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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
KEEPING STEP.

Modern business men must strike
the modern pace. Opportunity
changes her password every day The
world Is whirllng four times as fast
as il used to, A few misguided as
tronomers may try to- dispute the
fact, but they are living among the
stars.
The man who doesn't keep in step
with the "hour" must drop out of
| line. There's no room for him, The
man behind him is waiting and strain
ing and watching to leap in and take
his post.
The world is playing new game
the man is his own admittance price
he cannot enter the contest on a
borrowed ticket-he cannot pass
with a borrowed name. What his
father was Is a part of history. We
have no time to climb out on the
branches of genealogical tree. We
don't care what the tree was or what
| fruit 1t bore-its past crops can't
help us-we can't use them-we want
to see what sort Of fruit it's bearing
now. The eras of vested privilege
of inherited prestige are buried with
the type of man who made them. We
are making precedent now-not fol-
lowing it.
The twentieth century finds the
world peopled with genii and
magi, whose exploits make the second
rate efforts of Alladin and the
slaves of the Lamp, toy plays. In
stead of a pair Of seven-league boots,
| that ht,1
us across a dozen states in night.
We're learning to use wings-we
walk on the ocean beds-ride upon
and beneath the sea-we build tower
ing palaces OF steel and marble ev-
cry month
The precepts and examples of the
past-the systems and methods of our
fathers are becoming as useless as
their cannon.
The man of today must have a
longer reach.
Information soon becomes obsolete
in an age in which improvement dis
mantles more machinery than wear
and tear-which sets up creed one
week and upsets it the next-which
creates a genius yesterday and chang
es his laurel wreath to a fools cap
tomorrow.
No man is secure who feels sense
of security. The only safe goal is the
horizon-to win one must keep con-
stantly going. We're planning how tC
reach Mars and how to dig down tC
the furnaces of Vulcan-we have al.
ready learned to chat over four thou
sand miles Of distance. Thousand
laboratories are tearing from nature
her manufacturing secrets-repro
duclng her foods and providing for ;
possible future in which a factor!
, will take the place of wheat field anC
= stock farm Herbert Kaufman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
A. |. KNIGHT RETIRES
FROM LOCAL STORE

Through a deal that was completed
yesterday a. L. Knight disposed of
his interest in The Peoples Ware
house to Leon Cohen, president and
manager of that big mercantile es-
tablishment. Mr.. Knight retires
from connection with the company
and is now considering other business
plans. At this time he is uncertain
as to what he will do in the future
but he expects to devote several
months to looking around. 1t is his
intention to go into the mercantile
business again.
Mr.. knight purchased an interest
in The Peoples Warehouse three
years ago and has had an active part
in the management of the store since
that time. He is also a member OF
the city council and a member of the
board of managers Of the Commercial
association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22

It is difficult to tell which most
embarrasses a man, his first tete-a-
tete with a woman whom ne is just
beginning to love. or his last tete-a-
tete with the woman he has just
ceased loving.
Nan wants but little here below,
but woman wants all she can get be-
low cost.
No, Angeline, a Shaker settlement
is not exactly a sanitarium for fever
and ague patients.
One reason a boy can admire his
father is the way he can cuss when
he gets mad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
Charles H. BrunbrIdee as senator

Charles II. Brunbridge as Senator
Roberts, acted the part OF thetypical
regular" politician to the satisfac-
ton OF all, while the other characters,
while not so strong as these, were all
well taken.
The entire play was teeming with
life and acton, the stage setting was
in harmony with the air of the dra-
ma and altogether it was the most
satisfactory of the season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
YOU CAN CURE THAT BACKACHE.

Pain along the back, dlEziness,> headache
and general languor. Get n package Of
Mother Gray's AUSTRALiANLEAF, the
pleasant root AMI herb cure for all Kidney.
Bladder and Urinary troubles. When you
feel run de%n, tired. weak and without
energy use this remarkable combination Of
natures herbs and roots As q regulator
Il has no equal. Mother Grays Australian.
Leaf Is sold by Druggists or sent by mail
tor sec, Sample sent FREE. Addrefs.
The Mother Gray Co, lie Roy. n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22

1t doesn't take very much cham
payne to make a man think he is the
only star on the flag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22

When a youth begins to sow wild
oats 1t is time for father to start the
threshing machine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
LAdiea Solcs HrWed.

