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dred shoots per square foot and found
them planted from nothing to four
inches deep. Those not covered did
not grow. Those covered four inches
deep came up late and weak and
were smothered out. Those too thick
did not stool out and grew very small
heads, and the bare places produced
nothing. Now have been figuring
what we might raise II we could get
them perfectly even and all the right
depth. If we could plant one grain
on each two inch square 1t would
make thirty-six grains per square foot.
And II each threw out two shoots
(Which is very moderate, for | have
seen six, making three heads to each
square, and each head contained sixty
grains q have counted 225 per head.
1t would make AGO bushels per acre
and would only take two and one-half
to two and three quarter bushels OF
seed per acre"
But not only is II impracticabe,
comments G. X. Barnes Of the Min
nesota College OF Agriculture. to Sc
cure, by any means now available,
such a perfectly even distribution Of
seed so closely planted and at such
uniform depth as is necessary to the
achievement OF results like those
pointed out by the above "mathemati-
clans dream" but actual experiment
shows that such close planting would
probably defeat the object sought.
since the largest actual yields SO far
have been obtained by a much more
liberal allowance Of space.
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Farm Advice and Su&6esfion
STOCK RAISING POINTS.

At the Iowa experiment station
corn, nine parts. and tankage,
} one part, were found not only one
8 Of the cheapest rations for brood
sows. but also one Of the best, as
determined by the size and quail
ity of the litters.
) When the plow horses are
brought In ut noon the harness
) should be removed and the shou'-
ders washed and rubbed dry
while they are feeding.
Never rush horse, on Il down
grade. This is one of the first
5 causes Of sprung knees and
strained tendons.
A famous veterinary surgeon
says that grass beats all the drugs
in creation as a cure for sick
horses and mules. They should
have a few quarts Of II daily
from spring to fall, for It Is to
them what fresh vegetables and
fruit are to us. Their craving
for II proves their needs. When
they gnaw the bark OF trees or
eat leaves 1t Is because they
crave grass and can't get it. Mil.
lions of bushels of grass go to
waste yearly by the wayside
which should he utilized for our
faithful, helpless dumb servants
and would help make them
healthy and happy.-Farm Jour
nal.
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Dor. for we are members one of an
other.-Eph iv, 25.
Matt. v, 1897: Jas. v, 12.-Self re-
spect and reverence.
IA careful study Of the Sermon on the
Mount will show clearly how the
teachers Of religion In the times Of
Jesus had gone astray, 'in wandering
mazes lost" because they had failed
to grasp the spirit of the Decalogue
Jesus did not prohibit the use OF every
kind Of oath. He knew OF the taking
of the legal oath where II was proper
and safeguard to the state and af-
fairs of the sanhedrin. What he con-
demned was the abuse of the oath
when taken without conscience. "Not
forswear thyself." mot swear falsely"
(Ex. Xxx, ~. but perform thy VOWS to
the Lord (Num. xxx. 2; Deut. xiii.
2D. One Is under an obligation to
keep his word at any cost. He cannot
get out Of It without becoming dishon-
est and dlshonorable. = Unto the
Lord" 1t was said that II the divine
name were taken the oath was bind
ing, but when 1t was desired to evade
an obligation formula was used In
which the divine name did not occur.
What is this but juggling with words :
Jesus emphatically declared against
this perversion, because every oath In
volved the character Of the individual
In question. Swear not at ALL" This
is the ideal which must guide US.
Heaven" "earth." "Jerusa-
lem" Only those who are morally
blind will fail see that through these
names God Is Indirectly called upon to
witness the yeracity of him who takes
the oath - Yea. yea; nay. nay"
Be sincere and straightforward In all
your dealings. "Of evil" the evil of
untruthfulness In society, which has
created the necessity for oaths. This
custom is. however. being increasingly
superseded by the practice OF afr'rma-
ton In our law courts. It points to
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CONTRAST IN FIREARMS

A series of novel sham battles will be
feature Of the centenary celebration
Of the Krupp works at Essen, Ger
many, during the first week Of August
and which the kaiser will attend. Men
armed with weapons OF the era OF
MaXimilian |. will be lined up for bat
tie" with an army equipped with mod
ern rifles and artillery. A number OF
the big men of the steel and iron in
dustry in the United States have been
invited.
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Small Farms or Ria2

