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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
All whea, Markets Are Firm.

Portland - The wheat market IL
firmer, but there is little doing in the
country, as farmers are not sellers. At
the Merchants Exchange 5000 bushels
Of February fortyfold were sold at 81
cents, the same price as bid Monday,
and 5000 bushels Of February club at
81 cents, an advance Of 8 cents over
Mondays price. Other bids were
raised from to 2i cents. Barley was
firm, with bids for brewing posted on
the board for the first time this season.
The oats market was quiet In the val
ley, but firm east Of the mountains.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Long Wlnded.

In the days OF hts youth Senator
Blackburn OF Kentucky was asked by
friend to second duel He con-
scented. and at the next sunrise the
parties met. II was Mr.. Blackburn's
duty to say the last word concerning
the terms OF the duel. Ore Of the
senator's colleagues recently said At
a Washington dinner that although
Mr.. blackburn faithfully performed
the duty, the duel never took place.
A mnrmur OF why notY" went
round the table at this remark.
.For a very simple reason" contin-
ued Mr.. Blackburn's colleague. When
Joe finished speaking IL was too dark
for a Washington Post
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Spokane Orders Help Egg Trade.

Portland = The egg market gained
temporary firmness Wednesday by
rather active buying on the part Of
shippers for Spokane account. The
buyers paid 28 cents case count, and
practically cleaned up the street.
Lower offerings were wired from San
Francisco, but were without effect at
the time. Other lines Of country
produce we're quiet. The poultry mar
ket was inclined to be easier and veal
was also weak. Pork was steady.
No changes we're reported In the
butter or cheese markets.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
snootral.

what Is Dubkins. anyhow, prO-ally
or pro-German?" asked Hickenlooper.
"Dh. Dubkins is q snootral.S said
Blifkins.
-Enootral! You mean neutral. don't
your"
NO." said Blifkins. Il mean snoot-
raj Dubhins spends his time turning
up his nose at both sides"-New York
Times.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

The man who II In love with him
self never has enough love TO 80
around.
Sudden wealth never yet made q
man any less fool than he was be-
fore he got II.
A man win never find his right
place In life IL he thinks somebody
else Is In it.
The man who Is always so sure that
he knows q good thing when he sees
II ID often taken for one himself
No man ever gets TO be so rich that
he thinks he would be happier II he
didn't have so much money.
The man who can not handle today
is no match for tomorrow.-Judge.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Waverley-C Chinese brides never see
their husbands until the day Of the
wedding.
Marcella--It Is vastly different in
this country.
"Yes. indeed"
aIn this country the girls see too
much OF the men before marriage and
too little OF them afterward.s
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Jimmie giggled when the teacher
read the story OF the Roman who
swan across the Tiber three times
before breakfast. "You do not doubt
trained swimmer could do that, do
you James?"
mo SIR answered Jimmie, but /
wonder why he didn't make II four
and get back to the side his clothes
were on"
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mand Of the Pacific feet.
>~~-~~o~o.os~~~e-rSe rSeN-~~~~e-~~e~~~~o-r~
serve military supplies. A total.peace
strength Of 675, 900 men in the stand
ing army and the guard combined win
be provided for, with reserve systems
TO more than double the force in war.
The expense for the whole establish
ment this year is roughly estimated at
STA, 900, 900. exclusive Of Panama
Canal defense, carried in another bill,
proposals for additional military
schools in all states, carried in the
Mcclellan bill favorably reported by
the committee with an appropriation
Of So, $40, 600 for this purpose. and
whatever may later be decided in car
rying out a scheme to foster the fixa-
tion Of atmospheric nitorgen in the
United States, giving the country its
own supply Of ingredients for explo-
sives. The first year Of the Garrison
plan would have called for q total ex-
penditure Of Sls2, 900, 600.
Whether the new bill will be accept
able to President Wilson has not been
indicated, but the committee believes
its plan win override every objection
to the substitution Of the Canal guard
for the continentals and that congess
has full authority for its accomplish
ment.
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Nc end y lt

Reading d popular novel. are your
How an immortal being can waste his
time with such trash u beyond me-"
Are you quito sure that am Inn
mortaif"
"of courae you arc"
"In that case don't see why l
should be 80 darned economical OF my
time. Boston Transcript.
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saueIehlna J lieekIer.

