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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
ortolans az Food.

The ortolan. a bird smaller than our
quail, an inhabitant of southern Eu-
ropesin summer and Of Africa In win
ter. is highly priced, especially among
French epicures, for the delicate flavor
Of its flesh. The ortolan Is netted
alive, kept In dark place and fed on
millet. oats and other seeds until 1t
becomes enormously fat. when It is
killed for the table. This artificial fat
tening OF the ortolan dates back TO an
cient days OF Rome A Partisan paper
tells of a financier who invited four
friends to a dinner at his country
place and sent to Paris to a famous
restaurateur to provide feast for six
persons. When the account was pre-
scented it footed up 1900 francs that
is, $24O. "Outrageousr said the flnan-
cier. Monsieur" said the restaura-
teur. you have had twenty ortolans at
rs francs each. That alone 70 500
francs" This would be much like
paying SIS each for well fattened Eng
lish sparnows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Income Tax Requirements.

The new income tax law and its re-
quirements are causing not little con-
fusion in the public mind But in a COM
parative1y short time. the new law will
be found to be working smoothly and
with as little embarrassment to the pub
lie as is possible under a law which re-
quires those subject to the tax to disclose
to the Revenue Collector incomes in
excess of $1,000. To safeguard the col
lection of incomes derived from invest
ments like bonds, salaries, rents. etc, the
law imposes upon the source of the in.
come certain obligations. For example,
If person owns bonds and cuts off the
interest coupons and presents them to
the bank for deposit as cash or for collec-
tion, certain certificates must be attached
which in turn are sent by the debtor, or
the concern issuing the bond, TO the Col
lector of Internal Revenue once a month.
II the certificate claims exemption from
the tax, none will be deducted at the
source. otherwise it might be.
Banks can furnish all needed blanks
and instructions. A person whose mel
income is less than $1,000 is not required
to make report A person whose net
income amounts to 5000 must make a
report even though he Is not taxable
BY reason of certain exemptions allowed
which might reduce his taxable. income
below 5000.
Personal returns Of income must be
made within 90 days from December 81,
1919, and for the year 1913, will include
ten months or from March 1, when the
ratification Of the income tax amend
sneut was promulgated Blank forms
Rila be sent some time 10 December to all
ssho apply or whom the Collector be-
aievea are liabl. to the tax. These forms
silI greatly aid the person filing same in
properly making up his return Income,
not property. must be listed
As soon as practicable after March 4.
che assessment, IL any, will be made and
a bill for same mailed 10 taxpayers, who
then have until June 80 following to pay
Au income of S. 600. II no exemptions
are allowed lother than e3.ooo) wonld
produce tax al per cent of only $40.
Persons whose incomes exceed 81 900
should send their names to the Cole tor
Of Internal Revenue to be sure to receive
the blank form upnn which 10 make their
retnrn, for if you are missed, and later
are discovered to be liable 10 the tax, a
heavy fine Is imposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
TWO GREAT STARS.
Sirius IL the Brightest Of All, and Ca
nopus Comes Next.

Sirius IL the Brightest Of All, and Ca
nopus Comes Next.
The results OF that instrument OF
precision, the meridian photometer, are
that Sirius is seven-tenths Of a magni-
tude brighter than Campus, which
easily teaches that Sirius il brighter
than any other star.
Campus, next in brilliancy, Is visible
from all that portion Of the world
south Of north latitude 81 degrees.
since its declination is south IS degrees
and IS is the complement Of 81.
1t therefore never rises above the
south horizon Of any point 81 degrees
north. The latitude Of this observa-
tory is "a degrees II minutes; hence
Campus rises very nearly degrees
above the Watery wastes in the Pacific
sea. Its low altitude makes it much
fainter than higher Sirius, as the light
must traverse layers of dust and wa
ter vapor near the earth's surface.
Still it is magnificent, especially when
standing over calm ocean surface.
Campus has no parallax that the
highest power telemicrometers that
can be made are able to measure. This
is one OF the most overwhelming facts
within the entire range of human ex-
perience. This means that IL one goes
to Campus with the most powerful
telescope ever made. turns and looks
back this way, the base line, the entire
diameter Of the orbit Of the earth
49,, 764, 600 miles dwindles to d minute
point too small to be measured by any
microscope. Some idea may be had
of the immensely of the universe by
thinking Of this fact during each spare
minute. Better to so think than to
waste the precious moments. Edgar
Lucien Larkin in New York American
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Why Kansas Stays Dry.

