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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

The Natural bridge of Virginia is a
baby I'm comparison with any of the
three Utah formations. 1t is to he re-
GREETED that these wonderful bridges
are not easier of access. Figures give
little idea of their immensely, and
words hut suggest their beauty.
The GrSt account of them given to
the world was that Of Horace ]. Long.
vino visited the bridges in 1903. Long
was an engineer and prospecting in
Utah. one day he fell in with cattle
man named Scurup. who was familiar
with Utah and in particular with the
region lying around the San Juan river.
ScOrup. after some preliminary con
versation. said that ne had seen some
remarkable bridges so immense and
wonderful that he diSliked TO talk about
them for fear he would be accused Of
manufacturing the story. He added
that though he had seen them in 1898
he had always desired to go back and
n Lon" would accompany him and take
photographs he would guarantee to
guide the engineer TO the place
Accordingly the two men set out with
pack horses and provisions and after
lonely trip through deserts and
canyons and wide stretches where no
animal was 20 be seen they descended
into the gorge of the White canyon. the
sides Of which are filed with deserted
cliff dwellings. Two days later they
came 20 the wonderful bridges. the first
Of fv-f. ~ MIN GundEtnnn
called Caroline I'm honor of his mother.
Long was fairly daZed at the beauty
and size of this natural wonder The
pink walls were Streg Eed with delicate
coIored ichens and stood out in bold
relief against a sky Of blue. More than
this both men felt that they were gaZ
Ing ON one Of the wonders of the world
They pushed rapidly down the can
yon and came 20 ankher arch. more
symmetrical and more beautiful than
the first with lightnrss and grace and
charm Of Coloriug that made il a splen
did work % nature Long named this
the Augusta after his wife aud man
aged 10 get a fair photograph. The
arch was so high that the trees of Cal
lloIhlN WOAlQ seem uNhIleh btSlue IL
and the men took what measurements
they could by climbing and cllnging e
the canyons sides
They found the Edwin. or Little
bridge. several miles down the canyon
the arch in reality Of immense dimen
sious but small in comparison witt
those that they had measured. Al
around these bridges are Crags anC
strange formations. cave dwellings
springs and other objects of interest
but the center Of attraction is and will
always be these three towering arches
which span the White canyon.
Undoubtedly these bridges are o.
great scientific interest. not alone be
cause they are so far as known th,
largest natural bridges in the world
but because they are extraordinary ex
, amples OF stream erosion. An sncien
. river probably carved these grea
arches, which may have been known {,
prehistoric jewellers of the desert west
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
away WITH CkThRRR
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A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

II You have any symptoms of catarrh,
Iuel as stuffed up feeling in the head,
Irofu5e discharge from the nose, pE'egm
IN IN, throat causing hawking and spit
Du-, dull pain IN the head, or ringing IN
the ears Just anOint the nOstrils or rub
The throat or chest with q little Ely ;
Cream Balm, and see how quickly you
Eil get relief.
In just q few minutes you will feel
your head clearing, and after using the
bu.m for a Gay OF SO the nasty discharge
Nill be checked, the pain, soreness and
fever will be gone, and you will no long
e. be offensive 70 yourself and friends
b your constant hawking, splitting and
blowing.
Shake of the grip of catarrh before
Y lmpairs your sense of taste, smell
and hearing and poisOns your whole sys,
tenn. In short time you can be cured
Of this distressing disease by using Ely {;
Cream Balm. This healing. nntisepuc
Balm does not fool you with short, de-
eeplve relief, but completely overcoules
the disease. Il clears the nose, head
and throat Of all the rank poison, soothes,
heals and strengthens the raw. sore
membranes, aLd makes You proof agaicsi
satArrh.
. One application viii convince you,
and fifty cent bottle viii generally ef.
feet complete cure. Get il from yoU1
or Eis- s.t star. The treatment Q o-Ce.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

All the news all the time.-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

as a whole. He could probably have
accomplished the anomaly. with the
mercurial French, of founding a per-
sonal dynasty upon the French revolu-
ton which heheaded royalty xhd an
nounced the rights of man, but when
ne attempted to remake the map Of
Europe he reckOned beyond his power.
he realized that the armies OF the re-
public had been animated ~ passion
for liberty. equality and fraternity, but
he could not understand that his az.
gressions upon other countries depriv-
ed his armies Of this moral force and
implanted it in his enemies and that
no skill in strategy and tactics could
long withstand it. He would not per-
NIT group Of great administrators
and military leaders to share his hon
Ors and form around him a cabinet
which might have protected him
against himself. And so he plunged
forward, unadvised and talking of his
star and destiny to his Waterloo
Edward d. Jones in Engineering Mag
azile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
Lodge Notes

