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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
BODY BLOW FOR HIGH COST.
New Discovery May Cure Hog cholers
and Save st0O.00O.000.

Washington. The high cost of meats
has received body blow In re-
port received from Minnesota by the
United States agricultural department
here.
One OF the greatest contributing
causes Ia the high cost Of all meats is
admitted Ia be the great ruyupr, of
hog cholera. which has swept the ,oun-
try during the past few years untN
last season over Sl0O,OOOOOO in pork
was lost, OF which S33.OOOOO WIS in
Iowa alone With such great scar
city of pork there WAS no balance
wheel 30 depress values OF beef. and
hence the mounting prices of steaks.
Hog cholera has come 20 be so
dreaded that farmers are beginning 10
refuse 10 raise any hogs, and even
those who stick TO the game raise only
n few. not caring 10 take the long
chances. II IL admitted that with hog
cholera eliminated from the farmers
calculation millions more would be
raised. as they are easy 10 handle and
the returns are quick. But, strange 40
say. science has never found cure for
this dreaded disease.
The report just received by the de
partment OF agriculture contains a
chart showing the treatment OF up
ward OF a thousand hogs sick with
chronic cholera with a special yeter-
mary treatment Cures We're effected In
1915 per cent. OF the cases. The tests
have been going on In the field in yari-
Gus parts Of Minnesota since last Sep
tember. State veterinarians sent Out
by the Minnesota live stock and SAM
tary board to administer serum treat
ment were instructed 10 have the new
medicine administered
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
SEA Travel NOT
YET QUITE SAFE
Hidden Dangers lurk Beyond
Reach Of Human Hand.
BUT PROGRESS IS RAPID.

Drastic Laws Requiring Sufficient Life.
boats and Advent Of Wireless Ts-
isarsphy Have Not Entirely EIin,i-
mated the Dsnssrs-teroie Rssouss
ss the Empress OF lreIsn5 Sank.
Montreal.-The sinking Of the EN-.
press of Ireland. crack transatlantic
liner Of the Canadian Pacific line, by
the coal laden collier Storstad In the
ST Lawrence river almost In sight of
the shore tends to prove that one In.
trusts himself to the fates when board.
ing u vessel Although In no other di.
rectiOn has such notable progress been
made In recent years. no human hand
has been able to make travel at sea
absolutely snfe.
The perfection Of the wireless, the
improvement Of revenue cutter service
and drastic laws requiring ample and
sen worthy hfeboats have eliminated
many Of the dangers lurking In the
path Of the great ocean going vessels.
Hut we still have the elements to con.
tend with. and these can never he
conquered.
When the Titanic sank with It's fear.
ful toll OF life II was the elements That
caused the disaster. The iceberg freed
from winter quarters by the springs
suD broke AWAY and brought death to
the hundreds. The dense fog on the
NJ. Lawrence. prohibiting the captains
Of the Empress OF ireland and the
storstad from seeing ten feet ahead.
meant death TO 1000 persons
The inquiry now under way will re-
veal that one man was perhaps more
nc fault than the other. but II cannot
place the blame for the disaster on the
shoulders Of any one man. II was
caused by the weather conditions-by
the elements
Following In the wake OF the disas-
ter mnny pathetic stories ARE told OF
brave rcscues and intense suffering.
Two participants In the tragedy Of the
burning OF the volturno NJ sea last
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
CHEATED OF HIS REVENGE.
Georgian Had Travelled 1000 Milss to
Learn Intended Victim Was Dead.

Georgian Had Travelled 1000 Miles to
Learn Intended Victim Was Dead.
FL Paso. Tex. - There might have
been n tragedy here IL William Berry.
an aged Georgian. had not found upon
his arrival that man he had come
nearly 1000 miles to kill had been
killed Ave years ago.
Berry. trembling with anger and dis.
appointment, told his story to the po-
lice and returned to his Georgia home.
Nine years ago In Oklahoma. he said.
Bill Harrell had testified against him
in u perjury case growing out OF Ber-
ry having witnessed the killing Of two
men over a land grabbing dispute.
Berry says he was sent to the peni-
tentiary on Harrell's testimony. his
family was scattered. his farm lost and
health wrecked. He was four years
in the penitentiary, he said, and for
the past Eve years had been reunit-
ing his family and home ties, nursing
all the while n determination to some
day kill Harrell. who. he had learned.
had reached El Pnso.
Five years ago Harrell attacked an
El Paso newspaper publisher. ]. u.
Mitchim, and Mitchim killed him.
Berry knew nothing Of Harrell hav.
ing been killed until he reached El
paso.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
GOSPEL AUTOS IN CHICAGO.
Will Try TO Reclaim Wealthy as We'll
as Penniless "Savases."

