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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
Z Sale Delay Makes $4,000.

wENATCHEE Wash. Jan. 10
Here is the story OF how little pro-
crastinatlon realized for a Big Bend
wheat raiser more than $4,000. Early
last fall A. B. Cunningham. living be-
tween waterville and Mansfield, went
TO Waterville to sell 5000 bushels OF
wheat He Offered 1t for 72 cents
The buyer wasn't ready 70 pay 72
cents. but offered 20 cents.
Later in the day Cunningham look
ed him up and tried 20 make deal
at 20 cents, but was turned down.
Two or three days later wheat went
TO so cents and has scared ever since.
Al the present price OF wheat, 1i2S
Cunningham has made gain OF IS
cents a bushel or a total OF $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
BAD C0LD7 HEADACHY
AND NOSE STUFFED
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND ENDS
COLDS AND GRIPPE IN A
FEW HOURS.

Take "PaDe's Cold Compound" ev-
cry two hours until you have taken
three doses. then all grippe misery
goes and Jour cold will be broken. II
fromptly opens your clogged-up nos.
trils and the air passages OF tho head /:
stops nasty discharge or nose running:
relieves the headache. dullness, fever
ishness, sore throat. sneezing, sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't ftay stuffed up! Quit blow
Ing and sndifling. Ease your throb-
biHg head-ncthlng else In the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only
Is cents at any drug store. II acts
without assistance. tastes nice. and
causes no inconvenience Accept no
substitute
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
WOULD SAVE MONEY
SPENT UPON CENSUS

SALEM. ore. Jan. 19,-Represen-
tative Dillard Of Lane county has a
bill for the abolition Of the decennial
state census, which he declares will
save the state between $50.0O0 and
$4,000 per year He has attached
the emergency clause, SO that the CEN
sus, which would start May / Of this
year, may be headed off before ex-
pensive preparations are made for 1t,
The state census is needless, be-
cause the federal census covers the
same ground, and more besides" said
Mr.. billiard. The only advantage il
possibly could have would be to make
the counties feel comfortable by the
knowledge that they may have grown
some since the federal census was
taken. The same satisfied glow could
be produced. however, by a little ex-
tension of the work Of the school GEN.
sus takers"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
S12 ,OOO, 900 LOAN
TO RUSSIA is DENIED

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Reports
that Russia had secured loan of 312,-
600, 900 from j. p. Morgan & Co.. were
widely circulated here. At the Nor
gan office 1t was stated that the mat
ter was purely a commercial trans
action, designed to facilitate Russian
credit in the United States,
Russia said a member of the
firm, desired to expend sums for pur-
chasing supplies in the open market
and merely arranged for credit bal
ance through our company Our ac-
ton complied fully with the terms
OF the federal reserve law. All the
money will remain in the United
States"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
BY p. NJ. sARLE.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
LONDON. Dec. 2s.-(By Mail TO
New York)-Hustling methods we're
expected from the members Of the Ca
madam contingent now completing
their training on Salisbury Plain. but
even his comrades admit that Private
Victor Albert Baker was going some"
in providing himself with a wife in
six weeks. The more so that the
bride is Belgian refugee, whose very
slight knowledge of English was ac-
quired in that period, while Baker
still had no French.
Baker. who is 23 years of age, was
an engineer of the Canadian Pacific
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19

arm!ct and carry a truncheon and
whistle No revolvers are allowed.
With the special police" were first
enrolled a headquarters" detach-
ment was formed. and the men prov
ed themselves so useful that the ma.
5ority we're taken over by the admir-
atty TO work the searchlights and
ani-airshlp guns which were mount.
ed. IN various parts OF London. while
others were attached 20 the detective
force. For the new body Just form
ed for palace guard and other i'm
portant work Of highly confidential
nature. only 500 were needed but
there we're over 1000 volunteers. 230
OF the disappointed ones were given
commissions in the army and the ma.
Wy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY SAVES
TWO CHILDREN IN ONE FAMILY

