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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-03

got over his f1abbergastashion says to Cy
"Ceewhilliker, Cy | cant jest give you the
price offhand being as l never had a
call for a hull bari of sugar afore but
lie look UP my bills rite away and the
freight I had to pay on it and all other
incidental expenses and let you know in
| a few minnits." Hen he went rite to
work 1ookin up hggers whilst Cy set
down by the stove and begin to warm
his feet. Cy was the cynoshure of all
eyes and them as was present around
the stove sort of .helt him in awe as
we mite say being as its a purity big
thing for a man to walk calmly into a
store and ask the price of whole bari
of sugar.
Meanwhile Cy was lookin up his bills
to find how mulch the sugar had cost
him and cal<ilatin the freight and ct
cetery too numerous to mentchion and
fggerd and fgeerd at his desk behint
the counter until his he'd al,ed and I'M
til he had coverd nearly three So fit of
wrapping paper with fggers and had to
recalkiIate SO mulch and when he had
finishd he had to go all over his hgeers
agin to be shure they was correckt be-
ing as Hen diddent want to cheet hisself
Hen probably desided that if there
was emmy mistake made he would be
shure it was in his faver in aginst Cy.
Well it TUX Hen neerly two hours afore
he got the price of the bari of suegar
iiggerd up and then he come around to
where Cy set warmin his sfins besides
the stove and he says
"Cy, lie sell you a bari of sugar for
S3265 cts"
"A1lrite," says Cy, putin his hand into
his pocket and pulling out nickel, "jest
gimme seegar."
"Oh," says Hen very generous, "Ile
throw the seegar in extry with the sug-
gar"
But don't want no sugar" says Cy,
all / want is the seegar."
Poor Hen neerly tainted away. After
he got his breth he SAYS to Cy awful
sharp, What in Sam Hill did you want
to know how mulch bari of sugar
was then to keep me figgern for two
hours or more until I've neerly got
sick headake. anser me that, dodgast
ye"
Il askd you how mulch bari of sug
gar was" says Cy bristin up considera-
bic, "becuz wanted to know how mulch
it was, that's all I have allus had
kind of a hankerin cooriositty to know
how mulch bari of sugar was and |
thort the best way to find out would be
to ask sumboddy that knowd. Purity
howdydoo when a person cant come into
your store and ask you the price of
ennythink. Why dingbust it, that's whot
your here for"
Then Hen got so mad at Cy that he
shuk his fist under his nose and orderd
him outern the store and Cy went with
out buying the bari of sugar, the see
gar or ennythink else
1t was the general opinyun of them
present that Cy carried matters a leetle
mite to fur when he made Hen fgger
for two hours on the price of bari of
sugar speshially when Cy diddent have
nc intenshions of purchasing emmy sug
gar in the lst place. Them as was pres
ent expresd their sympathy for Hen but
it diddent pear to him mulch good be-
ing as he grumbeld and growld and
cussed Cy to fisself for hour or two
and then orderd everybuddy outen the
store which he closed for the night two
hours urliern ushual and went home
hisself in deep disgust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-03
A Few Personals &
Lokals Mkt

We can tell that this is going to be
awful poor wk for Personals" or
"Lokals" either for that matter The
principal reason why they are so. skeerce
with us this wk is that we amt got none
to print Why is this we ask
Eph Higgins our accommodating P.
NJ. took the liberty in his offishial ca
pacitty as P. NJ to open letter which
was addresd to Wilbur Long who lives
three miles west Eph knowd it was
from Wi1burs brother John who lives
out in Iowy and who has been sick.
Eph wanted to know if John was emmy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-03
FEBOOARy C LEARENTS SALE