Chicago. - Gospel automobiles were
put into service here on the theory
that there were more religious saw
ages" In Chicago than Ia darkest
Africa" Moody Bible institute dedi
Gated the first Of several such gospel
autos which will tour Chicago. The
speakers Will consider the wealthiest
residence districts and the poorest
tenement sections equally savage"
and will work In both. Five hundred
men ana women will take turns preach
Ing every night for weeks. first In
ghetto districts, then along the lake
shore.
I'VE expect the wealthy will listen
10 the sermons just the same as the
poorer people" said the Rev, w. W.
Ketchum. who preached 10 crowd AT
North Clark ana West Division streets.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18

year are survivors also of the wreck
of the Empress OF ireland One OF
them was j n Price. an ordinary sea'
man on the ireland. who wbiie serving
last yenT on the Deyonlan plunged
overheard aud saved "A woman passen
ger OF the volturno
The other man was pantrymaD on
the ireland. JOhn Cope, who was one
of those saved from the Volturno.
Robert " Crellen. u bronzed miner
from SilyerstOne. Is. c., swan for over
AN hOur with "A golden haired little girl
OF eight on his Dnck,
"And when VIII mamma ana Evelyn
get herey the little girl asked when
she arrived ~ Quebec. Mr. Crelien
nad not yet told ner that ner mother
ana small sister nad lacked strong
arms 10 support them IN the icy wa
ter ana had died there. They were
Mrs. Sabina Barber. II widow. ana ner
daughter. Evelyn. three years old, IN,
little girl VINO was saved was Florence
Barber. eight years old.
With Crelien aud William Barry or
Silyerstone they were going on u holi'
day "Trip TO England. They occupied
rooms near one another In the second
cabin. All OF them got on deck TO-
gether This is Mr. Crellen's account
Of what happened:
"a great hole was IN one side OF the
ship. and she listed over 80 far that
II was only with the greatest difficulty
that We could get them all up the com
pani0nway. We got 10 the rail- ana
stood there ! held Florence. and Mrs.
Barber held her little sister.
Then as the ship listed we climbed
over the rail- and walked cautiously
down the ships side 10 the waters
edge. trying 10 avoid falling into the
portfolios Just as We reached the wa
ter's edge the ship gave tremor tnai
was terrible. We knew II was all
over. saw Mrs. Barber and hei
child totter1ng toward the water aud
reaching out their hands 10 me.
tried 10 get them. but | couldn't reach
them. and that's the last ! saw OF
them"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Train Service.
East bound

East bound
Ontario. Oregon, June lst, 1914
Time Table No 73
No Is Oregon Wash Ltd 2;l5 m
No 76 Boise Passenger $3.50 m
No 10 Eastern Express 1912 p m
No 70 Boise Passenger $3.50 p N
No 6 Oregon Wash Express q ;l5 p m
West bound.
No IT Oregon Wash Ltd 4:l7 IN
No 75 Huntington Passenger 9;i2 a m
No Q Oregon Wash Elk $3.50 p m
No 8 Fast Mail 6:l5 p m
No II Huntington Pas'ar 6:i5 p m
Malheur Valley Branch.
West Bound
No l39 Vale aud Junturs. Mixed.
Daily Sunday. 10: 10 IN
No l4l Vale and Brogan mixed, Dali
ly Except sunday leaves 10: 100 N
No 81 Vale Passenger 100 p m
East Bound Arrive
No 98 Vale Passenger 8:40 IN
No 142 Vale Mixed. from BroRan
8. so p m
No lao Junturs mixed, Daily except
Sunday ! 80 p m
The Homedale train leaves Nysss
at 2:45 on Tuesday. Thursday and
saturday, returning, arrive at On
tario at 6 p. IN.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
She Gave Up
ALL HOPE
Physicians Failed To Help Mrs.
Green, But She Finally Found
Relief In Cardui.

Meetze, va.--Mrs. J. c. Green OF this
place, says: II suffered with womanly
troubles so that l could hardly sit up.
Two Of the best doctors in our town
treated me, and I tried different medi.
cines. until l gave up all hope Of ever
getting we'll.
One day, I decided to try some Car.
dui. Il did 30 much for me that
ordered some more, and It cured mel
Today, I feel as well as ever did In
my life. :.
The pains and the trouble are all
gone. feel like another person In
every way. wish every sufferer could
know what Cardui will do for sick
women"
A few doses OF Cardui at the right
time. will save many a big doctor bill
by preventing serious sickness.
II tones up the nervous system, and
helps make pale cheeks fresh and rosy.
Thousands OF weak women have been
restored to health and happiness BY
using Cardul. Suppose you try It.
It may be just the medicine you need.
N.B.-Wri 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chs,ts,
noogs Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special
Iusfr,tcfions. and page book. Home Trsatmsat
iss women" sent In plain wrapper. on request.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
CONVICT MAY HARVEST CROP.
Kansas Governor Paroles Man Whose
Family Needs Him.

