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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
a LITTLE CHAT ABOUT BOOKS

Did you ever stop to think that your
mood might have something to do
with your judgment of certain book
read at that particular time?
For instance. when you are feeling
bored or depressed-you pick up
book and start to read But your
mind is still taken up with its other
troubles and consequently, you toss the
book away with the remark that It is
stupid or uninteresting.
In order 10 appreciate a good book
one should be in reading mood.
AT times one becomes weary Of
reading the ordinary romance and ap-
preciates lighter matter
The other day we read charming
little story by Richard Harding DaYis
"The Bar Sinister and although It
was merely the story OF a bun dog we
were in just the mood to get its full
worth and liked 1t immensely II. came
as an oasis in the desert of exciting
modern novels.
Some one remarked the other day
that Mark Twain is not what he used
to be. His stories are getting farther
and farther away from that crispy
freshness and quaint humor that char.
acterized his early efforts, and made
Mark Twain is no longer young and
writing has become, to a certain ex.
tent, only business proposition with
him, hence his work lacks the divine
fire" that characterizes the budding
genius.
But speaking of the divine fire"
of genius, where is the divine fire"
of yesterday?
1t certainly doesn't loom up in the
modern novel. Frankly, the public
generally is getting very tired of the
late style OF writing.
You pick up modern novel-with
the cover and frontispiece designed
by some famous artist of the day
which is all well and good, but you
turn few pages and are disappointed
to find the same "old boarding house
hash" or muck-raky style. If 1t isn't
a pretended expose OF the wealthy
American class, It deals with the di.
vorce problem in d manner that can
be of no possible aid In ultimately
solving this same problem. It merely
makes matters worse and fills the
reader with digust, leaving bad taste
in the literal mouth that is far more
difficult to wash away than the pro
verbal bad taste in the morning
after"
You know they say you should judge
the books you read as you do the com.
pany you keep-and my If we read
very many modern novels we must
be keeping awfully bad company.
George Barr McCutcheon's stories
seem to be among tine Ilost popular
nowadays. McCutcheOn has a vivid
imagination, and one can scarcely sup
press smile at some of the terrible
plight he gets his heroes and heroines
into, only to extricate them In an
equally clever manner.
One can hardly help thinking when
reading story by McCutcheon, 20.
well. won't worry about the hero
he is going to come out all right"
and he always does. One cannot help
but feel the absurd impossibility of
the incident.
''Truxton King'-McCutcleon's lat
est effort is another Graustark story,
and is well handled considering that
he has written two other equally good
stories with the same background
"The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" and The Trail of the Lone
some Pine" by John Fox, Jr.. are still
holding their own with the reading
public.
John Fox's stories remind one of
woman making buckwheat cakes-she
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
Alliance Between
Wealthy Families

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The formal
announcement made last night by Mir.
and Mrs. George j. Gould of the en-.
gagement of their Oldest daughter. Ma.
Jorie Gould, tc Anthony J. Drexel. Jr..
eldest son of Anthony J.. Drexel OF
Philadelphia and London. The mar.
riage will not only be OF social i'm
portance but Will unite two of the
most powerful families financially In
the world
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
BOARD CAN TRUST HER.

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinte nd.
ent of the schools of Chicago, seems
to have gained the confidence OF the
degree. The other day she called the
attention of the committee on rules
to the fact that their rules are anti.
quated and out OF date. and they told
her to revise them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
PUGILisTic.

Mamma-What is little brother cry
ing for? Didn't you give him the
swing as | told you.
Bobble--No; but gave him some
thing just as good.
Mamma-What?
Bonnie-A left hook to the jaw.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
MORE THAN SCORE
OF GIRLS KILLED
Shirt Waist Establishment Burns With Biz
Loss of Life, 50 to % Girls Being
Imprisoned on Upper Floors

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 10
More than score of working girls are
reported killed in fire which broke
out shortly before noon in the four
story Ellis building. occupied by C. Il
Shedaker and Sons, shirtwaist manu-
facturers. and other firms employing
girls, The building is now seething
furnace. Five bodies have been re.
covered
Shut off from exit by flames be
tween fifty and sixty girls we're i'm
prisoned on the upper floors of the
building Many jumped from the win.
dows and were seriously injured
More than thirty thus far have been
removed to hospitals.
PHILADELPHIA. Jau i9-It is now
reported that forty are dead In the
Ellis building fire
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. i9.--It Is be.
lieyed this afternoon that less than
twenty dead are in the factory FIRE.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
Teddy Will Soon
Be With Us Again

NEW YORK, Jan. t9-Mrs. Theo.
dore Roosevelt sails for Naples Feb.
Is on her way to upper Egypt. 1t is
expected that Roosevelt will arrive
at Khartoum March Is. After remain
ing two or three days he will meet
Mrs. Roosevelt He win be back to
the United States on June H.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
A CONVERT.

