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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
FORTUNE COMES WITH BABY.
An Infant That Brought Wealth and
Yet Mixed Things Up Badly.

scranton, Pa.-When the stork
dropped into town on his usual rounds
1t called at the home of Charles r.
Connell. nephew of former Congress-
man William Connell, and now Scran-
ton is boasting of "half-milion-dol-
lar baby" while the boys mother is
proudly displaying its charms to her
fr ends and at the same time showing
a $4,000 diamond sunburst, the gift
Of the proud father.
Under the will of the baby's grand
rather 1t was provided that if its faith
er died without issue the estate was
to go to the children of the former
congressman, and inasmuch as Mr..
and Mrs. Connell had been married
eight years without their union bless
ed by children, it began to look very
much as If the behest of the will would
stand. The arrival of the baby. how
ever, set aside this provision of the
will and the 100000 will now remain
in the other branch of the family, no
provision having been made by the
decedent for its conversion in the
event of the child's not living.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
INITIATING THEIR ANCESTORS.
Some Habits Of Men and Other Ami
mails Traced From Remote Times.

Clevcland.-It is from our remotest
ancestors that we get many of our
habits. Mankind's dislike of dark
ness is as old as he is himself. All
children fear the dark and few grown
ups are quite at their ease in 1t.
Scientists trace stage fright back
to the days when to be conspicuous
meant to invite attack from more
powerful animals. And the shyness
some people have about crossing a
large room when other people are
present is another inheritance from
our primitive ancestors. In the for
ests it was only the biggest and
strongest animals, such as the bear,
the elephant and the mastodon, who
dared to walk straight across the wide
open space. The others preferred, for
safetys sake, to sidle or stink around
the edges.
Scientists declare that the paraly-
sis that a sudden fright is apt to
cause Is a trick we learned in our
wilder days. and exactly corresponds
to the ath-shamming that some an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qlinile
Tablets. Druggists refund money II it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
LORIMER MUST GO
SAYS SENATE POLL
RoH Call Will Gust Illinois Senator
by at Least s Votes and Probably

Fourteen.
hington.-William Lorimer of
Illinois, charged with holding his seat
in the United States senate through
corruption of a legislature. will be
ousted from that body by a majority
of not less than eight. The majority
votes will probably be as high as
fourteen. A careful poll of the sem
ate ustifies this statement.
Jdst as sure as the day comes when
the vote is taken on the resolution de-
claring Lorimer not entitled to his
scat, that resolution will be adopted.
Friends of Mr.. Lorimer realize that
his fight is hopeless.
On the best information the final
roll call will stand:
Against Lorimer-Bacon Borah,
Bourne, Bristow. Brown. Bryan. Bur-
ton, Chamberlain Clapp, Clarke.
Crawford, Culberson. Cummins, Da-
Wis Dixon Gore. Gronna. Hitchcock,
Jones, Kenyon, Kern, La Toilette,
Lea, Lodge, Martin. MARITIME, MYERS.
Nelson, Newlands O'Gorman, Over
man, owen, Page, Percy, Poindexter
Pomerene. Rayner, Reed. Root,
Sh'vely, Smith of Michigan Smith of
Georgia, Smith of South Carolina
Stone. Sutherland, Swanson, Taylor
Williams, Works, Total, 40.
For Lormer-Bailey, Bankhead.
Bradley. Brandegee, Briggs, Burn
ham, Clark of Wyoming, Crane, Cul-
lom. Curtis, Dillingham; Dupont
Fletcher, Foster, Gallinger, Gamble
Guggenheim, Hepburn, Johnston
Lippitt, McCumber Nixon. Oliver
| aynter, Penrose, Perkins Richardson
Simmons, Smith of Maryland, Smoot
Stephenson, Thornton, Trman. War.
rem. Watson, Wetmore Total, so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

The Northern Pacific Railway,
through President Howard Elliott and
Vice President j. NJ. Hannaford, has
donated to the Northwest Develop
ment League, six silver pitchers to be
given as prizes at the Northwestern
Land Products Show in Saint Paul
at present.
These prize pitchers given by the
Northern Pacific are offered in such
a way that the individual grower will
win them, and they will each go in
to some farm home in the north
west where they are sure to be ap-
preciated. by reason of being an ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
OBESSED BY OLD OMEN.
Family Portrait Fell so Southern Man
Killed Himself

