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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

unless the land can be irrigated
II the Indians are entitled to take
water from the river when they farm
their alloiments themselves assured
3 they may righ,fully expect that
the water win be available for the
land when it is rented. Look what
would happen should the law rule
otherwise. Many OF the aIlot,ees are
old and feeble and so cannot work.
Many Of them are squaws. VIII such
Is these be deprived OF the benefit
of water because Of their inhrmi-
ties They are the very people who
Eeed high rentals.
Al-a-te-la vas 4 squaw and she is
dead. The rental FOR that tract j.
held in trust by the government for
the heirs They may be mere child
1ren now. Is it necessary for them
u farm the land themselves in order
TO obtain water for irrigation pu7-
poses?
Mr. Mccourt says he should not
interfere in behalf Of Nj. Caldwell.
No one wants him to do so. for Mr..
Caldwell has a lawyer OF his own
The United States attorney is asked
10 interfere in behalf Of the heirs Of
Al-a-te-la and other Indians. They
are wards Of the government and are
ertitled 10 the services OF the gov
eEnment's legal department. 1t Is the
contention Of this paper that the gov
eminent should get busy and estab-
hsh the reservation water rights, not
70 benefit white renters like Mr.. CaId-
well, but TO benefit the Indians. The
East oregonian stin insists the gov
ernment viii prove itself an unnatur-
al guardian if it fails in this plain
duty to its wards
In discussing reservation water
rights this paper is not trying TO
''muekrake" John McCourt but 10
bring out the facts in the case to the
end that justice may triumph. The
East Oregonian likes Mr.. McCourt for
the frankness with which he sets
forth his views to the public 1t is
the way for an official to do. As to
his duties in the matter Mr. HcCourt
is Of course his own best judge. But
this paper fails TO see how he can
possibly escape from the conclusions
set forth herein. He viii have tn
come to our way Of thinking II there
is any relation between the law as
he finds it in his office and equity
which is supposed to be the aim of
the law.
Mr.. McCourt's statement that ne
has done more than other United
States attorneys in protecting the
rights Of the Indians does not effect
the merits Of this case 1t is possible
that the other United States attor-
peys are not up to the high standard
that should prevail in the govern
ment's legal service Along this line
it is rem bered that some Of Mr..
McCourt's predecessors We're convicted
of crookedness in office or something
CT that nature. When Nr. McCourt
was appointed to office it was the
proud hope Of his friends, this pa
per among them, that he would set
a new record by the courage and FL
deity with which he would perform
his duty. May that hope be realized.
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and South arriving at Washington.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy settled
claims of her heirs for 100000
1910-Presdent Taft sailed from
Charleston for a tour of inspection of
Panama
Anti-American demonstrations in
Mexico as a result OF Mex cans being
lynched in Texas.
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Ished testimonial or used letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out Of their possession, as the
hundreds Of thousands of them in
their files viii attest.
Out Of the vast volume Of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, il is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
In your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, should be
glad 10 take advantage of this gener-
GUS offer Of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care Of Lydia i. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia il. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as il Is too
expensive. II is free and cnIy
Obtainable by mail. Write for
ii today.
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Street paving should have been un-
dertaken about three months ago.
Then it would have been finished be-
fore winter.
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al the rivers brim 4
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and he 4
She breathei on hardly,
blessed his increase,
} TIL ere his race had vanished 4
down the years
She bore his name, enstamped
in blood ard tears. q,
, Keen-eyed Is he. who from the 4
rivers urim
, Gamers the commerce Of an I
empiry.
, Whether the gods be kind or no. I
his grim
Firm -purpOsed touch heeds I
B not. Conquest is free I
, And he the conqueror; while I
Ger the world
, The shadow Of chiefrain's I
name is hurled.
, H. Bedford-J Jones. I
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FREE
ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form Of
illness are invited to promptly com
nunicate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered. by women. A WO-
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man can freely talk
Of her private ill
ness to a woman /;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
fdcnce be TIVE en-
Mrs. Pinkham and
the wO m en- Of
America which has
never been broken.
49, L,~ al. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

Crocodiles, like ostriches, consume
pebbles and small stones for the pur-
pose of grinding up their food.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

The kangaroo's tail is the fleshiest
part Of the animal and is considered
by many quite a dainty article Of di
ct.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

Roosevelt does not seem to like Mr.
Barnes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

81 object" Exception" This is
about all there Is to it.
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And It is still November.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
sMYRNADEFEATED AT BASEBALL
Wyoming Captures Game From Home
Team Here on Saturday Last, IL to 8