Independence camp No. 26, Modern
Woodmen of America, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year at
its regular meeting held last night;
Past Consul-William A. Lovett
Consul-Millard r. Stevens.
Advisor-Michael BOllman.
Banker-Charles F. Huthmaker.
Clerk-Elmer F.. Johnson.
Escort-Clarence Budelier.
Watchman-E S. Glow.
Sentry-Frank H. Emig.
Physicians~F. d. Paul, s. B. Hail.
]. c. Souders and NJ. J. OHern.
Deputy-William Voss.
Installation will occur Jan. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10.-Eyerybody is
busy around the treasury department
these days, for Uncle Sam is counting
his money He always counts it when
he changes treasurers, and he is about
to make another change. Lee McCung
will soon retire to make way for Carmi
Thompson.
The task is a big one and will not be
finished before 1918. The inability OF
Mr.. McClung and President Taft to get
along for a few more months is making
a deal of expense for Uncle Sam: for,
Of course, there will be another change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

OF treasuTers when Wilson comes IN,
which will necessitate another long
and expensive count
The accompanying pictures show the
clerks Of the treasury department. hard
al work in the vaults. The new treas
urer, who will not assume full respon-
sibiliry until all the money is counted,
is also shown.
Each of the compartment in which
he coin is kept holds about $4,000
000 a bag Of silver containing $1,000
weighs about so pounds. Automatic ma
chimes are used 70 count the money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
The Crowded Way.

THE late General Booth" said q Sal.
walton Army captain Of Philadelphia,
used 10 admit freely that the bad man
had more fun-at least while carrying
on his hadneSs-than the good man.
'StrolinC his white beard he put the
matter in neat epigram one night in
New York
They say the way Of the trans
CrcSSor Is hard he SIid. AT any rate
Il certainly isn't lonely"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

The coins are placed in a heap on the
table and fed into the machine by a
sweep Of the hand. The operator turns
the handle, and as the coins slide
through to the bag below, the money
registers on an indicator. When the re-
quired number of coins have passed
through, the bag is tied up and packed
away. Machines of this type are now
used in all the big banks throughout
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
tnfiammatory Rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton l.. Hill OF Lebanon. Ind.
says: My wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and Joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DIR.
Detchons Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief arc she was able
to walk in three days l am sure 1t
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island. and
Gust. Schlegel & Son. 220 Second
street, Davenport advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

Cincinnati-Three men entered the
jewelry store of Adolph Wiebell,
bound and gagged Eddis Rocker, a
clerk, 16 years old, gathered up dia-
Eonds worth $4,000 and walked lei
surely out of the store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

Kansas City-After a separation of
g years the family of James F. Ales
was united when he and his Wife,
Edith Jennie, returned to their home
az Kansas City, Kan, from Denver,
where they were remarked last week.
Lawrence Ales, a 13-year-old grand.
soE, witnessed the remarriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
0VERREACHED HIMSELF.
Napoleon and the Causes That Led Up
to MaterIoo.

In one way Napoleon possessed a de
feet similar to that of Frederick the
Great. He provided no adequate staff
20 relieve himself of details
1t is likely that his intense desire to
stand alone. in order TO receive all the
credit for what was done was the Sc
cret Of his action.
Although undoubtedly the greatest
military genius that ever lived, he
Overreached himself This is shown
IN a single enterprise ike the Russian
campaign. but it is shown in the life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
Instant Relief from Eczema

You can stop that awful itch from
eczema and other skin troubles in two
seconds.
Seems too good to be true-but il is
true. and we vouch fer II.
Just 9 few drops Of the simple, cool
Ing wash, the Odd. Prescription for
eczema. and the itch stops instantly.
We give you a trial bottle-enCUgh TO
prove it-for 25 cents.
Harper House Pharmacx- cnrnnr Nir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

Now if you have tried a great many
cures for eczema and have been disap-
pointed, do not make the mistake OF re-
fUsinE 10 try this soothing wash All
other druggists keep this Odd. Pre-
scriptiOn-gO to them IL you can't come
TO -s-but If you come to our store we
viii give you the first dollar bottle on
our positive no pay guarantee, that Odd.
viii stop the itch al once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
COSY.