Mrs. Strong-Do you believe in
woman's rights2
Listless Lester-Yes, mum. Every
woman ought to be allowed de right
to work an support her husband in
de style to which he's been accoustom-
ed
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
FINE FOR PA.

Mamma fshowing the pictures In the
magazines)-This is an air-ship. vii.
lie. BY watching the birds carefully
men hope to learn the secret Of fly
ing.
Willie-Say: pail get down pat.
heard him say he Just couldn't keep
his eyes off the new bird that he has
working for him at the office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
MAYBE HE WAS.

The Thin One Cooking up from book
and leaning over train seat)-Excuse
me, sir, but are you interested in
astral phenomena?
The Stout One-Can't say off-hand,
for I've been stung on lot of them
but If you'll tell me where the mine
is located III look over my certificates
when / get home and see.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20

Gardens. just west of Arvada, and will
establish there p magnificent country
seat The site affords q fine view OF
the mountains from Longs to Pixies
peaks and of the entire surrounding
country. The last cost $4,000 and
buildings will be erected costing many
times that sum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
Roof COllapses;;
Many Injured

COFFEYVILLE, Kans.. Jan 10
The room of school house collapsed
today, killing one and injuring many
pupils.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20

ish embassy at Constantinople, OF
which her husband is the head. Mrs.
Lowther is the daughter Of Athert
Blight, of Philadelphia. and was
noted beauty of New York and Phila-
delphia society before the married to
the British ambassador.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20

Clonmel, Thomas r. Walsh's Colo
rado estate, Is to have rival In the
summer home OF Rodney Curtis. a
Denver capitalist. Mr.. Curtis has pur.
chased a large tract Of land In Oberou
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20

Mrs. Sallie Flax. aged li6, believed
to have been the oldest person In the
southwest, has Just died at her home
near Enterprise. Okla.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
WOULD BE LUCKY.

Cholly saphead-I cant get girl to
take me seriously.
Willie Wise-Yonre lucky If you
get one TO take you at ALI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Necessity, Not Luxury

Music is no longer classed as a luxury, but an absolute necessity. "he thoughtful parent is giv- ing each year the son or daughter better musica. advantages. You should not neglect your children musically simply because they do not promise to be- come artists-because you or your better half did not acquire musical talent.
 It is your duty to teach them the gladness of life and joy of music, the tri- umph of supreme effort, which may be necessary for them to accomplish the desired end, even though it leads to what the world terms failure when compared to the ar tist. We cannot all be ar lists. It should not be so.
 True education in mu- sic is brought about by natural effort-not the strenuous l g. That can be accomplished by start ing the child young. You are making a mistake if you do not have your child begin the piano in it's seventh year. For more than one reason they should begin at least this early in life. We have known some of the most successful to begin at tSe age of five.
 You have been talking about buying that piano for some time. BUY TT NOW. You have been putting it off from fall to spring, and spring to fall, for years. You could al ways find an excuse. Come and talk the matter over with us. Our knowl- edge is expert knowledge, acquired by many years experience.
 We Save You From $50
 To $150 on a Piano.
 Jesse French PianoCo. J. H. HoLcoMBE, Manager,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Johnnie Poe's Excess Baggage.
? ybody's S Magazine

frOn fiVeryD0dy Magazine.
 Johnnie Poe, one of the famous Prince ton football family, and incidentally a great nephew of Edgar Allan Poe, was . general in the army of Honduras in one of their recent wars. Finally, when things began to look black with peace and the American general discovered that his princely pay when translated into United States money was about 50 cents day, he struck for the coast. There he found a United States war ship and asked for transportation home.
 Sure" the commander told him. Well be glad to have you. Come aboard when ever you like and bring your luggage
 Thanks" said Poe warmly. ''I'll sure do that. I only have 54 pieces"
 "What!' exclaimed the commander. What do you think I'm running? A freighter?"
 "Oh. well you needn't get excited about it." purred Poe. My 54 pieces consist of one pair of socks and a pack of playing cards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

