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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
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If any one has ever really doubted
that the legislature, through its in
efficiency, has been the
Cause OF the chief contributor to the
Long Ballot. long ballot in Oregon
the present session
should set such doubts at rest.
Yesterday the senate killed the SAL
airy schedule for county officers. 1t
was one of the most meritorious meas
ures introduced. Such a bill should
have been passed by the legislature 25
years ago. The county salary bill pro-
vided for adjusting county salaries au-
tomatically on a business basis The
present plan is not businesslike or fair
1t provides for adjusting salaries on
basis Of political pull. Furthermore it
calls for the waste of much valuable
time by the legislature. The defeat
of the salary schedule bill by the leg
islature was absolutely indefensible.
What the present session did in the
way of judiciary reform has already
been pointed out. With people asking
for simplificatioin OF procedure so as
to shorten and lessen litigation the
legislature has responded by creating
a score of new judges and prosecut-
ing attorneys. 1t goes to the rescue
Of the sufferer by increasing the dis
ease.
In the general appropriation bill
the legislature had the audacity to in
clude numerous items that had no
earthly business there. They called
for appropriations for special purposes
and should have been covered by sep
arate bills. They were jammed into
the general appropriation bill so as
TO get under the emergency clause.
1t was bad legislative practice and the
governor had good reason for protest
ing.
There are but a few instances
wherein the legislature has been found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
TRY SOME OF THIS
WHEN SCHLEY WAS SCARED.

(From the Washington Post
THE late Admiral Schley admitted
in conversation with me one after
noon, sitting on the veranda of an
Atlantic City hotel, that the first time
he was under fire he was frightened
almost to DEATH" remarked Victor
Murdoch, member of the house from
Kansas.
When Admiral Farragut at Mo-
bile Bay boarded my ship 1 was a
young officer said Admiral Schley,
captain of my vessel was killed
suddenly found myself face to face
with a situation which for the moment
seemed to take away all of my nerve.
81 was in a moment elevated to
the command of battleship in actual
engagement. If / had been unnerved
by the shot and shell before, l was
the midst of my predicament-for
that is what it amounted to-Admiral
Farragut boarded the ship. l do not
know what thought came to him when
he saw me, for my face must have be-
trayed my fear.
Just at that moment a shell whiz-
zed across the deck, cutting a line as
cleanly as If 1t had been done by
chisel Farragut turned around to me
and said: Lieutenant, let's take our
stand on this line. They say that
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place. 1 was mighty glad to fol-
low said Admiral Schley. 'Farragut
stood there with the shells bursting
all around, and 1 shall never forget
how big and grand he appeared"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
QU|N|Nt? NO! PAPES
BEST FOR BAD COLD
FIRST DOSE OF PAPE'S
COLD COMPOUND ENDS
GRIPPE MISERY

1t is a positive fact that a dose of
Pape's Cold Compound, taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses aretaken, will end the Grippe
and break up the most severe cold
either in the head, chest, back, stom-
ach, limbs or any part of the body
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness. sneez-
ing. sore throat, running of the nose
mucous catarrhal discharges soreness,
stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is nothing else in the world
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad after
effects as a 25-cent package of Pape's
Cold Compound, which any druggist
can supply-accept no substitute
contains no quinine. Belongs in every
home. Tastes nice-acts gently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27

NEEDED EXPLAINING.

Supper was in progress, and
, the father was telling about a
row which took place in front of
his store that morning: The
first thing l saw was one man
} deal the other a sounding blow,
, and then a crowd gathered. The
man who was struck ran and
} grabbed a large shovel he had
been using on the street, and
rushed back, his eyes blazing
} fiercely. l thought he'd surely
, knock the other mans brains
out, and 1 stepped right in bet
, tween them"
, The young son of the family
had become so hugely interest
ed in the narrative as it proceed
ed that he had stopped eating
his pudding. So proud was he
of his fathers valor. his eyes
fairly shone, and he cried:
He couldn't knock any brains
out of you, could he Father?"
Father looked at him long
} and earnestly but the lads
countenance was frank and open.
} Father gasped slightly, and
; resumed his supper.-March
'ippincott's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
FROM THE PEOPLE
ABOUT PAVING COMPETITION.
Penjleton, Ore Feb. 26.