Athens, Ga.-Belief in the old SUI
perstition that the fall of family por-
trait presages death is thought to have
caused Mark B. Bell. brother of Con-
gresham Thomas Bell of the Ninth
district, to kill himself while in bed.
In the evening there was n gather
ing of friends at tn eBell home and
during the evening a family picture
fell from the wall.
THAT means death in the family"
said a member of the party. yes,
and I will be the victim" said Bell
After the friends left Mrs. Bell says
her husband became gloomy and re-
ferred to the fall of the portrait as a
sure sign of death. Mrs. Bell arose
and left her husband in bed. Soon af-
ter she left the room she heard a
shot and returning, found that her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
Buys Umatilla Property.
WED US. $50 SWANS
BEG OF go WIDOWS
"Cupidity" of Bachelors Club Is
Largest i'm Matrimonial History.

LII
Santa Monica, Calif.-Constitutin
what is said to be the largest matri-
monial offer in history, members of
the Oatman Bachelors Association of
Oatman. Ariz, have proposed to $50
widows of Santa Monica.
The offer is official, coming in the
form of a letter to Chief of Police
Barretto and being signed by sixteen
directors of the bachelors organiza-
ton. AS the widows hold the balance
of power in the city election of De-
cember however, all steps toward
a reply to the gigantic proposal eth
er Jointly or severally, will be post
poned until after that date, as the
widows are needed to vote here then.
The letter to Barretto, after stat
ing that a newspaper account of the
political power held by the widows Of
Santa Monica had reached Oatman,
continued:
1--WE have an equal number of
bachelors here, ranging in age from
20 to Al years. We also have a
bachelors association. If you could
find it convenient to communicate
with some of those fair widows and
notify them of our intentions, should
they intend to get married, we are
convinced they would have no trou-
BILE in getting husbands"
Then follows long list of the
bachelors names and descriptions,
such as ANDY Porter. % years old,
six feet one inch tall and 22O pounds
heavy" The letter concludes:
'rThasa Dan1es ara Op1,r II
margin compared with the great
number of bachelors employed at the
Tom Reed mining camp. We would
suggest that you try to find us life
partners"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

ticle of utility as well as an orna-
ment.
In speaking of the donation of these
pitchers are a new thing in the prize
the Northern Pacific said "The silver
pitchers are a new thing in the prize
line, and l believe are a very happy
solution of the problem of prize
which will really be priced for what
it is, as well as for what it represents.
We have selected pitchers of the lat
est patterns and Christmas in six
northwest homes is going to be
brighter this year by the presence Of
these pitchers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

The six pitchers are to be award
ed for exhibits as follows:
l. For the best bushel of apples
grown in Minnesota.
2. For the best sample of barley
grown in North Dakota or Montana.
8. For the best exhibit of alfalfa
grown in central Oregon.
4 For the best exhibit of process
ed fruits from Washington or Ore
gon.
8. For the best sample of flax
grown in North Dakota or Montana.
. 6. For the best exhibit of pro-
ducts of logged off land in Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

Geo. Simpson, the wei known
Umatilla contractor and builder, has
been awarded the contract of the new
Catholic church al Stanfield
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

husband had put bullet through his
brain. Bell was wealthy, being the
head of a large marble plant. This
is the fourth tragic death in the Bell
family in few years.
Two years ago Lester Bell, broth
er, shot himself in the presence of his
bride of a few months. Shortly after
that the father of Bell was murdered.
An uncle also met a violent death
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

would provide her with a house, rent
free, for the 100 days, she would
guarantee to make IS a day doing
embroidery work. Out of this am
cunt she said she would pay the fine
of 5000 in lieu of which she went to
Jail.
Five persons have offered to pay
her fine, but she has refused to ac-
cept their generosity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
ECHO BASKETBALL 5
LOSES. TO UMAT|LLA
DANCE FOLLOWS CONTEST
AT COUNTY'S SEAPORT
Umat LA Man Secures Contract for
New Catholic Church at Stanfield
New Lumber Yard To Open and
Coal business Also.
Special Correspondence.l !