THE vogue of willow plumes
 | for picture hats, large shapes and the more flashing and showy millinery makes this sale of meritorious feath- eaS an event that will cause widespread comment in the domain of dress. Seldom, in- deed, can women get what they admire and want most for half the usual price-markS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

You'll Get It Right at "Thc Big Ala
 bama House."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Engraved
 Calling Cards

For personal and busi- ness uses printed from your engraved plate in
 One Days Time. New plate engraved and cards delivered in two days time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Marriage
 Invitations

Promptly engraved in the latest correct styles. Pleased to show or send you samples of the new things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Four Splendid Spring
 Skirts at $5

Chiffon panama-in the '' 'blackest" black and in four distinct models.
 One, all of pleats, stitched flat. from belt to hip-depth, to give the fashionable yoke effect.
 The second has a close-fitting top, with a flounce of box, and side-pleats.
 The third, trimmed with a pretty braid not so much of it, and in good design.
 The fourth almost a novelty-skirt. $5.95-any one of the four.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

16-inch Willow PIumes regular $6 value $395 16-inch Willow Plumes, regular $l0 value $595 17-nch Willow Fumes, regular SIP value. $6:9 % l9-inch Willow Plumes regular $l5 value. $z95 2O-inch Willow Fumes, regular $2O value. $9:95
 2O-inch Willow Plumes regular $21 value .$1095 22-inch Willow Plumes regular $25 value. $l295 22-inch Willow Plumes regular $27 value :. $l495 23-inch Willow Plnmes, regular $50 value $1795 23-inch Willow Fumes, regular $35 value. $1995 26-inch Willow Plumes regular $40 value $2495 27-inch Willow Fumes, regular $42 value. $2795 26-inch Willow Fumes, regular $45 value .$295O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

AStCOISs o 1tSs SOsS<>
 A fine, sheer quality
 of 15c Persian Lawn, Floor Lawn, full g inches
 at 10c yard. $2 for bolt GGl long cloth, usually 2Oc yd
 Best quality, free rrr.t from dressing, pretty Floor evenly woven - full 12-yard bolts. $1 for $1.5O S1Uiss curtains, only 5Opr.
 White Swiss Cur
 tains, full width and Third length, 2-inch hem Floor stitched hem on side
 and bottom - hem stitched insertion. soc for Curtain Stretchers- usually $1.5O
 p Curtain Stretchers, ? yards wide and Third yards long, braced in
 center-fully ruled.
 Complete, zoe. Sc for Ne,O Spring Percales-- unusually pretty
 A special lot of 10c
 Percales, in new First First spring effects, all fast
 ito sell tomorrow at
 Sc yd. Hurry! JUG tOr 15c and Z5c PO11r de Paris Laces-Cheap
 A clearance of edges
 and insertions to First First match-31la to 8 in.
 wholesome very at
 tractive patterns. 4c for Real Linen Laces, us- ua11y z 1-2c yard
 They're narrow
 widths, in an array First of neat patterns, only Floor a limited quantity, so don't delay seeing these.
 15c for very good quality Bingham Aprons
 If you wish good
 Gingham Aprons, .ns those that are made Floor full, made rig6t-sec these we are selling
 at 15c.
 Sc for Misses Vests s-1ow neck. no s1eeues broken lots
 A clearance of 1Oc
 and 15c vests, low and neck and no sleeves Floor slightly mus d
 from handling; worth
 twice. Monday, 5c. 1Oc for Misses long s1eeve Vests-usual1y 2Oc 10 dozen carried over from last year aua best summer weight Floor last years best 20c
 seller. Tomorrow,
 10c each. $1 for 1.5O Leather Bags in six good styles
 Leather lined, imita-
 tion goat seal bags First round or bellows bot Floor tom substantially
 made. An extra val
 ue at $1. Toilet Articles at ,1e,U pr;ces-o1d fauorites
 vantine's Violet Perfumes, 25c and soc Bottle Vantines Violet Sachet, 25c and Soc Bottle. Floor Hudnuts Violet Face
 Powder, soc Box. Vantine's and Hudnuts A. al Tot1 Vat Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