Penjleton, Ore, Feb. 26.
Editor East Oregonian:
Referring to the various editorials
in both the local papers regarding the
desire of having competition in paw
ing contracts:
Agitation along these lines is cer-
tainly creditable and generally results
in the greater good of the community.
where free competition is in any way
restricted and where it is apparent
that exhorbitant prices are in effect.
However, we feel that under the cir
cumstances here in Pendleton the
above does not apply, and that in con-
sequence the matter OF street i'm
provement will be needlessly held
back If the property owners are in
any way led to believe that there is
not the fullest competition in the To-
cal paving field.
In this connection would call at
tention to the fact that our price of
r:I5 per square yard for gravel A<
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27

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HIGHLAND MARY.

. Ye banks, and braes, and =
q streams around .
. The castle O Montgomery, =
. Green be your woods, and fair =
q your flowers, =
q Your waters never drumlie. .
= There simmer first unfauld her =
= robes,
. And there the Largest tarry; .
q For there l took the last fare .
q weel =
. o. my sweet Highland Mary. =
. How sweetly bloom'd the gay .
. green birk. .
. How rich the hawthorn's bios .
q som,
. AS, underneath their fragrant =
q shade, .
q clasp'd her to my bosom! =
. The golden hours, on angel .
. wings, =
q Flew Ger me ana my dearie; =
= For dear to me as light and life =
. Was my sweet Highland Mary! .
. Wi mony a VOW, and lockd .
. embrace, =
= Our parting was fu' tender; .
= And pledging aft to meet again =
= We tore ourselves asunder; .
= But, oh, fell deaths untimely .
q frost, .
. That nipp'd my flower sac .
= early! =
. Now green's the sod and cauld's .
. the clay, =
. That wraps my Highland =
q Mary! =
. oh, pale. pale, now those rosy =
= lips
. l aft haze kiss'd sac fondly! .
= And closed for aye the sparkl- =
= ing glance =
= That dwalt on me sac kindly! =
= And mouldering now in silent .
. dust, =
. That heart that lo'ed me =
q dearly;
= But still within my bosom's core =
. Shall live my Highland Mary! =
. BY Robert Burns. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
FAMILY OF 81 PERSONS.
(From London It'd Bits.)

The Chinese are proud of large
families, and large family living to-
gether under one roof is looked upon
as proof Of the good temper and cor
rect course of life OF its members and
as a sure path to prosperity. A large
family which is able to live together
without dividing up the property al
ways receives much credit and Is high
ly respected. 1t is one of the high
est distinctions In China to have WI
Flu T'ung Tang, or five generations,
under one roof. although such a dis
tinction Is attained by very few.
According to a recent census, thu
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27

One needs a guide in order to keep
pace with the various Mexican rev.
olutions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
Sicllles and Living Cost.

One reason the cost of living Is
higher in New York than anywhere
else is that New Workers have to con-
tribute $4,000 every now and then
to help Gen. Daniel e. Sickles out Of
trouble kansas City Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
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family Meng Yu Shih, widow, of
the ville- - of Mantao. in the Terri
tory of Wei-hai-wei. has the distinc-
ton of being the largest in the land.
Her family consists of &c members.
and, with one servant, there are 81
mouths to be fed daily
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27
Liability.

Wimble: Isn't Grumble's light
haired wife pretty extravagant?
Gible: You bet! He calls her his
blended indebtedness.-Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27

wanting. But they are enough to show
the trend of the session. The legisla-
tors have not acted in a broad and
capable manner but have been mar
row. petty and partisan.
Just as long as the state of Ore
gon has such legislatures the people
will face a lengthy initiative ballot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-27