About one year ago two OF my chill.
dren suffered badly from weak kid
neys. They would have severe dizzy
spells and were all run down in
health. / was Just about discouraged,
I tried several remedies and finally
doctor. but they did not seem TO
improve. know OF friend who
was taking swamp Root for kidney
trouble with good results and de-
clded TO get some for the children.
] had noticed that there was some
improvement after they had taken
two large bottles and continued to
give II TO them until they had taken
ne-half dozen bottles and were we'll
on the road 10 recovery. think DIR.
Kllmer's Swamp Root has done more
for my children than any other medi-
cine / have tried and recommend II
90 anyone having children that suffer
as mine did.
Very truly yours
r. w. LIsENBY.
Dothan. Ala.
Personally appeared before me. this
End day OF July. 1909. r. w. Llsenby.
who subscribed to the above state
ment and made oath that the same
Is true in substance and fact
A. w. LIsENBY. Notary Public
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19

knew no French and Bortha's Engllst
was Of the most primitive kind.
At their second meeting after the
Introduction Baker proposed marrl.
ere and the Belgian girl. who had
already begun 10 entertain kindly
feelings for the handsome young sol
der, though surprised by his lmpet
uous avOwal, consented 10 accept the
! engagement ring with which he had
already provided himself Baker had
his military duties to perform 80 they
saw each other only twice after that.
Then. the other day, he got thirty.
six hours leave from camp. and arm
ed with a marriage license. he and
Bertha proceeded 70 Linden-grove
church, in the south London district
Of Camberwell, where the latter
changed her name 10 Baker. The
honeymoon was limited TO one day.
which was spent In the neighboring
district Of Peckham. most Of It at
movie palaces.
The unconventional wedding was
attended by Bakers father in khaki
like the bridegroom. and the brides
uncle and aunt. both OF whom are
Belgian refugees. Bertha's father
end mother are stranded somewhere
on the continent so know nothing Of
then daughters romance
The mayoress OF Camberwell at
tended the wedding breakfast. at
which one Of the guests offered the
bride and bridegroom some amusing
advice: III you don't learn each
others language. you will be the
happiest man and wife in the
world"
Mrs. Baker Is to go to the home
Of her husbands parents in Canada, ]
to await his return from the war.
"A" Division. Metropolitan Police, |
which formerly had the exclusive !
privilege of guarding the royal pail !
aces-Buckingham Palace in partic-
ular-has lost its monopoly, for.
somewhat TO the disgust Of Bobby |
the "regulars have been reinforced
by a strong detachment OF special
constables." These specials" are no
ordinary volunteer police. for they
include peer Of the realm. members
Of the house OF commons. and over
200 barristers. doctors, actors. stock
brokers. etc.
Lord Claud Hamilton, N. p. is in
command, and the Headquarters De-
tachment OF the Metropolitan Special
COnstabulary." muster 600 strong
The members perform police duties
voluntarily. and give a certain num-
her OF hours each week. They wear
ordinary civilian clothes. with an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
Clifford PInchot.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Gifford
Pinchot. president OF the national
conservation association has been
nominated for membership in the An.
anias club by Secretary OF War Gar.
Eison. In "A recent statement made
by the secretary OF war he emphat-
ically denies the assertion embodied
IN a statement made by Pinchot to
the effect that the secretary had had
stamped with his approval the So
called Shields bill Secretary Garrl.
son denies that he has made any
comment on the merits OF the bill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
EARTH TREMOR
SCARES FARMERS
NEAR LA GRANDE
HORSES IN PASTURE ARE FRAN
TIC-BAItNS ON TWO FARMS
ARE SWAYED by SHOCK.

IA GRANDE, ore, Jan. 10
Ranchers In the summeryllle country
plainly felt an earth quake shock
Sunday evening Il. ]. Conrad noticed
his barn shaking and nt the same
instant the horses running loose be-
gan to run across the field In a fren-
zied manner Soon neighbors began
10 call up and ask II Mr.. Conrad had
felt the shock.
II was soon learned that the Wood
ell settlement had noticed the earth's
vibrations and also that people at the
Grenier ranch felt the shock In a pro.
nounced manner.
No telegraphic information has told
Of quake
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
SHE is A WISE WOMAN

