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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
AT COFFEYVIILE.

Coffeyville, Kansas, the hotbed of
insurgency where President Taft re-
Gently met the progressives face to
face and was treated corteously but
given no encore, has the commission
form of government. Coffeyville is
a city of 1851 people and it adopted
the commission plan on April Z, 1911.
In the first five months of the new
form the tax levy was reduced from
81 cents to SO cents despite the fact
that the new levy included several
new items.
Writing of the results under the
commission form the mayor of Cof-
feyville says: II served as mayor
under the old system. There is no
one in the city that would go back
to it. In my opinion it is far ahead
Of the old"
That is pretty concise language and
it tends to show that the commission
plan of government is a good thing
for a small city as well as for a large
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
WHY SHE DID NOT CRY.

Prepossessing and voluble, she stood
before the police magistrate to tell
her story. Near by was a wallpaper
hanger. He had been arrested on the
woman's complaint.
You charge this man with hug
ging and squeezing YOU" said the
magistrate, addressing the woman.
Il do, your honor" was her reply.
state the facts"
well, your honor, l heard band
play, so l opened a window to see
what was going on. political pro-
cession was passing the house. The
prisoner, your honor, was hanging
wallpaper in the room. but he stop
ped work, came to the window and
also looked out. Suddenly he threw
his arms around my neck an almost
suffocate me with his kisses"
Did you cry for help?"
NO. your honor, l did not"
why not?"
Because, your honor. feared my
cries would be misunderstood. 1 am
democrat and that was a republican
procession. .'-Hagerstown Almanac.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
PROFIT IN COMMISSION RULE.

With the commission form of gov
ernment in operation in Bartlesville
Oklahoma, for the last ten months,
the city administration have issued a
statement from the official records
showing the savings made since the
old councilmanic form was abandon
ed, says the Walla Wana Bulletin.
The comparative statement has been
prepared by an expert auditor, as re-
Quired in the city charter. It shows
the record of the commission for the
nine months ending June so, 1911,
also the record of the old form for the
nine months prior to the installation
of the new form.
Under the new form four facts
stand out pre-eminently:
The city for the first time has been
placed on a cash basis and city war;
rants are paid on presentation at their
face value.
More public improvements are un-
der way and contracted for than at
any previous time.
The police department, instead of
being in debt at the end of each
month, now is self-sustaining, and in
addition has enough money left to
pay half the expenses of maintaining
the fire department. The force is
about the same in number as under
the old form.
The monthly saving to taxpayers un-
der the new system is shown to aver
age s512.92.
For nine months under the old
form of government the average
monthly license fees collected were
$64.56; under the new, s152.63-an
average monthly gain of 1876 per cent.
Under the former government the av-
erage monthly fines in the police de-
partment were s65S.2O; under the new
form, 1880 6S-an average monthly
gain of SO per cent. In the collection
of interest and royalties there is
shown to be a monthly average gain
of 10 per cent. The total average
gain in all departments where collec-
tions are made is shown to be So
per cent.
a comparative statement of the op-
Grating department, which includes
expenditures and revenues, salaries,
street department, fire and all ex-
pcnses, shows, for tn new form,
monthly average s2.O04.45, for the
old form, s3.42O.37, a saving to the
of s515.92 each month.
Is it any wonder that people take
to commission government?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
ORIGIN OF CERTAIN NAMES.

Valley Forge-Village in Chester
county, Pa, so named because it is
situated at the mouth Of Valley creek
where forge was erected by Isaac
Potts before the revolution.
Wheeling-City in Ohio county w.
Va, from the Indian, Weal-ink,
meaning place of a human head"
from the circumstance of the indians
having displaced the head of a white
man on pole at this point. Anoth
er authority gives whilink, "at the
head Of the river"
Yankee-Th.s name with various
suffixes forms the name of many
places in the United States. The
name is a corruption of the Massa-
chusetts Indian pronunciation of the
word English (Yengeese), and was
bestowed upon the inhabitants of
New England by the people of Vir-
ginia when they refused to aid them
in a war with the Cherokees, it m can
ing to them towards" After the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
SEPTEMBER 20 IN HISTORY.