wanting. but lney are enough 10 snow
the trend of the session The legisla-
tors have not acted in a broad and
capable manner but have been mar
row. petty and partisan.
Just as long as the state of Ore
gon has such legislatures the people
will face lengthy initiative ballot.
Why ask to have a Carnegie monu-
ment erected on the north side of the
river or anywhere else in
\ Matter Pendleton? Andrew Car
or Taste. negie has never done any
thing that calls for the
commemoration of his name here. II
We wish to adorn that vacant lot at
the end of the bridge it occurs to the
East Oregonian it would be more
fitting to erect there a fountain or a
statue to George H. Pendleton, the
man after whom this town was named
or of our war veterans or the early
pioneers or the Indian fighters who
braved the dangers and the hardships
OF our frontier days. 1t would be ap-
propriate to honor the memory of such
people. But this paper cannot en-
thuse over the plan to secure a me-
mortal with Carnegies name on it even
if Andy is willing to meet the expense
and even if the structure should be
called a library though it would not
be one because a library consists of
books.
The immigration authorities an
nounce that they will carry to the su-
preme court of the United
A Ruling States the decision of
Needed. Judge Ward of New York
that .ex-President Castro
was illegally excluded from this coun-
try. This is well, for there is a prin-
ciple involved that should be settled
once and for all, declares the Boston
Post.
Putting aside all argument as to
what kind of a man Castro has been,
it is perfectly evident that the govern
ment tried to debar him on evidence |
that was not valid-things like ex-
parte kilograms from Venezuela from
people who could not be cross exam
ined-and upon his own refusal to say |
whether he had killed an enemy or
not Action on such a basis as this !
was nothing less than tyranny.
If the supreme court ever makes a |
ruling on the case, it will, We believe, |
decide that every alien coming here
has rights under the law which the
immigration department cannot ig-
more.
II say this Is the most pernicious,
the most damnable law ever written
on the oregon statutes"
Extremely This was said yesterday
Outrageous. in the house of repre-
sentatives by pat" Nc
Arthur, chieftain of one branch of our
reform legislature. The bill to which
he referred was the one which gives
the governor the right to appoint
special officers to enforce laws when
il is clearly shown the regular Off
GERS refuse to do their sworn duty.
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There are indications the city ad
ministration is making efforts to sup
press gambling. That is exactly what
was expected of city administrations
when the home rule amendment was
adopted
One needs a guide in order to keep |
pace with the various Mexican rev.
olutions.
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FROM THE PEOPLE 4
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
MANY WAYS OF SOWING OATS
Question Arises ~ to AcvisahiIIty Of
Making Any Preparation Of
the Soil.

Oats has been such an uncertain
often the best crop being from iield
that was sown broadcast and scratched
in any old way, that a question has
been raised among farmers as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of making any prepare
ton of the soil other than getting the
seed scattered and enough soil worked
up to cover them.
In some sections this lack of the
proper preparation is the rule rather
than the exception. A great many
SOW the seed among corn stalks and
disc or cover with the cultivator, har.
rowing afterward.
In some cases this plan has pro-
duccd good crops. but from my obser-
vation and experience the best crops
of oats are grown on land that has
been well broken either in the fall or
the early spring and the oats drilled
in at the rate of two bushels to the
acre.
When seed are put in in this way
there is no trusting to a rain to finish
covering them and they will begin to
terminate at once. The seed are all
put In the ground to the same depth,
resulting in an even stand.
When the seed are sown on top and
cultivated or disced in some will be
covered deep and in some cases shall.
low or not at all. The birds will get
some of them or in a few weeks OF
dry weather they will not sprc ut at
once.
If hard rain comes while covering
and before the harrow has been run
over the ground it can never be
smootned SO that binder can be run
over it with comfort to the driver.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
GIANT THUYA GAINING FAVOR
Found Easier to Grow and Transplant
Than Any Other Conlfer-Likes
Any Soil.
(By w. r. CELEBRITY

The Giant Thuya is rapidly making
its way in the good opinions of those
interested in conifers. 1t is found
easier to raise and easier to trans
plant than any other confer. 1t win
grow in almost any soil, even in damp,
cold bottoms and on poor dry oolite,
and seems equally Indifferent to wind,
damp and spring frosts. There is no
reason why this tree should not be
sold in nurseries at the price Of
spruce, unless it is the absence OF a
regular demand, for it can be got to
the proper size for planting in two
years less time. The tree seeds itself
In sandy SOIL
In visit to England few years
ago, l saw plantation of Thuya and
larch planted in poor clay over chalk,
and the Thuya had completely out
stepped the larch. Another instance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
Reason Wny.