THE wealth of beauty of
 l these willow plumes places them above and be- yond anything ever offered at such by any store-Wholesals or retail. Note most particu- larly that these are black plumes and white plumes- the dependable colors---not the tintS that fade and break up color harmonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Ostrich P1u71es

willow effected by damp large pumes pnes Every plume French ued widowed by expert feather fshe The biggest amount and the largest evengad sale Two guarantees every the manufacturers and NoWs the time to get all the feathers but nvement-for they'll be worth than pay for years to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
THOUGHT READING WILL BE
FEATURE OF ALASKAN

Richard P. Carroll who is appear
ing this season as Washington Watt,
in the new version of 1.-The Alaskan
and who. by the way, is mainly re-
sponsible for the many good things
contained in the new Alaskan" is
preparing a new, novel, big number
which will shortly be introduced in
THE Alaskan"
The new number is on the trans
mission of thought-second-sigh
idea. Ladies or gentlemen for that
matter, upon entering the theater, are
handed pads of paper, with the re-
quest that they write any question
that they would like to have answer
ed from the stage.
They are also requested to careful
ly conceal the paper upon which the
question is written, and near the fl
male Of the first act, the several ques-
tons will be answered by the entire
chorus-each girl giving an answer
to n question. Mr.. Carroll has so
arranged it that several answers will
be given in song. Anna Eva Fay has
for years been doing this very mys-
terious" stunt, and a great deal of in
terest among the theatrical people
is being taken in just how Dick
will put this new one of his over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
NEWS OF ESELM0RSE
UPPER M'KAY CLOTHED
IN GARMENTS OF SPRING
Sunshine and Showers CAR Forth the
Wild F1owers-Farmers Very Busy
New Lady is Cause of Interest i'm
Bachelors Club-Other Notes.
Especial Correspondence.)

NSPSSidi tSPoIlbCllIt.1
Eselmorse, (McKay) Ore, April
3.-All nature seems to be trying to
make up for the hard winter just
passed. Passing showers are of fire.
quent occurance with sunshine enough
to keep the grass springing upward
All the canyons are now clothed In
the most beautiful wild flowers. There
is surely not a prettier place in the
spring in all Oregon than this little
valley in the hills.
The farmers are busy-very busy.
John Wynn expects to begin lamb
ing about the 9Th of the month.
George Adams sold his handsome
driving team to Elvin Craig of Pen
dleton. Elvin got a bargain and can
easily sell them for a city team at
$500.
Last Thursday George Haw and
Charles McBee and son brought out
fifty-five Missourians to inspect some
grazing land. They were mules.
Sam Downer sold his interest in the
garden truck farm and has left us.
May his successor keep the garden
truck growing. We need the small
farmer.
There was a hasty calling together
of the Bachelors Club this week.
Word was passed along that a young
lady had come to help a rancher with
the spring work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
ECHO BOYS BARELY
ESCAPE DROWNING
TRY TO CROSS SWIFT
RIVER ON RUDE RAFT
While Out Fishing Percy Ripper and
Earl Morrison Art Swept into
Stream, and Have Narrow Escape
From Watery Grave-Other Items
of Interest.
Especial Correspondence

Echo, Ore, April 5.-Two Echo
boys, Percy Ripper n Earl Morri-
son, narrowly escaped drowning yes
terday. While out fishing above
town they constructed a raft on which
to cross the river which is still quite
high, but when about half way across
the swift current caught them and
carried them into an eddy near the
head gate of the Western Land and
Irrigation Co.'S ditch. The ooys were
swept off the raft. Fishing tackle,
raft and all were lost and the boys
escaped only after a desperate strug-
gle.
VIM. Barker, formerly of this place
and who is well known here, has just
returned from a trip to the interior,
where he has established an independ-
ent stage line between Shaniko and
Silver Lake. He expects to leave here
about April 20 for Madras, where he
will make his headquarters. Mr..
Barker has sold his property here 70
John Todhunter, who will continue
the livery business.
The Echo orchestra has had bills
out announcing a dance at the city
hall on Friday, April Is.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Echo firemen was held last night.
W. H. Guliford returned yesterday
evening to his home in Pendleton after
a several days business visit.
Irwin Baker Of Pendleton is here
visiting with his sister, Mrs. j. T.
Hoswins.
c. r. Lisle left last night for PEN
dleton where he was summoned as a
U. S. juror.
Bert Longnecker and NJ. c. Norman
made a short business visit to Pen
dleton last evening, returning home
on the local today.
Judge Gilliland was a visitor here
today. He was accompanied by Road
Supervisor Lavender.
Mayor Louis Scholl is in Pendleton
~transacting business.
Mrs. Jas. Mclaughlin left this eve
ming for an extended visit to PEN
dleton.
Jay Pelmulder is in Hermiston car
ing for the interests Of the telephone
company.
Rev. Lambert, who has lately UNDER
gone an operation al the Deaconess
hospital in Spokane, is reported do
Ing well. The good news IA thank
fully received by his many friends.
b. F. Mccullough is in Pendleton.
being also summoned as q Juror in
the U. s.. District Court.
Mrs. George Course returned today
from a shor visit to Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
o. A. G. NOTES.
Baseball Teams Split Even on Whit
man Game-Big Grandstand Being
RniIf


