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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
j. ID. FARRELL.

The above message received by the
East Oregonian last evening from the
president Of the O.-W. r. & n. con-
tains the latest information as to the
status of the Coyote cutoff 1t is evil
dent from President Farrell's message
that the plans of the railroad COM
pany are not yet fully formed and
that work is not to be started at this
time.
Several days ago reports became
current that work on the cutoff was
to be started. Seeming confirmation
of this report was found in the fact
that some O.-W. r. & N. engineers
had arrived at Stanfield. Their pres
ence was construed by some as mean
ing that the cutoff was to be started
soon.
1t is the generally accepted view
that plans for the cutoff are waiting
the action of the government with
respects TO the Umatilla extension. If
the extension is made it is held the
eastern end of the cutoff will be az
Echo or a short distance this side of
that town. In the event the extern
sion is not carried out Stanfield peo-
pie hope to have their town made the
eastern terminus of the cutoff.
There are railroad men who hold
the belief that the ascendency Of
President Farrell to the head of the
O.W. r. & n. lines may mean a
considerable change in plans 1t is
even possible they point out, that he
may abandon the cutoff entirely. His
message would indicate that before
he proceeds with the cutoff he wish
es first to assure himself as to its
usefulness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
TWO LONG Welded
COUPLES DIVORCED

Two divorces have been granted by
Circuit Judge G. w. Phelps during the
past day and there are several singu-
lar condolences in the two cases. Both
of the plaintiffs were the wives, both
couples involved have lived together
tor many years and have married chill
Gren and in both cases stipulation
were entered into whereby the divorc-
ed women secure $500 each from their
husbands property.
Rachel L. Coverdale VS.. z. ]. Cover
dale was the title of the first suit
which was instituted SO years after the
couple were married and Sarah Ben
odict VS.. William Benedict was the
title of the second, the couple having
lived together twenty years before
they found life intolerable with one
another.
Mrs. Coverdale secured her divorce
on the grounds that her husband had
during the last few years refused to
support her and had grown surly and
cross in his demeanor toward her
Mrs. Benedict was granted divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment begun about four years ago
and consisting in compelling her to
labor as a farm hand, denying her as
sistance when sick, cursing her and
in preventing her from using the fam
lily horse and buggy in her VISIT to her
married daughter.
The decree in each case seems to
have been mutually satisfactory as
stipulations for the disposal of the
property Were filed, the wife in each
case securing $500. The Coverdales
We're married In Iowa In 1858 and the
Benedicts in this county in 1891.
Another element of the unusual in
the Benedict case was that the COM
plaint, demurrer. stipulation and de-
cree We're all filed on the same day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
PERSIAN CABINET QUITS
WHEN -SHUSTER SUPPORTED

Teheran, Dec. 20.-Following the
refusal of the Persian parliament to
permit dismissal of Treasurer Shus-
ter. the cabinet resigned today. They
oppose the Americans retention. The
formation of a new ultra democratic
min stry, supporting Shuster, is pre-
dlcted. 1t is reported that Russia in
tends now to advance on Teheran.
surround Shuster's house and prevent
him from attending to his duties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
Time Extended

Washington, Dec. 2O-The senate
today adopted a bill extending until
March 1st the time which the en-
ployers liability commission shall
have for completing its work. Con-
currence of the house IS necessary to
make the bill effective.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
J. NJ. RANDOLPH,
J. l.. CARROLL,
KIT HAYS
PHIL MERRIAM,
II - NN~ r-L.V -
Senate COMMITTEES Adiourns

Wash 'ngton. Dec. 20.-The senate
committee investigating the election
of Senator Lor'mcr today adjourned
until January 3, when Mr. Lorlmer
viii testify in his own defense for the
first time under oath. I; is proba-
Bile no other witnesses will be called.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
MADAM CURIE'S RIVAL
Is GRANTED A DIVORCE

Paris, Dec. 20.-Madame Langevin,
who accused her husband Professor
Langevin, of intimacy with Nine.
Curie, d'scoverer of radium. was
granted a divorce today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
Printer Commits Suicide

Seattle, Dec. 2O.-Peter Minch. IL
printer As years old, whose parents
live in Detroit, Mich, was found
dead at his home today. having shot
himself with a revolver Minch was
a widower
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
Ol,Inhnmn Cots Socialists.