1t has been demonstrated hundreds
II not thousands Of times that small
farms can be made highly remunera-
tive. The man who in order TO run Il
acres rather than properly cultivate
forty will not ne Ike his big farm pay
as large a dividend as his small farm.
forty acre, intensive culture neighbor.
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BULGARIA's EXHIBITION

An international exhibition opens In
Sofia, Bulgaria, June 1. continuing to
Sept. 13. 1t will he under the direction
OF the minister of commerce and agri-
culture and will embrace Il display of
the products of industry. commerce.
agriculture. the arts, instruction. by
gieue and sports.
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Hoo Tonic,

The United States department OF ag-
ricuture recommends the following
mixture as an, excellent hog tonic:
Wood. charcoal. one pound; common
salt. two pounds; sodium bicarbonate,
two pounds; sodium hyposulphate. two
pounds; sodium sulphate. one pound;
antimony sulphid, one pound. These
substances are thoroughly powdered
and mixed. A dose is n large table
spoonful for each 200 pounds OF hog
flesh. II is most conveniently given in
u thin slop.
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EVEN PLANTING OF GRAIN
is A PROFITABLE PRACTICE.
Agricultural Experimental Has Found
II Pays to Take Pains With the
Placing Of Seeds.

The Importance Of planting the seeds
Of grain crops at an even depth, with
an even distribution, is illustrated by
contributor to the Farmers Review.
: IL have examined many oat fields
just as the plants were fairly up and
have found some astonishing results.
| take square foot and count the
shoots before they stool and have
found from one to more than hum
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Balanced Feed For Horse.

one quart of oats and one of bran TWICE
each day when idle and three times a
day when at work. substituting corn
for oats occasionally. and half bun
die of fodder or one good forkful OF
hay three times a day ut regular hours.
Give plenty of water.
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OUR FRENCH VISITORS

Ambassador Jusserand is in charge
Of the visit Of the French commission
conveying the bronze bust LA France"
by Auguste nodin. for presentation TO
the United States and which will be
dedicated next month. The bust will
be placed Mt the base Of the monu-
ment to Samuel de Champlain. the
French navigator and explorer. The
distinguished delegation from France
Is headed b. Gabriel IIanotaux. for
mer minister.
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INTRODUCING MR.. cATRoN

Thomas Is. Catron, Rellu5lican sen
ator from New Mexico. tirst SAW the
light in Missouri oct. g, 1870. He
settled IN New Mexico In 1866. where
he practiced law with the late Senator
stephen B. Elkins. The new member
of the upper house Of congress has
been n district attorney. member of the
house OF representatives,. attorney gen
eral and United States attorney. lie
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POLITICS

On May 2S the Texas Democrats hold
their state convention at Houston and
Republicans hold their state conven.
tion at Fort Worth. The same day
was set for the presidential primary
election in New Jersey On May 20
Georgia Democrats hold their state
convention at Atlanta, and the six Ari-
zona delegates to the Baltimore CON
vention will be elected by direct pri.
mary votes. On May 81 the Demo
cratic presidential primary takes place
in Rhode Island.
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busy
epdems easier the house clean ground by
will
up a considerable OF food the
The lei Injurious
in
$
a of will fowls
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was appointed to the latter post by
President Grant while serving as at
torney general, which later position he
resigned. He has been delegate to
many conventions.
His senatorial colleague from New
Mexico, Albert Il. Fall. was born In
Kentucky In 1861. Senator Fall also
served as attorney general OF New
Mexico when 1t was u territory and
was In the territorial legislature.
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RUSSIAN EMiGRANTs
Efforts are being made by the Inde-
pendent Order Of B'nai Birth to pre-
vent the emigration to the United
States Of Russian Jews, who upon ar
rival are kept from landing by rea-
son Of physical inf1rmitles. The ques-
ton of protecting emigrant women
and girls has also been taken up, and
Q sort Of espionage will be maintain
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type who handle their men best when
playing with them. With his return
10 the game the old phrase tinker to
Evers to Chance" is again the bugaboo
of rival mann gers
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The Sunday School Lesson


