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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
Eskimo courtship.

If European death scenes astOnish.
the consenting Yes" Of bride at mar
riage shocks an Eskimo woman. Not
only must bride show herself uncon-
senting; she must, If she respects her.
self and tribal traditions, scream and
struggle with all her might when her
wooer or his envoy enters her family
residence and, laying hold upon her
drags her, usually by the topknot
to her new home. She may be pre-
scented with new lamp and water
pail by her bridegroom, and she Is as
a general thing nightly pleased al
her change of estate. But she is far
too circumspect to show her pleasure
or affection and keeps up noisy dem
onstration until she feels that she has
done all that well bred maiden
should do. If she does not exercise
proper discrimination In this matter her
lord sometimes scratches the soles of
her feet so that she cannot run away
to her parents. -Harper's Bazaar.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
Turner's Little Afs.rthousht.

An English critics reference to Tur.
ner's fine picture THE Wreck Buoy
reminds faithful newspaper reader
Of curious anecdote In connection
with It, When Turner first sent this
picture to the Royal academy 1t was
hung among several brilliantly colored
pictures. On vanishing day Turner
found the effect OF his dull gray rem
dering of a stormy sea altogether
spoiled by its bright surroundings
without a moments hesitation he
painted in the lighted buoy In. the fore
ground and its dab Of crimson lighl
showed so brilliantly in its gloomy set
ting that Turner's picture became the
prominent one. and its rivals on each
side were cast into the shade, 1t is
curious. If true. that the most notice.
able feature of the picture should have
been an neutrality-suspicious. Tran
script.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
RI. shr.wd sanker,

Thirteen years ago banker lent a
farmer $1,000 with which to buy stock.
The farmer. Of course, gave his note.
The borrower lost on the stock deal
and had hard luck generally. so he
couldn't pay the note. Later he went
away, and after many years he made
good again and returned. The banker
tried to collect his note, but 1t was
outlawed by lapse Of thirteen years.
One day the banker stopped at the
mans farm and admired his fine pump
kins The farmer made him a pres
ent of two large ones.
'I'll just credit these pumpkins on
your old note" the banker said.
"All right the farmer said.
That revived the obligation. The
banker brought suit aud recovered In
full for the note and interest. kansas
City Star
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
The Doc Question In Nazsr.tb.


Among many incidents Of his wan
behring's through Palestine, recounted
by Harry Franck in the Century, is
this:
An American who was IN Nazareth
long ago" said a native, told me a
strange story. did not believe him.
for it cannot be true. He said that
in America people buy dogs" And the
mere suggestion of so udlcrous
transaction sent the assembled group
into paroxysms Of laughter.
'"They do" | replied.
The pompous ex-mayor fell into such
convulslons of merriment that his ro-
tund face grew the color of FURNISHED
copper.
Buy dogsT roared his sons In
chorus Of several languages, But
what forY
Never having settled that question
entirely to my own satisfaction, | par
rled 1t with another, How do you gel
a dog If you want oneT
"W-w-w-why," answered the eldest
son. wiplng the tears from his eyes.
III any one wants a dog he tells some
one else, and they give him one. But
whoever wants a dogT
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
A GREAT ORATOR.
Where the "HolIsr" Was More I'm.
pressive Than the Words.

Where the "Holler" Was More Inn
pressive Than the Words.
The appeal that fine flow of oratory
will make to men and women was
amusingly exemplifed one night at a
meeting in West Philadelphia, says a
Philadelphia paper. A noted speaker
was appealing to a gathering to give
funds toward the work of cleaning the
slums, making life healthy and happy
for the poor and other utOpian schemes
Of men and women whose hearts throb
with longing to help their kind.
For half an hour he drew pictures
of the conditions; then with expressive
gestures and his voice thrObblng with
enthusiasm he poured out flow of
rhetoric.
"Our duty, our flag, our country
dotted the speech with italics. The
audience shouted and cheered, and the
women wept, while storm Of APP
plause swept the room when the
speech was over.
That's going some, eh?" said one
man to another in the cloakroom later.
"Fine sentiments, real feellng-great
greatw
'I'm so deaf" spoke up another,
with disappointment in his voice, that
couldn't hear. What did he sayY
"Say-say" stammered the others,
looking into each others faces. "Why
-he-he-er-hanged If l know" And
to this day they don't know. 1t was
only the "holler" that got them, not
the words.
This is, however, what makes the
orator. 4sssss
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
Tho widow Was comforAd.

