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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
An Elixir of Life,

"An annuity is the best elixir of life l know of" said the examining physl clan of an insurance company Tt sometimes seems as If annutants never die. We have lots on our books who top eighty. ninety and even nine ty-hve years. l have passed many a sickly and decrepit old fellow as q good annuity risk-the sickller they are. you know, the better risk they make-and the next year he has turn ed up to collect his annuity rejuvenat- ed, rosy. spry as a boy. The secret? The secret Is that financial worry. fear of the poorhouse. ages and kills or more people than all the deadly dis eases combined Release an old man uy means of au annuity from all this worry. and he throws off his years and walks erect and happy and fearlessly young"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
METALS

NEW YORK, August 9.-Ccpper in the New York market was quiet; sales were limited to loo tons for Augls, de- livery at l2.65. The tone, however was firm in sympathy with the slightly high CT cables. and standard spot closed al l265 to l2.s0; closing quotations for other deliveries follow; August i2.6O to l2.S5; September l2.62le to l2."5; October 12.s5 to 1900; November and December 12.75 to 1900. The Londui, market was steady, spot being quoted at f5S, 5s, and futures were unchanged.
 Locally prices were: Lake, l3l212 to 1850; electrolytic, l2.75 to. l3.l2Ia; and casting l2.6212 to l2.90.
 London tin was quiet, spot selling at &l33, los and futures at fl35, Ss. Locally tin was firm, spot being quoted at 29.30 to 29.55.
 No sales were reported in any posi- tion. The metal exchange reported no sales of lead, but the market was firm, 4.3O to 4.35 for New York, and s.35 for East St. Louis delivery. London prices were unchanged at f27, Cd.
 Spelter was firm and higher locally, Spot $50 to 5.S0 in New York; $50 to 5.75 for East St. Louis delivery.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
GRAINS

CHICAGO, August 9.--Wheat prices broke nearly ? cents today, follow ing the publication of the government crop report. and all deliveries sold below the dollar mark. Reports indicated 8 total yield of winter wheat amounting to 436,920,00 bushels, much smaller yield than was general expected. Wheat was inclined to be weak all day. but little activity was manifest until the final fifteen minutes, during which period there was general selling based on the exceedingly bearish showing of the government statistics. It was esti- mated that the total yield of spring and winter wheat was 7lS,900,00 hush. els. with one exception, the largest on record. September sold between sSM and l00A. The price at the bottom was 993S. The market closed weak with September at 9s1S.
 The official forecast of cooler weather for Illinois took the edge of ihe corn market, sentiment at times being boar ish. The market closed steady from lS higher to k lower.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS AND GOSSIP ON
 EXCHANGES

BOSTON, August 9.--This morning s London prices failed to show as much strength as the closing market on Sat urday. However, the market opened quietly at approximately the same or possibly shade better than Saturday < close and continued during the balance of day to show increased strength. The most prominent issues were Steel com mon, Union Pacific, Reading, Shelters, l.. & N. and Atlantic Coast Line. The early part of the afternoon was given up to waiting for the government crop report on grain, the announcement of which caused increased activity. Crop report figures are about as expected and are certainly sufficiently favorable, compared to the reports this time las, year, to warrant further confidence.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Ha.makino In the East Indies.

The making of bamboo hats is one of the chief industries of the natives of the East Indies, and quite often the children are more expert than their mothers in weaving the strips together and forming the designs. their fingers being younger and more supple. In transporting ihe long stalks of bamboo to the factory the natives tie the ends of two stalks together. spread them apart short distance forward of the center, tie Il crossplece between and carry them on their shouders.-Popu- lar Mechanics.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Not a Success.

The manager of the subscription book department was teHing of some of his experiences. "The funniest case l remember" he said, was that of an applicant for a job at book canvassing from whom l expected great things He made a careful study of the ltera- ture we supplied him with and was very enthusiastic. Judge of my sur prise when the first morning he went out back he came and handed in his resignation.
 But you should not be so easily discouraged.' told him. Few make a success at the start, and you ac- knowledge that you went into only two places.
 Only two. he said lugubriously One was real estate agent. who per suaded me to sign contract for two lots fin Fizzlehurst. and the other was a tailor. who sold me suit of clothes didn't want And shaking his head mournfully, he mumbled Good day and went ut."-Lippincott's
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Success Magazine,
Redundant Particulars.

