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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
WOMEN'S CLUBS
IN MATRIMONY

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Take seat" said the corresponding
secretary, land I will talk to you as soon
as / have addressed this letter. My pen
is beginning to sputter, and don't blame
1t, for it has been busy for three hours
replying to the queries the answers to
which could have been found in any en-
cyclopedia or even in a dictionary.
Having sealed her letter, and after CIV
Ing the stamp a farewell blow with a
small clinched fist to be sure that it would
stick, she continued: 1.-The office 1 hold
Is wearing on the nerves. No matter how
she feels inside, corresponding secretary
must be gracious and polite in her letters,
for to the outside world she is the club,
and an acrimonious and vinegary wom-
ans club would seem, well-something
like hornets nest, you know.
But we get such silly letters some
tines.'' She took package from her desk
remarking: Here are some letters l
should have liked to have put into my re-
port to be read before the annual meet
ing. to liven 1t up, you know, but it would
never do, for the members would consider
such a procedure on my part extremely
frivolous when there are SO many really
important things to mention. Some OF
these communications are from over the
seas and others from our own country,
and you would never be able to guess
what they are about"
From women wanting the club to write
essays for, them on Napoleon or Queen
Elizabeth?'' was suggested.
mo, though we do have similar re-
quests. They are from men asking us
10 choose wives for them. One would
think that we have it in mind to send out
. shipload of girls. such as England once
sent out to her colony of Virginia. Here
IL an odd one Extracting with some
difficulty a sheet OF foolscap folded into
small envelope, the corresponding sec
rotary went on: This is from man in
Kansas. 1t begins: Dear Lades-If you
know Of a good, honest maiden or widow
without children between s5 and 45 years
of age, who would be willing and satisfied
to live a quiet country life with good,
honest farmer, let them know am look
Ing for such wife. He goes on to state
that he's not rich, but that his prospects
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

are bright, though not really dazzling, I.
should imagine He mentions that he
cannot afford luxures, though he will
give her a good living presumably all
the bread and butter that she can eat.
He begs us to tell her that her duties will
be in the house, showing that he doesn't
expect her to help with the blowing,
which is very considerate on his part. He
particularly requests that the lady shall
be handsome in face and figure. and he
evidently feels with Benedict that her
hair shall be of what color it please Cod
for he mentions no particular type of
beauty. But one thing she must not be
and about that he is very emphatic-he
will not have an irritable bride.
"The writer offers to give references.
but asks for none, evidently being willing
to accept a wife on our recommendation
alone. He is evidently an honest Ameri
can farmer, who, though crude, is sincere,
but the foreign applications are different
This Is a letter from man in Galicia.
a polyglot missive expressing the writer
needs and relating the sad, sweet story
of his life In three languages. He be-
gins in English, then, finding himself in
deep water, glides into French, and again
about to be swamped sails along easily In
German. He is the possessor of wide. but
arid, estates. He is lonely and wants a
wife with money.
Here is another of the same kind. II
is signed Jose Ramon Cortes Gongora.
This gentleman commences, Ladies'
Knowing that the members of your club
must be acquainted with wealthy young
ladies who are matrimonally bent, I
therefore want to inform you that I wish
to be considered. In regard to myself I
would say that / am connected with the
titled nobility of my country, of which
am the heir in some degree. You must
know some young lady which would be
to be quite preferable, and with which
would greatly sympathize."
''She certainly needs sympathy If he
must speak of her as which,, " the reader
paused to remark.
Returning to the letter. "If any of these
is in a position satisfactory to me, please
let me know by registered letter, as this
means claiming my right at an early
date 1t would seem, 1 think. that the
writer Is heir to an estate which he can
not claim until after marriage.
could spare the time / might read
YOU a lot more of these letters, all of
thrilling interest, I assure you, and which
prove that matrimonial agency is sup
posed to be an active branch of this
club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
Put the Leading Question

From Inc CHICdBU ITIUUH1.
One of the bright young men employed
by St Louis newspaper has been inter
viewing Miss Jane Adams at the confer
ence on charities and corrections now be-
ing held in st. Louis. And one of the
very first questions put to Miss Adams
was this:
Have you had any experience in set
tlement work."
Which recalls the case of that other
bright young man who had made himself
famous by asking Julia Ward Howe II
sho hed ever looked into the slavery
question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
THE WHITE HOUSE.

