Beck
will remove to Canada next spring
where he has purchased farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
DAVENPORT FACING A FUEL
FAMINE AND SCRAMBLE EN-
SUES FOR COAL.
CUSTOMERS MlsREPREsENr
IN ORDER TO FILL BINS
Factories Running Low and May Have
to Close Down-RaiIroads Charged
by Dealers With confiscatins Ship
ments For Their Own Use-No suf-
fering as Yet.

Davenport, Dec. 3O.-The possibility
of a coal famine in Davenport APP
pears more serious today than at any
stage of the present shortage of this
most necessary commodity. Very few
if any of the dealers, have a supply of
coal on hand. Very few, if any, are
accepting orders subject to immediate
delivery. The average price for soft
coal is $4.25 in one ton lots and 81 in
lots of two tons or more. This is ma
terial advance over the quotations of a
week ago.
The coal dealers state there is plen-
ty of coal at the mines but that it is
simply impossible to get it shipped. The
extreme cold weather and the heavy
snowfall, have impeded traffic to such
an extent that the demand of the con-
sumer is far in excess of the ability
of the railroads to haul the coal de-
manded.
Robbers and "Coal Hogs"
One local dealer accuses the rail-
roads of differing" the cars of coal
in transit and converting them to their
own use. Another item which is great
ly adding to the seriousness of the sit
uation is the existence of the "coal
hog among the private consumers
These are the persons who are misrep-
resenting to the coal dealers that they
are entirely out of coal in order tic
hasten delivery, when in reality they
are abundantly supplied. In this way
they are receiving coal for which they
have no immediate use, and thus de-
priving others who are in dire want
and threatened with distress.
Yesterday a we'll known business
man of the city, a man of wealth anG
high standing in the community, called
up a Vocal coal dealer and left an or
der for coal. u must have it at once
am entirely out and my family will
freeze if / don't get it today" declared
the customer. The coal was delivered
on this urgent request and when the
driver arrived at the customers home
he found not only one bin but two bins
filled to overlooking and it was with
difficulty that he could find a place ir
which to unload the coal.
No Suffering Vet.
AS far as known, there has as vel
been no actual suffering in Davenport
due to the coal shortage. The ma
jority of dealers are only taking or
ders for small quantities, in order te
distribute the coal when received
among as many customers as possible
In this way all are being supplied with
a sufficient quantity to meet their i'm
mediate requirement.
The factories of the city are running
low on coal and unless they receive
shipments within the next few days, il
is quite probable a number of then
will be obliged to close down tenn.
porarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
HISTORIC SPOT IN IRELAND
MaIahIde Castle. a Few Mlies North
Of Dublin, Has Much to interest
the Tourist.

Malahide castle. on the sea coast,
about ten miles north of Dublin. Is the
Oldest inhabited stronghold in Ire
land. A most picturesque old place. It
has extensive encircling woods, which
make 1t an ideal residence In either
winter or summer. while the little
town OF Malahide Is similar to an Eng
lish village adjoining a nobleman's
well.cared.for estate. Malahide fur
nishes the unusually rare instance Of
baronfal estate having continued for
nearly seven centuries and a half in
the heirs male of the ancestor on
whom 1t had been originally con-
ferred. Henry IL. gave the manor to
Richard de Talbot In 1174. and his
male descendants have resided at
Malahide ever since. except for brief
period during Cromwells time. when
they were driven out for seven years.
In the great hall at Malahide is a
suit of armor with cash in the side
about which romantic story Is told.
The wearer OF this arraor had just
been married In Malahide church
when there came a sudden call to
arms, and though the bridegroom
side was successful he himself fell in
the fray. His bridesmaid. wife and
widow" In one day-soon, however.
consoled herself. for she was married
twice after that tragic day, the first
time six months afterward. BY her
second husband she had son.
Thomas Talbot. whom Edward Nv.
appointed lord admiral OF Malahide
and the seas adjoining, an hereditary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
HAVE STRONG PROGRAM.
Hardin County Medical Society Secure.
Eminent Speakers For Convention.

Hardin County Medical Society Secures
Eminent Speakers For Convention.
Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Dec. 30.-The Hardin County
Medical Society will hold their regular
annual meeting in the auditorium Of
the Methodist church, in Eldora, Jan.
|3.
Never before in their history have
they had three as noted men on the
program as DR.. Arthur r. Elliot, OF
Chicago; DR.. Otto Suffer, of st. Louis,
and DR.. j. w. Kline.
Doctor Elliot is vice president and
teacher of medicine in the post grad
uate Medical School of Chicago. DR..
Otto Suffer is professor of gynecology
in the st. Louis College of Medicine.
These two men have international rep
utations and have very generously con-
sented to lecture before the society. The
topics they have selected are eminently
practical to the general practitioner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must UNI
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge Of what
Is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
b made to contribute to living Alright.
Than the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfuly and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
BY all leading druggists.