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as 1T A GOOD SHOVE,

gloriously unsuspicious back in the flown
yearsD when do you think you shall
start?"
well, femme see,' you would reply.
cogitatively scratching your ear-lor the
scheme was, of course, to convey the I'M
preston that the housecleanng business
was something that had never SO much
as entered your mind. why, suppose
! might as well start about the middle OF
the week-Wednesday, say. But, nbpe.
that won't do. come to think OF H. I've
an appointment to meet fellow at
maming the first town you could think
OF. about $50 miles distanO ION TUESDAY
morning next. Guess q petter indhe
start Monday"
Eyes. / tn nix Monday would be better
ANYHOW" the adorable creature would re-
ply to that Because, yod know, l am
going to start my spring housecleanlng
on Monday"
"Oh. are you?" you would say. with
moon-faced innocence. Sure enough
believe I did hear you say som@thing
about that. Uh-huh. Well, I'll 60 Mon
day, then"
That's the way It used to work out.
Which the writer hereof 10 willing to
leave II to any fair-minded jury cot
males) IL that is not the way it ought
still to work out.
But does It?
Vain question. It doesn't. Emphatical-
~, IL does not.
Before entering upon the task Of at
tempting to picture how 1t does work out
nowadays is 1t permissible humhiy to
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only restless and worried and chuck-fuii
Of spring fever. And when the roaring
diminished in volume and finally oleo
away in a series of little grumbles i
looked at the king and tried to catch
his eye. But he wouldn't have it. He
looked through me and over my head
and then he looked me up and down,
just as the pretty stranger does when
you have stepped on her dress and are
trying to apologize. And he looked as
all about and why he was kept In an
animal house and fed on beef-and every
body. even lion. knows how high beef
Is at present-when 1t would suit him
and scratch for his own meals. And the
kings eyes became very wistful indeed
as he looked at the people, the silly. de-
fenseless human folk straying around
loose. just out of reach.
So it was with the jungle folk every
where around the Zoo. Even in the mon
key house it was the same. There wasn't
any more noise than usual, or any less,
but it was Of a different kind. You know. IL
you go to the Zoo on ordinary days, you'll
hear the monkeys chattering and chat
tering away, saying scandalous things
about Darwin and his friends and follow
ers. or course, In way you can't blame
the poor things. 1t must be dreadful to
be compared to some of the human folk
they see when the Zoo is open to visit
ors. Then. besides, being shut UP that
way all the time would sour almost any
disposition.
But the other day they weren't talking
about Darwin. His name wasn't even
mentioned. Spring was in the air, and
spring was what they were talking about.
They are really quite human in that way,
too, and that's the reason most OF the
other jungle people won't have anything
to do with monkeys. They don't feel
things way down deep. and do things
quickly and efficiently. They just talk.
talk, talk, and that's all.
In the bird house it was the same. The
doves were all whispering at once, and
from a little way off it sounded just like
a flute being played soft and low, only
SO much prettier than the flute that the
next-door neighbor plays on Sundays as
he sits in the back yard in his shirt
sleeves at the time when other people are
trying to take a nap. Any one listening
to the doves for a moment would realize
they knew that spring had come. and
were longing to find an opening-just the
lttlest kind of an opening-in the wire,
SO that they might fly away and not re-
turn until Jack Frost comes around again.
Out in the open the buffalo. the elk and
the rest of the forest people were yawn-
ing and stretching and scratching their
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T; wouldn't be so
bad If one received
proper warning in
advance. But one
doesn't. 1t Is a bolt
smack out OF the
blue. The drop
falls, so to speak,
before the warn
ingful black cap
has been adjusted.
There is no one
(again to shift to
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WHATSOEVER RU-
DOLPH says that
all that hot air
about the fuss they
make about the ap-
pointment to a job
like the assistant
assessorship shows
but one side Of the
situation. Behold,
therefore, the other
side:
The Hon. Com
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thick winter coats, Just beginning to get
ragged and worn, against the stripped
trees and the tall pickets OF their wire IN
closure. Why, ii was enough to make
lazy and comfy and good for nothing.
1t is quite worth while to visit the Zoo