Golden Text - Putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his neigh
bor for we are members one of an
other.-Eph. iv. 20.
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cd over young girls who leave Europe
for the United States. These matters
We're acted upon ut the annual conven-
ltion In Berlin last month. Adolf
Kraus Of Chicago, who has been presi-
dent Of the entire\prganlzation for the
last seven years: Lucius Salmon or
San Francisco. Judge Philip Stein or
Chicago, A. Il. Seeienfreund OF chi
cago, Charles Hartman Of New York
and Samuel Livingston OF Blooming
ton, H.. representing the American
delegation branch OF the independent
Order Of Bnai Birth. attended. The
organization was established In New
York sixtyive years ago. its object
being to alleviate suffering and lend
assistance to those prosecuted because
Of their religious faith. Ii has branches
throughout the United States and in
England, Germany. Austria, Denmark
and other countries.
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CHANCE AS A BLARNEY

When Frank Chance declared last
season that he would pc player-man-
ager this year there was rejoicing In
the rival baseball camps, The peer
less leader" upset the dope. however,
and by his steady work Mt the initial
bag has shown that he is still In the
ring. Chance is one OF the aggressive
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-05-25
A WOMAN DELEGATE

One OF the delegates at large from
California to the Republican national
convention in Chicago next mouth will
be Mrs. Florence Collins Porter Of Los
Angeles. This will be the first time
that woman has been sent to ma
tional convention IN that capacity.
Mrs. Porter will use her influence In
behalf OF the candidacy OF Colonel
Roosevelt. She has been helping or
ganize Roosevelt women's clubs Ia her
state and is ON the executive committee
OF the Roosevelt Progressive Repub-
lican League OF California.
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SENATOR SANDERS

Newell Sanders, successor In the
United states senate OF the late Robert
L. Taylor of Tennessee, was born in
Indiana July II, 1850, and went to
Tennessee in 1873 He has been chair
man OF the Tennessee state Republic
an committee at various times since
1894 Senator Sanders was prominent
In the gubernatorial contest which re-
suited In the election OF Ben w. Hoop
or, by whom, Sanders was sent to
Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-05-25

T was in the seventies that Regi-
nald Irwin. a young man just out
OF college and of reckless dis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05

more important tAan one might inn
agine. Taking other items into ac-
count, it is reckoned that the total
saving to the government by reduc-
ing the size of the paper currency
will be S612 600 a year.
A dollar bill Of the new size lis ,ex=
pected TO have a. TIfuch longer life"
than one of the pattern now in use.
Requiring one less field to be stored
away conveniently in the pocket or
pocketboOk. it will last at least one
third longer, according to the esti-
mate of the treasury experts. Conse-
quently there wih be fewer notes to
be redeemed as unfit for further use,
and the force Of the redemption di-
vision at Washington can be cut down
sufficiently to save $50. 900 a year in
salaries. So.
When it is considered that it costs
the government l cent to print pa
per dollar and put it into circulation.
the Importance of prolonging its life"
becomes manifest. Fortunately the
treasury has had an opportunity to
make some advanced tests, as they
might be termed. of the small size
money. All the paper currency of
the Philippines. which has replaced
the old Spanish notes. has been print
ed at the bureau of engraving. 1t is
of exactly the size now proposed for
our own greenbacks and certificates.
Up to date it has pgeHel lsexeeedingl
satisfactory.
The new paper money is small
enough to he carried flat-that is,
without folding-in a pocketbook of
moderate size. 1t will be much more
easily handled. Experiments made
with bank clerks and tellers in Wash
ingtOn recently have shown that the
small notes no not cramp the fingers
as do the Old ones. And they have
the additional advantage that banks
can stors in their vaults 25 per cent
more of them within d given space
The only objection to the new de-
parture seems to be that for some
time there will he two sizes of paper
money in circulation. But this diff
Guilty is to be obviated as far as pos
Sib!e by preparing in advance great
quantities of the small notes, which
on fixed date will be exchange
for the big ones at subtreasuries,
banks and other large financial insti-
ntions.
incidentally it is intended to re-
duce the nineteen designs on the cur
rency now in use to nine. using the
same portrait on one denomination
throughout. Thus the one dollar bill
whether treasury note. bank note or
certificate. will bear the head of
Washington rin~the center of its face.
Chicago Record dHerald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
WATERMELON WEIGHING
NINETY-TWO POUNDS

