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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16

Recently SIS head of stolen eastern
Oregon cattle were found in Boise
and restored to the owner. The pur-
chaser had bought the stock without
proper investigation of the ownership
of the cattle and was forced to pay
for six head that had been killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16

years. during which time he had I
very successful trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16

Hog Cholera Expensive-on a re-
cent visit to Lewiston. former Cover.
nor Frank r. Gooding, made the es-
innate that the loss to Idaho hog
growers the past year, as result Of
hog cholera, reached the sum of $2,-
100000. In his home of Gooding, the
farmers have organized to check the
spread of the disease. The serum is
purchased in large quantities and an
expert gives his services to the far
mer in diagnosing suspicious cases as
well as in the application of the Sc
rum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16

Made Money Trapping - William
Allison we'll known placer miner from
the John Day who has quite extensive
wheat interests near Heppner. was in
town several days the latter part of
last week jisposing of a number of
hides which he secured by trapping
through the winter. Among them
were an excellent brown bear hide
and a number of nice bob cats, lynx
and coyote hides. The coyote hides
secured during the trapping season
turned him a very nice bounty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16

In Morrow County-Wm. Padburg,
an extensive wheat farmer and land
owner and Ed Moore, well known
furniture dealer, came in Sunday
from lone by auto and spent the day
in Pendleton. They are optimistic in
regard to crop prospects in their Sec
tion and agree enthusiastically that if
conditions remain anything like they
have been up to now the Willow
creek country will produce one of the
best crops it has ever turned off.
They report business conditions good
along with the fine weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
MILLIONS TO SAVE LIFE.

I.eslie's Weekly: The interstate
commerce commission has piled
accurate statistics of the deaths and
injuries from accidents on railroads..
and here they are for 1a12-the lat
est complete figures for all the rail
roads of the United States.
Passengers KILLED, ais; passengers
injured. 1896: employees killed. g.
6s5; employees injured. 142.44s: all
others killed ,mostly trespassers) g.
49,: all others injured, 1910. Total
killed. 1855: total injured. 1888.
The New York Central lines have a
separate department. for safety work
in charge of Marcus A. Dow. II was
organized in May. 1919. II maintains
a safety exhibition car. which travels
are required to visit.
The Pennsylvania railroad reports
saa.763 expended Tor safety devices
in its shops. and a decrease in serious
accidents from 5.4 per 1000 employees
in 1911 to 50 in 1912. The Pennsyi-
vania railroad has been particularly
active in reducing the deaths OF tres
passers. The cost Of it's police de-
partinent. which is largely devoted to
the trespass problem, is about $780,
900 a year, The number Of trespass-
ers killed has been reduced from 572
in 1907 to 30S in 1913.
The big corporations started the
movement. They must he given the
credit of having anticipated the legis-
lation on the part Of various states
that will make accident prevention
of a high degree necessary to the
employer Of labor, great or small.
The m big fact that sticks out
above everything else Is that accident
prevention pays. 1t pays in imme-
dlate returns, and it pays still more
in the secondary saving of human
life, 1t costs an employer money to
train the green hand hat must take
the place of the skilled workman
who is killed or disabled. 1t increases
his operating expenses to have his
workmen demoralized by frequent ac-
"idents. And last, but not least, II is
going to he more and more expen-
sive for employers 10 have accidents.
because the rights Of injured work.
men are being better protected by leg
i%slation. The Safety First move
ment is OF economic as we'll as hu-
manitarian importance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
y A Few Humorous Stories y

Little johnny had peer naughty all
day. AT last to cap the climax he
sla pped his small sister.
When father came home from the
office the mother told him of his sons
nlisdeeds.
The next time you tease your sis
ter YOU go to bed without your din
ner.' the father said, stcrnly.
The kiddie sat in silence for a few
moments. Then all of a sudden he
turned to his father.
The mex time l want to hit sister
III wait until after dinner" he re.
marked.
The summer boarder gazed
over the picturesque New Hampshire
landscape. then slowly fading out of
sight, and noted the absence of
houses.
ITS beautiful! Grand!" said he to
the boss farmer, who was standing
close by. But aren't you lonesome
so far from the village and no
"Lonesome!" echoed the farmer, in
genuine establishment. why, on q
clear day W. can see Mount Washing
ton!'-Everybody's Magazine.
Here is a Lauder story which
leaked through the interstices of the
Hermit club house.
The great Lauder was being enter
tanned. with Hermit Roger Enright
az the host.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
POOR PoLrT1~.