Asked why Kansas stays dry" At
torney- General Dawson pulled the follow
ing statistics from pigeon hole, saying
he always used them TO answer that
question /:
more than one-half of the county jails
are empty Sixty-five of the los counties
of the State have no inmates in the State
penal Institutions. Many counties have
not had a jury trial case in ten years
Eighty-seven counties have no insane.
'sFifty-fonr counties have not single
inmate on their poor farms. Kansas ]:
the richest State in the Union. It's aver,
age wealth per capita Is $500 Fewel
than ten of 786 newspapers in the State
accept liquor advertisements. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Right TO the Point.

Some months ago excavations were
being made for new tracks on the line
Of a certain railway At one point a
nearby resident obtained permission to
remove quantity Of turf to resod the
premises. the section foreman being in
structed to notify the excavating
'sgang" when the resident should have
secured all he desired.
The foreman's report is as follows:
'The man that wanted the earth has
got it."-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21

orchestra in London long ago. when tina
father of r e. Woolf, the Boston crit
ic. was conducting
The donkey In Leoncavallo's .Pag-
liacci" has not speaking part, yet
once that know Of he lifted up his
voice and made Canio's great solo an
unexpected duet. BALKAN himself was
not more astonished than was the tenor
on that occasion
In spite of the saying, Thou shaM
not yoke the OK and the ass together."
Pierne caused these two to sing duet
in The Children of Bethlehem" On
this occasion the ass was a tenor, but
do not believe that Pierne meant any
reflection upon the high voiced frater-
nifty Louis @. Elson in Musical OBJ
server.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
FIGHTING A FIRE IN IRKUTsK.
A Comedy Of Flaming Torches and
Empty Water Wagons.

Empty Water Wagons.
They fight fires in a peculiar way in
Siberia. First you find the fire. The
city is plotted into districts. each with
its engine house and watchtower. On
the watchtower by day and night
stands guard who scans the house
tops for a sign of smoke. When the
fire has got enough Roadway for him
to see the smoke he gives the alarm
and the engines dash out. The specta-
tor is amused. not so much at the dash
as at the engines. They are primitive.
and the use OF them is more so.
We went to a fire one Sunday after
noon in Irkutsk. continues Mr.. Rich
ardson L. Wright in his book Through
Siberia" 1t was close to our hotel, SO
that we had an excellent view. First
came a troika team that dragged a
hook and ladder carriage. On the car
sacks with brass helmets damned
down over their ears, who carried in
one hand-how the symbolism would
have stirred the heart of Maeterlinck!
flaming torches. Behind the hook
and ladder was the hosecart, and then
came hand engine Of the type our
grandfathers used to drag to fires.
After that, for two blocks, trailed a
queue of water filed hogsheads on
wheels. The cavalcade passed us In a
cloud of dust. accompanied by the yells
Of the torch bearing firemen. When
the supply of water ran out the carts
dashed down to the river and were re-
plenished.
This crude high pressure service gave
rise once to rather humorous incl
dent that the Irkutskians tell with
great glee. During fire several years
ago string of water wagons went
down to the river, were filed and came
rumbling back When they reached
. the fire the water was gone The en-
thusiastic captain of hogsheads had
neglected to put back the plugs in the
barrels and had spilled his supply for
several blocks along the main street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Saved His Foot

Fl. D. Ely, of Banton, O.,esuffer-
ed from horrible ulcer on his foot
for four years. Doctor advised
amputation, but he refused and re
luctantly tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve as a last resort. He then
wrote: 81 used your salve and my
foot was soon completely cnred"..
Best remedy for burns, cuts.
bruises and eczema. Get box to-
day. Only 25c. All druggists or
by mail. 81. e Bncklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Nervous and Sick Headaches.

Torpid liver, constipated bowels
and disordered stomach are the
causes of these headaches. Take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, you
will be surprised how quickly you
will get relief. They stimulate the
different organs to do their work
properly. No better regulator for
liver and bowels Take 25c. and
invest in box. to day. At all
druggists or by mail. II. E. Buck
len 8 Co.. Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Uncle Sans Antecedents.