oklahoma City, Okla. Oct "a
watermelon weighing 90 pounds has
been raised by Colfax Moulton on his
ranch few miles west of this city.
ana 1t Is TO be one of the features of
;he Dry-Farming Congress at Leth-
bridge, Alta, where there is offere d
a special silver cup. donated by the
Board of Trade of Taber. for the
largest watermelon shown. Oklaho-
ma is going to bring back that piece
of s!lverware and she is going to
leave the % pound watermelon to
be divided up at Lethbridge between
the chairman of the exposition and
the manager of the Taber exhibit. 1t
Is the largest melon raised so far this
year in. the southwest and it is GER
tdinly big enough for two Canadian
boosters. There will be no strings at
tached to the contest; they will not
have to eat it in public, and they will
be at liberty to divide with their
friends. The seeds are to be kept
and used to establish extra fine mel
on patches in Oklahoma and Taber
next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
DEMOCRATS HAVE GOOD
CHANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA

New York, oct. Congressman
Thomas w, Harwick of Georgia has
completed u speechmaking tour Of
Pennsylvania.
II know how foolish 1t may sound
to claim Pennsylvania for the demo-
Gratis" said Congressman Harwick.
Before entered the state thought
that some of the Pennsylvania demo-
cratic leaders We're over enthusiastic,
but after making more than "A score
of speeches l am firmly convinced
that the democrats have more than
an even chance of sweeping the state
"We have made n poll of "a of the
counties by precinct. or these coun-
ties 2S are republican. on the basis
of the precinct poll in the "a counties
Governor Wilson will have n majority
of $1,000. | am not claiming any ex-
act majority in Pennsylvania for Will
son. We certainly will be glad to
carry the state, and l am willing to
go on record as saying that the demo-
Gratis have more than an even chance 4"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
IRRIGATION
TO BEGIN NEXT SPRING

Klamath Falls, Ore. oct, 5.-The
Horsefly irrigation project in eastern
klamath county has been approved
by the state engineer and bonds have
been voted to develop it, The irri-
CATION district was organized under
the state irrigation act. The system
will cover about $4,000 acres. Most
Of the land is now in sagebrush. but
Is all privately owned. 1t is the plan
Of those actively interested to begin
actual construction work early next
spring
Nancy Brothers, & Co. who have
the contract for building the Poe val
ley extension. the Nuss lake lateral
and the Griffith lateral. will be here
with their equipment in the course of
a few days. They will at once estab-
lish winter quarters and will do ex-
cavating whenever the weather will
permit. This new work was author
lied early last spring. but owing to
the delay at Washington very little
viii be accomplished until next sum-
mer g. .ta
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
LIKED WORD "OBEY"
OUT OF CEREMONY

Spokane, WASH. oct. 5.-EvlLently
Miss Stella Payne of Seattle, enter
tanned matrimonial ideas nine years
ago, when she was Il guest at a we'd
ding performed by Justice George W.
Stocker of Spokane When Miss
Payne and Edward Williams. n trav-
cling salesman of Seattle. determined
to get married the other day, Miss
Payne insisted they should come to
Spokane to have the knot tied by JUS
tice Stocker. At the wedding nine
years ago she was impressed with the
short pointed ceremony of the Spo-
kane justice, which omitted reference
to such words as must" and obey
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
SENATOR STONE AssAILs t. II.
Ceuo esud moIJ peuupuoo)

the condition of the witness who was
a workman with four children and a
wife. receiving $40 per week wages.
paying $3.50 per week rent, IS cents
per pound FOR poor grade meat twice
week, and IS cents per dozen for
eggs He declared that the duties
collected We're twice, three and four
times as much as TO compensate for
the difference between the cost of
production abroad and at home. and
that the result was the accumulation
of colossal fortunes by the organizers
of big business and the poor living Of
the working man.
81 think that the things that Wash
ington and jefferson and Lincoln
did are things and examples that We
may well return to. and l believe we
are now on the eve Of time when
the people are going to put the gov
ernment OF our republic in the hands
of men who will look back TO these
statesmen and endeayor to give to this
generation the kind of government
embodied in the principle of justice
TO all men and special privilege to
none"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
Ella Ia Zinka still Abed.

