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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
S|DE-SHOW AS ACCESSORY TO ELKS
CIRCUS WILL Be REAL BARNUM AFFAIR

press 1t upon both the eyes and ears
Of the throng. All of the features
with one or two exceptions will be un-
der single canvass and can be seen
for single admission.
Those darky minstrels are not go
ing to be any burnt cork amateurs.
They are real ebony-hued sons of
Ethiopia, road artists of the first cal
iber, who has been imported for the
occasion. Jubilee singing, buck and
wing dancing, and darky mirth VIII
be their specialties.
Now a few words about the Texas
Tommies Let no one get the impress
sion that the Elks are putting on a
vulgar exhibition of one of the lat
est terpsichorean accomplishments
They have secured some of the So
ciety bellies of the city who will dem
-onstrate with consummate art the
festive steps of the famous dance, and
no one need stay away for fear OF
having their moral system shocked.
The strong man is modern Samp-
son and he has no wife to shear off
his locks. Anyway he is baldheaded
and doesn't believe in wigs. Big
Brother Sylves has been touted up
some as being the superlative In the
strength stuff but the Elks' strong
man has more real strength in his
feet than the big Italian has in his
whole anatomy.
And then the little lady! Little Is
good, but diminutive Is better. She
Is Just 26 inches and a hairs breadth
in height and she is a quarter OF
century in age. No deformity ac-
counts for her undersize for in shape
old Venus could take lessons on the
human form divine from this little
lady of the Elks.
The Wally bird is the only feather
ed biped of it's kind on the globe. II
has a head like a human and more
brains than the average man. Its
feet are cloven and II has a voice ike
a pollywog. At the conclusion of the
show. it will be sent to Teddy Roose'
welt in order to forestall any cries OF
nature taking"
The snake charmer does his little
do without fortification from lquic
snake bite" BY way OF entertain
ing the crowd he bites the button Of
the tails of a few ratiers at each per
formance.
The fat lady is living picture o
the lad trust. Sufficiency.
One of the most interesting of th'
exhibits will be the tattooed man. Full
upon the manly bosom of this persol
will be shown the picture of Secretar.
Fitz Gerald and it is said that tn
tattoo artist has given a wonderful
reproduction of the Judges side whis
kers.
A freak of nature in the form
a deformed horse will be DRAWN
card and this is not the equine tina
has his head where his tail ought t
be.
The glass blowers will be for me
only, so tis said, but the reason VIII
is beyond the imagination of all.
These are only some Of the attrac
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
MORE BUBONIC PLAGUE
CASES IN PORTO RICO

ashington.-Twelve cases of bu-
bonic plague and five deaths were re-
ported to the public health and ma
rine hospital service from Puetra de
TERRA, Porto Rico. All are negroes.
Surgeon General Blut of the service
has ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon
r. II. Creel from the quarantine sta
ton at Providence, r. 1. to Porto Ri
co to take charge of the situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
NEVER ABSENT, NEVER LATE
Waukegan Girl Makes Unique School
Record for IS 1-2 Years.

Waukegan, Ill.-Miss Mary Ethel
Hicks claims a worlds record for
school attendance. For thirteen and
one-half years she has attended the
Waukegan public schools without be-
ing absent or tardy. Miss Hicks made
public her record after she had
heard that Harold F. Woodyate of
Dixon, ILL.,, claimed the state record
with a faultless attendance of seven
years.
Miss Hicks has been a leader in
the social life of the school and star
of the girls basketball team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
POLICEMAN KILLED IN FIGHT.
Several others Wounded in Struggle
With Negroes

Memphis.-In a desperate revolver
duel between negroes and police re-
sedves, one patrolman, John NJ. Tay-
lor, was killed and several others
wounded Only one of the negroes
was arrested. Other members of the
gang escaped. They are believed to
have been hold-up men who have op-
Grated on street cras in the suburben
district recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
ARMY MULE BETTER'N AUTO.
Officer Says New Tangled Machines
Can't Replace "Old Reliable"

