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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
New Teacher of Agriculture.

Alber a. Asbahr has been selected
to fill the chair of agriculture at the
local high school during the coming
year, vice Leroy B~reithaupt, resigned.
Like his predecessor, Mr.. Asbahr is
a graduate of the oregon a%gricultur-
al college, having finished there last
June and while in that institution was
prominent in student body activities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Trust Merger Planned.

New York, Sept. 8-Negotiations
have been concluded for another great
trust company merger in Wall street.
this one to bring together the Equlta-
BILE Trust company. with deposits of
$44, 900, 900, and the Knickerbocker
Trust company. having deposits Of
$3S. 900, 900. The Equitable probably
will be the surviving corporation, and
with total deposits of $S2. 900, 900, it
will rank among the most powerful
companies in the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Cnmmins for La Toilette.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. S.-Though
he did not unqualifiedly say so. it is
generally believed here that United
States Senator Cummins of Iowa, will
back Senator La Toilette for the pres
idency, following remarks made by
him last night before a banquet Of the
Tippecanoe club. Senator Cummins is
generally regarded as the m%outhpiece
Of the-progressive republican wing of
the United states senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

This move was decided on after an
investigation of the ways of the big
Atlantic liners. Keen competition has
existed for some time between the
Japanese line and the Pacific Mail
company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
One Boundary Petition Granted.

The petition of residents of the
Cabbage Hill district that the boun-
daries of the district be extended to
a strip of land not included
in any district was granted by the
boundary board yesterday but the pc
ttion of a fraction in District 81 in
the east end to divide the district was
dened, there beng strong opposition to
the plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Alexander Falls i'm Line.

The Alexander department store is
the second business house to adopt a
festal front for fair week. bill"
Bailey inc Bob" Stott have bee
busy all afternoon draping bunting
about the building and when they
have finished their work they will
have scored an artistic triumph.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
StanfieId Fruitgrowers Meet.

The East Oregonian Acknowledges
receipt of an invitation to attend a
special meeting of the Stanfield Fruit
growers association in that own this
evening. The session will be a social
one. music, addresses, refreshments
and the announcement of winner and
awarding of the Furnish prizes being
the program of the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Presents Church With Chairs.

Mrs John Stockman has presented
the Methodist Episcopal church with
seven dozen folding chairs Of the best
grade to be used in the parlors and
on special occasions in the auditori-
UNI. They have been secured in time
to be utilized during the Roundup
dinners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Observation-Disclosures Nuptials.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon to Franklin Pierce
MILESTONE and Nettie May Armstrong.
The former is a resident of Heppner
while the latter lives in this city.
They were united in marriage last
evening at 1880 by Rev. Nathan
Evans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
DRINKS Pay in Cash.

The only two offenders to appear in
the police court this morning, Hugh
Murphy and John McGinn, promptly
paid in five dollars apiece when
Judge Fitz Gerald gave them the OPP
ton of a fine of that amount and
three days in Jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Mona LISA Again Found.

Madrid, Sept. S-Two men were ar
rested at Leon with a "Mona Lisa"
which they claim is a copy of the or
iginal painting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
SERVICES at Baptist Church.

Rev. j. h. G. Russell of the Milton
FreeWater church, will occupy the
pulpit in the local Baptist church
Sunday evening, His theme will be
God, the Shield OF the Righteous"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
New Postal savings Banks.

Washington, Sept. s.-Fifty new
postal savings banks were announced
today to begin october Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Fight 10 Draw.

New York, Sept. S.-Tommy Muir
ply n Paul Moore fought ten fast
rounds Ia q draw last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

Fools oft rush in where wise men
would expect the police.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28
atern. CaYinistIc Purl.