Walter Runciman. the English
statesman, Is q man with q rather as
tonishing readiness at repartee. Some
time ago q heckler was worrying him
at a meeting about the education ques-
tion.
"Now, sir" he began. II have .
school in my eye
aNo, pardon me-" interrupted Mr..
Runciman: you have only one pupil"
London Tit-Bits.
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one lscklna.

ibid | understand you 10 nay that
Dnbwsita has the qualifications OF .
atAteamanf''
"Yen. He has q rumhiing voice, .
ponderous look and bulky figure"
"Ilut you haven't mentioned bfalnaf"
n didn't say he had all tho quallfi-
cations Of atateamansh.p," - BlSming-
ham Age Herald.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

London - The Copenhagen corre-
spcndent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
that he learns from q trustworthy
source that more than 500 prominent
men, including heads Of business
houses and shipowners Of Hamburg,
Lubbock and Bremen, have petitioned
the government to begin peace over
lures with a view to ending the war
within three months. Otherwise, II
is asserted, the Hansa states will be
ruined.
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Cause and Effect.

aPoor Tompkins never gets any
credit for what he docs"
sThat's the fate Of some men,"
ellis secretary EGta the credit fc
all tho apeechea he makes. his wife
gets this credit for his manners, and
his daughters get the credit for hts
ability 10 dance the maxixc. ."--Balti.
more Sun.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

"Impossiblei
"But / saw Il"
Impossible -ridicuIousi"
IL tell you it did"
"And / say II didn't-because Il
couldn't"
Il was there and Witnessed It.
do you mean to tell me that he was
killed by bolt from clear sky? Do
you expect me to believe such yarn7'
he shouted.
That's just what am telling you.
A workman on q 20-story building
dropped the bolts-Kansas City Jour
nal.
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Have IleAithy. etFeag. 1ss4ntlfui Kyee
0eulista and fhyaieians uae1 Murine AYE
Rsmsay mAHy yeAFa hsfeFe u waa e1ssea es .
pomesllc Efe hgaielue. Murine u attl Cain.
psundsd b. Oar Rhyslelana en6 EaafAateed
b. lasm aa . nsliahie Relief faf kyss thas Eesa
cars. Tsy II IN yoar Eyea and ia nNhy's Kyss =
No smartlng - Just Eye Camfcst. Nay husine
Il yaus nraaHiat - aeeept no bahstitetss ard Y
Interested write fnf haok 81 The Nte tfee.
MURINE EYE mENEDG Co., CHICAGO
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comparatIvc Profits.

First Coal Dealer--How much profit
are you making on ton nowf
Second Coal Dcaler--Twenty.fiye
por cent.
"Why, that's a good deal moro than
am making"
"But you sell 10 the rich In large
lots. | sell to the poor in paiifuls. -
Life,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Tommy saw q small tug tow in
large ship. and he heard the tug whis-
tie loudly.
"Oh. papa" he cried. greatly excit-
ed. ~Seei The big boats got the lit.
Z tie one by the tail and it's squeaiingl"
--Woman's Home Companion.
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Hereditary Pants.

An anecdote Of q little boy watch.
ing flock OF sheep on the screen 10
told.
Aunt MoIlie. what's those thIngBf"
Sheep" his aunt replied. Sleeps
wool IL what your pants are made Of
Huh! No they're not" Willie
snorted. Mamma made my pants out
OF Charles old ones.''
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one rhInn rhat WllL Noe FaIl.

"There Is but one thing in all the
world we can put our faith and rell.
ance in with perfect confidence" said
the Sunday school teacher. Can any
little girl tell me what II is7"
Safety pinsi" promptly answered q
little miss who had ideas OF her own,
kansas City Star.
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.r,,, ,annrnha nAncrA6.