Just now. The jungle people may scorn
you, but you can watch them, and como
away happy IN the realization that every
living. breathing thing in the world rs
suffering with that yawny, stretchy
loafy. delightful old complaint, spring
fever!
THD girls who have lunch In the Dis
! trfct Building ladies' tea room are
giggling over the story OF the female re-
former and how she got left.
It seems that the female reformer. who
is occupied in one OF the offices Of the
District building. espied a young girl
with dresses at her shoe tops" going
In the side door OF a saloon.
Wool! She telephoned to the police
and told exactly what she had seen and
where the place was.
Around came two large policemen.
They surrounded the saloon. One Of
them went in at the side entrance and
made Investigations. He came out laugh
ing. The side entrance led into the
saloonkeeper's house. 1t had no connec-
ton with the saloon. The young girl
with dresses at her shoe tops was the
saloonkeeper's daughter and lived there.
Further. she was a good TWENTY-FIVE
years old.
JINGLE JOE CANNON has turned
~ loose many an epigram in his
time. They are not usually of the va
riety coined by Pinero or Wilde, but
they are usually all-to-the-merry just
the same. But just the other day Mr..
Cannon relieved his system OF con-
versational cryptogram.
Half a dozen newspaper men were In
the Speakers rom, where Mr.. Cannon
was prowling around, absolutely lack
ing his usual camp-meeting smile. He
looked maj. and as though he didn't
care who knew 1t. Finally somebody
asked him q question.
Uncle Joe took his cigar out of his
mouth slammed it In the fireplace and
growled:
"Our cat has long tall.
Then he strobe into his private Office
and slammed-fiercely slammed-the
door
What did he mean?
IRVING c. NORWOOD.
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or other. haven't you? And haven't you
wandered out Of the house some morning
in the very early spring and showed your
hat on the back OF your head and 1oafed
worm fence comes together at an angle.and
makes a fine back rest? And haven't you
stuck straw in your mouth and your
hands in your pockets and just stood
thinking of all the nice things that ever
happened to you. Certainly you have
and that's just what my lord the elephant
was doing.
Why. when I was at the Zoo the other
day, that elephant was Just leaning UP
against the side of his house, his big sofa
cushion feet sort of crossed and sure
enough don't-pester-me expression in his
eyes. There was little bunch of hay
sticking out of one corner of his mouth in
a rakish sort of a way and his trunk,
swaying from side to side. held another
wisp. But he wasn't chewing. He wasn't
even thinking Of eating. He was just
leaning against the fence, his hands in his
pockets, straw in his mouth, motfonless,
and thinking of all the nice things that
had ever happened to him.
There were only a few people in his
house at the time. and the elephant
wasn't interested in any of them. Peanuts
didn't seem to tempt him, a bundle Of
fresh carrots flung at his feet remained
untouched. His appetite was the least
of his troubles. My lord the elephant had
the spring fever.
His tiny eyes-they do seem so ridfcu-
lousy little in his big head-were fixed on
a spot of sunshine on the floor in front OF
him and every now and then he'd follow
the streak of light with his glance, out
to where, in front Of his home. patch of
grass was greening in the glare. 1 hit
him on the nose with a carrot and he
looked at me intently for moment.
Person. he seemed to say, do not
annoy me today. In order to vary the
monotony Of this existence 1 do occa-
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ing rataplan in the back yard even now
falls raclkingly upon your ears. mad
been carelessly tossed on top Of the
lilac bush for an airing.
You glance up from the lilac bush to
the windows They are wide open and
perfectly bare Of any kind OF adorn-
ment The lace curtains, even the
shades, have disappeared. You expert
ence a sudden chilled feeling. There
is something so unspeakably bleak
about those bare. gaping windows,
prehension, like somebody's in a novel,
you let yourself in the front door. Try
ing to open the. door. you bang 1T
against the hall hatrack and the
clumsy umbrella stand, and you mutter
things, aloud. as you wedge yourself
through the blocked door. about what
a burned pretty place that is to stack
things. The housemaid, with towel
tightly wrapped around her head, the
backs of her hands resting upon her
hips, stands in the middle of the hall
contempt. But she. vouchsafes no word
of explanation. That, however, doesn't
matter. BY this time you don't need
You clomp heavily into the dining room
