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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
JAMES JOHNS"

SO James Johns is going to run for
water commissioner against Will
Moore. 1t would be interesting to
know why. The people want a noun
tain water supply and have voted
bonds for such system. Mr.. Moore
has worked with other members of
the board in an earnest effort to carry
out the will of the people. Was that
wrong in him and should he be sup
planted because he has tried to do
his duty?
Enemies of the water board charge
there is not enough water at Thorn
Hollow. Will there be any more wa
ter there if Mr.. Johns is elected to the
heard? They declare that it would
be very expensive to bring water
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
WOMEN AND CURRENT TOPICS.

prominent ladies weekly" pub
lished in Il ndon complains that this
season there's nothing to write about. ="
says the Chicago Record Herald. An
intelligent mems paper expresses sur
prise at this, and with ample reason.
The cultivated and thoughtful wo-
men of England doubtless resent the
statement. Certainly American wo-
men, whether of the suffragist or anti
suffragist sisterhood, would consider
ii an insult and libel.
Nothing to write about? Is there
anything human that is alien to the
modern woman? Are not the topics
which clamor for space in mems pa
pers" also topics of interest to wo-
men? What about the tariff the cost
OF living, war, rebellion, arbitration,
social reform, good government, MGR
riages and divorce, domestic science,
education, the drama, literature art?
The world was never more various
and exciting than it is today. Topics? =?
The cable and telegraph and telephone
bring them to the live office by the
score. The women who find their
Organs" dull this season will find
plenty of moving, absorbing and
stimulating matter in the papers that
are published for all, regardless Of
sex. class, set or previous condition OF
isolation and ignorance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

WHY ADD HYPROCRISYo

Commenting on the commerce
courts decision the Oregonian saws.
The persistent and long-continued
agitation by Spokane and other inter-
lor towns for the annulment by stat
Ute Of the natural law of water com
petition has at last been stayed. The
Commerce Courts decision enjoining
the enforcement of the Interstate Com
merce Commissions decision in the
spokane and parallel cases, sweeps
away the whole barrier set up to the
operation of this natural law bv the
compromise decision of a semi-politi-
cal body"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

here from the north fork of the Una
ulla river which is what the present
board would like to do ultimately.
Would it make the project any cheap
er to elect Mr. Johns?
James Johns is a henchman of the
Byers milling company which COM
pany has been very much opposed to
a gravity water system for Pendle-
ton. Will it help matters any from a
Pendleton standpoint t. put him into
office?
1t would only make matters very
much worse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
WHERE THE FRUIT GROWS.

Michael Casey, a politician in San
Francisco, who has been in office
and on the city payroll for many
years, was addressing a meeting of his
fellow citizens. 1t was a labor meet
ing.
You men must know" spouted
Casey, that you are the great body
polite in this city. You are the roots
and trunk Of our great municipal tree
while we who represent you in office
are merely the branche- on tina mag
nificent tree"
True for you, Mike" piped a man
in the back of the hall; but did ye
ever notice all the fruit grows on the
branches?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
official City and County Paper.
. . o . = ~%~~~~ -
THE HUNTER.

= The wind blows Ger the marsh
= es.
. There's music in the reeds; 4
. Beyond the busy city 4
. A winding roadway leads 4
= From where the strong are
. straining 4
q And weak men are complaining
= At wrongs that never cease;
. BY wood and yellow stubble 4
. Ii winds away from trouble
. To pleasure and to peace. =
= The quail forsakes the thicket =
= To venture through the glen, Z
= And in the busy city q
= Men cheat their fellow men; q
= The warning rivals wrangle, =
. The tumble and the jangle =
. Continue all the day, =
, But by the forests edges .
D And down past singing sedges q
= A long road winds away. .
= The wild ducks wings are =
weary. q
b For it has travelled far q
= From where the sky-blue wa .
ters, q
And northern lowlands are. Q
y Far from the busy city, Z
= Where few men yield the pity .
For which the beggar pleads, .
. A wide road winds serenely &
= Where south winds, blowing Z
keenly, q
n
Make music in the reeds. q
S. E. Kiser in Chicago Rec q
ord-Herald. a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT.

A new reporter on a western paper
was assigned to go to a church meet
ing and get story of it. He went
When he came back the city editor
asked:
How did it pan out?"
"Oh." said the reporter as he stuck
his feet on the desk and lighted a ci-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
EXCUSE THAT HELD WATER.