With my new machine l can sew
your soles on for soc per pair. They
will look better and last longer.
A. ERLUND.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

that he was dead drunk"
Miss Morgan FASTENED for her paper
knife aud began tapping:
"Wetzel dead drunk. Send combina-
ton"
Ii was several moments before Ezra
Knabb could seem to grasp the turn
affairs had taken. He had no pen
knife TO send the message with, so
he took off his shoe and hammered
with the heel His message was as
follows:
"A under O-reverse to 5la to TO o."
Pulled under the eyes and short Of
breath. Ezra Knabb burst out, When
the combination was turned he put
willing hands against the door and
pushed with all his might. He almost
fell into the arms Of Miss Morgan.
With one hand under his arm she sup
ported him to a chair AS he filed and
refllled his lungs he looked up into her
eyes. Then he turned to see II the
bell-hop had gone away.
He caught hold of her fingers. 1T
Is romance. after all, Winifred," he
whispered tenderly.
The following afternoon Miss Nor.
gan came down few minutes earlier
than usual She paused before Wet.
Eel's desk
ut worked fine" she whispered
you're to be the only one there be
sides the relativesv'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

A little country girl visited city rela-
tives who dwelt In Il fiat Her visit
lasted two weeks, and all Of the time
they were warning her not to make SO
much noise, not to run across the
street and not to waken the people In
the adjoining fats In fact. they were
constantly curtailng her freedom.
When she got home she told her papa
she never wanted to go to the city
again. and he said:
You must have had hard time Of
it. You do look hollow eyed"
"Well. papa" she said. IF you had
folks hollerIn at you all the time you'd
look boiler eyed oo."-Pittsburg Dis
Iatch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

that's all" She giared al the icle-
phone operator. Yes be sure TO make
note of that. and cali it To MIR Hig-
gins attention"
Miss Morgan hurried back and again
bent her head against the iron door.
Boy" she called to the page. didn't
Mr.. Knabb once hold wiret"
Guess So"
Miss Morgan raced to her desk and
came back with heavy bronze
worlds fair paper knife. She began
TO hammer with it in queer little clicks.
She held her ear down again. A smile
came over her face. For moment
she tap-tapppd. and then came an
answering series of clicks With one
hand on the silver knob she repeated
aloud the message from the inside:
"A under O-reverse to ~ to II to
o."
In a moment she swung back the
heavy door, Mr.. Knabb Ieaped out,
rubbed his eyes and drew Il long
breath. Miss Morgan swayed lightly
toward him, smiling. But Ezra knabb
pretended not to notice the hint. He
kept his arms rigidly at his sides.
THAT was a pretty close call" be
remarked calmly. signing with relief.
Indeed it was" emphasized Miss
| Morgan. IF | had been a secund"-
She paused eXpectantly.
"Yes, that was pretty good idea,
he said. without much enthusiasm
Ezra Knabb did not seem very enthu'
siastic, not any more so than II he
had just been telling her that her
ability as an operator was slowly i'm
proving day by day.
Miss Morgan withdrew, hurt. She
dragged herself back to her desk In
stead of skipping. as she usually went
Ezra Knabb watched her out of thu
tail of his eye.
II guess I'll have to marry hel
now" he groaned He sat down ant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

That capricious little ball that de
cides our fortunes at the ever fasci-
Mating game of roulette at Monte Car.
10 occasionally flies from the skillful
croupier's hand, though not often.
One afternoon it slipped from Its
manipulator's fingers and found its
way into an EngIishmau's coat pocket.
So impressed was the Englishman
that he promptly lost couple Of hun
dred pounds. But the little ball once
found a far stranger destination than
that. Escaping from the croupier's
hand, It few straight into the mouth
of German onlooker, and he was 80
impressed that he promptly swallowed
it.-London Bystander.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
WITH ONE HAND UNDER HIS ARM SHE SUP
PORTED HIM TO A CHAIR.

