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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
AIIege Mine Is Worthless.

Today a jury is being asked to de-
termine whether or not a note given
in payment for stock In mine should
be collectable if the mine is proved
worthless and, as a necessary prem
ise. an effort is being made to prove
that the Empire Coal and Coke Co.,
of British Columbia, is worthless The
case is that of R. G.. Belden VS.. r. l..
Blackburn and is an action by the
plaintiff to collect a 500 note given
by the defendant for stock in the
aforementioned mine. The defend
ant admits executing the note, but
maintains that it was given for a
consideration not received, inasmuch
as the stock is worthless. Also it is
contended that the plaintiff secured
the note through the practice of fraud
and deceit The plaintiff is putting
the burden of the proof on the de-
fendant but maintains that the mine
is valuable and has always been so
considered. S. d. Peterson of Milton
and w. NJ. Peterson of this city are
counsel for the plaintiff, while s. A.
Lowell and j. P. Winter are repre-
senting the defendant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
GRANDPA'S GRAY HAIRS.

When pa was young he used to be
So good he made his parents glad.
He hadn't any faults, and gee,
The kind thoughts that he always
had,
1t made him glad to wash his face
And always do what he was told,
And there was peace around the place
His father never had to scold.
Pa says his hair is gray because
My wickedness has made it so;
I'm not the kind of boy he was
When he was little. long ago.
And robbed him of his hopefulness,
And he'd be young and happy now
If I had not been born, I guess.
When pa was young he used to try
To keep his parents full of glee.
He never made his father sigh
And was as good as he could be.
Pa was an angel child, but still
My poor old grandpa has white
hair,
And who, I wonder, helped to fill
His face so full of lines of care?
! Chicago Record Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
HUERTA RULE IS
NEARING ITS END

Mexico City. April 1S.-Undisguised
pessimism is manifested in the cap
ital as to the future of the Huerta
government. In neither official nor
unofficial circles are the statements
of General Enrique Obregon, COM
mander of the Sonora insurgents, and
Nensutiano Carranza, ex-governor of
Coahuila. of the probable overthrow
of Huerta longer derided. Without
exception, the newspapers aver that
the only hope of salvation lies in the
floating of a loan. Practically all of
them admit that non-recognition Of
the present administration makes this
very doubtful.
The banks continue to reflect the
governments financial difficulties and
refuse to sell exchange except at eX-
orbitant rates. while merchants are
raising their prices to balance the diff
/ ferences between Mexican and foreign
| currency.
That the rebels in the north rapid
| ly are extending their lines is indi-
Gated by the isolation of Monterey
and Saltillo, the capitals respectively
of Nuevo Leon and Coahuilla, by the
cutting of the railroad between Mon
terey and Tampico and the main line
of the National railroad between SaI
Luis Potosi and Saltillo.
The suspension of railway traffi,
has deflected the passenger business
from abroad to Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, chiefly to the former. The traf
fic is very large
The Ward line steamer which sail
ed from Vera Cruz was crowded t.
overflowing. Some of the wealth
travellers had to content themselve
with quarters on the floor of tn
smoking room while others could b
accommodated in the second cabi
only although they paid first elias
passage.
Many foreigners are leaving tn
country in fear that anarchy will fol
low the revolution
The government is using every ef
, fort to resist the advance of the re
bells but the extraordinary rapi
, growth of the rebellion has brough
the central government face to fac
with the most serious condition it yC
has been called upon to meet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Wild Horse Cut Nearly Done.