A reader asks how the name Uncle
Sam came to be adopted for the Inn
aginary genius who directs the des-
TIMES Of this nation. The answer is
very simple. Uncle Sam" is merely
popular expansion of the letters u.
s." Albert Matthews once wrote a
forty-fve page monograph to prove
this, and he showed that the expression
went back to the year 1873 James
Fenimore Cooper in 1.-The Prairie" II,
1927 spoke of '.the well known initials
that have gained for the gov
eminent of the United States the good
humoredfand quaint appellation of I'm
Gle Sam."-New York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
ANIMALS IN OPERA.
Some Of Them Raised Up Their Voices
With Weird Effect.

Some Of Them Raised Up Their Voices
With Weird Effect.
Few persons realize how many ami
mails appear in opera. By this do not
mean such animals as the tenor who
played the part Of Lohengrin and was
told by Won Bulow that he was the
knight of the swine rather than of the
swan, but real bona fide animals.
They extend all the way from Monte
verde to Wagner.
About A. D. 1000 it was not unusual
to have lions or elephants upon the OPP
cratic stage One can never tell what
these animals may improvise in then
parts. know Of case where an ele
plant caused most hasty exit of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Hit Both Ways.

Tramp-Yes, lady. loved girl. She
wouldn't hev me, and | became wan
derer. Woman-Poor chap. If she had
married you all would have been well.
Tramp-Oh. dunno. Me friend out In
de road dere is de Teller wot got her!-
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
His Busy Day.

"You say you called this morning on
my husband at his office? He's always
SO busy. Did you have any trouble in
Seeing him?"
Eyes. at first. He was sitting behind
his desk. and couldn't see him until
he moved his feet. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
Cause Of insomnia.

disorders of the stomach and constipa-
|tiou. Chamherlain's Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you to sleep.
Fore sale by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21

Not only strike when the iron is hot,
but make It hot by striking Oliver
Cromwell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
COLUMBIA RIVER PLAN IS
ENDORSED IN PENOLETOn

By resolutions telegraphed to the
Oregon delegation in congress, the
Pendleton Commercial association has
gone on record as endorsing the plan
outlined for the Improvement of the
canal and mouth of the Columbia
river. The following Is copy. of the
resolutions:
Be it Resolved by the Commercial
Association of the City of Pendleton,
that We most heartily endorse the COM
prehensive plans outlined by the Com
mittee of the Ports of the Columbia,
for the Improvement of that grea,
waterway.
orous and effective efforts of our
senators and representatives In con-
gress, in securing government coop
Grafton and aid in carrying out such
plans TO increase the facilities OF the
ports of the Columbia,and
Be it further Resolved, that We most
heartily favor the construction of a
large and powerful dredge, to operate
on the Columbia river and the Pa
cific seaboard, and respectfully urge
upon the officials of the government
and our senators and representatives
in congress. the appropriation of the
sum of s1.500,00O. or such other sum
as shall be sufficient for the con-
struction of such a dredger. and that
the same be- constructed and placed
In operation as soon as possible, in
order that the vast empire tributary
to the Columbia may be properly pre-
pared to receive and retain Its just
share of the benefits to accrue from
the opening of the Panama canal.
And be it further Resolved. that a
copy of this resolution be forwarded
tatives in congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
ROBBER HOLDS UP
TRAIN AND KILLS
Lone Bandit Then Escapes With
Money and Jewely from Passen-
gers on Southern Pacific Line.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. AL
though the authorities of Los Angeles
and dozen small towns nearby
searched all night long, no trace was
found of the lone robber who held
up score of passengers on the
Southern Pacific Sunset express last
night and shot and killed H. e. Mon
tague, travelling passenger agent for
the railway.
The robber went through the rear
Pullman with a drawn revolver and
robbed the passengers OF about $3.50
and jewelry worth $500. He left the
train at Ell Monte, 80 minutes after
he climbed aboard at Pomona.
Montague was killed as he passed
through the Pullman to the rear of
the train which he expected to leave
at Shorb, just outside the Los An
geles city limits. He was seized by
the shoulder as he passed the robber
and commanded to throw up his
hands. He instinctively pulled back.
and the robber believing he planned to
fight, fired at him, the bullet passing
through his head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-For the
fourth time since his Inauguration.
President Wilson personally addressed
joint session of the house and sem
ate today. The lawmakers gathered
for the occasion in the chamber OF
representatives. The president arrived
al the capitol directly from the White
House. Vice-President Marshall and
Speaker Clark were named q commit
tee to receive him and they met him
at the entrance OF the chamber and
speakers desk. where standing be-
fore the gathering he read his mes
sage.
He remained only long enough to
/, ftnish the message. then bowed. to the
legislatures and left the chamber es-
corted by Marshall and Clark. The
president motored back to the execu-
tive mansion.
The presidents message dealt with
the important issues confronting the
country today. He expressed tho
thought that the administrator pol.
icy of waiting In regard to the Mex
lean situation would be speedily real
lied In the overthrow of Huerta and
the setting up Of government which
would afford protection to all citizens
and foreigners in that republic. The
president also urged prompt action on
the currency measure, and took up
too the question of Philippine inde-
pendence and other matters OF urgent
Importance to the country.
The presidents message is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress.
In pursuance of my constitutional
duty to "give to the congress informa-
ton of the state of the Upion." take
the liberty of addressing you on sew
eral matters which ought, as It seems
to me. particularly to engage the at
tention OF your honorable bodies. as
OF all who study the welfare and pro.
gress OF the Nation.
shall ask your indulgence II /
venture to depart in some degree from
the usual custom of setting before you
which have engaged the attention and
called for the action of the several de-
partments OF the government or which
look TO them for early treatment in
the future, because the list Is long,
very long, and would suffer In the
abbreviation to which I should have
to subject it. l shall submit to you
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
FORMER MISS WILSON
GRATEFUL FOR GIFT