West End Beach, Biloxi, Miss.
Beautiful location on beach and electric
car line. Ideal grounds. modern, home
like rooms. with or without private baths.
New one thousand foot wharf. with bath
houses Access to finest golf links in
south Cuisine unsurpassed. Rates $40 and
up per week. Mrs. Cora e. White. Prop.
5-S-2lt-su
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
Was Her Papa nm Author,

From the Circus Magazine.
A lady showed her little girl beautiful
new silk dress which had just arrived
from the dressmaker. and by way of i'm
proving the occasion she said: you
know, dear, all this was given us by a
poor worrn''
The little girl looked puzzled for min
ute or two and then said; do you mean
dad, mamma?''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

that God may aid US to conquer the
city"
Choni then raised his voice to God and
said:
ooh! Lord of the Universe the be-
siegers are Thy children and the be-
sieged are also Thy children. May It
please Thee not to hearken unto the
prayers of both"
Upon hearing this the soldiers were en-
ragged and killed him. Thus ended the
career of the noble and pious Choni
Hameagel.
IT is assured that Choni Hameagel is
not mere creation of fancy imagin-
alton, but that the man really lived and
left his blessed memory to posterity. But
as is the case with all great men in his
tory, around the life of this pious one
a web of marvel and mysticism Is spun
in the form of the above legend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

Spend Sunday at Ingram
Wells; $1.25 r. T. via Seaboard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
INJECTION OF CALOMEL
MAKES PLUM TREE YIELD

Wilmington, Del, Aug. lS.-Tha'
physic, such as calomel, Is good Tor
trees as we'll as men is the statement
Of William Morrison, a veracious rail-
way agent at Lincoln, Del.
Morrison is the owner of big plum
tree. which began bearing about twen-
ty years ago. OF late years. however
II has become old and senile. and pro.
duced only q dozen or two plums
year. Morrison, who considers calo-
mel a cure for all ills, decided to try
his favorite prescription on the tree
with highly flattering results.
AS 1t is we'll known that tree has
no mouth, Morrison was forced t'
resort to hypodermic injection. he
bored hole in the tree, poured in
tablespoonful of the dope, and sealec
up the hole.
This year, as a result, the tree was
fairly loaded with fruit. Hundreds o.
quarts of delicious plums ripened OF
its groaning boughs. Moreover, th'
plums are said to have a decided me
dicinal quality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
EARLY MORNING FIRE
THREATENS DAYTON

Dayton, Aug. 1S.-Fire which broke
out in the old Weinhard beer han at
1880 o'clock this morning ror time
threatened the destruction of large
amount of property here, the flames
having gained considerable headway
before being discovered. The build
ing in which the blaze started is just
across the street from the mill of the
Portland FIGURING Mills company, and
1t was feared the flames would spread
to this structure. BY determined ef-
forts, however. the volunteer firemen
were able to prevent a general con-
flagration and as there is practically
no wind it is thought the danger Is
over
The origin of the fire is unknown,
and at an early hour the damage
could not be estimated, as at least two
buildings were practically destroyed,
| with insurance protection unknown
The greatest excitement prevailed, as
forest fires near here had previously
caused people considerable anxiety
and the glare of the fire awoke prac'
tically every resident Of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
Investigate Explosion.

San Francisco. Aug. 1S.-While no
evidence on the point was brought out
during the investigation yesterday, II
is the opinion of United States Steam
boat Inspector Bulger that the explo-
sion on the steam schooner Phoenix,
which wrecked the vessel last Satur-
day off Point Aren't and resulted in
four deaths, was caused by low water
in the boilers. The only men who
could say were killed when
the boilers blew up. According to the
members of the engine crew exam
ined yesterday the vessels mechan-
cal equipment was in good shape and
was not subjected to Nany unusual
strain. The decision of the inspectors
will be handed down in a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18