Umat la, Ore. Dec. 16.-At the
opening basketball game here last
night, the Echo team was defeated
by the home team, score 30 to 3S. The
game was fast throughout and in the
first half the score stood IS to 49,
Following is the lineup:
Echo-Hoskins and c. Hoskins.
forwards; Moore, center; At.erbury,
guard; Ripper, guard
Umatiila-Hindman, forward; r.
McNurlin, forward; OConnell, center;
Means, guard; Shaw. guard.
w. Hoskin5 referred to the satis-
faction of both teams. After the
game the weekly dance of the social
club was held. The next game will
played at Echo on December 23.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. A. O'COnnell has returned from
a visit to Wala Walla
Russell Brownell of Hermiston was
visitor here yesterday.
Arthur Means has returned from
a ten day visit spent in Salem and
Portland.
Mrs. H. C. Means and Miss Means
left today to visit friends in Portland
j. Manning and c. L. Shaw of
Portland are here today.
Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Irwin of Her
miston were here yesterday en- route
to Spokane.
New Coal Yards.
The Umatilla Feed and Transfer
company has opened up a coal yard
here in connection with their bus-
ness
Gets Contract.
Geo. Simpson, the wei known
Umatilla contractor and builder. has
been awarded the contract of the new
Catholic church al Stanfield.
Buys Umatilla Property.
The Tum-a-lum Lumber company
OF Walla Walla has purchased a half
block of land from d. C. Brownell on
the south side of the CITY and will
open up lumber yard here. Already
two cars of lumber have arrived for
the company and in a few weeks they
propose to begin the erection of
suitable office building and may put
up some residences for rental
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
WOULD SEW OUT OF JAIL.
PugnaciOus Widow Guarantees tC
Earn SIS a Day if She's Released.

Goldfield, Nev.-Mrs. Jennie En-
right, a widow of pugnacious tenden-
cies, is serving a sentence of 100 days
in Jail as the result of conviction for
numerous assaults, in each case men
being the victims of her prowess.
Mrs. Enright objects to sepnding
the time in Jail and in idleness, and
she informed the sheriff that if he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

Every family has need of a good.
reliable liniment. For sprains, bruis-
es, soreness of the muscles and rheu-
matte pains there Is none better than
Chamberlain's. Sold by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16

Lost doG-Black and tan female
Airedale Terrier, Notify this office
and receive reward.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
and thin land.-W. F. Massey,
in starkville (Miss.) Progressive
Farmer.
Farmer.

Every weed that you allow to
ripen seed this year means
hundreds next year. Now is
tho accepted time to get rid of
weeds, briers and bushes; and
every days neglect means more
seeds to ripen, and more work
for you next year. Got out tho
moving machine, the scythe,
and the ,nattock and get busy.
w. F. Massey, in Starkville
(Miss.) Progressive Farmer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

Z
No community can make 4
better investment than to build =
lev miles Of good road. It will
% a eduostion that will bear
fruit in tie making Of many more
miles in the near future. TO
Judge the real progress and
eiyilisslion d any people By the
character Of their public highways
win not generally lead to any
serious mistake. -Starkville
(Miss) Progressive Farmer.
= +.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
Richardson.

The following pupils names
are placed on the honor roll Of
the German High School for the
month Of January. A pupil
must make = genera! average Of
IS per cent in both bis studies
and department to be placed on
this list,
FIRST GRADE.
Dalton Burch, Myrtle Denmsn,
Wanda Stafford aud Earl Sylvest.
SECOND GRADE.
Grace Baham, Herbert Bick.
ham and Herman Ureel.
THIRD GRADE
John Richardson, Selma Rich.
srdson, Sheldon Erwin, Athalee
Stafford and Velma Miller.
FOURTH GRADE
EwN Packer, Cedric Erwin.
FIFTH GRADE
Willie Richardson, Anita
Richar daon. Pompey Stafford,
Rena Miles, Dan Packer.
Sixth GRADE
Ittie 6vlyeat Hilton Sim.
mons, Hsaais s lysst Tince Fus.
EEL, oda Passman arcus Stat.
ford Alths STAFFORD.
sEvEltIH GRADE
e1hll Ri e, n
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
RIO, LA.