She was dear. old fastened
modest simple, maiden lady. so tina,
when she announced the fact that she
thought of paying a chiropodist a visit
her great friend was duly astonished
Il didn't know you suffered from
corns,' remarked the latter when the
news was first broken to her
Il don't" replied the old lady mild.
ly, albeit firmly; neither am | at.
hlcted with bunions. chilblains, nor
any other pains in the feet"
Her friend gazed at her with grow.
Ing CONSERVATION
Then. my dear" she demonstrated
gently, what on earth do you want
to visit a chiropodist for?"
The little old lady's cheeks blushed
delicate pink AS she leaned forward,
laid one mittened hand on her interro.
gators arm and whispered:
Its this way, my dear. do 50
want to be able to boast that at least
once in my life had man at my
feeti"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
Various Grain Seeds.

and often cause permanent injury to
the land upon which they grow.
a. Tuft Hair-grass. Hull single,
white or straw colored, hairs and a
bristle at the base. In grasses.
b. Wavy Hair-grass. Similar to a.,
but longer and brown. In grass.
C. Common Dat. Hull single, most
ly smooth, sometimes awned
d. Wild Oat Hull single, straw-col-
ored or brown, hairy or only SO at the
base, a twisted avn from middle scar
ringlike. In cereals.
e. Tall Oatgrass. Hull single, near
ly cylindrical awned at base, straw
colored In coarse grasses.
T. Bermuda-grass. Hull single, fiat
tened, smooth, straw-colored. In clio
vers and grasses.
6. Molina. Hull single, brown, dull.
In European clovers and grasses.
h. Orchard grass. Hull single,
straw colored, curved and pointed. In
clovers and grasses.
|. Dog's-tail grass. Hull single,
brown, the pointed apex yellow and
rough, In European clovers and
grasses.
]. Kentucky Bluegrass. Hull sim
gle, light brown, usually acute at ends,
side veins distinct. In clovers and
grasses.
k. Canada Bluegrass. Hull single,
lighter colored than j, more blunt at
sends, side veins indistinct In clovers
and grasses, especially alsike clover
and Kentucky bluegrass.
!. Rat's-tail Fescue-grass. Hull sim
gle, straw-colored, rough, slender
awned. In clovers and grasses gen.
orally.
m. Meadow Fescue-grass. Hull sim
gle. strawcolored. Stem cylindrical
expanded at apex.
n. Soft Chess. Hull single, light
straw-colored, wrinkled, awned. In
coarse grasses.
o. Cheat. Hull single, nearly cylin-
drical, straw colored, smooth, usually
awned. In coarse grasses and cereals.
p. English Rye-grass. Seeds SINH
lar to m, differ particularly in the
f1attened, wedge-shaped stem.
q. Italian Rye-grass. Seeds differ
from p, chiefly In the slender avn
from the apex. In grasses.
r. Darnel. Seeds particularly SINH
lar to q. but larger and more robust.
In cereals.
8. Couch-grass. Seed clusters and
single seeds similar to m and D.
Found in cereals and awnless bronze
grass.
I. Sedges. Seeds brown, both free
and covered by f1attened. fiask-shaped
hull. Found mostly in grasses.
u. Wild Onion. Bullets covering
papery, white, straw-colored or purple.
In cereals, particularly wheat
v. Hemp. Seeds gray, smooth,
veined. In millets and cereals.
W. Field Sorrel. Seeds smooth, am
Der colored, shining, often covered by
reddish hull. In farm seeds generally.
X. Curled Dock. Seeds beechnut-
shaped, reddish brown, shining. In
farm seeds generally.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
MADE RETURN A QUICK ONE
SINS Absence Cut Decidedly Short
When Visitors Object Was
Made Known.