151S-Fall of Tourney in Belgium,
which closed the campaign ow the
English under Henry III.
1764-Several Italian villages eX-
perienced earthquake shocks.
1S04-Emperor of Germany es-
tablished new bank at Venice
1S54-Marshai De Saint Arnaud
distinguished French comnIander,
died.
1S54-Sunday schools has been es-
tablished by all the churches in the
country
lSoO--General Mcclellan arrived at
New York from Europe.
1S74-Battle between the Carlsts
and republicans in the province of
Navarro. spain, ended after last ng
four days.
1SS4-John Mccullough the actor,
broke down in his lines at McVick-
er's, Chicago then chided those who
Kissed him from the audience.
1SSO-Naval parade in New York
in honor of Admiral Dewey.
1904-Japansse hold all important
forts around Prrt Arthur except
Golden Hill, Lieutihan and Mikwan-
shan. according to letters received by
Russians from friends in bes eyed
city. japanese capture De Pass
Russians said to be drawing north
from Mukden.
1904-Battleship Connecticut, one
Of the most powerful ships of the navy
launched at New York yards.
American system of jury trails crit
icised at st. Louis congress of law
yers ana jurists by Alfrc1 Nerinex,
of University of Louvair. Belgium
1909-Two thousand persons at
tended the Hudson Fulton banquet
New York.
1910-Walter Brookns. aviator,
made Chicago to Springfield. ILL.,,
H.. flight.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis died,
Mt. NIisco. n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

and is now a patient at the state in
sane asylum.
II was never so surprised in all
my life when the report was made
known that THE Little Yankee" was
a female person." said Chief Clerk
Carleton. II have known the person
ever since I was 16 years old. / was
raised in Lebanon and can remem-
Der distinctly how the populace of
that town congregated in Little Yam
KEGS shoe shop and snapped yarns
she, belonged to the Methodist church
at Lebanon and was a constant at
tendant at services The pastor could
be found almost every day sitting in
her shoe shop discussing matters of
the day. She was admirably versed
in the latest news at that time and
a studious reader of all the daily pa
pers. She could talk spolitics, both
national and local, and could hold up
ar argument with anyone. Her place
os business was not the sort you see
often times. 1t was large and roomy
fitted up with comfortable chairs, and
| remember now that / used to con-
slider it queer that she kept things so
neat and trim about the place. Her
manner of speech was also free from
fault, and l never heard her utter
rough word, nor did any OF those who
congregated at her place. 1t GER
tainly took me off my feet when the
discovery was made, as I had not the
slightest intimation she was a wo-
man"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
CALL Or THE COOK.

Oh when 1 married Linda. I asked
her: Can you cook?"
She Just looked wise and answered:
Il know my little book"
And since that time she's fed me on
dishes la France,
With Sweden, Spain and India thrown
in when there's chance.
I've breakfasted on waffles with lam
and mayonnaise.
For lunch I've seen spaghetti cooked
in fifty different ways;
And when I'm called to dinner quite
often there will be
Hungarian goulask on the board.
Scotch scones and Russian tea
My appetite is hearty. and dote on
simple food,
But if 1 should confess 1t my wife
would call me "crude."
so all my meats are stuffed and brais-
ed, croquetted and saute-d.
My vegetables au gratin-ed. nv des
erts are glazed.
m STEPPED. in spice and curry. I'm
filled with crumbs and paste
(im pretty sure that nothing in our
kitchen goes to waste.)
And when. with all my hungry soul.
1 yearn for Irish stew.
l hear the carol of the cook: "Just
taste this Swiss ragout."
L sigh for beefsteak simple. but nv
signing is in vain.
I'd give whnla vvaal,,, - -.
an egg cooked plain
L love boiled potato, but always,
pom my soul,
minced with peppers, nuts or
cheese, or served en- casserolel
How 1 would relish pork and beans!
And o! what a relief
Twould be to find upon my plate a
hunk of good corned beef.
But bark! A voice calls: Dinner,
John! Come see what / have
made;
Here's shrimp souffle with Creole
sauce. and mushroom marin
ade!' -Puck
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
. a. - a GREAT TONIC
30 sasDs Pc AND BLOOD PURIFIER

There above all others which makes s. s. the
greatest of all ton and that because is the perfect OF all
blood purifiers Any system which needs tonic needs blood pu
fcr for impure blood which the weakened rundown
condition of the body SSS is made entirely of roo herbs and
bark WHICH possess not only Strengthening properties but at the
time recognized ingredients Of the greatest value for
removing every mpuy, poison faint from the circulation SSS
improves the appetite and Digestion corecS stomach disturbances
and steadily tones and builds the system perfect health it
adds the blood the rh heahu properties needs and in every
way enables the system stand the of the long, hot
all diseases and disorders arising from weak impure
blood Book the blood and medical advice free IS for sale
at drug stores TIE SWIFT EpECfFTr 10 ATLANTA Ga.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

Now for some hot news from Afri-
ca.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
MIR. NEWELL'S CRITICISMS.

