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The Winslow mail., 1911-06-03
Easter Note.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Joh you really
mus. give up smoking so much, un-
less
Nj. Crimsonbeak - Unless what,
dear?
"Urless you discover some brand OF
cigar the coupons for which can be
exchanged for bonnets.
The Winslow mail., 1911-06-03
Unkind.

Mrs Benham-They can't say that
all your money goes on my back.
Benham-Not if they look at your
face.
The Winslow mail., 1911-06-03

The latest publication to be issued
from the Passenger Department of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad is an
attractive two tone effect entitled
Among the Rockies" This booklet
contains a vivid description of all the
sight-places along tho System in Colo
-adc Utah and New Mexico as the
traveller sees them step by step. No
tourist should be without this handy
reference publication.
The Winslow mail., 1911-06-03
Muddy Work.

DIR. Owen, the American Baconian
who is excavating the banks of the
River Wye near Chepston to prove
that Bacon wrote Shakespeare, is in
spired to that enterprise by this line
beneath Shakespeare's portrait in the
First Folio:
"It was for the gentle Shakespeare
cut"
By transposing the letters he almost
gets the instruction to
"Seek, sir, for true angle at Chep-
ston."
The correspondent of the London
Daily Express who was sent to report
the enterprise was much impressed by
it.
"I have never" said he. "seen so
much mud
The Winslow mail., 1911-06-03
RELIABLE PROMPT

Gold, 75c; Gold and Sll-
yer. $500; Gold. Silver
Gold and Silver refined
for free mailing sacks.
1886 Court Pl., Denver
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

The story is told by Nicholas Trist. His
thief. Senator John Calhoun, offered the
portfolio of secretary of state in Tyler's
,abinet, is told by Dr. Ward that his time
s short Calhoun declares that he is not
-eady to die, and if he accepts Tyler's Of
Ter IL means that Texas and Oregon must
De added to the Union. He plans to leaIl
he intentions of England with regard TO
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz. secret
spy and repUted mistress of the English
ambassador. Pakenham- Nicholas is sent
10 bring the baroness to Calhoun'S apart
nentS and misses meeting with his
sweetheart, Eliza beth Churchill While
searching for the baroness house car
rage dashes up and Nicholas is invited to
5nter- The occupant. is the baroness, who
says she is being pltsued- The pursuers
are shaken off. Nicholas is invited into
the house and delivers CaIhoun's message
He notes that the baroness has lost a
clipper. Nicholas is given the remaining
slipper pledge that she will tell Cal
houn everything. He gives her as secur-
nv an Indian trinl<et he intended for
eliza beth. Eliza beth's father consents to
Nicholas proposal for her hand. Nicholas
Is ordered to leave at once for Montreal
N state business and decides to be mar
-ief! that mighty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07