Cleveland people consider the name of their town sufficient as an address without the addition of Ohio. and one protesting agahist the use of the name of the state tells Il story 10 illustrate the folly of redundant particulars. Tt reminds me-" he said, 'of the fussy Englishman who went up to St Peter and said. I'm from London And then, for feur the saiut might mix him up with somebody else, he added.
 London. England, you know. That Tiled the good old gatekeeper. From London. England, eh;' he said. Well, Mir. Man from London, England, you're Knocking at the wrong door. Your new address is Sheol, Birthstone coun- ty. Dominion of I.ucifer. Exchange.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
FIVE STOCKS DRAW ALL ATTENTION IN MARKET
U. s. STEEL, U. P, READING, ATCHIsoN AND GREAT NORTH
 ERIN THE FAvoRITEs
COPPER STOCK HAS QUIET DAY
OFFICIAL CROP AND WEATHER REPORTS CAUSE WHEAT AND
 CORN TO DROP

NEW YORK. August 9,-United States Steel, ISIS; Union Pacific, 2O5 Reading, 1854; Atchison, l20E; Great Northern Ore Certificates, S6-these were the points in the days stock mar ket that centered attention, showing new record prices for these leading favorites of the market. The three first absorbed an overwhelming propor- tion of the days dealings.
 A rise in the London price of cop per failed to benefit Amalgamated Cop per, but American Smelling and Ma tional Lead were among the early strong features
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales were $4,626,000. United States As coupons declined h per cent.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
His Success.

John" said q Glasgow minister to his beadle one morning. .'I would seem to have been more than usually sue cessful in pleasing the congregation on Sabbath. To which of the three heads of my sermon would you attribute my success?"
 "Weel. sir" replied the beadlc. with something like leer in his eye,''te tell ye the truth. congregations nooa- days concern themsel's less about the heids than the tails o' sermons. The ane you preached on Sabbath was con siderably shorter than the general rsn O yer discoorses. and therefore body was weel pleased wit"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

 inquiries the landlady In a hoarse whis- per.
 Camp"
 "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mir. Grant"
 She waves you to a vacant chair. The young lady on your right drops a half bow The young gentleman to your left drops pork chop Thus amid covert sneers. supercilious glances and general awkwarlness. you take your place among an alien people.
 "A hash house introduction always reminds me of d minstrel show" de- clares the humorous boarder. "Be seated, gentlemen; know each other and be acquainted.
 Whereat you must smile.
 Chase the COW this way" continues the humorous boar,ler in time honored reference to the milk pitcher, whereat you must euifaw.
 "You are always master of cere mo- nies." says young lady boarder to the humorous one. "As for me, I'm too tinid."
 Why are you timidi"
 "Oh. I'm so littie!'
 Sweet goods come in small pack ages"
 ''So does poison"
 Fine old repartee! After dinner you ascend to your hall bedroom and won- der if you will ever be at home in this company. But you know you will Within month you will be lending money to the humorous boarder and perhaps have a love affair started..-- Puck
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
In the Hands of the Law.

An impecunious young lawyer re- gently received the following letter from a tailor to whom he was ip- debted:
 Dear Sir--Kindly advise me by return mail when l may expect remittance from you in settlement of my account Yours truly. J. SNIPPEM. The follower of Blackstone immedi- ately replied:
 Dear Sir-I have your request for ad- vice of recent date and beg leave to say that, not having received any retain CT from you, cannot act in the premises. Upon receipt of your check for $250 shall be very glad to look the matter up for you and to acquaint you with the results of my investigations. l am, sir. with great respect. your most obedient servant.
 BARCLAY B. COKE. Success Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Hopelessly Out Of Style.