"Waiter" roared the diner.
The waiter looked intently out of
the window, pretending he hadn't
heard. The diner had already COM
planned of his chops and his chips and
his napkin, and Alphonse had had
about enough CT him.
"Waiterl"
Reluctantly Alphonse moved over.
Just look at the color OF this wa
ter, waiter" growled the diner. ITS
not fit to drink"
Critically the waiter raised the
light and examined it. Then, tri-
umphantly, he set it down again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

garette. there was nothing doing. l
haven't got anything to write. The
meeting broke up in a fist fight be-
tween the minister and a deacon
and not bit of church business was
done"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Typography.

II spent lot of money on that girl
Of mine to have 'er learn her pyrog-
raphy, as she called it,"
did she get on well with it?"
Cant make pie worth putin in
your mouth. American.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

The men who tarred and feathered
d Kansas girl should be given the
same identical treatment, with the
tar very warm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

"No, sir! You're deceiving yourself
sir he said, kindly. THAT waters
all right SIR. It's the glass what's
dirty"-Pittsburg Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

a move is on to recall the court Of
commerce and the court needs it..
Those men are not judges, they are
tools
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

Most anyone should be willing to
take 20 cents a bushel for wheat
when he has 10000 bushels to sell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
FOR S

A lot IN Strong Avenue, i1OOx15O feet, on
north side Of Street. HarGlto find prettier
home site in Greenwood.
Conoress Heiqhts needs no advertising. New
homes being started every day in this grow
ing section of Greenwood. You can get a
lot if you don't wait too lorhg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
A GOOD REASON.
Greenwood People Gan Tell You Why
lt Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure tho cause Of
and that is why the cures are
lasting. This remedy strengthens and
tones up the kidneys, helping them to
drive out of the body the liquid poi
sons that cause backache, headache and
distressing kidney and urinary CON-
plants. Greenwood people testify to
permanent cures.
Mrs. M. r. Shute, 621 Main St.,
Greenwood, Miss, says: 81 have re-
ceived great benefit from Doan's Kid
ney Pills and consequently feel that
cannot recommend them too highly.
Some years ago my kidneys became dis
ordered and l suffered severe pains in
my back. / always felt tired, was sub
iect to headaches and had no strength
or ambition to do my housework. My
body became badly bloated and my
sight was also affected. After trying
various remedies without being help
ed, Doan's Kidney Pills were brought
60 my attention and l procured a sup
ply at Chandler's Drug Store. They
benefited me from the first and now af-
tor having used three boxes, am free
from kidney trouble. l give Doan's
Kidney Pills the entire credit for my
cure."
. For sale by an dealers. Price &c
| cents. Foster-Ailburn Co., Buffalo,
. New York, sole agents for the United
, States.
; Remsmber the Doan's- and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
new sic" IMPRESSED
WITH H6RffNWOOD'S WAY
Secretary Raley Already Coptlvate0 b
the Best People ln the State.

Secretary Raley, who has assumed
his duties ~ Secretary Of the Green
wood Business League, il carried away
with Greenwood and the way her peo-
pie 20 about things. He says its tho
community he has been hunting for and
that with their cooperation there's GO
Ing to be something doing in the way
OF tho development Of her wondsrfulre-
sources.
Mr.. Raley took up his Office on the
drst and has ever since been busy meet
Ing his constituency and soliciting their
full cooperation to join in with him to
wake up things. He appreciates what
laborioxs duties that lay before him,
and intends to try and double the mem
bsrship Of the League before he at
tempts any important development.
This does net mean that ho will be idle
along this line, but that while his main
attention will he given 1T present to
the STRENGTHENING Of the League, proper
attention will be neted out to matters
coming before that body for disposi-
tion.
He seems tickled to death with his
environment, and that means = good
deal. We believe from all appearances
that we have = man will properly MI
the shoes Of our last Secretary, and
who will take up tho work whore it was
left of and push the development and
expansion of Greenwood and Lehor<
County. But to do Shis he must have
better financial cooperation. A Rusi
ness League without funds il wors'
than . cart without . horse, for not on
" does it fail to accomplish INTENDED
results, but it shoves the medium itsel
into insignificance.
We've got to get with the League
and the new Secretary and put an ent
to this 'want" question. We must hav
opera houses, library, better streets
factories, and all other improvements
and we will never get them pnless W
gat with the League and aeconpiis
them. Each merchant must iins-up an
i,s.n~e.sl with ts~<a.r sague to ss,yaaop tn
our own good and wAlfare.s and psaS
our city and county where it oroperl
tasaongs.
SC 20 the Rusiness League tono ro'
meet the new Secretary and enroll ~
member.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10

