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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
WHERE PROFIT LIES.

Two years ago wealthy local man
went TO Hermiston for the purpose of
looking over the opportunities for in
vestment in that section. The town
was small, the country then practical
ly unsettled and 1t did not "look
good" to the would-be investor. He
had little Imagination and could not
foresee that the settlement of the
land under the project was inevitable
and that values were bound to in
crease. So he invested in some land
in the already closely developed ir-
rigation section of Washington. The
investment was not bad one, but
as that section was already we'll taken
there has been no great advance in
values.
But between that time and this the
value of land in the Hermiston coun-
try has more than trebled. Town
property has done the same and the
trend is still upward. What is true
of the land under the government
project is true, to a greater or less
extent, Of all irrigable land in the
west end of this county.
1t is often better TO invest your
money in a colt rather than in a full
grown horse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
THE WESTWARD TIDE.

This is the last day upon which spe-
cial colonist rates are granted those
desiring to come TO the northwest.
The special rates have been in effect
for two months and it is estimated
that during that time 10000 people
have taken advantage of them. OF
course, some of these people did not
come west with the intention of To-
eating but the majority did.
From this great migratory move
ment the northwest is bound to reap
vast benefit. New people and outside
capital are the two great needs Of
the northwest. The inducements are
here. Upon the various irrigation
projects, governmental and private,
in the northwest there is room for
hundreds Of thousands of people The
wheat raising sections of the inland
empire also afford opportunities for
the newcomers. g~,-
That these opportunities will be
taken advantage of in the course of
time is as certain as is the law Of
gravity. All that is necessary is for
the people Of the middle and eastern
states to be educated regarding the
opportunities Of the west and they
will come. In practically every sec
ton Of the northwest publicity bu-
reaus are now being maintained for
the purpose Of exploiting the resources
Of the country. These bureaus are
doing work that was formerly left
to chance. If this publicity work is
continued during the next few years
with the same zeal that IS now being
shown, the northwest will gain more
people during the uext five years
than 1t has during the past 20 years
The tide Of empire is westward
and in the United States the west
ward movement is going to continue
until the west is as densely settled as
is the east.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
VALUE, OF EARNEsTNEss.

The very reputation of having an
ambition TO amount to something in
the world, ,of having grand life
aim is worth everything, says writ
er in Success Magazine" The mo-
ment your associates find that you are
dead-in-earnest; that you mean busl-
ness; that they cannot shake you
from your determination to get on in
the world, or rob you of your time or
persuade yon to waste 1t in frivolous
things, you will not only be an inspir-
ing example to them, but the very
people who are throwing away their
time will also admire your stand, re-
spect it, and profit by it. and thus you
will be able to protect yourself from
o thousand anRQyances and time
wasters, and experiences which would
only hinder you
In other words. there is everything
in declaring yourself. in taking a
stand and thereby announcing to the
world that you do not propose to bN,
a failure or an ignoramus; that you
future; that You are going to prepare
yourself for something out of the or
dinary, away beyond mediocrity,
something large and grand,
The moment you do this you stand
out in strong contract from the great
mass of people who are throwing
away their opportunities and have
not grit and stamina enough to do
anything worth while. or to make
any great effort to be somebody in
the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
INTELLECTUAL HoBOEs.

In an address before some Chicago
teachers recently Dean ]. o. Reed Of
the University Of Michigan, spoke Of
what he termed "intellectual hobo
ism" He declared that this type Of
vagrancy is found in high schools and
that It gives expression In numerous
ways
But If the noted educator assumes
that the intellectual hobo IS confined
20 schools he is mistaken. II he in
vestigates he viii find that there are
more Of the species outside Of high
schools than within them. Many Of
them have passed through the high
schools and also colleges and univer-
stiles.
A good type OF the intellectual ho-
bo is found in the young man who has
had the advantage OF fair educa-
ton. but has failed to live up TO the
responsibilities deyolving upon those
who have been so blessed. Such a
young man usually makes a good
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30

