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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the orpheum.


The Wage Farmers. a story Of labor
vs.. capital in three reels, one hun
dred scenes. three thousand feet film
to be shown tonight at the orphenm
theatre
The story deals with problem that
has been of interest since the world
began, it is handled in new and nov
Ell manner. The great question be-
tween labor and capital showing all
the interior departments OF a big
steel corporation The strike OF un-
ion men. You see 5000 laborers lay
down their respective tools and walk
out for their principles. 1t shows the
happiness that can be found In the
laboring mans home and the misery
and emptiness OF the capitalists home.
shows the meeting of the laboring
mans con and the capitalists daugh-
ter, and how after exciting and thrill
ing episodes it eliminates In the
strongest union in the worId--their
marriage.
Tomorrow night the vagabond. a
thrilling dramatic production, a rec
ord breaking motor boat race. start
ling wreck asd an exciting rescue.
Don't fail to see these two great
bills.-Adv.
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Household Economy
How TO Have the Best Cough
Syrup and Save -, by
Making IL at Home.

Cough medicines, az rule, contain a
large quantity of plain syrup. IL you
take one pint of graduated sugar, add
" pint Of warm water and stir about
2 minutes, you have as good syrup as
money could buy.
IL you viii then put 2Ia ounces Of
Pinex 50 cent? WORTH in pint bottle,
and ill IL up with the Sugar Syrup, you
will have as much cough syrup "a you
could buy ready made for $3.50. 1t
Keeps perfectly.
And you will find it the best cough
syrup you ever use1--eyen in whooping
cough. You can feel it take hold-usu-
ally stops the most severe cough in "a
hours. II is lust laxative enough, has a
good tonic effect, and taste is pleasant.
Take 3 teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
It is q splendid remedy, TOO, for
whooping cough, Group, hoarseness, asth.
ma, chest pains, ctr.
PineE is the moot valuable coneentra,
ted compound Of Norway white pine ex-
tract, rich in guaiacoI and ali the heal.
ing pine elements. No other prepare
tion viii work in this formula.
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup is DOW
used and priced In thousands Of homes
in the United States and Canada. The
plan has often been initiated but never
successfully.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, Oh
money promptly refunded, Roes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or viii
get it for you. If not. send TO Ths
Pine1 Co, It. Wayne, Ind.
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SUIT IS BROUGHT
OVER LAND TITLE
ST. Louis Man Files Suit In District
court-claIms Title 20 Hawk
eye Addition Lots.

Richard Hanlon, OF ST. Louis, Mo.
has brought quit in the district
court to prove his claimed ownership
Of a number Of Iots IN the Hawkeye
addition and about three acres Of land
lying easteriy and norfherly Of the K.
& n ". railroad. The defendantg
are Matthew Renihan, Mary Renfhan.
Rachel Renihan and Richard Renihan.
administrator Of the estate OF James
H. Renihan, the Municipal Engineer
ing Company and W D. Patterson.
assignee OF Charles Uirich
Hanlon alleges that ne is the
owner Of all Of the even numbered
lots in the Hawkeye addition. except
ing certain ones which he names. and
about three acres OF land.
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Rouman:a Not In II.

limited Press Leased wire Service. /
PARIS, Dec. 12-France and Eng
land, of the triple entente. have de-
clined TO accept the demands of
Roumania for participation In the am
bassadorial conference in London, It
was learned from semf-oficiai source
this afternoon, It was said that the
larger powers feared that TO admit
Roumania would enlarge the scope OF
the operations of the conference and
cause complications.
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PUBLIC OPINION
g q, g ~ % q, g 9 D. 9 o o Z. o q o
That Road Controversy.


To the Editor Of The Gate City:
see in your issue of the eighth
there is some little trouble between
the county supervisors of Lee county
and the Water Power Co, concerning
the way that the road running from
Keokuk TO Montroge is to be built,
and that there was written con-
tract drawn up and read and witness
ed by several people and accepted
and work begun and that now the
supervisors are making a strong kick
and saying that they did not under
stand it. Well, whose fault is 1t II
they did not? It sounds to US people
out here like baby talk for we have
always understood that when plain
contract is signed by two or more
sane persons in broad day light that
II would come pretty near sticking
and | Ike TO see man that is a good
loser as GOOD winner. SO / would be
In favor OF our honorable board Of
supervisors taking their medicine
Ike men rather than having perhaps
q long drawn out litigation and ther
asking the taxpayers to step up AMI
foot the bill, when we can't see tina
any one will be the gais,er except ;
few lawyers. 80 our advice to our hon
orable board of supervisors is to jus
take their medicine and II II Is a lit
tie bitter just gulp it down ali at ono
and 1t will soon quit hurting and thei
feel good, but however. they will ney
er. never do the Ike any more.
GEO. a. PICKARD.
Charleston. Iowa, Dec. IL, 1912.
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to End
CA I A K Ri
gust Breathe 1cosh's t4YoMEi-kill
the Germs and Soothe the Unframed
Membrane Start To-Day.

