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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Miss Lucille Covington, lecture
bureau manager of Chicago, but
whose home is in Alpena, Mich. ha,
begun a suit for 100000 for breach
Of promise Of marriage against DR.
John Wesley Hill, former pastor ol
the Metropolitan Temple in New
! York City and one or the best known
ministers and lecturers in the coun-
try. DR. Hill has long been a friend
Of President Taft.
There was much mystery about
the nature Of the suit until Nathaniel
Schmidt Of New York City. counsel
for Miss Covington, filed in the state
supreme court a complaint which he
said was signed by Miss Coyington,
making these charges.
That on or about the twelfth day
Of July, 1910. in Chicago, state Of
Illinois, and at divers places and on
divers occasions thereafter in con-
versation, the plaintiff, who was
then unmarried. at the request Of the
defendant promised to marry him on
request and he, the defendant. prom
ised to marry the plaintiff within a
reasonable time.
THAT the plaintiff, confidng in
said promise Of said defendant. has
always since been and now is ready
and willing to marry the defendant
THAT defendant has refused and
still refuses to marry the plaintiff in
accordance with this promise afore-
mentioned, although reasonable
time has elapsed before the com
mencement Of this action to the dam
age Of the plaintiff In the sum o.
500. 900. wherefore the plaintiff de-
mands judgment against the defend
ant for 100000"
But DR. Hill Is already married.
Miss Covington was manager OF
the lecture bureau OF the Western
Vaudeville Association Of Chicago.
she said. when she met Dr. Hill. He
asked her to marry him so often she
consented, she says, and then went
10 New York where she managed his
lecture tours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

eTatiOn Doctors SAID they knew OF nothlng tIlaJ
would help me took Lydia E Pinkham's Yege-
table Compound and | became regular and free
from pain. am thankful for such good medi-
cine and viii always give it the highest praise, =
Mrs. C. II. GRIFFITH, 1868 Constant st, CleyelaRd,O O.
E-Write to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINE co.
S CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter will be opened, read and answered
by a woman and held in strict confidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
Dakota Farmers Seek TO Break Debt
Bondage.

MTNOT, n. D., oct. 1S.-To lead
North Dakota out or the bondage OF
mortgaged debt. the Association o!
Rural Credits today gave schools OF
instructions throughout the state
teaching farmers how to borrow
money buy raw material at reason
able prices, and sell their product at
good retail prices. The object Of the
association. in which thousands OF
farmers are interested. is to break ur
the alleged combination Of grain
spectators and bankers. They say
IS per cent of the farms of North
Dakota are mortgaged and less than
one per cent of the boys Of North
Dakota ever reach the high school
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
BY ED L KEEN.


Omitted Press staff Correspondent
LONDON, Sept 1S.-(By Mail)-
The open season for spies is on. Pre-
sumably on account of the gigantic
preparations of both countries for
the long-delayed big push in Flan-
ders, never since the war began
have anti-espionage activities by
England and Germany been so thor
ough.
Every traveller to or from Holland
is watched He is guilty until he
proves himself innocent If he es.
capes the English or the Germans
he may be gathered up by the Dutch,
they being considerably peeved at
the use of Holland for spydoms
clearing house.
Suppose YOU were spy, How
would YOU so about it and what
would be your chances of getting
away with it?
Here is the story OF a make-believe
spy, who recently made the round
trip from London to Berlin.
An American newspaper man, he
was going on a perfectly legitimate
mission, He was properly neutral
But that is precisely the role spies
assume They fake an American
accent" travel with forged Ameri-
can passport, and make a noise like
real journalist.
Potentially he was a spy, He
didn't carry any discriminating docu-
ments Neither does a clever spy.
But he had lot of information
mentally bottled that would undoubt-
| edly have been of aid and comfort
to the Germans, He was reasonablS
sure he would meet folks in Germany
from whom he could get information
equally useful to the English.
As a spy, he would have played
/ the newspaper game because, so far
as he knows, that hasn't been tried
recently. The fact that he had tho
| hardihood to undergo the scrutiny tC
which newspaper men especially are
subjected might throw the authorl-
ties off the real scent. A spy would
not take such chances-unless he
were clever.
He didn't advertise the fact thai
his destination was Berlin. When he
applied at the British home office foi
his permit to depart Crequred of al
travellers to the comment these days,
he said he was going TO The Hague
This was true-but not all the truth
He was thoroughly questioned by
the home office as to why he wante,
to go to the Hague. He told tht
truth. and apparently they seemed
satisfied.
At Tilbury. whence sail dail!
steamers for Flushing, came the rea
inquisition. He was questioned ant
/ cross-questioned separately by 81,
officials: inspectors Of aliens, Scot
land Yard bulls and an army col
onel After a long wait during whicl
his inquisitors compared notes, h
was sent to the customs house fo
baggage examination.
His story had apparently held wa
ter 1t was true-but it might nc
have been Only one of the six in
quisitors suspected he was headed 70
Germany.
"Now look here observed thI
particular sleuth, with a third-degre
gleam in his eye, (the Journalist ha
denied it four times) you know yo
intend going to Germany. don't you?
mo. I don't" replied the suspec
adding with an air Of guilelessnes
"but I might Ny present destinf
tlon is the Hague, and it depends er
tirely upon circumstances whether
go on to GERMANY Frankly I Wis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
CANAL May NOT Be
OPENED FOR MONTHS
IN SHIPPERS FEAR
SLIDE MAY DELAY TRAFFIC IN
TIL SPRING AND FORCE
RATES UPWARD.
General GOcthalS Plans To Close
Great Waterway Until Trouble Can
hc Eliminatcd-FCars Expressed il
viii Take Long Time.