The Harduppe brothers. Sam and
Bill. were frankly up against it."
They owed the tailor. the landlady.
the tobacconist and sundry others,
and they spent most of their time
lodging their creditors emissaries.
Came ring at the front doorbelis
and Sam answered
Il must see your brother" an agi.
tated man insisted. Il must see him
today without fail"
Thinking 1t one of his brothers.
creditors, Sam replied:
why, I'm sorry, but Bill left town
yesterday"
The mans face fell That's too
bad" he said, for | wanted to pay
him $50 that owe him. and I'm going
west tonight"
oh" said Sam. his face lighting,
that's easy; Bill came back this
morning"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
Do Men Weep Most Now7

constant theater goer writes that
from the observation among London
audiences he has come to the conclu-
sion that the day of weeping wom-
en- has passed.
1T seems only few years ago." he
writes. that women wept on the slight.
est provocation. A situation in which
the faintest touch of pathos was in
troduced provided an excuse to bring
out the handkerchiefs. Now scenes
which would move the heart of the
most cynical do not bring tear to
the eye of the modern woman.
My experience is that men in the
audience more often give vent to
their emotions. If they do not weep,
they sniff and use their handker.
chiefs"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
ALAMO MEMORIAL

out to admit the light. so this star will
be almost as brilliant in the daytime
as at night.
The elevators IN the monument, four
in all, will be located between the
massive columns as far up as these ex
tend, which will be to height OF 1870
feet from the ground, and above that
in the shaft, in which one will be
placed in each corner and extending
to the base of the dome. These ele
vators will have large carrying capaci
ty, which will be necessary to accom-
modate the immense crowds that will
visit the monument
The rooms apportioned to the differ
ent counties of Texas, 275 and 800 (for
some will have to be provided for new
counties that will be created In the
years to Gomez, will be located within
the shaft of the monument above the
four floors, in which will be placed the
auditorium, museum art gallery and
chambers for patriotic organizations
These will be reached by the ele
vators, one of which will be designated
" SCiN VIC tICii, WHlic tio othti VIII III
on express schedule between the first
landing, at height of about 100 feet
and the balconies at the top.
The dome of the monument will moi
be open to visitors, but will be offer
ed to the federal government for an
observatory, such as is now maintain
ed at few places in the United
states, and which is much needed In
the south. At the very top of the great
structure will be located a powerful
searchlight, the strongest that it will
be possible to obtain.
This powerful light will be turned OIL
PARKWAY towns if SO desired, but gen
orally it will be turned toward the
clouds, and its rays will be visible al
great distances far beyond points from
which the great tower itself may be
seen
For the maintenance of this monu
ment an admission of so cents will bt
charged to the museum and art gal
lery, and another admission price Of
so cents will be charged for trip IN
one of the four elevators to the bal
comics near the top of the structure.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
Just a Bit Mixed

London is laughing over a story
which has recently come out concern
Ing Lloyd George. 1t appears that
shortly after the death of King Ed
ward an Englis Imam travelling in
Wales got into talk with an elderly
Welshman and happened to be the
first to tell him of the kings demise
And who might be king now?" ask.
ed the Welshman.
why, George is king now"
GEORGE" he exclaimed In surprise
well, how he has got on, to be sure
and me to remember him as little
lawyer in Cricciethl"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
RASH ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls, S. D.-"My trouble Of
skin disease started merely as rash
on my face and neck, but 1t grew and
kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was just on the one side of my face,
but 1t soon scattered to the other
side. l suffered great deal, especial
ly at night, on account of its itching
and burning. l would scratch 1t and
of course that irritated 1t very much
This rash was on my face for about
two years, sometimes breaking out
lots worse and forming larger sores.
1t kept me from sleeping day or night
for couple of months. My face look
ed disgraceful and l was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"A friend asked me to try Cuticura'
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. l would
battle my face with hot water and .
lot of Cuticura Soap, then l would put
on the Cuticura Ointment In less
than two days time, the soreness and
inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time you
could not see any Of the rash Now
my face Is without a spot of any kind.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. s, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SOLD
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston,
Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-07-11
Only Thinks He Thinks.

Il heard something the other day
that greatly surprised me and | have
been worried about it ever since"
What was it,"
II don't know whether | ought to
m ention it TO you or not, but | was
told that your daughters husband
was a free thinker. She's such a
love'y girl ! hope it isn't true"
"Of course 1t isn't Or if it is II
won't make any difference. Laura
takes after me, and my husband was
a free thinker. too, when | married
him. Now he never thinks. "-Chica.
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