Don't be presudiced There is no.
particle of morphine. cocaine. o.
any injurious or habit forming drug
II Hy0MEI
II Is made OF Eucalyptus and 9th
er grand sntfseptfcs. II win greatly
relieve the misery Of catarrh or any
affliction OF the nose and throat In
five minutes.
No stomach dosing!ust breathe
HYOMEI. II gets at the catarrh germs
and quickly destroys them.
Ask for HYoMEI pronounced
High-o-ne1 outfit 1t only costs $1oe.
and consists OF hard rubber poke.
inhaler. which can be carried In vest
pocket. bottle Of HTOMEI, a med,-
cine dropper. and simple directions
for use. Extra bottles SOC.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
HYOMEI. which is guaranteed TO end
catarrh. coughs. colds and croup. or
money returned
II you could 20 10 the Eucalyptus
forests Of inland Australia ron would
quickly get rid OF catarrh. Booths
HTOMET brings the identical air Of
these forests direct 10 your home Ii
is most wonderful cattarh remedy.
Ask Wilkinson & Co. about t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12
CLOSES Fifty
YEARS SERVICE
Miss Annie E. Packer Is Given a
Remarkable Celebration by
Friends II
Salem.
SINCERE APPRECIATION
Four Hundred People Participated
and One Hundred Letters and
Teiegrsns Were
Received.
I Special TO The Gate City.1

special 10 Inc Gate City.
SALEM, Iowa, Dec. I2.-On We'd
nesday evening there was held the
annie E Packer jubilee celebration.
The event marked the close Of fifty
years Of service by Miss Packer in the
schools OF Lee, Van Buren,, and
Henry counties. The greater part OF
the time she was a teacher in Whit
tier academy IN Salem and she was
for several terms County suparintend.
ent Of Van Buren, county and later o.
Henry county.
The celebration was held in the
Congrega tionai church and was attend
ed by nearly four hundred friends OF
Miss Packer. Mr. Owen Garretson
presided and addresses were given By
Professor Lincoln Antrum. superin.
tendent OF schools IN Henry county, By
Superintendent-slsc E. c. Lynn. OF
Lee county, Mrs. c. T. Wahrer, OF
Fort Madison. and Mrs. Harry J.
Reeves OF Keo nix
One hundred kilograms and letterf
Of greeting were received by Miss
Packer from former pupils living in
all parts OF the United States. a
number Of handsome gifts were pre-
scented and the words Of appreciation
were very sincere. To have lived and
served In enc community for fifty
years and to receive such an ovation
goes far TO prove that some times q
prophet has reward IN his own eoun-
try.
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DEATH OF VENERABLE
CoLoRED MAN
Rev William Green Died at the Home
Of His Son Last
Night.

Rev. William Green, sr., a yener-
able eolored minister, died at the
home of his son Henry Green, 7ls
South Fifteenth street, at 7.3o O'Clock
last night, where he had lived the
past fourteen years. He was born
in virginia and in age had passed the
FOUR score mark He is survived by
three sons, Rev. William Green, Jr..
former psstor Of Pilgrims Rest color
ed Baptist church of this city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12
Presidential Nominations.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servieel
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-President
Taft has nominated.
George P. Bennett. TO be receiver
of public moneys. at Rapid City, S. D..
Carl F. Henckle, Of Missouri, to be-
assis. ant agent, Salmon fisheries in
Alaska.
A. 7. Spane, postmaster at Idaho
Falls. Idaho.
G. A. Swallow, postmaster. FoH
Leavenworth, Kas.
Albert H. Swing, postmaster,
Ccatesville, Kas.
Joseph c. Love. postmaster, Provo,
Utah.
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FooLIsHnEss OF FOOLS.