sighed sorrowfully. He did not look
happy, as a newly rescued man should.
1t was a week later that Ezra Knabb
had a heart to heart talk with WetZel
the afternoon clerk. The trains get
ting too much for me, Wetzel," he con
fided "She-that thing"-he jerked
his thumb toward the telegraph room
-"says it's romance, and we've got
to live up to it: She says there never
was a more romantic romance. She
cried about it yesterday when | got
cold about it. p
"Well?" asked the afternoon clerk
to the point.
well, | don't think it was a ro-
nance. think it was just an acct
dent"
"Well?"
II am going to prove to her that 1t
wasn't romance at all-that anybody
could have got me out. Now, Tuesday
night I'll get in there again, and I'll
have the bell-hop go after you, and
you come and let me out easy as pie
| guess that'll show her it amt ro-
nance"
"Knabb, old boy, she is pretty nice
girl. You'd better give her a square
deal"
II know it," whined Ezra, "but the
man ought to do the advancing, ac-
cording to my notion"
At last WetZel agreed to do his part
1t was shortly before o'clock Thurs.
day morning that Ezra Knabb stepped
into the vault and banged the door be.
hind him. He chuckled as he drew II
shut The posted bellboy noticed what
had happened moment afterward and
turned the silver knob. Then he ran
past Miss Morgan's room shouting out
the catastrophe with an admirable
look of horror on his face; then he
raced out and down the street to
the house where the afternoon clerk
roomed.
Miss Morgan hurried to the vault
and tried the combination, but it had
been changed
The bell-hop was back, his face
blanched. II run down after Mr.
Wetzel," he puffed, "'cause he knows
the combination, but his landlady said
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
A CHINESE WEDDING.
ks Solemn IS . Funeral. With the "o-
men All Wsspins.

ks Solemn IS . Funeral. With the "o-
men All WssPins.
A Chin-se marriage y at ceremony
10 talk. no Ieviiy aud mueh cylng
The solemniIy u a fuilrrhi prevails
After the exchange at presents the
bride Is dressed with much care In
r,-d gown. hrO-ude or silk II she can
get Il: her eyplas,ies ARE painted a deep
black. aud she wears heavy red veil
attached Go a scHrlet headdress. from
whlch imitation pearls are pendent
over the forehead
A feusi is spread upon table. TO
which the blushlng bride Is led by n'e
of her best female friends. They are
seated az the table. hut no one eats
The utmust silence prevails. when nllal
~ the uuIher leads ufI IN n cry. the
maids follow. and the bride echoes III
the chorus Then all the bridesmaids
leave the table. and the disconsolate
mother takes seat beside the chair
of state where the bride sits
The bridegroom now enters. win
four OF his best men. The men PICK
up the throne un which the hride sits
aud. preceded 10y the bridegroom. f"rih
In procession aud walk around the
room or into uu adjoining parlor. SIX
nifyIng that he IL carrying her away
to his own home. The guests then
throw rice at the happy couple. GUS
tom we have borrowed from the heath
en.-St James Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
CAUGHT N THE
TRAP HE SET.
How a Smart Hotel Clerk Found
a Real Romance.
BY HOMER CRoY.

Copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Ezra Knabb, night clerk of the Ven
dome, busted himself sorting letters.
The mail had been scattered into the
key boxes once, but Ezra Knabb was
very busy. Miss Morgan the night
telegraph operator, leaned over the
desk, one beseeching eye on Ezra and
one ear on her instrument.
ITS rather quiet tonight" observed
Miss Morgan invitingly, casting an eye
over the deserted tiled lobby.
Miss Morgan was tall, angular and
earnest.
Yes" assented Ezra Knabb without
looking up. Jackson, Jacobs. John
son, Johnston
''We've got lot of jays with US to-
night-the stock exhibit is on" she
laughed
Yes" answered Ezra Knabb short
ly.
Miss Morgan paused moment. ITS
almost o'clock G. M"
MASON, Montgomery, Montague,
Merton"
Miss Morgan was not discouraged.
do you suppose we will get off Fri
day In time to see the carnival pa
rade" she asked entertainingly.
81 don't know"
II don't care much, for-oh, that's
my call. You'll excuse me a moment,
won't your MS she skipped away to
answer her instrument
"Emphatically yes" murmured Ezra
Knabb under his breath, as he sighed
with unmeasured relief. "She means
all right" he complained, '"but 1t
seems more natural and fitting for the
male to do the counting Yes. she
means all right, but He dropped
the sentence.
a customer came in and asked for a
room with bath. Ezra fitted him out
and rang for beI-hop.
"Oh, here, | wish to deposit this for
tonight" said the late guest. bringing
out some papers and bills. Ezra sealed
the valuables in an envelope and gave
the man numbered receipt. He turn
ed the combination and swung the
door open, then stepped inside without
turning on the electric light. Just then
the bell-hop came back and, seeing the
door open, with no one in the office,
gave it vigorous push and turned the
silver knob.
The bellboy was just turning away
when a faraway scratching and muf.
fed beating caught his ears. He
prickcd up his ears and bent over with
his head against the door of the vault
Then his face turned white. He looked
hurriedly around. There was no one
in sight
He raced out to Miss Morgan's little
room oh. Miss Morgan" he painted
Il think the vault door has blew shut
on Mr.. Knabb. If it hain't, he's tryin
to commit suicide"
Miss Morgan hurried to the vault ant
held her head against the door, Tit
faint hAmmerings could barely b,
distinguished.
Then size rushed to the telephon,
operator Call Mr. Higgins, quick!'
she commanded. Mr.. Higgins was tn
manager of the Vendome and the onl.
other person in the hotel who knew tn
combination,
The telephone girl sleepily opened
her eyes Mr. Higgins is out of town
Anything important?" She took VI
her pencil and pad.
Miss Morgan wrung her hands. "Mr
Knabb is suffocating in the vault
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Bohemians and Wedding Rinqs

Here are two wedding rings that
have just made over" said the jew
eler. 'They are for Bohemian women.
They lost their own rings, so they had
their husbands rings cut down to fit.
That Is custom In their country.
Both husband and wife wear wed.
ding rings there If the man loses his
ring he has to buy new one, but II
the woman loses hers she wears her
husbands. | do Il good deal of that
kind Of work. Other women who lose
wedding rings just buy another one
and say nothing about it. but these wo-
men are too conscientious for that.
Usually have to make the mans ring
smaller, but once In awhile It has to
be spliced to make 1t fit. The women
are always considerably chagrined
over the splicing and offer all kinds of
explanations to account for their big
fingers. New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Filipino Buuiers.

Speaking of buglers." says Boat
swain Juraschka IN his article. Cap
tured by Filiplnos." in Wide World
Magazine. ut astouisbed me to 6nd
that the insurgents had SO many bu-
glers and that many OF them were Of
the best. They knew all our army
calls, although they did not know their
significance. was often asked the
meaning of various calls and was care
full to give them any but the proper
one. One insurgent colonel asked me
what call was sounded as the retreat
from the charge. | told him that we
had no such call. but that. the charge
once sounded. American soldiers and
sailors went through or never came
back. He was very much interested
and with good reason. as he had just
escaped from the attack Of our men ut
Iloilo and could well believe It, He
said that charging was unfair-that
both sides should simply. snipe at each
other"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
CHEST NOTES.
Varying Sounds That May Be Heard
Through the Stethoseope.

Through the Stethoseope.
The doctor hears some curious noises
when he places the stethoscope against
your chest. When the lungs are In a
healthy condition the medical gentle
man hears pleasant. breezy sound.
soft In tone, as you draw in the breath
convey to his ear II gurgllng or Dub
bling sound he makes a mental note OF
the fact that you are In what Is known
as the moist stage of bronchitis. In
the dry stage of the same complaint
the sound Is Il whistling. wheezy one.
One of the signs of pneumonia Is the
cracking note that comes through the
stethoscope. 1t Is not unlike the sound
that can be heard when your finger
and thumb have touched sticky sub
stance and you first place them to-
gether and then part them, holding
them close TO your ear.
Doctors occasionally hear a dripping
sound. and that indicates that air and
water have got into some part OF the
chest where they have no right TO he.
Blow across bottle. aud you will pro
duce sound which Is actually to be
heard in your chest. Ii Is caused In
the same way-that Is, by air passing
over a cavity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
A Ore dful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail
fireworks, or of any other nature, de
mand prompt treatment with Bnck,en',
Arnica Salve to prevent blood poison o.
Iangrene. It's the quickest, SURF
healer of all such wounds as al,o f.,
Burns, Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Ec
zema, Chapped Hands, Corns or Piles
25c at D. w. Thurston'.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

There Is an amusing anecdote re,
garding Lord Crewe how on one Occa
sion at a charitable entertainment he
leaned against a corridor wall and
went fast asleep with his hat In his
hand. Some young fellows started
dropping half crowns and coppers into
the hat from balcony above. and the
chink Of the coins woke him up. when
he promptly pocketed all the silver
and pelted his impromptu benefactors
with the pence.-London NJ. A. p.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Tea In PARAGUAY.

