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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

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The band concerts cash week are
enjoyable and the people appreciate
the music. II IS the
It Would best band music Pen
solve the Need. dIeton has ever re-
ceived from a local
aaut Yet the concerts would be even
more enjoyable II somewhere c'0se in
taere could be a little park and a
band stand for the accommodation OF
the people and the band on such oc-
cazions. II the plans for the improve
Inent of that vacant block by the de-
POT are carried out such a place VIII
be- provided. Al the same time a
tract that is now an eye sore and a
disgrace on windy days would be
transformed into an attractive spot
In an editorial relating TO the hon
or system at Salem the Journal says:
After a long intermis-
The Honor sion, the honor" men
system. at the penitentiary are
again giving the Oregon
ian pain.
Why worry? Not another soul in
the state Is troubled about the honor"
men. Practically everybody in the
state has concluded that the system
is good.
The late legislature so decided. For
two years prior to the late session, the
Oregonian and it's Salem correspond
ents kept themselves worried sick
ever the honor" policy. They print
81 reams and reams OF escapes, cap
lures. surmises, visions. pipedreams
and other things to make themselves
and other folks afraid.
But a legislative investigating COM
nittee. after a searching inquiry. de-
clared for the "honor" system. A mi
nority member or two tried to work
off less favorable report. but the leg
islature voted them down and accept
ed the majority report.
This practical Endorsement of the
honor" policy Of the governor by
hostile legislature was generally ac-
oepted by the people Of the state. It
discredited the Oregonian. Not a
peep has been heard from that paper
until within the last few days.
Its pains over the "honor" men
worry nobody but itself. Everybody
knows that it's news about honor"
men is tainted, that it's representa-
tions are unfair and its criticisms un-
just. Everybody knows that its per-
formances are not an objection to the
honor" system but a persecution Of
Governor West, a persecution based
solely on personal and petty grounds,
a persecution in which the Oregonian
sinks below the level Of the Portland
Daily News.
so the Vale auto bandit story was
hoax and the doctors who alleged
they were victims are now in trouble
with the sheriff No wolf stories go
in that country unless there is a wolf
about.
Those baseball games to be played
here on the fourth may make the
Tri-state league games seem tame.
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June is determined to make a
strong finish as the champion wet
weather month.
%&~c>>
They should not lay any faults up
against Madero now. He cannot ans
wer.
Natural ball players always dil !
differ In opiniona
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

so the Vale auto bandit story was
hoax and the doctors who alleged
they were victims are now in trouble
with the sheriff No wolf stories go
in that country unless there is wolf
about.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

Natural ball players always dil
differ. in opinions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

June is determined to make a
strong finish as the champion wet
weather month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

Those baseball games to be played
here on the fourth may make the
Tri-state league games seem tame.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

They should not lay any faults up
against Madero now. He cannot ans
wer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28
READ THIS LETTER.

Omaha, Neb.. May :, 1912.
Soy Gee Herb Co,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
SLAVE-HOLDING AMONG ANTS
Custom Has Long Been Known, and
Method of Procuring Such Ser
wants Shows intelligence.

Many of the large ants are slave
holders and curiously enough, the
slaves are almost black! When
colony of ants requires slaves a reg
ular army is formed, skirmishers are
thrown ssalt and scouts are sent ahead
TO discover a nest Of black ants and
look over the ground, 1,ho 3Hs SCH g
army is composed entirely of warrloi'
ants. with powerful jaws, quite diff
ferent from the common workers.
When the nest of the intended VIC
tirss is reached a fierce battle at once
takes place and many are killed and
wounded on both sides. Tie more
nowerful invaders are always ylctcT!-
ous however, and entering the nest
of the vanQuished blacks, they rob it
of eggs and pupae, which they carry
of to slavery in their own home. The
returning yictors are welcomed upon
their arrival with various manlfesta-
tons Of joy. and the young OF the
defeated foes are taken within and
carefully tended unt5l fully grown
strangely enough, the slaves thus OF
tanned are willing and obliging SER
wants. doing all the harder work OF
the community, even to feeding their
captors. Indeed, some species of
slave-holding ants are incapable of
feeding themselves and II 1t were
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
FERTILITY VERSUS
SINGLE CROPPING
Potato Growers May Well Bene-
fit by Experience of Wheat
RaiSers of Wisconsin.