Abdul Hamid and Castro might
form a consolation association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30

The pretense Of plety makes a real
ity Of lmpiety.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30

It is now charged by the New York
World that the great world cruise
wrecked the 16 battleships of the At
lantic fleet. This is what the east
ern papers predicted before the fleet
started. They wanted the fleet to
stay along the Atlantic coast. But
the country needs fleet that can
sail the Pacific as well as the Atlantic
and If the present battleships are not
equal to the occasion it is well that
the truth should be discovered. But
the story that the fleet is wrecked"
IS joke that will not be taken Sc
riOusly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
WHY TT Is NEEDED.

Within short time the o. R. &
n. company will have gasoline car
service into Pendleton. If the prom
ises made by the railroad company
are kept this motor car service will
virtually provide rapid transit serv-
ice between Walla Walla and this
city and perhaps from Umatilla into
Pendleton.
When this time arrives Pendle-
ton will become more and more a
center of attraction for the surround
ing country. People from the other
towns of the county will come to
Pendleton often, especially if they
have something to come for.
If Pendleton had a first class new
theater it would help much in bring
ing these people into the city. When
the motor car service is in effect
people from the other towns Of the
county may run into this city quick
ly and at small expense. They will
doubtless attend the theater much
mode than they do now. But
unless this city has a theater that is
adequate for the needs they will not
come here. They will go to Walla
Walla where they already have good
theater.
This is but one of many reasons
why a new theater should be built
and built this summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
on THE HOUSE.

Kansas had a tornado yesterday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
POORLY EXPRESSED.

Harry Fischer, the Georgia Pos
sum king, described, during the
'possum course of an Alabama BAN
quet, the best way to kill, clean and
cook 'possum.
"This rich meat" Mr.. Fischer con-
cluded, "would be as popular as crab
but for something repulslve about
it. What the repulsive quality is I
can't tell; but it exists, and 1t makes
the 'possum in many persons minds
horrible.
"This vague horror in something
delicious recalls to me the remark
made by one cab driver to another at
a funeral.
"'Here, Tom said the man, get
down from yer box. The corpse's
brother wants us to come inside ano
have a drink with him.
"a case Of love at first sight eh,"
mo, second sight. The first time he
saw her he didn't know she was an
heiress. Boston Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30

In reward Of faithful political serv-
ice an ambitious saloon keeper was
appointed police magistrate
Whats the charge ag'in this man 2
he inquired when the first case was
called.
Drunk, your honor" said the po-
liceman
The newly made magistrate frown
ed upon the trembling defendant.
Guilty OF not gullty?" he demand
ed.
"sure. sir" faltered the accused
"I never drink drop"
"Have a cigar. then" urged his
honor persuasively, as he absently
polished the top Of his judicial desl
with his pocket handkerchief
Everybody's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-30
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TWO VIEWS.

= I'm bound to think the world I
= is not so fair" I
= Said a pessimist; I
+ "And heavy are the loads we I
= have to bear" I
+ Said q pessimist.
4 I'm getting sick and tired of !
= all the hustle and the I
+ strife. !
= I've trouble with my neighbors I
= and I've trouble with my I
q wife. i
= You never catch me looking on I
q the sunny side OF life" I
Z Said a pessimist. I
= Now, happiness is never very I
Z fair" !
2 Said an optimist; I
= And loads are light when hopes I
Z the guiding star"
Z Said an optimist. I
= It's your crouch that makes I
Z you weary of the hustle I
2 and the strife.
Z It's yourself to blame for I
= trouble not your neigh !
= bors or your wife,
/ And you'd better start to looking I
2 on the sunny side of life" I
2 said an optimist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
More Than 30
ingredients give to Hoods Sar.
sapariila its great curative power :

power to cure many and varied COM
plants, including diseases OF the blood,
ailments OF the stomach, troubles of
the kidneys and liver.
Many OF the ingredients are just what
the profession prescribe in the ailments
named, but the combination and pro-
portionsa are peculiar to this medicine and
give it curative power peculiar to itself.
Therefore, there can be no substitute
for Hoods. Get it in the usual liquid
form, or in tablets called Sarsatabs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Il. L. Hatfield, charged with being
found drunk, was given a fine of SO
and costs and was later released upon
payment of both to the superior court
clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
UNCLE SAM A MONEY LENDER.