When we take charge of the gov ernment." says the wise old suffra- gettc. we will make some changes in the naval bureau"
 thusiastic young sutTrigette. Why, bureaus are hopelessly out of style! We will have q combination wardrobe and chiffonier" Judge
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
lmportance of Towels.

Do you fully realize the importance of the vowel "e" in English? The in wcription, "Prsrvyprfctmnyrkpthsprcp- tstn," over the Decalogue in an Eng fish country church puzzled people for 200 years. Pepper it properly with '.e's" and you may read. Preserve. ye perfect men; ever keep these precepts ten" Easy, isn't it?-Boston Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
SouSed.

Wife-My husband came home from the club last night with such n swelled head that haven't been able to arouse him today. Neighbor-W Why don't you try pouring pitcher of water over bis head? WifeI did that very thing. but the only thing he did was to call out for all umbrella Fliegende Blat ter
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
The Gnu In the Zoo.

They've got gnu in the ZOO. It's a new gnu. That Is to say, no one ever knew it there before. When 1t arriv ed 1t had very little coat. Consequently 1t was in state of gnudity; hence, this new ditty we are composing on the subject But now 1t is no longer Znude. That, new gnu knew some.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Modest Modern Man.

Whatever may be said of the modern man, he cannot be said to. be lacking in modesty. While the ancients did their utmost to prove that they issued from the gods, We do our best to demon strate that we have descended from monkeys-P Paris Journal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Merely Local.

Young Thomas. afflicted with a green apple pain in his midst, thus explained his condition to his mother: Mother. I've got an awful bad pain right in the middle of my stomach. but the rest of me feels ner'-Lippincott's
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
AT THE GOSPEL TENT

Last night Evangelist Bond bropob, out some very interesting facts on fbo capital and labor problem from ,bo Bible, showing that the present sin. tion was minutely fore pictured as i'm mediate preceding the coming of Cbrs, in power and glory. Tonight, EvangeIis, Brown will make clear just what tbe Bible tells as to how Christ will come and details of the great event. Tba meetings are free to everybody.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Love Taps.

Mrs. Jawbackl suppose you consid- CT your judgment far superior to mine, MT. Jawback-No my dear. We proved the contrary when we chose to marry each other.-Cleveland Leader.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
A Sample.

Hoay--l can always tell woman who takes things because they look cheap Joax How? Hoax Simply by looking at her husband. Philadelphia Record
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

thing and grew a new coat for the cold weather If some people knew what that new Nubian gnu knew. they
 would keep their hair on.--London
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Optimism.

First poacher--Hello. Bill! Wot luck: Anything doin'? Second Poacher-- Well. dunno. but if gets four more besides the wan I'm after now I'll have foive--an' that aint 50 bad.- Punch.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
SOCIALIST LECTURE

Mrs. Dorothy Johns, noted lecturer on socialism, will deliver her last lee ture in this vicinity from the court house steps tonight. Her subseet will be, 'Our Perpetual Campaign.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

No one wbo cannot master himself Is worthy to rule.--i,oethe
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

Count art by gold and 1t letters tks feet it once winged. --0ulda.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

In this world one must be little too kind to be kind enough.-Mari vaux.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

Success consec .ates the foulest crimes. s.-Seneca.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Proved.

MT. Snapp-T.ife is full of contradic- tions. Mrs. Snapp-And I say it isn't. Boston Transcript.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10

Five great pictures at Iris tonight
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Mining and Financial News
The New Bo arder.

-What did you say your name wasr inquiries the landlady in a hoarse whis-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27
MUST REGULATE RATES.

