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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
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THE NANY FRIENDS AND AC
GUAM fANCEs OF MR. A B. BATF,
NAN WILL Re GLAD TO LEARN
THA1 HE HAS AGNIN RESUME
THh STUDY OF VETERINARY SUR
gerry ND DENTISTRY AT WASH.
INGTON, D. G. AND VILE PRACTISE
HIS PROFESSION IN CHARLES AND
IT MARY'S COUNTIES.
ASSFVERAL VALUABLE UORS IS
.ItVE DIFD THAT MIHGT II VIZ
BEEN SAVED IF THE DIVINE $
Cf ULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CALL
IN THE SERVICES OF A yETERI-
NARY SURGEON. Mr.. BATENAN'~
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
IN Re DISEASES OF THE HORSE
WILL BE OF GREAT BE sEFlT 10
THE HORSE AND CATTLE OWNERS
0F OUR SEE TON
He INUEPENDENr WISHES HIM
EVERY sc CCESS AND DOES NOT
HESITATE TO SAY THAT HE WILL
RENDER AnVICEAND
ASSISTANCE TO ANY OF HIS VI Ny
FRIENDS WHO MAY WISH TO g ~
N HIM HE WILL BE AZ " II
COUNTRY HOME. lhN An
.,,), yKSEY p o SAfURDAn = = -
OF EACH MEX Dl hlNo
PIE FALL AND WINTER
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
BATTLES WITH LocUSTs.
In 1850 an Army Was Arrsysd Against
the Ravaaina Pests.

the Havaaina Pests.
Since the days Of the pharaohs the
locust has been an unmitlgated plague.
Pliny relates that in many places 10
Greece a law Obliged the Inhabitants
to wage war against the insects three
times a year,. e., in their various
states Of egg, larvae and adult.
In 1749 locusts stopped the army Of
Charles Kill king Of Sweden, as it was
retreating from Bessarabia after its
defeat at Poltava. The king at first
imagined that he was being assailed
By a terrific hailstorm.
In Transylvania In 1850 the ravages
Of the locusts assumed such disastrous
proportions that the army had actually
to be called out to deal with the pests,
and whole regiments of soldiers were
employed gathering them up and put
ting them into sacks.
A weird. uncanny looking customer
Is the locust. The general color scheme
Of his body is a kind of indefinite
green, relieved by pink legs and wings
OF a whiish color. Two huge. blank,
unmeaning eyes give an expression Of
utter imbeoility TO the insects eounte-
nance.
To atone in a measure for their de-
structive proclivities the locusts are edl-
BILE. The Arabs are particularly fond
Of them. Camels, to which they are
given after being dried ard roasted
between two layers Of ashes. look upon
locusts as great delicacies
The favor resembles that Of crabs.
and in Bagdad they are consumed 50
extensively as to affect the price OF
meat.-Stray Stories.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
ODD VOLUMES.
They Are Members Of Unique Dining
Club In London.

They Are Members Of Unique Dining
Club In London.
One Of the most unique dining clubs
In London is that known as the Settle
of Odd Volumes. which was founded
In 1878 and meets once a month from
October to June. 1t consists Of TWEEN
ty-one volumes, or members. that be-
ing the number OF the volumes Of the
Variorium Shakespeare published In
1921. There are also twenty-one sup
Elementary members. who succeed to
full membership as vacancies occur.
The twenty-one rules Of the club in
ciude The following:
Any Odd Volume losing his temper
and falling to recover II shall be fined
by the president the snm of ) shilllngs.
Discussions about anthropology. re-
llgion and iolities shall be put down
BY the pros dent ~
Any Odd Volume giving to another
odd Volume unasked advice shall be
fined by the president
No Odd Volume shall talk unasked
on any subject he understands.
No Odd Volumes speech shall last
longer than ihree minutes, II, howev-
er. the inspired odd Volume has any
more tossay be may proceed until bis
voice is drowned in the general ap.
plause.
Volumes have to address each other
as "Your Oddsbip."-Argouaut.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

