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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

of big oak table, commodious
black walnut bureau, chiffonier that
does not match the bureau. but has
unusually large drawers, a white iron
bed white iron washstand an as
sortment of chairs, shabby, unbeauti-
full but without exception comfort
able-taboutets, ash-trays and match
es galore, so that one can drop down
almost anywhere and have the max
ing of smoke handy, bookcase full
of detective stories sea yarns and his
tory pictures of girls and horses and
boats and dogs. and his wife and DAN
iel Webster No curtains. No bric-
a-brac.
"a terrible room!' groans the mis-
tress of the otherwise exquisitely
furnished house.
"A bully room!' say most of the
husbands man friends, retreating to
it as speedily as possible from the
chaste severity of the Adams drawing
room. 1t all depends upon the point
of view.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

and taken to the calaboose-or rather
he took the cop with him in his motor
By way of his blithe Celtic mischief,
he drove the cop the longest way
round and about four blocks out Of
his way in going to the station, in
consequence of which the additional
charge of resisting an officer was
placed against his grand old Irish
name. To the captain at the station
he protested: '"How do you figure l
resisted when / brought the officer to
the station?" We leave this bit of un-
answerable wit to the authorities to
ponder, while we occupy ourselves
with still more puzzling question
arising out of the same incident
At the desk, being obliged to ans
wer the customary formal questions
as to name, address and calling, he
described himself as "a gentleman by
occupation" We submit could any
thing be more deliciously vague and
evasive? Surely a gentleman's occu-
patton might be almost anything hon
orable.
A gentleman by occupation could
well be one of our well-known and
highly respected coal-wagon drivers.
He might be one of our eminent hod-
carriers or bank presidents. He
might be prominent street car con-
ductor belonging to one of our first
families. He might be one of our
foremost cranberry merchants or shoe
manufacturers, or wholesale rag
dealer, a railway collector, contrac-
tor, tinker, doctor, lawyer, candle
stick maker-there are many occupa-
tons genteel as well as useful
Or he may be golfer, a mere mo-
torist, fisherman, politician, cap
italist, a chess player. an insurance
man, cotillon leader, a four-in-hand
driver an expert witness, an author,
bridge player, Federal judge, a
clairvoyant, a public librarian, chair
man of a board, holder of a city hall
job, yachtsman, bookkeeper in a shoot
ing gallery, or plain clubman.
There are almost as many gentle
manly occupations as there are gentle
men. Thank Heaven!
AeooAN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
HENCE IT'S ORIGIN.

Every superstition, or nearly every
superstition, can be traced back to
something sensible and rational. Take
the Friday one, for instance" The
speaker was Mayor Reuter- of Lansing.
Take the Friday superstition" he
resumed. zone Lansing clerk said to
another:
"'Would you start off on your va
cation on a Friday. Bob?'
"'You bet your life I wouldn't Bob
replied.
"'what superstitious ass you are
Bob!"
Superstition be hang!" said Bob.
L wouldn't start off on Friday be-
cause Saturdays pay day."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
MnsUsING THE DICTIONARY.
august Atlantic.)


1t is not the use. but the misuse, of
the dictionary that is deplorable.
When one happens upon a strange
word 1t is quite natural to refer to
the dictionary, both for its meaning
and its pronunciation. The pronun-
,iation of technical terms of an art
or science with which we are unfamil-
lar can often be learned in on other
way. But when the dictionary Is APP
pealed to as an infallible, however un-
reasonable, judge, when monstrosities
and century-old fossils are exhumed
from its pages to be Haunted in the
faces of our friends, 1t is time to re-
call Its true function of mere record
err
If we should use our energies, spent
In this pleasant but absurd revival Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
BY THE SCISSORS
THE ROOM A MAN LIKES.

(Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd in the Ladies
Home Journal)
has a room that exactly suits him.
His wife wanted a house and got II,
upon condition that he could do exact
ly as he pleased with his own room.
He did as he pleased. The walls are
In two toned, bright red stripes. A
thick rug OF solid red covers the en-
tire floor. A big couch is covered with
plain red The furniture is selected
from the family discard. 1t consists
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

pressure it may be delivered to the
highest points about the city.
At last the bonds have been sold
and the contract let for the work
upon the gravity system. The con-
struction work will soon begin and
before many months water will be
flowing down to the city from the
foothills from springs that are clear
and cool. The dream is coming true
and when that dream is realized it
will be the beginning of Chapter Two
in The Book of Pendletons Progress.
>~>~e>~s~
AS a critic of President Wilson'S
Mexican policy the Portland Oregon
ian is obliged to do
OF Course as much back ped
The President ding and side step
Did Not DO 1t. ping as Huerta him
self. At the begin
ming of the program the Portland
paper bemoaned the harsh kick that
John Lind would receive from the
boot of Huerta. But Lind was treat
ed courteously and now that Huerta
has been so thoroughly smoked out
that he must come down or fall down,
the Oregonian looks at the situation
thusly:
"Huerta may back down, but, If he
does, it will be to avert an ultimate
internal breakdown. Moral suasion
from without is not the factor in his
precarious situation that certain
bankruptcy within is. But when
Huerta abdicates-if he does-and the
Mexican wreck breaks upon our bor-
der, what will be the Wilson policy
then?"
OF course the refusal of outside fl
nanciers to longer sustain Huerta,
because of the Wilson policy, has
nothing to do with impending bank
ruptcy within. Nor do the financial
woes of Huerta have the slightest
bearing on the prospect of an "ulti-
mate internal breakdown" 1t is not
our smoking out process that bothers
Huerta. He naturally has a weak
stomach inherited from his grand
father and wants to quit anyway, we
presume.
1t would be easier for the Oregon
ian to present the Mexican situation
in its true colors If 1t would use a
touch of sincerity and dash of pa
triotism with not so much prevented
craftsmanship.
The following little tale with the
accompanying comments is from the
St. Louis Post Des-
y Gentleman patch:
BY Occupation. One who gave the
name O'Hara, being
a person of pronounced motoring pro-
pensities, was arrested yesterday by
6 traffic cop for ignoring signal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
LETS CHUBBY" DO THE RIDING.

81 see you have a saddle horse
row," observed the man in the cafe.
Yes" acknowledged the other.
My doctor advised me to go in for
riding. I've never done any of it be.
fore.
do you get a great deal of amuse-
ment out of it?"
We'll, yes But my wife enjoys it
more than 1 do"
81 haven't seen her riding with
you"
"Oh, she doesn't ride. She says
it's safer and funnier to sit on a park
bench and watch me go by."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
WRITING THAT PAYS.

What does this young fellow write?
l won't have my daughter married TO
starving author"
off the handle. as usual. dad. That
young chap wrote $4,000 worth of
life Insurance last year."-Pittsbur
Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

antiquities, in occasionally noticing
pronunciations which, though COM
mon, slight reflection which would
prove to be at least extremely care
less we should appease the goddess Of
orthoepy in much more satisfactory
manner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
EMERGENCY CALL.

Boy-Quick! Bring hambulance
down to Paradise court.
Policeman-What for?
Boy-Mrs, Murphy caught another
lidy sneakin' 'er broom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27
p>~>>>>.~..e~~~,
A MIDDLE WEST COMPLAINT

. This last year lived in a cot I
= tage,
. And spent the long summer 4
in vain,
= AS everyone did in the country 4
= about, =,
= Watching and waiting for 4
= rain.
= The thunderstorms circled ar /,
= ound us, 4
= And fearing the consequent I
loss
= OF farm crops, we prayed for a I
shower, 4
y But we never did pull one
= across. 4
= But next year I'll live in wa 4
= gon-
= The kind that went over the 4
= plains
. And in the dry season I'll fol- 4
= low
= The tickle and whimsical 4
rains.
= I'll mark where the thunder {,
= storm gathers, 4
And gallop away to the spot, ,
= And it won't be of any import ,
y ance
. Whether Providence hears me I
y or not
= Clark McAdams in st. Louis I
= Post-Despatch. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

For many years the people of PEN
dleton have wanted gravity water
system providing
The Dream That's them with the
Coming True. best water OBJ
tainable. water
that will not have TO be boiled, wa
ter that can be secured without the
expensive pumping process and wa
ter that may be had under such
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

1t is no compliment when a woman
says, "All men are alike"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-27