Topeka. Kan. Governor Hodges
granted parole OF sixty days 10 w. +.
Richards. a prisoner at the state peni-
tentiary. 30 Richards might go 10 his
home In Saline county and harvest his
wheat crop.
Richards entered prison last January
under a sentence OF from one 10 five
years for selling mortgaged property.
He was heavily In debt and. according
TO reports 10 the governor, his family
has been dependent upon neighbors.
Friends recently Informed the gov.
ernor the wheat which Richards plant
ed last fall promised 10 yield an abun.
dant crop. The governor decided the
family needed Richards for the next
sixty days more than the state OF Kan
sas did.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Seeking New Trial.

Hailey.-The attorneys for Jesse
Scoble are endeavoring to secure a
new trial for their client. on the
ground that the evidence was not suf-
ficient. Scoble was tried for cattle
stealing at the last term Of the dis.
trict court. convicted and sentenced
TO from six to IL years. and Is now in
the state penitentiary.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
RUNAWAY HOGS ARE "WllD."
Farmers Can Mako Them Pork Only
by Shooting.

Ben, Ark.-G. b. Lewis. farmer
living near this place, killed two wild
hogs which ran away from his place
in 1910. The hogs were not full grown
when they left and went away to the
range. since when all efforts TO get
them had been futile until recently.
when he found them In the forest and
shot them at a distance Of about 100
yards. He has three more hogs that
are also In the forest.
The hogs go In lunches In the woods
and are as hard to find and kill as a
deer.
They are afraid OF men and viii run
from them. hut have no fear OF dogs
and will attack them. The two hogs
killed by Lewis dressed about 200
pounds each.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Lewiston Remains "Wet.r

Lewiston-The canvass OF the local
option election held here May 27 has
officially given the licensed saloon
forces a majority Of 22. Under the
provisions of the state law, a license
cannot be granted except at regular
meeting of the board Of county COM
missioners. and the first will not be
held until July 10.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Convention Delegates Named.

Nez Perce.-Democrats and republi-
cans selected delegates to the state
platform convention at Boise June 80.
The democrats selected Charles Giles
OF Ilo. J. p. Sorenson of Mohler and
A. +. Harbke of Russell, and instruct
ed the delegates to work for a plank
in the platform favoring statewide
prohibition. for the initiative and ref.
erendum.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
News OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences OF The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State


weiser.--With mammoth street
parade and flag drill and Joint install
lation of officers, the annual conven.
tions OF the Grand Army, Women Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic and
Women's Relief Corps, and Sons Of
Veterans, came to a close here. In
point of attendance and interest, the
sessions are said to be the most sue
cessful in the history of these organi-
zations.
Standpoint was selected for the
meeting place next year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
MADE P0STOFFICE OF A TREE.
Iowa Pioneer. Just Dead. Carried Mail
In 1844.

McGregor. ia.-Jeremiah ROser. be-
heved to have been the oldest resident
OF Iowa. was recently buried. He had
lived In Iowa continually seventy-nine
years. When be was sixteen years old
be was mail carrier. hole In a tree
serving as one pOstoffice.
In the winter of ~ and rs Mr.
Roser carried the mail on horseback
from Dubuque sixty miles north into
Iowa. The FIRST stop on his route was
an old oak tree by the roadside. where
he left mail in hole cut In the trunk
for the settlers who had built cabins In
tie timber roundabout
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Cherry Growers Profit.

Lewiston.-The cool weather pre-
yailing in this district has retarded
the over-ripening OF cherries and with
big demand for them in the East,
growers and packers here are making
good profits.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Cutting Hay in Idaho.

Star.-Haymakers are extremely
busy cutting hay in the Boise, Pay
ette and Weiser valleys. Andrew Lit
tie. the well known sheepman OF En-.
NETT. cut 500 acres of alfalfa on the
Emmett bench.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
$4,000 Bond Election 10 Set.

Bonners Ferry.-June 22 an election
will be held to determine whether $780,.
900 In bonds will be issued to buy q
site and build n high school. Options
have been secured on the site OF Mrs.
Wales home and on four vacant lots
east OF It. The former is held at 81.
500 and the four lots at $4,000.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
VIII Operate the Evergreen.