To see an Arab steering a yoke Of
oxen, one hand pressed upon the sin
gle stem of the pillow and the other
holding the long. slim goad. is to see
a living Illustration of how Elisha
looked and moved when Elijah found
him blowing and cast his cloak upon
him in significant symbolism Of his
destiny. 1t has often been remarked
that. while imperishable relics OF Ro-
man stonework abound in northern
Africa in he form Of bridges. aque-
ducts and so forth. the impress left
on the people themselves by the great
est eiviiizing power that ever existed
is extraordinarily slight. Only in some
such insignificant details as the names
of the months In the Kabyle dialect
is the stamp Of Rome still visible. and
in the system Of hiring labor in the
Tell there survives custom belong
ing to the early days OF the Roman
republic. Wide World Magazine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Not many persons are sufficiently ac-
quainted with the Bible to know that
Noah was the name Of woman as
well as of the patriarch At an inquest
In England female witness gave her
Christian name as Noah" The coro-
ner remarked that he had never before
known woman TO bear the maine.
whereupon the witness. who was wei
posted in the origin of her singular
prenoinen. said:
ut is Bible name. sir. you'll find it
in the last chapter of the book of Num-
bers."
Reference was duly made. and IN
the eleventh verse Of the thirty-sixth
chapter the coroner found mention
made of ''Mahlah. rirzah and Hoglah
and Micah and Noah. the daughters Of
Zelophehad."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

The ancient Guild Of Spectacle Max
ers is numerically one of the stronges;
London companies lis charter dates
from the yeHr 1879 and. though the ex
act date OF lis origin is lost. there Is
ample evidence THAT the calling OF
spectacle maker WAS extensively fol
lowed at . very early date. An old
book Of 1853 mentions the spectacf
makers among other traders, and L
biography Of Carlo Zeno, an illustrios
Venetian. who died in l4lS. mentions
that even at the age of eighty four he
needed no artificial aids to his sight.
So presumably spectacles were com
mon in Italy 1--we centuries ago.-I.oa
don Telegraph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

In Germany an elaborate method Of
announcing the betrothal practically
puts an end to all breach of promise.
cases. As soon as couple become
engaged the pair visit the town hall
and declare their Willingness to marry
and sign. with witnesses. a series Of
documents which render a change Of
mind on the mans part practically ont
of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this asree-
ment the pair again visit the town hal!
and additional documents are formally
signed, Witnessed and sealed The au-
thorities then determine the question
Of compensation for injured feelings.
etc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
TULIP MADNESS.


80" = -" 1880 A"N@MN~| ~ " AlA|NH4N ~
the Last Century.
During the tulip craze ID Holland In
The last century in one year the sales
Aggregated i0D0oO0O FORMS. Holland
went tulip mad The bulbs weFe quot
eel oii tie Stock Exchansc 0wnsgshlp
m them was divided into shares. Specl
umtors sold them short. At one time
more tulips were sold than existed. At
Lillea brewer sold bts trade aud good
va In exchange for q bulb. which was
thereafter known as the Brewery tu-
lip. In Amsterdam father gave one
by way Of dover with Ids child. There
after the variety was known rs the
Marriage Of Ny Daughter At Rotter-
dam a hungry sailor. happening on a
few. rnistook them for onions and ate
them The repast became as famous
as Cleopatra's pearls and probably en-
ceeded It In. cost At The Hague a
poor fellow managed to raise a black
tulip. The rumor Of that vegetable
marvel spread Presently he was Wis
tied by a deputation from a syndicate.
For that eve lamb Of his the deputa-
ton offered 1000 forms, which he re-
fused He was offered 10000 forms.
Stu he refused. Cascades OF gold
were poured before his resisting eyes.
Finally, tormented and tempted. be
succumbed. There aud then the depu-
tation trampled that tulip under their
feet Afterward it appeared that the
syndicate had already grown gem
precisely similar and. unable To bear
the idea that rival existed. Ind an-
thorized the deputation II needful to
offef ten times the amount which It
maid
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

