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The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

the Office the other day. You had best
be ready to take the four o'clock
train"
There was rejoicing in the house
of Raines. The sale was sure to go
through and that $3.50 would solve
many problems. 1t would be a starter
for other sales. and after a bit Miss
Maggie might be riding around in her
own auto to hunt up customers. She
rode all night. but she didn't sleep a
wink. Over and over-a hundred
times oversize repeated her lesson.
and after her arrival and breakfast
In Buffalo she sought the ohice of Mr..
George McLane with the utmost con-
fidence. She hadn't been told whether
he was old or young. but she had i'm
agined white hair and chin whiskers
and benign countenance.
She was therefore surprised to be
ushered into an Office where sat a
young man OF less than twenty-five,
who had half dozen letters from the
morning mail before him. No chin
whiskers-no benign! A very keen.
good-looking young man she called
him. and she suddenly found that she
had temporarily forgotten even her
own name. He opened two more let
ters to give her chance to get her
memory back, and then she began on
her first real estate sale. Yes. Mr..
McLane had had some correspondence
with Mr.. Stryker about Walnut Point.
Yes. he had about decided to close
the deal. Yes. he had heard some
thing about that granite, and some
thing about Mr.. Rockefeller. Yes. 1t
was very kind of Mr.. stryker to offer
MIN such bargain.
Miss Maggie Raines was exultant.
That five per cent. commission was
as good as in her purse. She was an
unqualified success as a real estate
seller. And then Mr.. McLane showed
her letter from the west three days
old. A part of 1t read:
THE big storm caused the lake to
cut through the Point and make a
channel 200 feet wide. The gale did
not leave fifty trees standing on the
whole tract l know that the old shark
Stryker has been written to, and you
look out that he don't stick you!"
Miss Maggie laid down the letter
and then covered her face with her
hands and wept.
"Of course. you didn't know" said
the young man kindly.
"Will you-you believe dfdn't?"
she asked.
II am sure you didn't. stryker was
trying to use you to swindle me- He
was afraid to come himself. That's all
fudge about a sick wife,
And IL am an idiot" she said
as her tear came again.
"Oh. no. no. no! 1t was fve per
cent. commission. you see. l shall be
up your way in day or two. and may
l call and talk 1t over with you?"
But what is there to talk about!
Stryker is a villain and Im-rm-"
But yet when Mr.. McLane called
they found lots to talk about, and
mother and daughter were glad that he
came. Miss Maggie dropped real es-
tate and took up stenography again,
and Mr.. McLane-. Well, when a
young man will make a railroad Jour
ney OF 40 miles every two weeks in
order to spend four hours in the com.
pany of young lady, 1t is to be con-
cluded that there is something doing,
and that Buffalo's next census will
show at least another happy home.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
Ideal Pastures,

Pasture that is allowed to grow up
too luxuriantly becomes tough and
unpalatable, Where 1t is overpas-
tured the stock pulls some of the
grass up by the roots. and what pas
turage they do get has very little
strength in it. Grass from two to
four inches high makes ideal and
profitable grazing.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
Select Seed Potatoes EarIv.

The proper way to select seed po-
tatoes Is to go through the field when
the vines are in full bloom and drive
. stake at those hills having the larg-
est. strongest and heaviest blossoms
Then. when the tubers are dug in the
fall the hills thus marked will yield
good strong seed potatoes.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
HANDY FOR CRUSHING cLoDs
DRAG Can Also Be Used for Dust
Mulch Producer and 10 Quite
Easily Put Together.

A good clod crusher and dust
mulch producer is shown in the cut.
1t is made of posts fastened together
tv chains held on the upper side by
screw bolts. The bolts go through
link into the front edge of the post
SO 1t will not turn under as would
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
Wifeiy Sarcasm.