Work on the Wild Horse cut, which
has been underway for over a year
will be completed in a few days. The
cut is through now but it will re-
uuire a few days to clean it out. With
in ten days, work on macademizins
the Wild Horse road from Pendleton
to Eastland will be started. one rock
crusher has already been established
at the Harra place a short distance
from this city and the other has been
shipped down from the east end to
SAKE where it will be set up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18

]. Mclaughlin, while drunk yester-
day snatched a handbag from a squaw
who Immediately reported the occur
ence to the police. The man was To-
Gated and the bag found underneath
a sidewalk where he had hidden it
However. after recovering her prop
erty. the squaw was satisfied and
would not prosecute the man so that
the best the officers could do was to
secure him five day sentence in Jail
on a disorderly conduct charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
NEGRO, ONCE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE, NOW JANITOR

Springfield, Ills. April 18.-William
T. Scott the only negro ever nominal
ed for president of the United States
by a regularly constituted national
delegate convention representing 81
states and at present a candidate for
minister to the negro republic, was
placed upon the house pay roll as a
janitor.
The national liberty party, with
400 delegates, met at st. Louis in
1904 and nominated Scott for presi-
dent over three other prominent ne
groes. J. NJ Turner of st. Louis.
Bishop Alexander Walter OF New Jer-
sey and ]. NJ Mitchell of Tennessee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18

All trains yesterday and today have
been delayed because of a washout
near Lima station on the O.-W. r. &
~. No. Il of yesterday did not arrive
here until after 10 last night and No.
5 this morning did not pull in until
after S O'Clock The Spokane train
scheduled to leave Pendleton at was
held this morning until after ..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Ten Dollars Reward.

Lost strayed or stolen from my
place two miles east of Adams. one
bay two-year-old colt, branded C. "
on left shoulder. One black yearling.
same brand on left shoulder. Any
one returning above described ami
mails or furnishing information lead
ing to recovery of same will be paid
reward of $40. Willie BEDFORD,
Adams, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
BASEBALL Game Tomorrow.

The Pendleton team of the Satur-
day League will play with the Echo
team at Roundup Park tomorrow df-
ternoon. The game will commence
promptly at / o'clock in order that it
may be completed in time for the
league team to practice. A feature
of the game will be the one-legged
first baseman of the Echo team,
"Pasco." the colored boy, will twirl
for Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Jury is Waived.

When the case of Belden VS.. Black
burn is concluded this afternoon, the
case of Frank Bernard VS.. Rube ;.
Smith will come up for trial, but by
an agreement of the attorneys, the
jury will be waived and the case tried
before Judge Phelps. The case IN
wolves commission on a land sale in
Baker county. The jury will be eX-
cused until Monday at which time
the criminal docket will be reached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
j =. HOdoPn Dies.

]. 5. Hodgen, the pioneer of the east
end of the county who was committed
to the eastern oregon branch hospital
on March g. died at that institution
Wednesday, The body has been taken
by relatives and will be inferred near
| his old home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Hears Of Fathers Death.

Miss Laura Schroeder, teacher of
music and art in the public schools.
yesterday received the sad news of
her fathers death in Nodaway, Iowa.
She will not go back to the funeral
because of her school work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
NIaccabees Aid Sufferers.

The Lady Maccabees of this city
have also responded to the call for
funds for the Ohio flood sufferers.
They have raised $25 and dispatched
it to the scene of the recent disaster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Verdict for Defendant.

In the case of A. j. Elsner VS.. David
+. Scott, the jury yesterday afternoon
returned a verdict for the defendant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
MiSI StOrio ILL.

Miss Storie Ill.
Miss Edna Storie is quite i'll with
another attack of appendicitis. An
operation may be necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Rebpccas Attention

Pauline Rebecca lodge will hold a
social session Friday evening. Sup
per to be served. Visiting Rebeccas
invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18

Get your Victor records at War
ren's Music House, with Brown furni-
ture store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18

Called by sisters Death.
Mrs. Frank Konasek is in Portland,
called by the death of her sister, Mrs
Frank Bonthy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
Tho Wheat Market.