In the Kongo colonies Of Belgium
both men and women are tattooed ac-
cording to their status in society. A
woman Of high caste will have a de
sign not unlike zouaye jacket work
ed upon her back. and 1t would seem
that the native is as content with this
mode Of covering as IL II were a sub
stitute for clothing. BY injecting the
juice Of certain herbs the scars left by
the tattooing process retain swollen
appearance. giving the effect of bas-
relief work. The thorns Of the acacia
are generally used as a needle. while
a certain black clay is used as a color
ing medium.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Was there ever better example Of
the witty and concise form of express
sion than the answer of the grim man
who. when asked about the character
Of neighbor, sententiously replied:
Mister. l don't know very much
about him, but my impression is he'd
make first class stranger" -Ex-
change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

II intend" the poet wrote. ITO con,
tinue to storm the citadel Of your af.
fections.'
storm away she wrote back. hut
I've just succeeded in getting in out az
the wet by becoming engaged 10 a deur
old man who has $9,000,G10. "-Sr.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Nell-That Miss Coplelgh Is an aw-
fully cold sort of girl. Belle Mercy.
yes. Why. she's 50 frlgld that wher-
ever she goes on rainy days II snows.
Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

II never give aims To a stranger"
sald old Shyster TO a poor lrishwoman.
"Shure. then. your h1nor vii never
relieve an angel was the reply
Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

No man is such ronuueror as
man WIN has Gefeatel hih
Reet her
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
An instance.

1--WE don't realize how mueh a f.hne's
worth till we've lost H."
"That's right. For instancp. my n
Is Insured for $4,000. Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18

In speaking of the matter. District
Attorney Phelps refused to state how
many had been indicted but he did
say that samples of the so-called
near beer" had been obtained from
nearly every resort in Smatilla coun-
ty and that practically all of the
samples tested four per cent alco-
hol. He said these samples were Sc
cured by resident of the east end
of the county who had been sup
piled by those interested in the en-
forcement OF the local option law
The general feeling prevails that
since some of those indicted acted
in good faith in that they thought
that they were selling a temperance
drink and that since they all allege
this, that the district attorney will
recommend that all those pleading
guilty will be given the minimum fine.
The names of those indicted for vic-
lations Of the local option law will
not be made public until after the
arrests are made and as this work
will be started this afternoon II Is
probable that II will se completed to-
morrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
GRAND JURY RETURNS 68 INDICTMENTS,
MOSTLY AGAINST NEAR BEER JOINT

Several OF those indicted yesterday
were arraigned this morning. Leo
Lent entered a plea Of guilty to the
charge of burglary and will be sem
fenced tomorrow. Wilbur H. Bailey
took until March "a to enter a plea
to the charge of forgery James
Carter will plead to a larceny charge
tomorrow morning. Anthony Bloom
was arraigned and given until to-
morrow to plead to the charge Of
burglary. A. c, Smith entered plea
of guilty to the charge OF forgery and
will be sentenced tomorrow while o.
L. Simpkins entered q plea OF guilty
to the charge Of forgery and will be
sentenced tomorrow.
Others will probably be arralgned
tomorrow morning. among them be-
ing Poe and French.
The grand jury in its final report
that the county Jail be
repaired so as to prevent recur-
renee of the recent outbreak and
1t also suggested that 1t was the duty
OF the cities to regulate questions OF
Sunday closing and minors frequent
ing pool rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS WAGE BITTER
WAR AGAINST CANNON AND HIS REGULARS
when Reed was speaker.
Adjourned Until 4 =. NJ.