Tho behavior Of General rarranza
IN connection with the Benton episode
looks like mighty poor politics. The
United States has no sort OF Use for
Huerta. If the constitutionalists
showed capacity for leadership, and
any Of the qualities which are need
cd In The management Of a conetitu-
tional government the United States
would be more h pleased to have
them sweep the country. clear down
through the capital and to the south
ern boundary. There Is no reason whv.
II the constitutionalist leaders posses
sed capacity n kept themselves we'll
i'm hand, they should not have had
the moral support OF the United States
IN every campaign waged by them.
and moral support counts for a good
deal. Villa seemed for a time 10 he
giving evidence that he possessed
qualities Of real leadership. and hopes
were entertained that lie was about
to establish and maintain order in the
territory under his control. Eut The
old bandit spirit seems to have assert
ed itself. and in a ome of passion
the man has undone all tina, some
weeks Of moderation had done. lie
could have made a hit with foreign
powers in connection with the Benton
matter had he invited their represent
1atives to aid in the investigation Of
Renton's alleged crime, and TO assure
themselves that everything was being
conducted on a high plane and in n:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
\ GREAT EVENT.

The banquet which will he held at
The Dacotah on Tuesday evening to
celebrate North Dakota's agricultural
achievement Will lie a gathering of
some Importance, and the event will
he a noteworthy one in the history
of the northwest. Among the speak,
crs will be James j. Hill. of ST. Paul.
and Dea Russell. of the University
of Wisconsin. Others speakers will be
present. and other names will he an
uonnced Within y day or two.
Tho purpose nf those having tho af-
fair in charge is, frst 10 point out
something of What North Dakota has
already done i'm the WAY Of a%grlcultur-
Al advancement. and second. to point
the way In further advancement along
right lines. The idea is an excellent
ono. The combination of rejoicing
aver what has been we'll done. and the
determination tn 20 forward and do
still moro and better is ideal. 1t q
easy to fn'I fault with present condl-
o'iE "iN !'uSi sttIiltNe lileIltS. THESE
are never quite what they should h-.
and those lcoking for flaws will easil,
find them. Bu; the practice Of point
ing continually TO errors. without rec
osnizing anything of that which has
merit Is a discouragins one. and does
not lead 10 the best results.
When We recognize that which Is
good, and use that as a foundation on
which to build better for the future,
We arc doing a constructive work, and
n which will last. aud this is the
purpose in the hoidins Of this great
gathering. II is expected that repre-
sentative business men and farmers
from many localities will avail their
selves NJ the opportunity to he present
and hea Nsiress addresses from, bus-
.'"ss n'en who arr familiar with son 2
Of the problems which most seriously
affect the ~iHtarests of the northwest
Tho program "lll he a fine one. and
it is certain that the results OF the
meeting will be good.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
n

