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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

county much alfalfa is being raised.
In reply to an inquiry from the East
oregonian Prof. A. NJ. Ten Eyck of
tie Kansas experiment station said:
There is perhaps no better dry
land farming crop for western Kansas
than alfalfa. The crop is now being
raised on the uplands of western Kan
sas the method of culture being to
plant in rows and cultivate. BY this
method good crops of seed are pro-
duced. No very large crops of for
age are secured, however. but the
seed crop is a very paying one"
In an address which this same
gentleman delivered at Hays, Kansas
on June I of this year. he spoke as fol-
lows regarding alfalfa raising:
Il believe that alfalfa will do more
for western agriculture in the next so
years than all the other crops which
farmers may be able to grow in this
region The soil of western Kansas
and of much of the western plains is
usually rich in the mineral elements
OF plant-food, but as stated before, it
is often lacking in humus, which be-
comes especially noticeable If the land
has been farmed continuously to wheat
for a few years. By growing alfalfa
it is possible to increase the supply
OF humus in the soil and the roots of
the plant penetrating deep into the
subsoil disintegrate and deepen the
soil. and altogether greatly improve
it's texture. giving it greater capacity
to absorb and hold water. The bene-
ficial effect on the soil OF growing al
falfa is only incidental to the rapid
introduction of the crop throughout
the west. The great value of the crop
as money-maker is the main factor
which is introducing it into the agri-
culture of the central west. Where
alfalfa can be successfully marketed
or fed, no other crop grown in the
west will yield so great a net profit
per acre in series of years"
Why not raise more dry land alfalfa
in Umatilla county?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
Tho Correct Solution

Mother-Never tell a secret dear. 1t
would be a great breach of conf
dence
Daughter-what must do with it,
mamma?
Mother-Well-brin it to me!-St
Louis Times.
Little Dorothy had gone to church
alone and when asked to repeat the
text, she said:
Don't get scared, you'll get your
quilt
The mother happened to meet the
minister few days later and tolC
him what her daughter said his tex
had been.
We'll" ne replied, "she had th'
idea in other words. The text was
Fear not. for 1 will send you Com
forter'"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
Q Q o CURES


branos hesh which mbedded small Il
the different pores glands and ymphatc skin healthy
and free all eruption
hu9 infect the circulation its noushing properties diminished and in
the ab pores and with Then the
swell
the surface Applying soothing lotions eupions
the blood
s. ell
the blood
adds
named
healthy
Poison
- -
TIE SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
INGRATTTUDE.

you remember dat guy, Jim
Burka2" asked an irate Bowery dem
izen. Hes dat still dat's doin' time
up der river-Sing Sing-bioglary-
ten years. Well, you know all / done
fer dat stiff. When he was pinched
didn't put up der coin for der law
years? Didn't l pay der witnesses? 3?
Sure l did De oder day | thinks I'll
just go an see dat mutt just t leave
him know his friends amt tied de
can on i'm. So | drives out to d. jail
and goes into d. warden's office and
he says | gotter send me card in. Me
card D. ye get dat? Well, anyway.
/ writes me name on a piece o. paper
an q guy takes 1t into Jim Burke, an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
A GOOD DRY LAND CROP.

Local landowners who want 10 see
values maintained and advanced will
dc we'll 70 try the raising of dry land
alfalfa. II is now well known that
alfalfa is not solely an irrigated crop.
II may be raised in dry land sections
also and is one of the best drouth re-
sisting crops known.
In western Kansas which has a rain
fell very similar to that of Umatilla
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

they settled with the lawyer for $500
without going to court.
The lawyer then went to the Irish
mans house and was shown to the
sick room.
We'll Pat" he said, ''I have good
news for you. The contractors have
settled for your injury. got $500
from them. Here's $50 for you.
Pat stared at him through his
bandages.
What do you mean by saying $50
for me?'"
"Why, that's your share. I get the
rest for lawyers fees and expenses y
Say" yelled Pat. rising up on his
elbow, "who got hit with the brick
anyway"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
STUCK TO 1T.

