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The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27

| he leaven is working and
what few years ago was radl-
calism is destined to be ac-
counted tomorrow as merely
the common place and inevi-
table. With the realignment
Of principles, will the old lea
ders trim their sails to catch
the breeze, or will new leaders
arise as exponents of the prin-
ciples the people demand2 ?
There is always some in
surgency' III every party, but
the existing unrest designated
by that name in the party of
Lincoln and Grant and Nc
Kinley is more widespread
and insistent than has been
noted III generation. That
insurgency means some
thing different in Ohio from
what II means IN Kansas; that
the brand of insurgency in
California is unlike that IN
Maine, does not help the sit
uation. And insurgency is
not merely a manifestation of
dissatisfaction by the "outs
who want TO OuSt the ''ins"
1t IS more or less a SIGN of
dissatisfaction among h G
people themselves. There
seems to be something wrong
but the political doctors are
at variance as to whether the
disorder is functional or or
ganic, and in consequence
they don't know Just what kind
of treatment should be ad-
ministered. That the coun-
try is admittedly prosperous
does not save the situation.
The only positive prognosti-
cation which it seems safe to
indulge in isthat there are def
mite signs Of trouble ahead
with indications that there will
be a retirement of old lea
ders and a rising up Of new
ones.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27

When? Thou knowcst, God.
Not we ourselves but thou alone
hath made us.
Wilt thou thy helpless failures
strike with iron rod?
Because thou formed us weak,
wilt thou upraid us?
Great God above,
Send us d little love
We bear the brows of sin; we
wear the clothes of shame;
Born into sin and warped by
haggard poverty.
Cursed in our birth and breed,
not ours, not ours the blame.
Help us to taste some JOY, thou
God of charity.
Help us, O God and man,
Accursed by your ban.
Not by the death dank walls;
not by the gallows' step;
Not by our shrieks of pain, or
sullen agony,
Norpolished manacles, orclotted
bloody whip,
Or all that brutts can know of
brutal savagery.
Not these can bless
Our hope of forgiveness.
We are poor penitents, abase us
not too deep;
Turn not our hearts to flint; our
to mockery.
Things are by Justice done which
fright us from our sleep.
The penltential walls are hells
of misery.
God help our lot;
Let us be not forgot!
We die the living death in dun
geons of the lost;
Our loved ones gnaw the crust
of shame and bitterness.
Zen He who died upon the black
and bitter cross
Hath us forgot and left us in our
dire distress.
Great God on high,
Be kind and let us die!-Pacifc
Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
A Bit Of Interesting Poetry.

Breathes there a man with soul
so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
"My trade of late is getting bad,
I'll try another ten-inch ad."
Ifsuch there be, go mark him well;
For him no bank account shall
swell;
No angel watch the golden stair,
To welcome home a millionaire;
The man never asks for trade
By local line or ad displayed,
Cares more for rest than worldly
gain,
And patronage but gives him
pain.
Tread lightly, friends. let no
rude sound
Disturb his solitude profound;
Here let him live in calm repose
Unsought except by men he owes,
And when he dies go plant him
deep
That nought may break his
dream-less sleep;
Wherein no clamor may dispel
The quiet that he loved so well;
And that the world may know
it's loss,
Place on his grave, "E4ere lies
A chump who wouldn't adver-
tise."
-Rolla (Mo.) Sharpshooter.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27

largest number Of enterpris-
ing bankers, lo2 banks IN
that state desiring to handle
funds of postal bank. Ari-
zona, Delaware, the District
of Columbia, Idaho, Nevada
Rhode Island have no post
masters who desire to be bur
dened with savings deposits.
Alaska, Delaware, Nevada
and Utah have no banks
which have thus far asked for
the privilege of taking care of
such deposits. But there is
plenty Of time for everyone
to be heard from, and it is
pretty generally understood
that the Postothce Depart
ment is not yet ready to es-
tablish the postal banks, and
and that when they are start
ed there will be probably but
one in each state and territory
for some time until the plan
gets running smoothly.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
Deafness Cannot Be
Cured