Chicago. Dec. 20-The next social
ist national convention will be held
at Oklahoma CITY beginning May 12,
it was announced here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
President Farrell Tells Status
of the West End Line
Change.
WANTS TO LEARN MORE
Query Made of Railroad Chief to Set
tie RumOrs-SOme Railroaders Say
Cutoff May Not Be Made at ALL
Awaiting Governments Action.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 10, 1911.
East Oregonian,
Pcndleton, Ore.
Work on Coyote-Echo cutoff will
be deferred for some months. Our
plans have not been sufficiently de-
veioped to determine us.
j. ID. FARRELL.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01

in agriculture. The health of the cow.
the disposition of the hen and the stand
patism of the pig divide his attention
with the. chemistry of soils and the in
fiuence of prevailing winds on dry farm
ing. But agriculture is not his only
study. He described with as much ardor
as if he were discussing a romance the
delights of physical geography, and we
grew very confidential over English lit
erature, agreeing that ''some Of those
writer chaps knew lot about the coun-
try" and that cts heap easier to
write compositions when you have some-
thing to write about"
If that isn't the truest sort of culture
organized around vocation, what is it?
l wish there were room for repeating
the stories told by some other lads, who
stake farming" and for telling how we
turned one of the recitations into an ex-
perience me citing about onions.
These boys look forward with keen ex-
pectation to the completion of the new
building, when, with ample laboratories
and school farm, they confidently ex-
pect agriculture will make bigger hit
than it does now
:. And so, recalling that next year SIM
liar story will, no doubt, be told of lad
studying to be carpenter" here's
congratulating the people of Logan
county on the school they are building
and the Idea they are building also!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01

by IRWIN Wentworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
buzzell and child of Thorndike were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Raven, Sunday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
PRINCIPAL THURsToN RETAINED.
He is Native of Freedom and Graduate
of the NJ. G.. l. and Bates College.

For a time last week it looked as
though it would be necessary to seek
new principal for Colebrook Academy as
Principal F. H. Thurston, who was get
ting salary of $500, was unanimously
elected superintendent of the district
composed of the towns of Columbia, STRAIT
ford and Northumberland, N. H., with
two-year contract at a salary of $500
the first year and $4,000 the second year,
but the schoolboard of Colebrook were
fortunately able to retain Mr.. Thurston's
services for another year.
Principal Thurston came to Colebrook
Academy last fall from position as SUBJ
master Of Staten Island Academy at New
Brighton, N. Y. During the present
year Colebrook Academy under Mr..
Thurston's able and efficient direction
has been highly successful in every way
The faculty of the school has been doubled
and the enrolment has increased over
thirty per cent, and has reached the larg-
est enrolment in the history of the
school. A modern school building has
just been erected and this year is consid-
cred the most successful year in the his
tory of Colebrook Academy The school
has just introduced through-going courses
in agriculture and domestic science, and
is broadening the scope of its work in
many other ways. Principal Thurston is
native of Freedom, Maine, graduate
of the Maine Central Institute at Pitts
field and of Bates College at Lewiston,
Maine. During his college days Mr..
Thurston was we'll known throughout
New England as an athlete, particularly
as football star. Before going to Cole
brook he had been eminently successful
as teacher for two years as sub-master
of Maine Central Institute and for two
years as sub-master of Staten Island
Academy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
f0IEYSO RIN0LAXAIIVE

EoR SIoNAeH TaovaLE and CONSTIPATION
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
Educational Advantages in The
West.

| WGSls
what the Town of Sterling, Colorado, l:
Doing. Time Belfast was Doing Some
thing.
| 10 THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL:
wish to call your attention by the en-
closed article to what a little town in
Colorado is doing to improve the con-
ditlons in the country around it by fur
nlshlng facilities to educate the young
people of the county. When l went to
Colorado this was little place about
like Belmont. When l left the State it
might have been the size of Searsport,
no larger; but they have the enterprise
and grit, although not the wealth of Bel
fast, and are bound to push ahead. Be-
fore this new idea school was started
they had school building that would
have been considered very fine in most
of the eastern cities.
San Jose has just voted 5000, 900 ad-
ditional bonds for the purpose of enlarg-
ing the present High school and adding
departments teaching the practical work
and giving all classes chance to learn
and improve themselves in the work for
which they are best adapted to follow for
a living.
1t is time Belfast was doing something
to put herself in the ranks with other
progressive and up-to-date places. Be-
cause she is the best and prettiest place
in Maine and located on the handsomest
sheet of water on the Atlantic coast is
no reason why she should be contented
to continue using the same old school
houses and hotels that We're in use be-
fore we were born. The present day and
age demand up-to-date facilities, and if
Maine ever hopes to go ahead and com
pete with the west she will have to do it
through teaching the coming generation
how to improve and develop the country
and bring out the hidden wealth of the
farms and orchards. The west has been
doing this for years. Where education
of the young is concerned you will find
the people very liberal. Very few COM
plain at the cost of the schools, no mat
ter how hard they may be fighting other
improvements, although in the case o.
our present vote on the additional issue
of bonds there was opposition for the
reason the city had already expended
over half million dollars in school build
ing on account of those destroyed few
years ago.
| hope you will find the News article
of interest and assistance to you.
Yours truly,
F. W. Angler.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Maine Grand Chapter Holds the Annual
Meeting in Bangor.