The country will await with interest
the decision of the supreme court in
the case involving the powers of the
interstate commerce commission. 1t
seems that Judges, Grosscup and
Kohlstat have ruled that the commits
sion shall not exercise rate regulating
powers. If this decision stands it will
be of vast consequence to the country
At this time some of the coast city
papers are jubilant over the decision
because they believe it will do away
with the changing of rates in conform
ity with the famous Spokane rate
case decision given by the commission.
But this would be merely an Incl
dental result of the Chicago decision.
The important thing about the de-
cision is that it virtually does away
with governmental regulation of rail-
ways under existing laws. 1t is a de-
cidedly reactionary decision. If 1t
stands congress will simply be forced
to pass a law giving the commission
unquestioned power to regulate rates.
For railway regulation we must have.
Otherwise the railway magnates of the
country, and there are now only few
of them, could unite in scheme to
confiscate the country.
AS railways are common carriers 1t
is held that the government may take
a hand in their management if it wish
es to do so. Should the courts deny
the government this right, there will
then be but one course open, the gov
.ernment will have to take over the
railways and run them itself. There
are many people in the United States
and the many will not permanently
submit to being plucked by few.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27

FOR WOMEN AND THEIR
HOMES.

A bit of glue dissolved in skim milk
will restore crepe.
Vaseline and yellow ocher are used
as dressing for russet shoes.
To clean mother of pearl apply a
paste of whiting and wash off with
cold water.
Soreness about or under the nails
will heal If little salve or amandine
is applied
A tight ring will come off easily if
the hand is placed in very cold wa
ter for awhile.
\ Pearls will never lose their luster
If kept in dry magnesia instead of
wrapped in cotton.
To clean discolored ivory knife
handles rub them carefully with fine
emery or sand paper, then polish.
A little ammonia in the water used
for bathing will remove perspiration
and the disagreeable odor caused by
it.
A little sweet oil thoroughly rub
bed into the patent leather with a
soft flannel cloth will make the shoes
look like new.
Sweet almond oil or cocoanut oil
rubbed into the eyebrows and lashes
before retiring will make them
grow thick and look glossy.
To roll up the eyes into the head
is very bad habit and will invariably
ruin the appearance and usefulness of
the finest eyes.
Soiled spots may be removed from
white silk or satin by rubbing the
spot with a soft flannel cloth dipped
in little alcohol or ether
When a hat is wet with rain it
should be dampened with cold water
and stuffed lightly with old, soft pa
per. Then put to dry in a hot place
1t will be restored to its former shape.
Women who wish to retain the
beauty of their necks and throats,
should be careful not to muffle them
too much with high collars and
stocks. Such muffling makes the skin
tender and interferes with the circu-
lation.
An excellent lotion for the hands
and face is made by pouring boiling
water on a small bagful of oatmeal.
Press the bag gently then pour off
the clear part, draining it into bot,
tie and add a small quantity of Bay
Rum.
If the fingers get badly stained in
peeling fruits or vegetables, try rub
bing them with sorrel leaves or rhu-
barb, both of which contain oxalc
acid. Spots on linen or other white
fabric may be removed by the same
method.
Muriatic acid or glacial acetic acid !
applied to a wart two or three times
daily will cause it to contract, black
en- and finally fall out. Use wood
en- toothpick in applying the acid and
take good care not to touch the nor
NAL skin with the acid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27
MILBURN's GREAT SPEECH.

They were discussing the long
winded introductions that the toast
master was making every time that
he got up to prevent "the. next speak
er of the evening"
DO you know" said one newspa-
per man TO his fellows about the press
table, that the best Introductory
speech I ever heard was that made by
John G Milburn, in introducing Pres
ident William Mckinley to a gather
ing OF many thousands of people at
the Pan-American exposition grounds
in Buffalo the day before Mckinley
was laid low by an assassin's bullet.
How long was the Introductory
speech?" another newspaperman ask
ed.
Mine words. Mr.. Milburn could
have talked for an hour and couldn't
have said more than was embodied in
those nine words" said the first
newspaper man.
What did he say?" came from a
half dozen about the press table.
Ladies and gentlemen, the presi-
dent Of the United States" said the
one who had heard him, and all
agreed that it was an Introductory
speech par excellence-From Nor
man e. Mackc National Monthly for
June.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27
HOUSEKEEPING BY MACHINERY