In very gracious letter bearing
her own signature. Mrs. Francis b.
Sayre ON IS Jessie Woodrow wilson)
acknowledged the receipt Of the beau
tiful Pendleton Indian bathrobe sent
TO her as wedding present by the
Commercial association. The letter
from the thirteenth White House bride
was received yesterday and reads as
follows:
Personal
The White House, Nov. "a, 1913
Gentlomen:-I have received with
great pleasure the charming memento
which you have sent me for my we'd
ding. I appreciate so much your
thinking Of me and wish to express
my many thanks. Believe me,
Very sincerely,
JESSIE w. WILSON
The Commercial Association,
Pendleton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
SCHOONER ASHORE
BUT CREW RESCUED
Vessel is Pounding to Pieces and
Probably Will be Total Loss
Ship Struck off lefty.

ABERDEEN, Wash, Dec. after
all hope Of saving the vessel had been
abandoned, the Westport lifesav!ng
crew early today removed Captain
Anderson and his crew from the four
masted schooner Balboa which was
caught in the heavy surf just outside
the north jetty and driven ashore
early yesterday.
The Balboa probably will be a to-
tai loss The schooner was sighted
late Sunday beating its way toward
the harbor entrance. 1t finally
struck within less than 200 feet from
the jetty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
WELL KNOWN INDIAN
DIES At HIS HOME

Philip Minthorn, known by nearly
all Umatilla county people as Kash
kash and by his Indian friends az
Pe-tin Mox-Mox (Yellow Hawk. son
OF chief and for years one OF the
most prominent religious workers
among his people. died last evening
at o'clock at his home on Tutuilla
creek following an illness incidental to
old age. He was about 81 years old
ut the time of death
The funeral will! be held tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock at the Tutuilla
church and his remains will be laid
TO rest in the burial ground back of
the church which he loved so well and
to which he gave so much of his time.
thought and means TIE services will
be conducted jointly by the Indian
minister. Rev. William Wheeler. and
The missionary, Rev J. NJ. Cornell
son.
Deceased was the son OF Chief yell
low Hawk, who was a close friend and
enc OF the ardent converts of DIR. Mar
Gus Whitman. He was one of four
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
| MAN KILLED
IN STRIKE At
INDIANAPOLIS
Three Others are Seriously Injured
When Riot Breaks Out Between
Teamsters and Non. Unionists.
POLICE USE CLUBS FREELY
More BlOodshed is Feared-Strikc
Leaders Declare That This Is But
Beginning of Fight Which They Say
viii Become NadOnal-Arbitratio
Terms are Refused.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Am uni
Identified man was shot and killed and
three others were seriously wounded
in strike riot at Indiana and 10
tel avenues shortly before noon to-
day.
The shooting was done by three ne
grces and two white strikebreakere
who were riding in an empty wagon
of the Citizens Ice Storage company
They asserted the first shot came
from a mob standing on the corner
After the shooting squad of police
rushed to the scene and used their
Clubs freely. One man was injured
and probably will die. Further blood
shed Is feared.
The feeling is intensely bitter on
both sides. The fight between the
teamsters and their employees. union
leaders said today. is only the minor
skirmish in national struggle. Be.
hind the teamsters was the American
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
10 PERSONS ARE DROWNED
IN ClOUDDURST IN TEXAS