The annual session of the Maine grand
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
opened in city hall, Bangor, Tuesday
morning, May 23rd, with 312 delegates
and all of the grand officers present but
three. Miss Edith A. Lenfest of Thomas
ton, grand matron, presided. Mrs. E. F..
Libby of Bangor, worthy matron of Tus-
can chapter, delivered the address of
welcome, and Mrs. Bertha Crane of Ma
chias, associate grand matron, respond
ed. Charles w. CARL of Cumberland
Mills, grand patron, gave his annual ad-
dress.
In her annual report, Mrs. A. H. Hoop
err of Biddeford, grand secretary, gave
the total number Of active lodges as 1856,
a gain of five in the past year. The total
membership is 49, 992, gain of ST..
A duplicate of the charter of Tuscan
chapter of Bangor, destroyed in the big
fire, was presented by vote of the grand
chapter.
The report of Mrs. Emma BODICE,
grand treasurer. of Augusta, showed a
balance on hand of $5569, and the charity
fund is now S3108.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Henry B. Bennett of Portland delivered
his annual address.
The election of officers took up most
of the afternoon and resulted as follows:
Bertha M. Crane of Machias, grand ma
tron, Henry B. Bennett of Portland, grand
patron, Mary A. Sears of Lewiston, assoc
late grand matron, DR.. D. W. Maxfield of
Bangor, associate grand patron, Mrs. A.
H. Hooper of Biddeford, grand Sec, Mrs.
Emma BODICE of Augusta, grand treas,
Mrs. Mary B. Price of Richmond, grand
conductor, Mrs. Adelaide Meservey of
North Vassalboro, grand associate con-
ductor. Mrs. Hooper was elected grand
secretary for the goth time, having held
that office since the institution of the
grand chapter.
The evening session was taken up with
exemplification of degree work.
Routine business was transacted at the
morning session Wednesday and the
officers were installed in the afternoon.
The new grand matron, Mrs. Bertha M.
Crane of Machias, announced her ap-
pointments for the year as follows: Mrs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
A POPULAR ERROR
THAT RHEUl;ATIS IS DUE
TO COLD, WET WEATHER.
The Trouble Is Rooted in the Blood
and Must Be Fought There, Not
on the Surface,

Many people believe that the twinges
and tortures OF rheumatism are due
to cold, damp, or wet weather, and
treat themselves by rubbing with Gni-
ments. This is serious mistake, and
one which allows the disease to progress
to such All extent that it is often diff
cult to get 1t out OF tie system. Rheu-
matism is disease OF the blood and
can be cured only by driving the rheu-
matte poison out OF the blood. There
is no medicine that viii DO this SO speed
lily and surely as DR. Williams Pink
Pills. They actually make the new,
rich, red blood, which drives out the
poison, builds up the system, and
makes tie sufferer we'll and strong.
Miss Mary L. Stanley, whose address
is r. F. ID. No. 4, Batavia, n v, tried
various treatments for muscular rheu-
matism but without relief until she
took Dr. Williams Pink Pills. She says:
81 suffered from inhammatory rheu-
matism for over year and when it
first came on | paid but little attention
to it, as | thought the occasional numb
feeling was due to my knitting so much.
became rapidly worse. They We're en-
tlIely III lily dl Ills dllO s1lOuLtlclo Shhi
were so bad at night that could neither
sleep nor rest. Whenever l tried to
raise my arm it hurt so that could not
move it far from my body and my hand
would tremble as though / had palsy.
My fingers We're so swollen and stiff at
the joints that l could not close them.
Our doctor treated me for about four
weeks, with poultices and blisters over
the shoulders, but l felt no relief and
gave him up for DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Very soon l felt better and after taking
few boxes was entirely cured. Since
that time l have never had the slightest
return of the rheumatism"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are also very
highly recommended for an@mia, after
effects of the grip, stomach trouble and
all general rundown conditions because
of their power to make new, rich blood.
If you are interested in the remedy
that cured Miss Stanley, write today for
a copy of the new edition of our book
on diseases of the Blood" 1t con-
tains information that may save you
money and suffering. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or
will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of
price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01

