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CORN CONTEST SHOWS STAND.
:. ING OF NORTH DAkoTAiEAs A s
CORN GROWING sTATE,f W. fssy 81

Grand Forks, Dec. 6.-Results re-
markable enough to convince even
the most skeptical that North Dakota
ranks high as a corn. state were OBJ
tanned in the prize competition con-
Quoted by the Better Farming ,Associ-
alton. The results of the. contest
which had $500 in prizes are announc-
ed this week by the Better Farming
Special Service Bureau at Grand
Forks. @'@'- $500 '@'S&s $S'fx2EsE 4 y Y.
To afford fair basis of competi.
tion to all, the state was divided into
"a northern and a southern division,
s150.00s being awarded in each. $g The
northern section lay north of the Nne
dividing Grand Forks and Trail scoun.s
ties, township line No. 14s. The Rog-
ters Lumber Company offered $4,000
/ in cash to the boys or girls under
eighteen years of age y in Barnes.
Northwestern stutsman, Ward and
Wells counties, growing the largest
mature yield and farm, stock and
j home, the well known :. agricultural
journal donated a large silver sweep
stakes cup for the largest yield any
where in the state from field Of not
less than five acres.
Five hundred and thirteen farmers
b from all parts of the state were enter
ed in the contest and the yields se-,
cured surprising even inxs sthea snfav-4s
orahle season, and clearly showing
,& that North Dakota stands high as a.
corn producing state,
The highest yield in the state was
U grown by Harper ]. Brush Of Lisbon.
& Ransom county, boy twelve years
u old, whose field yielded 1857 bushels
gross, and a 71.7 bushels of mature
corn TO the acre. Because he grew
4 less than five acres of corn, the silver
sweepstakes cup will be awarded to
B the next highest yield, grown by the.
well known corn grower Of Mayyi1Ie.
Trail County sGr. u s. Thorpe, who
produced ss.6 bushels Of mature corn
Ito the acre.
Theo. O. Dokhen Of Reynolds,
Grand Forks County, won first place
id the Northern division with yield
sI3of 68.25 and MIR. Clans Lundquist Of
Arnegard, Mex Kenzie county, received
second place with yield Of 9s5.8
bushels.
The Rogers prize contestants, all
under eighteen years Of age, grew
some very good Yields. Arthur Han
son og Valley City, secured first place
Barnes county with 4 mature yield
oa SO bushels Bennis Brand of Logan
received frat prize HI Ward county
with gross yield of q and mature
isld of Is bnshels ana Laona Brae-
ger 81 BoWden grew the largest yield
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
At THE OREGON THEATRE
.poIly Of the Circus.

Miss Ida st. Leon in Frederic
Thompson's Freat Success, Polly of
the Circus" is a true, clean American
play and perhaps the best descrip-
ton that can be given to the play
which will be the attraction at the
oregon theater on Sunday, January
a. coming here with the endor ement
Of sold sea -on's run at the Liberty
theater, New York, and another sea-
son equally divided between Chicago,
Bos on and Phi adelph!a, 1t is per-
haps but tting that in a season re-
markable for attacks by religious and
civic organizations upon recent plays
because of their alleged questionable
tendency, Polly of the Circus"
should be added to its laurels as the
cleanest and prettiest story told on
the stage in many years. There are
no high sounding dissertations on
marriage and divorce. no acute analy-
sis of emotions, but just a compell-
n2 human study of a tender child
born and reared among the garish
life-of the circus tent, thrown by ac-
cident into the home of young cler-
gyman and awakening to love, to
knowledge. to hope and to God. Miss
Ida st. Leon will appear as Polly,
supported by a company by all odds
the best acting organization in Am
erica.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
MURDERER ASKS GOVERNOR
FOR TINE TO GET RELIGION

