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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

of baking on that night cake for every mem
her Of the family Centuries ago it was the
practice to ring the church bells all night but
King Henry VIII Of England put stop to that.
In the United States at the present time
there is comparatively little thought given 10
the history of Halloween in connection with
its twentieth century observance. Today it is
above all else an occasion for sport and trolics
and feastng in various forms. The customs
which were once ceremonies Of belief are now
observed in Jest Particularly is this the case
with respect to the matrimonial forecasts, but
naturally interest in these methods OF learning
fate's verdict is not lessened by the knowledge
that the same eXpcdients were employed in
deadly earnest by the bellies of several hun
bred years ago. The roasting Of nuts is
time-honored Halloween practice, and many OF
the ruses for learning fate's decree in the
matter of matrimony are identified with this
feature. Inqusitiye madens are wont to place
a number of nuts each bearing the name OF
lover, on the bars of a CRATE among the embers.
According to the ritual if a nut cracks or
jumps the lover will prove unfaithful where
as if it begins to blaze or burn he has regard
for the person making the trial If the nut
burns quietly and brightly especial sincerity
Of affection is indicated Similarly, if the nuts
named after a girl and her lover burn together
an early wedding may be looked for
Apples, next to nuts, are the favorite vehi-
Giles for discovering on Halloween the inten-
tions of Cupid Indeed, at the present time
perhaps the best known and most generally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

carrots. russell oak leaves and green pine
Doughs Similarly the autumn products-appes,
nuts. grapes, etc.-aftord ample menu for re
lroshmcut5 for guests imLued with the spirit
Of the occasion.
A tayorite means for lighting at Halloween
parties is afforded by candles set in followed
carrots and jackO-lauterns. The jacko'-lan-
terms are fashioned, as most Of our readers are
aware by removing the pulp from pumpkins
and squashes; cutting openings to represent
eyes, nose and mouth and fastening lighted
candle inside Ii desired the bizarre effect
may be emphasized by adjoining the vsage OF
the pumpkin lantern with painted white or
black eyebrows and mustaChes Sometimes
hostess ambitious to make her Halloween en-
tertainment unique in every respect elects to
hold it in a barn or attic, or even in a cellar.
Black draperies and the symbol CT the skull
and cross-bones have likewise been used on
occasion to add to the creepy" atmosphere.
no Halloween party would be complete With
out certain time-honored pastimes on the pro
gram Conspicuous among these is the peren-
nially popular prank of ducking for apples.
The apples set afOat in tub and each
person essays to catch one of the floating
prizes with the teeth. The hands must not be
used at all in this attempt 1t is said that
the only sure way to capture an apple IS to
force it to the bottom Of the tub and there
hold it close while it is caught with the teeth
However, very few contestants employ this
method and their antics in pursuing the elusive
apples are often amusing in the extreme. Test
may be given to the apple ducking by provid-
ing a grab bag of prizes which is open to the
contestants in the order in which they capture
apples.
An apples tied to a string and swinging in a
doorway is another variation Of this diversion.
and yet another trick is to suspend a stick by
a string tied in the middle An apple is placed
at one end of the stick and lighted candle at
the other, and the stick is then whrled around
rapidly. The object of course, is to catch the
apple with the teeth and not inadvertently
grasp the candle. When cake is baked at
home for a Halloween party it is customary to
place a ring in the loaf just as in wedding
cake and also a key. The ring, of course. sig
nifes marriage, while the key signifies jour
ney for the finder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