and admiration are felt by myself and
my official family for you and the
great power which you represent
Each having thus delivered himself
of words which meant nothing, both
now seated themselves and proceeded
to look mighty grave. For myself, 1
stole a glance from the tail of my eye
toward the Baroness Won Ritz. She sat
erect in her chair, a figure OF easy
grace and dignity, but on her face was
nothing one could read to tell who
she was or why she was here.
Il seize upon this opportunity, Mr..
Pakenham," said Mr.. Tyler presently.
with a smile which he meant to set
all at ease and to soften as much as
possible the severity of that which
was to follow, L gladly take this OPP
portunity to mention in an informal
way my hope that this matter which
was already inaugurated by Mr.. Up
shur before his untimely death may
come to perfectly pleasant consumma-
ton. I refer to the question OF
Texas
Il beg pardon, your EXCELLENCE re
joined Mr.. Pakenham, half rising.
Your meaning is not perfectly clear
to me-"
The same icy smile sat upon Mr.
Tyler's face as he went on: Il cannot
believe that your government can
wish to interfere in matters upon this
continent to the extent of taking the
position of open ally of the Republic
of Mexico, a power so recently at war
upon our own borders, with the brave
Texans who have left our flag to set
up, through fair conquest, Il republic
of their own
The notified face of Mr.. Pakenham
assumed yet deeper red. CAS- to that,
your excellency," said he, your re
mark is, as you say, quite informal, of
course-that is to say, as 1 may
state
Quite So rejoined Mr.. Tyler grave
ly. 1.-The note of my Lord Aberdeen
to us, none the less, in the point of its
bearing upon the question of slavery
in Texas. appears to this government
as an expression which ought to be
disavowed by your own government
Do make myself quite clear?" with
John Calhoun present, Mr.. Tyler could
at times assume a courage though he
had it not-)
Mr.. Pakenham's face glowed a deep
err red. Il am not at liberty to dis
cuss my Lord Aberdeen's wishes in
this matter he said. I'VE met here
upon a purely informal matter, and
I have only ventured to hope" re
joined Mr.. Tyler, that the personal
kindness of your own heart might
move you in so grave a matter as
that which may lead to war between
two powers"
War, sir, war; Mr.. Pakenham
went wholly purple in his surprise,
and sprang tc his feet. War" he re-
peated once more. AS though there
could be any hope
quite right, sir said Mr.. Tyler
grimly. las though there could be any
hope for US save in our own conduct
of our own affairs, without any inter
ference from any foreign power,"
l knew it was John Calhoun speak
ing these words, not Mr.. Tyler l saw
Mr. Calhoun's keen, cold eyes fixed
closely upon the face of his president
The CONSERVATION created by the lat
ter's words was plainly visible.
''Of course. this conversation is en-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
F1ESV'ESyEPPI BUBBLE
MAGNUC G.NETTNER

tirely Irregular mean to say, Who'll
" unofficial, your. excellency?" hest
tated Pakenham- 1T takes no part
in our records ~
-.AssuredIy not" said Mr.. Tyler. Il
only hope the question may never
come to a matter of record at all.
Once our country, knows that dicta-
ton has been attempted with US, even
by England herself, the north will join
the south in resentment Even now,
in restiveness at the fancied attitude
OF England toward Mexico, the west
raises the demand that we shall end
the joint occupancy of Oregon with
Great Britain. Do you perchance
know the watchword which is now on
the popular tongue west of the Ale
ghanies? 1t bids fair to become an
American 'Marseillaise.' ="
Il must confess my ignorance re
joined Mr.. Pakenham-
Our backwoodsmen have invented
a phrase which runs 'Fifty-Four Forty
or Fight"
Il beg pardon, am sure, your ex-
cellency?"
1T means that if we conclude to ter
inmate the very unsatisfactory mud
die along the Columbia rivera
stream which our mariners first ex-
plored as we contend-and if we con-
clude to dispute with England as well
regarding our delimitations on the
southwest, where she has even less
right to speak, then we shall contend
for all that territory, not only up to
the Columbia, but north to the Rus
sian line. the parallel of 81 degrees
and 40 minutes, We claim that we
! once bought Texas clear to the Rio
Grande from Napoleon, although the
foolish treaty with Spain in 1919
clouded our title-in the belief of our
Wing friends, who do not desire more
slave territory. Even the Wings think
that we own Oregon by virtue of first
navigation of the Columbia Both
Wings and Democrats now demand
Oregon north to "a degrees, 40 min
utes The alternative? My Lord Alb
erdeen surely makes no deliberate bid
to hear it,"
"Oh fight,' exclaimed Pakenham.
God bless my souli Fight us?"
Mr.. Tyler flushed Such things
have BEEN said he with dignity.
At this astounding speech the Brit
ish minister sat dumbfounded. This
air of courage and confidence on the
part of Mr. Tyler himself was some
the reason for his boldness. John Cal
houn sat at his right hand.
AT this point, your excellency, the
dignity of her majesty's service. would
lead me to ask excuse rejoined Mr..
Pakenham formally, were it not for
one fact, which l should like to offer
here. 1 have, in short, news which
will appear full warrant for any com
Inunication thus far made by her maj
eSty's government. l can assure you
that there has come into the posses
sion of this lady, whose able services
1 venture to enlist here in her pres
ence. communication from the Re
public of Texas to the government OF
England. That communication is
done by no less hand than that of
the attache for the Republic OF Texas,
Mr.. Van Zandt himself
There was, 1 think, no other formal
invitation for the Baroness Won Ritz
to speak; but now she arose, swept a
curtsey first to Mr. Tyler and then to
Mr.. Pakenham and Mr.. Calhoun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
In1portant to nIothers

important 10 tHOfnSrS
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fol-
infants and children, and see that ii
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
Civilization.

