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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17

School began September 13
with a total enrolment of $50
pupils.
The school in the Spike neigh.
borhood will begin September
20. This will bring the enroll.
ment up TO about 10 pupils.
Probably no school in Una.
tilla county opens under more
| favorable circumstances than
does the Echo school
Our excellent board of direct
ors have spared neither time
nor pains to put everything in
shape for the convenience and
comfort of teachers and pupils.
All of the old corps of teach.
ers are back at their posts and
with the advantage of their
previous experience in our
school will be able to take up
the work where they left off last
year without loss of time
One new teacher has been
added, making six in all.
Miss Mayme Rippey has been
our primary teacher for three
years. Miss Rippey is especi-
ally suited by reason of her
temperament and training for
this work. All parents having
little tots, who begin school
this year are glad Miss Rippey
lis to be with us another year.
i Miss Roberta Rippey has
charge of the second grade.
Miss Rippey comes to US from
1.-THE Pendle ton schools, having
lhad four years experience there
THE Echo school is fortunate in
securing ber services.
Miss Veina Vanander again
takes up the work of the third
and fourth grades. Miss Van
ander is an energetic, pains
taking teacher and will succeed
this year as she did last.
Miss Margaret Il. Winniford
presides over room four. Miss
Winniford is an earnest and
conscientious teacher, and the
pupils in the fifth and sixth
grades will do solid, thorough
work under her instruction
Mr.. o. A. Cannon is the
teacher in the high school
grades and by reason of his ex.
cellent educational qualifications
and popularity with the students
will succeed in this work.
l.. w. Keeler by reason of his
five years experience as teacher
and principal of the Echo schools
in close touch with their needs
and is well qualified to fill the
position of superintendent, hav.
ing been given general super
vision over all the schools in
the city proper, as well as the
school in the Elt Spike neigh
borhood which school is included
in district No. ) and will be
operated as a branch of the
Echo schools.
Mrs. Grace Benedict who
takes charge of the Spike school
is teacher of experience, hav-
ing taught successfully in both
Nebraska and Idaho. Mrs.
Ranodict trill Snccaad In Dist ,.icf
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17
HAS GROWN MUCH.

Those who live in a town and
keep pace with its progress do
not notice the change so much
as one who has been away sew
eral years. A party who was
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17
Best Treatment for a Burn.

IL for no other reason, Chamber
lain's Salve should be kept In every
household on account Of its great val
ne In the treatment Of burns. IL al
lays the pain almost instantly, and
unless the injury is a severe one, heals
the parts without leaving a scar.
This .salve is also unequalled for
chapped hands, sore nipples and dis
eases Of the skin. Price, . cents.
For sale by Dorm & Dorm, druggists.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17

F. M. Scribner and j. w.
Meador, blacksmithing and
horseshoeing a speciality. Salts.
faction guaranteed. Corner Bo-
nanza and Buckley streets.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17

PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
PULL TOGETHER FOR ECHO.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-09-17
echo SCHOOL
news ITEMS
What is Happening in and Around
Our Schools.

Editor Audrey Wattenburger, Assist
ants, Ruth Godfrey and Fee Esteb.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25

ii fought was for the best interests Of
the country, and against the popular
clamor Of his DISTRICT President
ROOSEVELT was abused because ne
bossed legislators, executed laws
which we're not on the statute books,
and abused the courts which failed
to interpret the laws according to
his ideas and wishes. Now President
Taft is being abused because he has
returned to the old idea Of allowing
congress to legislate, and the courts
to interpret laws.
is surprising how many imaginary
grievances we have while experienc-
ing a wonderful era of prosperity in
the most wonderful country the sun
shines on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
Will rAFr sCARE?