PORTLAND. Ore. oct. 1S-An
hope Of the Panama canal being
opened again before spring has been
given up by local shippers. The con-
tinued reports Of slides there have
strengthened this belief materially in
the past two days and arrangements
are now being made TO switch all
steamers to the Straits Of Magellan,
The plan of Major General George
w, GOethals to close the canal down
till such time as the slide has been
completely removed is supported here
Conditions are such now that the
American steamers which can be TAX
en- off that run now can make big
money on other runs and many Of the
lines will, i, is believed, resort to this
plan for increasing theh revenues.
The American Hawaiian line plans
to continue in this service, however,
and has issued the following state
ment of its schedule and conditions
governing the new service.
We announce with great regret
NAlAt NtAN Allhlll1 NdAllA Alelc bNSh WIS
ed To traffic and the authorities state
that it will not be reopened before
November l. and in the belief, which
is founded on best information obtain.
able, that the actual date will be
much later it has been decided tC
| resume the Magellan service until
such time as the canal is reopened
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
Stories From the War Zone

to feel free to visit Berlin (mental
reservation land + will II the GO
ing is good. It was shortly after
the Arabic sinking. and he was by no
means sure that he or other strange
Americans would be welcomed In
Germany, The sleuth's suspicious
were lulled by the suspects frank.
ness.
Then tine luggage" Inspector
Same questions. Same replies. The
traveller started to get his keys. The
Inspector gave him the once-over
Never mind; l fancy you're al
right, and ohalked his initials or
the bags Not only that. but he car
r'ed them to the gang plank, himself
The traveller had successfully play,
ed his role of potential German spy
Neither his baggage or his persor
had been examined Both might
have been loaded with dope fol
the Germans.
Others were nor so successful
AhNSN SANAAAAS nave llAuV NNiHN ltll'
hauls in the last few weeks
1t is only one mans experience
but it should be borne i'm mind tha
his inquisitors at Ti1bury had ONLY
his own word for his identity profes
son and purpose, besides his taxable
passport He avoided taking specia
credentials-iust to make it harder.
Dropping his imaginative characte
of pro-German spy, the traveller, al
the steamer started across the mine
strewed North Sea. shamelessl,
switched his allegiance and pretend
ed himself a pro-British spy, Just t,
see how the Germans would handle
! him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
Discuss Light values.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. valua.
ton of public utilities, especially rail
roads, was discussed by the second
annual convention of the Natlona
Association of Railway commission
ers here today. Every utility com
mission in the country is attempting
to solve this problem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

new ones. The exhibits include poul-
try, fancy work. dairy products, or
chard and garden products, etc. Sev
eral womens bands and orchestra
furnished music. Home economics
and better babies will be prominent
The fair will cose oct. 16,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
rc1ns Tair ones lac FaIr.

