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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27
SOME SHORT NEWS
NOTES FROM ATHENA
(snecial Correspondence J


Athena, Ore, July 26.-Hon. c. A
Barrett has returned from the re
publican assembly at Portland. Thougl
not a delegate Mr.. Barrett looked oil
the assembled body of the republican
party with the eye of a progressive
member of the G. o. p.
Miss Leila Norvell of Helix is a Wis
itor at the McEwen home IN this city
Big green watermelons are in tn,
market from the Walla Walla valley
on Monday July II was born t.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, Egleston, boy.
j. Lieuallen, a blacksmith of Wes
ton, was in this city on Thurflay.
Reports are to the affect that the
huckleberry is on the mountains III
profusion.
The hoboes and buns are much IL
evidence in this vicinity this harvest
season. They all claim to be looking
for a job in the harvest field but-yor
couldn't push some of them there
with a traction engine.
Ed E. Koontz and S. f. Wilson have
returned from Portland where they
attended the republican state conven-
ton to which Mr.. Koontz was an ac-
credited delegate.
Mrs. Koontz accompanied the trio
to the metropolis and visited rela.
tives
\ yield of 40 bushels of wheat pei
acre in some fields is reported but
the general average is about 80 bush
els.
Mrs. Wilbur of La Grande was a
visitor with her brothers J. A. and
Chas. Kirk, last week.
Mrs. Wm Winship and two little
daughters We're visitors at the Jarmar
homo in Weston last week
Miss Velma Wilkinson and Carrie
Sharp went to Pendleton on Wed.
nesday last,
The weather is ideal for the har'
vester and every rancher is hugging
himself over his grain prospects.
Pete Pambrun is painting and pa
perlng his log mansion
Messrs, Kemp Of Weston. and Watt:
or Athena, were Pendleton visitors OF
Friday last.
Mr.. Johns n former sesident of this
city. now residing in California, is !
town looking after property inter
ests.
Railway Agent Smith who left thi.
| city a few weeks ago with his famil!
for some point in Crook Co. has re
turned and rumor has it that he will
resume his former duties at the sta
tion in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27
BOAK APPARENTLY
HAS CLEAR TRACK
BOOKED FOR REELECTION AS
HEAD CONSUL OF w. o. w
Expected Opposition Has Not Ma
erialized-Eiection OF Head Bank
er VIII be Most Exciting Contest
Drills Will be Exceptionally Fine.

The bulk of the Woodmen of the
World business will be transacted in
their convention sessions today and
tomorrow, says yesterdays Portland
Journal. At 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning the triennial election of Of
ficers will take place, and while 1t is
considered matter of greatest inn
portance. the expected fight has not
materialized. There will apparently
be no opposition to the reelection OF
l. |. Boak as head consul.
The most exciting contest will
come in connection with The election
OF head banker This office has the
power of depositing and controlling
the s3,000,000 and more of Woodmen
OF the World assets. The candidates
are p. T.. Snodgrass, present banker
of Eugene; Il. p, Revelle of Seattle,
and A. E. Sunderland of Fresno, Cal.
Some excitement promises to attend
the election of board of five head
managers. Captain w. c. North of
Portland is a leading candidate for
the chairmanship of the board in OPP
position to Congressman w. c. Haw-
ley who now has the position
One of the big events of the con-
vention will be the prize drills to be
held this evening in the Armory,
where companies from san Francisco,
Fresno, Boise, Seattle, Eugene and
other cities will take part. The drills
are open to the public.
Prizes for Visitors.
From eight to ten companies of the
uniform rank will participate. Local
companies will drill and their drills
are said to be exceptionally fine; but
the cash prizes, of which there are
several will go, rs a matter of cour-
tesy to the visitors The drill has been
arranged for under the direction of
Colonel William Reidt of Portland,
who is an enthusiast and an expert
in such matters.
The feature of this mornings ses-
sion was the report of c. V. Benson,
hedd clerk showing in brief the fol-
lowing facts for the past three years.
Applications received origi
nails .. ........., 33,SSf
Applications received, charge
OF beneficiary 8. ........... 1881
Applications received for in
crease of amount ..... $50
Applications received, decrease
of amount =. ........... 91S
Total E. ..,...........,. 43,4S6
Total number rejected ...... 1871
Total number in suspense go. 2S
1,15i
Certificates issued 42,SS2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27
NEW WORD TO ENGLISH.
Esculatort, First Called Latin.
Thought TO Have Come from u. 6.