Generally evry yr lest after Xmas
and New Yrs or follering the holt
days I most allus have what | call a
"Janooary Clearents Sslel" but for
some reason or other which I cant
now recall I diddent happen to think
of it last munth, This being the case
the next best thing to do at this date
is to have whot I might cali Biz
Febooary Clearants Sale, whitch
now a nounce for all of next wk or
longer if necessary.
During this sale I am going to cut
4 slash prices like everything regard
less of everything exsept cost of the
goods and leetle mite of profit on
top of what l paid for EN-. After
that you can have everything else for
your share. Here is some great bar
gains. Come to this sail and buy
yourself ritch. Nothink like it was
ever heerd of in BingvilIe & prob
ably newer will be agin. l simply
amt got time nor space to tell you
about all the wonderful bargins
which / will offer for sale in my
store beginning next Monday morn
ing and lasting until the fo1lering
Satterday night until closin up time.
Don't miss this golden opportoonitty
/ will wait on you with great cheer
and if there is more customers than
l can wait on you'll haft to wait your
turn being as | amt a goin to hire a
clerk to assist me in this mammoth
sail being as I've done that in the past
and every time I done
so l LOST MUMMY BUY 1T
Bargain in dryaoods, groceries and
Noshions speshially noshions to say
nothink of boots and shoes HARDWARE
provishions cand goods herring
prunes raisins eggs crackers stove
pipe and other eatables- Come to
this sale or you'll regret it as long as
you live.
Yours for awful big Febooary
CLEARENTS SALE.
HEN WEATHERSBY,
Prop. General store.
Bingville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-03

DON'T BE A TIDEW u
Pay up your back subscription to the
Bugle < thus fill a iong-felt want on our
part We Can't Run First Class News
paper on Hot Air and Cold Potatoze.
cur wife next door.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02
LANDS REVERT TO GOVERNMENT
 IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1.-The De partment of Fomento has announced that lands agrgegating almost 29,216,- 900 acres have reverted to the gov ernment through failure of the persons holding the concessions on the land to comply with their contracts. The re- port states colonies have been placed on the islands of Guadalupe SOcOrrO, Cedros and Coronado.
 It is announced that a commission has been named to investigate cOnd- tions in northern Lower California and study methods by which the waters of the Colorado River may be utiliz- ed in that region, the yield from which it is stated, is in the hands of Amer ican companies who have built canals for irrigation.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02
FISHING SEASON IN
 BERING SEA ENDED
 FLEETS IN HOME PORTS

SEATTLE, Wn., Oct. 1.-The fish ing season is ended in Boring sea, and the cod and salmon fleets have ar- rived at their home ports in Washing ton, Oregon and California or are on their way thither. Each spring the fleets make their way north, the cod schooners with their holds nearly empty and the salmon boats, mostly sailing vessels, carrying thousands of cannery workers, provisions and cans and boxes for the seasons work. The fisheries of Boring sea are among the richest in the world The cod banks are as inexhaustable as those of the North Atlantic, and the fish of both oceans are of the same species and value. The Alaska fisherman catches the cod in the same manner as his Newfoundland brother, with hook and line cast out from small boat con taining one or two men. The Boring sea codfsher does not encounter one peril of the North Atlantic fisherman, who fishes in the path of the great transatlantic passenger steamers, but he is beset by storm and fog, and many lives are lost This year the cod boats did not do so we'll as in their average season.
 Some of the Boring sea canneries had a poor season and closed early. Others had prodigious runs of fish, and used up all their cans. An accu- rate count of the Alaska salmon pack has not yet been made,
 Seattle has hopes of becoming the headquarters of all the Boring sea cod and salmon vessels by offering the ships free winter harbor in Lake Union, which was opened to ships last summer by the completion of the gov
 enment ship canal from Puget Sound
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

BOSTON, Oct. 2.-There has been a shrinkage of over $3,OOO,OOO in the Kennecott Copper Corporations in- vestment in 195, 500 shares of the Utah Copper company made last year at an average price of S1O9.87 per share
 This was the stock which the Kenne- colt Corporation bought chiefly from J. P. Morgan & Co.,, and others in or der to bring its holdings more near ly to a working majority and which increased it's ownership to 6OO,OO4
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Twenty salmon vessels operated by a single company will make Lake Union their mooring basin hereafter, altho the company will maintain it's business headquarters in another city. The full-rigged ship Abner Coburn, the first large sailing vescsel that ever en- tered Lake Union, is a cannery ten der. Before the war the cannery boats were idle during the winter, but ton mage is now in such demand that the best of them, as soon as they discharge their cargoes, will be pressed into ser vice as lumber carriers until the fish ing season comes around again. Some of the cannery vessels were famous clippers in their day, carrying the United States flag into every seaport of the world.
 Bering sea is walled off from the North Pacific ocean by the Alaska pc ninsula, the Aleutian islands and thi Russian islands east of Kamchatka. Ice will soon begin to flow south thru Boring strait, to close Boring sea tight all next winter and spring. Already freight steamers have left Seattle with the last cargoes to go up the Yukon from the mouth, and the passenger steamers between Seattle and Nome have announced the dates of their last saiHngs. The insurance companies require vessels to be out of Boring sea by fixed date in autumn. After the last passenger boat has left Boring sea through Unimak pass the revenue cut ters, which have protected the fisher men and steamers during the five months open season, will also come south, and Nome and the seal rock cries will be left in ice and solitude until next summer
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02
SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.