Who recognizes in the tell-tale
symptoms such as backache, head
aches, dragging sensations, nervous
ness and irritability the true cause
and relies on Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore her
to healthy normal condition. For
forty years this root and herb reme-
dy has been prominently successful
in controlling the diseases of women
Merit alone could have stood such n
test of time.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
Stories From the War Zone

railway. and threw up his job to Join
the Canadian army at the outbreak of
the war His father Is also a mem
Der of the contingent Six weeks ago
another Canadian soldier introduced
young Baker to his cousin. Belgian
girl OF twenty. who has been com
PEELED TO flee from Antwerp, when the
city was besieged by the Germans.
Bertha vendon Bosch had been a
clerk in one Of the big hotels. and
when she came to England she was
practically penniless. That didn't
worry Baker who prides himself on
being able to pick out a sound. relia-
able article on sight. Nor did the
language question worry him, though
that was a serious difficulty for he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
THIS Is A RAD MONTH

The indoor life OF winter. with lack
of outdoor exercise, puts a heavy load
on the kidneys. Nearly everybody
suffers from rheumatism. backache,
pain in sides and back. kidney and
bladder ailments. A backache may
not mean anything serious. but It
certainly does not mean anything
good It's better TO be on the safe
side and take Foley Kidney Pills TO
strengthen and invigorate the kid
neys and help them do their work.
They help rid the blood Of acids and
polsons. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit OF dandruff disappears
after one or two applications OF Dan
derine rubbed we'll into the scalp
with the finger tips. Get a 25-cent
bottle Of Danderine at any drug store
and save your hair. After a few ap-
plications you can't find a particle of
dandruff or any falling hair. and the
scalp will never itch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
Mo- Chancc FOR Apple Roxos.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--Desplte
the demands OF growers, 1t appeared
certain here that congress will not
fix standard size for apple boxes
at the present session, on account of
lack of time and pressure of other bus
mess,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19
Letter 20
DR.. Kilmcr a. co.
Binghamton. N. Y.
Prove What swAmp-Root VIII Do

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do
For You.
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer a Co.,
Blnghamton. N. Y. for a sample sire
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet OF valu-
able information. telling about the
kidneys and bladder. When writing.
be sure and mention the Pendleton
Daily East oregonian. Regular fifty
cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

| ing so I spill \ portion Of this thin
holiness on expensive necklace of Hon.
Mrs. Mai Button
why are you nervlls wrists so un-
controller" dib Mrs. Boss while all
make wipes from napkin.
Il am thinking lobster" l derives
shiverly.
You are not permitted to think during
meal-time!" she abrupt. Now elope TO
kitchen and prepare those saltwater
towels and dish"
mo soldier ever walked TO gunpowder
more straightly than 1 then did; fetch
forth delicious platter OF silver appear
ance. walk bravely to ice-box and there
say heather prayer in japanese. Inside
that refrigerated compartment I could
hear thump-thump, creep-creep sound re-
sembling crocodiles attempting to escape
from a garage. OF suddenly ore puzzle
thought arrive to my brain How should
dish out that lively food? / thought
OF gloves. l thought OF knives Then
remembered it are always polite to
handle foods with forks. Holsters must
be speared thusly
fetch intense iron fork from kitchen
table. With timid recklessness open
lid of box. Six bone hands reach uply
TO greet my cruelty. Stabbs! What
happen? Nothing important. Hon. Fork
skid off from hard-shell back of Hon.
Lobster like needles from hickory nuts
But just as we're desperate from this
battle one lobster retained himself by his
hooked arms to handle OF Hon. Fork
and what miracle to behold. All three
CD Holsters, conjOined together In friend
ship clasp, are fetched forthly by quick
haul Of fork. But before | could lift
them politely 20 platter-dish those de-
mented mammals separate away from
each other and fell to floor with hard
bang resembling living bricks. One skid
away under table, one splouch off under
stove, one detained himself to my apron,
where he appear quite contented chew
ing clothes. ! permit him to do So and
shramble under furniture in pursue OF his
twins
In 9h minutes, by talented ju-iitsu.
retained those brutal beasts by tails. Bell
ring peevly from dining room requiring
more foods. But more earnestly lay
Hon. Lobster on platter. more skilfully
he shuttle off At lastly. by extreme
talent, ! manage TO hold two CD down TO
platter with frying pan on top. Other
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