1t is not to be presumed that Un- cle Sam cOntemplates hanging out a thrse se-bau sign in front of his door, but it is not possible to escape the conviction that all the rest of the world is coming to regard his place of business as a shop where money can be borrowed on any sort of col. lateral. For instance, there is Tur- key. which we have been taught to regard as the last country on earth that was to be trusted, is now going to make a big bond issue, and has instructed her ambassador to thls country to quietly hint that she will make it interesting for our uncle II he will take a slice. A dispatch from Washington says:
 seemingly in resposne to the awakening interest of American cap itaI in foreign commercial opportu- mites, the Turkish government has ann Ounced through it's Embassy here the terms of a new foreign loan ot about sSO, O,09O, 900. Since Secretary Knox recently obtained an appropri- ation from Congress partly for the purpose of carefully Investigating foreign trade opportunities, it is be- Iieved that the State Department will encourage American partictpa- tion in this loan as 1t has in China.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
sszz.zzEzyyzZzzyEsEzzzlzssEEszz -lzzz The Bribing Of the Senator
By O'SEPHENE IxON
Copyright. by ). B. IIppincott Co.)

Old Mrs. Higgins put the dish of Lied apples in the center of the table. She drew up a chair for Hiram and another for herself She wiped her mouth with her apron, concealing as best she could the removal of her false plate. Calling her husband from the woodshed, she waited, with her eyes fixed anxiously on the plate of apples, until he appeared When he was seated at the head of the table she motioned him to say grace.
 Praise God from whom all bless, iGgs fiow," said the old man, solemn ly; praise him for these bounties; praise him for our good appetites; praise him for our good digestion, and, oh, Lord, make us use our strength for thy giorifcation, and if it be thy will, put it into the hearts of the legislators of our country to allow our claim, for Christ's sake. Amen"
 Amen" echoed the woman
 She passed the dish of apples to him, and he helped himself to about a shoyelfui. One or two long strings fell on the clean cloth, and he scraped them up with his knife and conveyed them to his mouth. Mrs. Higgins filled her plate, and, leaning well over the table, ate industTiously.
 I've been going over the ground again." he .remarked, after a pause, and I'm pretty sure ef we get the claim, it'll mean not only the money, but good stretch of land down as far as the creek"
 When he appeared a few minutes later with slick wet hair, in shiny black, store-made clothes, his boots reeking with the castor oil used tc make them waterproof, his wife viewed the caricature of her husband and gave a sigh of ecstatic admiration
 ''I jest feel sure you'll succeed" was the feminine tribute paid his beauty
 Then she took out of her apron two large apples she had gathered from the tree that took up more than half of their front yard.
 q thought as likely you might get hungry before you came back, and so i picked the two finest ones"
 The man took them and stuffed them in his pocket
 That's jest like you, Clarissy, allus thinkin' of me an my comfor'. Well, so long"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

