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Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Madame Jonre.

She. who had never been separated
from her husband, not even for day.
before the war. has since the war
broke ont never been to see him, al
though the general staff's headquxns
ters are scarcely a couple OF hours,
outside OF Paris. 1t is against the
rules for a soldier to, see bis wifes Or
fol. a wife to try to visit her husband
at thes - front, therefore. although
Madame JoffEe has every facility for
doing SO. she will never go to see her.
husband. She does not avaif hefself
OF any privilege granted through her
position. but makes point of setting
the example. From a Paris Letter.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Material for Hriauettes.

Peat and chalk are being extensive.
ly used. II is reported. for briquetting
in Canada. The peat Is mixed with
coal breeze and then pressed into
briquettes. Such a fuel has been
found efficient and economical. Chalk.
also, OF which there are large de-
posits in Canada, can be pulverized
and then combined with certain
percentage of breeze and solidified
TAR the mixture being compressed into
small briquettes or pebbles about the
size OF an egg. The briquettes burn
with perfect satisfaction. The fuel
has the advantage OF being smokeless.
has q high calorific value and burns
freely. ~
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

medical opinion, without charge--ab'
solutely free This sAnuric" of DR..
Pierce's is 81 times more active than
lithia, for it dissolgesi uric acid in tho
system, as hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for DR.. 'Pierce's Anurio
Tablets. There can be no imitation
Every package of "Anuric" is sure to
be DIR. Pieree's. You will find the sig
nature on the package just as you do
on DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
the ever-famous friend to ailing
women.
Worry is frequent cause and
sometimes a symptom of kidney dis
ease. Thousands have testified to inn
mediate relief from these symptoms
after using DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for the kidneys and baekache.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women well. No alcohol. Sold in
tablets or LIQUID,
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
The MYstarY.

Once there was a man who W.
quietly performing a task which
aroused the greatest curiosity among
the innocent bystanders. None OF
them had ever seen anything of the
kind being done before nor had the
slightest comprehension of what 10
was nor why it should be. The crowd
was constantly augmented by more
eomers and the mystitication grew to
an almost uncomfortable extent. Finap
ly a sage appeared and to him waa
put the query, What Is the strange
thing that man Is doing?"
He is minding his own business, -
replied the sage, and passed on.-Ex,
change.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
THEIR CHANCE TO STOP WAR
Peace Agitators Meeting In Back
Room Given Opportunity to, Bring
Conflict to End.


The peace agitators were meeting
in the back fooni..- They had Just de-
clared the war must be brought to an
end. ~
~s"It's all up to u.s." the impassioned
chairman shouted "If'we do our duty
the things accomplished"
At that moment the door opened
and a. military aid In full uniform ap-
peared on the threshold.
= Fall in." he cried. You are now
part of the first company OF the Sec
ond regiment of the Black Brigade.
You start for the front this afternoon!
Forward marchlp
And the little band tramped forth
to@iend the war.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer. -
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Accommodations Citizens.

A couple OF Kansas City motorists
who had penetrated the ozarks found
themselves sundry miles from the
nearest town with a balky motor on
hand and dismal outlook before
them. BY and by there came driving
along a rectangular native, who OF
fered TO drag them and their car To
town for So.
-Biankity-blank!" they replied at
considerable length
"All right" yawned the native.
ANY way to give satisfaction. I'm
a notary public. Drag you In for the
price named or swear you In for a
dollar apiece"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
PROUD MOMENT FOR sPEEDER
Man Under Arrest Wanted His Friends
to Listen TO Testimony. of'Poliee-
man In Court.

You are charged with speeding"
Impossible, your honori'
"The policeman who arrested yor
says you were travelling at the rate
of 60 miles an hour" -
Indeed? wish some of my friends
were here"
Haven't you money enough to pay
your finer"
"Oh, yes. your honor. They have
made so many uncomplimentary sre
marks about my car that 1t would be
a source OF much satisfaction to me i
they could hear this polieeman's tes
timony.'
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

Just a Theory.