Nothing pays a bigger dividend on
a small investment than politeness.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

ior, Franklin X. Lane, California;
agriculture. David F. Houston, Mis-
souri,; commerce, William Redfield,
New York; and labor William B. Will
son, Pennsylvania. ~
Many Of these names have been
known for several days and chief in
terest is centered in the revelation OF
those who receive the portfolios Of
war, agriculture, and interior.
The selection of Garrison for secre-
tary OF war is in line with the Idea
OF the president elect that the secre-
tary Of war should be man OF I'm.
usual administrative ability.
Houston's selection caused little
surprise as Wilson's intimate knowl.
edge Of agricultural questions led him
to seek q man familiar with the pre-
cess for advancing scientific farming.
Houston was president Of the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical college
two years.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Two Fires Rout Out
firennen at Early Hour
1LAZES IN RESIDENCES ARE Ex.
TlNGuIsHED WITH BUT LIT
TILE DAMAGE.
(From TUESDAYS Daily)

From Tuesdays Daily
Fire which broke out in the Mikkel-
son residence at a. m. today brought
out the fire department, and for few
minutes it looked as though the house
would go. The blaze started when the
fire was lighted in the kitchen stove.
Kerosene oil was used, and some of
it, which spilled on the floor, was ig-
nited by hot ashes. The only damage
done was in the kitchen, and 1t was
very slight.
The second alarm was turned in at
seven o'clock, from the DR.. thinner
man residence. The fire in this case
started from the furnace in the base
ment, when the automatic draft valve
failed to work, for some reason. The
blaze was not discovered until the
basement was filled with smoke and
flames, but it was quickly got under
control by the department. The prin.
cipal loss will be from the smoke.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
COMMISSIONER Of ACRICULT URE
TO Be INVESTIGATED BY S0L0NS
Investigators Report Graft Charges Have No
Bases IN fdCt---findi0QS Pot Before
House.

Bismarck, y. D., March THE re-
ports of two investigating committees
were introduced in the house this aft.
ernoon. Action on the report Of the
general investigation committee was
deferred, while the report of the com.
mittee named to investigate the Office
Of the commissioner OF agriculture
was adopted and the committee dis.
charged.
The latter report cited discrepancies
in the commissioners report Of the
North Dakota Industrial exposition.
A feature Of the investigation relat-
ed to the report that employees in the
commissioners Office were expected
to contribute portion Of their salar-
les to the commissioner.
The report presents affidavits of Of
flee employees to the effect that they
voluntarily contributed to Gilbreath's
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
schools than has music, it Is probably
one Of the most important Of all means

schools than has music, it Is probably
one Of the most important Of all means
suggested for the training Of the hand
and eye. Its practical uses in indus
trial life are universally recognized
and as for mental discipline, its value
is certainly conceded by all, because
Of the stimulus it affords to the &C.
curate observation of all things.
1t also is one Of the best means Of
awakening the love and appreciation
Of all that is beautiful in our world,
and II 1t succeeds in doing this even
without bringing the ability to do
much in the way of creading a compo.
|sition Of merit or even one that H. pre-.
sentible it still has accomplished a
great mission.
We find therefore that education is
becoming largely vocational, that II
is beginning to have q real meaning
for It is teaching subject matter in
terms Of actual daily life and that its
general aim is to render the child or
youth Of greatest advantage to the
community by training him for prac.
tical work and securing at the same
time adequate development Of the
mind.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
CORRESPONDENCE
GREEN TOWN NOTES.

March 4. Last Thursday the
Farmers Club met at Mr.. Meldahls
pleasant farm home. 1t was one OF
the best attended meetings of the sea
son, about one hundred persons were
present. Prof. Martin Of the Agricul
tural College, Fargo, gave a most in.
structive and interesting lecture on
Dairy Farming. At the conclusion OF
the meeting an elaborate lunch was
served.
Mrs. Mortensen and Mrs. Stillings
were visitors at the home Of Mrs. "A. N.
Nelson last Monday afternoon.
The District 40 literary society had
to postpone the regular meeting last
Saturday on account Of the blizzard.
Ruth Milton has been absent from
school the last week on account Of ILL.,
ness.
Mr.. Elmer 'Wicks left Tuesday for
Chicago with a carload Of sheep.
While there he expects to make a
visit to his home town, Morris.
Mrs. ELIAS Larson Is at the Platou
hospital for an eye treatment.
The District 81. School No. 2, gave
Washington birthday program. Fol.
lowing the program a social time was
enjoyed together with basket lunch.
There was large attendance and the
young men were very generous in
their offers, for the baskets. The to-
tai proceeds reached over $50.
Mr.. l.. L. Kjelland purchased a full
blood 'Holsticn CT. from Mr.. A. H.
Davidson.
The Breeders Association of Green
Town has purchased a 1Percheron
stallion which is without any doubt
the best in the stare.
Miss Eva stenshoel and her brother
Lawrence attended the basket social
at Dist. 81 Saturday evening.
The next Farmers club meeting
will be held at the Vondrechek home
March 6.
Miss Jessie Davidson visited friends
and relatives in Valley City last week.
Gust Mikkelson IS expected home
next week from an extended trip to
Norway.
Mr.. David Heglund of Fargo is visit
ing at the Milton home this week.
Malfred Olsen is expected home
very shortly from Superior, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Casset are the
proud parents of two twin boys.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
WEST PRAIRIE NOTES.