IhS " hCaI Market.
The wheat market was unchanged
today at 7S cents for club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18
For Sale or Trade

For Sale or Trade.
Livery Stable for sale or trade;
good business. Address Box SOL.
Eermiston, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-18

Miss Freemans Toast.
IA Students Soliloquy upon giving
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
Uncle Sans Revenue Cutters We're Busy in 1912

THE United States revenue cutter
4 service-the Red Cross of the sea
broke all its previous heroic and hui
manitarian records during the fiscal
year 1912. Thousands OF lives and
hundreds of tempest-tossed vessels.
valued, with their cargoes, at nearly
81, ZOO, 900, were saved from the perils
of stormswept seas by the little cut
ters which guard the coastline of the
United States in an unbroken line,
from Maine to Texas, and from Alaska
to California, nervously alert Cor the
as o S."
The annual report of Capt e. p.
Berthoof, commandant of the service,
made public the other day, is reci-
tation of thrilling adventure of this
arm of the federal government, older
than the American navy. A total of
260 distressed vessels we're assisted
during the year, and their burden of
2,212 souls rescued from impending
death One hundred and six persons
were actually saved from drowning.
For every dollar the government
invested In the maintenance of the
revenue cutter service" says Capt.
Berthof, there has been a return of
$4.36 in the form Of property saved
from the perils of the sea, and this in
addition to lives saved and other ben
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

eficial acts performed" To accom-
plish this work there have been rs
cruising cutters and Is harbor vessels
and launches employed during the
year.
Among other unusual incidents,
Capt. Bertholf told of how ''piratical
native wreckers' swarmed down upon
the Hamburg-American steamer Prinz
Joachim when, with large party OF
American tourists aboard, including
William J. Bryan, she stranded on At
wood Cay, Bahama Islands, November
22, 1911. The revenue cutter Algon-
quin restored order by standing guard
over the steamer and arming her
crew.
Two mutinies were quelled by the
cutters during last year-one on the
Haitian gunboat Ferrier in Charleston,
8. c., harbor, and the other on the
Uruguayan Lark Brema in Mobile bay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

VIZ ASHINGTON.--Whi the postof-
w fee department has long since
stopped the shipment Of plows and
household furniture through the
United States mails by the use of a
congressional frank, it still permits a
member OF congress to frank to and
from his home a large cedar chest. in
which he is supposed to carry his let
ter files and other documents neces-
sary to the proper handling of his con-
gressional affairs.
That at least one of Uncle Sans
postmasters was not aware of the
eedar chest privilege was proved re-
Gently to the entire satisfaction of
Representative Rucker of Colorado.
After the campaign Judge Rucker
moved his ONCE from a Denver hotel
TO his farm at Rucker ridge, near Fort
ogan. Departing later for Washing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
In an UntraveIed Section of the Capital City

the Pierce Mill road, but strike east
ward. and opposite the south front of
Holy Cross academy look to the right,
and you will find an untraveled and
abandoned road. The stony way is
nearly covered with brown turf, and
where 1t is not SO covered the white
quartz with which the soadbed was
once repaired is grown with moss and
gray ichen. Low banks on the sides
show how the road was worn down.
Pines-poor, stunted specimens
border the road, and on the right hand
the traveller looks across Tilden street,
which lies below, and southwark, and
eastward over a considerable extent
Of the city. You are led on through
thickets of small pines, whose green
is grateful, and through copse of
oaks dismally bare and with a few
brown, shriveled leaves still holding
fast to the sapless branches.
The eastward course of the road is
broken by sharp turn which leads
down the hill through which Tilden
street was cut and into che ravine or
vale through which many Of the older
travellers passed on their way to and
from the mill On the left there is a
high bank and steep hill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
Sent the Conqressman's Cedar Box by Freight

ton he sent farm wagon with his
cedar chest to rural postoffice near
by for dispatch by mail to Washing
ton. A week after his arrival here the
cedar chest had not put in its appear
ance and the matter was reported to
the Washington postal authorities
with request to trace. After several
days had failed to produce the much
needed box the Colorado member des-
perate at not being able to handle
much of his. correspondence, wired the
postmaster at the rural postof1ce to
which his box had been delivered
The next day brought no response
from the rural postmaster, nor the
next nor the next; but on the fourth
day by this time frantic statesman
found the following letter In his morn
ing mail:
Dear Judge: I didn't see no use
In making you pay for telegram
about that box. for I thought you
must have taken all the clothes you
needed right away in your trunk. The
man brought the box here all right,
but it was a week before ! could hail
anybody with wagon going to the
station. finally got it there. as you
will see by the inclosed waybill, and
hope it gets through all right"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
Cost Of Bugs More Than the Upkeep Of Schools

