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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
TIE SUNDAY MAIL.
Ilitchcock'S Reform in Di>ia\or and
May Be Abolished.

Times Another d
Postmaster General IIiIchrok'S l>a-
forms is apparently about to 90 by
| he bOart-tic suspension of mai
service on Sunday. While this order
was advocated and supported JA
many Of the churcIl people and by
the postal employees, whose work il
reduced there is little reason I'
doubt that the abolition of Sunday
was playing the game of paiSIIuonN
and trying to make a record for
himself by Wlping out the postal
! deficit. How he accomplished that
feat at he expense Of the public has
been thoroughly demonstrated by
his successor and especially by The
committee which examined he
Postotlice Departments system OF
keeping accounts during his admin
istration Mr.. IIilchcock'S idea WAS
to reduce expenses. no matter how
much the postal service was cut
down 1t was found easy to GET up
a petition in favor Of Sunday clos
ing
After year of trial, however,
public opinion seems to have
reached the conclusion that we need
some Sunday mail facilities. and
that the postof1icc can furnish such
facilities as are demanded without
interfering with The religious oh
serNance of the day. That is The
conclusion reached in Atlanta, a
very religious and church-going
community, where the postmasttr
at the request of many citizens. has
asked the postot1ice Department fn,
authority to restore general delivery
and box service on Sunday MIR.
Burlcson has ruled that whenever
local sentiment wants Sunday mail
service restored the Hitchcock rule
must be suspended by the depart
ment in Difference to such stn!i-
ment.
"The Atlanta public and the A.
lanta business element are COM
posed of abiding and God-fcar-
ing people, remarks the Atlanta
Constitution, arguing in favor OF
Sunday mails. But there is no in
al lnt
gious devotion and the receipt Of
one mail on Sundays, if they are en-
ergetic enough to go in person or
send for it. Before Hitchcock tam
pered with the established custom
At!antans pnjOycd a delivery on
Sunday, the service was suspended
before church hours and every one
went soberly about his worship as
he saw fit. There has been no great
accession Of church attendance fo'-
lowing the abrogatiOn Of the rule,
and the little labor that was saved
the clerks is more than offset by The
OVerWork placed on those who have
to catch up with the slu in ac-
cumulatcd mails. The movement
now initiated by Postmaster Jones
contemplates that the general dclN-
cry window shall be opened during
the old hours Sunday morning, and
that mail received up to 10 o'clock
shall be served to boxes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
Ellc Iensas Basin Lelce Board.

Ellc Eens;s Basin Lc,ce Board.
II. &. Pleasant, Attorney General Ol
the state Oi Louisiana, has declined
10 dismiss thc SUIT against the Ten
s;ts Basin LeVee Board which is
rGnIlnS III The United States Dis
Ii1ti Court. in answering the orde.
OF judge Alex Hoarman to SNOW
cause why lie should not dismiss
the suit, i'll pursuance to All agree
ncnt entered INTO between the par
lies at Rayyllle for the payment by
Tie defendants of 100000 in full
settlement of all claims, Colonel
Peasants position is that only q
ncN sale. in accordance With law,
can operate as a transfer OF the land
III dispute. a compromise OF fraud
between the vendor and the Vendet
IS not competent IN law.
Will not countenance fraud and he
IS right. Indeed his high character
istic is a sufficient endorsement Of
his integrity a fraud is a fraud
lnder Whatever name disguised
Equally cOmncndable is the att
tIdr of Attorney General Pleasant
that he complainant should not be
DCrmliIrI ia use HE court and its
processes for the purpose Of con-
doning and compromising fraud fol
money.
The Tensas Basin Lcvcc transac-
lion has been a stencil in the nos
lrils Of the State for years and it is
about time it were being squelched.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
4 BRUTAL FATHER.
Assaulted His Eight Months Baby.
Is Switched by Il Mob-is Sorry
and itepcntcnt-aritc> a Letter.
llas 'sscliqion."