HE stern. Cayinistlc Purf
tanism OF Scotland has doubt
less to answer for some idiosyn'
crasIes Of the people. While 1t
produced heroes and martyrs.
men of unwaverlng probity and
dauntless courage whose rigid
adherence to their convictions
compels respect. It was also re-
sponsIble for O certain narrow
ness Of vision and for intoler-
ance in some directions. To
these less estlmable character
istlcs Scotland owed the doubt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

they were able to get hold Of One OF them
announced himself thus:
Callahan Galashan,
Galashan 10 my name,
Sword and buckere by my side,
! hope to win the game"
To which another promptly and hercely re-
torted:
The game. SIR, the game. sir.
Is not within your power;
I'll cut you down in inches
In less than half an hour"
A terrific battle ensued, and at last one OF the
performers was cut down." A doctor was
called for. and there entered a boy clad In
dark suit and a battered tall hat, carrying
bag supposed to contain the implements OF his
profession. He announced himself as:
'Dr. Brown,
The very best doctor in all the town"
After a number Of antics, including the comic
, administration OF pills from huge box the
dead man" was restored to life. Then "Bes'
sic" went round with a mOney-box
It is customary In Scotland to sit OUT the
old year. In the towns the custom dates from
time immemorial, but In the country 1t was
long considered pnlucky to be out OF bed when
the new year was usheHed In. Early In the
evening the children were washed and put to
bed. An oat cake, known as q hammock, was
baked for EACH and great care had to be taken
in the process Of baking. for q cr'd whose
hammock was broken while being flreI would
not survive the following year. At haltpast
eleven the seniors went to bed, but before
retiring they covered the fire and carefully
swept up the hearth, carrying out Of the house
every particle Of ash. An anxious eye was kept
on the fire, however, for to have allowed 1t to
expire before the new year began would have
been unlucky.
But It was different in the towns Then, as
now, the streets were crowded at twelve
O'Clock at night On Hogmanay.. It has been
said that a generation ago the streets were
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

Immediately the clock strikes II everybody
rushss of to be firstfOOt' to some Of hls
friends"
sons and daughters who have gone forth to
the battle of life return to the old home and
the old hearth; when ancient feuds are healed;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

buster at midnight on Hogmanay than at mid
day. vast crowd still gathers every year at
the Iron Kirk In Edinburgh. waiting till
twelve o'clock strikes. A similar gathering 10
found at the town house or principal church
In many other towns In some places the bells
are rung In Dundee the advent Of the new
year is announced by the boom Of the time
gun.
Immediately the clock strikes twelve the
crowds melt as by magic. Everybody rusheS
OF to be 'frst.foot" to some OF his friends.
Formerly the hrstfooters carried q spiced
bowl of wassail, q mixture comp0Sed Of hot
spiced ale, with a dash Of whisky in II, and
sometimes sugar and other ingredients. The
connection was known in Scotland as the hot
pint" In these days a bottle Of whisky Is
carried
No "hrst.foOt" must enter a house empty
handed" OF course the whisky bottle pre-
vents any calamity happening on this score.
The personality of the "flrst-foot." however.
counts for much. It is Of vital importance to
have lucky "hrst.foot," and fortunately there
ere many marks to distinguish the lucky from
the unlucky. There are still persons to be
found who would as soon admit his Satanic
majesty as their first visitor for the year a
an unucky "frstfoot" In some places the
"flrst-foot" must be bachelor, but this Is not
a common restriction. Among those who are
to be reckoned lucky as 'hrstfoot" are cler-
gymen, persons who spread out their feet. per-
sons who were born feet hrst. persons noted
for Kindness a sweetheart, etc. A horse is Q
lucky 'hrst.foot." So is hen. Among those
who are unlucky In the role Of "first-foot we
find associated persons with nat feet, thieves,
persons who walk with their toes turned In.
deformed persons, persons whose eyebrows
meet, the hangman. the grave digger and tell
II not among members Of the Women's Social
and Political union whisper II not in the ears
OF members of the Women's League Of Free
dom) women generally. A pig Is an unlucky
"frst.foot" and SO IL a hare. Perhaps this
may be useful information to some readers.
On New Years day, and still more frequent
" on Handsel Monday, there used to be popu'
lar shooting matches or Wapinschaws. But
difficulties with regard to the gun tax have
ruined these.
Handsel Monday, a. l have already men
toned, Is the first Monday after New Years
day. Il was 90 called because on this day
servants children and friends were presented
with their handsel-a generic term for gifts
in money or kind. In the towns Christmas
boxes are supplanting handsel. OF course the
thing is the same-the only difference being
In the name.
At Wemyss, on the Fifeshire shore Of the
Firth Of Forth, q curious New Year game.
known as Yettlins, has been played since time
immemorIal. II appears to be peculiar to the
locality The play takes place over portion
Of the shore called the Skelleys Thename In
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