Monday and Tuesday the three reel
European detective sensation,
"Zigomar," g reels) Eclair. The
terrible falls of Zigomar, the bandit
chief, from the top of glacier in the
Alps, TO the rocks, seemingly hundreds
OF feet below. is the most daring and
reckless piece of work ever shown in
motion picture. The story opens
in the secret underground resort of
Zigomar and his gang of bandits. Be
quet. the detective, undertook to enter
one place but was caught by an in
genious trap prepared by the the willy
Zgomar, and he was placed in an iron
box. On their way to the river with
the box they were surprised by
gendarmes, and a running revolver
duel took place. From a wounded
bandit. the rescued detective secured
information concerning Zigomar
which led to pursuit covering nine
countries of Europe, during which
many hairbreath escapes follow one
another in such rapid succession as
to keep the spectator in continual
! state of tense excitement. The pur-
suit up snow-capped mountain in
the Alps and ZigOmars fall to death
are most extraordinary scenes. The
beautiful mystical fire dance" and
other scenes in the Moulin Rogue"
are spectacles which for art power and
charm have never been seen in mo-
tion picture before. These films were
the greatest sensation Europe has
ever seen and are proving just as
strong a sensation on this side of the
ocean From stort to finish the pic
ture is crowded full of the most thrill
ing, exciting and hair-raising adven-
lures. and the most rapid action inn
agnable.
a Case of Dynamite" Imp, The
boy in revenge marked dynamite on
the farmers grip, he created an up
roar in the city.
Loves Diary" Imp. Featuring
Lottie Pickford in tense drama of
the stock exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12

For the month of May the net
operating revenue of the railways de-
clined five and five-tenths per cent
per mile of line as compared with
May, 1911, and that for May 1911
was four and eight-tenths per cent
less than for May 1910 This is the
salient fact of the monthly summary
of the Bureau of Railway Economics,
compiled from the reports <of the rail.
ways TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and embracing ninety
per cent Of the steam railway mile
age Of the country
The total operating revenues were
sRa6, ,109,262. an increase of 81 per
mile of line over May, 1911. The op-
Grating expenses were. .s161.36S,677, an
increase of $24.29 per mile OF line.
while the net operating revenue was
s64, ,740, ,5S5, a decrease of $17.23 per
mile of line. Taxes amounted for the
month to $9,S97,301, or s45 per mile,
an increase of nine and two-tenths
per cent.
The decrease in net operating reve-
nue. was most severe for the Eastern
group of railways, amounting to elev-
en- and nine-teths per cent. For the
southern group it increased four
tenths of one per cent and for the
Western group less than one-tenth
of one per cent. The aggregate OF
the net operating revenue for the
eleven months of the fiscal year, and
also for the five months of the calen-
dar year, when measured per mile OF
line, shows a decrease In comparison
with the corresponding period OF the
previous year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12

graduating class was, it appears,
made to run through a long subter-
ranean han, the president of the in
stitution being entitled to the hind
most If he could catch him.
a fether in ones cap" is derived
from Scotland. Among the wood
craft enthusiasts it was the custom
for the individual first to kill a wood
cock to pluck out feather and place
It in his cap. Oliver Cromwell con-
ferred dignity upon this expression
when, on his refusal of the English
crown. he observed: Royalty is but
feather in a mans cap; let chill
dren enjoy their rattle"
a thoroughbred gamecock shows
only red and black feathers, and a
cross-breed is known by white
feather in its tail. Hence. ito show
the white feather" conveys a strong
notion of cowardice, from one point
of view. at least.
One may search the Scriptures In
vain for any allusion to Jobs turkey
The expression, "As poor as Jobs
turkey had its origin in the brain of
humoyist, Sam Slick" He de-
scribed this bird as being possessed
of but one feather i'm its tail and as
OF SO feeble a constitution that il
was only by leaning against a fence
that it was enabled to gobble.
The ancient Greeks are responsible
for the expression "To throw dust in
one eyes" Spaminondas. wishing to
surprise the Lacedemonians. is said
to have caused 1000 cavalry to ad-
vance in front, kicking up great dust
that the wind blew into the faces OF
the enemy, thus binding them to n
flank movement he was executing
with a view to taking the coveted
heights in their rear.
Barking up the wrong tree" may
be referred to the mistake sometimes
made by hunting dogs when game
flies from tree to tree.
Deal mans shoes" is undoubted.
ny to be traced to an old Hebrew
custom. on the transfer of an in
heritance the successor received a
shoe belonging to the deceased own
er.
For many years in front of the pull
pit in Scottish churches persons un-
der censure sat during the service.
Afterward they stood to receive pub
lie rebuke. From this practice we
derive the stool of repentance
ITO eat humble pie" is to be as
cribed to the fact that in feudal days
the humbles, inferior parts of deer
were baked in pies for the poor re-
tainers.
whole hog or none" refers to the
alleged custom of Mohammed to al
low his followers to eat all except one
portion of pig, which portion, how
ever was not specified. The result,
therefore was that if a Mohammendan
did not wholly avoid the use of pork
he might as well run the risk of con-
suming the whole portion as to eat
any portion thereof-Ncw York
Press
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
Win \ioorc Go. Makes hit.