The Seibert & Richmond black
smith shop on the corner of Court and
Vincent streets together with its con-
tents was totally destroyed by fire be-
tween IL o'clock and l o'clock this
morning The paint shop and resi-
dence of Charles Lane & Son was
badly damaged while the residence
belonging to the Folsom estate and
occupied by Mrs. I. II. Brega and
nephew Herbert Christin, was also
slightly damaged. Only the prompt
and efficient work of Pendleton's
volunteer fire department saved both
buildings as well as that occupied by
the Telephone livery stable.
The total loss sustained will he near
$4,000. while the insurance carried
amounted to $4,000.
The building occupied by the black
smith shop was one Of the oldest in
the city, having occupied its site for
at least so years. 1t was a mere shell
and for that reason was probably not
worth more than $500. No insurance
was carried. The contents were owned
by A. d. Seibert and Charles Rich
mond. They were valued at $500
and insurance 10 the amount of $1,000
was carried.
Damage to the Lane paint shop
residence. supplies Of paint paper and
furniture. will amount TO fully 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
MIDNIGHT TIRE DESTROYS
PROPERTY VALUED At $4,000

0O0. the amount of insurance car
ried. This building was also 80 years
old.
The little cottage between the black
smith shop and the Telephone livery
barn and occupied by Mrs. Berga and
nephew, caught on fire several times
and it seemed that it must certainly
be burned, though little actual dam
age was sustained The hremen
took refuge in this building and were
thereby enabled to successfully combat
the conflagration.
The fire had gained such headway
before It was discovered that Il was
considered certain that many other
buildings in the block would be burn
ed. Horses from the Telephone stab
les were rushed outside and turned
loose Several of them took to the
country and have not yet been found.
The rigs and harness were also taken
out for it was thought impossible that
the building could be saved. As Il
developed the building was not even
scorched
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery That 1t started within the
shop is evident from the fact that
that building was a mass OF flames
when first discovered. All the diff
! ferent companies were called out and
for time many feared that a most
serious conflagration would result.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCED
ASUNDER BY OPEN RUPTURE

French republic, a duplicate of Hou-
don's statue of George Washington,
was today formally presented and ac-
cepted. The ceremonies attending the
presentation and acceptance OF the
handsome memorial 10 Americas first
president were Of an impressive ma
ture and the participants included
President Fallieres and many other
distinguished Frenchmen.
The bronze reproduction of Hou-
don's masterpiece was presented TO
France by an act of the general as
sembly of Virginia "as an expression
OF Virginia's cordial admiration ana
loving regard" In accepting 1t
similar spirit has been manifested by
French officials and the people OF
the republic at large, the Paris man
Hesitation of the sympathy and affec-
ton existing between the people OF
the two nations.
The statue has been placed in Mar
bile Hall at Versailles, Immediately op-
posite the chamber of deputies. III
was at Versailles, the summer capltai
OF France, that the treaty OF peace
between Great Britain and the United
States was signed, so the selection oil
the site was peculiarly appropriate.
The presentation commission from
Virginia was composed Of Col James
Mann, chairman; State Senator Dor
p. Halsey, and State Senator F. w
! King.
| Jean Antoine Houdon was the mos
famous sculptor of his day in France
When the general assembly OF Wiz
ginia voted a statue to Washington
Thomas jefferson, who was then II
France, selected Houdon to do tn
work. The sculptor went to Americ'
in 1856 and spent two weeks as Gen
eral washington's guest at Noun
Vernon. The statue of marble wa
made in this city. and shipped to Vir
ginia and placed in the Virginia stat
capitol at Richmond in 1895. IN
statue presented to the French repuh
lie today Is as nearly an exact rephc
OF the original as could be made.
A large crowd of enthusiast
Frenchmen and many Americans al
. tended the exercises at Versailles an
the Virginians were heartily cheere'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
Congressman Longworth OF
Ohio Announces He viii
Fight "UucIe Joe"
OTHER REGULARS WILL
PROBABLY DO LIKEWISE
After Conference With Taft, Son-in-
Law of Roosevelt Declares He VIII
Oppose Reelection of Cannon to
Spcakership-Likes "Uncle Joe" as
q Man. But Can Not Support Him
for Office-Thinks All Candidates
Should Announce Stand.