By local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube When this tube
is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hea ri ng
will be destroyed forever; nine out of ten
cases are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an ninflamed coalition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family ills for constipation.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
(ffUCH TALK HAS
JA been INDUCED in dur

M been been INDUCED ngd in dur dur:
ing the past few weeks
by various property owners
OF Winslow IN regard to the
matter o f improving t h e
streets and it seems to be the
the prevailing opinion that
something should be done at
once. 1t is generally conced-
ed that the most available
material for street improve
ment in this vicinity is crude
oil. Southern California has
numerous roads and streets
which have been built up with
oil and gravel until now they
are among the best roadways
in the United States.
In order to get some light
on the matter of oiled streets
the Mail has been in COM
munlcation with parties in
Southern California who are
interested in such work and
in another column of this is
sue will be found specifca-
tons thoroughly covering the
the matter.
We suggest that our read
ers do not miss this article as
it is we'll worth perusing and
will no doubt thoroughly ac-
quaint our people with a
matter that will soon be
brought before them for i'm
mediate action.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
q CCORDING 7 O

statement issued by
the Postoffice Depart
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
~~HE MOVEMENT ON

~ loot to move the red
light district from it's
present location and to have
1t segregated in such man
ner that the women of that
district will not be so promin-
ent among the many family
residences of the north end
is a good one and should re-
ceive the aid and sanction of
the citizens of Winslow. AS
now situated this district is
scattered among a very thick
ly settled residential portion
of the town, families being
raised all around the prohibi-
ted district. TO entirely
abolish these houses would
not be a good move and it is
not the intention of those cir
Culating the petition to SO ad-
wise, but remove these women
to a more sequestered part of
town, somewhere on the fringe
of the town limits where they
will not be continually COM
ing in contact with young
children growing up, is a COM
mendable move and one that
will undoubtedly appeal to the
members of the Town Coun-
Gil when the petition is pre-
sented to them at their next
meeting.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
A Penitential Psalm.

We are poor penitents-the lost
ones of mans doom;
Thrust into pits of darkness
where they tetter us.
Spit at and beat, we sit silent in
our gloom.
OutCasts from hearts and homes
to "bless" and "better" us.
God hear our prayer:
Give us thy light and airl
Where did our sin begin? Where?
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
hffINSLOW'S NE w

" sewer is now in good
working order and is
giving general satisfaction
even though there are yet
many of the original objectors
to the plan who claim that the
sewer never will be a success.
Councilman Henderson, with
the assistance of Dick Wiggin
took the time, patience and
trouble to see that the entire
system was thoroughly flush !
ed one day last week and they
found o their satisfaction
that everything worked lovely
and that the flushing was a
success, thoroughly cleaning
out the whole sewer from
start to finish. The sewer
will eventually prove to be
one Of the best Investments
the city has made, it being
much in the way of preNen-
tative of contagious disease.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
Notice.

Your street tax of $500 for
the year 1910 is now due. All
male persons between the ages
Of u and so are subject to this
tax. The same can be paid in
cash or labor on the streets and
alleys.
Theo. H. Shufin.
Street Supervisor.
Office at City Hall.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27

n statement issued by
the Postofice Depart
ment early in this month, 800
postmasters have applied for
the establishment of postal
savings banks in their offices,
and 955 banks have asked
that they be designated as de
posltaries for saving bank
funds. Minnesota leads all
the states with applications
from 50 postmasters but Pen
nsylyania seems to have the
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-27
A4OL1TICAL HISTORY
I'll is being made rapidly