Prosser 2,75O shares, and 38,5OO shares came from the Morgan holdings.
 Utah Copper has been a liberal contributor to the Kennecott treasury in dividends, and gives promise of continuing to do so in noteworthy fa- shion for some time to come.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02
shares of the Utah stock.

The directors had authorized the purchase of a block of Utah up to $l2O. AS high as $ll2.5O per share was paid for 74,25O shares to J. P. Morgan & Co.,; of this the Guggen- helms supplied 33,OOO shares, Seward
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

We have been quietly tipped off to .h, fact that an even dozen of Sew ards fair young ladies have secretly organized a club, the object of which is Co spend the long winter evenings in enjoyment without the aid of any of the young men. The name of this club has not as yet been chosen and we understand two Washington street young lady members are already won dering how they can withdraw with out offending the other ten.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

The person who deliberately stole the magneto key from the Ford auto mobile standing in front Of-- Monday night. well, that is all right where. is about the meanest man that was ever born, so say both the young man and the young lady for both were compelled to leave the ear behind and walk home. Better carry am extra key is our advice.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

We carry Symphony Lawn Station cry. Seward Drug Company.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Waterfll & Frazier whlskey al The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02
THE STROLLER

In this column from day to day you may see many things, things that are true and things that are very near the truth. But in any event if you are a jolly good fellow you will smile when you are wise and when you are not, do as others will do, try and get wise if you can.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

A little man came into the office the other day and said to me, "Say, l want to kill a printer" "Any printer in particular" I asked. "Oh, mo-" says he. "any one will do, but I got to make some sort of a show at fight or leave home, since your paper called my wife's tea party a 'swill affair."" No excuse of a typographical error went with him, and it so happened there was no printer working. He was under a pile of scrap paper.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Waterfll and Frazer whiskey at the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Scratch pads-for bcnOO', for your desk, for the counter, for the work room-1Oc at The Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Ask your grocers for Seward Bakery Bread.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed 70 and l5 years. J. l.. Graefs. If.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Long distance telepnone booth al The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Two weddings in the very near fu- tue are in store for Seward. Who? We cannot tell you, but wait and see u We are not correct.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

The poor old Kaiser is said to be suffering from a chill. Well, he will suffer more than a chill when he sees the good old Stars and Stripes and hears those good old American songs as the Sammies march right on thru to Berlin, with England, France, Rus sia. and Italy, and an the rest bring ing up the rear.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Six sufrragettes arrested for picket ing in front of the White House at Washington were recently released from their prison, each declaring they lost from four to nine pounds. This is a good idea to follow. No chance or failure this way.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

So badly is J. B. c. wanted by some people that they attempt to get him thru into dry territory in the medium of cocoanuts. Keep your eye on the cOcianuts.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Seward used to have several brass bands but since Ford took off the brass bands we have them with us no more.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

Tango Toes caused by excessive dancing constitute a prevailing defect found among young men, so says an army doctor. No such cases here, so says George. They get around to the dance about ten o'clock and are tired by twelve. No chance.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-02

The young lady at the dance Satur- day night who said, My French heels hurt me this evening" wasn't the only one. for he told me, "they hurt him, too" How about it?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