Director Newell of the reclamation
service has made some very sharp
remarks regarding inflated land val
ues on the Umatilla project 1t is not
quite clear whether ne is hitting at
settlers on the Umatilla meadows or
at those who have been colonizing the
lands under the government project.
He seems to be landing on both.
In reply it would be very natural
Tor settlers on the meadows to say
that they have good land and that the
government should pay what it is
worth to them if it is taken for res
ervoir purposes. 1t would also be
natural for those who have been SELL
ing the project lands to reply to Mr..
Newell that they have sold the land
for the highest prices they could OBJ
tain-as business men usually do
when they have anything to sell.
It IS unquestionably true, as the di-
rector says, that settlers on the pro-
ject would have Jared better had
they bought their land at lower
prices. But it is not necessarily true
that the prices charged for land have
retarded the development of the pro-
ject. It may be that the profits the
colonizers have made have caused
them TO work with energy and settle
the project more speedily than it
would have been settled otherwise. 1t
is significant that high priced land
has been sold when land just as good
but held at lower figures has gone
untaken.
There are also a great many people
who Will swear that the director un-
derestimates the value Of the project
land when he decries present prices.
1t has long been the claim Of Her
historians that land in that vicinity
is a better buy for homesteaders than
Is land under many Of the private
projects in eastern Washington, east
ern Oregon and southern Idaho. The
Iand under the Umatilla project is
splendidly located with reference to
transportation, the altitude is right,
the temperature Is favorable, the
character Of the soil is good and there
Is an ample supply Of water. These
very facts have been mentioned be-
fore by engineers Of the reclamation
service The chief engineer, or some
other high official, has long been
quoted as having said that the pro-
jcct, IOr It's size, is the finest the gov
eminent has undertaken. Such state
ments as that have had much to do
with the good prices at which the
Umatilla project land has been SELL
ing. SO it may be the "speculators"
are not the only people at fault.
Just Why the director takes up this
subject now IS not entirely clear. The
bulk Of the land under the Umatilla
project has been sold already If the
government had a warning to issue II
might well be asked why it was not
given sooner? Why did the Off
cials sit by while the project was be-
ing colonized and then say in sub
stance to the purchasers, You have
been soaked"
II is also Of interest to note that Di-
rector Newell has given words Of en-
coura cement to the big English COM
pany that is out to develop power on
the Deschutes and pump water from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

the, Columbia river for irrigation pur-
poses. Does he believe that company
viii refrain from Initiating" land val
ues. Just watch the Rimrock COM
pany. That concern will sell its lands
at the highest prices obtainable-just
as other people have been doing. 1t
ic the way the land business has been
conducted ever since private owner
ship of land became established.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE.

Holden, the New Yo~k "bird man. -
lately had in his shop a taciturn par
rot. Day after day it sat silent on its
perch, Indifferent to every question.
At last a Cuban LADY came into the
shop and spoke to it in her native
tongue. The parrot frightened up
at once. opened its beak and emitted
jubilant volley of vehement Span
ish words. When the parrot finally
ceased speaking, the lady turned to
Mr. Holden and, blushing violently.
asked:
do you understand Spanish
NO" he replied.
THANK heaveni" she replied, and
left the shop.-Success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
WOMAN
POPULAR IN LEBANON

Salem, Ore.-P. Carleton, chief
clerk in the office of the sSuperin-
tendent OF Public Instruction. is in
timately acquainted with Ray Leon
ard, the woman Who masqueraded as
4 man in Lebanon for over 90 years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29
Germany and France hav

Germany and France have been
talking of war for weeks yet they
have not fired a single shot while
here comes Italy and Turkey with
L all shows that the Burgomaster was
right when he said he was not afraid
of Indians who wanted to kill him
and began by talking about it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

battle of Bunker Hill the people of
New England. having established a
reputation for bravery. accepted the
Bulletin 1877, United
States Geological Survey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