Do you know why Henry Allen
gave out the anti-Taft interview"
which was fixed up in advance and
published in the starr In 4 few
weeks there will be lot Of Kansas
appointments made, internal revenue
collector, U. s. marshal, pension
agent, etc. SENATOR Bristow has
been charging up and down the state
abusing Taft and the administration,
He is afraid that Taft will not allow
him to name any Of the appointees,
If his next friend Allen can scare
the president enough it may cause
Taft to conciliate Bristow and give
him some appointments. Therefore
a great cry that Kansas is against
Taft and the real prophet is Bristow
who must be consulted.
Can't you see Taft smile when the
fraid talk gets to washington? He
has been in politics for 20 years for
nothing. VIII Taft scare? Watch
him and see.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
TWO SMART EDITORS,

OF all the papers that printed
Rees' announcement two had editors
smart enough to realize what position
he holds and how impossible for Re
publican support. The Kansas CITY
Star and Times editor and the 10,
peka Capital editor cut out Of Rees
announcement the statement that
Tatt ana congress have "haHded the
country q sold brick" They realls'
"a that this makes Rees an anu
TAFT candidate and that as such p
cannot win support from Repueli'
cans. They tried 70 save him %
editing his letter before it wsn print =
"a but other editors we're not .
smart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
CnafE nOWN. HENRY.

Henry ]. Allen took his urbane
presence to Kansas City this week
and while outside the state boundary
delivery proclamation to the et-
feet that "Kansas is antl-Taft, anti
Cannon, anti-Aldrich." Henry has
been living in the tenth story of his
new office building SO long that he
has lost all touch with common folks
who are not. anti anything Of the
kind. Come down, Henry, come down
nearer the grass roots, associate less
with the windjamming politicians
and more with everyday citizens.
You'll see things differently then.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25

Some Republicans, who had beenS
inclined to be wavering on the ques-
ton of standing by Taft and the ad-
ministration, were fully convinced BY
SCOTS speach Friday night that the
Insurgents were not justified in their
leaving the party and fighting the
President as they are and that the
only thing they can hope to accom-
plish will be to elect a few Democrats
to congress and possibly elect Q
Democratic president. 1t was 2
sound Republican speech and 1917
very little room for those who heard
It to follow the Insurgents any long
er.-Pleasanton Observer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1909
"GoLD BRICK" REEs.

Judge R. R. Rees, in his announce
ment as a candidate for congress
next August has stated his position
II is directly, openly and defiantiy
antagonistic to the Republican party
to the Republican president and 10
the National Republican administra-
ton. In his announcement he says:
1.-THE people feel that they have peen
deceived, that their trust has peen
betrayed, that we (the Republican
president and the Republican party
have handed them a gold brick"
The Kansas City Times, demo-
cratic free trade organ, In COPYING
Mr. Rees announcement realized that
Rees had in the above statement an
uounced himself out Of the Repubil-
can party, and 1t very adroitly eliml-
natsd this one sentence from his
statement. But the Times, by TINS
little act or deception. Will De UNABLE
to conceal Rees' apostasy.
It was believed two years ago.
when. Rees expressed a willingness
to violate the constitution OF the
state Of Kansas, that he was not o
true Republican. There is no longer
any doubt about his being a genuine
metropolitan.
In his statement he charges ina
the Republican party has Wilfull'
deceived" the people; he charges
that the Republican party has wilfuil'
betrayed" the peoples trust; h
charges that the Republican part
has wilfully handed" the people
gold brick. The most hide-boun
Democrat could never bring more sci
ious charges against the Republica
party than this arraignment D
Judge Rees In his announcement.
And yet in the very announcement
in which he brands the Republica
party a "decelver," "betrayer'
dealer in gold bricks Rees has tn
! cheek and the audacity to ask tn
members Of the Republican party I
give him the Republican nominatio
for congress!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
REEFS, ANr1.TAFT CANDIDATE.

r. R, Rees of Minneapolis who
broke into the Fifth district race for
congress two years ago is In again
to defeat Taft. The chances are that
he viii have Just as hard q time this
"Trip as before. His platform
which is made up " lot Of contra
dictory statements that read like Q
schooIboy's attempt at Friday after
noon debate is sound on one thing
he is anti-Taft and squarely against
the Republican administration. H'
says that President Taft and congress
ehave handed the people a political
gold brick" in the new tariff law
watch has set the wheels Of industry
going. The spectacle Of a candidate
for congress running on a platform
that is against the president elected
By his own party is not one that VII
appeal to the Republicans OF thu
Fifth district. AS the farmers con
slider their prosperity they will scarce
y support candidate whose dream
is a return to the Democratic fret
trade era when business was prostrat
ed and foreclosures Of mortgages oc
eupied the courts attention,
n -
Rees has, however, barred on'
thing: last time he was willing 7
violate his oath to hold his job an
run for congress too; now he say
ne will resign, 1t is understood ina
this sounds great to the salina crow
which has a man ready to take tn
iudgship to salina for the first tim
10 years. !,
Rses can run on an anti-Tatt' anti
Republican platform to the emo .
time without winning. When this an
triet wants a Democratic free trad
Congressman it win elect DernOera
TO tie place, . 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25