IF all the 900 colleges and all the
i college endowments in the United
States should be destroyed tomorrow
the insect tax of one year not only
would replace them. but would leave
balance sufficient to endow thirty
two new universities in the sum OF
100000 each.
It costs more by many millions each
year to feed our insects than to edu-
cate our 20,0O0.000 children.
1t Is clear to those who know most
about the subject that unless radical
and immediate measures are adopted
70 restore sure. safe and natural
equilibrium between insectivorous
birds and their foods. the time will
soon come when the annual loss caus-
ed by insects to agriculture In this
country alone viii be counted In bill
lions instead OF millions of dollars.
The estimated annual loss to farmers
through insects is now $500. 000. 1000.
The hessian Fly In 1904 cost the
wheat-growing states $50.000.000.
Chinch bugs cost the crops In the Mis-
sissippi Valley 800, 100000 In one
year. Rocky Mountain locusts. in their
years Of greatest activity. cost the
northwest more than $l50, 100000. Cut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

THERE is an untraveled section Of
i the Pierce Mill road which invites
to picturesque walk. This ancient
road rambles along through an inter
esting country from wisconsin avenue
to Connecticut avenue, but east Of the
latter splendid highway the traveller
whu would enter Rock Greek park Will
turn southeast along Connecticut ave-
nue. till coming to Tilden street, which
leads to the park edge. Then, by
passing the more than century-old
spring house, gray stone structure
rooted by green and messy shingles,
which was erected by Isaac Pierce in
1901, you enter Rock Creek park at
Pierce's mill by way of the Pierce
Mill road
On the east side of Connecticut ave
nue. grading and building have effaced
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

water, Generally speaking, on heavy
clay good outlets for bitches can be
had without much trouble and at
small expense.
Whatever system is used, it should
be planned and carried out in the
most effective way The important
fact to remember is that In order to
farm successfully the fiat clay lands
with most crops 1t is necessary to pro-
vide some practical system Of surface
drainage. S.
The land should be plowed In mar
row lands leaving dead burrows about
30 feet apart The open burrows are
cleaned out and the water from them
flows into ditch on the side of the
field. BY this means. very little sur
face water will stand on the field after
heavy rains BY this means. deep
cross bitches are largely avoided.
When the land is plowed IN the fall.
the dead burrows are filled and new
burrows opened about Is feet from
where the old burrows were This sys.
tenn Of surface draining has giyen
satisfaction ID many localities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

A bed Of fine asters. Note the long,
slender flower stems. The soil for
this aster bed was only medium rich.
Cultivation and sefscticx Will make
wonderful flowers Of asters.
SO. They require small amount Of
care. They bloom freely, most of them
profusely and some of them through
out the entire year. And they can al
ways be depended on to do well under
such conditions as prevail In the aver
age garden. They are therefore
much better adapted to the needs of
the woman who cannot devote much
time to their culture. than most of the
newer kinds are.
At the head of the list would place
the sweet pea This plant blooms
with wonderful profusion and until
frost comes, If prevented from ripen-
ing seed. And nothing need be said
about its beauty or its fragrance. No
lover of flowers can afford to over
look it.
Best results are secured by planting
it as early in the season as possible.
/ make trench about inches deep,
tramping the soil down firmly. When
the young plants are about two or
three inches tall. draw in some Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
BUSY WOMAN IS TOLD HOW TO
MAKE A PRETTY FLOWER GARDEN
Pulling Weeds and Spadng Soil Affords Pleasant Relief From Mo-
notonous Daily Routine OF Housewor ashioned Plants
Bloom Freely Throughout the Year.