+. Fistehar HaIlAnorr, tha lea.iing Dancing Ek:
have nneA ALIENS FO0T-EAEEs the attiesptf
powder 70 bs shaken into thu shoes. fog ten ysafa
Ard Fecoainasnd II 10 al nay pnplisr II cures ard
prevents sore feet. bold By MI Drug and Depart
tnent ai0rea, &c, Sample FRkE. Address. Ailsn
b. Olmsted. Le Roy. NIX.
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Tandencx Of the rImea.

Looks like an age OF feminine su-
premaey."
How now?"
"Jnst saw O crowd OF kids at play.
The little girls In the party were boss
ing the Job OF constructing snow
woman. n."-Louisville courIer-JouTnal.
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PortIand-The fruit trade was quiet
Wednesday, aside from the demand for
apples. A car Of head lettuce is due
and the steamer viii bring an assort-
ment Of small vegetables. Prices are
unchanged.
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pefIn!ed.

willie Paw, what is militant suf-
fragette?
Paw-A female whose mouth you
cant open when she is in jail and
can't close when she is out Of jail. my
gon.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
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Ready Relief.

aThis story Is full Of heart throbs."
aThe doctor told you TO be careful
about your heart. Now 70 quiet II
Just read this nice medical article
about. strychnine. ~ Louisville Cour
ier-Journai.
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Berkshire Liumor.

Il hear all the yards in Berlin are
planted for vegetables"
"WelI-and has the termination
succeeded Williams Purple Cow.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-01
CORNELL Alumni
enter new Home
Local Club Members Open
Quarters at l402 H Street
Northwest.
HAVE ROYAL BIG TIME
Graduates Hear Addresses and Then
Sing College Songs-Bufet
Luncheon Is Served.

Accompanied by Informal speeches de-
ilvered by DIR. Howard Z. Ames, its
president; Horace w. Peaslee, its secre-
tary-treasurer. and Charles Wellington
turlong, the explorer, who lectured be-
fore the National Geographic Society last
evening. the Cornell Club of the District
opened its new home at 14o2 H street
northwest last evening.
This is the initial clubroom OF the
Washington Comedians. 1t is located
at the sign of the clock" where all
alumni or former students Of the only
university in New York State listed as a
State university will gather to enjoy the
fellowship which is said to be one of the
greatest assets in the makeup OF a grad
uate of that institution.
The room has been neatly decorated BIZ
the members of the Washington alumni
working with Secretary Peaslee. Install
ed therein are lounging chairs, desks,
books. all the Cornell publications, and
various other things that appeal to an
active alumnus. The members can make
appointments to meet their friends there,
and embossed Cornell stationery will be
on hand for the letters they wish to
write.
Secretary Peaslee has worked untirtng-
ly for weeks to fit up the quarters-in
fact. one of his office staff said last even
ing tudl ne ndQ IOTSOtten all ABOUT DelnS
an architect In his endeavor to arrange
the clubroom for last evenings house
warming"
Last evening the members of the club
had a royal time. singing their college
songs. listening to the addresses. ex-
changing "reminiscences of their college
days at the Ithaca institution, and eating
A splendid buffet luncheon by the light of
candles.
Secretary Peasiee stated that this is
but the beginning of activities by the
Cornell Club. Its members will send
freshmen from Washington and surround
ing towns 20 the university in care of the
Senator's Club at Cornell. which is the
Organization of Washington students.
There they will have many friends be-
fore they even reach the college town.
The club will greet the graduates when
they come to- Washington to make their
homes. as well as other Comedians who
are in the Capital for a short time.
Present at last evenings function were
many men who were graduated back in
the '70s and sos. A partial list of those
attending follows:
P. c. Adams. DR.. Howard E Ames.
Theodore X. Bryant, George Burt. w. NJ
Chandler, Fred V. Coville. Albert c.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-01

