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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-20
MORE ABOUT JAMES JOHNS.

James Johns, who is running for
water commissioner against VIII
Moore says that from what he knows
he believes a pumping and filtration
plant affords the most feasible
means of obtaining an abundant sup
ply of water for Pendleton.
If that is the case Mr.. Johns favors
a water system very much like the
one now in vogue. Pendleton at this
time maintains a pumping plant and
pays the Pacific Power & Light COM
pany something like $500 per annum
for electricity for pumping purposes.
We also have filtration plant in that
the water, or most of it at least is
filtered through gravel between the
river bed and the pumping station.
How Mr.. Johns would improve upon
this filtration system he does not say
and it would be interesting to hear
from him upon that point.
But in the humble opinion of this
paper Mr.. Johns is sadly mistaken if
he thinks the people of Pendleton
want a filtration plant of any sort.
Local people want a gravity water
system under which water will be
piped down from the mountains.
They don't want system under which
the water will have to be cleaned be-
fore using" Other cities have had
experience with filtration plants and
the results are usually unsatisfactory.
Portland formerly used filtered Will
lamette river water which was pump
ed into reservoirs. Oregon City uses
filtered water. so does Salem and so
does Albany. But in all those places
people drink water with misgivings
and when people of means seek a
place in which to retire and live in
comfort they go TO Portland which
city is now supplied with pure noun
tain water from Bull Run.
In his communication to this pa.
per Saturday Mr.. Johns speaks of a
scheme for a power plant the city
might obtain. But strange to say he
does not dwell in detail upon this sub
ject. What is his power plant
scheme? Is it the same scheme he
advocated a few months since. Not
long ago Mr.. Johns went about town
suggesting the purchase by the city
Of the Byers milling company's plant
and water right. He held such a
course to be the best solution Of the
water problem at that time. The plan !
was broached 10 the East Oregonian |
by Mr.. johns but this paper regarded /
the scheme as an attempt to shame
fully graft the city and refused to
endorse it, There is no sound reason |
why the city Of Pendleton should pur-
chase the Byers mill or any other |
mill for a fabulous sum in order to OBJ
tain a water supply. 1t is water the
city wants, not a flour mill. Besides
there are strong reasons for believing
that the milling companys right is in
a very precarious state. 1t is per-
init and not a real right at all. Any
one buying that fright" at this time
would be running a glorious chance
Of being gold bricked."
il IS largely because of Mr.. Johns /
connection with this ill-smelling
scheme that the East oregonian looks
with suspicion upon his candidacy for
a place on the water board. In the
view Of this paper James Johns is an !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-20
Official City and County Paper.
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4 How dreary are these streets =
. whose somber walls
= Rise like prison round me =
= and the song
. OF reckless souls that sadly .
. pass along
. How deathlike on my ear its ac- =
. cent falls.
= Like slow professions OF dim =
. funerals
. They move-the weak, the =
. lowly and the strong. =
= Poor slaves of pride, victims =
. of social wrong, =
= Dark hosts whom passions Bit =
= ter night enthralls. .
. Thin, wretched phantoms of =
themselves they seem =
Power and wealth and penury =
and shame .
Commingled like the Colors of .
a dream, =
From day to day I see with .
pain the same =
, Sad life, Oh, thousands for =
B single breath .
, OF mountain air to save me .
from this death, .
George F. Butler. .
q - - . n - - < - - - -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-20

and three fingers over, with this piece
of cobblestone. and the stem of my
pipe, and my foot from here to here,
bar the toecap."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-20
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KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
Mrs. II. w. Allen, Quincy, ILL.,, says:
about year ago my kidneys be-
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In my ankles and limbs, then head
aches and nervous dizzy spells, and
later severe backaches. / was getting
worse, when 1 began taking Foley
Kidney Pills. I kept on taking them
until was once more freed OF all kid
ney trouble.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-20