The West Prairie club will meet Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. O. Hulberg.
All welcome.
Christ Hamstad was grinding feed at
skonnords on Friday and Thursday.
r. E. Sk0nnord and Nels Hamstad
were Valley City callers Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Critchleld are at
present visiting their daughter Mrs. J.
Krug on East Prairie.
NJ. J. Moe and r. E. Skonnord left
for the east Thursday in the interests
Of the West Prairie Percheron Horse
Co.
Fl. J. Peterson went to Valley City
Monday to bring home his son who has
been at the Platou hospital for an op-
Grafton for tonsilitas.
N. j. Moe and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Critchfeld and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Gregerson visited at the
Meadow Cree Farm Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. selbo, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Erickson and Mr.. and Mrs. O..
Holberg visited at C Nordgaards Sun.
day evening.
Julia Nordgaard who has been in
Minneapolis for several weeks return.
ed last Saturday and we all like to see
her among the West Prairieites again.
Rev. Foss conducted meeting in the
West Prairie church last Sunday and
= large crowd had gathered.
Ericksons and Holbergs visited Sci.
bo's last Sunday.
o. B. skonnord was q Kathryn call.
er on Monday bringing back with him
a J. .. manure spreader. power wash.
ing machine and other items 10 numer-
Gus to mention.
Thomas skorpen called on selbos
and Skonnords on Tuesday.
r. =. skonnord called on Gange.
stad and Moe Wednesday.
Selbo made cali ct the Meadow
Creek farm Wednesday evening.
Berg Bros. called on akonnord Bros.
"Wednesday.
Christine Fjelstad who has been
working for Mrs. o. B. Skonnord the
past Six months left for Valley City
Thursday tor a short stay and will
then proceed to Norway for a visit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
for More Rigid InspeC-
tl0nS of Buildings
CITY COUNCIL WOULD ENFORCE
FIRE ORDINANCES AND DE-
MAND BETTER INSPECTION.

That it is up to the council Of the
city of Valley City to take drastic &C.
ton looking to the enforcement Of the
fire ordinance was the unanimous sen.
Itiment expressed last night at the
meeting Of the city council, when
resolutions were passed, instructing
the chief of police, and the chief OF
the fire department to begin At once
. trip Of inspection through the city
to look into the conditions Of the bus
mess and residence blocks.
During the past few weeks there
have been an unusually large number
Of fires or more or less severity. and
that they were not more serious is
only due to the promptness OF the fire
department in getting on the ground,
and subduing the flames.
The city council some years ago
passed a rigid fire ordinance providing
that precautions should be taken
against flames, but this has become
more or less of dead letter. The
council has decided that it must take
some action at once, and this morn
ing the chief of police, and the chief
of the fire department began their
tour. Where property owners refuse
or fail to comply with the provisions
of the ordinance, they will be hailed
before the justice of the peace, and
fined for their neglect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

campaign fund in 1910. but that such
contribution was unsolicited.
The senate's electric headlight bill
and the measure prescribing size Of
locomotives and cars and providing
clearance Of distractions along rail.
way tracks was recommended for pas
sage by the house.
Three measures passed by the sen.
ate today include the provisions Of
the initiative, referendum and recall.
The Ployhar@Blakemore house bill in.
all these provisions in a
single measure has not yet been pas.
sed.
The senate passed a bill creating
the Office Of state fire marshal and
recommended for passage bill le-
CALLING the practice Of chiropractics.
A measure creating state highway
commission passed the senate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Burke win Lose Out
On Cabinet Position
EX-GOVERNOR SLATED FOR
PLACE ON iNTERsrArE COM.
MERGE COMMISSION.