piacuced OF al. the Halloween recipes is that
NlleH ad-hanIshes the cTedulous maiden to at
an apple beIoFe a looking glass while comb.ns
neF mar win the promise that II these diroc-
lloAs be Iouo"ed eNplcIiy the face of her
destined cnnlNgaI partner VIII lie seen In the
mirror as though peepng over her shoulder
Llu"Ly Wen known Is iAe scheme whereby
any lAalueh may ma our the hIst letter Oh the
l','l'e ~ "S' "'u'e "0Hp'-" W p.''."9 d" up
~ 0 r'.' ~ ~ o,'S emu !" "'' "N
So ""U ''',' "''.3'u7 II 'I''e ,'I"eS "' o"'U
ne' NC" "''. "'.h ~ =" IAN !" """'e'eI '"9"'
'oH ~ mo-. y ny 'i'"e' .I''oH may o' "s'e'
S',5 ~ 0''s' "e 'Ne pos''."" Va l"e par '"e as
y, 80 Z" iS''c'' "1' u'u"''y 'II2
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iiiolI!"i -i''S Yen u ans 10 N'Iie
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"oI"eH 80 manu- 'L-i"Hu' OI'Hu, o'Neu' OF at 'east
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

concerning their future life partners. Indeed,
Saint Matrimony is the patron saint OF Hal
iowe'en. and it is the night OF all nights Tor
peering into the future, and particularly for
discovering just what sort of husband or wife
fate has decreed for the unmarried.
Halloween appears to be in its origin a Gu
rious combination Of classic mythology and
Christian superstition For instance, the RO-
mans had on November l a feast to Pomona,
there was formal opening of the stores Of
eatable laid up in the summer for use in win
ter This may explain the origin Of the very
appropriate plan of using nuts and apples in
connection with the Halloween festivities. On
this same date occurred the great autumn fes-
tival to the sun with which the Druids an
cient Ceis celebrated thanksgiving for their
harvest. On the eve of the day the Lord Of
Death called together the wicked souls that
within the twelve months had been con-
demned henceforth to occupy the bodies OF
animals
Especially quaint has been the observance
Of Halloween in Ireland, where from the earl
lest days it was the custom for each house
hold TO set out on Halloween the best viands
It could afford and apples and nuts were de-
voured in abundance In some instances peas
ants went from house to house collecting
bread cake. butter, cheese, eggs and other
eatables for a feast In many parts OF Great
Britain bread or cake has long been associated
with Halloween, and to this day the women Of
some districts in England observe the custom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

over to war with a population less
ferocious. less faratical than that OF
Fee or Mekinez, Morocco City has
been much more frequently visited b5
Europeans than its northern rivals.
Geographically, Morocco City is the
real gateway to the Sahara. BY the
famous Glawi pass one road climbs
over the Atlas to Tahtet. and the car
avian route continues to Timbuktu. A
second road descends 70 the Draa
crossing the Atlas chain. while a third
leads to Tarudant and the Sus coun-
try. Close communication with the
south has left its mark upon the peo-
pie, who are darger and show more
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From a beautiful farm down in Tex
as, where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through fowery meads,
comes note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit,
when my baby boy came to me
five years ago, l began to drink
Postum, having a feeling that it would
be better for him and me than the old
kind of drug-laden coffee l was not
disappointed in 1t, for it enabled me, a
small, delicate woman, to nurse a
bouncing, healthy baby II months.
q have since continued the Tse OF
Postum for l have grown fond of it.
and have discovered TO my JOY that it
has entirely relieved me of a bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself
My brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving off
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
come even more fond Of it than he
was of the old coffee.
In fact, the entire family from the
latest arrival Ca 2-year-old who always
calls for his 'potie' first thing in the
morning., up to the head of the house,
think there is no drink so good or so
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellyille," in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever rcnd the nbcve lctterf A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and f'" of human
interest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16
The Anuler's Bait.

A well-known angler at Peterbor-
ough having obtained wasps' nest
containing a large number of grubs.
placed the nest In the kitchen oven
to kill the grubs so that he could use
them for bait.
The next morning he went to get
the grubs, but on opening the oven
door swarm Of wasps flew out. The
oven was not hot enough to kill the
grubs, but was sufficiently warm to
hatch them.-London Daily Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16
Care Of Canaries.