out of sight; she had some faint SUI
perstitloh against ii. Instead, she
went back into the room he had just
ie1t ana sat down in his chair and.
covering her face with her hands,
thought.
she wanted him TO sec what he had
never seen-their meadows. This
dear homely room, all that vent to
make up the home of their hearts. But
mere was n thing that h did not
want MN to zee, and her heart sick
cncd when She thought of it. And
that thing was her own face.
10 begin with, her voice had at
tracted him., lie was slowly recover
ing from the accident which had taxi
en- his sight, n she had been only Il
l1ttie kind to him. She had never
dreamed thai he would are for her.
When hnallE he told her hat he did
she mad tried to explain to him that
she was plain. He had smiled, with
that voice." She could not answer.
she wanted him So and she saw that
me- needed her. From these W rca-
sons their marriage had on about.
Shc mad never again mentioned her
LOOKS to him. She had lot him form
the image of her he wished. What
did 1t matter whether she was beau
,i1"i Or plain? He would never sec.
And he loved her ar she was.
For thirty years she had sustained
him in this decision. She had never
actually deceived him. Merely she
had not said. Listen, Stephens. the
you love is ugly. She has red,
scant hair; unlovcly eyes. a big
mouth. a crooked nose. and a COM
pleNion which is a bad mixture of all
natures assorted pigments. Think of
the uglicst thing you can remember,
and believe me when say 1 am far
uglier."
Now he was to see for himself. All
that night she did not sleep. And all
next morning she did not eat. She
walked upon the porch or through the
room where they had read together.
lived together for thirty Years. She
felt q great joy for him and a. great
fear also.
At noon a note came saying he had
arrived safely. The operation was to
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take place that afternoon. There was
no doubt hat it would be successful.
Most Of that afternoon she spent on
her knees. praying, for she was a
deeply religious woman The doctor
had promised to telegraph. her the
moment the operation was over, and
she waited. At 6 o'clock the message
had not arrived. The maid prepared
some supper for her. but she could
and her head ached. She put her
hands to her temples and pressed
hard. And so she came to the mirror
to take cognizance of herself.
She was a plain woman-too plain.
And her husband would see that she
was. Yet as she looked into her own
eyes she wondered IL the garment, the
husk, had ever more than a passing
Importance. 1t was not her appear
ance. but her voice. her soul, that had
companioned Stephen for thirty years.
would ever be unchanged. He would
find it so.
Fresh courage came to her, and
hope, and a still kind Of patience.
Then suddenly she was aware Of an
unmistakable burr-r-ing. A motor
was approaching. She turned, saw
the headlights. heard the call of the
siren. and ran out upon the porch. A
big, dark car had stopped in a great
flare of palpitating light. Two men
alighted. One led the other as they
came up the walk. Then she knew.
"Stephen!" she cried. And had him
in her arms. But the operation--''
He flung his head back and laugh
ed. "There was none"
He backed out" said the doctor.
glumly.
You
Il mean. dear" Stephen answered,
that ! preferred to go on living in
my darkness after all. The prospect
OF too much day terrified me. 1 seem
ed to be on the verge of losing all Sc
curity. all peace. 1t was as If I had
been long wrapped in a soft, warn,
mantle, which was suddenly to be
snatched away. leaving me naked and
shivering. I'm afraid there's q pro-
portion Of coward in our husband,
after all, but ] know you'll bear with
that as you always ave borne with
everything for thirty years. Anyhow.
I've come back even as ! ven away
II tell him he's a fool" barked the
gruff and disa ppointed doctor.
But Emily said nothing. She only
held Stephen closer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
HIGH SCHOOLS IN FARMING.

ulG a." aud youth tulnsI" in the
Glasses ~ farm problems in Chicago
which h'N" grown beyond ali cXI,ec-
lens wll"r. city : commercial CLAM
our Jailed ls TN, idea one hundred
nigh, %stua"nls h.t" Pad are ready tn
test. Al tirs; nftr Si"drnts awaited
themselves IT scientific preparation for
the black I" tho land" experiences at
the opening of the first class in asri-
culture. In tM" months the number
was doubled. This is the first time
in the history of public night schools
hal there have been Glasses in aSri-
botany. one night IN chemistry of the
soil. The regular instruction will end
in March. hut clubs are heinS formed
which will mako weekly trips Ia near
by farms and greenhouses all summer.
The movement. growing out Of the de-
mand for this Instruction is spreading
beyond all expectation and next tall
several of the larger niSht schools will
include = course in agriculture in their
currieullm. TIL. board Of education is
planning for primary and advanced
classes and in -four Years there Will
be four grades of instruction IN ayr
culture. "Eack 10 tho farm" talk is
hushcd IN respectful watching of such
q class The earnest young fellow is
delving into the eries Of soil an
alysis and talking in terms OF nitro
gen and phosphoric acid who left the
farm 4 few years ago 10 come to the
city. The mecca of his bovhood
dreams proved disappointing and tho
longing possessed him to EXCHANGE the
paved city streets for the good springy
soil. ~ the next desk sits the city
bred Youth whose soft lands measure
silk all day in a department store; a
prospects. Through the medium OF
the botany and chemistry and the dis
cussion "f crop rotation the class
members already smell the newly
rlowed earth and the apple blossoms.
There is the grey headed couple vino
nave saved 4 little egg to invest In a
farm, the only way they see to have
4 home Of their W. in their old ase
and "he behnldins to nobody" The
course in the agriculture claes Of the
night school seems to them insurance
against failure. and to many will open
the door To freer and more independ-
ent living.
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49,
In II midst OF the 1nerriment Her.
NIT President Frank Meade produced
a photograph and passed it across. to
the inimitable.
This" he explained, lis a portrait
III highland costume. of n Of our
0 active members. a nan who is
credited with many Hermit stunts. ]
want you to see him as he looks in
his Scotch impersonations. No doubt
you can offer him a helpful suggestion
or two"
The peerless one took the portrait
ana gazed at 1T with becoming ~rav-
He looks very braw." he said. Then
ne mildly added: But WIKI has he
o his Kilt hindside before?"
A worker in one Of the mission set
Elements was speaking to some water
front boys with reference to Roman
history. lie touched upon the doings
OF Nero, sgiving a vivid Dicture of the
cruelty OF n emperor. It seemed
to h speaker that he had fixed he
ioea OF Injustice and swickedness in
the minds of his hearers. Then he
what do you think Of Nero?''
siIence. broken only by an Uneasy
sniiting Of the lads in their seats.
Wei. Clancy" said the lecturer.
Hakins an individual appeal. what
DO o think Of Nero? Would you say
ne was a good mani Would You like
to know him."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Peg; o. NV Heart,