An interesting talk OH educat'
ion accompanied by stereopticon
views Of rural schools houses,
was given by the supervisor Of
rural schools, at the school Mon.
day night.
Mr. julius Moody Of New Or
leans, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. P. Pierce, one day last
week.
Messrs. Sewer aud Howley
and Misses Ehae Msgee and 1nez
Pounds attended the Teachers
meeting in Bogalusa:
Mr. J. I. Waller was Z busl.
ness visitor to Covington and
Bayou Lacombe last Thursday.
Mr.. J. G. Moore from Higgins
was here Sunday.
Mr.. n. ]. Smith, OF Covington,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Pierce
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Clara Byrd was Z Frank
linton visitor Saturday.
MI. VIM. Willoushby Of Frank.
linton spent Sunday here.
Mr.. r. s. Cottongim visited
hometolks in Poplarvills, Miss,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G. McLoughlin and
children Of Bogalusa spent last
week with Mrs F. W. Fatherree.
Our principal is I'll smiles
since his wife came.
Mr.. G.: H. Bickhsm Of War
norton was . visitor here Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Sewer,
Mr.. and Mn. ]. I. Waller, Miss
lnez Pounds and Mr.. c. W.
Davidson sttsndsd the pertor.
nance given for tho benefit Of
The Eastern Star in Frsnklinton
Saturday night.
Mr.. ]. Leon Pounds visited
the Crescent city Saturday.
Mr.. Floyd Byrd from Folsom
Visited homsiolks Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. F. W. Fatherree was 4
New Orleans visitor Saturday.
Mrs., L. Lieux Of Nav Orleans
. tho guest Of her mother Mrs.
John Davidson this week.
Mr.. c, N. Sewer 10 sick this
week.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
Philip Werlich, Ltd,
Versus No. 1890
+. +. Ford,

18Th. judicial District Court, State OF
Louisians, Parish Of " ssbineton.
Notice ID hereby given that by vir'
the Of . writ Of Fieri Faciss issued
out Of the shove named court In tho
Of Philip Werlein Ltd. ". +. L. Ford.
dated 3rd, dsy Of NOV. 1910 and to
mo directed for execution, hsve
seized aud will offer for sale. and
lsll to tho lest aud highest bidder ct
10 principal front door Of the court
house on
Saturday; Feb. 25th. loll
between Tho legal sale hours for judi.
eial sales the following described
properly 20 VT:
One Wsrlsin Piano.
Torn Of sale: Ossh With benefit Of
apprehension. This 3rd. day Of Feb.
1911.
JOE N. MAoEE,
SHERIFF
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
ORDINANCE NO

Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Alderman, in
Franklinton, Louisiana, in special
session assembled, that q special
license is hereby LEVIED on all
persons, firms, corportion or
partnerships engaged in the
business of selling fresh meats
forall kinds in quantaties less
than the whole animal.
Be it further ordained that the
amount of said license is hereby
fixed 1t the sum Of Ten Dollars
per year for each individual,
partnership or corporation pur.
suing said business or occupa'
ton, same to be collected by the
Marshall Of the Town, whenever
such business is started in said
Town.
Be it further ordained that half
year license may issue upon the
payment Of Five Dollars after
the first day Of July OF each
year.
Be it further ordained that all
ordinances or part of ordinances
in conflict herewith be repealed
and that this ordinance 90 into
effect immediately upon promul'
cation, this January 9Th. 1911.
D. E. BRANCH, Mayor.
]. K. JOHNSON, Clerk.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

100000 PEOPLE IN THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF
LOUISIANA ON MAR.
5th, 1911.
The Louisiana Sunday School
Association has designated March
4th, 1911 as state wide home visi'
tation day and March 9th, as
universal rally day. Every
Sunday school worker through
out the state is urged to cooperate
in this campaign. All communi.
ties are urged to have q home
visitation canvass on Saturday,
March 4th, and have a Rally Day
Sunday, March 9Th. For further
information write Rev. E. F.
sohuessler, 1909 s. Franklin
Street, New Orleans, La, or The
Louisiana Sunday School
Association, 016 Msison Blanche
Bldg, New Orleans, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02
HIT OR
MISS

The eminent lawyers do not
see how the Supreme Court can
have heart to strike such inno'
cence, purity, and beauty as e1'
sists in the trusts.
Dragging the gun by the mus'
ale when you're out hunting is
one Of the 81 varities Of suicide.
Judging from the ordeal Peary
is going through, every member
Of the House COMMITTEE on Naval
Affairs halls from Missouri,
when it comes to that North Pole
business.
MI. Taft is determined to pro-
tect the Panama Canal from frost
and are. eaters.
This much is certain as Ger
tainties can be-..that II Senator
Lorimer has to walk the plank"
his friend. the Lumber Trust,
will not supply it,
An improvement Of quality
rather than as increase in the
number Of Congressman is tie
great point.
Itbegins TO look as if Mr.. Tafts
program would be carried out by
Conaress.--.......-out the back door.
Wouldnt old Andrew Jackson
beproud II he could see Us Demo.
Gratis now, as we celebrate Jack
son day.
Az Atlanta school teacher has
received over 1000 proposals Of
marriage since It was announced
sheis 70 inherit 100000. Men
WIN need the money are always
on the lookout for an opportu'
nifty.
A Utah woman says polygamy
Il the only remedy for divorce.
The general public then will pre-.
fer the disease to the remedy.
Twelve Alabama: counties
wans liquor" From which state.
ment the natural inferenc Is that
The rest viii have no trouble in /
getting it |
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