In selecting canary one of the
cross breeds, pure canary with strain
of goldfnch or bullfinch, is the best
to choose, as they are much hasdier
than the pure canary and have SPLEEN
did voices. The best food for canaries
is canary and rape seed. one part Of
rape to three of canary. From April
20 September they should have a lit
lie fresh green food every day, either
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16
Famous Old Morocco City

ruined edifces surviving from the days
when the city had 100000 inhabitants
and was one Of the world capitals Of
Islam, are the most considerable and
magnificent in Morocco. Equally beau
titul is the site Of this city in the up
per valley of the Tenesift river, sur
rounded in a half circle by the great
wall of the grand Atlas mountains,
whose snow-clad peaks are seen be-
yond Il foreground OF large farms and
fertile feds. A city far less given
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

chickweed watercress or lettuce A
lump of sugar should always be kept
between the cage wires within easy
reach.
Always give a canary bath the
first thing in the morning AftN
cleaning the bottom of the cage should
be sprinked with gravel and sand mot
sand from the seashore, as the salt
will kill the bird).
Never hang the cage in a draft or
a stiff breeze, as canaries are very
susceptible to cold. Neither should it
remain uncovered in a lighted room
at night, as the birds song is liable
TO become impaired.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16
Was In It's Day One Of the World
Capitals OF Islam and Still In
teresting to Europeans.

Morocco City. the capital OF the
southern half of the Moroccan king
dom, is a far more interesting city
than Fee, says the New Yor. Sun.
Alphabetically its monuments, incluG-
ing the famous Kutubia tower, the
counterpart of the Giralda in Seville,
the famous mosque Of Muley Abdallah
and a hundred other ruined or seUi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

patiently the infusion of African blood
than the Berbers and Arabs Of the
north
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-16

First Parrot-Wrlie Owl was put
out Of the theater last night
Second Pacrot-What for?
First Parrot-Whv, he commenced
hOoiEg at the villain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
The Pastime Theater.

"The house of quality" A special
feature film goes on Tuesday.
"The Little Lad in Dixie" Vita
graph portrayal of an incidental story
of the civil war. Here is a picture
that wins the attention and hearts of
people because it has to do with a
phase of Unborn heroism that asserts
itself in a child with the fervor and
strength of mature years, putting to
blush the cowardice of the man who
would desert the cause of his people,
for which the lad was willing to lay
down his life. The scene where the
boy threatens to shoot a confederate
deserter unless he selps him defend
the pass is a thrilling and moment
Gus one that stirs up every drop of
red blood in your veins. Then comes
the wild ride of the mother in her
last effort to save her son. We un-
consciously shed tears of sympathy
and intermingle them with smiles of
admiration for the "little lad in Dix
ie."
"Priscilla's April Fool Joke" Bio
graph. \ comedy acted with the
the care which characterizes most of
the work of the Biograph players.
Priscilla's rage when she finds an
other girl in her place is a good bit
of work.
Cured" Biograph comedy. With
this old gent it was a case of kill or
cure and the remedy seems to have
been worse than the disease.
love in Madrid" American Pa
the. \ love story of strength with
the scenes laid in Madrid, Spain. The
picturesque "Jota" dance will be pre-
sented.
THE Trickster Tricked." A re-
markably clever comedy.
"The Missing Bride" This beauti-
full drama enthralls the spectator
from the moment it appears on the
screen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
JACK LONDON'S SHOW
AT OREGON THEATER

Tomorrow evening at the oregon
theater the attraction will be john
sons Travelogues and Willard, the
Man of Mystery Co. No better pop
ular priced attraction was ever pre-
sented in Pendleton than this attrac-
ton. Two and one-half hours of
amusing, interesting and instructive
entertainment. Everyone remem-
bers London's memorial trip to the
South Seas in "The Shark" Martin
Z. Johnson, who was Jack London's
companion on this trip, comes back
with camera and motion picture to
show what they saw among the can
nibals Of that far away land.
Willard, who divides honors with
Johnson, stands today in a class by
himself as an entertainer, doing many
marvellous and wonderful stunts.
Among other things he increases his
height from 1-2 to inches, while
standing in full view of the audi
ence. While you may have seen
some noted magicians and wizards at
various times, yet Willard is surely
the peer of them all. a complete
change of program is given each
evening. Popular prices, Is, 25 and
S5c will prevail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
wanted-Housewor by the day

