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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06
SHRAPNEL..

, Japan seems disposed TO make ha,
! while nobody is looking.
Uneasy lies the head that wears .
crown anywhere in the Balkans.
Straw votes show which way the
breath Of the straw vote taksr blows.
Precautions have been taken to pro-
vide against a film famine. What q
relief
Swimming beaches ought to grow
in popularity as they become lass
crowded.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg bids
fair to become the Lloyd George Of
Germany.
In addition to getting better roads
we should attend to getting CONNER
cial waterways.
Running for Governor Of Illinois is
said to be splendid exercise for redu-
cling the plethoric purse.
II Prof. Taft Is really to take the
stump, II is time 10 mobilize the giant
sequoia stumpage.
In industrial disputes the rights Of
the public must cease to be regarded
merely On academic question.
II housewives should strike for an
eight hour workday and ten hours
pay there would be q revolution.
TransyIyania should be carefully
distinguished from Pennsylvania for
Transylnania has no Boies Penrose.
Labor has lis day and capital has
many days, but there is never mo-
nent set aside for the poor old public. ,
When men live IN groups not one
Il them is morally free to make de-
nands for himself regardless Of 9TH /,
RS. Il
Greece has no other cheek to turn =
0 the smiter, both cheeks now being : |,
rdustricusly smitten by opposing 2
overs.
That the Chancellor Of an English Z, =
niversity told the graduates that the i
yes Of the world were not upon them !,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

During the years we have
known of him ]. H. Ackerman
has always been connected with
the public payroll in one or an
other capacity. and now draws
twice as much pay as any nor
NAL school president ever drew
before. Finding Oregon an easy
COW to milk. he is generously
willing to let Pendleton grab a
S125, 900 teat.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

A Claresholm, Alberta. field Of
wheat averaged 50 bushels from
1000 acres. which is advertised
as beating the worlds record
formerly held by Whitman coun-
ty. Washington. with 81 bush.
els. " Possibly, for so large an
acreage. However, Weston once
came to bat with an average Of
62 bushels from 240 acres.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06
Fire Prevention Day

The anniversary Of the Chicago con
fiagration is October 9th and nsarl,
every state In the Union will observe
this as "Firo Prevention Day." The
Insurance Department Of Oregon urg.
ss the observance Of this day and ear
nesty requests municipal officers to
call the attention Of citizens to the
need Of fire prevention,
Says Harvey Wells. State Insurance
Commissioner,
Fire prevention means good house.
keeping; the cleaning out Of atties.
store rooms, closets and Easements,
the proper disposal Of rubbish; re-
pairing defective flues and chimncys;
repairing gas fixtures and eleetriet
cords; making l.sating plants and
stoves safe; and proper storage Of
gasoline. Try FIRE prevention once
and you viii find IL is to your inter-
est. am sure the cleaning up Of
places viii mean sanitation a. we'll
as fire prevention.
"And | appeal 10 every school dis
triet TO hold appropriate exercises and
FIRE drills. II any schools are inter-
ssted probably this Department can
offer suggestions for the school pro.
gram.
II trust that the insurance agents
win cooperate wi;:l the hre depart.
nents and officers Of the different mu-
in order that the many
owns Of this state may properly oh.
erve this day."
October Q might be q good time 70
lean away and burn the dry weeds
0 numerous in Weston.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

FoR SALE, 80 acres well improved
land one mile southeast Of Weston, Or.
In summer fallow; has orchard, alfalfa
and garden land on creek bottom; we'll
and city water Geo. X. Dissmore,
A'nity, Oregon. towner)
We are on cash basis and want no
patronage on any other terms Sub.
scriptioDs considered cash when not
allowed by the subscriber to run ons
Jsar Ia arrears, The LEADER.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06
BURBANK OUT FOR WILSON.
"THE GREATEST STATESMAN

Announcing his support OF rrrsldenI
Wilson, Lnilier Burbank. the hurticui
turiat wizard Of California. said
u believe him to bs the greslesl
statesman We have ever had"
Mr, burbank. the Edison ~ seienilfic
horticulture. declared that wl,houi 70.
serve he indorsed .he position anuoanc.
ed week earlier by Thomas A Edi.
son. Both Burbank aud Edison have
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

been lifelong Republicans Edison put
II this way:
Times are TOO serious TO talk 10
terms Of flepubllcanlsin or Democracy.
When It's America that h at stake
men have got 10 vote az Americans. A
fool or coward would have had the
United States In all sorts Uf troubls.
A. II h. we are at peHce. the country
was never more prosperous. and We
have the strength that comes with hon.
or and integrity Of purpose"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