"There is no accounting for the con-
struction which some people Will put
upon certain passages of Scripture" re-
marked a clergyman. II remember
the story Of one clergyman who went
to call on a woman whose husband
had recently died. he had expected.
quite naturally. to find her heartbro-
ken with the burden Of her sorrow
and was greatly surprised when she
greeted him with a very happy smile
and ushered him into the parlor.
"'Well-er-sister,' he said at length.
you have my warmest sympathy
"'Thank you, DOCTOR replied the
widow casually. I did feel very
bad, very bad indeed. But came
across a verse Of Scripture which COM
forted me very much indeed
"'And what was the verse, sister?
inquired the clergyman.
- don't remember just where to
find IT, replied the widow. but 1t was
made up of only four words-four
helpful words-"Why need careT"
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
A STRANGE Method Of SANITATION.

strange metnou OF odIutduVH
OF all the strange modes of saluta'
ton the most extraordinary is the
dance of ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom Of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or otti-
cial of rank comes to pay you a visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions Extremely suggestive OF
his having just upset kettle of boil
ing water over his knees, which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible. 1t is even reported that one of
the native ministers Of the terrible
King Gezu owed his rapid rise at the
Dahonan court wholly to his superior
skill in cutting these strange capers
and that he thus literally as well as
6guratively jumped to preferment.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
THE LOST UMBRELLA.
A Torrent Of Thanks Did Not Accom-.
pany Its Recovery.

- Torrent ~ Thanks Did Not Accom-
pany Its Recovery.
1t was on train coming through
southern Wisconsin. On board was
one of those impromptu comedy crowds
that hadn't any idea it was funny.
One woman suddenly descended on her
husband with the thrilling inquiry:
where's that umbrel' of mlne?o
Il dunno" growled the husband.
well, you had 1t last"
Didn't neither"
You did, too, and you've got to git
busy fndin' it. | bet it's up forrerd
there where we was a-settln' before
we come back hyer"
More growls from the husband. who
was sleepy.
you got { help me hunt 1t, any
way"
She took him and went forward,
peering under the seats. AL up and
down the aisle they went, searching
vainly. The more uncomfortable the
stopping made her the madden and
worse excited the woman got and the
worse her husband growled.
Finally she began poking under the
seats to see If she could touch the
umbrella in some recess beyond her
vision
A girl with a blue feather in her
hat who had been timidly watching
the performance and showing a blush
ing tendency to interrupt could con-.
tain herself no longer.
What's that you're poklng under
the seats with? Isn't that the lost
umbrellaT' she asked.
The woman Strengthened up, gave
one look at the tightly grasped instru-
ment and snapped out, yes. 1t isv,
She said 1t just as II 1t had all been
the fault Of the girl with the blue
feather In her hat.-Chlcago News.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
rammx,, Miatake.

Father-Come, young man. Get your
Jacket OF and come with me. Tom
my-You're not going to lick me, are
you, dad2 Father Certainly. Didn't
I tell you this morning that should
settle with you for your bad be-
havior? Tommy-Yes, but thought
It was only joke, like when you told
the grocer you was going to settle with
him.-London Tit-Bits.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
LIES limits.

All indications point TO the fact that
less than ten miles below our feet a
red heat is maintained permanently
and within twenty white heat. Ten
miles above us we have the pitiless
cold, far below zero, Of interplanetary
space. 10 what a narrow zone of
delicately balanced temperature is life
confnedg .
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
nisonntant.

eve are never completely happy
said the ready made philosopher.
"Of course not said the practical
person. "a boy wishes he were a
man so that he could have all the
mince pie he wants, and a man wishes
he were a boy so that he could digest
it."-W Washington Star.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
NJ Aruument.