FooLIsHNEss OF FOOLS.
There are old fools and yonng fools.
and poor fools and rich.
There's the fool who leers up at you
while he waIloTs in the ditch;
There's the fool who's busy pairing an
absurd election bet
There's the fool whose pride has
caused him to go deeply into
debt;
And you'n always find fools sufferins
nc matter where you are.
Because they kept on footing TIL they
carried II too far.
There are ne fools and she fools, and
black fools and white:
There's the fool who scares the chill
dren when they go to bed Al
night;
There's the fool who screeches
aFTret" and stampedes the
frightened crowd,
There's the fool who tips you over
and in consequence is proud.
And you'll always find fsois band
aged mp, 10 matter Wnele you
are,
Because they kept on footing TIL they
carried It TOO far
There are small fools and big tools,
and high fools and low,
There's the fool who, when you sui
fer, comes 10 say: 4 told You
sei',
There's the fool who. thinks It funny
when be points a rusty gun.
There are fools who start false rum
ors and believe il to be fun,
And you1l always see fools' funerals
no matter where you are,
Because they kept on fooling till the.
carried 1t too far.
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jnyisabIe Mar.

United Press Leared Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-George
Pupausky paid SIS for a cats ear to
make him invisible" He went into
saloon and attempted to grab some
booze The bartender threw him
out. Say, what's the mat. er with
you- anyway yelled Pupausky.
.sYou can't see me-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

After repeated efforts to get q body
hold Old Father Time at last sue
ceeded in gathering in Justine Mas
son. the famous giantess Of Montreal.
AS Justine weighed $50 pounds it is
easy TO understand why the man with
the gcythe had something Of a job
TO get away With IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

John Campbell, locomotive engine
man Of the Pennsylvania lines west
Of Pittsburg. and who for number
Of Years past has run 2 yard engine
q Pittsbarg. retired from his posi-
ton on September 6. after being In
the service 6 the company continual
ly for forty-eight years, and he re-
tsrs6 Nth clear record
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Of the Capital News. who Is already
under charge Of contempt, did not
publish the address. He issued q
statement explaining he suppressed 1t
on advice OF counsel that its publica-
ton would be further contempt
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COLoNEL's SPEECHES
ARE DANGEROUS
Ono Idaho Paper May be Charged
With Contempt Of Court for
Publishing Last One.

limited Press Leased Wire service.]
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 12.-Because 1t
published Colonel Roosevelt's Chicago
speech OF Tuesday attacking the Idaho
supreme court, the Idaho Daily States
mar. local newspaper. faces the pos
sfbiiity of being hailed before that
court for contempt. Editor Sheridan.
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who is now in Tennessee, Rev.
Edward Green Of Macon. Mo,
and Henry Green of Ksokuk,
al whose home he died, and by
two daughters. residents elsewhere
The funeral will occur tomorrow at
the colored Union Baptist church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

Postponing the parade feature Of
the presidential inauguration from
March 4 to April "a depends largely
on the weather bureaus guaranteeing
Washington against bareback.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

Miss Madeline Edison. daughter of
Thomas A Edison, is TO become the
bride Of John Eyre Sloan, son Of a
neighboring family in South Orange,
N J., pupil Of Papa Edison, and an
inventor Of much promise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

set in good size type. and is sold in
the cloth edition at the low price of
81 per copy. The publication society
has completed the work given it to do
By the Saratoga convention in 1888,
and Is quite content to commit the re-
suit to the unprecedented examination
OF all Bible students.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12
Aches and Pains Of rheumatism are

Aches and Pains or rheumatism are
not permanently. but only temporar-
ny. relieved by external remedies.
Why not use an internal remedy
Hoods SarsapariIla, which corrects
the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

Eldress Sarah Smith of the White
Water Shaker. Colony, near Harri-
son. o. Mrs. stephens admitted to-
night that Cupid had found a way
into the colony! and she said she was
sure now that married life meant
more than celibacy.
ELDER Peter was in charge of the
North Farm and / of the women"
said Mrs. stephens. There were
fifteen of us. 1t seemed to us that
many changes were creeping into
the Shaker religion and many of the
members were adopting spiritualism.
never dreamed that the Elder
would propose to me, but when the
directors in New York ordered us to
move to Centre Farm, which was not
so well equipped as our old one, he
asked me to marry him. SO We left
and got married and came here. The
society gave up $25 to start our lives
anew on. You can say we are very
happy"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
BALD EAGLE FIGHTS IN CHICAGO
Blows in from Northwest and Lands
in Lincoln Park Zoo.