UIIICtT SdyS NOW FHHSICU HdCIIIHt9
Can't Replace "Oid Reliable"
Madison, Wis.-The army mule ap-
parently has won his fight for exist
ence. The test of the auto truck as
substitute for the mule has been
extensive enough to justify the fol-
lowing statement from Capt. M. L.
Favill, who is with the provisional
regiment of the United States army
under Col. r. n. Getty, encamped at
Middleton, eight miles from here:
"The automobile demonstration has
been such as to warrant the conclu-
sion that 1t is unwise and unsafe to
supersede army mules and wagons
with the troops by any other form of
locomotion.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26

tons to be seen under the side show
cover. Space only prohibits few
more columns descriptive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-26
Mrs. Pickle of Montana, was the

Mrs. Pickle of Montana, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gemmell Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Gemmell were Pen
dleton visitors Sunday.
Mrs. A. ]. Baker was Pendleton
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcum McIntire vis-
tied in Pendleton Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WHY NOT TAKE SAFE COURSE?

Much expert testimony has been
given to the effect that Harry Thaw
is still insane. Eminent authorities
have declared on the witness stand
that a person in his mental state is
likely to attack or kill one who may
seem to deranged mind to have done
him injury.
In the light of such evidence why
take chances? Why not keep Thaw
where he is safe and can do no great
harm? What could be gained by let
ting him out of the hospital for the
criminal insane where he has been
we'll cared for and kept out of mis-
chief?
The world does not need him. He
has nothing to do which would better
the lot of his family, his city, his state
or his country. 1t would be of no
benefit to society to turn him loose
and it might result in another murder.
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HEROIC JACK Johnson.

Pity the anguish, the sorrows and
the sufferings of the poor prize fight
er. Here is Jack Johnson. for in
stance.
Ever since April "a Mr.. johnson
has been a hopeless cripple. There
can't be the slightest doubt about it
because he has sworn to it in the bill
of complaint in a suit for $4,000
damages which his attorneys have
brought for him against Oscar Orrin-
ger. a Pittsburg produce dealer The
bill solemnly and impressively ap-
peals to the Goddess of Justice at her
high altar to extend her shield in
protection over this helpless, broken
victim of mans mad rush for wealth.
For, on the day aforesaid, a motor
truck owned by the aforesaid defend
ant carelessly, recklessIy and ruth
1essly directed by an employee of the
aforesaid defendant. did run into and
smash, demolish and wreck an auto
mobile owned and occupied by the
aforesaid plaintiff, Jack johnson, and
did then and there crush, mangle and
bruise the aforesaid plaintiff, Jack
Johnson, to such an extent that he is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
says UNCLE CIV