When the natives of Paraguay drink
tea they do not pour II from teapot
into a cup. but fill goblet made out
of pumpkin or gourd and then suck
up the hot liquid through u long reed,
Moreover, the tea which they use Is
altogether different from that which
comes from China. being made out OF
dried and roasted leaves Of a palm
like plant which grows IN Paraguay
and southern Brazil The natives say
that this tea Is an excellent remedy
for fever and rheuma tiSm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
What a Summer Cold May Do.

A summer cold if neglected is just as
apt to develop into bronchitis or pneu-
monia as at any other season. Do not
neglect it T,ke Foley's Honey aud
Tar promptly. 1t loosens the cough,
soothes and heals the infamed air pas
sagea, and expels the cod from the sys'
tem."-John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Tho Conservation Of Natures
Resources.

Applies as we'll to our physical state
as to material things. c. j. Budlong.
Washington, R. l., realized his copdi.
ton and took warning before it was too
late. He says: 81 suffered severely with
kidney trouble the disease being heredi-
tary In our family. I have taken fou,
bottles Of Foley's Kidney Remedy, and
now consider myself thoroughly cured.
ms should be warning to all not to
neglect taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
until 1t is too late. john w. Tburston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

In one Of Engiand's elections a can
dldate for parliament. the late L"rd
Rath called attention 10 himself by
means Of a donkey. over whose back
two MANNERS we're slung bearing
ribbon hand un which was prlh''e
vote For Papa Il must be added.
however. that In each pannier STOOD
one of Lord Baths daughters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Sparrowqrass.

1t Is stated that well known riddle
was written by a coStermonger The
riddle In question Is churade and
runs as follows:
My firsts little bird as ops;
My seconds needful in 'ay crops:
My ole is good with mutton chops.
The answer. of course. Is sparrow
grass" which the learned Dr. Parr al
ways insisted on using In preference to
the potter asparagus" London Notes
and Queries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

There was to be an attack by night
The darkness was impenetrable. A
sergeant addressed his section as fol
lows: Nov. pay attintion, No. 2 sic.
ton. We are going to do a night at.
tack. Therell be no talking or smok.
Ing. II there are any orders to be
passed down will just tip you the
winkP'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
She Was Numerous.

"' want license to marry the best
girl In the world" said the young man
Funny. isn't it?" commented the
clerk That makes 1900 licenses for
that girl this eason."-Philadelp
Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
A Woman's Great Idea

is how to make herself attractive. But,
without health, it is hard for her to be
lovely in face, form or temper. A weak,
sickly woman will be nervous and irrit-
able. Constipation aud Kidney poisons
show in pimples, hlotches, skin erup-
tious and wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove a godsend
to women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys, purify the blood give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion,
good health. Try them. SOC at }, w.
Thurston'a.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
A Real Poat-

Poetry" said the literary girl. "is
the art of expressing intense feeling
IN figurative speech"
"In that CASE" replied Miss Cayenne.
"the man who writes baseball news Is
sure a poet" Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Sha Wanted 70 know-

Bridegroom-Now that we are mar.
ried. darling. we must have no more
Eecrets from each other Brlde-Then
tell me truly. Jack. how much did you
really pay for that engagement ring?
illustrated Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
What Everybody OUGHT to X now

That Foley Kidney Pills contain just
the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the action of the
kidneys and bladder.-John w. Thurs
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
N Ertrnnist.

A London buuksrllpr recently re-
rclyrd This urdp' "nm cn'l"ii''.;
PLEASE fuFWaIu O.. Cd copy of !ei.'!
sons puruis 10 not send Que BOUND
in calf. however. h,SauSe am v~ge-
tartan"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03
Sinhtseeina.

On n visit to his grandmother Harry
examined her handsome furniture WIN
Interest uud then asked. "Grandnl'.
where is the miserable table that papa
saws YOU always keep" Success Mag