The gas county seems to be up
aeafnst Il. This proclamation y y
sued y the mayor Of IOia' The city
81 lola is up against Il on the gas
s,,uat,ou. Every ounce We have =
turned on today. The city Officials
nave done everything in their power
4 rsi,ets conditions. So far they
hsvS no assurance that sheT can e.
ceire gas from pipe line eomppn, e
m.te his statement because the
s,,pis are eniiued 70 know ths tra' n
- suggestion 10 the eiti1sns q lola
!. ~ ltsy prepare Al oneo 2 e'e
A. ia,l latn So ttls F'rts'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
DOING DOWNS.

Downs has fallen victim to the
alluring talk of the town booster,
according to the Downs papers, and
will observe November SOth as the
official booster day. 5000 by 1915
is the war cry and the slogan adopt
ed is Downs dozit." After listening
to the town booster talk the business
men thought out "Dinky Downs
Dozes" was the proper slogan the
booster had for his motto DO
Downs" the advice Of Abilene ana
salina would have made the beauti-
full ALTERATION Of Don't do 1t
Downs" and when the people wake
M in the cold grey dawn OF the
morning after, and see that they
have for their money Q cent cellu-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25

manufacturers, her farmers; her Job
bers, were never more prosperous.
They never lived better. they never
got better prices for their products,
they never paid better prices to those
who helped them make their pro-
duct. They never bought 50 many
Injuries, used 50 many automobiles,
talked over 50 many telephone lines,
loaned so much money, had so much
surplus, were SO generally happy and
prosperous as they are today under
Taft and "the miserable Payne
bill"
why not hold up Mr.. Tafts hands
at the beginning Of his administers
ton, give him a little credit for being
sensible, not trying to do the i'm
possible. but doing the best he can,
the thing for which he was elected
to do.
While Mr.. Allen has been hob
nobbing around with the plutocrats,
breakfasting at the Hotel Baltimore,
tne finest hotel in the west, visiting
Chicago, New York, Columbus, Hous-
ton and the great cities Of the coun-
try with view to getting the best he
can for his 100000 building, this
writer has also been talking and mix
ing with few people next to the
grass roots" He mas learned that
these people next to mother earth, the
real tillers of the soil and the real
business men of the state, are not
talking SO very much about politics.
They are not excited over political
situations.
They do not seem to be thinking
that the country is going to the
"demnition bow-wows" simply be-
cause we did not get the kind Of tar
| if bill that was satisfactory to every
individual in the state, or because
the congress had not yet seen I'll
to adopt rules in accordance with
Congressman Murdock's ideas rath-
er than those OF Congressman Scott OF
Congressman CaIderhead and Of the
rest of the majority.
These people next to the "gras'
roots" seem to be hugging themselves
with the high prices they are getting
for their products, and clothing
themselves in fair raiment with thu
proceeds, gloating over seven anC
eight cent hogs, almost 500 TO-
> wheat, and comparing their observa
! tions with former times when the
were told to take 80 cents for thei
wheat or haul it back; when the
we're told to take 10 cents for thei
: corn or burn it. These same "gras
roots" people are observing the ZIG
ures carefully to see for what pric
I they can get the adjoining eighty
9 and lamenting why they did not tax
in that eighty or the quarter sectio
: under the old Wilson bill, or eve
the Dingley bill; also discussin
. whether they should buy a Packard
q $50 c,,tth or another brand Q
= automobile; they are also discussing
. these people next the grass roots,
2 whether they should send thei
: daughters next year to Smith or Wei
d esley, or their sons to Manhattan Q
Lawrence, or Harvard or Yale.
\ Put your ear to the ground agar
= Mr.. Allen. "a, ..y
= a Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
DRAG. BROTHER, DRAG.