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 2-Ten per-
sons were drowned at Belton when a
30. foot rise in Nolan creek due to a
clOudbvrst turned that stream into a
raging torrent. The victims were Mrs
w. C. Podk and her four children and
the members of another family of five
Sixty houses were demolished. The
river Texas is out of its banks as the
result OF torrential rains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02
coz. IISS|ON CHARTER BEATEN
BY MAJORITY OF 1888 VOTES
Total is 583 in Favor and III Against--Ths is Second
Time Charter Amendment for Commission Government
Has Been Defeated = Dr. J. A. Best is Returned to
Water Board by Substantial Majority = Vaughan is
Elected Councilman From Fourth Ward.

waiting to hear OF the results and the
telephone at the East Oregonian office
was kept constantly ajingle by peo-
pie eager to learn the outcome. Many
waited In vain for the lights of the
city to wink In token or the passage
OF the charter. Probably the two
greatest surprises of the election was
the heavy vote polled by DIR. Best and
the number of ballots marked for w.
l. Gadwa on the north side.
The total vote cast at the election
was about 400, which proves that
many did not exercise their riaht Of
franchise. There were more than
that number registered and yet many
of the votes cast were those OF sworn
In voters The woman vote. while
heavy In the afternoon, was almost
nothing In the morning and II ts e.
timated that not 25 per cent OF the
women appeared at the polls.
The following is the vote by wards:
Third Ward.
For mayor. Matlock 253; treasurer.
Moorhouse 244: councilman. Ell ls3:
water commissioner. year term,
Jack 1856; 4-year term, Best 1877.
Coiesworthy 80; full term. Brown lSl:
commission form. yes 1o4. no 1s4.
Second Precinct, Fourth ward.
For mayor. Matlock 100; treasurer,
Moorhouse 1873; councilman, Hutchin-
son IS, Vaughan 1856; water commis-
sioner, 1-year term. Jack las; l-year
term. Best 204. Colesworthy IS; full
term. Brown IA: commission govern
ment. yes 140. no 134.
Flrs4 Ward.
For mayor, Natlock l7s; for treas
urer. Aoorhouse 1874: for councilman.
Phelps 100; for water commissions,
year term, Jack 1856; 4-year term.
Best lbs. COlesworthy 9I; full term,
Brown 151; commission charter yes
10S. no 107.
First Precinct Fourth ward.
For mayor. Matlock 25s; for treas
urer. Moorhouse 273: for councilman,
Hutchinson 20. Vaughan e09: for wa
ter commission. 2-year term, Jack
207: 4-year term. Best 243. Coles
worthy Sc; full term. Brown 20s:
commission charter. yes 122, no 204.
Second Ward.
For mayor. Matlock 1913; for treas
urer, Moorhouse eli; for councilman.
Murphy Isl, Gadwa 81: for water
commissioner, 2-year term, Jack 1856:
4-year term, Best l12. Colesworthy
1874: full term. Brown 1856: commits
son charter. yes 10s. no 142
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02

border and into the mountains leay.
Ing the road open to General villa
almost into the outskirts Of the city
That Villa would lose no time In push.
ing southwark was accepted as a fore.
gone conclusion and with Huerta's
troops unpaid 1t is considered by nc
means certain that any more effec.
tive resistance will be made in Mexi.
CO City than at Chihuahua.
Ell PASO, Dec. 2.--General villa
seemed to be taking his time abou,
occupying CHIHUAHUA City, now de.
serted according to all accounts by
the federal garrisons. and Il Is the
general impression that villa u "a