Atlanta Calf proper assurances
can be given Gov. John NJ. Slaton,
that Benjamin Merck, of GAINESVILLE,
can get religion in the next thirty
days, that length of time in the form
of a respite will be granted HIM
Merck has been the most disap-
pointing of near converts. He was
convicted of wife murder six months
ago, and ever since has been just on
the verge of accepting the faith, fail
ing to make the goal at the last min
ute. Then Merck's spiritual advisers
have had to begin all over again. This
is the situation at present, and Merck
is fearfully anxious to get religion
before he goes to the gallows. Thirty
days he considers is sufficient to make
him real believer.
Because of Merck's eagerness to
"get religion" before he goes to the
gallows a delegation from Gainesville,
headed by Congressman Tom Bell,
called on Governor Slaton and asked
that he be granted thirty-day re-
prieve in order to make peace with
God.
Congressman Bell, who was spokes-
man, said Mercy ought to be hanged,
as he was undoubtedly guilty. but that
the man was truly penitent and should
be given time to get religion, so that
he might not lose his soul.
81 am inclined to grant the respite"
said Governor Slaton, ''If you gentle
men will assure me that Mercy can
get religion in thirty days"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
VICTIM OF WIRE
IS LAID At REST
Especial Correspondence D

Weston, Ore. Jan 13.-Fn1era,
services were held Thursday after
noon at the Methodist church over the
remains of the late Eugene Graham,
the youth who met a tragic end Tues
day afternoon as the result of COM
ing into contact with an over charg
ed electric wire in the basement of
store where he was employed. Mr..
Graham was very popular among the
younger set of Weston and was a
prominent worker in the Epworth
league. The remains were inferred in
the We ton cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oris Richmond of
Walla Walla are in the city visiting
friends and relatives
Miss Lillian Miller of Athena, was
IN Weston, this week visiting friends.
Mrs. James Stanfield left Thursday
for Walla Walla where she will be
treated for her eyes.
Mrs. Clifford Culley of Wal.a Wal
la is in Weston this week visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Fred Boyd of Athena, was in
Weston this week attending the fu-
neral of Gene Graham.
Miss Lucille Kemp returned Thurs
day from Walla walla where she has
been visiting for a few days.
Miss Rose Waddingham was united
in marriage to Mr- Arthur Ross We'd
nesday evening at the United Breth-
rem church. Only relatives of the
bride and groom and a few near
friends were present
The second Five Hundred party was
held Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Turner. large
number were present and a most en-
joyable evening was spent by all.
The girls basketball team which is
making ready for the game at Echo
Friday, received telegram announc-
ing that on account of the disagree
able weather they could not go. The
next. game will probably be in Wes-
ton,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
Cosy.

The program for Sunday only, is
one Of the very best we have ever had.
Look it over:
'The White Medicine Man" Nes-
tor. Having been cured, the old chief
ms ed that the white doctor should
marry his daughter. BY an ingenious
ruse he got out of his predicament.
Secret Order of Horns" Powers.
jenkins was initiated into the or
der of Big Horns. The first and sec
ond degrees were awful. but the third
degree, when he got home. was the
very limit.
"The Little Thief" Powers. The
best kid comedy you ever saw. He
was a terror with a formidable gun,
and IN the end he captured real
criminal. It's gem.
"The Two Browns" Champion.
Two ]. w Browns loved Miss Virginia
and one stopped to unjust methods to
beat his rival, but was outdone. A
fine western story
"a False FIR end" Waturdan. Af-
ter killing the woman's husband in a
duel the man gave his fortune to her
and her children. A story that is en-
tirely out of the ordinary.
winter Sports of the Norwegian
Army" Special. A skiing contest is
one of the features of. this interesting
picture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
BREAKS UP A COLD
IN SEVERAL HOURS
A FEW DOSES END MOST
SEVERE GRIPPE MISERY

There is not one grain of quinine in
Pape's Cold Compound, which, when
taken ever two hours, until three
consecutive doses are taken, will
surely end the grippe and break up
the most severe cold, either in the
head, chest. back, stomach or limbs,
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat, running of the nose,
catarrhal affections soreness, stiff
ness and rheumatic twinges.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars,
and contains no quinine which we
have conclusively demonstrated is not
effective in the treatment of colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world which will
cure your cold or end grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistancei or bad after-effects as a
25-cent package Of Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in the
world can supply
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
HERN|ST0N CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
ELMER p. DODD is NEW
COMMERCIAL CLUB HEAD
Settlers on Project Gratified With
Introduction of sill i'm Seuate I'm
Their Behalf-S-lver Thaw at Pro-
iect Town.
Especial Corresponoence.J }