|0RNG,kt
s 5y' Hsrra! and son, George Bragdon and
.g.-g-a 5rYthers loaded cars of potatoes
mia, .u Monday, paying 80 cents per
,,s. ....t price from 50 to 80 cents the
gel - j Farwell and 0. E, Simpson
p. .,,-r- he looks of their buildings by
.,. ,..n q lat Of paint-Mr. Farwell his
STEMS ar. NreimPson his blacksmith shop.
Mr.. i ~tantial and son Maynard of
o.s ra-,-a ~aturday as guests of her
,,.. .- ann MIR. ]. [. Whitney -. Mr.. and
AM. ~ocer passed few days last
..r.r a-,s- IN Belfast and Searsport,..
ssr has bought Ford auto....
,rera ere extended Mr.. and Mrs. E.
birth of daughter. Mrs.
sr-... The home of her parents and
.- .r.soa of Freedom is passing a
7g5tas ... ler.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01

Young Budin is II years old. He is
the son of Bohemian immigrant who
came to Logan county twenty-five years
ago and took up a homestead there, the
Budin ranch being twelve miles west Of
Sterling. The lad attended the little
rural school near his home, though he
confesses he ''didn't get such lot out
of it,
His chief interests were still at the
ranch, centering especially around few
Jersey calves he was raising ION his
own."
He had no intention of going to school
any more, being quite well satisfied with
fair amount Of reading and writing
and with figuring enough to serve the
uses of the ranch.
He says he knew about the high school
al Sterling, but the work didn't interest
him. The fellows who went there were
''just studying to be clerks down in Den
ver,' and he knew some chaps who
''spent most of their time studying how
they could get along without really work.
ing at all" Others were ''going to be
teachers or lawyers or doctors, and''-
this was said with good deal Of spirit
he didn't see why he should spend four
years on those other fellows trade
studies. " Gust read that last sentence
over again
Then, last year, sample book on agri-
culture, sent out, he thinks, by the Agri-
cultural college at Fort Collins, came
into his hands. He read it with startled
interest. He had never understood be-
fore that there was $50 much head work
about farming" There was one state
mont in particIllar fbot bo sti,1cf w.
get away from" 1t was to the effect
that if, through the study of corn cul-
ture, one grain could be added to each
ear the corn crop in the United States
would be increased 5000, 600 bushels.
There were some things in the book he
could not understand, so he took it over
to the teacher of the little weather.
beaten schoolhouse. She said, Lets
read it together" and though she was
''plumb ignorant about farming" she
was able to explain what the puzzling
sentences meant.
She told him also how the new county
high school at Sterling would teach
''about stock raising and soils and about
the best kind Of crops for different
Soils. " There would be school farm,
too, she said, where probably they might
try ''getting that extra grain onto the
ear of corn" And even at the old high
school they were starting class in agri-
culture.
That was enough for Rudolph. He
closed the book and hurried back to the
ranch. The next thing was to have a
talk with his father-and sell his Jersey
calves. He realized $50 on the sale, and,
with the help of his mother, filled big
basket with fresh eggs and bread, with
butter, too, some bacon and some dough-
nuts. Then he trekked for Sterling
with the book on agriculture under his
arm.
Since then he has "batched it, in a
small room not far from the school. A
room quite trig enough to suit any model
housewife. Once a fortnight he has
been returning to the ranch-he will 90
once a week now that his help will
come in handy there'-and so his basket
OF eggs has been kept constantly re-
plenished. (The doughnuts do not last
so well)
The $50 disappeared some time ago,
but now his father is "grub-staking"
him.
He seizes ardently upon every bit of
| of h.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
ok STATION.