Wyoming Captures Game From Home
Team Here on Saturday Last, II to 8
Saturday, Wyoming visited Smyr-
ma and succeeded in administering
to the home team a defeat. The
game was interesting throughout,
although some weird plays were made
by both sides. For seven innings
Smyrna held the lead by a large
number of runs, but in their half of
the seventh they took balloon as
cension, landing after Wyoming had
scored five runs. For Woyoming,
Larrimore, Jackson and Manahan
played good ball, while Bell, Price
and Harmonson starred for Smyrna.
The line up was as follows Wyoming
-Manahan, 2b; Jackson, IF; Wilkin-
son. 3b; Carton, IS; Larrimore, 1b;
Lily, CT; Clark, c; Rash, p; Smith,
If. Smyrna-Bell, 3b; Spruance,
2b; Price, p; Spruance, c; johnson,
1b; Harmonson, If; Lassell, cf; Hof
feclIer, rf; Deakyne, IS. This game
proved a failure, however, FROM a
financial standpoint. There were
probably two hundred people out to
the game, but very few paid admis-
sion. If the boys received the sup
port of the citizens there is every
reason to believe winning team car
be put on the diamond representing
this town. Considering that Smyrns
played a team which has been play
ing together all summer, the defeat
is not such bitter pill to swallow
after all.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
FRleHTFUL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Team OfColIector Howard Jones With
His Thirteen Year Old Daughter
Helen, Its Lone Occupant

Helen, Its Lone Occupant
A runaway accident attended with
one of the most pitable and harrow
ing scenes, enacted in Smyrna in
years was that of the team of Howard
Jones, of RaymOnd's Neck, Tax Col
lector of Duck Greek Hundred, and
his little thirteen-year-o daughter,
Helen, as it dashed down Com
merce Street, Saturday, shortly
sftern the noon hour with the
little girl it's lone occupant. The
frantic screams of the girl and the
mad dash of the horse brought man .
to their front doors and it was M
until the team was caught at Markel
street and the little girl declared
safe, that the awful feeling of sus-
pense subsided. The team of Mr..
Jones had been borrowed by J Wes-
ley Jones, Smyrna S poultry and egg
dealer, to go to L. H. Hirons' store
on "the hill" The team was hitched
in front of Hirons' store and the
little girl remained in the seat. In
some unaccodntable way, the horse
broke its bride and becoming fright
ened started off. The little girl had
the presence of mind to grab the
reins but with the broken bride and
falling bit, she was powerless.
With the accelerated speed of the
horse she became frightened and her
cries were frantic and heart-rending.
When near the corner Of Market
street Edward Brown, colored, had
the bravery to rush out before the
onrushing runaway when the horse
turned sharply round to Market
street. Other men attempted to stop
the team when it ran up on the side
, walk between two trees in front of
the Adams Express Office. The little
girl jumped out and was soon in her
fathers arms. Her escape was mir.
aculous. The horse fell on the pave
ment and the carriage was pretty
well demolished yet she escaped
without a scratch. The accident
drew large crowd of sympathetic
spectators. Mr.. Howard Jones
e wishes to express his gratitude
through the medium Of the Times t
n all those who assisted in stopping
= the runaway and feels exceedingl
It thankful that the accident did no
? terminate more seriously.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
DUPONT WANTS SMYRNA TO
DONATE The RIGHT OF WAY
HOPES SOON TO BE HERE WITH
ENGINEERS AND MEET PEOPLE
Subject Discussed At The Board Of
Trade Meeting Thursday Evening
Which Was Without Quorum