Chicago A big bald eagle, blown
by the blasts from the northwest into
the city limits on the northwest side,
was captured in the snow after a hard
battle. The eagle was weak, but put
up a fight
Victor Vlaciha and A. F. Koshne
discovered the bird and were making
desperate efforts to capture it when
Game Warden a. L. Adams and his
deputy, Bert Chambers. arrived The
men We're held at bay for some time
by Ehe birds effectual use of its beak
and talons.
At last the bird was imprisoned
in a box. It's captors then attempted
to drive the eagle from the box into
a large sack The bird ripped the sack
with one snap of its beak and the
fight began all over again, lasting a
half hour before it was overpowered
again. 1t is now in the Lincoln Park
Zoo, being nursed back to strength.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Are Not Taft Supporters.

A number of members of the Roose-
welt Republican club whose names
appear as signers of the Taft petitions
resent the imputation that they were
Taft supporters when they signed the
petition for the denomination of the
president. They declare they did so
simply to assist the circulators in
complying with the demands of the
law, stating at the time that they
We're Roosevelt men should the
strenuous one" come out for the
nomination. At the meeting for the
organization of the Roosevelt club,
many of the members testified to such
reasons for the signing of the petition
and DR.. Temple, president of the or
ganization. estimates that nearly fifty
of the signers of the Taft petitions
have signed the club campaigning for
Teddy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
"Hophead. Sent to Jail.

The following from the Portland
Journal of yesterday tells of the dis
position of the case against G. w. CO.
lin, recently arrested at Umatilla by
Marshal Jeff Stevens for smoking
opium:
Judge Bean in federal court this
morning took a doctors place for a
moment and prescribed a new cure
for the opium habit. His prescription
was a 3O-day Jail sentence and was
administered at the request of the
patient" G. W. Colin, arrested in
Umatilla on a charge of illegally hav-
ing opium in his possession, came into
court this morning pleading guilty
and saying that the habit was so
strong he could not resist the craving
for the drug when at liberty. Judge
Bean imposed a jail sentence of so
days and fine of $50"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
RECLUSE'S AMBITION TO
LIVE ALONE FOR CENTURY

Minneapolis, Minn.-Louis Daniel
Boerck, n years old recluse residing
near Excelsior has but one ambition
in life-to live to be 100-and he be-
lieves If he is let alone he will be able
to do So
Boerck stated his ambition in court
in protest against the appointment
of a guardian as he had a forty acre
farm, nine head of cattle nd five
dOllr bill. He promised the court to
take a bath and improve his living
conditione, whereupon the court dis
missed the petition.
Here's Brooks recipe for living a
century:
Live by yourself.
Eat only once or twice a day.
always be contented."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
CONvICTS CHEER WARDEN.
"TIonOr Men" Jubilant That Baker j.
Not to Quit Place

Reno.-When Warden Roy Baker
arrived at the convict road camp just
south of this city the honor convicts
who had heard of efforts to have Ba-
ker removed from the warnedship,
thronged about him to learn the ac-
tual facts.
They piled eager questions and de-
clared, you bet we want Baker. He's
white. We never knew what a square
deal was until you came. We don't
want any one else"
Upon being assured that he was
well rousing cheer rent the air and
the convicts en- masse raised a flag
amid shouts of jubiliation. Baker
however, ordered the flag taken down
while he expressed appreciation OF
their feeling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
HIGHBALES LEGAL HEIGHT.
Court Rules That You're Entitled to
Two Ounces of whisky Per Drink.

Los Angeles Two ounces of whis-
ky should be found in every properly
made highball, according to a ruling
by Justice of the Peace Reeve, which
is on file here.
The ruling was made in connection
with a suit for $3.50 wages which v.
Dobbn, a cafe bartender, brought
against his former employer, a. Jahn-
Ike.
Dobbin told the court that Jahnke
had refused to pay him, saying that
the bartender had used too much
whiskey in highballs.
Dobbins mixed a drink while on the
witness stand and proved to the courts
satisfaction that he had not used toe
much whisky. He was allowed hi
calm and costs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
$50 DOG BRINGS $3.50.
Express Agent Sells 1t At Auction to
Satisfy Charges

Worthlngton, Ind.-The agent OF
the Adams Express company here has
sold a dog at auction to satisfy ex-
press charges. He brought $3.50. This
dog was sold by the Eel River Ken
mel farm to w. H Sturgis of Aller-
ton, Mass, last November for $50
cash and was shipped to the purchas-
er by express. Later the new owner
took his dog to Florida for hunt. AT.
ter the hunt Sturgis, having no way
to care for the dog shipped him bach
expecting to sell him to the raiser
The proprietor of the kennel refused
to receive the dog, which remained il
charge Of the express agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
FIGHTS SNAKES IN OLD WE'LL.
Texas Cowboy Rescued Unconscious
After Fifteen Hours of Horror.