concerning themselves fully
as much with matters of state
and the results of the fall
elections as they are with the
pleasures and pastlnles of the
vacation. The Chief Execu-
tive, while chasing the nimble
ball across the sward aud
sand, pauses ever and anon
to flick the beads Of moisture
from his manly brow, and his
caddv, if he listens, hears
some such statesmanlike re-
mark as this; "Wonder if
Wilson can t make the rubber
tree grow in t h { south ,
That ought to give us some
votes to offset the row out in
Kansas. . Then pausing with
club uplifted to swat the ball:
Perhaps that fisherman up
on the Restigouche could qua
lily as a pilot for the Ship of
State, a Il d Knox Swat
and the ball bounds away with
a large party IN pursuit.
Surely some vacations are not
all fun.
A certain faunal naturalist
hacking away at tree on
his country estate, pauses to
listen to a dissertation from a
forester on how to conserve
the woods by ousting his per
sonaI enemies from the swivel
chairs they hold down III
Washington. A young man
fresh from the insurance busi-
ness advises with a gun-shoe
senator on how to make the
regular ticket look like an in
surgent manifesto to the vot-
ers o { h G Middle West.
Leaders of the grand old par
ty hold secret conferences at
summer resorts and discuss,
the weather, and the Gavnor
affair. 1t is a season of plot
ting connivlng, placating,
The air is full of mystery.
The Republican party is in
need of overhauling and re-
pairs, for a hard campaign is
OH and there is dissension and
mutiny in the ranks.
1t seems as if the Demo
Gratis found conditions much
to their liking. With inter
necine warfare and personal
ambitions rending the opposi-
ton, they are saying little
and working hard. Now and
then they add fuel to the fires
oi faction strife and stand bv
to snatch the chestnuts from
the embers. Meanwhile the
work Of a would be assassin
has focused the attention of
the nation on a man whose
record as Mayor of New York
has already marked him as
timber available for the Pre-
sidency. Should he recover,
as it seems now that he will,
Mayor Gaynor will have be-
come a greater factor than
ever in national affairs and
whoever heads the next Re
publican ticket may find in
him a dangerous contender.
Old issues have largely lost
their significance. The par,
ties are casting about for new
principles a Il d platforms.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Promise Lady's
Serious Accident
Is Thrown From Rig In Front Of
Vehicles Wheel-other
Items.

Promise, May 17.-Mrs. A. Peter
son met with a serious accident on
last Sunday. After church at Gross
man Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson with
others started in their hack for
Mrs. Rhoda Trump's home. While
crossing a bridge, where the water
mad washed deep bitches on either
sid she was thrown from the seat
IN front of the wheel, which struck
der and went part way upon her
back. After spending a part of the
lay at Mrs Trumps she was able
o be taken home. 1t is hoped that
she will suffer no permanent in
juries from the accident.
Quincy Trump was attacked by a
cougar while crossing, Grossman can
yon the other might. ~He says the
cougar jumped from a tree at him
or his horse and was chased off by
the dogs.
The all-day quarterly meeting at
Grossman last Tuesday was a sue
cess both in attendance and inter
est and all enjoyed the day.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
OLD HORSE FALLS INTO
WELL IN THE NIGHT.

An old horse, a pitiable picture
of advanced age and equine despair,
fell into the dry and unused we'll in
the rear of the Enterprise Press
office last Friday night. The animal
was discovered in the morning. Ac-
cording to the looks of the horse
and the examinations Of his teeth
by local authorities he must have
passed some twenty blistering sum-
mels and some twenty rigorous win
ters. Marshal Hug was communi-
Gated with, and responded at once,
bringing aid. He dug the animal
from the well, and later men ar
ranged a derrick, getting the old
iellow on his feet, when he walked
off. No owner has yet been found.
The brands on the animal are as
follows: "R w" on the right should
er and "F'' on the left flank. This
brand does not appear in the brand
book of WaIlowa county.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
PARADISE eLlNTs.

Paradise, May 2O.-Lincoln Austin,
the census man, was with us.
]. NJ. Silvers of Grouse and A. H.
Rl dc of Joseph were in Paradise
on business today.
]. S. Applegate sold a span of
horses to John Bowlin for $500.
G. d. Akin made a business trip
to Enterprise this week.
o. L. Barnes had a loan applica-
tion acknowledged this week.
Frank Stubbleiield, the sheepman
of Enterprise, is here.
Mrs. w. C. Straley and daughter
Effie called on Mrs. w. B. Apple
gate, who has been i'll but is bet
ter at present.
Miss Mary Straley came in on
the stage.
Miss Nellie Haskin came in on the
stage from Wallowa.
Mail Carrier Southwick has had
two runaways- Monday evening
and another Wedn esday morning.
The stage wagon was broken Mon
day and wheel Wednesday.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Persian tests.