In Chicago there is a family whose
breadwinner earns SIS week. He
is employed by one of the great cleo
trical companies. His wife. of course
is her own cook, maid and laundress
On Monday the family wash. which
has been soaking in soapy water all
night, is put into a tub. She turns
a switch; then, cuddling baby in her
lap. she opens the morning paper
and rocks and reads while the cleo
tric motor is swishing the soiled
clothes back and forth in the wash
ing machine. The first step of the
laundering process finished, she rinses
the automatically cleansed clothing
in clear water, turns another switch
and feeds the moist cloth through the
rubber rolls of the wringer, which
Is operated by the same motor that
ran the washing machine. After the
clothes are dried she irons them with
electrical flatirons, and what was
once a back-breaking, health-destroy-
ing form of drugery has become al
most a positive pleasure.
The kitchen of this home has In II
a gas stove. but it also has an cleo
trcal cabinet on which a good part
of the meals are cooked. The cabi-
net is home made, of dark stained
wood, and on its broad shelf are sew
eral electrical stoves" plates of iron
in which are resistance coils that
warm up to cooking heat when the
current Is turned on. The electrical
oven stands on the floor when not in
use, for it takes but an instant to
screw the plug at the business end of
its wire into the socket, and be ready
to roast the Sunday leg of mutton.
And all this in the house of man
who earns but SIS a week.-Selected
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27
SOMETHING is ROTTEN.

For why is the office Of the state
food and dairy commissioner? To
protect the public against the sale Of
impure milk and other dairy products.
II seems not. A Portland dairyman
has just gone to the office of j. w.
Bailey, state food and dairy inspector,
and with tears in his eyes, figuratively
speaking, implored the state official
to inspect his dairy herd. He knew
one cow had tuberculosis and feared
others were infected.
But this honest dairyman was told
that the matter was none Of the COM
missioner's business and that ten per
cent of the dairy cows of Oregon have
tuberculosis.
Now II this is so there Is something
rotten in Denmark" II 1t is not the
food commissioners business to inves-
tigate the sale Of infected milk, whose
business Is It? Why does the state
pay the food and dairy commissioner
a salary? Is the official employed to
soft soap" dairymen by telling them
that they have fine cows when as a
matter Of fact ten per cent are tuber-
cular and unfit for use?
Not by any means. 1t is the inten-
ton to have the dairy commissioner
protec tthe public against the sale of
improper dairy products, not TO "Jol-
ly" the dairymen. The law provides
that dairymen supplying milk to cities
of over 10000 people must secure GER
tificates Of inspection from the food
and dairy commissioner and that these
certificates may be revoked at any
time the dairy is found in an i'm
proper condition as to cleanliness OF
the healthfulness Of the COWS. II
would be well If the law were more
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-27
KNOWN BY IT'S FOES.

Some foes of the direct primary
system are doing much to make the
direct primary popular
"a Pittsburg alderman and a New
York alderman agreed the other day
that direct primary system was a
very bad thing" says the Oregon
Journal. 1T is, for such aldermen
as are usually elected in Pittsburg
and New York. Some Pittsburg
aldermen were recently fined heavily
and sent to Jail, and no doubt many
New York and Chicago, and other
aldermen should be. These city poll
ticians are always very solicitous for
party" though it is rather imma-
terial to most of them which party
it is that wins, so long as it will serve
their turn. Partisan touts, remarks
the Detroit News, professional par
tisans strike viciously at everything
that threatens professional and profit
able partisanship. They oppose every
thing that let's the people into the in
nermost party councils
Party is too often a mere means
for predatory politicians to work jobs
on the people. The average pleader
for party cannot give an intelligent
idea of what his party is, what its
principles are or what if anything in
particular it stands for. Party may be
essential or at least convenient in ma
tional affairs, but in local politics it
serves as a cloak for all sorts OF
abuses"
What does Boss Murphy of New
York care for the principles of the
democratic party? What did Abe
Ruef know or care about the doc
trines of the republican party? Moth
ing. Such men merely make use of
the fact that many men will blindly
follow the party bell without investl-
eating where it is leading to.