Galveston. Texas Fifteen hours
battling with a dozen or more snakes
forty feet below ground in an aban-
doned well was the racking expert
ence Of Charles Melbourne. a cow
hoy residing in Valverde county.
When rescued after a night in the
well Melbourne had lost his reason
and his arms and legs were literally
covered with bites from the snakes.
Eight dead snakes measuring in
length from two to four feet were
taken out, but the details of his
frightful experience will not be known
unless he RECEIVERS, and his condition
is said to be serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Fort George Man Here.

W. A Scale, Pacific coast mana
ger for the North Coast Land Co.,
which is colonizing the Canadian
lands in the Fort George country. is
here today He has offices in the
Chamber of Commerce building, Port.
land and is in charge of all the colon
ization work in the coast states. The
North Coast Land company has a
paid up capital of s1,50O,000 and the
general office is at Vancouver, B. C.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
"BENETIT' FOR DEAD MAN.
kcntuckians Plan 'Euchre. Lotto and
Ice Cream Sumner

Louisville, Ky.-"For the benefit OF
nouncement made of "euchre, lotto
and ice cream supper" given at To-
cal lodge hall recently.
The purpose of the entertainment
was to raise funds to defray the ex-
penses of Mueller's burial and keep
his body from the dissecting table.
Mueller emigrated from Germany
with his wife, four children and aged
parents. In North Dakota where he
started fruit ranch. he met finan-
cial reverses and then dislocated his
neck trying to save his child in a fall
from wagon. The child died and
he was brought to a hospital here by
friends. His family is destitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Local Men Buy Land.

Dan P. Smythe, well known at
torney and sheepman. has pur-
chased from Elden l. Goodman and
wife $50 acres at Barnhart for a con-
sideration of 1915. Judge w. r. Ell
lis, congressman. has purchased
20 acres between Hermiston and
Umatilla from Geo. r. Roberts and
wife, for $1,000 The deeds for both
transactions were filed today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

The party of local people consist
ing of Col. and Mrs. j, II. Raley, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Thompson, Mrs. Lima
II. Sturgis, Mrs. ]. F. Robinson. Mrs.
Henry Dickson Jones, Mrs. Minnie
HALEY, James H. Sturgis and Roy
w. Ritner, which will be spectators
at the Rodeo performances, left this
afternoon on No. II for Los Angeles,
They will be gone for several weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
WHIPPING INSTEAD OF JAIL.
Town Marshal Furnishes Miner With
Buggy Whip.

Petersburg. Ind.-Because George
Denning, a coal miner who became
intoxicated, refused to leave when or
dered, Thomas Whitney. town mar
shaL obtained a buggy whip and gave
Denning a severe whipping. Den
ming wished to be put in jail. Whit
ney said Denning desired 20 De locked
up so he could have a place to stay
for several days, and that he thought
the whipping was a greater punish
ment than the Jail sentence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

those going down were Rev. C. A.
Phipps. state secretary. Rev w. H.
Bleakney OF Freewater, Rev. E. w.
Warrington of Pilot Rock. Rev. ]. NJ
Cornelison of Tutuilla, Rev. ]. G.
Dickson of Tutuillla, Prof and Mrs
]. S. Landers, Mrs. Etephen a. Low
ell, Rev. a. Mackenzie Meldrum OF
Athena, Mrs. NJ. E. Moule and Roland
Oliver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Take Embezzler Back to chicago.

Officers James Leonard and John
Kelly of the Chicago police depart
ment arrived today for the purpose of
taking back to the Windy City A. w.
Montaux alias Henry Warner alias
w. A. Van Duren, the man arrested
recently at Milton and accused of
embezzIing several thousand dollars
from the American Brotherhood of
Cement Workers. They will leave
with him tomorrow.