BY . cure-defying stomach trouble that
baf1ed doctors, and resisted all reme-
dies he tried, John W. Modders, Of Mod
dersvill, Mich, seemed doomed. He
had to sell his farm and give up work.
His neighbors said. 'she can't live much
longer" aWhatever ate distressed
ne," ho wrote, @til1 I tried Electric Bit
tsrs, which worked such wonders foI
No that for years. It's surely grand
| I. uedy for stomach trouble Just q
GOOD for the liver and Kidneys. Rvery
bottle guaranteed Only soc 1t al Drug
! gists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
WorShlDful Master. Wardcns and
Members of Greenwood Lodge
Number 1876 F. A. NJ.

Your committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions Of coincidence on
tho death of Brother 8. H. Seliger, beg
leave to report rs follows:
Whereas the Supreme Architect Of
the Universe has in his wisdom remov-
ed from our midst our dearly beloved
brother, s. 81. Selliger: Be it resolved;
nrst;
That the Masonic Fraternity, in the
death of Brother Selliger loses zeal
ous and valued member, that Green
wood Lodge No. 1856 loses one Of its
charter members and we may say
land mark Of tho craft in Greenwood.
That the City Of Greenwood loses one
Of its oldest and best citizens, being
known in nsighboring counties only q
few years ago, and before financial dis
astsr ovt rtook him, as one of the most
generous and liberal Of mon. That his
family loses . most kind and indulgent
husband, father, and friend.
Be it further resolved that We extend
to his stricken family in this hour of be-
roavement, our most sincere and heart
felt sympathy and coincidence, and that
we commend them to the Great Consolel
| Of afflfctsd hearts, to whom no appeal il
made in vain, for consolation and com
fort in their dark hour of adversity.
Be it further resolved, that to th'
members Of Greenwood Lodge 1876 w
commend ~ an example Brother Selli'
gers long and unswerv ng allegiance t.
the craft and that they cherish hi
nomory and keep it green, as the eve
blooming sprig of acacia that remind
m of that better part Of man that ca
never, never die.
Be it further resolved, that those ref
buttons be spread upon the minutes
that ono copy be sent to the family {
cur deceased brother and . copy
sent to each of our city papers.
e. r. MCSHANE,
ROBT. HERMAN,
GID MONTJOY,
Committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
Life Saved at Deaths Door

81 never felt SO near my grave
writes W. r. Patterson, of wellington,
Tex, as when q frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down t. 100
pounds, in spite of doctors treatment
for two years. My father, mother and
two sisters died of consumption, and
that l am alive today is due sorely to
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now l weigh 1S7
hounds and have bsen we'll and strong
for years." Quick, safe, sure, its the
best remedy On earth for coughs, colds
| n brippe, asthma, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles. SOC and $l.0O. ira
bottle free. Guaranteed by all Drug
gists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
HON. F. SOUThWORTh
DltD LAST SUNDAY