By C. L. FITCH. Colorado Agricultural
College)
When Illinois and Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Dakota and other western
states were put under the ploW, the
chief crop was wheat. After fifteen
or twenty years Of wheat growing IN
southern Wisconsin the crops dimln-
ished seriously, and about war time
the yields ran so low because of dis
ease that wheat growing was aban-
doned as a failure.
After almost a generation of dairy
ing and the exclusive reliance upon
corn, oats, barley and clover, wheat
was tried again, and the yields are
now larger than in the pioneer days.
This offers a parallel to the growing
of potatoes in southern Maine in the
earlier days, their virtually going out
and now their larger production
again.
After the experience of 1911 and
1912 the potato growers Of many re-
gions in the Rocky mountain states
will do we'll to consider if they have
not already reached for the time be-
ing at least the passing of their crop.
Persistence is good thing, but not
always better than wisdom.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
THOUSANDS CALLED TO HELP
Others, Will Help to Make Tuber
culosis Day Notable.

Nearly 100000 members Of the
Young Mems Christian association OF
the United States, including several
thousand members of the allied health
leagues, hundreds of physical directors
and $4,000 members of the physical
department will be urged to cooperate
in the tuberculosis day campaign DUR
ing the week of December 7.
Lectures and discussions on tuher-
culosis will be held on Sunday after
noon, December Z, and during the
week preceding or the week following
that date, by many organizations con-
nected with the Y M. c. A. Promi-
nent speakers in various cities OF the
country will address these meetings.
The details of the program are being
worked out by Dr. George ]. Fisher, di-
rector of the physical department of
the international committee of the
association.
Secretaries of the local branches OF
the Y M. c. A, or members of the
association who are interested in this
subject can secure literature, free of
charge, from the office of The National
association, 105 East Twenty
street, New York city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.

It is common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains a drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
(The same drug is found in tea.)
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all OF
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
"My husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing)
"Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked it and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
CHAPTER XVI.

The unexpected and sensational
manner in which the visit of Joe
Wright to Judge Gilberts Office was
terminated was not without effect
upon every one in the room. Pity for
Gloria was the dominating emotion,
for everyone present realized her UNI
happy position. The dramatic revela-
ton Of her love affair, the knowledge
that she had been sacrificed, stirred
every heart. Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs.
Hayes, not we'll yersed in politics, har-
bored no slight resentment against the
publisher of the News, since they re-
garded the article as too severe. Were
not their husbands interested on the
same side as David Kerr? And they
were honest men. But their husbands
knew the fun measure of the bitter
cup that both the boss and his daugh-
ter, for the fathers misdeeds were
called upon to drain.
The first thing to do was to get Clio
ria away from the office. For several
days she had been staying with Mrs.
Hayes, and thither she was now taken.
BY DR.. Hayes order she was put at
once to bed, and under the influence
of an opiate, she was soon asleep.
DR.. Hayes came downstairs and an
nounced to Kerr, who was sayagely
pacing back and forth in the drawing
room, that his daughter was suffering
from great nervous shock. He also
said that she would probably sleep for
several hours.
1T amt no use for me to stay here
then" the boss declared. IF you
want me you can git me by telephone
at my office or Gilbert's Or at the
club rooms"
Even if she asks for you" said the
doctor, 81 think it best for you to stay
away until her nerves are quieter.'
As there was nothing further the
two men could do, they walked down
town together, leaving Mrs Hayes to
watch over Gloria.
1t was nine o'clock before the girl
opened her eyes. DR.. Hayes had been
home to dinner and then gone out
again. His wife was sitting in Gloria's
room reading by light which was
carefully shaded so as not to annoy
the sleeper She had turned several
pages of her book with feeling that
her patient was now fully awake be-
fore she looked up to see if her belief
was justified. Gloria was gazing va
lcantly at the ceiling.
rs there anything you want, dear?"
she asked, going over to the bed.
AS Mrs. Hayes looked down at the
girl, she seemed to her like lily that
had been beaten by the wind and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
BIRD is FRIEND
OF ORCHARDiSTS
If All Members of Feathered Tribe
Were Killed Land Would Be
0Verrun With Bugs.

In spite Of the annoyance that
birds cause by eating fruit, orchard
lists who have made a close study Of
the matter say that the birds are the
best friends they have. If the birds
were to be killed the land would soon
be overrun with bugs and worms, and
fruit raising would be destroyed. Not
ali orchardists, however, agree with
this statement. An Illinois fruit grow
er stated at horticultural society
meeting that birds should not be pro-
tected any more than snakes. He kills
hundreds Of orioles, robins and
thrushes every year because they de-
stroy some of the fruit. It is stated
on reliable authority that If mulber-
ries are put out near cherry trees the
birds will eat the berries and not mo-
lest the cherries to any considerable
extent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a nnotherleg girl. who has
spent most of her life in school arrives
at her fathers home in Belmont. David
Kerr is the political boss Of the town.
and Is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning Of his real character. Kendall.
representing the Chicago packers. Is ne
gotiating with Judge Gilbert. Kerr's chief
adviser, for a valuable franchise They
fear the opposition Of Joe Wright, editor
of the reform paper. Kerr asks the as
distance Of Judge Gilbert in introducing
Gloria TO Belmont society, and promises
to help him put through the packers
franchise and let him have all the graft.
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts.
1t appears they are Intimate terms,
having met previously in a touring party
in Europe. The Gilberts invite Gloria to
stay with them pending the refurnishing
Of the Kerr home. Wright begins his fight
against the proposed franchise in the col
umns OF his paper, the Belmont News.
Kerr through his .henchmen. eXerts eY-
cry influence to hamper Wright in the
publication of his paper Gloria realizes
she IS not being received by the best So
ciety and is unhappy. she takes up set
Element work. Kerr and his lieutenants
decide to buy Kerr's paper and ask the
editor to meet them a GilbertS othce.
Calling ut CIflbert's office TO solicit DO
nation Gloria meets Wright. He proposes
and is accepted while waiting to be called
into the conference. Wright refuses 10
sell his paper and declares he Will fight to
finish. The Belmont News appears WIN
bitter attack on Kerr. Gloria calls
Wright 2 coward and refuses to listen 10
any explanation from him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
FACE ITCHED AND BURNED