London.--A committee of the house
of commons was considering bill re-
ferring to the construction of a sub
way under Oxford circus and Regent
street. Bonner Maurice appeared for
the bill and called the engineer to en-
plain the principles Of proposed
moving staircase, Mr. Maurice re-
ferred to 1t as an esculatort.
"What language is that?" asked the
speakers counsel.
Latin, I think" said Mr. Maurice,
but Sir George Glib explained that
It was American, and Mr.. Maurice re-
marked that extraordinary words
came from America
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27

The East OrcgonlGI, Is Eastern Ore
gon's representative paper. 1t leads
and the people appreciate IL and show
Il by their liberal patronage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Arc Too Dangerous
For Pcndlcton People TO
Neglect

The great danger of kidney trou-
bles is that they get firm hold be-
fore the sufferer recognizes them.
Health is gradually undermined.
! Backache, headache. nervousness,
lameness. soreness, lumbago, urinary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-27

during the term of 1907-10.. 2,292
Amount of death claims paid
during the term 80. $3.9S1, 1850
Average payment on account of
each death claim .... s1,737.O0
Legislative Committees Report.
Other reports to follow during the
day are of the head banker, p. Il. Snod
grass; head auditor, F. p. Bertschy;
head physician T. A. Hughes, board
of five head managers, of which Con-
gresham Hawley is chairman.
Great interest attaches to the re-
port which will be made by the legis-
lative committee, of which A. E. Sun
derland, Fresno, Cal. is chairman
This committee during a week in
Portland considered 100 constitution
al amendments. One of the most fun
damental of these amendments is
provision for doing away with the
accumulation certificate which per-
mits the payment of only so per cent
of the policy If death occurs within
the first year, 10 per cent of the policy
If death occurs within the second
year.
The plan is to make the policy pay
able at its face at any time after 1t is
granted. The woodmen of the World
have found that theirs is the only
fraternal organization which has held
to the old fashioned accumulation
certificate.
Boalts Recommendations.
In the report of I. l. Boak. head
consul, which was made yesterday
afternoon, the following recommended
tlons were made
That paid firemen in smaller COM
munities be admitted to membership
in the order receiving certificates of
not more than $500 each, Investigation
having shown that mortality among
firemen is not greater than among
any other class.
That all future conventions be held
ir Denver. The Woodmen of the
World being financial institution
has its records in vaults at the head
offices in Denver and meeting in
other places causes constant embar-
rassment since It is not possible to
produce these records whenever de,
manded.
That the Woodmen of the World
purchase a farm where old members
and widows may be cared for at small
cost.
Mr. Boaks report showed that the
order was in sound and healthy con-
dition. Twenty years ago, he said,
the order started with no resources
Today the resources are $S,1S4,99O
with a per capita fund of s31.67.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
WASHINGTON-Here is a unique
W receipt for SOUP"

WASHlNGTON-Here is a unique
w receipt for soup"
First, take about ten or a dozen
lmspWri hz Xug, crumble it up fine
n put 1t in a a or wash bowl, then
pour over it enough uswhohs (either
chhx or aky) to owe it well, Stir it
up well with your hands, being careful
to break all the Jumps; leave it set
for a few minutes; then get a few
yards of cheesecloth and tear it in
pieces n strain the mixture through
the cloth into another vessel, wiring
the sawdust dry and throw it away.
The remains will be Lhai ugx uswhohs
mixed; next tax the same amount of
water as you used of uswhohs and
pour it in; leave the whole set for a
few minutes"
1t Is he soup" of yeggmen, whose
particular business is robbing safes. A
crude cipher runs through the riga
marole-merely a subdivision If the
alphabet and the substitution of one
letter for another. The first six let.
tiers beginning with A are substituted
for the last six beginning with U, and
SO on, with the single exception that
oAS ouC VI l. tulH anu ulduS
the equivalent of G., an ~irregularity in
tended to protect the cipher from de-
lection. But no cipher is proof against
expert analysis: certainly not this
one. which, though still used by
"yeggs,' nevertheless is known to the
police, to post office inspectors and the
treasury secret service people.
Translating, you find that to make
the soup you take ten or a dozen
sticks of dynamite and use either
wood or pure alcohol in the
directed.
Fewer depredations by yeggmen are
reported this year than usual. Last
fall a series Of such crimes occurred
and since that time apparently there
has been a period of inactivity among
these most dangerous of ~plunderers.
The post office inspectors, whose con-
tact with yeggmen is frequent, since
he attacks are often directed against
country post offices. hesitate to say
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
FIRST CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
sheets of Horn Protected the Pager
from soiIed Fingers.