Spud prospects indicate that
the country editor will be apt to
get just about a potato and a.
half on a years subscription this
winter.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

With the caption, Quick, Da.
vid; the Sling!" the Oregon
Journal reprints this paragraph
from the Independence Monitor:
The fight between Goliath
Pendleton and David Weston has
already commenced to get warm
and will become great deal
warmer if Weston's money holds
out.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

When congress- passed The rliral cred.
its bin few weeks ngo II tinred mon
the statute books q measure 0f greater
direct benefit 10 the farmers OF the
United States iliBn any Legislation en-.
acted since ilie creation 0f the depart
ment Of agriculture. now nearly gen
efaiIon ago. The National HoRfhte.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

Roosevelt shook Taft's hand
with far less satisfaction. we'll
be bound. than he derived from
shaking" Taft
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

Pendleton would qualify all
right as a normal school town
were it essential for students to
learn how to bulldog the Texas
steer and dance the grizzly
bear"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

Mars may as well "go away
back" ETC.. when Boston and
Brooklyn cross bats tomorrow.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-06

Chicago grain men are pre-
dieting two dollar wheat before
January 1st.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

"No-only that ] asserted ~independ-
encc. He would have entered this tent
40 my husband, and I forbade his do
ing 20. he stormed and threatened.
but dare not venture further. He
knows me now ~ other than q weak
GIRL but my next lesson must be Z
more severe one. IT'S partly to pre-
pare that I sent for you; l ask tho
loan OF Z pistol-the smaller one, to
be concealed In my dress"
"You would kill the mani"
"Poohl small danger Of that You
may draw the charge II you will. For
him 10 know that I posssss the weapon
will protect me. You do not grasp
my planr'
He shook his head gloomily, Is
though It was al q deep puzzle to
his mind, yet his great hand held forth
the pistol, the short barrel Of which
cleaned wickedly in the IRE glow rs
l thrust It out Of sight.
"'Tis not the way I front enemies"
he growled s%tubbornly, "and l make
little Of It. Mon dieu! I make them
talk with these banda"
but my weapons are those Of 4
woman" I explained, and I will learn
more than you would with your brute
strength. All I ask Of you now, Uncle
Chcvet, IL that you keep on friendly
terms with Monsieur Cassion, yet re-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
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tHIKI lHLE|@ MARY
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BROWNIES AND RENDERS.

"The Brownies" said Daddy, "were
very Mysterious about a Wonderful
Trip they had had.
"'You have been gone for some few
Days said Peter Gnome. Wont you
tell US about 1t? We want to know
where you have been, and why and
how and all sorts Of things
"'Dear me- laughed Billie Brownie,
you are very Curious, aren't youy'
"'Well, Naturally said Peter
Gnome. If you had seen us come back
after having been away on a Trip,
wouldn't you like to hear all about it?'
"'Indeed we would said the
Brownies.
".And If that is the case, suppose
"'Very well,' said Billie Brownie.
but first Of all let us 60 to Mr.. Giants
Cave, for he would like to hear about
our Trip. He tells us SO many good
Stories, and of so many Adventures,
that I an sure it is only Fair of us to
tell him of the Greatest Trip, and the
most Wonderful Adventure we ever
had in all our Lives
"'Oh, DEAR said Peter Gnome, 4
can hardly wait to hear about it now
that you say it is the most Wonderful
Trip and Adventure you have ever
had. For we all know the Brownies
have a good many Interesting Trips
"tOff we so fer Mr.. Giants Cave
then said Billie Brownie.
'"Thc Brownies and Gnomes al fol-
lowed along, and soon they arrived at
Mr.. Giants Cave
".Anybody Homer they called out.
~ am at Home said q Deep Voice.
whom do you wish to seer
"1Ha, ha, ha,' Laughed the Gnomes
see anyone but Mr.. Giant Himsclfv
.sThen you may see Him, for here
He is,' said Mr.. Giant as he came IL
Of his Cave.
Sand what Is up?' he asked as he
saw everyone vas much excited and
really quite Mysterious.
"sThe Brownies commenced Peter
we are waiting to hear about it. They
say it Is such a Splendid Story that
they must tell you about it, too
"'Good,' said Mr.. Giant. Come right
In the Cave, while I Light the Lights
"'Lights!' exclaimed the Brownies
and GnOmps.
"sYes, indeed said Mr.. Giant, Il
have some fine Lights this Evening
And as they vent inside they saw some
Strange Lights Mr.. Giant had made
himself out OF deep, hollow Stones.
Inside were little, Tiny Bonfires Burn
Ing.
"sOh. how Lovely said the Brown
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
sYNoPsls.