Senator Fenton was pacing rue COT riders of the capitol in an agony oi suspense. He had his hands buried deep in his pockets and his face drawn into a network of anxious lines. He passed members of the house and senate alike without sign of recog milton.
 "Fenton looks dead beat, don't he1' remarked one representative to an other as they passed him in the TO tUnda and turned to look after him Poor devil, he takes it hard"
 A barekeaded boy approaehei the senator. He glanced around as if he would have been glad to give some one else the opportunity of interrupt ing the mans absorbing revery. "A-ah-a man to see you, senator Higgins, think he calls himself"
 The senator looked at him a few seconds before he gathered the mean. ing of his words; then he turned and slowly Tetraced his steps toward the senate.
 I'll see him in the marble room, % he said, wearily.
 Mr Higgins. peTspiring freely, pre- sented his claim. When he had fin. ished his story be waited for a re sponse He waited patiently, easing himself first on one squeaaing boot and then the other He wondered vaguely if the senator was deaf, or if these were the ways of greatness. After a time the senator looked in his direction and seemed surprised to see him. He drew down his brows in an effort to remember the mans busi. ness. Then he looked at the bulging | pockets of the figure in front of him. You have your papers with you?'' he asked, tentatively.
 MT Higgins followed the glance, | and his hand sought his pocket.
 No. sir" he said, drawing out an
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

Ben Heney, the Tucson mayor, is succeeding in keeping himself in the Iimenght, but it is at the expense Of good government in Tucson. Heney recently suspended CnIer or Ponce Nabor Pacheco and filed charges a. gainst him. At an investigation or these charges by the full council It was found that the charges were groundIess and the city council went further and found that the mayor acted in bad faith in bringing them and in attempting to remove Pach- eco from office The city council went further than this and passed a resolution asking Heney to resign from office of mayor in the interest of the welfare of the city. Heney, it seems, has been trying to ape his brother Frank in making grand stand plays and Bluffs, but it seems that the people Of Tucson are wlse to his game.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
A ROSY OUTLOOK.

According to the commercial pa pers the business situation through out the country is steadily improving every day, and the prospect for the future is full of encouragement. Bradstreet's, which is nearly always Inclined to be conservative, takes a very optimistic view of the situation and in its report at the close of busi- ness last week, says:
 Operations in industrial lines are still expanding, and in some branch es of the iron and steel trade record outputs are the rule. In fact, man ufacturing is in the forefront as re- gards activity, and in some branch es skilled workmen are not plentiful enough to supply the demand. In dustrial plants that have been late in sharing in the revival are taking 9n more activity. Working of night shifts is not uncommon. Purely dis tTtbutive trade has probably taperea of a little at certain large centers, as interior merchants, having finish e5 their purchases, have left for their homes. StiIl, jobbing trade as a whole is good, and at some cen ters, particularly where fall festivals are held, purchases of dry goods groceries and staple lines in general have really increased, though fall buying from jobbers and wholesalers has possibly passed it's zenith. It IS obviously too early for recorders. In deed, retailers are still making stren uous efforts to work of summe ' stocks while displaying early faI goods. Within another week or SC trade in this line will probably shov expansion. There has been no ten dency to overbuy, high prices, fol one thing, having made for the exer else of caution
 The earlier gathered crops, sucf as wheat. cotton and oats, are being moved to market quite freely, ant the good prices being realized from the sale of these products will makt for easier collections and growth II trade. Commodity prices remain
 high, with further actual advances
 in meat and pork prices, which brin: record quotations for this season O the year. It is now quite general! | recognized that the country will no
 have bumper crops this year, deterl
 oration in corn and an actual shorl age in the prospective cotton yielt having affected the situation consid
 erably, and on the whole strengtl rather than easiness is expected t
 rule as regards commodity prices i;
 general. Building is more actiy Y than it usually is at this season o the year, and the ratio of gain fo |. August over a year ago is the lare est shown in any month since May
 Railway traffic is increasing, earn
 inGs are enlarging, and surplus idl l ccts are being reduced at such D rate as to make a shortage appea
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

We hear of several of the prom1- nent citizens of Douglas and Bisbee who are going to Fl Paso on the oc- cassion of the visit of Presidents Taft and Diaz to that city. In con sideration of the fact that President Taft will only be in Phoenix one hour, according to his schedule, there will be little opportunity there to see the president. All the cities of the territory have been Invited to send delegations to Phoenix, com posed of such men as would give the president a favorable impression of the high class citizenship to be found in Arizona. It is to be hoped that these committees will all go to Phoenix, but the fact remains that a trip to ElPaso would afford the bes opportunity for 8 delegation from Douglas and Bisbee to see the presl- dent and remind him of the great mineral industry and rapid progress of the southeast corner of the terri tory. ...
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