Housekeeping rooms. SOS willow
DR.. ProebsteI. chlropodfse- Tel. III.
For saIe-FTve room modern ban
gAlOw Phone 444.
For saIe-FIne young hogs. Tels-
phone 4FI1.
For rent-7-room house, T2e Cos
bic Call III JcosbIe- Phone 7esJ-
For zIe-F7se room modern house.
close in Inquire 500 W. Alta
For rent-Eodern rooming house
on coIIsse street Apply Jno- Vert
Ford car for sale cheap. Frazier
4 Gertson Auto Repair Shop.
Housekeeping rooms for rent. lis
Grange. between Court and Lewis.
D. B. Waffle auto for hire PhOns
haul your garbage and trash
Phone ss3M: 1893 ". Railroad u.
To trade for pendlston property
s-roOm bungalow in Portland Phone
2ssM %
For saIs-FederaI truck ana trans
ton. Oregon.
For sale or srade-Second hand
store Owner has other business. Ad-
dress "A BE- this office.
For Rent-Furnished rooms In East
oregonian building Inquire Room
IL
For rent-z Housekeeping rooms.
Partly or unfurnished. with bath.
Phone s6OR
pooa. ...Sss-A -AN-
correspondence handled By hour or
day. reasonable Phone 3osw.
Call PenIand Broe- van TO move your
household goods. Telephone 53S. Also
baggage transferrins and heavy haul
Ing.
Rdoming house for sale. Main
street. in center OF business district
Doing good business. Inquire Of Pen
land Bros.
For sale or rent room house and
good garden; also fine for chicken
raising. Call TT Aura Street. Phone
sss.
Mattress making. furniture repair
Ing. upholstering. called for and deIiV-
cred. city or country. La Dow Bros.
219 Beauregard. Phone 2z7J.
When you want to sell beef. pork.
veal. mutton or poultry. call 1. c.
Rains. He will call and get them
Phone 40. Sanitary Meat Market
For sale-Large touring car and
1915 Ford. first class running order.
Snap IL taken at once. Phone Tz1A
or call 400 W, Bluff street. -
: A representative of the Northwest
Rug Co. is in the city for few days
and will make rugs out of any kind
OF old carpets. orders taken. Phone
1Os. "'
Lost or misplaced-Ladies' watch,
NJ. w. on case. $40 reward paid If
left at e o. or John Bakers furni-
ture store f T. Wade. No ques-
tions asked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
DON'T SCOu, MOTHERI
THE CROSS CHILD IS
BILIOUS, FVHNSR
LOOK AT THE TONGUE! "
COATED, CLEAN IdTTIR
STOMACH, LIVER, bow
ELS

Don't scold your fretful. psev1sh
child. see II tongue in coated; this
is n sure sign its little stomach. liver
and bowels are clogged with soor
waste
When listless. pale. feverish. fut
of cold. breath bad. throat sors.
doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomachache, indigestion. diar-
rhoea. give a teaspoOnful of cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs" and in 4 few
hours all the foul waste. and sour
bile and fermenting food passes out
of the bowels and you have a welt
and playful child again. Children
love this harmless fruit laxative
and mothers can rest easy after Civ
ing IL. because Il never falls to make
their little ''insides'' clean and sweet
Keep II handy, Nrotheri little
given today saves n sick child to1or-
row. but get the genuine. Ask Your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle of Gal
ifornia Syrup Of Figs e which has al
rections for babies children OF ~.
ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Remember there are
counterfeits sold here. 10 surely look
and see that yours Is made by the
'fCalifornia Fig Syrup Company"
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