Adele = chesnayne. : bslls q New
france. 10 among c~onspirators ct her un-
has enlisted her Uncle Chevet's aid
against La Sale. D'Artigny. La ealle's
friend. offers his services q guide to Cas-.
sion's party on the journey 70 tho wilder
ness. Tho uncle informs Adele that he
z bstrothed. her TO cassion and forbida
her to go D'ArtiGny again. In Quebec
Adele visits her friend, Sister Celeste,
who brings OArtigny to her. She tells
MIN her story and he vows to release her
from the bargain with Cass1on. D'Artig-
~ leaves promising to SEQ her 1t the
dance. CAsSion escorts Adele to the hall.
She meets the governor. Ia Barrs. and
hears him warn The ommissaire against
DArtigny. DArtiGny's ticket to the ball
has been recalled. but he gains entrance
BY the window. Adslo informs him Of the
governors words 70 Cassion. For her
eavesdropping 81 the ball Adele 10 ordered
~ the governor - marry Cassion at onco
n TO accompany him to the Illinois
country. He sumnnons Chevst and directs
that he attend them on the journey. They
In the boats. Adele's future depend
Ing on the decision Of D'Artigny whom
she now knows she loves. Cassion and
D'Aftigny .hsve words. Uncle Chevek for
~ 0rst time hears that his niece 10 an
heiress. and begins to suspect Cassion's
motives. Adele refuses 70 permit her hus-
0a0d 70 share her sleeping quarters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

les and Gnomes, but then everyone
stopped Speaking, for Billie Brownie
was about to III his Story:
"'We went way, way, way up North
he said. oh far beyond n place we
have ever been to in our Lives. We
wore our Fur Suits, and took Masks
for u Faces, for we had heard it was
Bitterly Cold up there.
AFTER we had gone quite a Dis
lance we saw some Wonderful Rein.
deers.
"To whom do you belong! we
asked. I'VE Wonder if you are. the
ones we have come to see. Do you
belong to Santa CLAUSE" And they all
nodded their Heads, and made queer
Sounds.
"Then. I thought to myself was the
time for Us to unpack our Bags. You
sec Oh the way UP rsorth we had found
q great deal Of L;chen, which is the
Moss OF the Reindeer Family, and
which they live on all Winter long.
They eve Eat anything else durin.
sAO ~ 1VHs9W0S uAA . aNAASo w
give them q great Feast Of IL.
eve took our Bags from our Backs
and out came the Lichen. Such Sounds
as the Renders did make. And how
they Friskcd and Ran with Joy! Their
great Horns made them look SO Hand.
some, and We were Proud, indeed, to
give them q Party.
AFTER they had Eaten all that they
could, we put some away for them
while they watched US, md by the way
they looked at US. we know they want
ed to Thank us. But as we were go.
ing of-for we didn't think we could
see Santa Claus-out he Peeped from
behind a Tree. and Laughing with his
Bright Eyes. he said, 'Thank You,
Brownies for your Goodness to my
Fine Animals. and a Merry Xmas to
you NIL! !" And that was Marvel.
Jus Trip and Adventure''
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
CHAPTER vll-conelouea

Furious = tho man wa I cstt no
fear Of him. merely IN intensD dis
gust that bio hands should touch me-,
m lndlgnatlm that he should offer
ne such Insult. He must have read
III d. = ~ UoA for ~ made but
- . m0vA aAA I 1ung his hand
aside q easily - though 4 had been
0Aat q . ehlId. was angry, % that
my lip0 tFembled, ard NJ face grew
WAite. ~ q wae ~ tho anger that
etoeune6.
sEno0A 0e0s1e8-gor' ! saA. and
ootn1o6 = wAere tAe lros geddened
~ laI1ness. ID - dare speak to
- AGAIN ehls nlght"
n lnstant - Ass1tatsd, trying 10
01geoe eousHoo. ut 10 bully In him
eAllod. ard with a cath. 10 turned
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
cHAPTER *.
We Attain the Ottawa.