Hermiston, Ore, Jan. 13.-The
Hermiston Commercial Club held it's
regular annual meeting Thursday
evening. Those present We're: E. P.
Dodd, ]. w. Campbelly DR.. Monkman,
+. r. Reeves, j. II. Strohm, A. l.. Lar
son and G. II Upthegrove. After
much discussion in regard to the work
OF the new year the election of Of
ficers was taken up. Those elected
for the ensuing year were as follows:
President, Elmer p. Dodd; vice presi-
dent, f. II. Reeves; secretary and
treasurer, A. l.. Larson: board of
trustees, Gerald Bohn, j. w. Camp
bell, DR.. Monkman, Mr.. Riorden, and
c. S. Mcknight. The collecting of
the dues was left to the secretary. 1t
Is expected to collect. enough dues
to have small booklet printed with
pictures of the project
Ernest Neimeyer will soon move
his family to Monmouth, Ore, where
he has purchased 100 acre ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
NO FEAR OF SNAKE
BITES At ADAMS NOW
Especial Correspondence }

Adams, Ore. Jan. 13.-For the first
time in many months Adams citizens
may now walk about with little fear
of the snakes which creep from un-
der the deep snow to bite the feet
of pedestrians, as a saloon was open
ed here Friday, in accordance with
the wet victory of the recent election,
by Frank Reed
Miss Ruth Krebs of Pendleton, is
visiting relatives in Adams.
Mr.. Haden of Pendleton, was an
Adams visitor Friday.
Miss Lola Rogers of Walla Walla,
came down to Adams Friday to spend
sunday at home.
Miss Lola Rogers of Walla Walla
came down to Adams Friday to spend
Sunday at home.
Misses Gwendoline and Mildred
Rogers of Pendleton, came up Tues
day to spend Sunday at home
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Rogers left
Wednesday for California to spend
the remaining winter months,
E. G. Marquis a druggist of Adams
was a business visitor in Pendleton
Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. Winn was a Pendleton Wis
itor Wednesday.
DR.. McKenny was called Tuesday
to see Lester Labadore who is con.
fined to his home with a bad cold.
c. Dupuis was a business visitor in
Athena Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
Al the Grand

Last night was amateur night and
there were four contestants for the
different prizes, Little Miss Ka1her-
inc Neugebauer taking first honors
and Babe Olive Longenecker and
Master Guy Bates dividing honors for
second prize.
The new bill. "a Trip to Coney Is
land" is more than pleasing all
Monday night the Austin company
will present the comedy war drama.
"Obeying orders" for the benefit of
Malabon Camp No. 6 of United Span
ish War Veterans. The company will
be assisted by the Commercial club
quartette and other local talent. Jack
Keefe of the Commercial club is
while show in himself. Native cow
boys and Indians and soldiers will al
so appear in the drama. One hundred
and ten slides showing the boys leav
ing Pendleton. going through the
Philippines and return will also be
shown. The show will run almost
three hours. Doors open 1880, cur
tain o'clock, One show each night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
The PaStine

The home of good pictures Sun
days program:
THE Lure of the City" Edison,
At the worlds fair in Chicago the
painting VIII ch touched the hearts Of
the people from all parts of the world
was called Breaking the Home Ties"
This picture forms the basis of this
film which tells of the ambition of
farmer boy to win fame and for
tune in the city.
Aunt Muldah, the Matchmaker" +"
Vitagraph A good old southern
NANNY takes a hand in her mistress
love affairs and brings about happy
reconcil alton.
Rover is Jealou - c. G. p. C.
Rover through Jealousy sets fire to
the house, but he suffered from re-
morse and rescues the baby.
Capturing Polar Bear Cubs" An
interesting picture.
"Examinat on of the Stomach by
X-rays" Educational. The first
Cinematographic X-ray picture ever
produced
RED Clouds Secret" Melies. In
gratitude the red kin gives the secret
of a mine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
At THE PICTURE SHOWS
Orplleunl.