I
| Generally speaking, you can have
anything you want badly enough,
Hunger is the one great human in
cent1ve. Physical need has been the
stimulus of all migrations, conquests
and inventions. Hunger for place,
power and human sympathy has been
theSone great inpelling motivess be-
hind all intellectial movements great
and small. Nothing less than hunger
1t is an axiom of armies that a
hungry soldier will go through hell to
a fun haversack. "A hungry race will
go through hell to the object of it's de-
sire, whether it be physical or mental |,
and it will go for no other urging.
When Moses led the Israelites out of
Egypt he succeeded because the fan
cies of those naturally idealistic He
brewS had been Whetted with pictures
of the Promised Land Five years
previously. their hunger was not
strong enough, and the death Of their
first born was not enough to drive
them out of the rich country of prose-
danger until the pangs of their bellies
drew the eyes of the hosts back to the
fe9hpots of their oppressors.
The principle works out quite as
race. No man ever accomplishes any
thing until the desire of a given
achieve. When all save one big
cowardice from his heart. The eye
achaieve. When all save ne big
thing is of no account, sacrifice be-
comes negligible, hardship of no mo-
ment and exertion inevitable. This
spells success.
The mediocre is constantly clogged
and tripped and tangled and diverted
by this and that unfmportant object.
His energies are dissipated upon
thousand matters of little conse-
quence He isn't hungry enough for
any one thing to bend all his powers
in that direction and persevere until
the end.
Blessed are they that hunger. for
they shall be fed-if they are hungry
enough
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now permanently and incurably in
jured and crippled
Did Jack johnson moan and weep
and retire into a home for the in
curables? He did not. He contin-
ued to burn up the roads with his
automobile and pay for the same in
the police court. He kept on drink
ing his usual modest allowance of
ten or twelve bottles of champagne
every day. He went into training for
his championship fight with Jim
Flynn by running a few dozen miles
a day and knocking various two hum
dred-pound sluggers into condition
of coma. And, permanently and in
curably crippled and injured as he
was, he good-naturedly hammered
Jim Flynn into the semblance of the
inside of a cannibal sandwich, when
he met him in the ring. Then he went
out and collected his bets and made
a speech.
Some performance. that, for per-
manent incurable cripple. Moreover,
the thought can't help obtruding itself
that the only show for the next white
hope" is to have himself run over by
the Century Limited.
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ately. 81 won't forget, but I'm going
sure tomorrow"
Ned had written to her he would
leave his engine at the first town
above the Gap with another engineer,
ride back on the up local and meet
her at the little wayside station two
miles from the mill. Wrapped in her
mothers long cloak, Nell stole away
at sunset. And halfway down the
mountain she saw the smoke from
his word. He had set fire to the
trestles, and it would be the last trip
of Ned's train through the Gap.
Nell sped down the rough road to
the tracks, then on to the bridge.
The fire was eating away the sup
ports, but light footed as a deer she
ran over it to the far side. half chok-
ing with the smoke and heat, her
cloak held to her face.
And when the express whistle
she stood in the center of the track.
waving the old cloak above her head
to save Ned's life, and hundreds
more, from the death plunge down on
the rocks in the rapids under the
bridge.
Ned forgot the crowd as he held
her in his arms before them, and
somehow the news of the elopement
leaked out, as Nell told of her story.
When one of Ned's pals in the train
crew brought them hatful of bills
and silver, Nell refused the gift
blushing.
II didn't do it for anybody special,
'cepting Ned. don't want any
please"
Its to start the honeymoon with,
little GIRL they told her, and Nell
knew the message of the sunset to
her had been right. Freedom and
golden happiness lay in the promise
of its glory. beyond the rim of the
purple fis.-(Copyrighted 1912
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
EVENING CHAT
Two Kinds of Days.
BY RUTH CAMERON.
(By Ruth Cameron.

Wy NUN Cameron.
We were sitting on the veranda re-
joicing in the glorious burst of sun
shlne that followed a heavy shower.
Said Molly, the little stenographer
lady, with long drawn sigh of con-
tent, We'll, this is the kind of day !
like"
'Oh. is it?" queried the wants-to-
be-Cynic scornfully. ''Well, there's
no accounting for tastes. OF course 1
may be peculiar in mine. but it does
seem to me that an or two of hard
rain isn't exactly ideal weather for a
holiday morning"
Courage. comrade, the devil is
dead" quoted the Author Man cheer
fully. I'm other words, it has stopped
raining. Still, 1 do agree with you
that it isn't just the kind of day I
should have picked out myself, if I had
been consulted"
in Molly, who had been wrinkling her
nose def1antly, "I'll go on and finish
my sentence. 1 was about to say that
this was the kind of a day 1 liked be-
cause it knew enough to rain and get
it over with, instead of half raining
or opening and shutting all day. Just
think of yesterday; how it was dull
all the morning and misty all the af-
ternoon. OF course it didn't really
rain once, but it was uncomfortable
all day long. Myself, I'd rather have
today-one hard shower and then
bright sunshine"
L beg leave to withdraw my OBJ
jections, Molly said the Author Man.
''I'd rather have today any time"
And today's people. too," suggested
the Lady-who- alwa ys-knows-so som chow.
Infinitely said the Author Man,
with an emphasis that suggested he
had altogether too good reason for un-
derstanding the smile.
What does all that mean?" inquir-
ed Molly.
1T means" translated the Author
Man, "that we prefer the kind of peo-
pie who storm hard for little while,
and then clear off completely, to the
other kind
'I had an uncle and an aunt once
who were just opposites that way
reminiSced the Lady-who- always
knows somehow. eff uncle was dis
pleased with my aunt or any of us, he
would speak very sternly, but the min
ute he had said what he wanted to-
he would go right back to his old
manner and be as pleasant as if moth
ing had happened. Aunt never would
be half so stern, but she couldn't get
over it if anything troubled her Shed
look cross for hours and she'd keep
breaking out with her grievance.
Some times she would make the whole
house uncomfortable all day. I was
only a child when I used to visit
them, but 1 made up my mind even
then that uncle's way was the best
"I wonder" unused Molly. (which |
kind of day am"
Which kind are you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
GLOBE SIGHTS
ny THE ATCHISOE GLOBE.