where, but brief minute or so before.
you had, with dripping teeth, anticipated
finding the cloth all spread, WIFI inc
savory lunch all arrayed and smoking
you'd been sort O. hoping on the way
home that the roast beef Of the previous
days dinner would be made into nice;
gravyish stew, with bay leaves and
things in it. for lunch.) The dining room
looks like a reduced replica Of consoi-
idated mess hall Of a two-company in
fantry garrison, with the mess gear
packed for a hike from Fort Riley 10
Fort Sheridan.
There is huge, bulgy. sheet-wrapped
ghostly pile of stuff heaped in the middle
of the dining room; and that's all. Your
dragging footballs echo on the bare floor;
there is no sign of the warmish red rug
and YOU know, from the ceaseless biff-
bang Hotchkiss reports, that the day
work chore man is beating it to death III
the back yard
The dining room windows are wide
open, too, and the curtains and shades
have disappeared from them. 1t is one
of those spring days when lit is warmer
outdoors than 1T is in the house; and the
chilly gusts whoof through the up-thrust
windows and give you sense OF rawness
and gloom
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There is an oppressive, mingled aroma
of furniture polish turpentine, gasoline
and soap suds permeating the air, de-
spite the wide-thrown windows. You walk
into the front ROOM That, too, con-
tains only huge, sheet-swaddled heap
of furniture stacked in the center of the
room, causing You to think bleakly OF
that old engraving of the flock of sheep
huddled together In the driving snow
storm. The piano is thrust off into cor
ner. dismally mantled in its slate-colored
rubber-and-cloth cover. The manteipiece
is as bare as a projecting rock In mid
Sahara All Of the small pictures are
missing The big ones are gruesOmely
sheeted.
You make your difficult, circuitous way
around the piles Of rolled carpets ana
rugs In the hall and trudge up the bare
Of the household meets you at the lano-
ing She strives to look cheerful, but ner
lips have q determined compression ana
the almost uncanny light OF fanatic ac-
ton is in her eyes Her hair IS swaddlea,
burnoose-wise In a towel Her nose Is
quite shiny. She is wearing the foo'lsniy
figured fannelette house jacket theld To-
gether at the waist with a slrng) tndl
YOU hate with a vitriolic hatred Also
she is wearing an ola ne aa,'nnas o that
petticCat, with many lorh ho"oS' '
Huh" you say to her, aggrievedly.
inst like that. HUH!
.Jl,h What?' she INQUIRIES. with S'g-
nificant suavity that you grasp the mean
ing Of at once; the timber OF battle Is IN
"oh. nothing you reply immediately.
at once. But how about something 10
eat? I'm over my ears IN Work at 'he
Office
(You don't dare ask her. at such
time. why she hadn't warned you about
the house-cleaning. so that you could
have got your lunch downtown; you
know better0
..Oh, I'll be down in a few minutes
and fix up something for YOU" she re-
plies detachedly. resuming some 1ap-a-
lacking operations upon which she had
been engaged when you FOUND her
''M'Iinda is busy washing windows ana
she can't stop to cook. There's some
sologna sausage, I believe.
You'll have to eat in the kitchen
there after WHILE
Fine. isn't it? Bologna sausage! Bo-
logna sausage in the kitchen! After
you'd had your mouth all set for that
stew, with the brownish gravy, and
and Oh, well!
4
Disobeying, for the moment (merely for
the moment). her order that you go
downstairs and watt you gingerly take
hold Of one of the bedroom chairs and
make as If to sit down in it to rest
yourselw.
"stop,-wait!-don't do that!' she
shrieks so suddenly as almost to cause
you to Jump out OF your skin. Don't
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push smelly meat through a little bit OF
a hole with long stick.
And don't you believe the jungle people
things just now Because they are, you
know, and they might tell you II only you
weren't so stupid and could understand
the jungle talk. But though you can't do
that, If you have eyes you can see in just
a minute or two after you've started a
visiting at the Zoo as I did-that the folk
have the spring fever.
There's my lord the elephant Ever
since the warm sun slanted through the
door OF his winter quarters and made a
big, bright spot on his tough old hide,
that elephant has been as lazy and as
good-for-nothing as it is possible to i'm
agine.
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"See how angry the lion is" said the
folks standing around.
But the king wasn't angry. He was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect l.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with ycuI
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
MAN FINDS TINY GIRL
BABY IN. A MANGER