Last night at the Grand theater,
the Vim Moore Stock company opened
the season to two good houses, This
organization is one OF unusual merit,
and will present while here the best
short plays that have ever been put
on here. Mr.. Moore himself is
comedian of exceptional ability, and
he carries a company of seven acting
people, also a band and orchestra. The
present play. "A Runaway Match Is
comedy, that has more than sixty
laughs a minute. and it will run to-
night and tomorrow. with complete
change on Wednesday night. "A
Runaway Match" gives every one in
the cast good chance to show his
or her ability, and judging by the big
applause and laughter, the company
Caught on at once. Mr.. Moore does
specially. which also made a hit,
and taking it all together, the COM
pany seems to have made quite hit.
This is the first time this company
has played here. hut they are well
known in the Yakima valley, having
| just completed seven weeks en-
gagement in Ellensberg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
Thp PA S1ilnp

The home OF good pictures.
IN all feature program for Tues
days change.
The Foster Child. ."-Vitagraph 4
drama that has life and heart inter-
est. sheridan Holmes is the author.
The director is Van Dyke Brooke.
That splendid actor also takes the
leading role. but the work of all in
the cast is so uniformly good that it
is a case of GLORY enough for all"
For minute we see Miss Finch in
serious work she is good to look up
on. James W. Morrison adds to his
reputation by his sympathetic inter-
pretaton of the part Of the found
ling.
Mans Genesis Biograph. A
Psychological comedy, founded upon
the Darwnian theory of the elevation
OF man. To introduce this subject we
show an old man telling the story Of
man to his grandchildren. The story
is that of "Bruteforce' and Weak
hands" in the primeval village. The
bare fist at this period was the only
weapon and. as you may imagine, the
law was might is right" The boy,
"Weakhands stood but small chance
against the powerful "Bruteforce'
and this condition forced him to use
his brain, hence it was only through
his cunning that he won the girl.
The Vow of Ysobel."-Selig. 4
romance of old Mexico, when the
Americans first began to stray over
| the Inc Ysobel was intended for
Jose The son of a neighbor, hut she
had no heart for marriage until she
met Dr.. Livingston, u young Amer
/ lean.
a story OF Montana. .''-Essanay. a
/ gripping western subject, featuring q.
VI. Anderson and Miss Nedah Ber-
tram. in magnificent portrayals. one
Of the finest of Essanys world-famous
western pictures
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12

him. One day Dannys new mother
was reading when the phone rang.
She placed a ten dollar bill in the
book Later she had forgot where
she had placed the bill. She loans
the book to Mrs Rich. one day Mrs.
Rich dropped her pocket book and
Danny picked 1t UP and returned It
20 her For reward she gives Dam
ny a ten dollar bill She arrives Just
IN time at the lawyers home to save
Danny from being denounced as a
thief.
2. Max Takes TONES. Pathe. Max
is sick and his doctor prescribes n
medicine and the dose is Bordeaux
wine glass fun. Upon arriving home
the only glass Max can find holds n
quart, but It is marked Souvenir OF
RordeauX." He takes his tonic in the
glass ana becomes marvelously in
cbriated.
3. The stranded Actors Lubin
How two stranded actors tried to do
man out Of his rightful fortune
left him by a relative. The game goes
al ilSHN uHtll " I'tt'I - ItCSlNeH
from the real Higgins and the poor
tines, 'ans' have to make tracks to
safety.
4. The Unwilling Bride. Pathe
When a daughter Of an. Indian chief
is given I'm marriage to the chief Of
a neighboring tribe he sends a mes
senger for her. The Indian princess
and the messenger fall in love with
one another and are married This
makes them fugitives from their
tribesmen. How they manage to es-
cape makes an interesting picture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
LOCALS