Going in a covered wagon expresses
an undue desire to get there.
We often wonder how the women
ever got along without telephones.
And if a man sees his shortcomings
he is liable to just keep on looking.
Crooks are recognized long before
they are bawled out; too long, in fact
If a boy is the right kind he will
show it in the way he carries papers.
Next to candy, little girl counts
carrying a parasol as the Greatest JOY.
Carrying a gun is not as effective a
protective measure as behaving prop
erly.
Politics probably requires more bluff
ing than any other form of gambling.
1t is our notion that every handsome
politician should be in favor of equal
suffrage.
There is always something to worry
about, the English sparrow not being
a migratory bird.
A little problem for to-day: Why does
grape juice cost so much more after 1t
has fermented?
Probably, however, the Scotch whis-
key wouldn't be any worse if it were
made in Scotland.
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FROM OTHER PENS
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.

Whether or not the death of Cen
eraI Estenoz, the leader of the Cuban
rebels, assures the early collapse of
all effective organization among his
forces, as is asserted by the govern
ment at Havana, there is little war
rant for assuming that this is to he
the end of the trouble, that the gov
eminent has established its powers
and prestige, and that the United
States battleships and marines NAV
be relieved of further guard duty.
The flames of the revolution have
been smothered, but the embers will
continue to shoulder Just as thew
were smouldering for long time pre-
v1ous to this outbreak, and they are
liable to flare up at some light breeze
OF provocation at any future Tnornent
The prompt dispatch of United States
FORCES at the recent crisis had much
10 90 with strengthening the govern
ment forces in Cuba, If not partfci-
pating in actual subsection of the
rebels. The continued presence of
some effective United States force in
or near Cuba will be a power of re-
stratnt in preventing future outbreaks.
ana the necessity for such a precau-
ton is not likely to be disregarded
either at Havana or at Washington.
But now that the military exigencies
are passing, attention may be devoted
to some of the other needs of the
Cuban government, especially those
of financial nature. which are nresse
ing. Even If organized rebellion is
suppressed, there will continue for
some time guerilla campaign which
Will require the maintenance of an
army IN the field and incur a perma-
nent item of expense. The financial
crisis was approaching before the re-
oell1on broke out, and now some i'm
portant financing will be imperative
and the United States will be looked
to for help. Permanent Intervention
on the part of the government at
washington is quite as likely to come
through the peaceful agency of a
oan, as through military operations.
Tor 1t will be a more difficult matter
20 withdraw from the former than
etin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
AYHAWKER JOTS

In the unusual name contest, Mr..
Miglairio, of Abilene, ought to win one
of the prizes.
One of the new summer drinks that
is served in an Ellinwood drug store is
called a Woodrow Special"
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
bolt and you bolt alone, is the way
the Dickinson County News puts II.
A man never knows whether or not
there's more pleasure in pursuit than
in possession until after he gets mar
ried and then he's afraid to mention
it, says the Fowler Gazette
Some men just naturally prosper
without half trying, insists the Green
leaf Sentinel, and it gives this IN
stance: Edgar Holden's cat presenter
him with FIVE little kittens the other
day.
Sometimes you feel that you have
little more than your share of trouble
remarks the Kingman Kansan. That
is because you haven't the faintest idea
of how much trouble there is in the
world.
The question of who is to be nom1-
mated or elected president has not Gre
ated much interest this week. reports
the Hays City Republican, as the farm
ers have begun cutting a pretty fair
crop of wheat.
One of Atchison's prettiest girls, re-
ports the Atchison Globe, goes to bed
every night with a clothes pin clamped
OH her nose as she thinks it is too fat,
and one clothes-pin clamped on each
of her fingers to make them taper.
nice woman, who recently moved
to Kansas City, was asked to join
very select history club which met on
Monday mornings, tells the Hiawatha
World. She electrified the swell Kan
sas City women by actually refusing
the honor, informing them that Mon
day was wash day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
No Gun and No Slip.