| IN Monl0rjaI1l
| Died at his home near Mt.
Point on Friday, January q,
Abner G. Bickham. aged % years
| He had passed his three score
and ten years and was enjoying
good health until stricken with
pneumonia q few days before his
death.
He was q man of excellent
habits, fine moral character,
and sturdy constitution, and he
continued to be active in his &C.
customed pursuits till long past
the age at which men ordinarily
drop out tile ranks of the work.
ers. To this end their is no
doubt that his sunshiny DISPOSE
ton largely contributed. He met
most Of the conditions and STU
atoms Of life with 8 Joke. He was
q practical, matter.ot' fact man,
but had his own peculiar way OF
extracting merriment from life
/ as it went along, and be was not
disposed to worry about matters
that could be bettered in other
ways. This cheerful spirit re-
NAMED with him to the last, and
he retained his clearance OF in.
tellect up to his last days. He
was always a good neighbor
which was so beautifully illu.
strated by the big crowd OF peo'
pie who attend the funeral ser.
vice. When he died, full Of
year, full Of the glories Of this
life, and ready to be gathered to
his fathers, the grief that was felt
over the close Of his long and
we'll spent life was widespread
and sincere. His best monument
will be the good report that he
left behind him in the commune
~ in which he has lived for more
than seventy years.
He was q member Of the Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church and had
been for many years. He had
no dread Of the beyond. His last
words were expressive Of peace
with God, . willingness to depart
and rest with him. His only re-
gret was that he had to leave the
wife Of his bosom who had been
his comfort for q little over fifty
years.
He believed that Men and
Women, Youth and Children,
seek the friendship Of the sunny
faced" That, All doors are
open to those who smile" That.
"A sunny face is the open sesame
to hearts and home. F" He believed
in the Fatherhood Of God and the
Brotherhood Of Man. He believed
that the man who scatters flow
ers in the pathway Of his fellow
men, who let into the dark places
the sunshine Of home happiness,
is following in the foot steps OF
his master.
Each death is q link that binds
us to the beyond, so let US live
and do. that when our time comes
We will be found = good link in
the endless cham Of the plan OF
cature.
Philip Werleln Ltd,
Versus No. 1900 Z
T. 1. Ford.
18Th. judicial District Court, State OF
Y>..l.l>~. n~.l.A "A N ~ L. e,AnSn
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

EIGHTH GRADE
Homer russell, Elo,ce Richard.
son.
NINTH GRADE
Irma Bickham, Bessie Sylvest.
Myrs 6ylvest.
r. W. COLLINS, Prin.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

N(h(l B3clIlhIn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

Of money for a public library. but an
election held on the subject resulted
IN defeat of the proposition by
large majority. I'm 1909. the Board OF
Education again began correspond
ence with Mr.. Carnegie hut the nego-
taiions were unsatisfactory and We're
brought 10 an end by q vote OF the
Board on February l.. 1910.
II was then decided 10 erect n new
building on the present site and on
March ?. 1910. the plans OF Architect
{. ". Bates were approved by the
board. on April q. the contract for
the construction OF the building was
let 10 G. W. bowling OF Marietta. o
the total cost OF the building being
So4441.G9
l'eing forced 10 vaCate the quarters
in the Schmulbach building. the board
moved the library on June ]. 1910. to
the Delapiain building on Main street
where 10 remained until the compile.
tlon Of the new building In December.
1910. The new building is a hand
some pressed brick structure. with
stone trimmings Dr. is located az the
corner Of Market and Twenty -first
streets and adds greatly 20 the ap-
p'arance OF that section OF the city
b. IL N"X7> foot I'm size and the general
plan NJ the interior is the same as the
Carnegie libraries
The worlds best literature may be
found within i's portals and new
books are being added almost cverv
day. Thousands avail themselves of
IFS privileges and II is one ~ the
greatest forces OF the community Tor
mental enlightenment and improve
meuf