Two of the most prominent char
acters in Oliver Morosco's production
Of j. Hartley Manners charming
comedy of joyous youth. Peg O. My
Heart" are v%oiceless. one never ap-
pears but is continually quoted to the
great enjoyment Of the audience, who
laugh at his Wit, feel the sublety of
his philosophy and the singing satire
Of his epigrams.
The other character is Michael. who
is much in evidence. unconsciously
poses as the means of invidious COM
p%arison. n who utters no sound.
and yet occupies the unique position
Of being n Of the greatest matinee
idols the American stage has known
in ten years.
The first is Pegs father. a ne'er do
we'll young lrishman. who has eloped
with the daughter of an aristocratic
English family, and come to America,
where Margaret, his daughter. or as
he always spoke Of her, Peg o. My
Heart. was born.
Michael is a nondescript. mongrel
cur, with just enough Irish terrier
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

spirit of candor. Villa failed when this
test was applied.
Apparently Carranza has now du-
plicated his failure by placing himself
in the position of o~bstructing III col
lection Of information by the British
government as to the facts surround
ing Benton's death. Tho maintenance
of that attitude by Carranza will he
fatal to the rebel cause. 1t looks like
very poor politics.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

Stephen. go to met his great trial
alone. but afterward she saw that it
better. She was needed at home.
Then. too. the extra expense must be
considered. The operation was cost
ly beyond their means. Emily Gale
thought of all his and much more as
she looked toward the river beside
which she had lived with the husband
of her choice for thirty wonderful
Years. Now he VAS to be made TO see
and all would change. He realized
that. too. but not as she realized it.
h clasped her hands hard and lifted
her eyes. God help me-and him."
she prayed.
h kissed him good-by bravely AT
their own door, for the doctor had
come IN his ear to take him to the
station. She did not watch the car
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

in his makeup to be full of fight and
affection.
II is largely around the sayings Of
her father and the comparisons made
in Michaefs favor that Peg is enabled
to ultimately worst the snobbish,
sins of hers, III Whose English home
she has been thrust against her in
clination and will.
There is Il Very pretty love story
running through the comedy. which
sparkles with apt epigram. brilliant
wit, cutting irony. biting invcrtivc and
tears and laughter.
Oliver .Morosco, Who gave Peg o.
My Heart to the world. is sending
charming Peggy O'Ncil here, sup
ported by an excellent to
present the mos, ~talked-of comedy
the American stage has known in the
past decade. In the cast are Martin
Sabine, Karra kenwyn, Roland
Hogue. Jane Meredith. Joseph Yam
ner, Frazer Coulter, Olin Field and
a. 7. HeDdon. The production is an
exact copy of that used in the Cort
thcatcr. New York.
Peg o My Heart" will make her
initial local appearance at the Metro
politan on Monday evening.
J y >
IS POINTED PARAGRAPHS. y
i y . a
A fair exchange beats six unfair
ones.
a rolling man gathers. a lot Of dust
The want OF money makes some
men want TO marry for IL.
Many a man who gets his bnck up
is glad to back down later.
Even a mans enemies are anxious
to sympathize with his widow.
A friend nay be a chap who hopes
that he can use you before you can
use him..
Any. mar who boasts of his chart
table acts is entitled to Il tin halo.
Men want but little here below. but
women are always looking for base
ment bargains.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