Wanted-Housework by the day.
Inquire at 7O5 Alta street.
Housekeeper wanted at Arlington
hotel Good wages to right party.
Apply at once.
For Rent-Three furnished house,
keeping rooms, electric lights and gas.
No children. 701 Thompson.
Home baking-For pies, cakes.
bread and doughnuts, phone Black
1886. orders taken and delivered.
For bread, cookies, pastry and
cakes made fresh every day, phone
Main 449 and the wagon will call
Royal Bakery. Webb and Cottonwood
streets
For Sale-Two acre home east
Pendleton. Alfalfa, fruit, garoen.
Good buildings, water system and
bath. Address J. H. Bryant. Pendle-
ton, Oregon.
For Rent-Good pasture Jas. Mar
pie place near Meacham. $125 per
month per head. Stock to be deliv-
cred at ranch. r. Atterbury, Stan
field, ore.
Before having your plumbing done
see me for estimates. Sanitary
Plumbing Shop, 3Oi East Cour
street. Alex Burt, "the honest
| plumber"
For sale-Reynolds' Automatic
Harvester. Has only cut 100 acres
| Easy terms. Inquire o: Pendleton
Iron Works, Marion JACK or S. C
Bi'tner, Pendleton. Ore.
You can't burn slate and gravel!
Don't try 1t. Phone Dutch Henry
Main l73, for clean screened Rock
Springs coal-either lump or nut. II
burns clean and goes further.
For sale-Two hundred acres good
timber grazing land. about so acres
tillable, running water on place. This
is 4 snap II taken within next thirty
days. Address w. b. Box 341, city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25

this point the doctor calls to treat
Priscilla for her sore throat. This
M. D. is a crank on germs and mi
crobes, arguing that bacteria turks in
everything and thorough and fire.
quent disinfection is our only hope
to escape disease. Paul is introduced
to the doctor, but before taking Pauls
hand the doctor disinfects 1t.
2. Her Child's Honor" Lubin.
The dramatic story of a woman who,
by a cruel joke of fate, found herself
married to two men. How she right
ed the wrong and kept the name CT
the child untarnished by sacrificing
herself. A feast of clever acting and
a unique plot.
8. Rescued from the Desert" Ka-
lem. A story of Mad Mule Canyon.
This production was made on the
Great American desert.
"a Fatal Resemblance" Pathe. An
American drama filled with interest.
This is a story that might we'll hap
pen and has excellent dramatic quail
ity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
LOCALS :

See Lane & Son for signs.
Pastime pictures please all.
Dutch Henry for coal. Main IFS.
Wall paper. paints, etc. Lane Son.
Phone Main 449 for bread wagon.
Phone Platzoeder for fresh meat
and lard. Main AS.
Front office for rent in Judd build
ing. F. z. Judd.
Found Tracy with the goods at
Donaldson's drug store.
wanted-Night clerk at Hotel St.
George. Apply at once.
Tho king OF all &c cigars, "Devlin's
Fives." Joe Sullivan sole agent
Everybody goes to the Orpheun to
see the best and the clearest pictures.
Bungalow on north side OF river, al
SO furniture for sale. Charles J. Fer
guson.
I. c. snyder guarantees good spray
ing. Yours for good work Phone
r. 3sl2.
Fancy baked goods from the Royal
Bakery on sale at the Delta. Baked
fresh every day.
Dressed chickens Friday and Sat
urday at the Cash Market, phone
Main 1O1.
Wanted-By man and wife, posi-
ton on ranch. Inquire ct" this Of
flee.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at the Commercial
Barn, $40 Aura street. Phone Main 12.
Sharon & Eddings have secured the
local agency for the Johnson Ideal
Halter. the best cheap halter in the
market.
For Sale Cheap-Two log houses at
Meacham, Ore. Modern improvements
Six rooms each. Enquire of Meach-
am Lumber Co.
The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore
CONS representative paper 1t leads
and the people appreciate it and show
ii by their liberal patronage.
For Sale-Second hand lumber
brick and wood for half price. Mus
clear lot at once. Apply at OLD build.
ing corner Court and Johnson.
Phone Main 92 for good clean lumI
or nut coal. Prompt delivery to al
parts of the city. Crab Creek Lun
Der Co. 700 West Alta street
II you want fresh meat from 6
new. clean market, pnone Main AS
Farmers Meat Co, Conrad PlatZoeder
manager. 224 E Court street.
Penland Bros. Transfer Co.. phone
Black 1891 Piano, furniture ant
heavy trucking Of all kinds. Calls an
swered promptly. Office SAT Main st
For good light get a Steelmantl,
kerosene burner Odorless, smoke
less, most brilliant light by small
lamp; satisfaction guaranteed. Car
Obery, 211 Lee Street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
Demand Parcels Post.