Shortly before Cannon returned
and took the chair a number of dem
ocrats began to sing, first hymns,
then popular songs. Among the songs
We're "Old Black joe" and "There'll
Be Hot Time" Moore, who was
presiding could not stop them.
Shakleford of Missouri then took
the flood and vehemently demanded
the speaker to stop "this everlasting
fiasco."
Payne of New York, cut him short
by saying it was "the most senseless
speech he ever heard" Finally, after
twenty-four hours of continuous ses-
sion. the house took recess until 4
this afternoon. This action was taken
to give the regulars time to frame a
compromise upon the Norris resolu-
tion.
Cannon voted in favor of the mo-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
BASEBALL PLAYERS HAVE
NOW EFFECTED \ UNION

Boston. March 1S.-Today for the
first time in the history of the game,
there is labor union for baseball
players. The United States baseball
league is the first to become union
lied. \ regular charter authorizing
the creation of such a union was re-
ceived yesterday from President
Gompers. All men who play in this
league this season are compelled to
join a union first
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
HIGH SCHOOLS MEET
IN DEBATE TONIGHT
PENDLETON AND FOSSIL
TO CONTEST FOR HONORS
Is Second Series of State League
Winner Will Meet Winner of La
Grandc- Baker Debate for Cham
pionship of Eastern Oregon.

The second in the series of state
debates for the championship of east
ern oregon occurs at the Methodist
church in this city this evening
Principal Blough of the Wheeler
county high school at Fossil arrived
last evening with the team that won
from the Crook county high school
and the Sherman county high school
The team feels well prepared and is
going to do its utmost to win from
Pendleton. The program is as fol-
lows:
Presiding officer, Judge stephen A.
Lowell
Question: Resolved, That the
ment insures increase of efficiency
and decrease Of corruption in city Of
fices"
Vocal solo, Miss Grace Cole.
Debate-First affirmative speaker,
Leland Knox, Fossil; first negative
speaker, Peter c. Crockett, Pendleton;
second affirmative speaker. Howard
Lamb. Fossil: second negative speak
er, Pansie Ireland. Pendleton: third
'ilAii iildAlNt SptdhSl' NlDtIl SlSWdIl,
Fossil; third negative speaker, James
Hartwell, Pendleton.
Rebuttal for negative, Peter Crock
EFT.
Rebuttal for affirmative, Leland
Knox
Duet, Mrs. J. S. Landers and Mrs.
]. r. Dickson.
Decision of judges, DR.. D. V. Pol
ing. Fred w Wilson, Rev. White all
of The Dalles.
The program will not only be en-
tertaining but exceedingly interesting
The enthusiasm for debating is high
in both schools, and the work this
evening will be a good exponent of
high school debate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18

Sixty-eight true bills and three not
true bills have been returned by the
grand jury which made its final re-
port and was discharged this after
noon. Fifty of the 6S indictments We're
returned today and though it has not
been so announced 1t is understood
that the greater number of them are
against proprietors of near beer joints
in every part of the county.
Among the indictments returned
yesterday, five were against local ci-
gar store and billiard room proprie-
tors. F, E. Welch was indicted on one
count for permitting gambling in his
store on Court street while r. w.
Henneman and James Estes were each
indicted on two counts for allowing
minors to play pool and billiards in
their places of business.
The number of near beer men in
dicted has not been announced but
from the number of indictments re-
turned 1t is evident that practically
every dealer in the county has been
indicted or else those against whom
true bills have been returned were
indicted on several counts each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
QUARANTINE
5 OF SHEEP RAISED
WILSON SO
NOTIFIES DAN SMYTHE
Diseases Among Eastern Oregon
Sheep Sufficiently Eradicated to
Warrant Raising of Quarantine
Order Does Not Cover Western
Oregon.