drudgCry, who digs and delges and be-
comes proficient in the underlying prin-
clples of his profession. They do not
reallze that experiences Is a matter of
growth and many years of grinding.
of downright hard work, OF self-denial
and of sacrifice of many pleasures and
delights. They do not appear TO have
any appreciation of the tremendous
price that must be paid for the big
practice" and the big fees"
The only way a farmer can ensure a
big harvest is to prepare his soil thor
oughly. then plant his seed and tend
1t carefully until it pushes its way
above the ground. There is no other
way to reap a success harvest than
to work for 1t, to back up orr great
chance in life by a irst-class, not a
second-class, preparation. More people
fail in life through half preparat ton
for their work than through anything
else
Men and women are all the time com
planning about their poverty, their limi-
tations. thinking of what wonderful
things they could do If they only had
really big chance such as others
have. but when a chance comes their
way they are not equipped to make the
most of it.
1t is a rare thing to see a youth who
- " buShte right uOWn 10 nar0
work, to grind away for years and
make all sorts of personal sacrifices for
the sake Of one unwaverins aim--ex-
cellence in his business or profession.
Most young people want to be great
successes without paying the price, but
1t is only the specialist, the man su-
perbly equipped for his vocation who
reaps the big harvest.
Since the science of efficiency has
gone into business and into the pro-
fessions, since everything is being put
upon an efficiency basis, there is very
little room for those who have half
learned trades or professions
The call everywhere is for the trained
mind, for expert executive ability. We
are now entering the age of the ex-
pert, the specialist. The prizes of the
future will fall to the superbly
equipped.
The man who does not get ready for
life, who does not prepare himself
thoroughly for his work viii find him
self In the position of a hunter who
uses blank cartridges. He will never
hit anything. never bring down any
game.
Copyright. 1861
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DR.. Marden's Uplift Talks.
BACKING UP YOUR CHANCE.
BY oRIsoN SWEET MARDEN.

Recently a man, evidently with very
| little capital, started a restaurant In
New York. He had a good location on
Broadway; his food was good, and his
cooking excellent, but he failed. Why?
Because the new restaurant did not look
like success. There was nothing about
it that would tempt the hungry to enter
with the comfortable assurance that they
would get good meal within People
going by would look in, but the place
looked so cheap, so poor and common,
that they would pass on to patronize a
more cheerful, more attractive-looking
eating place.
In a short time the restaurant was sold
at auction. A man who knew the cater
ing business bought 1t and made the place
all over. Everybody who looked in or
entered saw at glance that 1t was
first-class restaurant, conducted In a
first-class way. 1t had every appearance
of being a success, even from the win
dow. And 1t was a success, because the
new regime commanded patronage
The first man failed because he was
not fully prepared for his business. He
had the courage to start out for him
self, to be his own man." but his knowl
edge of restaurant requirements was not
sufficient to back up his courage and
his chance.
some one has said that the man who
is only Nhalf prepared finds sooner or
later, that all the profits are in the
other half, the thorough preparation. the
expert knowledge-in being a specialist
In his line.
Multitudes of people with good oppor-
I tunittes fall because they do not know
how to back up their opportunities; they
do not at the start put themselves in a
position to win out. They are like the
New York man who tried to run a res
taurant only half fitted up. half equip
ped for business, waiting to see If the
venture is really going to succeed. They
do not seem to know that nothing can
become success until It Is put In a
condition to succeed.
The great trouble with most people
Is that they want to reap the special
lists benefits when they are mere anna
teurs. They don't want to spend time
in learning what they call the "rudi-
ments." This is drudgery.
often meet inexperienced young
, physicians and young lawyers who
talk glibly about the big fees they ex-
pect to get. The big practice they are
going to jump right into. They do
not seem to know that a large practice
and big fees come only to the man who
never skips the tough problems. the
man who does . lot of preparatory
The Washington herald., 1916-04-01