Good heavensl Why does. that
young woman playing the piano next
door sing so loudly?" -
Maybe her conscience hurts her,.
What do you mean?"
She probably wants to drown out
the racket her mother is making in
the kitchen washing dishes"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

Did you visit vesuyius the last time
you were in ltaly?'
No" replied the travelled man.
Not Interested, eh?" >to,r,
THAT wasn't the reason. l knew
that IL | saw SO much steam going
TO waste in Vesuyius the memory OF
the trouble have every winter in per
suading the janitor to heat my apart.
ments sufficiently would make me bit.
ter"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Very Simple.

How can you sell these shirts for
ninety.eight cents IL they are worth
two dollars apiece. as you say they
aref"
Its like this. The goods were so
popular that the manufacturer couldn't
make them fast enough to supply the
demand, so he failed, and we bought
his entire stock at sacrifice"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
~. Really Doesn't Matsen<

II see. you at the theater quite often
With Mr.. Dubsen. Do you enjoy his
society. my ddarg'r ~ .,g!e',s.
.".0hSs replied the debutante,. frankly,
when I'm absorbed in a play''1 Would
as soon be sitting beaistg Afl.sDubson
as anybody. else" .... :
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
As TO Carpeta.

May-Carpets are curious things
mamma.
May-Although they are bought by
the yard. they are worn out by tho
feet
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Point To conslder

I'm afraid Grabson thinks too much
about the material things of life.'
Perhaps so, but we need a few
people in the world like him.:
"Yes?"
IF everybody spent 'his time in
reading poetry, admitting works Of
art and listening to soulful music,
who'd donate the money to build II.
braries. art galleries and audito-
riums?"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Doubtful Aid.

!. my. barber. Is Frenchman. Every
day while he's shaving me he gives
me- az little lesson in French.p
Fine. But don't you find it rather
difficult to make replies?"
= Yes. fosa certain extent, but the
iather that gets into my mouth. seema
to help my accent
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Neither Payer Nor Teller.

THE idea of calling that man in
the cage a paying teller" exclaimed
young Mrs. Green. why, asked him
to tell me how much my husband had
In the bank and to please give 1t to
me. and, do you know, he would nei-
ther tell me nor pay me."-Boston
Transcript. w9
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

81 suppose the world has need OF
pessimists." : !sf4
NO doubt They are the leaven of
life. so to speak"
Il don't quite agree with your def
rition. but by striking happy me-
dunn between the snarls OF pessimists
and the cheerful idiocy of optimists
one is enabled TO appraise life at its
true value"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
carefuIIy Proportioned.. . . J.

How We're your crops this year,"
"Jes' about right, replied Farmer
Corntossel; mot big enough to mean
much work, or risk an at. the same
time sufficient to make THE summer
.boarders think that theyswasY livin'
on sure-enough farm"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
!, ,MistfuI Waitino.

Il passed a man sitting in broken
downiiinotor car While taking a trip
thrnugh, the country this morning"
did he seem. worried?"
5'"N6f particularly In fact. he had
far-away look; IN his eyes" s'''3
Maybe he was thinking of the place
he hopes to reach some day"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
indifference.

which do you prefer, summer or
winter?"'
"I've no preference" replied Mr..
Growcher. 1T is equally depressing
to me whether / put in a large por-
fioH Of my time reading about the
hottest day ever, or the coolest day
ever" 49,
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
pense Innorance.

"If there Is anything that makes
me tired II is an egregious landhfbber
finding fault with the United States
navy"
Il. know the. type. He's the sort of
fellow who thinks the captain 9. bridge
is private gangplank."
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
,rroi,biss IN store

"Jimway seems tosbe an easy-goIng
sort OF fellow"
We'll, he won't be much longer"
What happened to himT
Hes just bought secondhand mo-
tor car"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

DO you know that that young man
who Is going to marry your daughter
Is an tnyeterate gambler"
Nothing OF the sort, He merely
thinks he is. Why. I-trfmmed him out
of SIS myself at stud poker the other
night" .ss -,t- ~
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
To Fortify the System
Against Winter Cold

Many users of GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC make 1t a practice to take a number OF
bottles In the fall to strengthen and fortify tho
system against the cold weather during the
winter. Everyon~ knows the tonic effect OF
Quinine and Iron which this preparation con-
tains In a tasteless and acceptable form. 10
purifles and enriches the blood and builds nm
the whole system. 50c.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

Il took my father, to see that new
musical comedy last night. gis<
How did he enjoy it?"
Very much indeed! He. said the
jokes took him right back to the
days of his childhood.'
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Perauisltes.