Smyrna Board of Trade at its
regular monthly meeting Thursday
evening was short a quorum and
while no business could be acted
upon, nevertheless some hearty dis
cussion was given to the Boulevard.
President LeFevre was absent and
Vice President Hervey P. Hall was
there to act in his place. Mr.. j. E.
Hoffecker, Secretary of the Board,
entertained the few present with his
trip to Camp Wier the day previous
and of the pleasant conference he
had with General T. Coleman Du-
Pont. He said Mr.. DUPONT could
not promise just when he would reach
Smyrna, but as soon as he could get
up to the Smyrna route proposition, he
would bring his engineers and meet
the business men of the town. He
however, expressed desire that the
people of Smyrna look carefully into
the question of route and form some
idea of what they wanted, for the
more the question was definitely
fixed, the easier it would be to dis
cuss the matter when he comes.
General DUPONT expects Smyrna tt
give him the right of way through
town limits but when it came tt
beautifying and improving the course
and laying out parks, he would beal
GO per cent of the expense. Tht
Smyrna Boulevard Committee is Sc
curing all the necessary data the.
can as to feasibility of course ant
expense and will be ready t.
meet Mr.. DUPONT when he comes
In Dover, Mr.. DUPONT has made hi
selection from hree routes put u
to him III July. His choice is tn
route from Hayes Hill 70 Divisio
street at Councilman H. l. Beers
, residence thence out Division stree
along the farm of D. Mifflin Wilson
and past the lawn of ]. Fran
, Moore, thence on toward CheswOl
, by the State road. Blue prints an
! surveys have been prepared by tn
DUPONT engineers and General Dl
Pont is now anxious that the citizer
should give him the right of wa
q through town as indicated. Tt
v understanding is that the Generi
s proposes to begin work in Dover ;
e once, and continue northward fro
} Dover to Cheswold, a distance of 81
t miles. His right of way men, it
r said, have secured a straight cour'
to Cheswold. Another six mi
section from Smyrna southward,
d built soon, will give Dover commu
ication with the outside world ov
. modern smooth highways.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
WHOLE FAMILY HAS TYPHOID
Five Children of RidgelY Minister Now
In Easton Hospital With MaladY

Five Children of RidgelY Minister Now
In Easton Hospital With MaIadY
In Ridgely, a short distance west
of the Maryland line, the family of
Rev. L. S. Matthews stricken down
with typhoid fever. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Matthews family have been
poisoned by typhus germs taken from
a 15-foot we'll which he had dug at
his new home near Ridgely baseball
park. Since the illness was con-
tracted, Mr.. Matthews well has
been visited by experts who have
had to drive it to depth of forty
two feet to get pure water. The
two eldest daghters, Ada and Stella,
have been removed to the Easton
Hospital very i'll with typhoid. A
son, Wilbur, frail boy of ten years,
was sent to the same hospital on
Tuesday. Two younger daughters,
Elsie and Bertha, have been sent to
the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia.
Rev. Matthews is member of the
Michigan Conference which he served
for thirty years filling many impor-
tant appointments. Seeking a su-
perannuated relation last year he
moved to this peninsula where he
thought he could maintain his home
at less expense.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
STATE BOARD FIXES ON A
NEW PLAN FOR TEACHERS
MUST PASS EXAMINATION BE-
FORE A BOARD OF EXAMINERS
State Board Fixes Definitely on What
Shall Be Considered a Graded
;5chool-Smyrna in the List.

!5chool-Smyrna in the List.
The State Board of Education was
in session Thursday night at Dover
and practically all of Friday, form
ulating plans and making certain
rules which will improve the educa-
tional system in this State. The
meeting was one of the most import
ant yet held by the new Board. One
of the principal features decided
upon was a new system of certificates
for teachers. Examinations here
after will be conducted by State
Board of Examiners to be composed
of President Henry Ridgely, DIR.
George W. Twitmyer, Professor
George S. Messersmith and Super
intendents j. E. Carroll E. J. Har-
desty and A. R. Spaid. The Board
also decided that public schools shall
be considered graded schools only so
long as they regularly employ three
teachers who teach 180 days and have
not less than 10 grades of the course
of study adopted by the State Board.
The Board certified that the follow
ing schools would be allowed to re-
ceive pupils under the graded schoo
law for the coming year: Whining
ton, Newport, Alexis l. Dupont
New Castle, Delaware City, Newark
Middletown, Townsend, Smyrna
Clayton, Dover, Wyoming, Rising
Sun, FELTON,, Frederick, Harrington
Lewes, Laurel, Seaford, George
. town, Bridgeville, Milton, Selby
Vile, Greenwood, Ocean View
5 Millsboro and Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
COUNCIL STARTS IMPROVEMENT
New Walk From Cats Lot to Lake
Como and Other Work