sheet, of Horn Protected the PaHes
from soiIed
The earliest English book for chill
d-en was The Babies Book, or a
Lyttl Report of How Young People
should Behave" The horn books ex.
listed in Elizabeth's reign. The writ
ing was covered with a sheet OF horn
in order to protect the lettering from
contact with dirty fingers.
The chap book contained most OF
the familiar nursery rhymes and sto'
ries which have appertained to nurs-
cry lore for generations. Ihey eX-
hibit very crude woodcuts, often
daubed with inappropriate color, and
the commonest paper as a rule was
used. They were hawked about by
the chapman or peddler and cost only
a few pence apiece.
They served to perpetuate such IA
miliar ditties as Sing a Song OF Six
pence" which dates from the six
teenth century; Three Blind Mice
In use, with music, in 1909; "The Frog
and the Mouse" in existence In 1880,
and Girls and Boys, Come out to
Play" which was sung by the vii
layers in the time of Charles II. Lit
tie Jack Homer we know, is older
than the seventeenth century, and last,
but not least, Lucy Locket,' the tune
| from which Originated Yankee Doc
die"
A few Of what were called battle
| door books have been anded down
to us. They were three-leaved CARDS
which were folded up into oblong
| poc~ket-shaped volumes. These taught
reading and numerals in the dame
| schools in town and country. The lit
tie gilt books, as they were called
adorned on the outside with gilt Dutch
| paper-colored flowers. We're mucn
priced gift books of that period. Chill
dren were employed coloring such pic"
ture books by hand, n child doing
all the red in the series OF 1llustra'
| lions, another all the blue, and so on.
OF course they gained precision by
repetition, but we very often find the
tints overlapping, as if carried out by
an inexperienced hand. - London
Queen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

described nor any equivalent for the
bulk Of 1t was any longer in existence
as a part of the estate OF
Merriam Cameron.
Zelda sat inert. listening to the re-
cital, as her father read with deliber-
alton and with due regard for the So
norous legal phrases. He even read
through the notarial certificate; and
then he drew off his glasses and set
tied back in his chair with a satisfied
air. He hoped that Zelda would dis
cuss some OF the provisions. or ask
questions. so that he might be assured
that she suspected nothing.
Zelda said nothing. He rose and FUN
bled with the pen and ink that lay On
the table by the inkstand, while he
waited for her to speak. The silence
grew oppressive; the girl had always
responded quickly in their talk. He
turned. holding the pen in his hand.
Il suggest that you look the paper
over before signing, Zee"
He held the paper toward her, but
she shook her head.
Very well. | nave read 1t to you
carefully: and you can, Of course, have
a copy at any time. 1t is perfectly
proper for you to sign to-night-tne
day before your birthday; you can ac-
knowledge it before a notary
row"
He was smiling, but he held the pen
toward her with a hand that shook
p~erceptfbly. Repulsion and pity strus-
gled for the mastery as she pondered,
looking away from him into the fire.
She felt that she could never meet his
eyes again; but she seemed to see
them in the flames, the small gray eyes
that were so full of cunninE and avar-
ice. 1t was mis- deceit. his effort to
play upon her ~credulity, that stung her
now into a fierce contempt. She rosa
and turned toward him.
Il wish you would not lie to me, Ez-
"a Damcron," she said. quietly, with
even the suggestion OF a caress upon
the syllables of his name.
ITO be continued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