arly last Sunday morning, at the res
idence on his plantation 30 we'll known
rs Phillipston, Hon. Fisher NJ. South
worth answered the final summons. 1t
was only that evening that this splen-
did citizen was in Greenwood on busi-
ness and returned to his homo near Si-
don that night. His unexpected death
was . sad blow to his relatives and his
many frienis aud admirers.
Mr.. Southworth was born on the fam
ous old Glen Oak Plantation in Lefore
County few months over forty-three
years ago, and has ever since been
citizen Of this community. After . COM
pletion of tho high school course he
took thorough literary course at tho
University of Mississippi, later gradu-
ating from the Law Department Of this
classic institution. His planting inter-
ests attracted SO much of his time from
tho practice Of law that he soon aban-
doned his profession and has ever since
been extensively engaged in planting
interests on his place near Sidon in
Beat Five Of this county. While at tho
University of Mississippi, he was
prominent member of the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity, and one of the most
popular students Of this institution.
He was q brother of the Hon. Louis
in the PHILIPPINE Islands was one Of the
ablsst lawyers in this section of the
State, and who il now Attorney Gener-
al for Manila. He also leaves another
brother, Hon. Holmes Southworth, who
is engaged in planting interests in Car
roll County, at the Princeton Planta-
tion. He is survived too by q most ex.
cellent wife, who was formerly Miss
Prince, who comes from another of our
distinguished families, and . bright lit
tie son. In Greenwood there is left
two devoted sisters, Mrs. L. p. Yerger
and Mrs. Judge A. McC. Kimbrough.
| His funeral was conducted from the
residence OF Judge and Mrs. KIM
brough ou West Front street, his re-
mains being inferred 1T the 1. @. o. #.
/ Do setery Mouday 1T eleven O'Clock, >
s~;E coneoarss Of frienFss and admirers
the bert Of fellows. The active pal
!. bearers wars Asessrs. ". M. patset, r.
Moter, Solon Brown, Jno. T. Mccain
Newt. AcAath, and Alex. Henderson
The honorary pail bearers were Messrs
P. A. Malone, T. G. CARROT, P. W
shearer, L. T. Mcshane, D. &. Nichol
and w. B. Prince.
In the death of Mr.. Southwortb, LIE
t fore County loses one its most substan
n tial citizens. There was never ma
. trusr t. his word, more steadfast b.
his conv ictions than Fisher Southwortl
2 He was q man that could always b
;. placed, one who enjoyed the admiratio
4 Of . wide circle Of ardent friends. II
/. wasa successful business man, well ider
titled with every progressive movemsn
a in tho county, and could always b
counted upon to render his aid and in
J. iuence to the thing that would r.
a dound most good for his community
a The entire county joins i
|, with The Commonwealth in mourn
Q ing the loss Of Fisher Soutl
O worth, and in extending sincere col
a dolence to the bereaved ones durin
=. these their sad hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
Olllld.

One large door key, near the Y:
&. NJ. v. R. R. Depot. Owner OF
Same can get it by calling at
this Office and paying for this ad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10
Lost.

A Gold Watch charm, with IS
H" monogram on reversed sldo
Finder can obtain reward upon re
turn of Same to
SIMON HYMAN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10

Board then adjourned according Il
order to meet again on the first Mon
day of the following month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-10

Fourteen bed rooms, furnished OF
unfurnished, in the old Greenwood
Hotel building. For other infosWs-
ton apply 70, s. J. STEIN =.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-29

wiring the necks Of birds that were
merely wounded.
When the Times man saw him he
was an unpleasant spectacle. More
than $50 bodies OF dead victims OF
the shoot. he had arranged before
him. He was breaking the necks OF
wounded birds. Sometimes, he would
do this by seizing It's warm throat
In his hands. Other times, he merely
threw the wounded, frightened thing
upon the ground and stamped upon
Its defenseless head.
His hands were stained with the
blood OF the birds, his clothing drip
ped with the gore and he jovially re-
marked that he would make the pro-
moters OF the shoot pay for his days
work.
Often, a dove would be sorely
wounded and would fall outside q
line that was designated. In such
marksman's credit, and the bird was
left TO gasp its life away, out under
the hot sun.
All afternoon, the bird slaughter
went on. Once in while, the deadly
monotony of the thing was varied by
the escape OF one of the intended VIC
tins. 1t wasn't very often that bird
got more than Is feet above the
ground, but in the few hours The
Times man was present, he saw per-
haps a dozen pigeons escape both
bullets and fly heavenward.
There were about 200 spectators OF
the affair, most OF whom divided their
attention between the field and an
improvised bar, which was fixed on
the grounds. Among those who were
present at the blood-letting were:
Game Warden Charles Daniel, Sheriff
George T. CASTOR, Coroner Jacob w.
Rotacher, Police Justice Christopher
Stein and Fred Postal.
The live bird shoot was the crown
ing event of a three-days' meet OF
marksmen. And the thing that most
gives pause is that II was held as a
sort OF memorial service for dead
marksman.
Most of the dead birds were retail
ed at SIPS a dozen.
School boys and girls We're notice
able In the crowd that witnessed the
event, but the biggest part was
recruited from the ranks OF Detroit
sports"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-29
POSTAL
SAVINGS system
Government VIII open As New
Branches in Second Glass ofiees
and Invade Large Cities Later.