w 0bIUbU tU0 OtIUW0s
II was not yet dawn when the Stir
in the camp aroused me, and the Sun
Aad not risen above the bluffs. or be-
gun to tinge the river, when u laden
canoes left the bank and commenced
their days journey up stream DAT.
tigny was OF in advance, departing In.
deed before I had left the tent, the
chief seated beside him. I caught but
q glimpse Of them 40 the canoe round.
ed the bend In tho bank, and slipped
silently away through the lingering
shadows. yet It gladdened me to know
his eyes were turned toward my tent
until they vanished.
4 new distribution had been ar.
ranged, Chevet accompanying the scr
geant, leaving the commissaire and
me alone, except for the pere. who had
position in the bow. l observed this
new arrangement from underneath
lowered lashes, but without comment.
quietly taking the place assigned me.
and shading my face from the first
rays Of the sun.
At noon NJ landed IN Z sheltered
cove, brilliant with wild flowers, and
partook Of food, The rearward canoes
Joining ~. but D'Artigny was still
ahead, perhaps under orders to keep
away. To escape Cassion l clambered
up the front Of the cli6. and had view
from the summit, marking the sweep
Of the river for many Z league, q
scene Of wild beauty never to b for
gotten. I fingered there Ct the edge
unul the voice Of the eommissafre 70
called me to my place n the canoe.
i = Of 10 consequence now what
Ne conversed about during that long
afternoon, u ~ pushed steadily on
aeAinst the current. Cassloa en-
deavored to b entertaining ana !
na6o every effort - encourage him,
although my secret thoughts were not
pleasant onee. Ho had set ont 10 over
ceme my scruples. to conquer my viii.
and was merely hiding his time. seek.
ing to learn tho best point Of attack.
Il was with this end II view that he
kept me b himself. banishing Chsvet,
and compelling D'Artigny 20 remain
we'll IN advances. He was testing me
now By his tales Of Quebec, his boast
Ing Of friendship with the governor.
his stories Of army adventure, and
the wealth he expected to amass
through his ofical connections. Yet
the very tone he assumed, the conceit
showR In his narratives, only served
= add to my dislike. This creature
wAs ny husband, yet ( shrank from
him. and once, whan he dared TO touch
NJ hand, | drtw Il away q though
: vags oenfan11Dtsa. 4 ~ -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

wilderness, fronting the vast unknown
country Of the West, with every
league q travel leaving behind al
trace o. civilization. There was moth
tne before ~ saw 4 few scattered
mission9, presided over BY ragged
priests, and m o~ccasional fur traders
staten, the headquarters Of wander
Ing couriers du bols. On every side
were tho vast prairies and stormy
lakes, roamcd over By savage men
and beasts through whom we must
make our way IN hardship. danger and
toll.
Our progress up the Ottawa was 90
slow, % toilsomA the days such q
routine Of labor ana hardship, the
scenes along the shore 70 similar, that
I lost I'll conception OF time. Except
for the Jesuit I had scarcely q COM
panion, and there were days. an
sure when We did not % much az
exchange : word.
The men had no rest from labor,
even Cassion changing from boat to
boat a. necessity arose. urging them
to renewed efforts. The water was
low, the rapids moro than usually dan
Eerous, % that we we're compelled to
portage more often than usual. Once
the leading canoe venturcd to shoot q
no11 Ut cBa1tdses6 psEllsss. and had
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15


Tho trail Il not steep. Faltll VIII
80 now. just - show that I an &C
Abssty."
He laughed, m u~npisasanA sound -
Il. Jet made no effort to hah NJ. The
rude path ! followed WAS MARROW. but
not sksep enough 10 prove wearisome.
And. - It led up through Z creviee
h The earth. lnalty emerged ct ~
tap of tAe blu6 ct Q considerable dis
tance above tho camp I AaA left. Thick
woods covered tn crest, althoush them
were open plains beyond. and I va
obliged to advance to the very edD
In order to gain glimpse Of the ravee.
Once here, howsver. with footino
secure on q nat rock, the scene ouf.
spread was ~ o. Wild and fascinaH.
ing beauty. Directly below me VEN
the rapids.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
Critical.

A new baby boy had just arrived
i the home Of little Melvin. When
asked how he liked his little brother.
ne replied: All right but he Is aW.
fully s~unturn."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

peat nothing to him Of what I have
said, and gain me opportunity for
speech alone with Sleur d'Artigny."
He growled something indistinctly
IN his beard, which I interpreted AZ
assent, but I watched his great form
disappear In the direction Of the flra,
my own mind far from satisfied; the
nan ~ % lacking In brains as to
be Z poor ally, and 30 obstinate Of ma
would long conform to my leadership.
Still It was surely better to condde In
him to the extent I had than permit
him to rage about blindly and in open
hostility to Cassion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

Young Madame cassion comes
60 the conclUojon that che alone
will % eNabie 70 eeps with her
husband who has dssiens On
both her fortune and her Per.
son. She knows ~ has plotted
against her and feels free g
plot aoalnot him. Developments
In the dramatic oltuation are
here told wildly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

Adele has just declined @ share
seeepln0 .quarters with her husband.
Ne b furious when she refuses evon
% doo him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Say Attack Clumbling,
HINDoo WONDER AT THE GRAND
Unusual Feats Are Performed by
Prince of India in Mystery.