Il hear they are wearing nothing
but old clothes at Plunkville-under-
the-Peak. That's the place for you to
60, wife"
"Yes. can take seven trunks Of
old clothes. If old clothes are the
racket, can make splurge."
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
A Movable Corn Crib.

close together If no barrel slaves are
at hand
Such crib keeps the corn In good
condition. 1t drys quickly and keeps
dry all the year around. which is not
possible for corn kept in tight gran
ary where 1t molds and spoils at once.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
Fifty Cents Worth of Fertility,

A ton of butter is said to take
about fifty cents worth of fertility
rom the soil. Is there ton of any
other farm product that Is as easy on
the land?
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

Do Quiz-Did the learned professor
explain the matter on which you were
In doubt?
De Witt-Yes. but he used such un-
familiar language that I'll have to go
around tomorrow and get him to e1
plain his explanation.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLy LydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind-"Your remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
bottles Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
Go to Work,

Go to Work.
Luck and fortune are the result of
honest endeavor, work and toll and If
you would succeed. go to work.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

a-Barley leaf affected by "Iate
blight" b.-sariey leaf affected by
'yeiiow leaf disease" c.-Biade Of
cors affected by this fungus.
characterized by yellowish longitud-
fnal stripes alternating with darker
lines This is transmitted by the
seed.
The late barley blight causes brown
spots of irregular outline. and occurs
on the leaves. glumes and seed.
There are many species of this fun
gus on grasses. and one occurs on the
leaves o. corn. sometimes doing much
Anjury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
MiDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Rev. and Mrs. John E. Bold have re-
turned from three weeks vacation
spent at Lake George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lavery have re-
turned from weeks visit with friends
in Poultney.
Mrs. Emma Leroy of New York. who
has spent several summers here. is
visiting Miss Mary Gee.
Miss Mary Roscoe of Springfield
Mass, former resident, is spending
the week with Mrs. Jennie Pride
Herbert Sheltus and family have re-
turned from Castleton.
Mrs. G. M. Bassett and daughter
Dorothy, of Burlington are the guests
of Mrs. Bassett's mother, Mrs. George
Pinney, of Seymour street.
Frank E. Foote of Cornwall had an
accident Saturday morning near the
post office. One end of his hind axle
and one hind wheel gave out simulta-
neously.
Mrs. Cyril Brunette, who has been at
the Fanny Allen hospital for several
weeks under treatment for nervous
disease, returned home Monday much
improved in health
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

Miss Anna Thomas of Brandon is
visiting in this village for two weeks.
The cattle shipment from this section
Monday consisted of three carloads of
cows, calves and hogs for the New York
and Boston markets.
Mrs. Charles Clapper and son, Ar
mold, of Newburg, N. Y, are guests of
her sister, Mrs. Frank LaPan, and
family
Mrs. Eugene Eldredge is visiting
friends and relatives in Rutland.
Mrs Edison Burns, who lives in the
east part of the town, fell at her home
Sunday evening and broke her right
limb at the ankle.
The Lafayette Cooperage company
has sold out their business here to Laf-
ayette & Morgan, who will continue to
operate the business.
Night Waterman Jerry DeGray, who
has been on two weeks vacation, re-
sumed duty Monday night.
Miss Bessie Lavonche of North Pleas
ant street, who has been at the Fanny
Allen hospital the past five weeks
for an operation of appendicitis, has
returned home. Miss Lavonche was
detained by quarantine for several
weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayden are the
parents of an 1l-pound boy, born Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Susie Hincks and Miss Lucia
Hincks returned Friday from a 10 days
stay at "The Lodge" Basin Harbor, on
Lake Champlain.
The Misses Marion and Huldah
Thomas, daughters of President John
M. Thomas, with their two young
brothers, have gone into campiat Presi-
dent Thomas summer home at Bixby
island.
Mrs. John Fredett and children have
moved to town from Brattleboro, and
have taken rooms in the Dyer block on
Main street
George Fassett is suffering from an
injury to his right foot as the result of
stepping on rusty nail.
Thomas Loya took his young son
Daniel to the Mary Fletcher hospital on
Monday afternoon, where he will under
go surgical operation.
Fred A. Hughes returned to Roches-
ter Sunday night after a weeks stay
here at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hughes of College
street Mrs. Hughes and young child
Will remoin in town until after the fair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