Grangeville.-A. A. Kincaid has CIV
en- a bond to Theodore l.. hammers
Of Spokane for the Evergreen Consoli-
dated and Dewey groups. consisting OF
IL claims. about eight miles from
Grange~ille. on the Clearwater river.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
Prohibition Plank uraed.

Weiser.-The county central COM
mittee OF three political parties met
here and selected delegates to the
state platform conventions which as.
semble In Boise June 30.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18

President Wilson has nominated
Frank s. Heer of Silver City as regis
ter of the Boise land office. to succeed
William Balderston, deceased.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17


found dead in auto. Believed frozen.
New York.-Tom Sharkey, prize
fighter, given 80 days in penitentiary
and $500 fine on charge of running
disorderly house.
MiIwaukee.-Fire on steamer Fer
dinand Schlefsinger. 5000 damage.
Observation-Disclosures farmers;
owe $6,0QO,OO0,000, of which $2,000,=
100000 are secured by mortgages on
their farms, according to estimates
given by Sen. Fletcher: .. .- 49,
Sherman, Wis.-4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Taylor knocked
prop from under wagon box, which
fell on him. Dead.
Sioux City, Ia.-Henry Cousins, 3,
and half-sister, Virginia, IA, suffo-
Gated while mother was in police
court where husband, a negro, was
held on charge of gambling.
Galesburg, IIl.-Geo. Bones, IS,
frozen to death.
Santa Monica, Cal.-Six persons
injured, two probably fatally, when
auto slidded and overturned.
Madison, Wis.-Eight cases of
scarlet fever in Madison jail
Lafayette, Ind.-Chas. Ketcham,
II, of Indiana State Soldiers Home,
probably fatally injured when struck
by trolley.
Petersburg, Ind.-Search being
made for James Taylor, who muir |
dered step-brother, IA, while intox-
icated.
Detroit.-Peter Sweda, 81, maniac,
arrested after he beat wife over head |
with heavy flatiron.s Woman dying. |
Mexico City.-Gen. Huerta paid
81, 100000 pesos, or 100000 to Jap
anese manufacturer of ammunition.
Drafts on London and Paris banks.
Lexington, Ky.-ReV. Robert M.
Cassie, dean of Christ Church Cathe-
dral, announced he will not solemn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17
! been marooned for SO hours two
miles out in Lake Erie by ice.
Bloomington, IIl.-PoIice search

Bloomington, ILL., Police search
ing for man who tried to get $500
from John Flynn, clerk in Illinois
pharmacy, by representing he had
bought the place. Gave name as D.
iB. Sampson, Detroit.
/ San Diego.-Lieut. Carberry of U.
IS. army aero corps broke American
military record for altitude. Ascend
ed $500 feet.
Neutrality-suspicious. passed Lever
bill appropriating 100000 to aid
government in fighting hog cholera
and 500 for determination of dou-
rine, horse malady.
Washington. = Speaker Clamp
Clark confined to home with heavy
cold
New York.-Cuban steamship W.
muir attempting to make port during
violent snowstorm, went aground
mile northeast of Sandy Hook.
FIFTEEN INCHES OF THE WHITE
FLUFFY STUFF IN NEW YORK
New York, Feb. 17.-Following the
storms of Friday and Saturday, a
SnoWIaIy OF nVe inches yesterday has
left fifteen-inch blanket and traffic
is now entirely suspended.
10000 men were endeavoring to
clear away the blockades of last
week, but the new fall covered the
streets faster than the old drifts
could be removed.
Over 300 men of the army of the
unemployed marched on the city. han
to protest to Mayor Mitchell because
they said they had not been permitted
to fill out applications for jobs at the
ciy's employment bureau.
The worst Of the storm is believed
over, but, with the most favorable
conditions prevailing, officials declare
it will take ten days and more than.
100000 to clean up the city.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

Gus Meyers, 1928 Lewis ST., hanged
self in cell at w. 18th st. police sta
ton. Dead.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-30
OPERA SINGERS HURT
In CRUSH ON PIER
Crowd of 5000 Persons, Saying
Farewell, Too Much for
Boston Police.

Boston March 29.-Several stars Of
the Boston Opera Company were hurt
slightly and some of the women tainted
when they were caught in crush Of
people on a pier to-day just before the
sailing Of the steamer Lapland.
A crowd of five thousand had gath
cred 10 bid farewell to the singers, who
we're leaving for Paris. Speeches had
been made by the heads Of several civic
organizations, when the Laplands
eangplanks were lowered and the
crowd on the deck surged forward,
carrying the opera people before them.
The police were unable TO stop the
crush until reserves were called from
the Charlestown station. All the mem
bers Of the company eventually reached
their staterooms but some complained
Of injuries from rough handling.
Among those reported 10 be suffer-
ing from bruises we're Myrna Sharlow,
Margareta Beriza, Henry DANCES, Nine.
DANCES. Leon Laffitte, Nine. Laffitte,
Roberto Moronzoni. Manager W. c.
Mcdonald, Master Gaetane Britt and
Margaret Saxon. Miss Louise Ames
and her mother tainted and we're car
ried on board.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-30
BOY SAVES FOUR DROWNING
Urged on by Mother, Rescues
Men from Capsized Launch.