"Will you leave Office poorer than
when you entered it?"
:, NO" replied Senator Sorghum. 1T
is mistake to say that republic
Is ungratefuI'to its servants A repub-
iicawill loosen up all right, IL you
!ttlnQy rhow to convey a gentlefremind-
er when tip is due"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
vexatlous.

Il presume every man has a little
Ananias club OF his own"
No doubt Still. find IL rather
difficult to keep tab on the members
I'm mine"
"Yes?"
Every now and then some fellow
who has been member OF my Ana
Mas club for years puts over a hard
luck story ON me and lend him
money" IS
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

study. BY arranging his books In a
small car which operated on his study
table they arranged themselves in a
certain order and were placed before
him at stated time BY the move
ment OF the clock.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
The Rlaht Place.

i've got lot to tell you" 80.
Come ON down to the movies and
well talk 1t oyer."-Yais Record Z
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Twould Seem So.

Trolley car conversation is about
on a par witch street corner gossip"
II think.i it's rather above"
why so?" ~ 70
"Consilering the difficulty of wak-
ing. oneself heard on the average troll
ley. car. the person WHO talks there
mist have something worth while to
say"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

: 1t is also well to remember that
there is no special distinction in be-
Ing a fool.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE :
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken. in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

More often than not the inside tip
falls to win out.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
Valued seeiusion.

do you enjoy yodr magnificent new
rlbruvY
!. Yes; replied Mr.. Cumrox; for a
whfle didn't get much good out of
IL. But you don't know what a nice,
quiet place II Is to try out the latest
records ON the phonograph."
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

No. replied Senator Sorghum:
"but l fancy l expressed myself ins
terms sufficiently obscure to prevent
anybody else from taking enough in
terest to call me down" -
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
But II DIDN'T.

"-"f'hAt VIII do, Henry said, Mrs
Ts~a5blas cpsdiy "The yarn you are
ttffllli7g Wp won't hold waterc .
I wasn't trying to make it hold wa
itatI my sbdvaiW replied Mr. Twobble.
somewhat, Pesyishly. f'f hoped it
'W61ff hold YOU FOR a while.1
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17
An Achievement.

"Are you sure you thoroughly un-
derstand that question you attempted
to decide?" - -
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-12-17

Artist-Say, I've got some of the
funniesc9pictures you ever saw.
Magazine Editor-Really! Where
did you have them taken? s4,.n -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
DANIELS WILL
PROVIDE PACIFIC
WITHFITDEFENSE
Great Fleet to be Sent to This Coast
Through Canal Coast Defenses
TO be Bettered.
MILLIONS TO Be SPENT
Plans Of Administra-
ton Have Thought for Western
Coast as Well as for Atlantic; Har-
bOrs TO be Better Protected.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1s.-The Pa
cific coast within two years will be
guarded by the largest fleet in his
tory under the plans of Secretary
Daniels, it is learned. Through the
Panama canal, the Atlantic fleet will
frequently cruise to Pacific waters
Daniels plans for coast defenses in
clude strengthened protection for San
Francisco and other large cities In
der the administration defense pro-
gram the annual war budget will be
three hundred and sixty million to
four hundred million. This repre-
sents an increase annually of one hun
dred and forty five 10 a hundred and
seventy five million. The annual ex-
penditure planned for army ranges
from one hundred and fifty TO one
hundred and seventy five million. af-
ter next year, the proposal is for one
hundred and eighty four million.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
China ROOSterS Have
80 AAA 90 80 %
a Missionary Subject
- sN~ SSS go SA
to Great Temptation

Here is a new problem to tax the
prowess of George Tonkin. game
warden for this county Out near
the Presbyterian mission. according
to Rev. J. NJ. Cornelison. the male
China pheasants have become so nu-
merous and so bold they frighten
the Presbyterian chickens away from
their feed and under the protection
of the game laws proceed to eat the
chicken feed themselves.
The China roosters are so large
says Mr.. Cornelison, that the chick
ems think they are hawks Accord
ingly when they swoop down in the
chicken lots the hens all seek safety
in flight thus leaving the field to
the enemy
Being devout member Of the
church and a law abiding citizen.
Rev Cornelison SAYS he rigidly obeys
the law and has taken no destructive
measures for the defense Of his fowl
but he humorously suggests the game
warden should stay on his place to
shoe the pheasants away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
Auto Trails Through This
City Bound to Bring Many
Tourists From The East