HOUSTON. Tex. Oct. 1.-THE
lrst annual Texas Woman's Fair op-
ened here today with all the features
that have gone to make up state fairs
or the last half century-and few
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Delegates to the convention include
leading railroad, gas. water, electric
telephone and telegraph corporation
chifs Of the United States and Cam
ada,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

The interstate Commerce Commits
sion is represented by JudsOn G Gle
ments, Professor L. w. Bemis ard
Joseph w Folk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
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For years we have been stating in the newspapers Of the
country that great many have escaped serious op
eations BY taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it is true.
We are permitted to publish in this announcement
extracts from the letters Of five All have been
recently received unsolicited. Could any evidence be
more convincing?
HopapoN M"I had pains in both sides and such soreness
l. could scarcely staghten up times My back ached and
was SO nervous could Sleep and thought would be
any better until submitted operation but commenced taking
lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound and soon felt like new
woman Mrs. HAYWARD SowERS HOdgdon, Me.
q SHE1BYvuIE XVI suffered from female trouble
Es My right side hurt badly finally decided that
bottle Of lydia PnkhamS Vegetable Compound for and after
taking il few ay got better and continued to improve until
am now welL"-NrS MoLIE SMITH, RID, Shebyvlle, KY
. HANOVER PAThe doctor advised operation but my
d husband got lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound and
experienced great relief short time Now feel like person
and can do hard days work and not mind i"-M ADA WILT
S0S Walnut ST. Hanover, Pa.
DECATUR IL-sI sick in bed and three of the best physi-
f said would have be taken to the hospital for
alton had something growing left side refused to sub
operation and took Lydia PnkhamS Vegetable Com
pOmd-and worked miracle in my and tell other
what it has done for meMS. LAURA GRISwOLD 2437 East
William Street, Decatur, H.
CLEVELAND 0mo~I very irregular and for several years
O my side panied that expected to have to undergo an OPP
Grafton Doctors said they knew Of nothing nat )1@A
would help took lydia PnkhamS Nege CNS| %1fJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Seco Silks

9he Seco Silk Department
heoming to serve almost
Fery fine idea of beautiful
reSsing. On sale Monday
sand Tuesday every color of
asSilk Poplins, the equal in
J sheen, colors, softness and
, also wear Of any S1.50 silk;
double width, at, yard &c.
only JOG
:, Sssmn Taffeta. every shade
ined, "a bht and dark; has every
Aust rancc Of the all-silk
urssS bYl; full silk face: wear
8; makisnteed; full double
81 'nk The lot in 'udes
off and white; the Cc
I. reduced, yard. OJC
ie most wonderful value
produced.
Fix Crepes de Chine, dou-
width, in delicate tints.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Cotton Fabrics

U1Ies, III WHO grOt Nd;,
inches wide, for, an.
I'd -. lUC
sPrinted Seed Voiles, 40 in.
Ide; sheer, after the order
Et6or the Marquisette: made to
f Sell at soc; just think Of it,
Est inches wide for, 2Ec
Egyard -. LJC
~ Solid colors, sheer crepes,
! with Il inch stripe; IA vari-
n Gus desirable shades; 2S in.
4 wide; made to sell at 25c
this season; Monday and
Tuesday for, yd., 19Ua
only xA1SI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

desirable for evening or for
combination dresses; come
in all colors, including black
and white for, yard, E0c
OIllS -. wv
Seco Silk Lace Cloth. one
OF our novel successes; after
the order Of the French or
CANDY, on grounds Of sand,
putty, pink, yellow. light
blue and white. A most
beautiful new texture; full
double width; for, CO.
yard 58c
Printed Eponge, with a
beautiful silk face, and the
wear indisputable; they
come in solid colors of sand,
putty. Belgian navy 70
and lavender, for. JOG
Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
HIS FIRST SERMON
Rev. =. Pnrkes Cndmnn. Of brooklyn.
Gives Interesting Account OF nm
Eurly Experience.