Missionary-You claim to be- CIV
ilized. and yet 1 find you torturng
your captives.
Native-Pardon, but We do not call
this torturing now. We are merely
bazing him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
Mean a. Her

Mrs Galley (back from the noun
tains)-Well, my dear, did you keep
open house during my absence?
Galley (earnestly)lI should say
didn't, Louise; why. there wasn't q
night that I didn't lock the doors at
nine O'Clock.
Mrs Galey-Yes? And where did
you go then?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

A woInan's tongue is her sword, ths
-he never let's rust--Madam Necker-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
A Great Invention.

Vance, think Ferdie ranks with
Edison as an inventor and benefactor
of man.
LueHa-What did he invent?
Vance-Re invented device to
pwevent cigawette papers fwom blow
ing away in a sUwong breeZe.-Scraps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

A collapsible conscience may be
more comfortable than an ingrowing
one, but it works as much harm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

Stop guessingl Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
Hanllins Wizard Oil. The way it re-
lieves all soreness from sprains. cuts.
wounds, burns. scalds, etc. is wonderful
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

Those who admire knowledge for it's
own sake ought to wish to see its
elements made accessible to all.-Sir
William HerSchel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

The big fences are not always
around the best fruit trees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07

Philosopher-And now. after having
reviewed all philosophy with you.
there is only one law that 1 can lay
down for your guidance.
Student-What is that?
Philosopher-When you are sure
you are right, you should suspect that
you are wrong
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
Truly Spoken.

What a narrow, circumscribed life
the woman must lead to whom wrin-
kle is a tragedy,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
Official City and Count, Paper.
DON'T OWN 1T ALL.

l.
e Wonderful country, in shade .
. or shine, .
And the rich don't own it all; =
. An acre or two and my Honey =
are mine, o
. And I'm happy from Spring =
. TO fall! q
. After the toilin' there's one to =
D wait .
y With love in her eyes, at a Twi- .
. light gate. .
. Wonderful country, and Won .
. derful way .
To walk in the world you .
know; q
. With a heart to sing at your =
toll all day .
And one who loves you so, .
, To know you'll find, near the .
Twilight skies .
. The wealth o. the world in a q
woman 'seyes. .
Frank L. Stanton. o
. . q . . q 80 900 90 .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
OF MUCH LOCAL INTEREST.

The Umatilla reservation constitutes
the finest agricultural section of the
county and with the waters of the
river available for irrigation purpos-
es there would be almost no limit to
its possibilities in the way of set
tlement and development.
1t would mean much to the Indians
to have their right to the water estab
lshed. Most of the allotments are
not large enough to sustain families
under dry farming methods and irri-
cation would keep many a redskin
from becoming destitute. 1t would
mean annual crops instead of bien-
nial crops.
1t would mean much to Pendleton
to have the reservation irrigated no
matter whether the future inhabitants
of that section be redmen or white
Local people should take more inter-
est than they are taking in the ad-
judication of the reservation water
rights. The determination of those
rights bears directly upon the future
prosperity of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
ASSENIBLYISM REVIVED.

How do Independent republicans
like the manner in which the uues-
ton of Oregon's choice of a presiden-
tial candidate has been decided for
them by the leaders" who manage
the state organization? Ralph Will
liams, national committeeman, has
named a big committee to work for
the denomination of Taft and the
power of the state organization is be-
ing used to this purpose.
1t is not only a rank breach of eti-
quette but such action Is IN conflict
with the intent of the presidential pri-
mary law adopted by the people last
fall. That law provides that all the
members Of a party shall vote upon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
MAKE THEM ANsWERABLE.