Built.
The Oregon Agricultural College
baseball team opened the season with
two games with the Whitman College
team. The Whitman boys took the
first contest by a score Of 4 to 8 and
the Oregon team returned the favor
the following day by defeating the
Westinghouse by a score of 3 too.
Fielder Jones, the famous coach, d.
rected the Agricultural College team
from the bench during the second
game.
Work has commenced on the $500
band stand which will be erected at
the oregon Agricultural College by
the alumni and the present senior
and sophomore classes. The stand is
of very imposing architectural design
and will be constructed almost en-
tirely of concrete. Under the stand
will be a large for band practice.
The band will give frequent open air
concerts.
1.-The Miracle of the Roses" an OPP
eretta given by the Girls Chorus Of
the Oregon Agricultural College under
the direction Of Genevieve Baum-Gas-
kins of the School of Music was very
well received by a large audience OF
college and town people.
The summer session at the Oregon
Agricultural College promises to be
exceptionally well attended. A large
number of inquiries have already been
received from prospective students
and especially from teachers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06

is the germ of la grippe, that, breath
ed in, brings suffering to thousands.
Its after effects are weakness, ner-
vousness, lack Of appetite, energy
n ambition, with disordered liver
and kidneys. The greatest need then
is electric Bitters, the splendid tonic
blood purifier and regulator of stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. Thousands
have proved tina they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack Of grip. If
suffering try them. Only soc. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by Tallman &
Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
Blanche Mckay Dampier Of Mckay
Sisters Beauty Parlors in Walla
WalIa. Wash.

Will be in you city at Hotel PEN
dleton for one week, beginning April
6, prepared to give electric facial mas
sage. scalp treatments and shampoos.
Mrs. Dampier is also an expert
electrolytic operator and can satisfac-
torily remove warts, moles and su-
perfulous hair.
Parties wishing appointments
should phone hotel. Residence calls
a specially.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
1855 EXECUTED IN s YEARS.
6,26S Death Sentences I'm Russia :
Weekly Average OF "a.

st. Petersburg.-The total number
of death sentences passed in Russia
during 1868 is no less than 6,26S, of
which 1855 were carried into effect.
This shows a weekly average of "a
sentences and II executions. The fig
ures for 1909 are 1.167 sentences and
545 executions and show a substan-
tial decrease on 1908, for which the
returns were 1859 and 1872, respect,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
IA OF a Pound a Week

at least, is what a young baby ought
to gain in weight. Does yours? II
not there's something wrong with Its
digestion. Give 1t McGee's Baby
Elixir n 1t will begin gaining at
once. Cures stomach nd bowel trou-
bles. aids digestion. stops fretfulness,
good for teething babies. Price CSC
n Soc. A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
Quick climatic changes try strong

Quick climatic changes try strong
constitutions and cause, among other
evils, nasal catarrh, a troublesome
and offensive disease. Sneezing and
snuffling, coughing and difficult
breathing, and the drip, drip Of the
foul discharge into the throat-all
are ended by Ely's Cream Balm. This
honest remedy contains no cocaine,
mercury, nor other harmful ingred-
lent. The worst cases yield to treat
ment. All druggists. soc, or mailed
by Ely Bros, So Warren Street, New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
SlabvOod.

Those who have used ours say It is
the best they ever saw. We make
three carloads each day at our mill.
II you will contract your supply for
the coming season now to be deliver
ed by August 1. we will make you at
tractive prices.
OREGON LUMBER YARD.
Phone Main 8.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-06
The Call Of the Blood

for publication, finds voice in pim-
Piles, boils, sallow complexion a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin-all signs OF liver trou-
BILE. But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
make rich red blood; give clear skin.
rosy cheeks, fine complexion, health.
Try them. 15c at Tallman & Co.