NCheboyan, Mich.-When Fred Bar
ber farmer living near this city,
went out to his barn the other morn
ing to do the chores he heard a weak
cry like that OF a kitten inside the
stable Investigating, he found a
large blanket in which was wrapped
a newly born baby girl.
The little one had suffered from
exposure, but his wife soon revived it
by careful nursing. The authorities
were notified and are trying to locate
the parents of the waif. Fresh tracks
of a cutter leading from Cheboygan
caused them to believe the father ard
mother of, the infant live here.
Meanwhile Mrs. Barber is caring for
the baby, which is prospering, and
she and her husband have become
greatly attached to it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
ECHO PRESBYTER|ANS
ORGANIZE A CHURCH
BEGINS CAREER WITH
MEMBERSHIP OF 26
Committee from Pendleton Presbytery
Organizes New Church-Adjourned
Meeting of Presbytery Here Today.

Echo now has an organization of
the Presbyterian church. The con-
gregation at that point having been
organized Sunday with charter
membership of 26 by the committee.
which had been sent down from the
Pendleton presbytery for that purpose.
This committee consisted of Rev.
George L. Washburne, pastor of the
Valley church at Vincent, and Rev.
]. NJ. Cornelison missionary for the
Umatilla Indian reservation. They
went down Saturday for the purpose
of investigating the conditions set
forth in a petition for a new church
which was presented at the recent
meeting of the presbytery and they
were to organize a church If the way
appeared clear. After canvassing the
situation thoroughly these men or
ganized the Bethel Presbyterian
church Of Echo,
The three elders elected were E.
Ripper, John Schmitz and Merrill
Doble. Three trustees were also
named.
Messrs Washburne and Cornelison
returned yesterday morning on the
motor car. They say the interest and
enthusiasm of the people demanding
the organization was very encourag-
ing to the committee and they feel
that the new church is starting out
with good hopes of a prosperous
growth.
An adjourned meeting of the pres
l..t.~ IL. ~, HI. .,t. ~
morning at 10 o'clock. AS Rev. G. L.
Washburne is moderator of the PEN
dleton presbytery he went out to the
Tutuilla mission yesterday, where he
was the guest of Rev. ]. M. Cornell
son until the meeting of the presby-
terry this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

/ deal of deliberation the school board
of this place elected four more teach
ers for the ensuing school year. three
having been previously elected. The
clerk was ordered to draw up the
contracts. The following are the
/, teachers elected: John E. Greishen
of Salem is to be principal of the high
school at salary of $110 per month;
c. w. Burtt of Hood River will have
charge Of the 9TH and Sth, grades at
$11O; Nelly Darr of Adams. will teach
the 3rd and 4th grades at SIS per
month; Miss Ina Watenburger of
Echo, has the 5th and 9Th grades. at
a salary of SIS; Martel Elder of Pen
dleton, the End and 3rd grades at SIS
per month; Irene Rippey, formerly of
Pendleton, will have the primary
grade at SIS per month; L. w. Keel
er. who has taught here the past six
years. will have the general supervi-
sion Of the school without any classes
at a salary of s115 per month.
Two teachers are yet to be engaged
one for the Spike school and one for
the proposed school house to be built
in the Alex Young neighborhood. Both
are outlying schools but in this dis
trict.
Fl. B. Gillett yesterday received a
new forty-eight horsepower traction
engine, which he expects to ship this
week to Shaniko with two large
freight wagons. for the purpose of
hauling freight between Shaniko and
Rend n distance of p;nat,, ,,,;too I'M, .
enterprise will be under the manage
ment of VIM. Gillett and e. R Ware.
The 21st anniversary of the Ep-
worth league was observed here last
Sunday evening. The meeting was
led by Miss Melissa Briggs, who used
the league motto of Look up, lift up"
for the evening text. A large attend
ance was present and the most of the
members took active part
Miss Irene French of Vinson who
Is attending the Pendleton academy,
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Twig Teel of this place, return
ing to Pendleton yesterday morning.
0. l.. Davis, formerly of this place,
is here from Enterprise on a short
visit. Mr.. Davis underwent an opera
ton short time ago at Hot Lake and
now he is very much improved and al
most as strong as ever.
Mrs. M. c. Barager of this place
and sister, Mrs s. R. Cooper of Prime
vile, went to Pendleton this morning
for a few days visit.
Miss Northrop of vinson, is visit
ing with Mrs. Twig Teel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
ECHO SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTS TEACHERS
FOUR ADDITIONAL ONES
ADDED FOR NEXT YEAR
Two Pendleton Girls on FOrce-H. a B.
Gillett Buys New Traction Engine for
Freighting Purposes Epworth
League Observes goth Anniversary.
Especial Correspondence.)
Echo, Ore, May 17.-After a great