Fred Schepper, twelve years old, was
the hero yesterday of the Sands Bay
Inlet fishing settlement, just across
from Canarsie, down on the shores of
Jamaica Bay, for alone and in full
sight OF his mother, who stood on the
shore and urged him OH, he put out
into the gale tossed waters Of the bay
on Saturday night in a rowboat and
brought ashore four drowning men.
The men were thrown into the waters
Of Jamaica Bay by the capsizing of
their small launch while they were en-
deavoring to make the trip from Ca
narsie TO Rockaway Point. The men
were Joseph Rand, Joseph Weinstein,
Frank Solensky and David Webster.
They chung to the overturned launch
and their cries were heard ashore. half
q mile away, by young Schepper, and,
urged by his mother, he jumped into
a "hattie" and fought his way slowly
out 10 the imperilled men. They were
exhausted when one after another they
managed to climb into the rowboat.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-30
MOURNED AS DEAD IN SOUND
YOUNG MAN TURNS UP ALIVE
John Ryan Solves Mystery of Lost Catboa Himself anc
Harry Gill After Flowers Had Been Strewn Over Waery
"Craves"-Fled but Glad Get Back.

been heard from end his parents
mourned him as dead.
"Oh. Gilrs all right" said Ryan.
He's over in Jersey working at some
thing. I guess he didn't think his folks
would be worried about him"
The wrecked cattoat was found on
Fire Island beach. fifteen miles from
Patchogue. two days after the pair left
home. and shoe identified as Ryan s
was also picked up.
I'VE reached Fire Island that day"
said Ryan. "snd got talking over what
a poor place Patchogue was :or a
Young man with red blood. No future
I'm that burg said Gill to me. Let's
beat il for the big league said l. and
we beat il. / went to South Carolina
and worked off and on, and Gill did the
same in Jersey. | haven't seen him for
months. No. | didn't come back with
bunch Of dough. BY the way, have
you'-
NO. / haven't" broke in Farrell.
"A line On a good job I'm Patchogue,"
finished Ryan. Tho old home town
isn't so bad after ALL
New-York tribune., 1914-03-30
PIGS CORNEA GIVES
BABY HIS SIGHT
Bandage Removed and Tests
Prove Grating Operation to
Have Been Successful.

Baltimore, March 29.-Sight has been
given to the left eye Of David Kane.
nine months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Kane. Of Gettysburg, Penn,
through the srafting If the cornea OF a
pigs eye TO the child's eyeball, accord
ing TO a statement OF physicians at a
hospital here. Certain tests, they de-
clare, have brought out this fact with
out a doubt.
When the bandage was removed
from the eye it was declared the child
followed the course of lighted candle
which was mo- d in front Of him. An
other test that brings out the fact
moro clearly is that the child now
winks his eyeid if finger or small
object is waved close to the eye. The
movement Of the eyelid is the natural
one
The disease from which little Davld
has been suffering since he was three
weeks old is known as stophyloma OF
the cornea. The operation was per
formed last Monday and the cornea OF
the pigs eve was used because IL is
said IL more closely resembles the hu-
man cornea than that Of any other ami
NAL
New-York tribune., 1914-03-30

Friends Of John Ryan in the sport
ing circles Of Patchogue were so sorry
TO hear of his death by drowning last
July that they scattered $50 worth OF
roses N Long Island Sound and didn't
stop talking about what a fine fellow
he was for almost week.
Yesterday a young man stepped up
10 william Farrell who owns hotel
in Patchogue, and, sticking out his
hand. remarked: "Howdy, BIZ.
Bill" nearly had fit, because he
vas one Of the contributors TO ,he
flower fund for Ryan last July.
Don't YOU know me, Bill? I'm
RYAN" said the man.
sure, / know you for SO worth or
American Beauties" said Farrell.
"Wen. anyhow, I'm glad to see you.
WHY. weren't you drowned
News ~ Ryan's return spread rap
,dI, and soon the "old guard were
him. Then they asked
ahou, Harry Gnl, who was with Ryan
uhcn they sailed away last July In n
catboat TO go claiming. Gill had not