Bismarck. March an l. asserted
=, uho+ saaroe " ~ .on.h,o .,.....
ity that the selection ~ FRANKLIN K
Lane OF the Interstate Commerce
commission az Secretary az the Inter.
ior will make q place Tor John Burse
former Governor OF this state ~ !
member Of the commission
Undoubtedly such m appointment
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Helef,lHa,l,

Never let the fat be hot enough to
brown before the doughnuts and fritters
rise and expand. Often soggy fritters
and tough doughnuts are made BY having
the fat too hot.
KC Baking Powder is especially adap-
ted for doushnuts as one cannot fry IN
at once, and With X G the food can be
mixed and stand for hours before cooking.
This is an advantage over the old fash
Toned one-action baking powders, cream
Of tartar and soda or sour milk and soda.
I urge every housekeeper to try i can
Of X G Baking Powder. The ease With
which it can be used is very gratifying.
One can mix any amount Of batter and
cook it as needed. For instance large
amount of biscuits can be mixed and cut
out ready for the oven and baked as
wanted through several hours. This is
due to the double action of K G, which
also makes it impossible for cakes to fall.
Purchase a can Of X G and be convinced
for yourself just what it will do. Follow
the directions carefully and success is sure
to follow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

Piano Tuning, Regulating, Repair.
ing, Touch.up and Polishing; organs
repaired; phone 63-L. (10-17.4w.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

W. II. ;Stutsman, Of Mandan, is
among the visitors at the Farmers
convention this week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

Miss 'Mable Irgens is at home this
week sucering with severe attack Of
the grippe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
NOTICE
1915 Jaqsss 1aya. Co.


full. postal bound
K BAKING POWDER MICS, Canal sts CHICAGO III
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

Mrs. Prof. James is confined to her
home this week with an attack of the
grippe
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
. AN s
FOR SALE-Brown Swiss cattle. Ap-
ply at Y. w. Becker, Rogers, N. D. or
phone 603A. 2264 It'd 2twa

FOR SALE-Sixty Day Oats, ripens
as early as winter rye, yields most
catches the wild oats. Thomas B.
Olson, Route 5, Valley City, N. D.
226 It'd 2tw*
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Aelle Edttess

cup Gited pastry dour x teaspoonful salt
~, beeten light q, ; 4 cuP milk
llevel teaspoonful powdered sugar
2 apples, pared and cut in small pieces
Sift together, three times, the Aour, baking
powder, sugar and salt. Add the milk to the
beaten egg and stir in the dry ingredients.
into hot fat by spoonfuls and let Try until deli
cately brown, and apple is tender. Drain on
soft paper. Serve with powdered sugar OF
Jelly sauce. Bananas, peaches, fresh OF
canned, and other fruit may b used In TIE
same way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

FOR RENT-Apartment in Colonial
fats, vacant March LIST. Enquire Of
w. H. Puchman or o. P. Emerson
2-6-w.tf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Piaeeep4e Fdtte.,

cup -four * teaspooniul salt
le9e 4 cup milk
y cup chopped or grated pine apple
Level teaspoonful KIC Baking Powder
teaspoonful powdered sugar
Mix as apple fritters and fry in deep fat
serve with Pineapple Sauce.
Copyright 1915 Jsq..s MO. Co. N0'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
Losers By Local Fires
Donate to Department
BUSINESS FIRMS SHOW ApPREcl.
ALTON OF SERVICE ~ VOL.
uNvEER FIRE FlGHTERs.

N. Hesch, chief Of the fire depart
ment Of Valley City is Immensely
pleased with the volunteer apprecia-
tons contributed by the businessmen
who have suffered from the IRE in
City Ding Store a few weeks ago
Following is 4 list Of those who do
mated money. and the amounts:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06
COMING EVENTS

March l1-Rroadway Jones'
Armory Theatre.
March II Marion Green, Sci.
VIC Scionti and Dorothea
North at Normal Auditorium,
March II and IN. D. indie.
pendent Telephone Associa-