ne fea1es- electrical storm that has visit
'Qs section Tor several years passed over
Ut 'loa'ay night, accompanied by rain, hail
y 'Fa's oa4 1t burned out several tele-
,'a'' ' I've four and did slight damage
-TV'se -7erett Wentworth had narrow
''E '9.- Of lightning entered by the
~' "'a." near which he was standing
= at'l'e' ..4 10 the floor. The shock stun
+'- -.r nyment, but he felt no severe
Wy -l.sr a short time otherwise than
''s'- +'n- that ne received. No damage
h, '.'s Nv The house. W. C. Bowen has
'' Harm and saw mill to Joe. Bryant, who
''7i possession and is ready to do custom
any tlme.... George A. Gilchrest
!. ''s enjoyment in Belfast, spent Sunday
D+S ts'5fts Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Gilchrest.
49, ,''i mas gone to Belfast, where he
=, -f llmself and team with the Lubec
'''alaay His position as road COM
"'' '@eh he resigned, has been filled
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
WINTERPORT.

OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Raven, Sunday.
WINTERPORT.
The many friends of Mrs Mabel Estes were
deeply grieved to hear of her death which
occurred May sth at the hospital in Skowheean.
where she lived. Her husband, Mr.. Emory
Estes. was for several years supt of the cream
cry here and during that time thew made MANY
TRENDS. Mrs Estes was very lovable woman
anu general favorite. She was an active
member of the M. E. church, Epworth League.
Rebekah lodge. Gushing Chapter, o. E. S.,
and the Selben club. Last year about this
time she was the guest for month of Miss
Marie Wardwell. and assisted in the prepara-
lions Tor her wedding to Mr.. Arthur Archer.
1.-The last meeting of the M. E. circle for
the season was held Tuesday evening, Nav
18th, Mrs. A. j. Lockhart and Mrs Certrnda
Arey nlatrons. There was a large attendance
ana very pleasant time. Mrs. Benz Thomp-
son arrived last week from Holyoke. Mass.
where she spent the winter. She was accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs Alice Vianello. who
Will spend the summer with her Mrs. Emma
Haley of Dexter, former resident, spent
AZ" ooJ III IoWH last week, the guest of Mrs.
d. M Moody. Mrs. Harriet P. Lewis left
May 18th for her cottage at Little Deer Isle.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French left last week
Tor Northport, where they will have charge of
the hotel for the summer. =. Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Gould of Presque Isle were in town for
brief stay last week, -. Mr. VIM. kelley spent
the weekend at the home of P c. George with
his family. Miss Laura Spurden has gone to
Bar Harbor, where she has employment for
the summer. The annual meeting of the w
Z. L. U. was held at the parsonage May 18th
and the following officers were elected: pres.
Miss Emily M. Hall; LIST vice pres, Mrs. Carrie
NJ Chase; End vice pres, Mrs. Ella F. Mcken-
ney; Sec'y., Mrs. Evelyn r. WardweH; treas.
Mrs. Alberto George, An excellent temper
ance address was given Sunday evening by
Rev. A. j. Lockhart at the Methodist church.
....Miss Lizzie SWEET of Houlton was the
guest of Mrs. James Freeman for a few DAYS
last week
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01

Q,s .- Pill. l.-- comedy dramas ever pre-
,e-s. .-.a-3 was the four act play
tss produced by the lslesboro
|sr., Town nall Monday evening,
IA ga H.- audience was in an uproar OF
\ g, .sa tine of the going up OF the
1a1 md The parts were all well
b.. 4ties. also by local talent,
|gssvo LIB the play throughout was
Ergs.. GLOWING is the cast: Zeph
|nna- Liza rabble Farm, way down
Ia. phi. believes in the Golden Rule and
Eaa.e. asieves, DR.. B. E. Larrabee;
Fa? -.er a New York millionaire,
4s~ H=5'ston; Neil Wentworth,
|ug pzarl Y. Fairfield; Bingle, the
I @ls leslie E. Smith; Temps, the
|ra a.- L. PendIeton; Mr.. Holden,
FFF- erman; Jimpsey, Fresh Air
+ Rs.-r f. Williams; Nose Gossin,
|-asr- er. Herbert Mcfarland; Susie
nr .a ph's daughter, Nellie H.
&aoa 5.s innings, zeph's wife, Mrs. B.
-aT5o-- tezah, Forty three and des-
|ae Mr. sslie E. Smith; Betsey Temps,
l5re- pa.- ..a.