Washington. April 25.-A confer
cnce on the parcels post was opened
this forenoon at the New Willard by
the Postal Progress league. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to push the
parcels post project in and out of
congress and to arouse general
public demand for such mail facili-
ties.
Resolutions were adopted by the
league favoring a general parcels
post for packages of IL pounds or
less at eight cents a pound. a cheap
local parcels post on the rural routes
and insurance of all mail matter.
1t is pointed out that the present
rate for parcels within the United
States is sixteen cents a pound, while
packages of eleven pounds weight or
less may be sent from Europe to any
point in this country for eight cents
a pound, involving a 100 per cent
protection Of foreigners against cit
izens.
East Oreg oman by carrier, CSC per
month. y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
At THE PICTURE SHOWS
Orplleunl.

PendletOn's favOrite picture the
ater, Interesting program for Tues
days change.
"Priscila's Engagement Kiss" BIZ
ograph. A romance of hearts and
microbes. Germs and microbes are
all very well in their way, but they
should not be mixed up in love af-
fairs, at least that is what Paul, Pris-
cilla's sweetheart thinks. Priscilla
is i'll with throat trouble and Paul is
much concerned about this and his
sympathy for her intensifies his love
to such an extent that he proposes.
Priscilla, of course, is willing, but
papa in a joke declares Paul too
young to marry. He must grow whis-
kers and become more manly. At
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25

when he bought the dynamite were
David Kaplan and NJ. A. Schmidt, for
whom detectives have been search
ing since the disaster occurred. These
two men, Burns said, were anarchists
and had no connection with the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers.
I'VE have learned that Mcnamara
g. W. was in the pay of ]. j. Nc
Namara, secretary of the Iron Work
ers' association, during the time that
he was in Los Angeles, we have also
proof that McManigal was in the pay
of the secretary" continued Burns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-25
Taft Receives Churchmcn.

Washington. April 25.-President
and Mrs. Taft today gave a reception
to the delegates to the National Epis-
copal Church Congress. The presi-
dent, at the invitation of Justice II.
II. Lurton of the United States Su
preme court who is general chair
man of the local. committee, will also
address the first session of the con-
gress, The sessions will be held in
Continental Hall. .Se national home
of the Daughters CT the American
Revolution, and will continue four
days.
The congress opened today is the
| twenty-ninth of the series and is the
| first to be held in the national capital
| in twenty years. Leading clergymen
and laymen of the Episcopal church
from all over the country are in at
tendance. The congress is of the ma
ture of a free forum for the discus
sion of all subjects of vital interest
| tc the church.
Southern Sunday Schools.
Richmond, Va, April 25.-Dele-
gates appointed by nearly all the
| Sunday schools of the Old Dominion
assembled in Richmond today for the
twentietr ancUal meeting of the Nir-
gin'a state Sunday School association
| Speakers on the program for the ses-
sion of three days include Marion
Lawrence, general International sec
retary; Miss Annie Lee Frayser OF
Louisville, and the Rev, S. Parke'
Cadman, of Brooklyn.
Admission, Ala, April 25.-The Ala
bama sunday School association con-
vened its twenty-eighth annual meet
ing in this city today, with prospect:
of the most interesting session of its
| kind ever held in the south. Prom
inent Sunday school workers of the
north and east and from nearly ever.
state in the south, will cooperate Will
Rlabamans in making the conven
ton great success.