Mrs. Matthew Calhoun of Boston is
visiting Mr. Calhouns parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun, of South
street.
Charles G. Seeley and family, who for
several weeks have been at their sum-
mer home at Long Point, broke camp
Saturday and returned to their home
here.
Theodore Dukett, clerk in the Beck
with store, has returned from a short
vacation spent with his wife at the
home of her parents in East Fairfield.
Miss Eleanor Graham, who has been
spending the past three weeks in Bur
lington the guest of the Misses Ruth
and Vermadel Rogers, has returned to
her home here.
Edward, Grace and Phillis Cobleigb
of Melrose, Mass, are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Byron Fleming on
Washington street.
A reception was rendered the new
rector of st. AIMS Episcopal church in
Richford, the Rev. w. T. Forsythe, and
Mrs. Forsythe, in Pythian hall, Tuesday
evening, August 8, about 100 persons
being present. Light refreshments
were served. Mr.. Forsythe was for
mer rector of st. Stephens church in
this village.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

Peter j. Hincks has resumed his pc,
sition as teller at the Middlebury Ma.
t.onal bank, after a two weeks vaca.
ton.
Prof. Silas. A. Lotridge and family re-
turned to their home in East Orange,
N. j.. Saturday.
Amos Thompson, who came here last
fall from Addison and has since lived in
the Lafleur tenement house on Franklin
street, lost two dogs, which died evil
IDENTIFY from poison.
Mrs. John Herley and granddaughter,
Miss Katherine Benson, of Albany, N.
Y, are in town.
E. l.. Miner, farmer living on the
Bridport road, is in critical condition
at his home as the result of falling, or
being thrown from his horse last Sat
urday evening. He went to his pas
ture to get his cows and had not been
gone long when the horse returned
home without him. Search was made
and he was found about a half mile
from his home lying beside the road in
an unconscious condition. He was
carried TO his home and did not regain
until late Sunday even
ing. 1t is feared that his injuries will
prove fatal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18

Mr. and Mrs. James Dumas were
called to Shoreham Saturday night by
the serious illness of Mr.. Dumas's
father, former resident of this viii
lage.
Mrs. Charles Rand of Holyoke, Mass.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Amelia
Gonyea, on Seminary street.
Mrs. L. j. Gorham and Kenneth Cor
ham, her youngest son, went Saturday
to New York.
John c. Miller, court stenographer in
Boston, who graduated from Middle
bury College with the class of 1882, is.
with Mrs. Miller, visiting old friends
here for a month.
Announcement has been made of the
approaching marriage of Miss Made
line Foote of Boston, formerly of Mid
dlebury, to Bernard r. Slocum of Bos-
ton. The ceremony will take place on
Saturday, August 10. They will be at
home after September l in Medford.
Mass. The honeymoon will be spent at
the home of Mr.. Slocum in Nova Scotia.
Miss Foote is head stenographer for
Hawes-Tewksbury & Co., one of the
leading banking houses in Boston.
William Duncan of Burlington is
visiting his mother on Seymour street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
Come Early

Of necessity many of our best
Bargains are small quantities
because they clean up from
a seasons selling.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-18
Many New Bargains

Have been added this week
to help to make this the Larg-
est, Most Successful Sale ever
held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
Adopts Resolution Calling for
Direct Election of ULited
States Senators.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
Senator Burgess Would Make Fourth
of July Tame Affair-PendletOn
Appointed to Report on Needs Of
Eastern Oregon Insane Asylum.