Hcerbprt Lee, aged % years is il
the parish jail charged With as.
salllj He is a saWmilI worker, /;
cotton picker. His home is about /;
mile from Nyrtis, Caddo Parish. O.
Friday, When i'll tempered, he STRUCK
iilS S-nonIhS-olA baby With his tis
To Stop il from crying, and il did fol
q while Tho mother. who was in
The Kitchen III the time, rushed {.
he .r>etir ald fed from thc house
With her child.
When This IaslaruIv assault be-
ramn known a number of citizens
secured Lee and compromised a
>nrhn@ by rlasIising him with a
switching. The punishment was Sc
we're alid fully deserved.
Since his incarceration in jail Lee
ha, issued 4 statement ''TO the peO-
ri" Of Louisiana and Friends" He
rrrlIn> that he Was an orphan has
had 4 hario struggle for existence,
that he is poor. that he is rcpcntent,
that TIE GhrisIlan spirit has entered
his heart, that he has been praying
for forgiveness, and as he declares !:
4 beg all YOU people to pray for me
as | have done for you"
Only All inhorn brutal father
Wot!Id have struck his S-months-old
hahN 1n Keep il from crying.
n0ucslinnahIy the hrashng he
received near MNllis has impressed
him seriously y. but he should be as
signed TO Il term at the CaddO Par
iSh Farm. where his "Ehristian
spirit may expand and become 50
deeply rooted that he will never
again strike any one, especially one
as helpless as an S-months-old babe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
Cotton Region Bulletin.

Fair weather has been generally
prevalent over the cotton belt, eN-
cept widely scattered light to mod
erately heavy showers in the Okla
hona, Little Rock, New Orleans.
Vicksburg and Mobile districts. The
weather has been generally warm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday; probably local showers
and somewhat cooler.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-07
through droWntd-out fields and the

ONertIOWs
The sugar cane crop has suffered
from too much rain. although the
damage Is due rather to delay in the
mal'lrfty Of The cane than to any ac-
tlal loss of tonnage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-Led to
believe that her illness was due to a
wicked spell cast over her by evil spir-
its and that by the payment of large
sum this blight could be removed,
Miss Hannah Smith, an invalid, who
lives with her uncle. Charles Rink,
here, gave to a strange gypsy queen
$1.120 that she might be cured She
still suffered but the gypsy came no
more. The patient confided in her
uncle. who Immediately notified the
police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

EUGENE, Ore, Aug. 23.-The first
case of Pankhursting a prisoner on
record here occurred when Alois Von
neiwenhinze, who has been on hunger
strike for ten days was fed. A tube
was placed in the mans stomach and
milk, egg and stimulant of whiskey
siphoned from quart bottle. He is
under arrest for assault, and has been
pronounced sane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
ADAMS WOMAN
HOME FROM VACATION
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(speeial Correspondence.l }

ADAMS, Ore, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Stock
ton returned to her home in Adams
saturday after visiting for the past
month with relatives in the city OF
Portland.
Wilma Dupuis of Weston is the
guest of Lola Rogers for a few days
this week.
Mrs. NJ. Whitley and daughters Ila
and Helen were business visitors in
the city of Pendleton Saturday.
L. L. Rogers was Pendleton vis-
itor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Martin and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Lafare were Pendleton visitors
Saturday.
Nellie Darr left Saturday for Wes-
ton to visit friends for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAG Morrison and
family, former residents of Adams,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O.
Hales for a few days this week and
Will visit Dick Morrison of Weston
this week.
Mrs. Challis and Mrs. Gritshal were
Pendleton visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. A. j. Baker and son Robert
were Pendleton visitors Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Houslor of Texas,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Stoll for few days this week and
left Monday for Spokane.
Mrs. Bruster was the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. Amas Myrick of Helix We'd
nesday.
Mrs. j. R. Adams was the guest OF
Mrs. ]. Adams of Wana Walla We'd
nesday.
Laura and Mary Martin returned to
their home in Adams Tuesday, after
visiting for the past few days in Mil
ton and Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bane of Pendleton
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Lieuallen.
Mrs. Brown was a Pendleton Wis.,
itor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Rogers went ia
the mountains Friday for a days
outing.
Rena Hale was the guest of Guen-
doline Rogers for a few days this
week.
Mrs. C. Sanch was an Athena visit.
or Friday.
G. o. Richardson, Adams post.
master has his new broom factory
now complete and ready for the fal
crop of broom corn which looks fine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