Especial Correspondence.)
Echo, Ore, May 17.-After q great
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

meeting of the republican GEN.
trail committee for Umatilla county is
hereby called to be held at the court
house in Pendleton on May 26, 1910,
at 1880 O'Clock, for the purpose of
transacting such business as may
properly come before the meeting. All
members Of the committee are urg-
emily requested to be present.
A. B. THOMSON,
Attest: Chairman.
b. L. BURROUGHS.
Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
Coming.

Byron's famous troubadours, under
the auspices OF the ladies of the
Christian chuch, Thursday, May 10,
at the Christian church.
Don't fail to hear Byron's large
troupe of colored troubadours at the
Christian church, Tuesday, May 10,
ceeds for the benefit Of the church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

The splendid work or Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is
daily coming to light. No such grand
remedy for liver and bowel troubles
was ever known before. Thousands
bless them for curing constipation,
sick headache, biliousness, jaundice
and indigestion. Sold by all dealers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
Bows Will Re Rows

and are always getting scratches, cuts
sprains. bruises. bumps, burns or
scalds. Don't neglect such things
they may result serious If you co.
Apply Ballard's Snow Liniment ac-
cording to directions right away and
It will relieve the pain and heal the
trouble. Price 25c, soc and 81. A. C..
Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder arc out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge SC
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine OF
beer, end overcomes that unpleasant ne.
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

cause ofits remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

A touch Of rheumatism. or a twinge
of enuralgia whatever the trouble L..
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once ana cures the COM
plant quickly. First application
gives relief Sold by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
Wohlenberg Dept. Store Better Goods for Less Money

er. Steers, s7.40@S; cows and heif-
ers, s4.75 @5.S5.
15c lower. Price s9.2599.40.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market 10c
to 25c lower. Wethers, s6.75 @7.25; /;
lambs, $S.50@S.75.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17
CATTLE AND SHEEP
LOWER AT S. OMAHA

South Omaha May 16.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts. 1900; market slow to 10c low
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

a brick dust sedi'
fnent, or settling
stringy or milk
appearance otter
indicates an un.
healthy condi
tion of the kid
neys; too FIRE,
quent desire tc
pass it or pain ir
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

You may have sample bottle sent fret
by mail Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember thename DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address,. Ringhamton.
N. Y, on every bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-17

The power of persuasion must be
backed by the lever Of effort.
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at Folks
Want Me

Your weight. double chin. bust. ab-
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am no doctor and have nothing
personal to sell you. but 1 want to
tell you how l lost thirty five pounds
in weight and regained my health by
a guaranteed harmless. treatment that
you can take at your home. There
is no execrise, no starving, no wrink-
les, or detention from business. +
want to tell you how it is done.
Strictly confidential. Call or write
for free booklet. Address,
MRS. A. (. HEDGES
161 62nd Street North, Portland. Or.