Ella La Zinka, the popular PEN
dleton relay rider who was injured
on the first day of the Roundup
when one of her horses crowded into
the fence. lascerating her leg, is still
suffering from the accident. She has
been confined to her bed ever since
and will probably not be able to leave
it until next week The wound was
deep and ragged and necessitated the
taking of fifteen stitches. As an ex-
ample of sheer pluck and nerve, Miss
La Zinka's feat in changing saddles
twice and finishing the race winner
after sustaining the painful injury
has not been equalled in the history
of the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
RAIEBIT SUII,EI,s GIT
VENUS" INTO TROUBLE

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct 5.-Because she
rented a flat and entertained therein
Students from the Carnegie Technical
school. Rosie Drew. "Model Venus" of
the institution. is today sentenced to
two years in the Good Shepherd home.
Coming from Connelsville two years
ago Rosie Drew. said to have the face
OF Madonna and the form of We
nus, obtained employment as a model
In the Carnegie institution. Later she
cultivated the attentions of the young
men Of the school and invited them
to her flat where Welch rarebit sup
pers were given.
The vice commission found out
about the suppers and Miss Drew was
taken to court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
HOLD UP OLD MAN AND
TRIM HIS WHISPERS

New Brunswick. y. j.. oct. g.
When Benjamin Tice of Old Bridge
was plodding along lonely stretch
of road band of men suddenly sur
rounded him and ordered Hands
up"' Tice did as ordered. He beg
ged them not to shoot and said he
would turn over all of his possessions
"All we want is your whiskers." sol
emnly declared the ringleader. Shears
were produced and the deed was per-
formed. That is why Mr.. Tice is go-
ing about with his whiskers neatly
trimmed. Well known citizens here
are suspected of having knowledge OF
the robbery"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05

Deer, bear and other big game of
Umatilla county are doomed to death
and destruction unless they HE them
selves to the remOtest recesses of un-
discovered haunts. In the morning
Frank Sailing, county clerk, Clark Mel
son. of the FraZier-Nelson company,
Jack Watson, vice-president of the
Wohlenberg store. and Fred w. Lamp
Hin, manager of the East Oregonian,
VIII mount their horses and, with a
small arsenal of heavy and light ar
tlllery, will invade the timbered head. p.
waters of the Umatilla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
STRYCHNINE IN MELONS
COSTS LIVES OF COYOTES

Nyssa. Ore. Oct 5-Coyotes of the
melon eating kind have so annoyed
A. G.. Kingman. father of the King
man colony. near here. that after los
'g more than 100 ripe watermelons
through the raids of the four footed
pests, he placed strychnine inside two
OF his most tempting melons. The
next morning the poisoned melons
we're found partly eaten. and within
'~'v feet of them lay four dead coy
oytes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
MINERS ARE THEIR
OWN DRAMATIC CRITICS

Spokane; Wash, Oct. 5.-No dram
attic critics are need in the mining
town of Kellogg, Idaho, where the
mothers have banded themselves to =
gether for censorship purposes. The
club has appointed a committee of
two-Mrs. Fred w. Galloway and Mrs.
l.. Batterson-to inspect all places
of amusement including moving pic
ture shows, dances and various forms
Of entertainment. Although the club
acts in no official capacity, its men,
bers are determined to raise the tone
of entertainments in Kellogg by their
disapproval of things unfit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
Unruly Girl Committed.

Helen McInnis, the Pilot Rock six
teen year old girl who has grown so
lax in her conduct and so wholly un-
tractable. was yesterday ordered com
mitted to the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety at Portland by County Judge
Maloney and from there she will
probably be transferred to the home
provided by the Sisters of Magdalene
for wayward girls. The officers de-
clare she is a very pretty and intel
ligent girl but shows knowledge
beyond her years In the ways of the
wicked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
SAFE CRACKERS GET
BIG HAUL IN FRISCO

San Francisco. Oct. 5.-Safe crack
ers secured between two thousand
and twenty-five hundred dollars
when they blew open the big safe in
the offices of the Metropolitan Life
this morning. They entered through
transom. Discovery of the loss
was made by the janitor upon open
ing the offices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05
Stanricld Couple Licensed.

Thomas Bert Attebury and Clara
Jane Gossage, Stanfield couple.
We're today issued a license to marry
10y Deputy Clerk Brown. The latter
being but 16 2-3 years of age, the af-
fidavit was accompanied by the writ
ten consent of her father, Green Cos
sage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-05

After an absence of several weeks
from the pages of the police court
record, the name of William Jones,
we'll known local Indian, was again
inscribed upon the docket this morn.
irg. His absence has no, doubt been
due to the fact that he has been away
from home for some time past. His
offense was the usual one and the
sentence the same, drunk and three
days"