Ofpi1euff..
Good program tor Sunday and
Monday.
1. "The Little Spy" Vitagraph.
Nerve and courage enables litt'e fell
low to secure the.plans of attack on
the confederate forces goii the enemy
and save his father from defeat
2. "A Blind Deception" Lubin.
As pretty a love comedy as was ever
flashed on the screen, faithfully and
naturally acted. Florence Lawrence
and Arthur Johnson play the leading
parts.
8. III s Terrible LeJson." Melies.
A lad was accused of murder per-
petrated while he was drunk. He
would have been hung but for his sis
ter.
4. "The Girl in the Cab" Essa-
nay. very humorous comedy with
big surprise finish. Good for many
laughs.
5. "The Invinc BILE Raffles." Es-
sanay. Ezra Higgins, editor of the
Quinceville Bugle, needs a wife and
also money. He gets an idea. What
he did will have to be seen to be ap-
preciated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
CARDUl WORKED
like A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help.
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, s. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. 8.
Kendrick, in a letter from this place,
"and at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said I would
never be any better, and that I would
have to have an operation. or would
have cancer.
went to the hospital, and they oper
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and thought would have to die.
At last I tried Cardui, and began to
improve, so continued using It. Now.
I am well, and can do my own work.
I don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for 1t has been in successful
use for more than so years, for the
treatment Of womaniy weakness and
disease.
Please try It. for your troubles.
N.B.-Wrts to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Shstts,
Qeoga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Specio
Instructions, and 64-page book Home Treatmss1
~ Women" sent 10 plain wrapper. On REQUEST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13

otto G. sapper left yesterday for
Portland on business.
DIR. Stapish, Of the Western Land
and Irrigation Company arrived here
yesterday from Walla Walla, where
he has been on business.
The desert land people on this pro-
ject are elated over the fact that their
bill has been presented to the senate
and given over to the committee on
public lands. Senator Chamberlain
has charge of this bill for these peo-
pie.
George r Roberts was in Hermis-
ton yesterday looking after his land
interests, he went to Umatilla in the
afternoon.
Yesterday morning the people of
Hermiston awoke to find the walks
and streets one glare of ice, and rain
ing. Very few people have made
the attempt to do much walking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
EARTH'S SURFACE HAS BEEN
TILTING, SCIENTIST LEARNS
Father Odenbach Discovers Part of
the United States Has Taken u
Slant In Direction of Canada.

Cleveland-The earth's surface
has been fitting since 10 a. m. Christ
mas Day.
Father Odenbach, learned seismo-
logist and astronomer. reports that
the fitting Is being recorded and
measured by the delicate instruments
in st. Ignatius' Observatory. The
fitting so far has been lie of an inch
in 1000 feet, so do not be alarmed;
the vases will not be tilted from the
mantelpiece or the pictures set awry.
The fitting is from the United
States toward Canada, but this coun-
try is not likely to slide into the Do
minion.
The fitting affects a floe, or giant
triangle, with a line from Newbury-
port, Mass. through Elmira, N. Y,
and Cincinnati for its base and its
apex in Canada. Cleveland stands on
this floe. 1t is as a giant under the
earth was pushing it in at the upper
end and another pushing il out at the
southern end
Such fittings are usually due to
some knon cases, Father Odenbach
says such as the piling up of an i'm
mense weight on the southern, shores
of the Great Lakes. But he can as
sign no cause for this disturbance. He
considers that recent earthquakes in
the Middle and Far West are only one
result of it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
PICTURE PREACHING is LATEST

Cambridge, Mass.-Preaching by
pictures is the latest method devised
to teach the children in the public
schools the difference between doing
what is wrong and what is right. Mil
ton Fairchild, a Massachusetts, edu-
Gator has photographed many Incl
dents in childlife for his horrible
examples without the knowledge of
the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13

been shown in the building of this
boat The work has been done in an
inclosed space, only Americans hav-
ing been employed.
Officers at the local naval station
stated that, by the use of kerosene to
generate power for heavy oil engines,
the F3 will have a radius of action Of
5000 miles. She will carry eighteen
men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
This Youth Gets a New Lip.

Memphis. Tenn.-Allen Hart, 10
years old, of Milan, Tenn, has sue
cessfully undergone an operation here
of transplanting skin from his arm
to his lower lip. For five weeks Haft
laid with mis- right arm bound across
his mouth, so that the operation
might be complete. He now has
practically a new lip and it appears
quite natural.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
HAS GREATEST RADIUS
OF KNOWN SUBMARINES

Vallejo, Calif-Mare Island officers
and naval authorities the country over
are interested in the launching at
Seattle shipyard of the submarine
boat F3, which has a greater radius
than any other submarine in exist
ence.
The most extraordinary secrecy has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
sHERIFF HALTs CROWDED TRAIN
Wisconsin Official Insists on Reason
able Places of Safety.