'. -.,'..s ~ 7N- =
Who camps on Woodrow Will
sons trail-a tail abaft a. kite,
at work or play: on 'lantt Or sea-
from early morn, till night? Who
gets no mention r-the~ big we
have with us today,--bu all the
time is on the job, three feet or
less away. Whose eye is peeled
and trigger set and doubled up
the fist. in case some nincompoop
goes wrong-or wild-eyed anar-
chist? Who's there to spot the
patriot who's got q hunch, it's he
the Lord has picked to variate'
the White house tenantry? Who's
Johnny on the spot, the Angel
Guardian of Uncle SAINTS presi-
dents? That James Sloan, Jr.,:
man.
Love is Enthusiastically ,if the cir
.-. =
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Clancy hesitated. Finally, afte
again being urged To reply, he did s,
i'm these words:
We'll, he never done nothin' L,
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Young Mother-1 really don't know
why he cries so.
Bachelor Fricnd--Pcrhaps it is his
teeth coming through.
Youth Mothcr-No! He isn't teeth
ing.
Bachelor Friend-Maybe it's his
hair coming through that hurts him.
Puck.
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Some of our constituents are dis
agreeing with you." said the trusted
lieutenant.
We'll keep tab on Them replied
Senator Sorkhum: when enough dis
agree with me to constitute a reliable
majority. I'm going to turn around
and agree with them"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

Love is blind-cspeeaHy nc the girl
has more dollars thar sense. -. ~.
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A friend may be a chap who hop,
that he a use you before you ca
use him..
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Even a mans enemies are anxious
to sympathizc with his widow.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-26
DON'T WANT MURPHY.
Fast Little Boy Who is to Meet Brock
 Monday is a Cominq Wonder.

That Chip" Murphy, the fast little protege of Jack Dillon's, who is to meet Matt Brock of Cleveland here Monday night, is about at the top of the ladder is shown in an Indianap- olis paper which tells how in the workouts at the Dillon club, Murphy has not been able to get any one who would box with him. From India1ap- oils Murphy went to Milwaukee, where he fought a draw with Dick Loudman Many who saw that fight said that Loudman used keep away tactics, and stalled through to a draw, when if he had stood up and fought Murphy would have won the decision. Dillon thinks Murphy has splendid chance with even so classy a little fighter as Brock and will be in Murphy's corner Monday night to direct his ring work, They meet at the Auditorium theater.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-26
THE BEST EVER.
Elk Minstrels Next Tuesday Will Be
 Strongest Bill Ever Announced

When the big after r;eco closes the Elks' Minstrels at IAa Auditorium theater next Tuesday night, March 3. the audience will in al probability go home saying The best Elks' min strels i1 Hot Springs" The big plantation act, with which the show closes, will have a great deal toward leaving this feeling with the audi ence, being in class by itself.
 In this act four speaking parts are used and a big chorus of eighteen piantation hands. Will Springer will be Aunt Jemima, the old nanny, who is having the birthday jubilee; D. l.. Edwards will have the part of Rufus Sweet, with whom Aunt Je- nina has some amusing lines on the subject of love and marriage; Xxi Davies will work as Jefferson Light foot Jones, president of the Black fille Rooster Club, and the honored
The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-26

 guest at the jubilee. working oppo- site Chas. A. Sapp, one of the Bren Company, who will have the part of Booker T. Washington, the secretary.
 During the action of this piece sev. erai musical numbers and buck and wing dancing are introduced. Xxi Davies will have the song, "Dinah, :" with the entire chorus behind him helping in once of the catchiest songs in the entire show. Chas. A. Sapp, who is the possessor of an excellent voice, will sing one number to Aunt Jemima and will also handle the closing song. Watermelon" in which the company will assist.
 The chorus will be H. R. Barnes. Will Melard, John Sullivan, Garnett Eisele. Harry Krantz, w, s. Jibb, D. s. Barnes. Jeff Lambert. Charles Kyle. R l.. Williams. Charles Reach, c. ]. Weaver, William IH. Christo-