Salem, ore, Jan. 1.-THE election
OF United States senators by direct
vote of the people was endorsed by
the senate today when it adopted Sem
ator Miller's joint resolution calling
upon congress to submit to the states
an amendment to the constitution that
will carry out this reform. The reso-
luton passed after Senator Miller had
agreed to sacrifice the preamble
which recited that there has been
much scandal in senatorial elections
at legislatures and that the direct
elections would do away with tainted
politics.
Both houses adjourned this after
noon until Monday morning.
When the Legislature adjourned this
afternoon, sixty-two bills had been
introduced, thirty-six in the sem
ate and 25 in the house. Little has
been accomplished beyond this, as
the real work commences Monday.
Bills appropriating an aggregate of
s149,000 have made their appearance
in the senate and house. The largest
calls for 800 900 to aid the proposed
centennial celebration of the settle
ment of Astoria. One is for $4,000 to
provide a burial plot for the soldiers
OF the Spanish American war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
DECLARES RAILROAD
METHODS ANTIQUATED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 11.-De-
claring that ignorance and greed, are
responsible for the proposed railroad
freight increases, Attorney Brandeis
appeared before the interstate COM
merce commission today, arguing
against higher tariffs. He repeated
the statement that the railroads by
modern methods could save a million
daily. The present management of
railroads is expensive and antiquated,
he told the commission.
Briefly he outlined a plan for saw
ing expenses.
The railroads, he said, are allied
with the steel trust and the coal bar
ons and have sought to have the in
terests of the roads ana other corpor-
ations involved conserved through de-
bauchery of the public press. He said
there has not been enough time spent
in figuring how to make expendi-
lures with the least cost before doing
work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
F. f. JUDD BUYS
JUDD BUILDING

Through a deal that has just been
concluded F. z. Judd has purchased
the Judd building, at the corner of
Main and Court streets, for the sum
of $4,000. He is now the sole owner
Of that building and today has been
congratulated upon securing the
property. He has been seeking to
buy the building for the past two
years.
In the past the Judd building has
been owned by H. c. Judd and the
E. d. Judd estate. H. C. Judd is the
father of F. E. Judd and E. d. Judd
was the Pendleton mans uncle. Many
local people have had the erroneous
impression that the Judd building was
owned by E. Y. Judd, brother of F.
E. Judd. On the contrary E. Y.
Judd has never held an interest in
the building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
STANDARD OIL COMPANY IS
MAKING FINAL LIFE FIGHT

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Stand
ard OIL company in New Jersey-the
Rockefeller holding company-today
began its fight for life before the su-
preme court of the United States,
pleaded not guilty to the governments
charge of being the most colossal mo-
nopoly in the country, and through
costly legal representative entered in
to the final battle for preservation of
its corporate existence.
The argument in the Standard oil
case today is the elimination of a
long and hard fought legal battle. 1t
marks the submission to the highest
court of the biggest trust busting suit
ever undertaken by the government
and one that has been waged by the
highest priced legal talent obtainaBe.
1t is aimed at the dissolution Of the
most gigantic octopus Of the business
and industrial world, and personally
names the worlds richest man. 1t
has been, all things considered, prob
ably the most costly litigation
in which the government has ever
been involved. Attorney General
Wickersham, in his argument on the
same case last year before the court
declared it as his opinion that the
Standard Oil suit was probably the
most important ever before the su-
preme court"
Additional interest centers in the
argument begun today by reason of
the fact that Justice Willis Van De-
vanter, one OF President Taft's recent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
NATIONAL TARIFF LEAGUE
FAVORS COMMISSION

Washington, D. c., Jan. 11.-Seven
hundred delegates, representing the
important commercial organizations
of this country are gathered here for
the annual convention of the national
tariff commission league which con-
vened today. Professor Henry EN-
cry, chairman of the tariff board dis
cussed sthe work accomplished since
the last convention.
He said: From a study of tariff
making and from our own experiences
we are convinced that temporary
body cannot perform a service war
ranting either time or money expend-
ed A continuous body could have
information ready at any time and
could perform a permanent service
to the country
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
JAPANESE ADMIRAL
STARTS SOMETHING
CRITICIZES TAFT FOR
CANAL FORT PLANS
Army and Navy Heads AstOunded at
Breach OF International Etiquette
Exchange Of Notes May Result.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 11.-State-
ments purported to have been made
by Admiral Yeshiro or the japanese
fleet now in American waters. criti-
cising President Taft's policy of forti-
flying the Panama canal has astound-
ed army and navy state department
officials. Unless the Japanese govern
ment takes a hand in the matter 1t is
believed the admiral's conversation
will become the subject for an inter-
change of notes
Steps have been taken to confirm
the report that Yashiro said the for
tification plan was a mistake and
otherwise criticised the scheme the
president has openly endorsed. Such
a remark is taken as a breach of in
ternational etiquette.
1t is believed Japan will take i'm
mediate steps to punish Yashiro. II
Is intimated If she does not this coun-
try will call Tokios attention to the
offense. No attempt is being made
to conceal the fact that the reported
remarks have deeply offended the
American government heads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11