froster with musical elbows peculiar tc
handorgan.
In the meanwhile those three 90 crabbet
lobster-birds was setting in ice box wher,
they were stilI retained in cage in which
they came in. Samurai Japanese know
no fear except when they are scared.
enjoy slight dread to think how 1 should
behave when bringing those rude snap
pers forthly from where was. Should
grabb them by tail-feathers and strongIt
them defy by ju-jitsu2 Perhapsly could
Stranger battles have occurred in kitch.
ems
At SOP p m. time Hon. Mrs. come snup-
ping to kitchen and wish find some un-
pleasantness to speak about did you
obtained those lobsters?" she asked to
know.
Certainly has" | report dubfully.
You sure they was alive?" are ques-
ton for her
quite distinctually." acknowledge
while seeing my wounded knuckle.
Il am still suspectful," she renig snub-
billy. Last time they sent some dead
Let me observe them to examine"
With duty peculiar to militia lead her
to ice-box. l open. / show her paper
board enclosure. This open also. Nc
sooner this were accomplish than one
lobster-animal uplift his bone gloves with
such rapidity he detain Hon. Mrs. by
wrist of her Paris kimono while she ex.
plain Help" amidst considerable So
prano.
Chivalrously l permit Hon. Lob "a
shake hands with my necktie while I spry
him loose from her with fearless ice
pick When 1 drop him away he were
still chewing 4 Is yards kimono silk
which he held in the teeth OF his fingers
That one are alive" report Hon. Mrs
while fainting away.
You wish to examine life of other
2?' 1 require obligely.
Thanks not to do" she shreech. 81
prefer 10 imagine II.
When 6:4i time arrive income Hon. Mr..
Henry Toothmuller in fat-shaped linn
bosine automobile contained 2 pairs OF
marroed persons OF expensive appear
ance peculiar to Car family. hear
stylish how-do talk amidst cocktail
shake-up which all drink for make them
fearless before eating. All seem quite
joy-free ard slight-hearted except me
who stood in kitchen making supersti-
tious eye-glance toward ice-box Then
knew how martyrs must feel when
observing bonfires
Dinner readyl" required Hon Mrs.
making beautiful head-poke to door.
Ready for anything" ! salute. And
when neNtly seen l was thrusting canopy
.of cavier surrounded by salary-sprout be-
front OF those eaters who surrounded
plates with evening clothes and talked
wealthy language. One fat-chin gentle
man name OF Mai. Button explained how
he had frequently ate snails with King
Of Denmark and nothing in America are
tit 10 eat by aristOcrats.
Gould you not enjoy some Holsters 90
required Hon. Mrs. ike a nurse.
"Ravenously!" he report like a can
nibal.
I'VE have sonnet she say so while
smiling.
20. joyfullyl" all holla Like chorus girls.
Mrs. Cicero Mutt, slim-shape lady Of
beauty. seem somewhat invalid OF en-
thusissm.
II welcome lobster cordially while
eating" she define. yet ! never could
make II set quietly on my digestion"
Il am enabled to uastand this rossi-
bhty
Pretty soon 1 fetch soup and while do
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

one could not do likewise because h,
were too busy attacking my ankle. Bel
ring again peeVly
81 GOMEZ" 1 holla. And thusly, bear
ing alive lobster, / onrush to dining room
quite hastily because Holsters attach
ment to ankle were causing hara-karI
sensations
where are alive lobsters?" snarrel
Hon. Mrs. as soonly as I encroach.
Here Isl snagger, and push Hon.
Platter to table in midst OF home re-
flnery.
What then? Frying-pan flew off. Hon.
Lobster elope forthly without reverence
One walk for Hon. Mrs Mutt who escape
with noise resembling mice. one waltz
against lion. Mai Button Just while he
was telling how he shook hands with
Kaiser of Germany When Hon Lobster
grabb that hand he seem less brave. Lam
guarges, howels orations. retreat are
heard from all side Meantime other
lobster ate contenterly from my ankle.
Pretty soon, after considerable bayonet
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