Patronizer Of the Cheap Restaurant
Look here, waiter, this coffee is cold
Polite and Intelligent Waiter-Qulte
right. sir. This is quick lunch care,
and il the coffee was hot you COULDN'T
drink Il In a hurry. London Scraps.
-. -, - ~ .~
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-11
FRENCH DYEING { CLEANING WORKS
CHURaKA CLUB Wa

Take your old discarded: garments to
Jaudon's Dye Works, southSof the post
office, for French dry cleaningrscrub-
bing, pressing, or to be dyed by latest
French methods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03

the moons Of Jupiter when in eclipse.
the process being too intricate to be
dealt with in this narrow space.
The value to science of Roemer's
discovery is incalculable Knowing
the speed of light. we have the key
to the enormous distances with which
astronomy deals. 1t being settled
that light travels 1S6000 miles a sec
ond, we know that the sun is 80, 900 =
000 miles away, a distance that would
require a railroad train travelling so
miles an hour $50 years to traverse.
but over which light is flashed in
eight minutes and Ii seconds. Know
ing the speed of light, we can easily
determine the diameter of the sun :
orbit and the distances of the fixed
stars. the nearest of which is so far
away that it takes its light three and
half years to reach our eyes.
Roemer was born in Aarhuus Jut-
land, in l644, and died at Copenhagen
in 1710. y child of the bleak north,
with its murky ashep heavens. it was
yet his destiny to be the first of hu-
man kind 10 tell how the light cometh
TO Us through the infinite spaces
Selected
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03

denly forgotten whether it was 766
or 666 or SIC or 767, he is so enraged
that that alone keeps him awake an
other half hour.
1t is the same with the attempt to
count sheep jumping over a fence. The
very stupidity of the proceeding is an
noying. and starts the brain on a wave
of activity that delays sleep still fur
ther The fact, it is doubtful whether
any mathematical stunts soothe the
brain when it is nervous. and even
If they do. there are almost as many
different kinds of brains as there are
numbers, up to infinity, so what is the
use of general prescription?
A man who occasionally suffers
from sleeplessness has this to say: 81
always know when l am dropping off
To a natural sleep. The moment comes
when the ordinary things OF every
day life assume weird or preposter-
Gus groupings. For instance, If l
seem to think of COW looking out OF
the corner of her eye with an arch
glance, or a caterpillar directing an
orchestra, I know that sleep hovers
near There has been no connection
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03

between my previous thoughts and
COW or caterpillar, yet that fact Is
surety of repose in itself. I know
I'll be asleep in few seconds. At the
same time. mustn't be too sure
about it. If I rouse myself to the ex-
tent of feeling a distinct assurance
that I'll soon be asleep, I wake my
self up again thereby, and ruin my
chances of a good sleep. I have made
that mistake more than once, and
now 1 endeavor to cultivate vagueness
in my antesomnial thoughts
1t was suggested to this individual
that a deliberate invention of such
impossible situations might be a cure
for sleeplessness in his case, but he
retorted that the effect of imagin-
ing a tin horn dancing in the center
of circle OF mucilage bottles, or the
hands of the clock making derisive
gestures at the moon. Immediately
started the brain-waves rolling tu-
multuously and defeated the object in
view. He sighed as he said this, and
one felt that his case was indescrib-
ably sad.-David II. Doge in August
Lippincott's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
LOVE ME. LOVE MY DOG.

A young man, flushed Of face, car
rying a Chihuahua dog. rushed hur-
riedly in to the State Courts building
the other day and asked excitedly for
the dog license bureau.
You're in the wrong house" a po-
liceman advised him; you'll have to
go uptown to the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals for
that"
"Wow." exclaimed the young man.
as if in pain Then he confided his
story to the cop. You see" he said.
81 just bought this mutt for the
girl I'm going to marry. Then we
went over 70 the City Hall to get our
marriage license. When we got there
she chased me out to get a license for
this harmless brute. She's waiting for
me now" he added. but I guess it's
no dog license, no marriage license" "
and the troubled youth bolted for the
subway and the animal headquar-
ters at Twenty-sixth street.-New
York Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
SCARS OF BATTLE.