An Algerian regiment will empty as
many as a thousand pitchers OF win e
without losing half a thimbleful OF
liquor. 1t is a system which permits a
general use of one vessel for drinking
purposes in an absolutely Clearly way.
1t dlspenses with cups or glasses, a
great convenience when troops are on
active service. A larger pitcher with a
spout to it, filled with wine, was pass
ed from hand to hand. Each soldier
lifted the pitcher high owe his head
and tilted 1t until the wine poured in
a steady stream into his open mouth
below. When the wine splashed in
side the drinkers stomach for about
minute the soldier next him took
possession of the pitcher and repeated
the performance. Not a drop is
waSted.-The Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Many a. mans head is overruled by
either his heart or his stomach.
Lots of people who think only of
themselves haven't much to think
about.
The reason there is plenty of room
at the top is because most of the peo-
pie who get there fall off.
Ever notice that the man who al
ways kicks about his seat in the thea
ter will take any old seat in church?
From the lazy mans point of view
the best proof that love is blind lies
in the fact that some people love
work.
Some people are so anxious to get
the most for their money that they
would take a slow train in prefer
ence to an express.
Hoax-Ever since Subbubs moved
out to Swamphurst he has had chills
and fever. Joax-It's a wonder he
doesn't shake that place.
Wigg-She's the sort of girl who
positively refuses to stay single
Wagg-That's the sort that also posi-
lively refuses to stay married.
Sillicus-Do you think the suf-
fragettes will ever reach the polls?
Cynicus-I hope so; we might send
half of them to the North pole and
the other half to the South pole.
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HUNOR or THE DRY

II madam will pardon me, this su,+
ooes not match her complexion as well
as tne other" THE suit is all right. 7
want 1T to match bull pup."-Wasbjnp-
ton Herald.
Visiting Chaplain-Ah, my brother tbts
world is full of trials. Prisoner-Oh dry
up guV'nor! Think I dunno that II
Sketch.
Father-WhatI another new dress7
Daughter - You, needn't be cross I
bought II with my own money Father
Where did you get it? Daughter-I sold
your fur coat.-Illustrated Bits
Curate-How did you like the wears
sermon yesterday morning, Miss Briggs?
Miss Briggs-Oh, Mr.. Smiley, 1 liked
yours IN the evening much better. The
dear vicar is so Observation-Disclosures
Opinion.
Not the Only one:-''You know" he was
saying, Il couldn't see a woman stand
up while I was sitting so you gave
her your seat?" mo; I closed my eyes
and pretended to be p."-Judge's
Library.
Were you not scared when the masked
highwayman came through the sleeping
car and demanded your money at the
point of a revolver? Scared? No, I
thought 1t was mighty good Joke on the
porter. Buffalo Express.
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THE sPRINTER

Crouched-we're tense in our places.
Then, at the pistols crack,
we leap to our Swiftest PAGES
over the cinder track
For it's all in a start that's quicker,
Or dart like a bird in flight,
And you win or lose in the flicker
OF flare of light!
sort as swallow flying
over the open mead,
Each with his whole soul trying
Ever for speed, more speed!
Fit and trained to the minute,
See how our winged feet go,
speed with the lightness in it
OF the winds that blow.
An inch of a lead-I seek IT
BY a sudden leap-and a spurti
Go on-the stands ali shrek 1T,
AS my spikes dig into Dirt
An inch of a lead-I take it,
can hear the rooters' Run"
The tape to my breast-I break =,
And the race is wont
Braley, in the Popular Maya
zine.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News. ]

From the chicago News.
It's surprisingly easy to make a bad
matter worse.
A henpecked man crows when he
is away from home.
Many a man mistakes his preju-
dices for his convictions.
Ever notice how long some people
can talk about nothing?
The man who is in love with him
self has no fear of being Tilted.
1t takes an optimist to eat hash
without asking any questions.
A woman says that all men must
Maids may come and maids may
go, but the homework goes on for
ever.
Just when a man tries to show off
before a woman, his hoodoo gets
busy.
Most men know what not to do. but
few have sense enough to refrain
from doing it.
Shakespeare was mistaken when he
said "All the worlds a stage" It's a
treadmill.
The world sympathizes with the I'M
fortunate--except when he is a wild
over who marries again.
A woman takes the same chances in
selecting a husband as she does in
selecting a bargain counter shirt
waist.
When the bride begins to ask i'm
pertinent questions the honeymoon is
bordering on the ragged edge.