B@sausx Cnese SA= nEz raise
moReT 40 Eae@e the fze-xzs<S1 appro-
priAginzls fur the arzx and navy and
for the extension ef forSsfscAEfons. 4
tax l. 70 be levied On excess profits
under an act pazse6 March ) Of this
year An explanation Of the act is
furnished in the following statement
from MilEon A Miller. collector OF
tnteFuaI reveaue.
This = an annual tax-she frs
TAXABLE year shall be the year end
ing December thfr1y-firxt. 1917. and
each year thereafter. except in cases
where corporations. etc. have duly
established a date for the close OF
their fiscal year.
The tax IS per cent on the net
income Of every corporation and
partnership. etc. after dedueSinG the
sum OF ss00e from each income to-
sether with per cent of the actual
capital invested in such business The
income derived from the business OF
life. health and accident insurance.
companies Ia specifically exempt as
set forth In the said act.
Actual capital invested means act
ual cash value. at rbs time of pay
ment, OF assets other than cash paid
in, and paid in or earned surplus and
undivided profits used or employed
in the business: but does not include
money or other property borrowed By
the corporation or partnership.
Foreign corporations transacting
business in the United States are al
50 subject to this tax in the proper
ton that the amount invested in the
United States bears to the entire
actual capital invested.
Every partnership having a net
income Of $4,000. or more for the tax
able year. shall render a correct re
turn of the income OF the partner
ship for the taxable year, setting
forth specifically the actual capital
invested and the gross income for
are allowed TO individuals under the
income tax law.
This tax will be computed upon the
basis of the net income as shown BY
income tax returns OF corporations,
etc. and shall be assessed and col
Iected at the same time and in the
same manner as the income tax
The laws relating to the establish
ment Of fiscal year period for max
ing returns applies to this enact
ment the same as to the income tax
returns and will be prorated from
such returns for the fractional por-
ton of the year during which the
said return is made.
All corporations. etc. except under
the income tax law Will likewise be
exempt under the above mentioned
enactment.
All other provisions OF law relat-
ing to the income tax law are extend.
ed and made applicable to the above.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Methodist.

"A commendabIe Ignorance will
be the theme of the morning wor-
ship hour. Every youth not obli-
gated elsewhere would do well to
come under thee influence of the
thought implied in the above sub
ject. 1t contains a practical ideal on
immeasurable value. Make an ef-
fort 20 be present, Il will pay you.
The subject OF the evening sermon
will be, what and where Are Your
Treasures7" Tis In a line of thought
forming a natural sequence to that
Of the morning.
The regular schedule OF services
are planned. Sunday school at 10 n
m. Morning worship at IL a. m
Epworth League. $50, and evening
service at 7:s0 p. m. We appreciate
the good attendance we are receiving.
Miss South and the choir add pleas
ure. inspiration and spiritual profit
to all church servicoa A hearty
welcome awaits you.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

Notice In hereby given that sealed
bids will be received az the office Of
the city Recorder In Pendleton.
Oregon Up TO O'Clock D. m. on
March 2sth. 1917, for the oonstruc-
ton Of a dwelling house on block No.
2ss. Reservation addition 20 the city
OF PendietOn- Plans and specifica-
tons for said dwelling house are nov
on file in the office Of the city Re
corder Al the city hail In Pendlston.
Oregon. The contractor % furnish
all labor and material and turn the
building over 90 the city Of Pendie-
ton. complets and free from all liens
The Common Council reserves the
right 20 reject any and all bids.
This notice IL published b. order
OF the Common Council and dated
this 18th day q March. 1917.
TsOs FTTz GERALD.
CITY Recorder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
DIVINE SARAH IA AGAIN.
u FOrurd to Cancri EneaRement
with springfield Tbeater.

H'luNGFTI1IlD. Mass. March II.
Nine sarah Bernhardt wAs taken
~ IN her private car In this city to-
day and her engaEerneBt At the court
square thoatsr was cancelled.
The propertiss of the famous act
res. had rsached the thsater and
vere beinE - up when Nine. Bern
haruts manager teiephoned that
she would Be unable 20 appear.
Nine. Hernhardt Vas confined 70
her car boz salem By a severe cold iast
ThurAda3. she appeared In Man
chester. ~ r.. a. two performances
Friday and In Lynn a two perform
ances saturday. The strain Is thought
90 haFs oyertaKed her physical pow
ers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
OLSON SLAYER GUILTY
MURDER FIRST DEGREE

OLYMPIA. Wash. March IL
Murder in the first degre was the
verdict in the superior court here
today against John Van Dell, a log
ger. for the killing last February 1 OF
r. W. Olson. state Industrial insur-
ance commissioner.
Van Dell claimed TO have been in
jured in a logging camp and sought
compensation from the state. He
shot and killed Olson In the commits
sioner's office In the state capitol
hera
The defenss was insanity. The jury
deliberated about/an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Food supply Important.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Brit
ish government considers the produe-
ton of food at the present time move
important than the sending Of addi-
tional men TO the army. ChaneeIior
Bonar Law said today I'm response to
questions OF the house OF commons
the cabinet had informed the war
office and the board OF agriculture
it's view.