An exceedingly ugly man. says the
Persian Joe Miller. was once in the
mosque, asking pardon Of Allah for
his sins and praying to be delivered
from the fires of hell. One who over
heard his prayers said to him: Where
fore, o friend, wouldst thou cheat hell
of such countenance? Art thou re-
luctant to burn up face like thatr'
Another story the Persian jester tells
is that certain person with hideous
nose was once on time wooing wo
man. Describing himself to her and
trying to make an attractive picture.
he said. II am man devoid of light.
ness and frivolity, and am patient In
bearing afflictionsp'
AYE" said the woman. "Wert thou
not patient in bearing Affections thou
hadst never endured thy nose thest
forty yearsp'
All Of WHICH is more witty than kind
-Harper's.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
The Rouletto Ball.

That 'capricious little ball that de
cides our fortunes at the ever fasci-
mating game Of roulette at Monte Car
10 occasionally fiies from the skillful
crouplers hand. though not often.
One afternoon 1t slipped from its
manipulator's fingers and found its
way into an Englishman's coat pocket.
So impressed was the EnglishmaD
that he promptly lost couple of hun
dred pounds. But the little ball once
found far stranger destination than
that. Escaping from the croupler's
hand. 1t few straight into the mouth
of German onlooker. and he was so
impressed that he promptly swallowed
it.-London Bystander.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Meeting Of the Two
County Ball League
Manager 6iIyeu Reprqsents Enter
prise Team at City of
Elgin.


Manager Bilyen attended the meet
.ng of the Union and Wallowa coun-
~ baseball league, Monday last in
Glgin. Aside from the v2riors bus
ness matters pertaining to the
seague, Manager Bilyeu presented
The desires of the local city for two
successive games here. The real OBJ
ject of the meeting was to esta5-
.ish a fixed schedule for the games
during the entire season.
Mr.. Bilyeu returned from Elgin
Tuesday afternoon. He stated that
The seasons schedule had been ar
ranged, which will be published as
soon as the details have been COM
pleted.
Wallowa was represented i'm the
league meeting The Wallowa team,
however, will not enter the league,
IN that two teams, required to make
the proper scheduling, could not be
found, and Wallowa therefore drop
ped out of consideration at this
time.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Tho Makino Of Lenses.

The essential part of any device for
the study Of the starry millions-the
suns, planets, comets and the nebulae
that are perhaps new worlds in the
making-is the lens or the optical train
that consists of "A series of lenses, 1t
Is this that makes the modern science
Of astronomy possible. There is abso-
lutely no other human occupation that
requires the accuracy of observation
and the delicacy Of touch that are
requisite for the making of the finest
lenses. These are the most perfect
products of human hands. 1t may
convey some idea of the labor requir-
ed in the making of large lens to
say that at least one years time is re-
quired for the grinding and polishing
Of thirty inch object glass. A little
lens two inches In diameter requires
the unremitting care and attention Of
a skilled workman for two or three
days. 1t is easy. then. to see why 1t is
that even lenses of high class photo
graphic work are costly. A forty inch
object glass for large telescope can
not be made In much less than four
years time. and II everything does not
60 just right 1t may require much
longer than that.-Kansas City Star.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
PLANS ARE DRAWN
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
CITY BUILDING LIKELY TO BE
ENLARGED WITH AccoMMo-
DATloNs FOR 1903.

The growth of Enterprise-hav-
ing doubled in the past few years
is such that the increase of school
children demands school accommoda-
ions in excess of those now af-
iorded. Looking to such an increase
the public school board is wisely
getting plans for the addition of a
large wing, containing two splendid
rooms and affording accopmoda-
lion for 108 additional pupils.
The plans are now drawn up. The
femodeling will greatly improve the
architectural appearance of the
present school building, and provide
for the growth of the young popu-
ace. The school officials are com
nended for their foresight in this
natter, which is characteristic one
If Enterprises enterprise" and
viii NO doubt press the matter to a
splendid completion.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
SON OF DR.. AND MRS.
THOMPSON PASSES AWAY

HaroldEugene, the little son of DR..
nd Mrs. Thompson OF Joseph, died
IL that city Friday morning. after
4 brief illness, though the child had
not been strong during Its previous
ife Funeral services were held
Sunday and the remains were in
tered in the cemetery there.
According to report the little
son was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, but
was brought west on account of his
health, the father and mother set
Ting with their only child at Joseph.
The son lived to the age of IL years
ana 5 months, when more malig-
napt form of Ill health appeared,
sweeping the little life away. The
parents are prostrated over their loss
aai have the sympathy in their be-
reavement of every one in Wallowa
county.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Bohemian. and Wedding Rina..