With the plan Of blazing trails
across the country, the American Au-
tomohile association, which has been
working with the sanction OF the
United States government, has Joined
the coasts closer together and stamp
ed this nation as probably the great
Now. stringing along from one end
of the country to the other, are reT.
blue and black signs on telephone
poles, trees, fences, everywhere r
fact that they are needed 10 guide
the autoist in his travels. Pen6letcu
is on the route Of the Blue and BlacS
trail, and from past statistics of
auto travel across the country this
city is sure 70 benefit greatly from
the number OF visitors who will pass
through here in year Pendletou
is on the route To Portland. spokane.
other Washington cities. and 20 san
Francisco and other cities and popu-
lar recreative spots in California.
The Black tran leads 10 Portland
via Heppner and the Blue trail runs
from spokane. through Pcndleton -
Walla walla ANA thence south into
California. A trail is now beins
blozed through Echo, StanfielI auI
Umauua 10 take the tourist 51 tas
Columbia Highway ana th,u.s n,
Portland.
There are three routes projected H
the American Automobile association
the Blue Bcd au5 B'ass aud p,ufle-
tom may consider refsrIE fortuna
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
Rust is Sentenced TO
Year in County Jail

Judge Phelps this afternoon SEN
fenced Glen Rust to one year in the
county Jail on contempt charge.
Rust recently separated from his wife
and filed suit for divorce. The court
stipulated at the time that Rust sup
port his wife and named sum of
money which he should pay her each
month, This, it was alleged Rust
had neglected to do The district at
torney's office Immediately filed a
complaint against Rust and on
charge Of contempt he was brought
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
MEXICANS TAKE
TRAIN IN TEXAS
KILLING SEVERAL
Outrage al Brownsville EARLY Today
Soldiers the Chief Victims OF
the Gang.
TRAIN WAS FIRST DITCHED
After Wrecking Train. Killing Engi-
neer, Bandits Rob Passengers,
Omitting to Bother MexicaHs
AbOard-"Death to GFingOes," ("
Their Yell.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct "a
Sixty Mexicans early today wrecked
and shot up a Frisco train near
here, killing two Americans and
wounding four. They escaped after
robbing the passengers and looting
the baggage cars. They burned a
bridge TO delay pursuit. Five hun
dred soldiers and civilians are trail
ing them. The bandits removed the
bolts and spikes from the rails The
locomotive and two forward cars
were ditched. Engineer Kendall was
crushed to death. Five Mexicans
then entered the first car still on the
track and began shooting. The bull
lets hit three American soldiers. kill
ing Corporal McBee instantly. c. H.
Mccain and H. J Wallis ran to the
toilet but were dragged out and shot.
Mccain Is dying. C. H LAymon and
Claude J. Brashear were also wound
ed.
Other Mexicans entered the train
Immediately, shouting Death to the
Gringoes; kill the soldiers They
told passengers to hand over vaiua-
bles. Those who resisted were club
bed with revolvers. Several passen-
gers were forced to remove their
shoes and outer clothing. One sWar-
thy bandit pulled the shoes from the
bloody corpse Of a dead soldier The
Mexican passengers were unmolested.
The bandits are reported led by Luis
De Larosa. a noted Mexican from
MatamOras.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
SerbianS Strive Desperately to Hold
Back MaCkenzin Until Friends
Arrive.
TEUTONS LOSE HEAVILY
Allies Landed at EnOs May BE In
tending Drive Against Sofia TO
Distract Bulgarlans - Germans
Make Gains at Riga and Dvinsk
Region.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The Serbian
defenders are putting forth their
last ounce OF strength In an effort to
delay the invaders on their way to
Constantinople. Even aged men,
women and children are reported as
Joining the fighting lines The Ser
blans are being forced slowly to re.
tire before Won Mackensens army
The Serblans' losses are admittedly
tremendous, PrOportionally the m
vaders' losses are greater. From
Strumnltza it is expected the allies
will threaten Sofia to distract the
Bulgars from their westward advance
toward the German lines. The allies
hope the Serbians will delay the Teu-
tons until British, French and italians
are given a free hand against Con-
stantinople, now the goal of both the
Teutons and the allies.
Meantime the belief Is growing
that the allies reported as landing at
Enos. intend to hammer through to
the Ottoman capital. The railroad
facilities for such a move are good
While Turkish resistance is antici-
pated, it is believed here it is weak
from a scarcity Of ammunition. The
German concentration in Champagne
and the Vosges suggested a fresh
drive is contemplated to keep the
Germans busy on the west front The
Germans reported important gains
on the east front between Riga an0
Dvinsk. Elsewhere the Russians are
still on the offensive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
MACKENSEN CAPTURES
MANY SERB VILLAGES