PORTLAND, Aug. 23.-Fearful lest
she shock the modesty of dress re-
formers, woman who is too modest
to give her name wrote Mayor Albee,
inviting him to accompany her on a
shopping tour to see that she does not
purchase one of those shadow
skirts" Mayor Albee recently ban
ned the X-ray gown. Mayor Albee de-
clined the invitation. He however, in
a public statement declared that his
ban was aimed only at women
wearing gauzy costumes as transpar-
ent as glass, underneath which they
use tights. "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
HUSBAND
TIRED OF SEEING
HER SUFFER
Procured Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,
which made His Wife
a Well Woman.

Middletown, Pal had headache,
backache and such awful bearing down
pains that could not be on my feet at
times and had organic inflammation SO
badly that was not able to do my work.
/ could not get good meal for my hus-
band and one child. My neighbors said
they thought my suffering was terrible.
"My husband got tired of seeing me
suffer and one night went to the drug
store and got me bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
told me / must take it. can't tell you
all suffered and | can't tell you all that
your medicine has done for me. l was
greatly benefited from the first and it
has made me a well woman. / can do
all my heusework and even helped some
of my friends as well. think it is a
wonderful help to all suffering women.
1 have got several to take it after see-
ing what it has done fer me. Mrs.
EMMA EsPENsHADE, PIG East Main ST.,
.Middletown, Pa.
The Pinkham record is a proud and hon
+orable one. 1t is q record of constant
victory over the obstinate ills of woman
ills that deal out despair. 1t is an es-
1tablished fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands of such suffering
women. Why don't you try i: If you
need such a medicine?
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and bod In strict confidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
} ATHENA NIETHODISTS
} CONDUCT CAMP MEETING
(sneeial Correspondence.) }
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ATHENA. Ore, Aug. 2S.-Rev,
Denny, assisted by Rev. Schooly and
Il. NJ. Achilles, are conducting camp
meeting in the Athena city park. EX-
cellent sermons are being preached
and much good is anticipated.
Mrs. L. sherman and daughter,
NIaude have returned home from a
visit in the middle west states. Miss
Sherman viii teach again at the Vim
cent school in the Walla Walla valley.
Miss Velma Wilkinson left this
evening for Portland on visit before
taking up her duties as teacher in the
public school here.
Mrs. II. Koepke and daughter Dor
ethy arrived home Thursday from
Columbus, Ohio, where they spent
several weeks visiting relatives.
w. j. Carstens has moved his fam
lily here from Toppenish, Wash. He
will engage in blacksmithing.
II. w. Drew, principal of the Athena
public school arrived Thursday from
Tillamook.
Mrs. Dean Dudley and little dau-
sghter have returned from visit with
relatives at Denver.
Mark Slocum of Portland, Ore,
was a guest of his father this week.
W. H. Booker was over from Wes-
Eon Friday
Mrs. V. NJ Burke and son Ray
9nond are spending the week in PEN
dleton visiting relatives.
Del Stanton returned Thursday
from Walla Walla where he has been
receiving medical treatment.
John Rothrock and family returne
Wednesday from a months sojou;n at
Lehman Springs.
Flint John of Vancouver, Wash, is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. May were down
from their mountain farm Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Rogers of Ad-
Ems We're Athena visitors Thursday.
Audrey Winship celebrated her 9th
birthday Wednesday evening in a
pleasing manner. Nineteen of her girl
friends gathered at her home, the yard
was decorated with Chinese lanterns.
Refreshments were served and jolly
zine enjoyed by all present.
While playing on the sidewalk Miss
Augusta Ornduff had the misfortune
10 fall inflicting a severe cash in the
knee. DR.. Shaip dressed the wound.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
NORTHERN PACIFIC
WILL BRING CROWD