As a result of the conference held at Glote this week between the ter r1toriaI railroad commission and the chamber of commerce colamittee in zaat city a very material reelection hn frieght rates was granted by the Gna Valley, Globe and Northern rail road. The reduction in charges ca that line between Bowie and Globe runs from 15 to 31 per cent of for mer prices. Douglas should not for. get that there are many freight rates to this city and out of it which could be lowered to the great advantage of our business men.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

ma. At Douglas. Bisbee, Tucson and Phoenix elaborate preparations are being made for the reception ana entertainment of Col Bryan. At Phoenix he has been invited to at tend a banquet to meet as many ol the prominent democrats of the ter ritory as possible and the democrats of Bisbee are planning a similar ban quet, provided it is agreeable to Col. Bryan.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
Breaking Things.

A certain wel.known member of congress has house down in Wash. ington. One of the fixtures of the place is an olo negro servant named Sally Ann. In the congressman's pres ence one Sunday morning she broke a big cut glass dish at the sideboard.
 What have you broken now, you black mushfingers 2" yIled the mem Der, who possesses a very expressive vocabulary.
 Sally Ann was quite unnerved, but she replied, very humbly:
 "'Tain't de Fo'th Commandment press de Lawd!"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

The Taft smile is said to be work. ing full time these days. It is to be hoped that he will continue in hIs good humor until he reaches Arizona and that when he becomes acquaint. ed with the fitness of the territory for statehood that his smile will turn into indignation at the injust- ice which has been done a prosper. ous and intelligent citizenship Tn keeping them out Nof the union.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

Senator Fenton was in the barber shop waiting his turn to be shaved when a southern colleague took the seat beside him.
 By love. Fenton," he said, q can't tell you how glad am that the little one has pulled through. They tell me she looks as fine as 9 fiddle"
 The senator's voice had a way of getting tangled when the child was mentioned. He took his friends hand n both of his and wrung it painfully.
 Yes. yes" he answered. when he had swallowed the tangles, she's all right-good as new. It was hard struggle. though, and God knows how l ever endured it."
 Burton shifted about in his chaiY embarrassed. as men ever are when another shows his soul.
 There isn't much of anything that can stand out against modern methods in medicine, is there?" he asked.
 Fenton paused before he answered.
 Modern methods of medicine are all right. Dr. Johnson and the rest of them say ! owe the child's life tc saline solutions and that sort of thing Maybe they're right I'm disposed to think, though, that the human system Is less Of a known quantity than the average practitioner thinks it is, and that medicine is pretty far from ar exact science yet. There was time when it seemeS as if a few bites of 3 ripe apple had pulled her through the crisis, hut, of couT3e. the doctors boot
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

The record of the Detroit Tigers in making a clean sweep of all the games played at home with the Sas- tern teams will no doubt stand for a good many moons to come.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
one of Atchison,s sIob..

One of the sights on Commercial street to-day was a 17-year-old girl staring at a dry goods window and cooIly scratching her knee.-Atchi- son Globe.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
capitaiistic Reflections.

The pronoun 1T" and the interiec. ton 70" are never written without using a capital. Let ''U'' be added, and it signifies that the writer has got no capital at all--Judge.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

Let us not forget the territorial fair. The time is now growing short for preparations for exhibits at the fair. Cochise county should make a grand showing on this occasion.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18
Judqment.

Never judge a town by the size of the type with which its name is print ed on the map of a railroad that doesn't pass through it.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-18

The chautauqua course will begin tonight in this city and for the next fen days we are to have a regular round of sinteresung entertainment such as has never been. before here.