If your road is soft or rough,
Drag, brother, drag.
Once or twice will be enough,
Drag, brother. drag.
Wheels won't sink into a rut
Every time you strike a cut,
Teams won't worry If you'll but
Drag, brother, drag.
'Twon't take long to fix your road
Drag, brother, drag.
If you'll pull bigger load
Drag, brother, drag.
It means dollars in the end,
Save on teams, my friend
So to this your best ear lend
Drag, brother, drag.
Buckeye Banner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
UJeT SUPPOSE.
Gmart

.Just suppose about 10000 Kansas
Republicans should make up teen .
mipds not to support on the Rspne-
lican ticket for state or eonsres-lon..
positions any man Who i against
PRESIDENT Taft. against the kepuoli-
can Administration. against hepo =.
,,e.p prInelples and in favor Of The
r -. platform willis trying g
- pssubllsan votes vhss weH'd
s,s,ss n E,rtas peEt ysnri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25

loid button which they obtained at
rs cents per with so much canned
hoorah as a premium, the verdict
will be Downs was done."-Con-
cordia Blade. \. .... Nm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
NEED A LITTLE SPECIAL CARE.
children's Aprons Must Be Looked
After to Insure Proper Appearance.

These should always be slightly
starched, II left quite limp they will
not keep their appearance any time
and VIII very soon SOIL Muslin pima
tores should be, put through stifr
starch and must always be starched
wet. Wiring well and roll in a towel
Tor some time before ironing. Those
made OF thicker material may be
slightly dried and then rolled I'D.
When ironing aprons always COM
mence with the embroidery, pulling it
out well and ironing very carefully.
rhe rest Of the apron Is, as rule
very simple to iron. Always keep the
top or the apron at your left-hand side
and iron the material single when pos
sible.
II the pinafore is joined up the hacE
iron 1t double, first the front and then
the back, or iron it on the skirtboard.
II there are tucks along the foot.
stretch them out we'll when ironing to
prevent them dragging. Iron as much
as possible with the thread of the ma
terlai. A small iron must be used for
getting into all gathers. Always finish
on well round the armholes and iron
out all strings and iron round hens on
the wrong side.
II there is full drawn front II
sometimes looks well crimped.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
Comprehensive Recipe.

Leech, the famous artist Of London
Punch, was at his best as an enter
tainer in his own house. Dean Hole
asked him one day, after Lcech had
given him delectable dinner at his
lodgings in Scarborough, how he made
such good champaSne-cup. 1.-THE In.
gradients" he replied, "of which this
refreshing beverage is composed, and
which Is highly recommended by the
faculty for Officers going abroad and
all other persons stopping at home,
are champagne, Ice and aerated wa
ter; but, in consequence of advancing
years. always forget the seltzer."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
The Riddles.

The increasing respect for children
is beginning to make itself felt on all
sides. Little boys and girls are no
longer put off with careless words and
second rate toys. They are studied
with constant thought by parents, sci
entists devise their playthings, and lit
erary and artistic celebrities" make
the books. OF these things modern
children are not unappreciative. If
they are growing hypercritical in some
directions they are becoming very tol.
Grant in others, and not infrequently
they understand their parents little
shortcomings much better than do
those humilfated elders" themselves
Philadelphia Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
The American Voice.

Whatever be the cause, 1T is a ra",
that American men no longer seek tc
control the pitch of their voices as ;h..
gentlemen of the old school We
taught to do. Undue haste, excessiy,
nervousness, and a vigor of puroosf
that is likely to assert itself in an
oVeremphatic manner have probably
combined to produce in the American
voice that raw, shrill, unrestrained
quality SO noticeable. The voices of
American women are even more shock
ing when heard in contrast to the low
well-modulated voices of European
women.-Washingt Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
The Bigest Log Of All.