SS3 No. Union ST., Aurora, Ill-"My
ailment started with a little pimple
and it always itched and burned ter
ribly. / scratched it and in a few
days my face was all covered with
sores. 1t ran up to my eyes and the
day after l could not see out of my
right eye. ] was unable to get any
rest. l couldn't go to bed, being
afraid of getting the clothing all
soiled, although l had my face all
bandaged.
Il was given two jars of salve but
it kept getting worse. 1t was some
thing like running sore because
every time l used some of the salve
l had to wrap bandages around my
neck to Keep the water and pus from
running down my body. l wrote for
sample of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and in a few days | received
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face felt cool and somewhat re-
lieved. After using the sample l
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment ar the drug store. | followed
this treatment just twenty-siX days
and after using one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura ONT
ment l was cured" (Signed) George
Miller, Jan. 1, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card 'Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21

them having scaley leg and keep the
skin smooth and well colored. This
is a good treatment for the legs of
show birds.
Summer is the time to plan for a
variety of food for the hens next win
ter. A variety of food you know caus-
es the hens to fill the egg case when
eggs are high. Grow all the different
kinds of food for them that you can.
1t is good plan to raise sunfiowers
il the poultry yards. They can be
started elsewhere and then transplant
ed into the yard or can be planted in
the yards if the hens can be kept out
until they get started Sunf1owers
make a fine shade for the hens and
little chicks during the hot weather;
they help to keep the ground dry and
pure and then in the fall there is q
good supply of sunf1ower seeds to help
add variety to the ration of the laying
hens.
Poultry manure is so strong that it
will injure tender plants if allowed to
lie against them. Remember this when
putting the poultry droppings in the
garden. Put them close around the
plants but not against them and mix
with the earth.
Do not think that your flock of hens
is too small to bother with saving the
droppings. The product from Is hens
for six months is about 375 pounds,
from the roosts alone. This is we'll
worth saving to enrich the garden.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
tBy S. A. BEACH, Iowa Experiment Sta
tom

rBy S. A BEACH, Iowa Experiment Sta
tom
Plum CurcuIo.-'This insect makes
:. puncture in the tender young fruit
in which it lays it's egg. 1t then cuts
a crescent flap around the puncture,
making a characteristic wound The
egg soon matches into a larva, COM
monty called "a worm which feeds
upon the fruit and often causes it to
drop prematurely. Often the wormy
fruit starts to rot before it drops and
thus helps to spread the rot fungus to
other fruits. Spray with arsenate of
lead, using from 3 pounds to pounds
to so gallons just before the blossoms
open and again as soon as they fall
Two weeks later spray with pounds
arsenate of lead to SO gallons. Paris
green might hurt the leaves if used.
When the insect is very abundant
Earring may also be practiced. A con-
Venient catcher" is made of cotton
sheeting stretched over a frame
mounted on low wheels. One side is
slit to allow the cart to be pushed di-
rectly under the tree. The tree is
then Jared and the curculio which
are caught upon the sheet are swept
into box hung under the center OF
the sheet from whence thye are later
taken and destroyed. Earring should
begin as soon as the blossoms fall
and continue from two to three
weeks. Early morning is the best
time to do this work.
Clean cultivation continued into
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
Then He Pulled Him Out.

Chancellor David Lloyd-George, one
of the best known figures in England.
tells this story at his own expense:
ing and was given public testimoni-
al. When, after the mayor had sung
the mans praises, he was called upon
to reply, he said: Really, l have
done nothing to deserve this reward.
| saw the man struggling in the water,
and as no one else was near by l saw
he would be drowned if l didn't save
him. So | jumped in, swan to him,
turned him over to see that it wasn't
Lloyd-George. and then pulled him
out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
Ingenious SPIDERS.