IMAGINE, II you can, one who has
j eve seen the light Of day, sitting
in his accustomed place in the grand
stand roofing with all his eenrgy for
the success of the home team, and you
can easily figure out just why Wash
fngton always supports a ball team,
although her ball tossers have not fin
ished in the first division during the
last decade.
Eugene Beaverton, Familiarity known
to his friends as Jack" has perhaps
as wide acquaintance among the pa
irons of the national game at the cap
1tal as "Gabby" Street or Walter John
son, and Is unquestionably the most
unique rooter who v patronized the
sport. Jack" was born In Columbus,
S. c., "a years ago., and after receiv.
ing a public school education matricu.
lated at the University of South Caro-,
lima. He came to Washington a few
years ago to study law at the George,
town University, and it is his ambi,
ton to become as famous a lawyer as
the blind senator from Oklahoma,
Thomas Pryor Gore.
But Jack" does not believe In civ
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Attempt to Stop Infantile Paralysi.

the disease is often fatal. it's appal.
ling feature is that many children at.
fected are permanently crippled OF
deformed, robbed of speech or hear.
ing. In a word, infantile paralysis is
not a slaughter but a mutilation OF
the ~innocents. The disease common.
ly attacks children under five year,
of age, but occasionally an adult is it,
victim. ~.. @.' NJ. -.r
Its shining mark at this minute In
the east is William Hinrich, a pitch
er of the Washington American leag0a
in Washington. and his entire right
baseball team. He is in a hospital
arm is p%aralyzed. At the present time
there are owe 500 cases of the dis
ease in Washington alone. while Phil,
adelpAia and New York city reports
even greater numbers. Nothing il
known of the cause of the disease 9th.
er than that it is believed to come
from a germ, but ever these have
not yet been found. The disease usu'
ally appears during June. reaches its
greatest prevalence during July and
August and subsidies in SEPTEMBER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
M ? M824a & 6z1A4R
Solve the Ciphers Used by Yeggmen

whether there has been an actual re-
duction in their numbers; for expe-
rience goes to show that waves OF
crime seem to sweep the country AFTER
intervals Of varying length.
The "yeggmen' are especially feared
because of their recklessness regard
ing the sacrifice of human life. or IT.
sell. handling the soup" is a danger
Gus business. The explosion is a men
ace to anyone in the building. and oft.
en- the robbers must make a running
fight of it to make a getaway with
the sWag."
This specially of highwaymanry has
been discussed at several meetings or
the International Association Of Po-
lice Chiefs. Everything new in the
form of cjphers or other methods -
piled by the "yeggs" learned by one
police authority is Immediately passed
on to his fellows elsewhere. If one
such crime is committed at one place,
no one can foretell where the next
will occur.
The name is of gypsy origin, and
among gypsies indicates a clever thief
so the "yegg" is a wandering thief.
generally a hobo" AS late as twenty
years 6 one tramp meeting another
and desiring to be sure of his identity
as a professional tramp, saluted him.
"Ho, Beau" 1t was the password es-
tablishing at once a confidential part
nership on a basis approaching out
lawry. The "yeggs" generally are
tramps, though not all tramps are
"yeggs."
They work in bands of from fou to
six men. The disappearing member
of the group is sent ahead to the
Town where a robbery is planned He
is called a gay cat" in the lingo OF
this choice fraternity. disappearing
either as a salesman or a beggar, he
reconnoiters the bank or post Office,
ascertains about the police protection.
learns how the place is lighted and
gathers information about freight train
schedules, the location of hand cars,
or of places where horses can be
stolen to assist in escaping. A dark
night, usually in the season when the
nights are longest, is selected.
After the robbery, horses, stolen
teams, hand cars or the trucks OF
freight trains are used for the escape
Usually the gang breaks up, one going
one way and the other another, rem
devious for a later date having beeI
agreed uDOn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Government Prisoners Go in Style

distinction. Deeds count. 1t doesn't
matter whether he vas a man high.
er up" or not. He travels like one.
He travels to the golden west in 9
Pullman, he has porters to wait on
him and extremely attentive detec
tives to see that he is comfortable. He
Tolls in plush swivel chairs and he
dimes in those neat little la carte Pull
man buffets on chicken. porterhouse
steak. and all the side dishes. He
eats what he pleases and he does no,
tip the waiter, neither does he pay the
bill. Uncle Sam attends to that. II
Is a delightful trip that is furnished
him in his concluding days Of freedom
he Is not likely to forget.
From Washington to, Leavenworth
Is a trip of more than 1,500 miles. On
every mile Of the journey the wana
OF Uncle Sans prisoners and guard
are well catered to. as evidenced BY
the hampers Of chicken, beef, haA
eggs, sardines and SO on. down to tbs
more esthedc delights Of the tourasl
library,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
NO CHANCE TO GO WRONG
statement Of Beauty Doctor May Have
Been True, but II Was Not
Gallant.