That the Northern Pacific company
the Pendleton Roundup next month
both on special trains and regulars
is indicated by the following letter
which is being sent out to the agents:
Account the Roundup at Pendle-
ton Sept. II, IL, 13. we have arranged
special service as follows:
Special train will be operated daily
during the Roundup leaving Pasco
at 1850 a. m, Immediately after the
arrival of No. for Pendleton, arriv-
ing at Pendleton at 1O:4O a. m.
No. 270. the regular train from
Pendleton to Pasco will be held and
leave Pendleton at $3.50 p. m, instead
of 1850 p. m. arriving at Pasco at 8
p m, connecting with train No. Al,
westbound.
The special train will leave Pendle-
ton at S:15 u. m, arriving at Pasco at
10:45 p. m. connecting with No. PSI
and No. AZ. This special continues
through to Kennewick.
We have arranged special standard
sleeping car service from Tacoma on
No. 6 the 10th, 11th and 18th; both
standard and tourist sleeping car from
Seattle on No. same dates; extra
standard sleeping car from North va
kima on No. the morning of the
18th, 18th and 18th; extra standard
sleeping car from Spokane on No. 3
the 10th, 11th and 18th. These cars
will be returned each evening leaving
Pendleton on the special train, con-
Meeting with Nos. 257 and AZ. This
will give our patrons excellent service
and enable anyone who so desires to
visit Pendleton for one day during the
Roundup and get back to their bus
mess early the following morning.
Special dining cars will be provided
at Pendleton in which meals will be
served for all of our patrons. These
dining cars and sleeping cars will be
parked close to the Roundup grounds
at Pendleton.
In addition to the above service on
regular trains, we will have special
train from Spokane to Pendleton and
return, leaving Spokane the night OF
the 10th; a special train for the
Chamber of Commerce and CONNER
cial Club from Seattle; special train
for the Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club of Tacoma; and a
special train from the southwest
Washington territory, with delegates
to the Southwest Washington Devel-
opment association meeting at Golden
dale. who will also visit Pendleton. In
addition to this we have already ar
ranged two extra standards on charter
basis from Aberdeen to leave the
night OF the 10th and two extra tour
ist cars from Prosser to leave the
morning Of the 18th on No. 6.
With all Of this service we should
take good care of the business. II
you have any business in sight take
the matter up with our representatives
for reservations in sleeping cars at
the earliest possible moment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
~ 0SsS7ss ssxrszgN

the municipal authorities of Schoene-
berg, a residential section of Berlin,
of Belgian hares to reduce the cost of
living, an attempt is now being made
to Introduce the reindeer of Lapland.
Three hundred reindeer have been i'm
ported into Jutland, 200 more are ex-
pected next month and shipment will
be sent to South Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
News OF Near by Towns
I'm UnmadIlIa @OumGW

which required a few stitches to be
taken.
The band gave their weekly open air
concert last night
Carl Christian has moved to the E.
F. Cation cottage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

MARTINEZ, Cal, Aug 23.-John
SWEET, who for more than a generation
has been regarded as one of the fore
most educators in California died at
his home near here of old age. DR..
SWEET, who was S3 years oil. was
credited as the real architect of Cali
fornia's school system, during activi-
ties of many years in San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

WHITTIER, Cal, Aug. 2S.-Mrs.
Lydia Sharpless, 1913. celebrated her
birthday anniversary heik. She was
aided by three children, IA grand
children and 21 great grand children.
She was the first Whittier woman to
register after women were given the
ballot in California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
How the Trouble Starts

Constipation Is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Tab
vets. keep your bowels regular and
you will avoid these diseases. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

Los ANGELES, Aug. ga grass
grown ledge, masking a drop OF $50
feet down the side of mountain, was
responsible for the death of John B.
Rawls, of Monrovia. Rawls Is year
old son and nephew the same ago
saw him drop into the space He fell
into pool of water IL feet deep and
the boys dived for more than an hour
before recovering the body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

1t takes a man of strong will power
to look unconcerned when his wife
tells him he has been talking in his
sleep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-23

BERLIN. Aug. 23.-Following the
introduction and recommendation by
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-09-19
Man She Wanted.