WASHINGTON, April 2s-Fhe for
ty-eight experimental ofnces Of the
Postal bank system Have made
good" it was announced at the post
ONCE department today. The result.
It was stated. will be speedy extsnr
sion OF the system to large cities
Thus far repositories have been
located only in cities with less than
10000 population.
Banks now realize that instead Of
losing money through our system.
they actually gain deposits which they
could In no other way" said Statistf-
clan Harry Thompson, In charge Of
postal bank organization.
Our deposits come from people
who would not trust their savings
with any one on earth but the gov
eminent. We. in turn, deposit the
savings with qualified banks, protects
ing our clients by demanding security
in government or state bonds, for
every penny turned over to them. We
have now proved to our entire salts
faction, that our system 10 a success
On May i, forty-five new postal banks
will open in second-class Offices Then
We will start branching out to the
big cities. Chicago. New York, Bos-
ton and San Francisco are objective
points.
The government does not expect
to make a single cent on It's opera
tons, but II Is practically sut1sned
that 1t will clear expenses"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-29
DOVES BUTCHERED.
AND they GALL
IT SPORT"
Live-Bird Shoot Out Michigan.
Ave. Proves Cory, Disgusting Spec
tacle-Boys and Girls in Crowd
of Spectators.
Memorial for Dead MaIksman Held
Under Patronage of Game Warden,
Sheriff and Other Officials.

Eastward from Illinois there came
800 silken plumaged birds, fatted for
slaughter. Prisoned In rivet-bound
crates, crowded two dozen In a crate,
they came, cooling softly at misfor'
tune, 500 doves In all, bound for De-
troit, where life Is worth living"
For what? For sport OF marks
men! A Times representative stay
ed long enough at Schaeffer's road
house at Michigan-aye. and the Six
Mile-rd., Friday afternoon, to see
more than 200 pigeons martyred 20
the cause of sport"
They do well TO call II sport"
You've seen hungry terrier snap at
an imprisoned rat and seize II at the
moment of it's liberty, delirious at the
opportunity to shake II to death. The
gun-weilder is akin to the terrier,
with the difference that the terrier.
in killing rat, is of some use in the
world
Gun poised, our gallant huntsman
stands, weapon leveled. To his faith
ful slavey, he gives the word. The
slavey pulls lever. A bird, held
prisoner in tiny box, some so feet
away, hops out, as the cover OF the
box pulls back, releasing IL.
Some have time, perhaps, to catch
the faintest note of joy, just a tiny
touch of bird happiness, and bang!
The freedom cry has been stilled In
the making. A pathetic Tapping OF
the wings, the strident tones OF the
referee, the plaudits OF the spectators,
the jaunty step of the bird butcher,
and all is over.
At Fridays dove carnage, the ex-
pert gunner each had two shots at
each bird. Outlines, they missed the
first shot and fired again. Some
times, even a second shot would only
wound. Such times. the poor victim
lay until II was picked up by a small
boy or a hungry dog pounced upon
It's struggling body and brought 1t to
Its masters.
There were five such little boxes,
the covers of which were all con.
trolled by ropes, held by one man.
Fortunately for the innocent victims
OF the ARRAY, their assassins were
men who seldom miss. With all In
the marksmen's favor, the bird usual.
ly was desperately wounded at the
first shot.
When its writhing OF limb and
tapping OF wing told everybody that
the cruel shot had failed to STAY, the
referee so announced to the crowd
and the wounded bird was brought
In by boy or dog.
There was keeper OF the bird
morgue, whose business It was to
The Detroit times., 1911-04-29
SIMON LEGREE"
STARTS MEASLES
EPrDE1IC.

MADISON. Wis. April 29.-Scores
OF cases OF measles are prevailing
among the students of the state uni-
versity and are seriously interfering
with class work. DIR. ]. s. Evans,
medical adviser OF the university, has
been treating a large number or
cases, and physicians Of the city are.
looking after a great many more.
The disease was spread In Pc
culiar manner. Shortly before East
err the co-eds at Chadbourne hall pre-
sented some plays and borrowed suits
OF clothes from male students for use
in these theatricals. e,
One of the plays was Uncle Toms
Cabin" The girl who played Simon
Legree borrowed suit OF clothes o.
Jim Malone OF Juneauu,. az senior In
the college OF law.
A few days after the play. Simon
Legree, Little Eva, poor old Uncle
Tom and other characters came down
with the measles. Malone's suit was
returned to him. and not suspect
ing that mike Microbe" had taken
up his abode In his suit, Malone don
ned IT, The following day Malone
felt depressed, his pipe tasted rank
and he had lost his appetite for pie
Consequently he Immediately knew
there was something wrong with him.
| He went to DR.. Evans who told him
| he had bad attack OF German mea-
sles. Being an Irishman,- Malone con.
siders the German measles q double
affliction.