Hogmanay was the chief night for the. per-
pormances Of the guisers Of gysards, or gull
yards, although they did not confine themselves
to that evening, their season" continuing right
through the Daft Days. In places in which
guising still goes on the performances. how
ever, are nearly always on the evening OF Hog
manay. The guisers are masquers and their
drama bears some resemblance to the old
Twelfth Night mumming in England, and, like
Il, is believed to be relic Of the mystery
plays.
The versions found In different parts OF the
country are not identical, but they bear GER
tain family resemblance to each other. The
dressing was not by rule. but was entirely
dependent on the available wardrobe"
Sometimes the boy performers donned shirts
which had belonged to their fathers adorned
their heads with paper caps. and had brilliant
sashes round their waists in which were hung
swords Of lath, or metal If they could be OBJ
tanned. The most simple form OF guising was
that IN which two boys sang while third, who
was dressed as a girl, and known as Bessie.
engaged In a number Of antics.
But q more ambitious form was that OF the
Galashans or Galatians, or charlottesville
name varies. The Galashans wore hideous
masks, paper caps. and such odd garments as
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

One of the most common rhymes was the
following brief couplet Sometimes It was
tackled on to one or other OF those already
given:
"oor feet's cauld oor shoons thin,
Giles piece an let's rim"
Another version has It:
Giles DOR cakes, and let's rim"
Still another old greeting Is:
"Hogmanay,
Trolloday,
Giles O. your white bread. an name o your
gray"
There are many others; the children in some
places singing q long ditty.
A Hogmanay custom Of q very curious kind
Is peculiar to certain parts Of the highlands
Young and old in the district gather at the
house Of some substantial farmer. and one OF
the stoutest OF the company drags the dried
hide Of a COW round the house behind him.
three times. The rest follow. beating the hide
with sticks and singing the following extraor'
binary rhyme:
"Hogmanay, yellow bag.
Beat the skin.
Carlin in neuk, carlin in kirk.
Carlin ben at the fire,
Spit in her two eyes, spit In her stomach.
Hogmanay."
This is supposed to have something to do
with warding OF fairy spells. the evil eye and
the effect OF witchcraft generally. After COM
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28
SOMETHING NEW IN LODGES
IN View Of Extraordinary Occasion
"PInIey" Might Well Be Ex'
euSed Tor Absence.

"Pinkey" 10 the nickname OF the
chocolate-colored Chesterfield who pre-.
sides over the bar In q small, unique
and out-of-the-way liquid refreshmept
establishment In Washington patron
lied by newspaper correspondent.
visiting celebrities and government
oficials. He 10 a great finer" ana.
devotes his one evening or week
to his several lodge duties. Being
missed on one of these occasions BY
one of his friends and patrons, who,
had lugged to his place q suit OF
evening clothes which he thought
would At the Pinkertonian form. on
the next evening regretful reference
was made to It, the suit having been
bestowed on another. q waiter In q
rival hostelry.
Use mighty obliged to you. sab"
groaned Pinkey, mighty obliged, jes'
the same. This'll teach me lesson
to stay on the job"
Attending one of your lodge meet
ings, ! SUPPOSED" Queried his friend OF
the dress suit.
well, not exactly, sah." replied
Pinkey, mot exactly. sah.> You see,
we was jes' organizing the colOred
Hibernians." !
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