Here are two wedding rings that /
have just made over." said the jew
eler. They are for Bohemian women
They lost their own rings, SO they had
their husbands rings cut down to fit.
That Is custom In their country.
Both husband and wife wear wed
ding rings there. II the man loses his
ring he has to buy a new one. but If
the woman loses hers she wears her
husbands. l do good deal Of that
kind of work. Other women who lose
wedding rings just buy another one
and say nothing about it. but these wo-
men are too conscientious for that.
Usually have to make the mans ring
smaller, but once In awhile 1t has to
be spliced to make 1t fit The women
are always considerably chagrined
over the splicing and offer all kinds of
explanations to account for their big
fingers."- York Sun.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF
CHESLEY JOHNSON DIES

Bessie, the infant daughter OF
Chesley Johnson, passed quietly away
Saturday night about O'Clock, af-
ter brief illness caused by a com
plete stoppage of the bowels. Had
the little baby lvied until the fol
lowing day, it would have BEEN one
year old.
1t was not at first suspected by
the parent that the child was seri-
ously sick, but upon carrying it to
DR.. Anderson the physician saw at
once the crItical illness of the lit
tie tot. He worked nobly but in vain
striving to prolong Its life until med
icine could act upon 1t, but the lit
tie soul fluttered out to its waiting
mother Within an hour afterwards.
Mrs. Johnson, the baby's mother.
preceded her last born to the Be-
yond by only few months. The
sympathy of the entire community
is with the surviving parent, the
father Funeral services were held
from the home of DR.. and Mrs. An
derson Sunday, and the remains in
TERED in Alder Slope cemetery
Mr.. Johnson, the remaining par
ent, is stunned by the agony of this
second loss within about sin months.
Always a tender parent toward his
family, and living close to his babies
since the death OF Mrs. Johnson, he
feels his loss only as a father OF
deep sensibillty can feel. But one
child remains with him, about which
he may cling through Mfe. His ex-
tremely sad lot elicits the voluntary
sympathy of every one, and the
whole community is plunged into
grief for him.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
OREGON GOLD
DISCOVERY Is BIG.

The reported washing out of one
pound of placer gold day, by e. H.
Head of Baker City, an old pros
rector some 72 years of age, shows
what may yet be expected of east
ern Oregon mineral, with proper
development work. The time is dawn.
ing when the eastern Oregon miner
Il finds will attract hundreds of
)rospectors and probably hundreds
If thousands of capital into this sec
ion. This with the agricultural de-
'elopment of the district, and especi-
lily of Wallowa county, will insure
population sufficient to make En-
erprise a busy county seat city of
many thousands.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
DINNER AND PROGRAM AT
FRATERNAl HALL MAY 80

The Improvement League and the
Library association ladies have ar
ragned to give dinner and memo
rial program at Fraternal hall, on
Monday. May 80. Dinner will be
served from l2 to 5 o'clock, and the
program will be at O'Clock.
The affair Is in the hands OF cap
able committees, and promises to
be largely attended. An excellent
program is being prepared, and the
dinner win be such as Enterprise
cooks are famous for-the best.
The price viii be csc straight.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-05-25
Tea In Paraguay.

When the natives of Paraguay drink
tea they do not pour It from teapot
into cup. but all goblet made out
of pumpkin or gourd and then suck
up the hot liquid through a long reed.
Moreover. the tea which they use is
altogether different from that which
comes from China. being made out Of
dried and roasted leaves Of palm
like plant which grows In Paraguay
and southern Brazil The natives say
that this tea Is an excellent remedy
for fever and rheumatism.