Wanted-Woman to do ironing. In
quire 1907 w. Alta st.
For Rent-Front office in Judd
Building. Apply F. E. Judd.
state Hotel-Furnisned rooms al
special rates by week or month.
Team OF horses for sale. Enquire
All Eddy st.
For Sale - Household furniture
cheap. Inquire 700 East Webb.
Have your wood sawed by the gas.
olne wood saw. Phone Main 13.
To horses and one S-year-old colt
for sale. Apply S15 Garden st.
Land scape gardening. Work guar
anteed or no charge. Smith Bros.
521 So Main street
For Sale-29 head fresh Jersey
milk cows. Inquire Of r. II. stevens
Dutch Henry Feed Yard.
Sroom house for rent, range. heat
er and curtains for sale, 1902 e. Court
street. Phone Red 2S41.
Good pasture with running water
! l-2 miles west of Stanfield, sl,5C
per month. w. 7. Reeves.
For sale-Pigs and shoats, all sizes;
also brood sows and litters. Address
VIM Milne, Box 1919, Pendleton.
Buy from owner, first class room
ing house with modern conveniences
% rooms. close in. doing good busi-
ness. IS" care this office
Laborers wanted for street work at
Pendleton. Wages, % cents per hour
Apply Warren Construction Co., Pen
deton, ore.
Wanted-By middle age woman all
around cook, pastry position in board
ing house or small hotel. f. care
this office.
For Sale-450 wood boxes, .
inches deep, 10 inches wide and p
inches long. Make me an offer or
same. VIM. +. Schaeffer, State Hos
pital Bldg.
For sale-Yellow pine, red fir, al
der and maple wood; also Rock
Springs coal. Phone Black 1922, oil
leave orders at Demotts Cigar Store
Main street.
strictly first class chop suey ano
noodle parlors. Open day and night
Tray orders a specially. Everything
new. Under State Hotel. Phone
Main SCI. Un Co. Props.
Passengers for Portland can save
money and at same time enjoy Q
clean and refreshing river ride b!
taking the Str. Bailey Gatzert, leav'
ing The Dalles daily except Sunday
and Monday at 3:3O p. IN. Fare tc
Portland s..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
ORIGIN OF SAYINGS.

"The lions share" embodied the
sarcasm of old Aesop. in whose fable
at the conclusion of their point feast,
the animals announcing their wish to
divide the booty, the lion claiming one
quarter by reason of kingly preroga-
tive, one quarter for his superior cour-
age one quarter for his dam and
cubs. LAS for the fourth quarter,
said the lion, "let who will dispute it
with me"
Every man for himself and the
devil take the hindmost," is cynical
slogan derived from the Spaniards. 1t
is said that His Satanic Majesty
once conducted school Of magic at
Toledo. At the end Of the term the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
BUTCHER SHOP DIALOGUE.

Lady Shopper-Have you calves
brains?
Butcher, indignantly-No, l haven't
any.
That's too bad. How are your kid
neys?"
~ nave only ole left"
"Have YOU any liver7"
'Oh, yes. shall l show 1t to you?'
mo never mind. How's your
chicken2'
IAN right. 1 guess. 1 saw her last
night"
II notice that you have pigs feet"
No reply.
'And your tongue is fresh" contin-
ued the lady shopper.
mot half as fresh as yours, man
What do you want?"
'Oh, III take some of your frogs
legs"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-12
At THE PICTURE SHOWS
OrI,licuIil.

An exceptional good program for
Tuesdays change. Four full reels of
the best pictures.
l. Under Suspicion Selig. Danny
little waif, is arrested for stealing
something to eat. A lawyer adopts
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-08
FOR AN AIRING
nous

ColuuI IIardv,y. VIII" l. '"n''hc'
=, Nj, home mos, "i thr time, wa'
ou, ior an airing to-day. The OLD
gentleman. in spite oj hi '"0rm''','
!, a, keen q, ever and takes gen
,ra interest in All public ait'ir-.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-08
TEXAS TOMMIES

ThcTrxo> Tommy dance Will be
shown al the Grand Tonight Don't
fail to take in the entire performance