East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-21

still in use. Experience also SHOWS
that the humane or honor policy of
prison management is a success
wherever tried 1t is bound to be
successful when properly administer
ed because it is founded on the sound
principle that it is easier to lead men
than to drive them
Legislators who are trying to en-
barass Governor West by carping
against his prison policy are upon the
wrong track. They have been misled
by the Portland Oregonian ana they
should know better than to trust that
papers guidance. They should also
know by this time that the people of
Oregon want the legislature to legis-
late and drop that petty political high
bindery. 1t does not promote legis-
lative efficiency 1t does not shorten
the initiative ballot.
1t is we'll known that truth is
stronger than fiction" and the old
adage is verified by the
Miraculous. following story vouched
for as truthful by the
Kansas City Journal:
Down in Texas twenty years ago
wealthy young farmer Tilted young
beautiful and spirited girl. She killed
herself because of outraged sensibil-
flies and mental distress. Her brother
sought out the faithless suitor and
fired a bullet into his head. Thinking
that he had avenged the wrong done
his sister, he. too, committed suicide
Rut the bullet intended as a messenger
of vengeance only slightly wounded
the Young farmer and sped on, be-
coming imbeded in the trunk OF
nearby tree. Now comes the strange
mart of this true story. Twenty years
have elapsed and the farmer no
longer young, but still wealthy, was
diractine the removal of some trees
on the farm. In trying to cut up
those trees it was deemed necessary
to use dynamite in blasting tough
tree trunk. That charge of dynamite
happened to be placed under the bull
let fired by the girls brother twenty
wears before ana the bullet, now
loosened from its long confinement,
was sent flying from the tree trunk
By the dynamite and struck the far
mer in the head, causing his death.
Before he expired the farmer told the
story of the bullet to his son. Thus
vengeance, delayed twenty years, fin
ally came in as odd a way as ever the
inventive mind of man conceived.
What do you know about that.
>S~~e~S-~~
Joseph Walker. prominent Massa-
chusetts republican, former speaker
of the house of represen-
Closing tatives and G. o. P. can
The Gap. didate for governor in the
last campaign. has quit the
elephant cold and swears that hence
forth he is a bull mooser. His be.
| havior is due to the election of Johr
w. Weeks as senator from Massachus.
etts to succeer Crane. Weeks Is a re.
dictionary and his election convinces
Walker that the 6. o. p. in Massachus'
etts is too standpat for him. The ac'
ton Of Walker is significant in tha
1t shows how the two factions of the
old party are getting together in on,
state of the union. They are going il
opposite directions and if the process
continues they will meet in China il
the course of time.
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Governor Oddie of Nevada seems Il
be tired of having his state known
throughout the land as state where
easy divorces may be had and where
there is no law against prizefighting
Possibly Nevada's fame has not at
tracted the right sort of people tC
that commonwealth.
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A minister who ruins a young gir
should get double punishment. hal
for his crime and the other half fol
his hypocrisy.
The chinook makes General Janu
airy appear like a molHcoddle.
The Cause of Darkness.
Teacher-Tommy, can you tell M
what causes darkness?
Tommy-Yes ma'am; the gas com
panies.
Teacher-Why do you think the,