Copyright. 1915. Star Co. Great Britain
Rights Reserved.
ITO Editor GOOD Housekeeper Maza-
zine," who print sad paper full of mar
ried trouble.
Dear Sir: Quite recently / retreated
from work of Job at home of Mrs. Henry
Toothmuller. Wounded Leg, Conn. Her
husband is also named Henry but is
called Dearie for spite.
When l approach to this home l find
her standing there in Paris kimono
showing sweethearted expression of
fashionable hair. You might tell how
socially she was by her frozen language
when spoken to servants.
Togo" she say so hottily. ARE you
a plain cook or a fanciful cook?"
Il can cook all varieties of imaginative
pie" are smart reply for me.
80 good she snib with Marlborough
eyebrows. TOO many cooks attempt to
cover their Irish with French. 1 shall
expect you TO be Delmonico even while
frying ham"
II admire your expectancy" This
from me.
Tonight we have arranged slight din
ner-eat to include two 90 wealthish Wall
street brokes e. wife who are celebrated
for their snoddish dlgestions You must
appease them with following program of
foods:
Canopy OF Caviar Salary
faiscay OF Soup
Alive HOLSTERS
SQUAD Ducks
Meatsweets DelicatteSsen
Frosted Surprise from Cream
Cafe Annoyer
She told me thus while arranging New
port fingers among her hairpins. why
don't you reply while you stand there
sllently?' she ask to know. rs there
some cookery in this bill affair which
you can't unstand?"
Simply nothing" report deceptively.
You unstand how serve alive lob
sters?''
GENEROUSLY" l suggest. II can attend
their slightest within"
Then do So" she exaggerate with
immediate quiokness elope to fishery
merchant &c buy three go Of those de-
licious mammals Sufficient for six 90
complete persons. Dinner will be serve
with sharpness at L"
She go. go.
Mr. EDITOR, when encroached to fishery
store OF Capt. Smith & Co., prominent
sea-fooders, my soul stood endwise to
see what was. learned considerable edu-
cational biography about those shall fish.
lobster are a species of green clam
with rs legs and arms which are con-
timuously determined TO shake hands He
wears his eyes on the end OF strings
and expresses hts peeve by waving his
iron mittens with teeth on the thumbs
why should 1t contain such cruelty
Of fingersT l require of Hon Capt.
Smith. retired navy.
ITO bite with" he tells Satisfactorily.
Nothing can bite with fingers" / re-
preach educatiOnally.
Perhaps not" snuggest Hon Can't
while one lobster grab me by knuckle
and remove off one bleeding fracture.
while ! report. "ouch!' should disgust
TO such dishasreeable natures.
At last those three go lobster dishes
was enwTapped In psperboard box and I
depressed in homebound direction Of
street Even to carry such menAgery give
me creepy sensation peculiar 70 venom.
As soonly as arrive 20 kitchen /
commence deranging dinner for six Co
personalities. Biscay OF soup can cook
somewhat so I do so in intelligent
saucepan. Slightly squad ducks I could
also prepare by memory OF some l had
ate. Extreme industry. too. filled my
earnest eyebrow while ] turn lcecream
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

charge. falnts and heroisni. Holsters was
kicked forth excepting me.
What this?" yellup Hon. Mrs when
calm.
ALIVE lobster I acknowledged. think
ing how far TO railway station
How dare you?" she cat-cry.
IL never shall again" suggest. yet
duty make he heartless. Next family I
work shall not have those Bssco habits
Of food"
II did not tell you to this dementla,"
she solder from sobbing. Live Holsters
should not be served alive"
How can live Holsters be dead?" /
snuggest Bernard Shawfully.
III you remain u instant long shall
show your growell Hon. Henry Tooth
muller prlzefigbtfully.
SO | banished spryly away from that
house with additional lobster still biting
ankle with hunger peculiar to starved
snake.
Hoping YOU are the same,
Yours truly,
IIAsHIMuRA TOGO.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09
Do You Know That

The exports OF Canadian apples to the
United Kingdom during recent years
have totailed about 100000 barrels per
annum.
Men attending the pans In salt works
are generally supposed to be exempt from
cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever and in
fluenza.
The canal sytem OF China Is the most
extensive in the world with the exception
Of Holland Wherever the lay Of the
land permits the Chinese have made a
canal Thus they are enabled 10 carry
the products Of their labor at minimum
expense.
Although the diamond IL generally re-
garded a. the hardest OF all substances,
tantalum, a rare metal, although not one
OF the rarest, IL harder thin sheet
OF II was once placed under a diamond
drill worked day and night for three
days The only effect was a slight in
dentation In the tantalum and the wear
ing out Of the diamond