Madison Wis.-Sheriff Brown held
an overcrowded train in the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul yards at West
Madison until every passenger had
been provided with a reasonable
p ace of safety" The sheriff accom-
panied relatives to the train, which
leaves for Portage during the noon
hour. According to the sheriff, one
Of the cars was so crowded that it
was impo ssible for all the passengers
10 get inside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13

Special matinee for women and chill
dren Wednesday afternoon. Every
thing has been done to make this a
success and by helping out Malabon
we will guarantee that you will get
your moneys worth. Matinee Sun
day, 2:30.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
seo. 600 for War on Mosouitos.

Montclair. N. 1.-THE local board
of health has included in its budget
for the next year the sum of $780,
600 to be spent in fighting the Jersey
mosquito.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13

Any sort of weather is peculiar or
unusual to some people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-13
MOTHER OF SENATOR DEAD.
Mrs. c. f. Gore Succumbs at Home o
Blind Oklahoma LaWmaker

Blind Oklahoma Lawmaker.
Washington.-Mrs. c. E. Gore,
mother of Senator Thomas P. Gore
of Oklahoma, died at the home of her
son here after an Illness of several
days Mrs. Gore was 73 years old.
The evening world., 1912-02-02
S., 900 SAL WALTON ARMY.
!'ciiiion Ia Court Discloses Value
OF ORGANIZATIONS Real Estate.

Although admitting taat It's property
IN tho Cnitol States IL worth more than
s'.0H,Op. the salvation Army obtained
IN order from supreme Court Justice
Iohpan to-day permitting Il to borrow
from the German Savings Bank &c. 900
and to secure the loan b y~mortgaging
thS premises at No. l25 West Thirteenth
slreet.
" William Peart, secretary Of the or
ganizat!on, explained to the Court that
the money WAS desired to retire q mort
gage on another piece of property. In
his petition he disclosed that the Saliva
ton Army carl1es s., iS3, 90 Indebtedness,
most OF which is secured by mortgages
Throughout the country.
The evening world., 1912-02-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
WON BET RjETH
But When Animals Walked
Backward He Was Betrayed
and Frank COPIED Wager.

Sundry' residents OF Montclair. y. J.,
we're all het Up this Hcek IA discussion
OF the ti~me.horored ta!u of'thc ground
hog. There were some as didn't believe
the ground log would know Ills shadow
fiAe.saw II, and others as didn't be-
llcve the story nohow, and still others
who insisted there wasn't no such AMI
mai.
Jethrow Cudworth WAS not of these.
lie professcd an lronclad belief In the
honorable tradition OF ground hog day.
Further than that. he was willing to
back his belief with real coin OF the
realm. After much pickering, a bot OF
sl.I5 was arranged between Cudworth
and Frank Gibbs, assistant Fire Depart
ment Chief.
To-day. the bettors, stake holders and
q corps Of some fifteen or twenty
henchinen took u long hike out OF the
village and up the snow laden slopes
OF the Eagle Rock Park reservation,
where Cudworth insisted he know a
spot denscly populated by ground hogs.
1t vas sloIdy and there was every prof.
pset. under the rules OF the myth, that
49, 'ABhhh iiOb NOulu COIlO Olt
and stay out when he found no shadow
following him around.
At the brink OF a rocky declivlty, Cud-
worth halted the band. On tiptoe, they
crept to tho edge and looked over. Just
a. CudNorth had said. there were a
couple OF perfectly good ground hogs.
sQuatting ON the snow in from. OF a
little rocky cave.
Al tina moment the sun broke
through the clouds and cast two
grounding shadows along the snow.
"If there's anything In that yaru,"
said Gibbs, them hogs will beat n
quick retreat TO their winter quarters"
Even as the eager Watchers yazed
the two ~groundhogs stirred and crawlcd
back toward thalr cave.
you win" shouted Gibbs, turning
toward Cudworth, who had stationed
himself slightly 10 one side OF the
party.
say souted another member OF the
party. them g:oUn hogs is moving
backwards
Gibbs sp.ing toward Culworth with a
yell. lie had d,teced him In tho act
CT pulling two long strings OF heavy
tsine. Others of the party rushed down
the slope 20 the ground hogs and picked
ZEN mp. They were stuffed specin ms.
"Cpsi ding 1t ALL" said Cudworth, as
iic irc"!"s party led him back to the
fla - 10 set EN- mp all around. why
'.Gn't | have sense enoug to tie those
r.. fss u the hogs front feet