Pastime pictures please all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
NEGRO IS
WITH FIGURES
LAD CAN HARDLY WRITE HIS
NAME, BUT QUICKLY AND Ac.
cURATELY SOLVES PROBLEMS.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept a-in Frank
HIumDhs.es. 20. an ignorant. iliterate
negro Frankly AT the NJ X. d T.
Ry. depot, Tu..a, possesses perhaps
the most phenomenal mathematician
IN the country Although he can
barely write his name or read the
simplest composition, Humphries
solves them ost completing problems
in arithmetic with lightning rapdity
and accuracy.
Humpnries went to school but two
weeks in his lie Il found out that
knowd more about fisgers than
the teachers sayN Frank, so / just
quit Humphries is freak such as
one sees probably once IN life
time, yet he does not consider his
remarkable performances bit un-
usual
Humphrics was put to lest by
several business men at the depot
today while wnting tor their train.
"Wnat is tne cube Of 3j7,9l1?" asked
j. NJ Hall, county sunday school su.
endent "Se, enty y-one, answer.
ed llun,Dhries Instantly. Multiply
l03 l.2 by 81 81" was the next prob.
lsm propornded to him, and after
scratching his head moment. hum
phrics smiled and answered. Co.
ga 5-N.' 1t took the questioner fiji
teen minutes to figure with pencil
and paper that the nesros answer
was correct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
WILL INVESTIGATE "GRAFTlNo.'
State Wide Movement to Be insueU-
rated at Davis NEXT Thursday.

DAVIS, Okla. Sep. 9.-Murray coun
ty officials are working on a prop
osition which promises to develop
into rather important question in
the matter of taxes. The records
show that scores of allotments were
made by the Dawes Commission 10
new born babes. arbitrarily, and neith-
er the guards ians nor anyone near
and dear to them know anything
about the lands.
1t is reported that man OF these
allotments are being taken care OF
in the matter of taxes by someone
vino hopes to continue to pay the
taxes. until, according 10 law. they
will acquire title by reason of such
payments. 1t was discovered here to-
day that several small mineral tracts
in the Arbuckle mountains have
been taken care OF in this manner.
lust how far THIS scheme has gone
md to what extent Ii is being prac.
iced in the old Indina Territory
lortiCn of the state no one knows,
tut steps are being taken by the
'oard of governors OF the Arbuckle |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10

( Can sufficient food be obtained from
American soil or will it become neces-
sary to import?
The increase in cultivated land is
not keeping pace with the increase
in population. Unless America wants
10 import food stuffs, there is only
one way to meet the growing demand,
and that is TO increase the crop yields
That this is not only feasible, but en-.
tirely practicable, is shown by the
larger yield OF the old countries, by
the general increase in the crop yield
in recent years and by the natural
tendency OF soil to grow more fertile
when properly treated
At one time it was generally be.
lieyed that the yield began TO de-
cline soon after breaking up OF the
virgin soil and continued to decline.
The department of agriculture. how
eyerii, has proved that the lowest
point in the decline has already pass
ed and that the farmer with his more
careful farming methods has already
brought in the increase in productiy-
ity. So far the increase is slight, not
keeping pace with the increase in pop
pulation. but there is sufficient eyi-
dence to prove that the new farming
certainly tends 70 fertility
1t is this very poiat that the Con
seryation Congress this year will
dwell upon both as having a close
relation to the betterment of farming
conditions and farm prosperity. There
will be papers as we'll on life on the
farm-"The County School," "The
Country Church" The Country Club"
the problem of cooperation among
farmers, Good. Roads, The Farmer
and the Railroads" -" The Farmer and
the Postal Service" The Farmer and
Water Transportation" these are only
a few of the topics that will be treat
ed as bearing directly on the farm
ers prosperity and welfare.
The convention hall in Kansas City,
where the congress will be held, will
be open TO visitors during all ses
sions and there will be seats for at
least ten thousand aside from the del
egates. The hail is unique in public
in America. 1t is construct
ed wholly OF concrete, steel and til
ing. It cost s56O,OOO and was built
by popular subscription. Its owner
ship is so widely distributed that it
would be almost impossible now 10
say who really owns IT, 1t is, in fact,
an instance of a public building real.
y owned by all the people
The local arrangements for the en-
ertainment of the Conservation Con
sress and visitors is in the hands OF
he commercial club of Kansas City.
IN organization that has come to he
accepted as 4 type by most OF the cit
es OF the west.
Oo-o~~-~~O-O~-~~--~-~-~~--~D
vide movement inaugurated by Com
missioner Lankford some months
60.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
chNoErsrs' PERrLoUs TRIP.
Two Houston Young Men Make Trip
in t9-Foot Canoe.