Beverly, Aug. 1S.-Following
conference at the summer capitol yes
terday Congressman Longworth to-
day said that he would oppose Joseph
Cannon for reelection to the speak
ership. 81 shall oppose Cannons
reelection and shall do in a manner
that l think proper and effective"
said Longworth.
1t is believed that Longworth's dec
claration of war on Speaker Cannon
will be followed by similar announce
ments from other of the regulars.
Longworth said: Had Cannon not
announced his candidacy 1 should not
have committed myself 1 think It
now incumbent upon those candidates
for membership in the house to make
public their stand on Cannon's re-
election to the speakership. / think
, Cannon's supporters will not support
him longer. / have a genuine affec-
ton for Cannon as a man, and nave
supported him five times for the
speakership but l cannot do SC
j again."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
Dead Heat up Mount.

Geneva.-The first assent of the
Matterhorn this season was made un-
der very favorable conditions by Mr..
James woollen of Sheffield with the
guides Johannan and Adolf Aufden-
Dlatten and Herr Won Bethmann-Hol-
lweg, Second Secretary of the Ger
man legation at The Hague. with the
guides Oscar and Othmar Supersaxo'
The weather was magnificent, and
the two parties reached the summit
simultaneously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
Five Large BIazes and Sever
al Smaller Ones 0evastate
Large Areas.
MILITIAMEN HURRIED
TO SCENE OF FIRES
Fierce Flames Defy Fighters and
Rains Are Only Hope-Fires in
Both National and Private Reserves
Orchard LabOrers Refuse to Assist
in Fighting Flames-Companies e
and NJ Rushed From American
Lake-General Situation Better.

Medford, Ore, Aug. 1S.-Five big
fires and a number of smaller ones
are burning in a radius of fifty miles
near here. Most of these were start
ed yesterday by lightning during a
severe electrical. storm. The largest
is at Butte Falls, and is burning a
path three miles wide. Other fires
are in the Crater National forest, the
SIskiyou National forest, and on pri-
vate land also. The only hope of pre-
venting tremendous destruction is
rain. Fire fighters are being rushed
to the various conflagrations.
Owing to the position of the fires,
they will spread no matter from
which direction the wind blows. The
arrival of troops is anxiously awaited
as the people are alarmed. AS the
laborers working in the orchards re-
fused TO join the fighters, there is q
lack of men to control the flames
The fire in the Cascade reserve is re-
ported to be controlled. 1t burnet
over 1000 acres mostly of brush.
Two Companies Dispatched.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
sOJTSE CLUB DEPRIVED OF AP-
PEJLATION SEEKS ANOTHER

New York, Aug. 1S.-Any bloke
having a good hunch for name for
n club to be devoted to social inter-
course mental Improvement. social,
literary and athletic purposes VIII
confer a favor by forwarding 1t to
the secretary of the deceased souse
club.
This organization. with the benev-
olent purposes aforesaid, was recent
ly formed by a party of gents In the
"The" McManus district, and appli-
cation was made for papers of incor-
poration. The unfeeling Judge, who
lacked sufficient sense OF humor to
understand such little pleasantly as
the naming of the organization the
"Souse club" turned down the appli-
cation. Now the would-be clubmen
are racking their brains for some
thing "just as good" which VIII ye'
offensive to the Judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
Act Of Congress Deprives Fed
eraI Courts of Jurisdiction
In Indian Matters.
JUDGE II. S. BEAN RAISES
QUESTION IN PORTLAND
Declines 10 Assume Jurisdiction m
Land Allotment Gases, Pointing
Out Act Passed by Congress June
25 Places Such Matters In Hands Of
Secretary of Interior-First Judge
In United States TO Raise Question
Over Legislation.