The Royal society in London was re-
Gently entertained by distinguished
traveller with an account of a spider
living in Australia which makes it's
habitation along the seashore, in the
crevices Of the rocks. between high
and low water mark
6us yken the tide is in their homes
are c0ve1r34 wiz water. Instead of de-
sorting them, howesas, <ae spider.I
solve the difficulty by meas # closaly
woven sheets of silk, Which they
stretch over the entrances, behind
which they manage to retain sufficient
ali 50 keep them alive during the tiGe
they remain sohmerged.-T Sunday
Magazine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
ToLessen Wrecks Horror.

To swell the horrors of sea disas-
ter at night the lights are apt to be
put out by the flooding of the cleo
trio generating plant. Experiments
are being made on a new British yes
sci that is under construction, with
a gasoline electric plant that may be
placed on the bridge deck. This set
will not only supply the light, but
the wireless telegraph apparatus as
well, until the very moment of COM
plete submergence of the vessel. This
generating set will be used only in
emergencies
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21

| themselves to be just as represented
were two wooden kitchen chairs
Looking close beside her, Gloria saw
battered maple washstand and be-
| yond it a door which led into a closet
under the stairs. She glanced curl
| ously at the walls, which boasted some
| cheap prints, most of them showing
! by the advertising matter upon them
| from which whisky house they had
emanated. Some of the girls waists
and skirts hung upon nails, but the
clothes which she had taken off the
night before on retiring were upon a
chair beside her trunk.
Il heard you were SICK" Mrs. Hayes
said sympathetically, land l want to
| know if l can do anything to help
you"
Little Ella viewed them with cold
antagonism. They were not of her
! them
Nav" she growled. Then against
| her real wishes something out of her
old life made her add grudging1y,
Much obliged"
Mrs. Hayes had worked too long
among such people not to understand,
| and she ignored the girls unfriendly
manner by asking: How do you feel
! today?"
Rotten"
mo wonder; it's so close in here.
think it would be better for you if
/ you'd let me open a window. It's mild
out. May II"
GO as fer as yuh like; 1 don't feel
! like fghtin'."
A nod from Mrs. Hayes sent Gloria
/ TO open window.
There now" exclaimed the younger
visitor You'll feel better"
Gloria" Mrs Hayes asked, SO the
sick woman could not hear, "do you
mind staying with her while 1 go to
the mission for a few minutes? l
want Mrs Wallace to come over if
she can; and the doctor, too, as soon
as can find him"
Certainly, I'll stay" was the prompt
response. What's the matter with
herr"
Il can't say until I see the doctor,
because I'm not sure. l want Doctor
Hayes to see her. If I can't get him
| I'll get Doctor Norton. You're not
afraid to stay?"
Gloria smiled What was there to
! fear? The girl surely could not be-
come so i'll in the short space Of time
Mrs. Hayes should be away as to rem
| der her inexperienced nurse absolutely
helpless.
"Of course I'm not afraid" she re-
Piled. Then impulsiVely, Besides. I
| want to do some good in the world.
I've been too selfish"
mo, dear, not that" her companion
! gently demonstrated. "ThOughtless,
perhaps, because you didn't know, but
not selfish" Then she turned TO Lit
tie Ella and said in the same quiet
tone: Il think you'd be happier where
there'd be some one to take care of
you"
I'm not sick, I'm just tired"
The ignorant fear sickness and dis
| guise it as long as they can, Sinking
| the fight and thereby making it all the
harder. Understanding this, Mrs
! Hayes answered lightly:
"If that's the case, l hope you'll en-
! tertain my friend for me until l return
| She's interested in the work at the
mission"
You're on Little Ella replied with
an air of resignation as Mrs. Hayes
/ left the room She rolled over on her
side and closed her eyes. Already she
! began to- feel bored.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
PRACTICAL NOTES
OF POULTRY YARD
SunfIoWers Can Be Started Al
most Anywhere and Trans
pIanted-Add Variety.

A badly used hen is an eggless hen.
Stop fooling with poultry. Do bust
ness.
Water the hens two or three times
a day with as good water as you would
like to drink yourself.
How would you like to eat the feed
YOU give your hens? If you beg to
be excused, then We tell you that you
are not doing the right thing by your
birds. They never ought to have feed
that is not good enough to set on our
own tables.
Rubbing vaseline on the legs of
chicks or older chickens, will prevent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
Raising Guinea Pigs.

Guinea pigs are easy to raise and
taken all in all, are the most desira-
Bile pets that there are. Even a baby
can play with them without fear of be-
ing scratched. The guinea pigs should
be kept away from cats who will hunt
them IS they do rats. Some say, how
ever, that when kitten is brought up
from the very first with guinea pigs,
she viii live peacefully with them.