Houston, Texas. Sept . Two
Houston. Texas. young men. Thomas
Cottriu ana Poe SilyeruaiL the lat
ter the former champion cnoeist Of
the United States. recently completed
successfully a percauous "Trip into
Galveston bay and the open Gult Of
Mexico in q trdii lS.toot canoe. end
ing their "trip through the breakers
aad landing safely on the beach at
Galveston
The feat probably was the ilrst Of
its kind ever attempted in Southern
waters. The canoeists were provided
with paddles, s;abiljzers and Sc,
Of sails, especially rugged for the
occasion The start VAS made from
Seabroor. jus, below Houston and
the trip of 30 miles was made IN
eight hours.
From the start through Galveston
bay the cruise was devoid Of sensa-
ZION. but when the frail craft a.
teup,ed 10 pass the ietties at Calves
ton and 10 enter the gulf in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
TWO ARKANSAS GIRLS HELD.
Chickasha Officers Holding Two Run.
swsys and Male Companions.

Chickasha, Okla, Seut. Early
yesterday morning the police authori-
ties received word from a woman IN
TeNarkana. Arkansas. stating that
her two daughters had left home with
young men and, though they were not
married, had been living together for
several DAYS past. They We're sus-
pected of being in Chickasha by the
IeNarkana police. The two bows and
the two girls We're found in the city
eaTy' in the afternoon and LODGED in
the city Jail One of the girls claim
ed at one time to be twenty-one years
OF age and the other nineteen. Later
they stated their ages We're nineteen
and seventeen. The men. both ap-
pearing to he between the ages of
twenty-one and twenty-seven are of
good appearance They confess that
they are the ones wanted in Texar-
Kama but the girls refuse to go back
home unless forced to do so.
Word from the TeXarkana authori-
ties is expected and ii is possible that
the Young men will be forced to stand
trial in Arkansas under the white
slave laws of that state At present
they are being held in the city Jail
awaiting further information from the
Arkansas authorities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
.EDJCAT T|ONAL WORK
OF THE DAUGHTERS
MISS O'NlELl OF CHICKASHA PRE-.
SENTS PLAN TO PLACE SOUTH.
ERh GIRL IN /. T. AND c.

During the closing hours Of the L.
d. c. convention. Miss Anne Wade
ONeill appeared before the BODY with
a proposition that met with a ready
response
Miss O'Neill Is from Chickasha and
is greatly interested in the state col
lege for women located there. Since
the beginning OF the movement to es-
ta0lish the school there she has been
actively identified with the institution
and has succeeded in enlisting the in.
terest Of the federated club women of
the state in the college and especially
in the work of maintaining scholar.
ships there. Miss O'Neill made the
trip 10 Ardmore for the sole purpose
OF getting the Oklahoma Daughters OF
the Confederacy to take up the schol.
arship work and place the daughter
OF granddaughter Of a confederate sol.
der in the college The plan out.
lined is for the daughters to raise
so ana place the descendent OF
eteran in the college at once so she
can begin the course OF study as near
the opening OF the session as posi-.
be. That the above stated amount
De raised by the chapters giving 8
each with the understanding that each
chapter contributing have the priv.
ilege OF sending in a name of a suit.
able girl, selection finally TO be made
by the committee on education Miss
C'Neill pointed out the importance OF
the daughters working along educa-
tional lines and the small expense
OF maintaining a girl in the college
which Oklahoma is supporting for her
women where every branch is taught
free. The fact that the girl attend
ing the college could specialize in his.
tory and could appear on the program
OF the daughters and could pledge
herself at some future time to help
some other girl-the descendent OF
veteran. TO better her con.
dition.
The plan aroused great interest and f.
six daughters stated that their chan. /
ters would take the matter up and |
give the required amount. The con.
yention voted 10 ndorse the move. |
ment, to stand back OF it, and to fur. |
ther it in every way possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
HoW's 1nis,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. hav. known
F. ]. Cheney for the past fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f..
nancially able to carry out any obli-
CATION made by his nrm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrn cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Prices rs
cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
ON BROADWAY.