Friends of commission government
will make a serious mistake if they
present a commission plan charter
that provides for six year terms for
the mayor and two commissioners.
Such terms are too long and would
menace popular government within
the city.
The commission plan concentrates
responsibility and looks to making
each official answerable directly to
the people. But an official could
scarcely be considered as answerable
II the people if he were ensconsed
in office for six years. Four year
terms would be more acceptable and
there are many who think two years
would be better still An election
must be held every two years anyway
and the people should be allowed to
pass judgment upon their servants.
If they are giving satisfactory SER
we VIII Dt lN-titNlSus II lllts
are not giving satisfaction they should
be retired.
Those who favor the six year term
declare the people may recall an Of
ficial if they wish to. But the argu-
nent is weak. The recall is intended
for use only in extreme cases where
there is evidence of rank incompet-
ency or corruption. The recall is a
serious thing and when a man is re-
called he is considered disgraced. The
recall would not answer at all we'll as
q substitute for an election. 1t is
surrounded with safeguards that make
II difficult to use and then people
are advised to use it very sparingly,
If at all.
Provide for two or four year terms
for the mayor and commissioners
and allow the people to re-elect them
If they like them. That will give the
people close control Of their govern
ment and they should have such con-
tloL There is danger in the six year
term provision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
HELPING THE BOYS.

The only door to the Parental
Home is through the Juvenile court"
says Frances A. Croft, writing in
Sunset Magazine for November, Of the
Los Angeles County Parental Home
and the remarkable work Of it's sup
erintendent, John Quincy Adams, Jr.
Boys committed are not deemed con-
victed Of any crime, though they are
on probation and report to the Of
ficers. Here is a case Of remov-
ing a boy from unfit parents-there
an erring lad comes from good
home. In the majority Of cases the
whole family. root, trunk, branch and
nut is unfit. I'VE have some very
hard nuts to crack" said Mr. Adams,
when he first took the home. zone
Of the commonest features is the ut
ter lack Of comprehension Of the true
meaning of their offenses. They are
as cute as foxes. and pride themselves
on their skill in thievery, in lying. in
eluding and deceiving the officers, in
throwing dust in the eyes Of the very
their intense admiration for those who
have instructed them in these arts and
created their false standards of life."
Originally boys were sent to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
"MONEY TALKS"

Money talks in many voices; money
talks in many measure;
To one seductively it sings the siren
song of pleasure:
To one it peals of power; to one 1t
croaks of greed;
And sad the fate of all of those who
give it too much heed.
Listen to the call of money-listen
through the busy years
And no other voice can ever reach
your unaccustomed ears.
The still, small voice of conscience
can never stir the soul
Which the louder voice of money is
urging to its goal.
You will heed no call Of honor, II you
heed the call of pelf;
You will heed no call of country, il
you heed the call of self
Money talks in many voices-if you
give it too much heed,
You will hear no other accents than
the voice of gold and greed.
-WeX Jones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

home for very short times, and it was
hard to get a real hold on them.
THE best we can do" Mr.. Adams
said then, lis to teach them the beau
t. of cleanliness. the saving grace OF
a toothbrush, and the enormity of a
lie"
Mr.. Adams put in business. COM
bined with a merit-system, The boys
do most of the work about the place.
Each one is allowed for this $4.5O a
v eek, out of which he is charged $S.25
10 $S.75 for room, board and washing.
He buys his own clothes. ana every
thing he can save from his weekly
allowance is given him in coin. The
boys clothes don't cost so much as
when they were given them. They
take extra care of their own. They
are allowed to make money on the side
III they wish. Neat little sums have
been realized from the poultry busi-
ness, blackberry picking, the raising
of vegetables for the market, and so
on. One of the downtown boys bought
candy at wholesale and retailed it am
ong his mates. This brings up the
merit part of Mr.. Adams plan. A
boy with three thousand points to the
good may go to work downtown, have
special quarters in the home, and at
tend night school.
When a boy has his three thousand
points, Mr.. Adams personally sees to
getting him job at a standard wage.
Most of them go as delivery boys, or
helpers in printers or engravers'
shops. Nearly every boy who starts
out has saved enough to buy him a
wheel Mr.. Adams keeps track OF
these boys after they have departed,
encouraging them TO visit him and
make him their confidant and friend.
OFTEN boys beg to come back, and
sometimes he manages it for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

whom they want for the party's
choice for president. But the lead
ers" in oregon are not willing to
wait. They have decided the propo-
sition already in favor of Taft It
- n revival of assemblyism and
t. .eme should fail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20
Mayor for Yakima Beer.