course, II such II can be called, Is about mile
in length and is the rocks all the way Al each
end is q goal marked by huge boulder. The yettlins'
which give their to the game are balls OF cast ron
about two and onehalf inches in diameter and weighing
about pound and half Each player has q ball and
the object Of the game Is by repeated throws to cover
the distance between the goals The who reaches
the goal in fewest throws scores hail. and certain
number Of halls constitute a game. The yettlln goes
at immense speed when It Is thrown and the delivery 10
pretty high.
Another very remarkable local custom connected
with the New Year the burning of the clavie II takes
place in the little village Of urghead the southern
shore Of the Moray Firth FEW miles north Of Elgin
and is quite Unique The is held invariably on
New Years eve old style The cavie which is built &C
cording to regulations rgdy fixed by ancient CUSTOM
consists Of half an archange tar barrel supported on
q stout pole II 10 packed with wood which 10 piled up
foot above the brim after which tar B poured over.
II copiously Into space which has been left in the
center piece Of turf Is put Il being Imperative that no
match should be employed. While the fame Is gather
ing strength the crowd gives three cheers for the king
the provost the town. the harbor and the railway Then
stalwart fisherman sezes the blazing clavie and car
ries Il on As soon he reaches the junction Of two
streets he Is relieved and in this way the clavie s
red round the town At every street the bearer
Is changed There is keen competition for the honor Of
carrying the cIavIe but Il e no light task Not only
n heavy burden but the bearer risk Of BE-
sing scaded By TIE boiling tar which bubbles and drops
Moreover II is imperative on the bearsr 70 run IN spite
Of the tact that stumble implies HE death dur
ing the year ana misiOrtuna 70 the town
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

UGWOTtas
pleting the third round the company halt at
the door and each person proceeds In rough
rhyme, more or less extemporized, to extol the
hospitality Of the owner OF the house, upon
which all are RECALLED with bread and butter.
cheese and whisky. But the strange perform
ance has an equally curious sequel. Before
leaving the house one Of the visitors, having
solemnly burned the breast part Of the skin OF
a sheep, puts It to the nose Of everyone that
he or she may smell It. There Is no difficulty
in doing so: It may not be nice, but as pro-
lection against witchcraft 1t is infallibe. It is
also said to protect from infection.
In Carlisle-yes, | know Carlisle is not In
Scotland, but 1t is SO close to the border that
I am not travelling very wide Of my subject in
mentioning a custom there. in Carlisle for
weeks before the New Year householders are
serenaded by boys who seek to entertain them
with an odd mixture Of the comic and the re-
lIgious, generally winding up with q refrain
after this fashion:
IF you cannot spare a penny,
You can spare q haI:penny;
And II YOU haven't . halfpenny,
God bless you"
The poetry halts badly, but the concluding
sentiment is excellent.
In Elginshire and some other parts in the
north there was a curious ditty called The
Thiggars' Chant" which Ias sung BY band
Of young persons who visited a number OF
houses on New Years Day. 1t begins:
The guild New Year Is moo begun,
Besouthen. besouthen.
An a. the beggars begin to run,
An ava by southern tcon."
The guIdwiEe is appealed to BE nae sweir" TO
deal her "fordels to the puiv," and she is also
warned that If she has plenty and will not give
anything the dell will get 20 when ye dee"
Even were she dlsinclined to be generous such
a therat would, OF course, compel hospitality.
The party Is invited to enter:
Come in, come ben, you're welcome here,
Besouthen. besouthen;
Yell get o share o DOR New Year cheer.
An away by southern toon."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