The following Delinquent Sidewalk
District was let on Friday, August IS,
to Marston & Wicker, they being the
lowest bidder: Broadway from A St,
y. f.. to West Main ST..
All parties interested still have the
privilege of making private contract
with MarSon & Wicker to put down
these walks, but no other contractors
are allowed on this work except by
permission OF Marston & Wicker.
w. r. BURNITT.
Commissioner of Streets, Alleys
and Public Property.
First published Aug. 81, 1917
The private school taught by Mrs
Nixon and Mrs. Finney will open
September IL, at $50 c Street. y. W.
"a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
PONY STARR APPEALS
TO CRIMINAL COURT
FEUDlST APPEALS FROM SEN.
TENcE IMPOSED UPON HIM FOR
CATTLE STEALING.

Oklahoma City, Sept. s.-S. S
Pony Starr. one OF the principals
in Cklahoma's most famous feud
TIo is now On trial a. Eufaula on a
charge OF stealing cattle. appealed 10
the criminal court OF appeals Friday
from his conviction on similar
charge at Muskogee on July II OF
This year, when he was sentenced to
Imprisonment in the state penitentia-
~ for one year Starr and Joe Davis,
VINO have been associated in all OF
the sensational events Of the last
few years. have similar charges
against them. They have remained
in MuskOgee for some time past.
fearing 10 return TO their homes
near Porum, and when they started
from Muskogee 20 Eufaula for the
present trial they carried their Win.
chesters with them. Firearms were
so numerous when the ria! com
men,ed that Judge Cole ordered a
general disarmament.
The so-called Alfcrd-Davls feud
dates back for several years and
covers the mysterious assassinations
Of Cicero Davis. Mack Afford and
many other members CT both factions,
, no lo,a-, .pfg,l. l..f,,, ,1,a 1.;1;r,, -. /.
Charles Mcclure. a partisan OF the
Davis-Starr faction, near Porum only
,en days ago. Mack Afford was tried
twice for the murder OF Cicero Da
lis but the state was unable to Sc
cure conviction. Shortly after he
vas shot from ambush in the same
way he was charged with shooting
Davis. He formerly had been a mem.
Der Of the Davis faction and made an
alleged confession while in jail at
MIskOgee in which he charged them
with a long series OF murders.
The an'i.Davis faction tried to kill
Starfr and Davis or drive them from
the community last spring. following
a series of tragic occurrences. A
moo Of thirty MASKED and armed men
mother hubbard dresses and
mounted on good horses. rode mp to
STAIRS home on the outskirts of Po-
rum and commenced firing on Starr
and Davis. who were sitting on the
porch. They proved 10 be bette
narksmen than their assailants how
ever, and three members of the
mob We're killed outright, while half
A dozen others We're carried away
With more or less serious wounds.
STAIRS wife q slender Cherokee wo-
nan. loaded Winchesters for her
husband and Davis while they fired,
md also ran from the house to the
I2in amid rain of bullets and sad |
led the horses on which the two |
men finally escaped. One member
II the mob fired at her four times |
nd then threw his revolver at her.
'he picked up the weapon and fired
he TWO remaining shots at its form
r owner, who was one OF the dead
nen picked up after the battle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
Not a Word Of Scandal

marred the call OF a neighbor on Mrs
W. p Spaush. Of Manyille. Wyo.. who
said she told me DR.. Kings New
Life Pills had cured her OF obstina e
kidney troubles and made her feel
like a new woman" Easy, but sure
remedy for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles. Only 25c az Ringer Drug
Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

MeSSRS. EMANUEL AND SOL M.
loWeNSTEiN ANNOUNCE THE
OPENING OF THEIR CLASS IN
FiANo. VIOLIN, HARMONY AND
couNTERPolNT COMMENCING
SEPTEMBER I. PHONE 7oe. SO.,o-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10

THE GEM CAFE is LOCATED AT
215 WEST MAIN STREET, THREE.
DOORS EAST OF THE RAN0oL
HOTEL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-26
ESTATE OF IRA BEMrs.