Ny first sermon was delivered when
was eighteen years old, and in a
country farmhouse in SHROPSHIRE Enc
land, and in the shadow of the stately
Wenlock Abbey. says Rev. :. Parkes
Cadman. p y. pastor Of the Central
congregational Church. Brooklyn The
Kitchen i'll which this August event
took place was lined with generous
supply of hams and fitches OF bacon.
with strings of onions strung from
the rafters.
The audience consisted of about
fifteen farm hands five or six OF their
employers, and the miller of the little
hamlet. addressed them with what
! thought to be considerable effect
for about fifteen minutes. and no
words OF mine can describe the trc-
pidations from which | suffered during
his short interval
" tho close a husky pIowman asked
me IT J WAS the son OF my father who
was also Il preacher. and upon my
replying that I could claim that honor,
he strongly advised me to send my
father he next Time and avoid such
catastrophe as / had inflicted. upou
thcm that Sabbath afternoon
Thus ocEan my career as a nrcachcr
and ! walked the eleven intervening
miles to n'y HON" sadder and wiser
youth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
CONFUCIANIST'S VIEW
OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION
stnrfics Missionary by His Clear Con-
ccption of Bible Teaching to
Casting Cnrr God.

\ friend Of mine. an old missionary
IN China, gave a Bible to cultivated
Chinese gentleman Confucanist-
asking him to read ii and then to tell
him what he thought about IL, GAYS
the Christian Herald. After a few
months he returned 10 the missionary
and said, II have read this book with
great intcrest-it is a great book. and
am inclined to try these teachings.
but" he added. according 10 this book
YOU arc not Christian"
The old missionary. startled ut this
sweeping assertion, replied. What do
YOU mean
The Confucianist answered. 81 read
mat Christian is man who is not
handicapped by anxiety and worry
ana is usually a happy man. He is
one who knows that his God who cares
for the falling OF tho smallest bird
viii surely care for him. This book
commands him TO cast his care upon
''cd. and IL assures him that he will
receive the gift of peace. read that
j'>us said TO his disciples that he gave
them his joy, and he Furthermore said
Let not your heart t.. troubled
INA that Christian is an unworried
man. But YOU are the most worried
man | know. You impress me as hav-
ing a thousand cares. You are anxious
about details concerning which. as
these Gospels teach. you should trust
God. You are not an unworricd man
You are not Christian"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
McnSiirelcss.

Think of Gods overpius OF power in
nature, says the Christian Herald,
wasted winds. moro than enough to
turn all wheels; wild waters. more than
enough to redeem all deserts Think
of tho vast power in the sunlight. not
yet corraled by man: of the inflnitude
OF material wealth and beauty. which
are only symbols of his endless spiritual
riches; his power OF atoning blood. Of
Pcntecosts in his bosom, more than
ennugh--baskets full left after all are
fed. The heavenly Father gives from
his royal bounty like "A king, more tina n
we can ask or think. exceedingly
abundantly more, according to his
riches which are in Christ Jesus, Then
let us ask and receive that we may DO
filed with the Holy Spirits power"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
POSTPONED TO WARS END

The eighth Sunday School Conven-
ton of the World, in which iifty-eiEht
nations are represented and which has
been announced for October 1915. in
Tokyo. Japan. has recently been post :
poncd to some time soon after this
close of the war in Europe. The flu
turc date will be suggested by the
Japanese committee, OF which Count
Dkuma, prime minister OF Japan, s
chairman. The invitation from Japan
was extended at the Zurich Convcn-
ton in 1918. The belliCerent nations
would not now be expected to send
delegates while the war RACES. more
over. difficulties would be encountered
nthc matter of transportation facili-
ties for American delegates because
of the scarcity Of ships. The Japanese
view was set forth in a letter from
DR.. H. kozaki, president of the Japan
National sunday School Associations
~. j. Heinz. of Pittsburgh. chairman,
presided at recent meeting of tho
committee, and after consultation with
Or. George w. Bailey. Bishop j. c.
Iiartzell. OF Africa: y. y. Hartshorn,
Of BOSTON. former presidents. with
other leaders. and no motion of John
Wanamakcr. the postponcment was
agreed upon More than 1000 Ameri-
cans have asked for information in
view of possible attendance at the date
appointed for next year. There is no
thought to hod this convention in any
pace other than Tokyo, when condi-
tons shall permit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
ROUND GOLD BRICKS
Stecplc Jack Iured to Effort by
GiIdcd Article OF Little