friends remembered
and friends at home entertained. II is spirit OF gehe
GUS hospitality which, the year draws to close ieau
the gudman and the gudwife to lay in their keODucs
"a cheesel and stock of shOrbread. currant BUN anu
other ndigestibe luxuries.
The FIRST and In most parts Of Scotland. the greA'es
of the Daft Days Hogmanay. photographers nave
puzzled greatly over this term and many guesses nave
been made as to its derivation and origin 1t Is said p
some to come from the Scandinavian hoggunott hos@
nat or hoggnIght. while othersS perhaps the MAJORITY
hold that Il comes from the French The opening WORDS
Of an old Scots dltty 'HogmRnay, Trolloday are sup
osed TO be corruption Of HOmme est ne-Trois Rois Ia
And HoRmanay is also said to be derived from Au gu
0enes,a cry used by boys and girls In some parts Oh
France when visiting houses the last day OF the year
the great authority the Scots language gives
= bia seecton Of deriVations and writer VINO quotes
several observes very ingenu0usy that the reader may
slec for himself that which he considers the most PROD
able An n,
n ised to be customary in Scotland and Is sun IN
ome Daces Tor bands OF children to visit the houses
~ the eodo on the last day Of the year for the pur
o.s NJ recefyInR "Hogmanay piece" The pece" con-
sIsts sometimes of oatmeal cake and cheese but mop
eeorentlv of richer daInties such shortbread Il
net REGARDED by either gVers or recipients &c aole
IA a hosptabIe gift in recognition OF the season
h-os are recltsd By the children, but these vary IN
SII,srent iocadeu One which is stl IN use IN Aoer-
fsseoshIFe and the north Of scotland runs thus;
-ost M, guIdWffs an shar your feathers.
An dinna think that We are beggara;
Fof We are BARNS come ct 10 play;
Get up an giea oor Hosman.y'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

PerIcles wore his hair pretty close
to his eyes-but nobody ever called
him q low.browi
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

"No woman ever requires another
woman to tell her when a man ad-
mires her."-Rachel Sweet Macna'
mara.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

DR.. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and ihvigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugarcoated, tiny granules, easy TO take
Do not grippe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder 30
cigar better quality than most l0c cigars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

There is seldom any money in the
helping hand q man is willing to lend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

!. !. !:
* = men of unwaverlng probity and
| EH&A dauntless courage whose rigid
Al adherence to their convictions
compeIs respect It was also re-
sponsIble for O certain narrow
ness Of vision and for intoler-
ance In some directions. To
- these less estimable character
istlcs Scotland owed the doubt
full distinction which she enjoyed till within
the past few years Of being the only Christian
country IN the world I'm which the greatest OF
the Christian festivals was ignored. Ignored
It was, absolutely. Christian observances and
Christmas festivities were anathema to the
true-blue Scot Of q generation ago. Not be II
noted, because he objected to mirth and 10
Vitality in themselves. Those who imagine that
the old life Of Scotland from years end 70
years end was dull, gray and colorless make
a profound mistake. The observance OF Christ
mas was ignored because 1t offended the relig'
ious susceptibilIties of the Scot
Even yet non-observance Of Christmas
must, in truth, be reckoned among the pecul'
iarlties Of Scotland. A better, kinder and more
tolerant spirit exists but the old feeling is not
quite dead. Moreover national customs and
the usages OF centuries are not to be changed
quickly. Christmas observance In Scotland 49,
at the best, only in its infancy.
It is when Christmas festivities have come
TO an end, and roast turkey, goose. plum pud-
ding and mince pies are but memories (more
or less pleasantly, that Scotland enters upon
her great annual saturnalla. From time i'm
memorial boisterous and in many cases BAG
chanalan revelry has been associated with the
close Of the old and the opening OF the new
year. Formerly the period was distinguished
BY the significant title of 1.-THE Daft Days" The
name was given more particularly to the sea-
son between Hogmanay 1.-THE last day OF the
year, and Handsel Monday (the first Monday
after New Years dsy). but. like the generos-
fly which characterized It. the time was not
strictly limited
The meme indicates very expressively the
mirth, fun and uproarious jovialIty Of the pc.
riod and the responsibility Of the jewellers.
While the Daft Days have now been shorn OF
scme of their glory. much Of the spirit re-
mains. And although It ls still. as It has been
IN the past. associated with foolish errors of
judgment. it is. on the whole. spirit to be
cherished. For It is q genial spirit. q spirit Of
gcLd will, of generosity and Of hospitality. It
IT, the Spirit OF Christmas triie belated.
The New Year in Scotland sees the union
OF surdered households Now is the time when
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR, softens the gums, reduces innnmma-
ton, AllayB pain. cures wind collie, Csc bottle
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-28

dicates the nature of the place. for Skelleys is
an old Scots word used to describe stretch
Of fat rocks of a shelving formation. The
course. II such Il can be called, Is about mile