COmO ana OtneF WOrk
At a meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening, it was de-
cided to take up the matter of street
and pavement work and push it Wig
oxously between now and the late
fall weather. The time limit on
the 90-day notices recently issued
has expired and Council is deter
mined that the work shall be done.
With this in view, the Street Com
mittee, John P. Hudson chairman,
was authorized to proceed with the
work and take the various properties
up as deemed expedient. This work
will include the walk, gutter and
curbining front of the Cats lot on
the west side of Main street from
Hamilton's Lane to the Lake. Coun-
Gilman Hudson reported that the
ladies had offered to put a public
drinking fountain at the enclosure
around the standpipe, similar to the
concrete fountain recently installed
at the -Four Corners" if Council
would agree to connect them with
the sewer. This matter was dis
eussed and it was urged that they
select some other place than the
center of the street owing to the
small space now left for teams to
turn around. Council had no objec-
tion to granting the service if some
more convenient place was selected.
Councilman Hudson will have a con-
ference with the ladies and report.
Council adjourned after allowing a
number of bills.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
SMYRNA GRANGE TAKES RECESS
Discontinues Meetings For The Month
of August-Hold Fine Picnic on
Farm of B. Frank Richards


At a meeting of Smyrna Grange
No. 21 p. of H. Saturday night, it
was decided to take a recess for the
month of August. The meetings will
be resumed again the first Saturday
afternoon in September at 8 O'Clock.
There was a special committee ap-
pointed to prepare program. 1t is
hoped the committee will be able to
interest the people and after a
months vacation all will take hold |
with a renewed spirit and Smyrna
Grange will flourish as one of the
best in the State. The lecturer,
Mr.. John A. Latta, of Smyrna
| Grange, has extended an invitation
to Smyrna Grange to spend the even
ing at his home, August IL. Thursday
will be remembered red letter day
in the history of Smyrna Grange, for
on that eventful occasion they played
nobly the part of host TO their
friends of the Cheswold Grange and
of the surrounding country in Mr..
Frank Richards apple orchard, near
Clayton. The spot proved to be an
ideal one for summer picnic and
the weather man did his share. The
day proved a full one. The carriages
were full of old and young, all ready
for a pleasure. The baskets were
full of good things for the inner
man." the orchards were full of the
music of laughter as we'll as that so
= kindly furnished by the StaytOn Cor
. net Band of Smyrna, which added
o much to the JOY of the day. At tnoon
n all hands sat down without need Of a
o bell to a sumptuous repast, charac-
e teristic of the generous spirit Of the
r Grange. Two tables were served,
e each seating about one hundred per
: sons. Soon after dinner there was
y an informal gathering at which Mr.
q Latta, the lecturer of Smyrna Grange
o presided. he first speaker wa
}. Rev. Mr.. Cotes, of Cheswold, whit
IS brought cordial greeting from hi
p Grange. He was followed by Rev
e J. E. Franklin, pastor of the Pres
N byterian Church, of Smyrna, VIII
5 talked on "What to do with the boy
ct and girls and the Hired Help Ques
4, tion and How to Hold them on th
TX Farm The main address of TN
Id afternoon was delivered by Prof
I'd Harry Hayward of the Delaware Co
ne lege Experimental Station, who CAV
u strong and pleasing address o
MS ''The Social Life of the Farm an
ay How to Make the Home more Inter
ne esting.' The address was full {
al timely truths near to the hearts
at all. The remaining speakers wer
I'M BENJAMIN A. Hazel, of Smyrna, WI
TX felicitated the Grange on its grei
is movement; Mr.. Thomas Lamb, {
Sc Prices Corner. who gave some il
lie teresting facts about 1.-THE Produce
II the Consumer and the Middlemal
m and how they made their money.
er Later in the afternoon ice cream al
cake were served and enjoyed by al
After three rousing cheers for Il
D band boys, the company broke l
with full stomachs and pleasa
:" memories of day long to be remeI
bered.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
TEMPERANCE DAY CAMDEN CAMP
To Be Appropriately Observed To-
morrow, ThursdaY-SpeciaI Program

To Be Appropriately Observed To-
morrow, Thursday-Spe Program
Tomorrow, (Thursday) will be
temperance day at Camden camp
meeting and an interesting program
for the day has been arranged by the
Kent County w. C. T. U. Many
from Smyrna will attend. The pro-
gram: Morning-10 o'clock devo-
tional service, Mrs. Kate E. Smithers,
Smyrna; music; address, Rev. E.
C. Sunfield recitation. Morris Wyatt; !;
solo, "Oh Divine Redeemer, 3"
Gounod, Miss Emma M. Faulkner; !;
grafton, John W. Cooper; address,
''The Value of Temperance Training
in the Young, MRS. Annie E. Faulk-
ner, Magnolia; duet, Mrs. Mary
Wolcott and Mrs. r. E. Lewis /;
noontide prayer, Mrs. Emma E.
Cauls, Dover. Afternoon. Is,
music; children's services conducted
by Miss Edith Baker, Wyoming,
(a) flag drill; (b) recitation, Master
John B. Nickerson; (c) duet, Carol
and Pearl Scull; recitation, Hepsy
and Me- Miss Hattie Dempsey
song, Camden Y. P. B.; oration,
James H. Hughes, Jr. quartette,
ladies of Dover; address, O'Clock,
Rev. Charles Wesley Burns, German
town, Pa. Hon. George +. Chamber
Iglain, United States Senator from
Oregon; quartette, Wyoming; bene'
diction.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
DELAWARE PEACHES SELL sI.25