the soil thrown out for the trench
and continue to do this at Intervals,
until all the soil Is disposed Of. This
gets the roots OF the plants down
where they will be cool and moist In
hot. midsummer weather. Shallow
sown sweet peas often fall in hat
season. ~
Another meritorious old plant is the
nasturtium 'Sturtions" our grand
mothers used to call them. They
bloom generously. and, like the sweet
pea. until cold weather comes II pre-
vented from ripening seed They are
snowy in the garden, and excellent
for cutting. But don't make the soil
I'm which you SOW them very rich, II
you do. you will get a most rampant
growth of vines and cry few flowers.
Balsams-"The LAZY Slippers" OF
former generation-are deserving OF
place in all collections. They bloom
profusely, come in q wide range OF
color. and are easily grown. Do not
plant the seeds until all danger Of
frost is over. as this plant is quite
tender In order to give the flowers
chance to display their charms effec-
lively 1t may be necessary to clip on
good many of the leaves along the
main stalks. The Balsams OF our
grandmother's day were single flow.
ers, but those of our day are as dou.
BILE as rose. The flowers cluster so
thickly along the stalks that they
look like broken bits Of wreathing.
There should be corner given over
to poppies-the great double peony-
like kind with fringed petals of Grim
son, and pink. and white, and almost
purple. And another for ragged robin
and bachelor buttons and Scabiosa-
The latter used to be known as Morn
ing Bride" because of It's dark color.
1t will be found a valuable flower for
cutting. because of its long stems and
fasting quality.
Nowadays we have no China asters
such as our grandmothers grew but
the varieties developed from that
modest old strain by our wonder-work-
ing florists cannot be left out of any
garden without depriving 1t of one OF
the most satisfactory of all plants.
Nothing Is easier to grow, nothing
blooms more profusely. nothing is
richer in color, and few plants have
its merit of blooming late in the sea-
son. Some of the new varieties re-
ssmble the popular chrysanthemum
so much in size, shape and color, that
they are often sold for that flower Ia
| fall. For cutting the best variety Ia
the Branching, with flower stalks a
| foot and half in length. The flowers
will last a fortnight If the water in
which they are placed is changed
| frequently. The Rose. Emperor and
| Peony-fower Perfection varieties are
grand flowers, in red, rose, purple,
blue and white. Have asters If You
can't have anything else.
Petunias. grown in masses, are woD-
derfully snowy and they bloom until
frost kills them; IL good many OF
the old branches are cut away in Au
gust the plants are induced to renew
themselves by this treatment.
Copyright. 1913. by C. M. Schuitz-)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
fBy EBEN .. RExFoRD.)


Every season | get many letters
running something like this: II love
flowers, / am a very busy woman
and haven't much time to devote to
gardening, but / must have few gar
den-beds. / wish you would tell me
which kind to grow; kinds that re-
quire the least possible amount of
care, and give the most flowers. for
the longest time"
/ am always glad to answer such
inquiries, because ! know how much
the average woman needs the pleas
ure a few flowers can furnish. ss well
as the change that takes her out of
doors to care for them. Pulling weeds
and spading soil may not be very
easy tasks. but they are so unlike the
daily routine Of homework that they
afford a positive relief for the over
worked muscles and the tired brain
of the woman who has to spend most
of her time indoors. wish every wo-
man could be prevailed on to have a
flower garden this summer. 1t would
prove as enjoyable as a concert or
the theater to the woman who has a
family to take care of. She would
find health for both body and brain
In 1t.
Now am lover Of old-fashioned
flowers For several reasons; they
are as beautiful as any of the mod
ern ones. many Of them much more
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21

''How delicious Is my love
For the parsons pretty daughter,
And the parsons pretty daughter.
How delicious she!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-21
Plant Diseases.

Cabbage, club root: Lime at the rats
of rs bushels to acre-partial remedy
Beans, rust: Use Bordeau mixture
Lima beans, blight: Use Bordeaux
mixture.
Beets. leaf spot: Use Bordeaux mix
ture.
Corn, smut: Cut out and burn.
Potatoes. blight: Use Bordeaux mix
ture.
Peas, mildew: Use Bordeaux mix
ture.
Lettuce, mildew; Fumes of sulphur