Secretary Dan p. Smythe Of the
has received official notice from Sec
retary of Agriculture James Wilson
that the federal quarantine has been
raised from sheep in that portion OF
oregon east of the Cascade range of
mountains. This will be welcome
news to eastern oregon wool grow
ers and is considered a tribute to the
work of the state board of sheep
commissioners, the law passed in 1907
and the effective cooperation of the
federal inspectors under the direction
of Dr. w. S. Mcclure. The order is
of far reaching Importance.
In the past it has been necessary
for every Oregon shipper to submit
his flock to a federal inspector be-
fore he could ship it out of the state.
This has caused great delay and much
inconvenience besides entaining con-
siderable expense. BY the new ruling
sheep man can ship out the stuff
he has to sell as easily as ne can ship
lumber or any other commodity.
The state law, however, will still be
rigidly enforced and no sheep will be
permitted to be shipped in without
first having been submitted to in
spection. This will be necessary in
order to keep the flocks free from dis
ease as they are at present.
The quarantine will still be held
against western oregon sheep for the
reason that the large number of small
bands maintained in that section of
the state has made it impossible to
clean up the flocks as rapidly as they
have been in this part of the state
| The work will be carried out there
/ however, and request will be made
/ to have the quarantine lifted from
/ WESTERN oregon in the near future.
The quarantine was lifted at the re.
quest of DR.. A. d. Melvin, chief OF
( the bureau of animal industry, who
| in writing to Secretary Smythe, says
in part:
1T is gratifying TO the bureau 10
recommend to the secretary of agri-
culture the release of a part of your
state as a result of state and federal
cooperation in the eradication OF
sheep scabies. There is little doubt
however. that there will be occasion
al local outbreaks of the disease which
will require prompt quarantine by the
state in order that its further spread
may be prevented and ii is expected
| that this matter will receive your
/ careful attention.
AT your suggestion, DR.. w. s. Nc
Clure, inspector in charge, Pendleton
! Oregon. has been Instructed to CO.
operate with the state livestock cani-
tary officials of Oregon'to the extent
of assisting in the investigation of re-
ported outbreaks, and when scabies
! IS found to exist, he may at the re-
quest of the proper state officials de.
tail bureau employees to supervise the
| dipping of all infected and exposed
sheep and the cleaning and disinfect-
tion of infected premises in compli.
ance with the requirements of the
state quarantine order"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
Fairbanks Returns From
World Tour With Message
of Good Will.
BRANDS TALK OF WAR
WITH JAPAN AS BOSH
Former Vice President Arrives in
New York After Almost Year
Spent Abroad-Says There Is No
Reason for War With Japan
Thinks Diplomacy Will Adjust All
Differences - Declares Roosevelt
Secured Good Will of All.

New York, March 1S.-Charles
Warren Fairbanks of indianapolis,
former vice president of the United
States, came home last night with a
message of peace. After an absence of
nearly a year on a tour around the
world, he arrived in New York on
the steamer Mauretania.
On the same vessel came James A
Patten, the Chicago speculator who
was so roughly handled recently on
the Manchester exchange.
The former vice president tolked
freely. Peace with Japan was the
burden of his interview and by a
strange coincidence he reaches New
York in time to be an honor guest
with President Taft at a dinner of the
American Peace and Arbitration
league at the Hotel Astor Tuesday
night
president Roosevelt's administra-
ton" said Mr.. Fairbanks, greatly
strengthened the ties of good feeling
between the United States and other
powers, and President Taft is under
| stood abroad to be in favor of uni
sal peace. There is, therefore, no ev-
| idence of lurking fear of our abso-
lutte faith; and so long as that con-
dition prevails, there is no danger OF
collision between the United States
and any other nation.
Diplomacy will adjust, as il should
any and all international questions
wehave rare likely to have, so far
as we are able now to foresee. Moth
ing but inconceivable blundering di-
plomacy can bring about a conflict
between us and any of our friends be-
yond the Atlantic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
BUSINESS HOUSES
MAKE $4,000 TRADE

An important change in local bus
iness circles has just been consumated.
BY a trade made between the Bos-
ton Store and the F. E. Livengood
store. the former transfers all of its
women's. misses and children's shoes
to the latter in exchange for all the
mems shoes and furnishing goods re-
naming in the Livengood stock.
Approximately $4,000 worth of
stock changed hands and has also
changed stores, the transfer of stock
having actually been completed. Each
was valued at approximately $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-18
Automobilists in Brooklyn.

New York, March 1S.-Delegates
from a score of motoring clubs met
at the Long Island club house, Brook
lyn, today in the annual session of the
New York State Automobile associa-
tion. The business meeting was call
ed to order at 10 o'clock, and will con-
tinue through the day. Good roads
and other matters of interest to auto
mobilists are under discussion and Of
ficers will be elected for the ensuing
year.