will you marry me?' he asked.
She paused for a moment before she
replied. Then she said:
Listen carefully, please. You r a
man Of ordinary abilities and perfectly
conventional ideas. You haven't the
slightest conception OF the new world
movement which Is now taking place.
You are intensely blind to all OF its
radicalism, intensely aboriginal, salts
fed to be an intellectual n%onentity, e
crossed in that horrible, stagnatfng
thing known as business, and a mental
slave to the opinions put forth by your
daily paper. ! am a true feminist an
individual searcher, bound by no ties.
seeking the highest self expression in
advance art forms and acknowledging
no preconceived standards. VIII / mar
you you? or course l will. You're just
the man l want."-Life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-09-19
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRuFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation Of tho
scalp. prevent dry, thin and falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dan
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty Of the hair. the following spe-
cial treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring,
comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make q
parting, gently rubbing C%uticura Oint-
ment into the parting with a bit OF
soft flannel held over the end Of the
finger. Anoint additional partings
about half an inch apart until the
whole scalp has been treated, the pur-
pose being to get the Cuticura ONT
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. It Ia we'll to place a light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning, shampoo with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month Ia generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with SIP. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston.'-Adv
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-09-19
NOT WORKING FOR ARTS SAKE
Violinist Certainly Had Mo Mistaken
Idea as to His Ear for
the Melody.

The Blue Forest orchestra had just
finished an ear piercing melody on the
front lawn OF Berry Inn"
One Of the guests approached the
yiolinlst and somberly inquired:
DO YOU play by note?s
3NiYer a note do | play. sir" replied
Mr.. Iennessey, hopping his ~fevered
brow with a handkerchief of sangui-
nary hue.
All, by ear, them" said the summer
boarder, with a smile OF gracious in
terest.
"Niver an ear helps me-" responded
the other, returning his handkerchief
to his capacious pocket.
Indeed! May / ask how you-what
you do play by, them persisted the
inquirer.
by main strin'th, be gorry!!" said
Mr.. H%ennessey, with a weary air, as he
plunged his ancient instrument into its
green bag; An it's mighty dry wurrk
an that's no mistake"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-09-19
CORN SMUT.
BY PROF. CHRISTY MICHEL,
Botany Department, South Dakots
State COtisue.

Botany Department, South Dakota
State College.
This disease Of Indian corn is s.
familiar to every farmer as scarcely
to need description. It occurs every
where the corn grows as a black pow
derry mass, most often seen upon the
ears.
The first symptoms of the disease
are shown by Il swollen area, covered
by a white and shiney membrane that
turns to black as the spores mature.
The membrane finally bursts setting
free a powdery mass Of black spores.
These spores are very small n cor
respond to what we usually know as
seeds, although they are much simpler
than seeds. A common knife blade
thrust into a mass Of the powder to a
1epth Of one-third Of an inch and Gov
nred with a single layer will bear on
1t more than one-half million spores.
It is known that Infection is pro-
duced by the spores which, under suit
able conditions OF moisture, fall upon
any tender part OF the corn plant and
start to grow. As the silks furnish
The best conditions 1t is through them
that ear infection occurs.
The loss due to the smut may be
estimated at about N per cent OF the
ears while to this may be added an.
other / per cent to cover the loss in
vigor sustained by the plant. In GER
tain years the loss nay be much
greater than this. When we think Of
the loss of corr due to drought, tenn
perature. and other causes, We see
that the farmer can hardly afford to
have smut, although the per cent OF
loss is small. 1t is now known that
the disease is not conveyed to the
new crop in the seed. as is the case
with so many other smuts. so that no
form of seed treatment is of value in
its prevention.
The only practical method for the
destruction of the smut is to go
through the field several times dur
ing the season and cut and burn all
the developing smut masses that can
be seer and in this way prevent the
continued spread Of the disease. As
one writer says: THE cost per an
mum OF gathering and burning the
smutted ears ought not to exceed ten
| or fifteen cents per acre. A smart boy
carrying a bag slung over his shoulder
ought to be able to earn good wages
in shutting corr at ten cents per
acre" This practice. is continued
from year to year. would result In a
| decided decrease Of the smut.
The smat spores are destroyed In
the silo and SO the increasing use OF
the silo IS ksiping somewhat to check
the disease.