North Yakima, Wash.-"I do not
approve of the practice of the Seattle
and Tacoma breweries coming in here
putting up the license fee and taking
the trade away from the local indus
try, which pays taxes in North Yaki-
ma and has payroll here" said May
or A. ]. Splawn. He declared that a
condition of granting a saloon license
for bar in the Grand hotel would
be that no beer but the product of
the North Yakima brewery shall be
sold there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

The McNeils island sentences that
are being handed out almost every
week to white slavers should serve
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

The appointment of Wickersham
as a member of the supreme court
would be very much to the advantage
or La Toilette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

The worlds series should be play
ed in the west and then there would
be no delays on account of bad
weather.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

People may now use the knowledge
of oriental geography they acquired
during the Russian-Japanese war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

Take Northern Pacific Ry. to Spo-
kane. Leaves 1880 p. m. arrive 6.55
p. m. Tickets from w. Adams,
Agent, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-20

Lots of people had no especially
bad luck on Friday the 18th.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-09

from a country woman, and planted
them In two rows running the length
Of his garden All OF the plants but
this one developed normally, but this
particular plant early displayed ten
dency 10 shoot up I'm the air, instead
Of producing a round and symmetrical
head After growing several feet high,
it began 10 produce numerous small
heads along the stalk, but with no
abatement OF It's ambition 20 keep on
going higher In the world As II grew
higher and higher II began to get
ropheavy, and stout stake was
driven in tho ground, 90 which the
plant Is tied to prevent It from being
blown down.
Inasmuch as the cabbage treo has
forsaken the annual habit proper TO
normal and well behaved cabbage
plants, and has shown by two years
Of growth, summer and winter, that
II is a perennial, there does not appear
10 be any good reason why II may
not continue 90 grow indefinitely; and
POOLS Cabbage Tree" at Santa Mon.
lea. may in time become famous as
one Of CALIFORNIA; tourist attractions
At least 81 is a horticultural freak Of
more than usual oddly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-09
TO MARK SITE OF OLD FORT
lowa's First White Woman
Settler.

Estherville, Iowa.-A marble statue
will be erected in the near future %
mark the site OF old Fort Defiance
which stood where the city OF Esther.
Vile is now located. The local lodge
of tho Daughters of the American Rev
olution has the work OF arranging for
the shaft IN charge
The monument will be 30 feet high
snd will be built entirely of marble
4 large marble cannon ball. the top
of which will be decorated with a
carved American eagle, will grace the
top OF the shaft
On q name plate AZ the bottom of
the shaft will be engraved the name
Of Mrs. Esther Ridley, Mrs Ridley
was the first white woman 20 settle
In Iowa. and the town OF Estherville
was named after her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-09
CABBAGESON TREES
Horticultural Freak of Lore
Than Usual Oddly.
AbnormaIly peveloped Cabbage plant
That Hss Borne over a 6ushel
Of Small Heads and is Still
Growing.

Santa Monica Cal.-Apparently the
were justified in sneering at the tx.
norapce OF their city relatives for
asking TO be shown the cabbage tree,
or 10 be permitted 10 help husk the
pumpkins. IL is true that no well
authenticated case has yet come 10 no.
tice OF pumpkins that needed husking
but the cabbage tree is no longer n
myth born OF ignorance. and persons
who have stood beneath its branches
are agreed that anything is likely &c
happen.
So far as known. the original and
only cabbage tree" is growing in the
garden OF John A. Pool. 1902 Eleventh
street. this city. Ii is nearly two
years old, and is about nine feet and
half high. with n trunk IL inches
In diameter at height of a foot and a
half above the ground. II has borne
more than bushel OF small cabbage
heads, and many more are yet de
yeloping, so that its days OF usefulness
are not yet over. Near tho top. II
branches in real tree-like fashion; but
Mr. Pool feels that II cabbage heads
we're permitted 10 develop on these
slender limbs they would certainly
break down the tree. SO he cuts out
the heads that begin 20 form near the
top. but permits those that develop
along the trunk TO grow TO size
adapting them to table use.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Pool
bought n number OF cabbage plants