If that strike occurs the suffering
public may decide that they have
stood such affairs about long enough.
A big strike would be a powerful ar
gument for government management
Of the railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-29

II cong east, or west. or south
have tickets routed Northern Pacific
Ry. Close connections at Pasco with
al through trains. w. Adams, agent
Pcndleton.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-10
WAIVED EXAM.
Ella n. Bostwick Under 30 nds
to Appear at the Next Term
OF the District Court

Ella NJ. Bostwick appeared before +. T..
Miller, Justice Of the Peace. in Culbertson
last Friday. charged with completely in the
looting Of the Farmers & Merchants Bank.
A. ]. Bessie. of Williston. appeared as her
attorney and County Attorney Hurley ap.
peared for the State.
Mrs. Bost~ick. upon advice Of her at
torney. waived examination and Judge
Miller placed her bonds at $40. 600 for her
appearance in the district court. Bonds
were easily secured for her from local cit.
sympathy for her in Culbertson. While
most Of the creditors of the bank seem to
be of the opinion tina; Mrs. Bostwick knew
that the bank securities were being sold
and scattered by her husband and that
other irregularities had occurred before the
bank closed. they think she was innocent
Of any participation in the spoils. and was
influenced to keep quiet about the banks
condition by her husband.
II. G. Delaney. President Of the defunet
bank. was apprehended at williston last
Saturday but is fighting estradition papers
Up to TUESDAY. when this item wa,
written. nothing definite had been heard oI
the whereabouts of Verne Hoistua Bost
wick. We understand he discarded hi,
bulldog and orher accessories at ST. Pau
and is now leading quiet secluded life.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-10

John W. Sickelsmith. Greensboro. Pa.
has three children. and like most children
they frequently take cold. We have
tried several kinds OF cough medicine, Z"
he says. ''but have never found any yet
that did them as much good as Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" FOR sale by all
dealers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-10
da. Received March ?.
9" ~,

da. Received March ?.
| III. b. 100, Wheeler, of Silvel
Bow.-An act relating to and reg
ulatlng the sale Of coal within the
state of Montana, requiring all
persons, associations or corpora.
tions retailing or selling at retail
coal OF any kind, to take out Ii
cense, and providing penalties for
violation of this act. Received
March 2.
SENATE
s. B. So, Donlan. An act to
prevent the seduction and prosti-
tuition of women and glrls, and
providing punishment therefore;
and to repeal sections S34I and
S34a Of the Revised Codes of 1907.
Received January as; approved
January as.
s. b. 1, George. An act to pro.
vide for an apportionment of mem
bership and representation of the
several counties OF Montana IN the
house OF representatives oi the leg.
islative assembly of Montana and
to fix the number of members
thereof Received Feb. Fl; ap-
proved Feb. 81.
Sub. Tor s. Il. IS, Leighton.-
An act to provide for the creation,
organization and classification of
new counties, Tor locating the coun-
ty seats, for the election and ap-
pointment OF officers, Tor the ad-
justment and iulfillment of the
rights and obligations arising be-
tween such new counties and other
counties, and providing penalties
for the violation thereof. Received
MarchI.
S. B. IS, Edwards. An act to
amend section S99 Of the Revised
Codes OF 1907, relating to the du-
ties and compensation OF the clerks
of school districts and adding fur
ther duties to school district clerks
and providing penalties for the vio
lation thereof. Received March 2.
s. b. I57, McCone. An act to
amend section $40 OF the Revised
Codes CT Montana OF 1907, relating
to the organization of new school
districts.
s. B. 1877, Survant.- An act to
provide an additional Judge for the
twelfth judicial district OF the state
o; Montana, so that there will here
after be two judges in said district.
Received Mar. 2; approved Mar 2.
Sub 5. b. 6S. Survant.- act
providing for the creation OF cleo
ton precincts and for the registra-
tion of electors IN county, cities,
towns and school districts, and
providing penalties for the viola
ton thereof. Received March 2.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-10
CAN COMMUTE
Communication Bill Passed Which
Also Cures Title to Much
Valuable Scrip Land