Mr. Goldstein came home very late
one night. In fact, it was so late at
night that it was about O'Clock in
the morning. And it was so late in
the morning that he was quite sure
that Mrs. Goulstein would be sound
asleep.
When he crept into the house,
however. he found Mrs. Goldstein
waiting for him in the kitchen with
the light turned low.
"well where have you been?" she
asked him.
"Well, you see," explained Mr.. G.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
THE USUAL WAY.

While passing building that was in
the course of construction an Irish
man was hit on the head by a brick
which fell from one of the upper
stories. He was taken home and put
to bed and for days was seriously i'll,
suffering severe pain. He employed
a lawyer to collect damages, and 1t
was such a clear case OF negligence
on the part of the contractors that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

what d you t'ink dat stiff tells dat
guy to tell me?"
i've no idea" said the listener.
He tells him." concluded the an
CRY one, at tell me dat he amt int
From Success Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
Money! Money! Money!

Hodge-And how do you like being
married, John.
John-Don't like it at all.
Hodge-Why, what's the matter
wi she, John?
John-Well, first thing in the
morning it's money; when / goes
ome to my dinner it's money again,
and at supper it's the same-nothing
but money, money, money!
Hodge-Well, I never! What do
she do wi all that money?
John-I dunno. I amt give her any
yet.
An artistic temperament Is no good
excuse for not paying your debts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

Senator Cores charges of attempt
ell bribery in connection with the sale
OF Choctaw lands has brought forth
denials from the accused men. But
men who will attempt to bribe legis-
lators will not hesitate to deny the
fact
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

Company L is now off to the en-
at American Lake and the
boys who went with that command
will have a good vacation and Incl
dentally learn something about war
manouvers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08

Between forest fires and premature
hunters the grouse are finding out that
the law does not protect them as it
should.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Old b|LL-SH|P SUBSIDY BILL WILL HELP
HIS HONEST FELLOW WORKMAN, ]. P|ERP

of his because England has altered
her laws relating to seamen recent
ly, to the very great advantage OF
the seamen. The workmen's COM
pensation act, for instance, re-
quires a shipowner to pay three
years wages to the widow or chill
dren of a seaman whose death oc-
ours in service. England has re-
Gently required an increase in the
number of sailors per ship, and an
enlargement of the quarters they
occupy, inspection of the quality
and quantity of the food, and made
other stout regulations which
make operation under the British
flag more expensive for Mr.. Nor
gan's ships than would be operation
under the American flag.
Hence the apparent concession
of free ships" in this bill.
The measure itself has been re-
ported favorably to the house,
which it is expected to pass during
April. The bill is a part Of the
Taft program. The part, indeed
most pleasing to the regulars of
congress. Humphrey of Washing,
ton has command of the subsidy
forces in the fight to pass it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Drowning, the
Kitten

you would drown kitten when you already had too
many felines in the house.
ment by Root requiring investment of the postal savings
in United States bonds, with Taft declaring that those
bonds should be the per cents which the has
failed to dispose of.
Just why the peoples money banked with the govern
ment is not good the money when entrusted to
private individuals who away with it between
two days Of the mysteries of Washington fnancer
ing
OF course if the object in establishing postal banks not
to hurt the business of private bankers per cent
bonds, old Clothes garbage any other old thing is the
stuff in which to invest postal savings If the idea is to
give the people safe repositories with high return
possible these depositors might be given good chance
is given Wall street spectators at per cent other
high class government securities.
In short the issue is to whether shall have postal
bank that will attract deposors that will be simply
haven of refuge for old women who look under the bed
nightly and keep their funds in stockings.
1t is the DID, old question of doing something for the
good of all trucking to the sefshness of the few Anc
Taft and Root throw that kitten far out into the
stream anybody.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
JUST KIDDING