First Home Grown Products Have
The Usual Richness and Rare Perfume
The peaches from the farm of E.
w. Jenkins of the State Board of
Agriculture and William Hurley and
some from numerous other places
were in Dover markets Friday with
all the richness and rare perfume of
the Delaware peach. Several car
loads of fine fruit were brought into
Milford by Charles Stevenson of the
Marx H. Davis farm and by Morris
Webb of Oakley station. The fruit
brought about SIPS the basket.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
DANCE PARTY AT"THE GABLES"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Ennis Entertain in
Honor of Joe and Henry Ennis


Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Ennis enter
tanned at a dance for their sons, Joe
and Henry, at their home, "The
Gables" west of town last Friday
evening. An orchestra of six pieces
furnished music. Refreshments were
served during intermission. At a
late hour the guests departed after
expressing themselves as having had
a most delightful evening. Those
present were: Mrs. George Carter
and daughter, Miss Mildred, and sons,
Bayard and Gray, and Mrs. Ford,
of Flushing, Long Island; Miss
Mamie LayInan, Philadelphia; Mr..
Delaware Doughtery, Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. c. H. Peoples, Philadelphia;
Miss Pearl Moore, Oxford Miss May
Ryan, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bradley and son, Jack; Misses Mabel
Ford, Irene Boggs, Marian Stuart,
Helen Allen, Agnes Musgrove,
Leathea Musgrove, Clara Daniels,
Louise Daniels, Page Bradley, Zella
Bradley, Beulah Doris, Lillian En-
mis-, Messrs. Harold Jones, Paul
Money, Norman Daniels, Joe Ennis,
Henry Ennis.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
Services At St. Peters Next Sunday

Rev. F. w. R. Arthurs, rector,
who has been in New York on account
of the illness of his wife, will be
back next Sunday and hold services
(Holy Communion) at 1890 a. IN.
and 4 o. m. Mrs. Arthurs continues
to improve.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
JERMAN CHAPEL HAS A PICNIC
Sunday School Enjoys an Outing at
Walkers Schoolhouse Grove

Sunday Schooi ENJOYS an Ouung al
Walkers SchooIhouse Grove
Saturday was happy day for the
school children of Jerman Chapel,
when All all-day outing was spent in
the grove at Walkers school house.
The management supplied plenty of
teams and the children got an early
start. The weather conditions were
fine and children, teachers and pastor
mingled together in a day full of
pleasure greeting from beginning to
end. A treat of ice cream was
served to the school. The attend
ance numbered $50 or more and many
of the children being accompanied
by parents.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
B.A.Hazel Buys transportation Stables

B.F..Hazel Buys transportation otapieS
B. A. Hazel has purchased through
the realestate agency of H. d. Boyer
the stables and one-fourth acre of
ground owned by Smyrna Trsnsporta-
tion and Manufacturing Company for
S70O.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT AsBURY
Local Talent Furnishes the Program
For Enjoyable Musical Service


Asbury NJ. E. Church was we'll
filled Sunday evening to hear the
special musical program. prepared by
Rev. w. D. Parry, pastor. The
choir sang two fine anthems, solos
were rendered by Miss Mary Roperts
and Mr.. ]. E, Hoffecker and an
organ selection of high skill was we'll
rendered by Mrs. Marion Coverdale.
A duet was rendered by Mrs. w. d.
Parry and Mr.. l.. M. Price that was
we'll received. Pastor Parry gave a
short address on emusic and its Re-
lation to the Church. = The service
was one of the most enjoyable Of
it's kind given this summer.
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02

Chicken Thieves Work About Smyrna
Chicken thieves are about and
depredations are reported All around
the countryl some farmers losing all
Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
Aged Bridgetenderat at Barker's Landing

William Henry Minner, for years
wharfman and bridgetender at
Barker's Landing, near Dover, died
of apoplexy which developed four
davs after a thumb was amputate6.
He was more than 80 years old and
the father of five sons and two
daughters.