northern Montana was validate,
by bill passed by congress
This bill was introduced ly Con
gressman PRAY and pushed through
both houses by the Montana dele
CATION lanes Deerinp. manage
of the Collins Land company O
Helena, received the followin,
TELEGRAM from Jeremiah Collin,
annoupcinp the news. "R.serva
t;on hill nassed bouse w;tbou
amcndma,t In m,kes Rlackfee
lands sub,.c, IN all tho land law.
and confirms applications and en-
tries her,,ofore made Il o,berwis,
proper"
An the land mouth of IN. Mis-
sour; river and north and east a
the Marias river from the Cana.
! dian bound,rv In ,b. Dakota line
belongcd tormerIv tn the Indians.
Under an act of congress an.
nrov,d Nav 1888 on.n;,o this
land IL was provideJ thai only
homestead desert coal and miner
al entries could be made In spite
of This ;nb,b;t,on thousands of
acres of land have passed into pri.
vate control ON soldiers additional
scrip
Until last summer il WAS not
learned that sueb entire. were
void Al that time a decision was
rendered bv the secretary of The
interior which made void all titles
secured ON this scrip in the fore.
going region. Not only had thou
sands of acres of fine agricultural
land been scripped, but hundreds
OF townsites, the total value run.
ming up INTO the millions.
A DELEGATION of citizens from
northern Montana went 10 WASH
ington and on the showing made.
Congressman PRAY introduced the
bin p,oyidinp that the land in the
ceded portion eould be entered
under all cxistinp land laws Tn.
hill upd.r another provision vail.
dated all existing titles. if other.
wise proper and regular.
II < Comu;es;o,.r w Ma,
= c.,,. -
'
pi' hidhes aii iahu III No'''e'n
Montana and Valley County sub
Iect TO Communication, with the ex-
ce,,;o, of that take, M, u,de, Nh.
-, ,--..,.., =, -,
inns act VIII not Apply 10 $50 acre
homesteads. IL rs not quite clear
whittier a man who has taken a
,,o ,r,a homestead can ,.I;,on;sb
-, - a,
paiahee OF ho'' pu' as soon as 'he
Searchlight can get information on
this subject We will publish same.
Tn. foIl.,wing article which an.
Ii. pt,
~ouia indicate 'ha' io" acres Can
be commuted It balance rs relin-
auished:
A telegram from Washington announcing
the massage of Senate Bin Io7oI introduced
nv senator Dixon February n. was re-
ceived bv L. c. Carruth Yesterday. This
ronm,,a,;o, h,I and - an .rt IN amend
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-10

The most common cause of insomnia is
disorders Of the stomach. Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these
disorders and enable you to sleep. For
sale by all dealers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-06-02
ana Can't Vote. +"

The net result Of the campaign
for woman's suffrage ia thfs country
has besn the presentation to lsgisia-
lures of more than twenty bills for
squal suffrage. Foar leyislatures-
California, Oregon, Kansas and Nevada
have passed these bills with re-
fersldum provisions. and 1t is now
for the people to decide on their ul-
innate fate. 1t is now the fifth time
hat the people of Oregon have been
asked TO extend the suffrage They
defeated it four timss ahSsr the Lag
stature had asesnted.
California passed the bill with the
greatest proportion Of ayes. Also,
1t is believed by suffragists that Cali
fornia will b. thu next state to
give women the franchise, says the
National Post. The fesling for woman
suffrage has grown tremendously in
that state during the year, and since
the Legislature has passed the bill
the woman's suffrage party has besn
active. The leaflets which have bean
published instead of following the
usual serious argument, are humor-
ous and good-tempersd. with cheer
full titles, sush as "Ma Can't Vote"
after the free-hearted fashion of the
West.
In counting up the votes of the va
rious states 1t is interesting to note
that Massachusetts. the cradle OF suf-
irage. the birthplace formerly of all
movements, Is to-day the
most raactienary.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-06-02
Chlidren Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q q STO RIA
Under Amusement.

A Chicago lawyer tells Of new
Iy elected squire in Mianssots, who
was much elated by his honors, but
Bot quite sure that he could sustain
them gracefully. So for some time
previous TO his assumption of the Of
foe. he hung about the courts to
ge1 n tip now and then as to legal
procedure. One phrase struck him
particularly, and it was not long be-
fore he had an opportunity to utilize
It
When, setting in judgment on his
first case, the testimony was ali in
and the arguments mads, His Honor
cleared his throat and delivered him
self Of the following:
The court takes this case under
adVisesnent until next Thurday morn
ing when II will render a verdict in
favor OF the defendant"-June Lip
pincott's