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-Von Macken-
sen has captured Obrenovac and the
Teutons advanced further in the
heights south Of Belgrade, an official
statement announced. Several Ser
bian villages were taken. The state
ment confirmed the capture of Vra-
MIA by Bulgarians. They advanced
into Pirot valley crossing several
streams and taking several villages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
COMMUTERS TRAIN IS
CRASHED INTO SWITCH

JOLIET. Ill, Oct. 1s.-Three train
men and two passengers were prob
ably fatally Injured and a score seri-
ously hurt when the Chicago and Al
ton commuters tram ran into an
open switch. OF the three hundred
passengers only a few escaped bruis-
es and cuts. Trainmen were dug
from under the ruins of the Iocomo-
tive which crashed headlong into a
switch engine at a speed Of forty
miles an hour. The commuters train
was composed of a smoker and four
coaches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19

popular resorts, comes further infor-
nation today that some businessmen
Of Pendleton are behind the plan. re-
Gently brought up before the city
council, to build an apartment house
here, The Commercial association
now has the question in hand and II
Is probable It will form the chief top
ic Of discussion at the regular meet
ing next month, The Commercial
Increase Its population gy several
increas eits population by several
families among commercial travellers
by providing modern apartment
home for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
Dollar Wheat is
Realized Today
in Portland Pit

PORTLAND. oct 19.-For tho
first time this season, actual sales OF
wheat on the Merchants Exchange
reached dollar. Ten thousand
bushels OF November bluestem sold
at this figure Ten thousand bushels
Of october bluestem sold at SO 1-2.
The official quotations at the Mer-
chants Exchange today were. club,
IS 1-2 bid; 90 1-2 asked; bluestem,
9S l2 bid; 80 1-2 asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
ITALY JOINS ALLIES IN
WAR AGAINST BULGARIA

ROME. oct. 19.-Italy mas declar-
ed war on Bulgaria. making Serbia.
England. France. herself definitely
under the declaration and Russia in
"a state of war" which amounts TO
the same thing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
LIABILITY LAW
NOT APPLICABLE
TO THE COUNTIES

SALEM, oct 19.--1n decision
today the supreme court held that
the employers liability law does not
apply TO the counties OF the state,
The court reversed the judgmen.
in favor of the plaintiff in the per-
sonal injury case Of Charles Rapp,
against Multnomah county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
Train ''FOrty-Five Minutes
From Broadway" Held Up in
WiIdWestStyIe;MissedLoo

NEW YORK, Oct. I9.-While re-
voyers flashed and eyes peered from
behind black masks and the cry of
hands up" rang out, the West shore
was held up and robbed in wild west
fashion at Haverstraw, only "45 min
utes from Broadway early today.
The bandits looted one car, then es
capped by automobile. quick thinking
On the part of the engineer Of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
MEXICO NOW HAS
DEFACTO GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, oct 19.--Mexico
has again reentered the family of ma
tions after three years OF revolution
new government is born with Car
rama at the head with the title chief
executive Of the defacto government ~
A note from Lansing according Car
rama recognition is formal step in
bringing Mexico back into the fold.
Similar notes were sent by all confer.
ence countries
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-19
New Hotel at Lehman Planned;
Apartment House Wanted Here

Plans for n new hotel at Lehman
Springs. with every modern conven-
ience and rooms to accommodate
hundreds of guests, are now report
ed from reliable authority, to be uu-
der consideration. VIII McCorm'
mach. proprietor of the springs. has
been securing data on the proposed
building and definite announce
ment of his plans may be forthcoming
soon. II is known that Architect
Troutman recently visited the resort
in this connection.
In addition to this planned i'm
proyement at one Of the county $