appointees to the highest bench, par
ticipated, as a judge Of the eighth
circuit court in a decision against the
trust. Heretofore a justice of the
court who is called upon to sit in an
appeal of case tried before him in
lower court, has always refrained
from participation in the review, but
in the case of justice Van Devanter
it was President Taft's desire that
he should sit.
In brief, the charges which Attor-
ney John G. Milburn or New York
and John G. Johnson of Philadelphia,
are seeking to controvert in the day
and half of argument allotted to
them, include a conspiracy alleged TO
have had its conception In 1870; a
growth into gigantic proportions, fed
by illegal rebate, fostered by unfair
competition, and made almost inn
pregnable through domination of he
market
They must prove to the court to
secure reversal of the decision of the
lower tribunal, that this growth has
been the result of extraordinary busi-
ness acumen, that the combination OF
interests was not trust for evil. and
that at present, the Standard Oil CON-
pany does not control the oil busi-
ness.
Against their arguments, Frank B.
Kellogg, special assistant to the attor-
ney general, and Attorney General
Wickersham will relate in an amazing
story of high finance, market manipu-
lation and oppression Of competitors
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
BRIBERY ELECTS
ANOTHER SENATOR
OF WISCONSIN
is MAN NOW ACCUSED
Investigating Committee of Legisla-
ture Reports to Governor That His
Election Should Be Declared Void.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 11.-Frauds
were committed directly in the cleo
ton of United States Senator Stephen
son of Wisconsin, according to the
report of the special investigating
committee today to Governor McGov-
ern.
The report points out that the elec-
ton was brought about by bribery or
attempted bribery and is therefore
void. 1t recommends that McGovern
certify a copy of the report and send
it to the senate for investigation and
to District Attorney Dane for the
prosecution of those connected with
the case who are liable.
Report denounces Stephenson. The
frauds are alleged in connection with
the primary of 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
SIX MEN MISSING
AFTER BIG FIRE

~ Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Six men
are missing today and are believed to
have been killed when the Chamber
of Commerce building was destroyed
yesterday by fire. Twelve were in
jured.
Among the missing are Vice-Presi-
dent Marshal, Secretary Sibbard Of
the Early Daniels company who tried
to rescue papers from the building.
Others believed dead are Harry
Leslie, a porter; Lester Buchanan, a
17-year-old boy, and Fred Selm, en-
gineer of the building.
The loss is estimated at between
half a million and a million dollars.
The fire started in the kitchen. The
injured were firemen who were
caught when the roof collapsed.
The building housed the stock ex-
change the Louisville railroad offices,
the Business Mems club and other
firms. A banquet was in progress in
the mems club when the fire started
and spread rapidly through the mod
ern office building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-11
HEIRS OF DEAD AVIATOR
MAY WIN BIG PRIZE

New York, N. Y, Jan. lit is
generally believed that the heirs of
John Moissant, the aviator will re-
ceive the disputed $4,000 Statute of
Liberty prize. This belief is based on
the fact that the British Aero club,
representing Graham White has mod
flied his claims and now alleges only
that Moissant did not fulfill the con-
ditions of the contest before starting.
White originally claimed discrimlna-
ton was shown him by the officials
by not allowing him to again COM
pete after he had once failed to win