A much SCARED veteran occupied
a seat in a car and opposite to him
sat a benevolent looking old gentle
man, who gazed with interest on the
rugged face and at length said; II
think, my friend, you've had some ex-
citing experiences"
81 should think so, sir" replied the
warrior. This cash across my brow
this seam down my cheek and this
cloven chin each cost more than one
life in a hand to hand fight
Dear me-" said the old gentleman
"And how did you come by that deer
indentation on your nose?"
The warrior hung mis- head and
made no reply.
"Come now. Joseph" said his bet
ter half. svho was seated beside him,
tell the gentleman how you got that
| one"
"You keep quiet, Maria" snarled
| the warrior.
81 won't, snapped Maria. at
! fairly rifles me to hear you Dragging
Of the marks you got from the In
| dians while you never mention the
one I gave you when I hit you with
the fire shovel"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
WOULD FOLLOW OREGON.

According 10 Senator Chamberlain
the progressives of both partie.
throughout the middle states and the
east look with favor upon the Oregon
system" So much so that in many
states efforts are being made to fol-
low the lead Of this state. Many Of
the old boss ridden states are trying
20 secure the initiative and referen-
DUN and one Of the main reasons why
they want the initiative is that
through the use Of that privilege they
may secure a direct primary law. II
is next 20 impossible TO obtain a
thorough direct primary law from a
legislature. This has been shown in
New York where the legislature has
persistently refused TO pass a direct
primary law despite the insistence OF
such men as Roosevelt and Hughes
and despite the fact those men were
willing 20 compromise by accepting a
'half way measure since II was plain
Iy impossible TO secure a complete d.
rect primary law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03

Oregon is the fool OF the family
only among those who oppose politi-
cal reform. The oregon system is re-
garded with disfavor by the machine
politicians Of this state and by the
same element in other states. But
among the rank and file of the people
and especially with those who favor
political progress this state is regard
ed with decided favor. Oregon is re-
garded as a state where the people
act with intelligence and independ-
ence. They do not leave affairs inthe
hands Of political bosses and their
ward heelers.
It is to Oregon's credit that pro-
gressive states are trying to follow in
our footsteps and it is no reflection
upon our state to know that the ma
chine element here and elsewhere
regards the Oregon system with dis
favor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
WE ARE LACKING.

The visit to Pendleton of Dean Hal
lowell of the Lewiston normal school
is a forcible reminder of Oregon's
present shortcomings in the normal
school line. At this time the state
provides no normal instruction and
young people Of eastern Oregon are
forced to go to Washington and Idaho
normals to secure training. Inciden-
tally those who go abroad for normal
training usually teach abroad. So
Oregon loses them.
In connection with Prof Hallowel's
visit it is interesting to note that last
year the Lewiston normal school was
given an appropriation of S12O,OOO.
This is nearly as much money as was
given the Eastern Oregon normal
during its entire existence of many
years. 1t is four times as much as
the Eastern oregon normal will get
annually if its initiative measure is
adopted. So it does not appear that
the Eastern Oregon school has been
an extravagant institution.
II is also interesting to note that
Idaho has two normal schools. one in
northern Idaho and one in southern
Idaho.
Though Idaho is a small state and
q young state as compared with Ore
gon the fact must be admitted that
If the matter of providing normal in
struction that state surpasses Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
NOT \ PARALLEL CASE.

Jokes on the doctor are tempting
If the doctor suffers no injustice from
them. He is a good joker as well
as a good natured target for assorted
witticisms. Among the patients in a
certain hospital there was one dis
posed to take dark view of his
chances for recovery.
Cheer up, old mani" admonished
the youthful doctor attached to the
ward wherein the patient lay. Your
symptoms are Identical with those of
my own case four years ago. 1 was
just as sick as you are. Look at me
now"
The patient ran his eye over the
physicians stalwart frame.
What doctor did you have?" he
finally asked feebly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
WORK FOR THE EXTENSION.