Yes, nude electric wire is shocking.
charged beef these times; cheese
be
this high cost of living
reminds us hat-figures
days cats S Rats!
the better he could skate when he boy
everything When married long
clothes usually
around.
frontage till have to
shovel the snow oft sidewalk in 'front.' of T. KIDD
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
BY w. S. COUCH

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. o.
The public's old friend, Ship Sub
sidy Bill, has bobbed up abain at
the back door of congress. bill"
is disguised as an honest working
man these days, and all he asks is
job carrying foreign mails at fair
wages, and on the dead quiet to
help out his much abused fellow
workingman, ]. Pierpont Morgan,
with a free" ship section.
It's this way about the free
ship matter:
Present navigation laws do not
permit Americans who buy foreign
built ships to have them registered
as American or to fly the American
flag over them. Such ships must
be more than half rebuilt here be-
fore they are admitted to American
registry. Opponents of shipping
subsidy have attacked previous
bills with'a demand for free ships
or, in other words, the free admis.
sion of ships built abroad and pur.
chased by Americans to American
registry.
This year the subsidy advocates
with an air of making the last great
concession, declared that they
would stand for free ships" and
write that in their bills. This ap
parent change of front seemed re-
markable because the subsidy ar
gument most emphasized has been
the prophecy that American dock.
yards would hum with construction
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
APPOINT POLICE
MATRON.

fused to pass the ordinance providing for police maron
to for the prisoners in the city jail The chief
stated that the Salvation Army could do the work
properly.
The Press stands right with the women's clubs on this
matter. In the opinion of this newspaper police matron
is necessary in city Of this size chief of police
Not to have matron is improper and even indecent
The council has held off this matter too long It
should take immediate action. The unfortunate women
who sent jail deserving of Just much consider
alton any other They should be cared for par
tcuary there is certainly hope for them if they
treated kindly and considerably possible by
officials Life outside the prison bars is hard enough for
nine out of ten OF these
The members Of the Women's clubs have decided on the
right Keep pounding away the proposition and
in the end they will get the desired result The council
should pass the ordinance tonight.
If they don bring it up at the next meeting-and the
next after that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23


ing eye
Seek what behind thy deed
doth lie.
The sun occupies an unfavor-
able aspect this day.
Evil, great and ominous, Is in
dictated for greedy or oppres-
sive persons. Cowardice, lack
of shame and dishonesty are
under bad signs. Those actu-
ated by ignobIe motives, du-
pIicity and ssIfishness or avar-
ice, are likely this day to do
deeds or set in motion forces
that will work them great and
lasting harm.
In any matters wherein the
course to be taken is made OBJ
scure by involved problems, he
who adheres to honor and truth
as his guide will choose the
path that leads to success.
Beware of carrying disputes
or troubles heedessIy to super.
Tors today or approaching them
with requests unless through
absolute necessity. The aspect
of these hours is held by astroI-
oey to be unfavorable.
Persons dealing with officials
and particularly magistrates,
will do we'll to avoid attempt at
deception or INSTRUMENTATION.
Persons who figure and CAL
cuIate are under good auspices.
Pride, hauehtiness, unkind-
ness to interiors, contempt for
employees, stubbornness and
headstrone desire are under
sign that is unusually maiig-
nant and threatening.
Be careful today in any finan-
ciaI undertaking or in thy en-
ployment.
There is sign that warns
against difficulty In money
matters, trouble in employment
and loss through speculation or
females"
The sian is good over fowls.
There is sign over persons
with this birthdate indicating
regret to come from dealing
with an unstable and unprin-
cipIed person.
Children are born today un.
der auguries that often grant
their subjects talent for public
life. They should be trained 20
control their temper and their
appetitos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Limiting a Trusts
Profit