Karni, tnh much-talked-of illusion
list, and his royal troupe of HindoOs
will be the headline attraction at the
Empress Theater, beginning this after
noon. Karni is genuine Prince of
India and there are many strange things
in Karni's act. Paramount among
them is the mysterious disappearance
of a woman associate while confined in
box in midair.
By no apparent means of exit, she
simply goes away from there. The
box containing ner body rests on sew
cral supports that are in turn placed
on top of table. From time to time
her hand appears, producing various
articles that the conjurer has caused
to disappear Stage magic always Is
of intense interest.
Besides the entertaining qualities of
such an act it also affords food for
much thought on part of those view
ing it for the illusions are perfect
and were this not the Goth century
and everyone acquainted vita the re-
suits of science, Karmi s performance
might well be attributed to a sort Of
witchcraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphy, with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
AURORA NEWS

Work of evacation mas begun on
the residence of DR.. Martin Ciiesv.
The contractors, Mosaberger & Libby,
expect to complete the work in about
two months.
RALPH zimmerman was here from
Astoria Sunday to visit his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Zimmerman, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Zimmerman and family
were also from Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zimmcrin,,
were IN Aurora Friday, Mrs. Zim.
merlnng has been i'll from an attack of
la Grip and this was her first trip
to town in several weeks.
IN constructing family tree. Mrs.
G. ). Arnold has lscertained that
Betsy Ross, the maker of the first
American flag, was tde sister of Mrs.
Arnold S great-great grandfather.
Among the Rebekahs in town Sat.
urday to attend Lodge were Mrs. r
NJ. Ernest of Donald. Mrs. A. B. Den.
tel Of Feast Buttevlle, and Mrs. VIM.
HEINZ and Mrs. c, w. Damn of
Macksburg.
The Aurora Mutual Telephone wire
stretched across the river at Wilson.
Vllle was torn down by the spars of
passing steamer, owinq to a 30 foot
rise IN the river. II was two davs
before the wire could be replacod
The contract for the new municinaI
ne shed has been let to tae KING
brothErs as the Lowest bidders for
furnishing the labor Their bid was
$'O' Two other bids were put in ms
follows: A. b. Grim, 500, Geo. Ask.
m $50. The work will begin at
once.
The directors Of the local telepbopc
company met Saturday. The bo,r6
organized and the same set Of OFF.
GERS were reelected for the current
year The board Of directors con.
sistlng Of John Murray, A. D. Yeypen.
H. l.. Colvin, Geo. Goodinp. los
Erbslond, Wm. Bruins and n. G. Wes.
colt. WE
ihe knighs Of Phythias entertainer
q large number Of their friends Sot.
uriay night at their Castle hail
where cards, music and dancing on.
gagged the attention Of the ouosts
untll a late hour. The gathering was
IN the nature Of an Observance of the
2snd anniversary Of the founding of
the order of the knights Of Phytbias.
The knignts and their ladies and
guests enjoyed the occasion to tae ful.
lest '''' '"'
The basket bah game between the
Aurora High School and the Canby
High School resulted in score Of
~ to ~ in favor of Aurora. OF
Aurora 3 score Phillips shot Is. Kerr
| and WIFI. Bradford Of tAe Capbv
team shot -, and was their star pIy.
er the line up was as follows: Aurora
l-Wll and Phillips, forwards. Kerr
center and Marsn and Beck guards.
Canhy-Schaubel and Bradford. for.
wards Smith enter, and Seaton and
Colvin guards.
The famous road ease brought nm
on petition Of George Knight and 9th.
ers for road across the lIovenden
place at Hubbard has been finally set.
tied by compromise George b. How
enden objected to the road and sought
damages in the sum Of 10000. Tbe
amounts set fourth in the order 10 be
paid to the property owners for dam
ages are: George B. lIoyenden and
wife, Sl25. George J. Wofer and wife
SO. The land used for road across
the place Of Ella Coylo was donated
gratis.-Obseryer