The talks made at the Commercial
club last night during the session of
the project extension committee show
the deep interest that is taken in the
proposition Of extending the Umatilla
project to lands west of the river. The
people of this part of eastern Oregon
want to see that land reclaimed and
reclaimed as quickly as possible. 1t
is good land and if only the proper
Eork IS done it may be converted into
the finest irrigation district in Oregon
IL not in the northwest.
This being the case II is but good
business policy to place the matter
before the proper authorities with as
much emphasis as possible. While
Secretary Ballinger is in the west he
should be impressed with the fact that
the people of eastern Oregon are anxi-
Gus to have the government proceed
with the extension. II is logical that
the government should water the
lands west Of the Umatilla. The gov
eminent is already in the field and
has made extensive examinations OF
the project. The government has the
money with which TO do the work and
Oregon is richly entitled to this work
The state has not been given anything
ike rs just share Of the reclamation
fund.
It Is very natural that nj this time
the people Of this section prefer that
the government proceed with the ex.
tension and not turn the matter over
t. private parties. When the govern.
ment does reclamation work it does y
well and the settlers pay only the ac.
tual cost Of reclamation. When pri
vate parties are on the Job there arr
often long delays and much uncer
tainty. Sometimes private companies
arc hampered by lack Of capital. East
ern Oregon has many meritorious ir
rtgation projects. that have not beel
carried 70 completion for this yer.
reason
Now that the government is prac
tically ready to take up the extension
Of the Umatilla project and has tn
money with which to do the work Ger
tsinly every effort should be put fort
to induce the department to go ahead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
THE SPEED OF LIGHT.

Two hundred and thirty-five years
ago Ole Roemer read before the
Academy at Paris the paper in which
he demonstrated for the first time
the velocity Of light. Putting his
timekeeper upon the horses of the
sun, he declared that they speeded at
the rate Of 1S5.500 miles a second.
Bradley. in 1928; Figeau, in 1s49;
Foucault, in 1850; Mitchelson, in
1879. and later on scruve by various
methods. reached practically the same
conclusion.
Roemer's calculation was based on
certain facts cleaned from a study of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
O O o AnEAL TONIC
CO. o. o. G DLG1D PuRIF IE'n


Weakened and ipETe condition of the circulation that responsible for the
blood health realize the danger of Weakened or impure c
like robust constitution First the body has feeling the
petite 70 ng digestion condition
cleansing encng
blood
resstve portion of the overstrainei
improves the appetite digestion thoroughly
purifier g.
with the beneficial results
do anything
s.. s. s. is o
SWIFT SPECIFIC ATLANTA,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
WHEN YOUR MONEYS GONE.

see you sit where the lights are
bright
And hear you laugh at the lady's
jes.:
You are out for a gay and care-free
night,
Your conscience slumbers within
your breast
I hear your toast to the lady's health,
And I hear her laugh as your glasses
click;
With the joy Of one who has bound
less wealth.
You lightly call for another drink;
But sit alone, from the crowd with
drawn,
And I deeply pity you while I think
OF your waking up in the cold, gray
dawn
When your moneys gone.
I see you squeeze the lady's hand,
And I see her look with pensive
smile;
7 hear you give your proud COM
You're a millionaire for little
while;
You are free tonight from annoying
cares
You gladly think that her laugh
rings true;
You scorn the world and its grave af-
fairs,
And claim a joy that you think is
new.
While 7 sit alone. from the CROWD
withdrawn,
And, deeply plying, picture you
As you shall awake, in the cold, gra!
dawn
When your moneys gone
: = y Kiser
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
TO PALE. THIN PEOPLE.
Druggist kOeppen Offers TO Pay for
Samose If 1t Does Not Make Thin
PPOpIp FAT


Samose, the remarkable flesh form
ing food should be used by all who are
pale, weak and thin. 1t mingles with
the food and aids assimilation, so that
when taken for a short time, nature
will soon assert her normal powers.
and the food that is eaten will give
strength and good flesh.
Weigh yourself before you COM
mence the use Of Samose. and you
will notice a steady gain. Samose is
scientific flesh-forming food that
restores the thin and scrawny to their
proper weight and fills the weak and
debilitated with vigor and vitality.
Such remarkable results have fol-
lowed the use of Samose that Drug
gist Koeppen is willing to pay for the
treatment if it does not give the de-
sired results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-03
SLEEPLESSNESS.

Various methods Of counting sleep
when sleep is coy have been recon-
mended by the confident persons who
always have cures for colds, but the
fallacy which has exploded with the
lcudest report is that which conveys
the advice to count up to 4 hundred.
Of a thousand, or a million. The man
who can't sleep is irritated any way
because he can't sleep, and by the time
he has arrived at 7G6. and has sud-