KID oLLING stones" so saith the
| II old proverb, gather no
moss" but there is this about
1.-THE faster you roll the more polish
you gain; that is, if you don't roll far
and fast enough to wear yourself away.
Sometimes / think it is foolish for a
girl even in our profession, to settle
down at one studio, like an old lady
who ambles out to her front porch with
her knitting, unless she has the assur-
ance of managers and directors as well
as the inherent belief in her own ability
that in that one particular studio hers
will be complete education.
In order 20 build house, we busy
ourselves gathering materials from
many sources, even though we prima-
rily think of our foundation:
We don't want to be like the poor,
faithful old bookkeeper who, for thirty
years or more, ekes out his miserable
routine existence, the man who sinks
into such a rut that he becomes value
less to the company, in spite of the fact
that he has learned its bushes from the
ground up. His employers do not want
him because he has not progressed men,
tally and they need younger men with
more modern, virile methods.
Sometimes without a forewarning,
the old bookkeeper is turned away from
his position, and what a pitiful sight it
is TO see these old men or women
trudging from one agency to another
in hopes that their recommendation of
long service will enable them to find
another in which to fit and settle down
until the business of life is ended. But
seldom do they find even substitute
work. as it is not youth which creeps
in and steals from them their chances,
but the possession of new ideas and
mental strength.
OF course, if such advice is followed
to the other extreme, and one lives
upon the wing without any desire to
alight long enough to regain poise. then
he, too, must join the same ranks as
the old, unprogressive bookkeeper, eX-
cept that the latter is branded with in
activity while he IS convicted of having
a lack of continuity of purpose.
The girls who come to the studios in
search of work and find it should only
remain until they have accomplished
their purpose. Then, if they are not
given better parts which hold out a
promise for a future as an actress, they
should seek other studios and CLEAN all
they can from the directors and the
stars with whom they are fortunate
enough to play. But they should never
let petty annoyances influence them in
their like or dislike Of their studio
work, which we happily call an art, and,
because they chafe under the yoke Of
discomfort, fold up their tents like the
Arabs and wander on thir way
They should face all of their diff
culties with the idea of conquering
! them, and jusf because one of the girls
has been allotted a dreSsing-room a
little better than her neighbors she
should not be piqued and feel that a
great injustice has been done her.
have known girls who just watched and
waited for every little barbed misunder-
standing to take 1t upon themselves TO
decide their own destinies, and because
of these few unhappy moments fly
away without rhyme or reason. Some
times they have had to wander far be-
fore they were again located. and after
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while it becomes habit, this drifting
from one place TO another.
The directors begin to know them as
Miss Uncertainty" and never depend
upon them because when wanted for an
important scene the information is
brought that one of the directors had
reprlmanded them for being late and
they had gone to make another transient
call at studio around the corner.
We never can achieve if we do not
have a purpose in life, and when girls
write to me telling me of their ambition
to become moving picture actresses
always reply, Are you sure of your
selves before you enter into a field
which makes so many demands upon a
girl? In the first place, you must be
honest, loyal and clever, and as your
disposition smiles or frowns through
your face, it is character almost more
than feature which distinguishes a girl
as either pretty or homely."
Girls-will write and say, 81 have a
classical profile, large dark eyes and
blonde hair, and ! want to become a
moving picture actress" To these girls
| invariably write back and say: "Are
you capable? Are you willing to work
hard? Are you clever? Do you feel
that you would be a successful actress?
Then by return mail come the letters
from these girls in answer to my ques-
tions. "Oh. we thought all that is
needed 70 become successful moving
picture actress is to have a pretty face"
Some of these days l am going to
write again of the experiences Of differ
ent types of girls who come into our
broad field of battle, unarmed for the
fray, and of those vanquished and also
of those victorious
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here under the surveillance of a Scotland

here under the surveillance Of a Scotland
Yard man
They also have had the help OF other
witnesses whom they have corralled In
New York. and in other parts Of the
country. For instance, 1t was learned to-
day that the department has had for
some days at least two OF the five men
Who are accused of having started from
this city in september, 1914, after having
been supplied with explosives and re-
volvers by Capt. Tauscher, to blow up
the welland Canal.
These men are believed to have given
that dovetailed into the story
told by Won Der Goltz 70 the grand jury
a few days ago prior to the arrest of
Capt. Tauscher.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-01
Junk Dealer Loses Fortune.

Tifhn, o., March 31.-Arthur Rosen-
bIatt of the Tifin Junk Company. just
missed making a small fortune out OF
tungsten steel A year ago he bought
in junk ten tons Of the material for $50.
He could find no market for 1t and kept
Il for many months Late last fail he
was offered $40 a ton for the lot and
he Jumped at the opportunity. Since
then tungsten has become scarce and
Rosenblatt nearly collapsed the other
day when he received notice that the
tungsten steel he had sold was now
worth 81 a pound. He wasn't long in
computing that he had lost just $4,000