Lured by the high price Of copper,
John Mossop. a stecplejack and con
tractor. saw q treasure in the gid ed
bail on the condemned stcerle OF the
oxford PRESBYTERIAN Church. Phila-
d"iphia. says tho Christian Herald.
When he reached what he HAD sough
as ball Of copper, very valuable he
found 1t was only iron. Mossop and
four stceplejacks had worked for five
days stripping the tall spr. Of tho
church. Then with block and tackle
and a gun pole" the gi!d"i ball. six
hundred pounds, was Let down TO the
street. Then Mossop discovered that
the gold leaf was laid on galvanized
ago. before machinery was made to
spin such ball from the metal, and
it was made from strips riveted to-
Seihcr and supported from within. 1t
is no new thing TO he deceived by iron
covered with gold leaf to make IL look
like e precious metal. There are en-
terprisos In life that appear TO be
gold. but when found they prove TO
be very cheap iron. They arc some
times called gold bricks" There are
some people who glisten like gold at
tho top Of the stccpic, who are really
quite common metal. Fortunate ely,
there are many sincere men and women
and Christians who are just what they
seem TO be: who are made of good
timber, not like worm-catcn wood con
cealca with a thin cover Of vcnecrinC
nor like a ball Of iron covered with
tho gold leaf OF prctense or hypocrisy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
WILL PRESENT CAUSE
OF VIRGINIA ORPHANAGE
Rev. 4. VI. Frnzer, Rev. T.. T.. Wexford
ana Former Governor }. IIoxc Tyler
Named Committee
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
LfNCiiECRG, VA. October a-Rev
y. NJ. Frazer. d. D.. pastor II the First
Presbyterian Church, Of Stauntcn; Rev.
l.. 7. Wexford. d. d. of Newport News.
and former Governor J. Hore Tyler
VIII represent the Presbyterian or
phanage. which is located here. AT the
coming annual session of the Virginia
synod of the Presbyterian Church.
which convenes October lS AT Charles
Town. w. Va. This committee is named
TO foster the interests of the orphan
age during that meeting. Last year
the synod laid assessments aggrcgat-
ing $4,000 on the churches for Tho
maintenance of the orphanagc, and of
inns slightly moro than 10000 has
been paid Most of the balance will
be paid. ii is believed, before the synod
convenes.
At the synod the committee will
urge that some action be taken TO re-
imhurse the building fund of the or
phanagc for funds used for mainten-
ance for several years TO clear up def
cltS This debt 10 the building fund
amounts to about $4,000. Other assets
of the building fund aggregate about
$1,000
The future attitude Of the new Appa-
lachian synod, which took some Of its
territory from the Virginia synod is
also giving the trustees some con-
Germ. and an effort will he made
through the proper church channels to
ascertain what this is TO be.
The number Of wards of the orphan
age has increased very rapidly during,
the last year or two, and there are
now ll9 children there, the buildings
having capacity for 120.
The orphanage is located or a farm
a mile and a half from the city. and
from the products OF the farm during
the past year, together with donations
amounted to about $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

been too indolcnt to earn decent liv-
ing or food for sufficient strength.
Few. however have been too lazy to
hunt. The man who was starving be-
cause he was too indolcnt to go to
tho woods, so full Of game. must have
been close to the extreme limit OF
laZiness. The church has n splendid
company of industrious men and wo-
men. There are some who get easily
tired at religious exercise. and some
are to be found who are literally starry
Ing spiritually because they arc too
lazy to work. Even tho lighter. the
amusement, side OF church life does
not appeal TO them. does not arouse
them from the fatal lcthargy into which
they have fallen. There is this faith
fui picture of tho lazy man: yet a
little sleep, Il little slumbcr. it'll"
folding OF the hands to sleep; so shall
Thy poverty come one that trav-
elcth' Iror. Xxiv., SO, 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
GALATIANS 6:2

The day has dawncd-much may I DO
to-day
To ease the lot OF some sad -burdened
brother,
Assured that ] shall clear my own
rough way
Because smothered the pathway for
another
The night is ncar--and I can pray to-
night
For strength and courage for some
struggling spirit;
Tho prayer will answered be from
heavens far height
And my own needy soul rejoice to
hear II.
So shall the day and night together
weave
Good works and fnr rewards in
Drumming measure:
So shall for me the daily round achieve
Ger flowing cups of inward peace
and pleasure.