city fare cents maximum cents right of purchase by
the city etc, but by far the most tremendous Innovation
think, provision to regulate fares that the rail
way company make than enough pay its
shareholders per the capital and interest bonds
Here is plain, unequvoca attempt to regulate and
limit corporation profit by law and matter Of
concern to the country at large.
In several states there has been legislation fixing the
fare per mile of carrying companies and of this
has an indirect though positive effect profits but
remember no other instance in which legislation has sue
cessfuy attacked corporation profits directly.
OF course hope that this Ohio municipality has gd-
this corporation by the neck where the hair is short but
corporations are peculiar Creations and there are good
lawyers who will question whether there not certain
things which the corporations themselves cannot give
away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Fun
Facts
Fiction
Froth
E'dQS
Folly

ton in the world We're equally di-
vided among civilized people. every
person would receive $29.10 as his
share.
Dying Plumber-YOu'll find | amt
been able to leave you much money
my son; it's all go to go to yer
mother and sisters. But I've be
queathed you that job at Smiths
we've been at such a time. Don't
hurry over it, and it'll always keep
you out of wont, anyway.
The first newspaper in the Unite d
States was printed in Boston, 1890.
Nanny, dear said little Dan,
what is a stepmother?' =:
"Why, Dan" replied his mother,
"were | to die, and your did should
marry again, the lady would be a
stepmother."
ooh, I see. You'd step out and
she'd step in"
That's it."
Stranger-How many fish have
you caught, my man?
Boy-Oh, | couldn't count EN-.
Tourist-Why, you haven't caught
any, you little vagabond. 3
Boy-Thats why | can't count
'em.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23

After nine years Of fight
the people of Cleveland
have settled their street
railway troubles by a refer
endum vote. The new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23

be fish in ramekins. Many are won
dering what ramekins are. Also
how the fish get in them.
Zed Hornswoggle was in Beeleys-
port one day last month. This is
scoop on the Beeleysport Bugle,
which had no mention of same.
Friends of Miss Birdie Henbrood-
err surprised her with a handker-
chief shower Tuesday night, as
they had been expected Wednes-
day.
Sunday school closed at the
Woodlot church last Friday and the
scholars appreciated the treat.
Veritas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
OtheHO
COMPANY WILL GIVE AWAY FRUIT LAND CITY
LOTS AND CASH CERTIFICATES TO READ
Frs OF THIS PAPER WHO WILL
WRITE AN ADVERTISEMENT

Some people say there is a science of advertising. Also
some people that only by mastering long of
technical training acquire the secret of writing
interesting story But the Otheo Improvement Co., the
most progressive group of City Builders in the Northwest
believe differently.
The famous Sunny JIM advertisements said by MANY
experts to have been the greatest series of advertisements
published written by young girl not yet out of
her teens She had had training for the work of
advertisement writing, in the art of composition
Jack London of the greatest if not indeed the great
est of modern story writer's boasts of the fact that he has
less than the average ''school learning.'
Neither of these eases, however, prove that liberal
the brightest freshest most natural ideas often spring
from the mind unampered by the traditions of the school
room and the rule book.
| The Otheo Improvement Co. has employed advertising
experts trained writer's and teachers to write for it little
story to be entitled "Why Should Invest in Othello."
The officers and directors of the company have tried their
hand at the subject but without satisfaction to them
selves and their associates
All the efforts have lacked that snap-that vgor-that
unaffected nauraness which makes story ring and
So the OtEello Improvement Co. has decided upon a
novel plan of securing the little story wants to in it's
awards of merit to those readers of this newspaper who
will take the time to sit down and dash off brief little
story upon the subject Why Should Invest in Othelo,
valuable gifts, as follows:
For the story declared by the judges to be the bestn
of fruit land at Othello Highlands will be given. ,
For the story declared to be the next BEST beautiful
building lot in Othello will be given
For the next best third, a cash certificate good for
$780, upon the purchase price of any lot fruit tract at
Otheo for sale by the Improvement Company, will be
given and for each of the next ten, cash certificate for
$50 will be given.
The value of the award should induce every reader Of
this newspaper to sit right down and write little COM
position of not than 500 words and send it to thSe
Oheo Improvement Co.'S offices in this city, 4114l244
Hutton building
1t does one cent to enter this contest There is
no condition whatever Any person enter The win
ming story will undoubtedly be submitted by some who
least expects to win
In order to give full information to those who may not
know all the facts about Otheo the company has had
little booklet published containing full details This book
let will be given to any asking for it at the company
offices in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23