Portland Ore, Aug. 1S.-inadvert-
emily perhaps, but nevertheless ef-
fectually. the act passed by congress
June 25 appears TO have deprived the
United States courts of jurisdiction
in all Indian matters, with the poeab-
BILE exception of criminal proceedings.
1t is pointed out that the law is OF
special interest to the Oklahomans
who recently have been declared to
have an undue interest in Indian
lands.
The fact that the secretary Of the
interior has apparently beep given
authority heretofore vested in the fed
eral courts has also melted comment
i Letters will at once be dispatched
to the congressional committee now
taking testimony at Oklahoma
The issue was raised by Judge Rob-
ert S. Bean in the federal court yes
| terday when United states District
Attorney McCourt asked Yor DEGREES
in a number of land cases, involving
titles to land upon allotments, and
distribution among heirs. The court
said that he had discovered the act
among the pamphlet laws sent ont
by the department of justice. He has
asked prominent members OF ths
Oregon bar to file briefs upon the
subject The act is of more far reach
ing effect in other western states thar
in Oregon. for in Oklahoma, Colorado
|. Arizona, New Mexico and Montana
large tracts of land are being held N
, trust by the government. the tribes
not being able to secure titles.
The act of June 25 confers on the
secretary of the interior the right Il
determine to what Indian the land
shall be awarded, to search out and
determine what heirs shall be recog'
: nized, and to whom patent shall 10
sue. also the right to approve or dis
approve the sale of any allotment
: should Judge Bean continue to decline
to assume jurisdiction, he will be th'
y first Judge in the United States 4
pass upon the recent legislation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
GOOD NEWS FOR SLEEPERS.
Rather of Morning Milk Cans Is Fin
ed as n Nuisance

Paris.-The question has been de-
bated in court whether the rafting
of milk cans in the morning is dis
turbance of the peace or necessary
sound.
NJ. Wilrotte, a bootmaker in the
Rue de Bagneux. whose shop is next
door to a dairy. declared that the
noise made by his neighbor in the
small hours of the morning prevented
him from sleeping. He had suffered
in health in consequence, and claim
ed $4,000 damages.
After much discussion the court
came to the conclusion that the dairy
man must move his milk cans with
out creating a nuisance and that M
wilrotte was entitled 10 $50 dam
ages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
POKER jim PROMISES
TO HELP ROUNDUP
WE'LL KNOWN INDIAN
VOLUNTEERS HIS SUPPORT
One of Most Influential of Walla
Wallas'-Hus support Will do Much
Towards Enlisting Indians-Major
Moorhouse Writes Letter to Him.

Major Lee Moorhouse has received
letter from Poker Jim, the promi-
nent Walla Walla Indian, in which
that brave promises his support for
the roundup" Poker Jim is con-
Indians on the reservation and his
promise of support means great deal.
Among other things he said that il
suitable prizes are hung up that he
and Red Elk will bring their race
horses down. Not only that they will
bring as many friends as possible and
will induce other race horse Indians
to bring their animals. They will all
so bring their families and will camp
at the celebration grounds during
the Roundup" thus insuring an ad-
ditional attraction of considerable i'm
portance.
Poker Jim was at the council held
earlier in the week, but for some rea-
son of his own he had nothing to
say. His silence was noted by Major
Moorhouse and the latter was greatly
relieved yesterday to receive his let
ter of promised support. The Major
feels that the big red man will do as
/ ne says ana ne mas therefore sent MIN
the following letter:
Pendleton, Ore, Aug. II, 1910.
Poker Jim,
Cayuse, oregon.
Nika HAS Klose Tilacum:-
l just go your letter this morning
land you made my heart glad when
read that your people were will tc
help us out with our Wild Wes
Round Up which will be hell ut tht
base ball grounds September -. 81
and October 1st, in connection viii
! oud District Fair. AS the Indians an(
whites here have always been SooC
friends. think that it is right that w
should celebrate together ana hell
each other: we all have the same re
ligion, the earth is our mother an
sustains us all, but we all have to hell
: do all we can to advertise our cnun
try. so that the Great Father in Wash
: ington will know that the Umatill
: Reservation and Pendleton are still o.
the map.
\ We should all join hands as brother
(Continued on page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-18
sharp Division in Party.

Washington, Aug. lS'-Tne next
few days is apt to bring sharper di-
vision in the republican party between
the radicals and conservatives, with
Taft leading the regulars and Roose-
welt the insurgents. The statement
that Taft and Roosevelt have broken
IL considered authoritative. That
Beverly was not surprised is indi-
Gated by Sherman's remark yester-
day that the rejection Of Roosevelt
as temporary chairman of the convea-
ton was an administration victory.
The fact that Clifford Pinchot and
Congressman Murdock Of Kansas
consulted with Roosevelt over a
speech the colonel is to deliver at Os-
sawatomie, Kansas in August, Is be-
lieved to be Roosevelt's declaration
for insurgency.