STA TIE OF VERMONT. The Honorable
District OF Washington. IS. Probate Court for
the District aforesaid To the heirs and an
persons interested in the estate Of Ira Benlis
late OF Marshheid, In said District. deceased.
Greeting;
where's application hath been made to this
court Ia writing. by ths Administrator. praying
for license and authority 10 sell All Of the real
estate of Fald deceased. to wit; House and
barn with Two acres Of land; meadow and
pasture including the Interest OF the wiuow
Of the deceased therein, and the homestead
right, representing 10 said Court that Is would
be beneficial TO the heirs and ali persons inter
sted IN the estate OF said deceased, TO sell said
real estate and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent ana APP
probation in writing. Of all the heirs 70 said
estate residing in this state. and setting forth
the situation Of the real Is tate.
Whereupan. the said Court appointed and
assigned The 10Th day Of February. i9ll at the
frnhate Office m Montpelier tn said District.
TO hear and decide upon said application anu
petition, ana ordered putiie notice thereof Co
be given 20 All persons Interested therein. BY
publishing said eFdeF, together with the time
and place 81 bearing. three weeks suecessivels
in the ba4Fe Daily Times. nswHpaper shirh
etreuiates In II neighb0rhuud of thosr persons
Interested IN said estate. all % watch pahiica-
tious shall be previous 60 the day assigned for
hearing
Therefore. Won are hereby notified 10 appear
before said Court, as the tine and place as
signed, then ana there IN said Court q make
your objections 70 the granting CT sneh license,
II you see cause
Given under nv hard at Montpelier, ii said
District, this ash day e January, 1911.
FRANZ }. MARIN, Jadge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-26

FOR sALE--Farm Of about 10 acres in VIII
Jamestown. Plenty of wood, good pasture, nice
LAYING fields, machine moving; with fair build
ings. Price, $4,000. II. A. Phelps, Barre, VI.
247tf
FOR sALE-Farm of about 40 acres In VIII
Jamestown. Suitably divided int wood, pas
ture and tillage land. buildings fair. Price,
100000, H. A. Phelps, sarre, W, 247tf
FoH sALE-Farm of about 80 acres on Hol-
lister HILL near Pianfeld Very fair buildings.
Fruit orchard Plenty Of wood some lumber
Running water al house and barn. Price, Sla0l
IL, A. Phelps, harre, VT 241f
FOR SALE-Ten- acre farm; Just the thing
for market gardening; between Graniteville
and Wiliiamstown, Nice house in good repair !
barn fair good proposition. Price, sl6O000
IL. A. Phelps, Barre W. 247u
FOR sALE--Farm Of 100 acres in Chelsea,
with nice buildings running water, fruit orr
chard wood and timber. Between Chelsea and
Williamstown. Price s2o09.OO, III, A. Phelps
Barre, VT PATTI
FOR SALE Cottage house Of six rooms on
Perry street Price, $4,000. t47tf
Cottage house Hill street. Price, $3.50. 247tf
Involvement house ON Foster street Price,
s2000G0. 247tf
Involvement house on Branch street, Price,
S30o0.00. 24ftf
Double tenement house on Branch street
Price, S290000. A7tf
large list Of building lots in different sec
tipns Of the city at prices to suit.
Several hundred cords of f4-inch stove wood,
oil piled IN the woods, on Baptist street, near
GraniteYilie. Price Si.b0peT cord.
These properties are good investments for
rentals or homes and must be sold Would ex-
change portions for a good farm all stocked
with tools. II, A. Phelps. No. 2 Academy st.
Telephone call, Barre 62ll.