and give work to thousands of
American workmen, if their bill
said, was the main purpose of their
effort.
An examination of the free
ship" clause in this bill shows a
limit on its operation to steel ships
of $500 tons and over. 1t now APP
pears that J. p. Morgan has some
125 ships which he is anxious to
PUT under American registry, ana
they are all steel ships of $500 or
more tons. They are the ships of
the White Star, Red Star, Leyland
and Atlantic transport lines.
Mr.. Morgan is anxious to secure
American registry for these ships
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23

At last accounts it
seemed that President Taft
and Senator Root had de-
cided to squelch the postal
savings bank measure. Just
-ho, xo, ,1,oolx, l,J +oo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
RE Must Work Like a Horse.

F7e Must Work Like a Horse,
On Monday a pleasant surprise
was given Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Jobst
by number of the congregation of
the Mount Hermon church. He was
given a set of harness in apprecia-
ton OF his work as pastor-Blairs-
town On. j. Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
MOST Anything
Josh Wise Says:

"Comes a perfessor who
says courtesy ter wimmen is
overdone. In some sections,
however, it's too burned
rare -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1910.

Published morning by the SPOKANE
Co furnished by United fress.
PRESS DEIIvERED-By carrier, 1Oc per week. by maj"
month &c. six months ESQ, $4O0
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Because of economy and

Because OF economy and
some other reasons more OBJ
scure in meaning. the coun-
ell has, on recommendation
- G IL nl.nf &c ,nnlinn 10
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
The first almanac in the United
States was published in 1889.

Neighbor-How quiet it is around
your house today. Is anybody dead
Willie-No; but pas standing on
the dictionary on top of the three
legged chair putting on a gas man
tie, and baby's leaning against the
chair jogging it, and mas sitting
on the floor hoping pail burn his
whiskers and bust the mantle so
she'll have a chance to say, Il told
you So" Wait minute.
The first American theater was
built in Philadelphia, 1859.
Paris women are wearing jewels
and precious metals on the heels Of
their evening shoes, so that they
are blaze Of glittering light in the
dance.
If all the money now in circula-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
Horoscope

Thursday, February "a, 1910.
This day doth Fate with search
ing eye
Seek what behind thy deed
doth lie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Meddlesome Americans Abroad.

The United States is called on to de-
fend another young American who has
fallen under the ban of official dis
favor in Nicaragua. He built and
operated a mine which exploded and
killed several Madriz soldiers who hap
pened to belong to the party against
which he aligned himself. The incl
dent has not made the young man
very popular with the reigning powers
and he now falls back upon the pro-
lection of his own country. The State
department, of course, will feel
obliged to go to his rescue, not being
in a position to see him executed with
out an effort to save him.
The question arises, how far is the
United States government justified in
defending one Of its citizens who takes
the lives of foreigners and risks his
own in an alien land merely for finan-
cial ACKNOWLEDGMENT? This young
man, like the two whose execution at
the hands of Zelaya some months ago
provoked much feeling, went into this
thing with his eyes open because he
saw chance to make money and did
not stop when he found danger and
death looming up before him. If the
State department could find recourse
in some law to infiict a punishment of
its own on such meddlesome Ameri-
cans it would be dealing justice to
them and saving itself and the country
some embarrassment and difficulty
The United States can scarcely afford
to become embroiled in an interna
tional controversy as the result OF
such personal ambition.