The largest cottonwood log ever cut
in the south comes from lula, Miss.
The log Is seven feet in diameter and
twelve feet long, and will cut 1900
feet Of lumber. The log is so big
that it will lave 10 be split with dy.
Mantle, as no mill in Memphis hes the
capacity to cut 1t. Cottonwood trees
are said to grow more rapidly than
any other kind OF trees in the coun.
cry. Their average growth is about
one-quarter inch, a year. Therefore.
the tree from which the log was cut
Is believed to be 336 years old,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
Barley Cruel.

Mix three teaspoonfuls of barley
-four with cold water to form a thin
paste. Add one cupful of boiling wa
ter and boil Is minutes; then add one.
half cupful of milk; season, reheat and
strain. .',
A dainty and pretty way of serving
an egg: Beat the white Of the egg TO a
stiff froth, adding bit Of salt while
beating, pile on to a piece of buttered
toast that has been softened in boiling
water, make a depression in the center
of the white to drop in the yolk, sprin-
kle with salt and add bits OF butter
Place in the oven to set the egg.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
CURED OF "swoRD.swALLowlNo."
knife-Eatins Incident Calls to Mind
Little Trick.

while seated in the dining-room of
one of our best hotels my attention
was attracted to a dignified, we'll.
eroomed, prosperous-appearing man,
VINO was deliberately eating with his
KNIFE. He also had sort OF stran2le
hold on his fork which he used back
wards and sideways" said a western
fennsylvania man, according to the
new York Morning Telegraph.
cast my eyes about and noted a
number doing the same thing. Folk
OF "hom you would expect better man.
ners, II from no other cause, from
pure instinct.
.. IL recalled to me the time when
was young fellow and my uncle-a
Judge In a country district of Penn.
syIvanla-gave a reception to many
or the farmers thereabout, at which a
gigantic old-fashioned spread was
placed before them.
Il knew well how these sons of the
SOIL would gobble up all they could
hoid' showing the food into their faces
with their knives.
was full Of mischief at this time,
SO got hold of all the knives on the
quiet, took them to the grindstone
ana sharpened them like razors. Then
shpped them back to the cupboard.
When the guests began their
s"ord'sWallowing. one after the other
cut their lips with the keen-edgcd
weapons. while I sat in a corner bus
Dhng over with laughter at the affair
ana hoping the lesson they were be.
ing taught might he, OF, advantage TO
them in the future"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
The seaguII and the Fisherman

In the fishing village. of Auchmithie
scotland, you may frequently witness
seagulls flying into the houses of the
nsnermen and partaking OF food from
'helr hands. One of these sea birds
was In the habit of staying in a fisher.
mans house all the year round on
cept at the breeding season, when if
left. Once while the gull was ava,
the hsherman removed his home SOM
three and a half miles from the form,
er place. The fisherman never ey
pected to see his old friend, the gull,
again. 1t was, therefore, much to his
astonishment that he beheld one Sun.
Day the sea bird come walking into
MS new residence with stately steps
to resume his old familiarities and
household ways.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
"Water Sheep"

A business communication in Arabic
recently reached Manchester firm.
and when translated by g. Syrian
Interpreter, proved to contain a re.
quest for the price Of ccppering two
water sheep" of certain given dimen.
sions. The translator was confident
of his version, but admitted th:.t he
did not know what water sheep"
could be. For the moment even the
heads of the firm we're puzzled, until
1t struck some one that this was the
nearest synonym IN the vocabulary
of a pastoral people for hydraulic
ram" .. .''.'Hf &"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
A Mlliondtre's Baby

attended by the highest priced baby
specialist could not he cured of
stomach or bowel trouble any quick
er or snrer than your baby ify you
give it McGee's Bnby Elixir. Cures
diarrhea, dysentary and all de-
rangements of the stomach or bowels.
Price % cents and 80 cents. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
Terribly Scalded

is something we hear or read about
every day Of our lives. Burns and
scalds either slight or serious are
bound to happen In your family,
he prepared by having q bottle Of
Ballard's Snow Liniment handy.
1t relieves the pain instantly and
gnickly heals the burn. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-23
The Voice Of Cash.

When money talks the foreigner
with title is likely to become a fascI.
mated listener.