William F. Oldham. bishop Of Sing
apore, talked at a dinner. on his last
visit to New York. about missionary
work.
"A certain type Of man." he said.
goes about declaring that we dom
lnant civilize the avage out Of
sexistence-that We do them harm IN
stead of good.
We'll. Is q matter of fact. IL these
cavaliers knew what l know about
some tribes, they would speak less
confidently. Some tribes are so de-
based that to do they anything but
good would hardly be possible. They
are, in fact, just like the ugly WON
m who visited the beauty doctor.
"This woman was ugly In every fea-
ture, but her nose was particularly
ugly. That, no doubt. was why she
desired the beauty doctor to begin
son It.
81 am willing, she said. TO pay
you literally, doctor, but l demand In
return substantial results. We will
startswithr my nose. Can you guar
antee to make II Ideally beautifulT
'.The doctor, after looking attentive
ly ct the woman's nose. replied:
well, madam, I can't a as to
ideal beauty. but q nos like yours I
couldn't help improving II I hit 1t with
mallet-'"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Zelda Cameron
BY
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright. 1904. by Tho Bobb.Mon C"
- 49, -
CHAPTER XVIII.-(Continued.)

a. SiAEhA AS
He waited, to study his ground a
little. and he glanced at Leighton, as
though to make sure hat the young
man had not deserted him.
Father Is a. little forgetful some
times said Zelda. HE isn't a young
man, you must remember" The sym
pathy with which she spoke made
Merriam uncomfortable; and Leighton
moved uneasily. 1t was not a pleas
ant task-that of telling a young wom-
an that her father was a rascal.
But while the order of court can be
procured and injury to the purchaser
prevented, there Is another side of the
matter that we must consider"
Yes, uncle"-and she smiled a little
f%orlornly. She knew that she shou!d
meet the blow bravely when 1t fell;
but 1t hurt her now to feel her uncle's
Kindness.
TT hurts me-Zelda, 1t hurts me
more thar I can tell you, to have to
say that all Is not quite clear about
this transaction. Your father has sold
at an extraordinary price. l fear that
he Is In difficulties. In this real estate
matter you have your remedy. 1t is OF
this that ] wish to speak particularly.
It Is only right that l should protect
you If l can"
You are very kind; 0 are always
good to me. Uncle Rodney"
1.-The failure to get the courts ap-
prevail of the sale of the real estate
makes 1t possible for US to save it
this one piece, maybe, though nearly
all the rest Is gone-to get 1t back, per-
haps. The situation Is not agreeable.
Your father received the one and l
am afraid he has made i'll use of 1t.
But we may find 1t possible to set this
sale aside, or get an additional sum
from the purchaser" n
Merriam was looking intently at the
floor as he spoke these sentences. He
was suddenly aware that Zelda had
risen and crossed the room until she
stood before him. with flaming cheeks
and flashing eyes. He unconsciously
rose and drew away from her. It seem
ed to Leighton that the air In the room
grew tense. The girl stood between
the two men. her lips parted. hana
OF the back Of a chair.
Uncle Rodney, I never thought that
you would-insult me-ln your own
house-under the p%retense of kind
ness! should like to know what You
gentlemen mean, and what you think l
am-that I Mould listen to such things
from you! To think that I should be
yelling to take advantage of the law to
defraud some one, on the theory that
my father was ~defrauding me-steal-
Ing from me. 1 suppose you meant"
Zee, one Moment
mo, sir! I shall hear no more from
you. I never want to see you again
either OF you'll" h had spoken brok-
emily, and the last three words came
slowly, with a kind Of hiss. but be-
fore I go, 1 wish to say something &c
you. to ease you feelings of rfty for
me. 1t. was by my requestard py
my order-that father sold that rt0p-
erty; and he gave me the money~-io
you understand?-gave me the meHey
r +. it-and I have spent tall of it!'
She was one so quickly that the
front door CLAIMED on her last word,
as though to d to the contempt that
It carried.