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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

name of "Old Fox" seem rather
ilattering than otherwise. 1t stands
with some OF his wiliest moves,
among them that secret withdrawal
from Brooklyn across the river in ST.
lent boats. On this occasion he caused
campfres to be built along the shore
of the Assanpink, while the work of
making intrenchments apparently went
on through the night. Even the sound
of the axes reached British ears, and
they fell asleep, lulled by what they
believed to be full knowledge of the
rebels movements and intentions.
Washington's Plans Well Laid.
His plans were complete. He knew
every road and crossroad on the way
to Princeton. He had made sure that
the way to that town was unguarded.
He knew that most of the British
troops had been removed from Prince
ton, and he made the clear deduction
that only a few, moreover could be
remaining at Brunswick, where the
enemy had rich magazines. His
maximum ambition. then, was to take
Princeton, and push on to Brunswick
and avail himself of all he found
there. This, however, he knew to be
a somewhat extravagant hope. But he
felt that he could achieve Princeton.
at least, and then withdraw to the
heights of Morristown to recuperate.
Soon after midnight, when the Sd
of January had not yet dawned, the
march began, in a new, sudden wave of
bitter cold which followed the days of
thaw. Bancroft tells us that 1t was
about sunrise when the troops arrived
at the southeastern outskirts of Prince
ton. Mercer was detached and went
toward the west with about $50 men.
There were already about two British
regiments on the march to join Corn
wallis, leaving far behind them the
very town where they We're needed.
while CORVALLIS peacefully awaited
them to help overwhelm the Ameri-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

"HERE are a few historic spots
only a few, perhaps-ln our
country which send away the
casual visitor both chastened
and uplifted in soul. One approaches
nonchalantly, aiming kodak and n
fiippant remarE-and departs hushed.
Not Stony Point, for one-that pro-
duces riot of victorious emotions.
Not Monmouth-Molly Pitcher is far
too gayly colored a figure in tradi-
ton, for all her private tragedy,
against that background. Fort Lee
saddens one, as one seems TO watch
that rain-beaten band tramping over
the miles of defeat back toward
Hackensack.
But Princeton There we find a
triumph so splendid as to be inspir-
Ing, but so hardly won, at such cost,
that it bushes us, awes us, while we
glory in it. There is somber splen-
dor in the story of Princeton.
Here was played that famous little
game of Washington's, which made the
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
One Good Turn Deserves Another.

'rhe late earl of Cork was very
pious person, and extremely solicitous
as TO the future salvation Of his fellow
men. One day. finding himself in q
crowded railway carriage. he deliv-
cred homiiy as earnest as 1t was un-
desired, exhorting everyone immedi.
ately to set about insuring his happi.
ness In future life. Presently one OF
the passengers, who had been listening
very attentively to all that Cork said,
arrived at his station says Lord Suf.
field in his memoirs. when he had
got out on the platform he turned
round and. leaning through the car.
riage door. said:
+ Thank you, sir. One good turn
deserves another. You've put me VI
a wrinkle in your profession now lei
me give you one In return. I'm hat
ter. Put piece of blotting paper In.
side the lining of your hat. and 1t viii
last twice as long. Good-dayl"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

Fen as he spoke, his frame, renewed
In eloquence of attitude.
Rose, as it seemed, shoulder higher;
Then sWept his kindling glance of fro
From startled pew to bredthless choir;
When suddenly his mantle ride
His hands impatient flung aside,
And. lof he met their wondering eyes
Complete in all a warrior's guise
A moment there was awfu1 pause
When Berkeley cried. Cease, traitori ceassi
Gods temple is the house of peaceP"
The other shouted. Nay, not so,
When God is NTH our righteous cause:
His holiest places then are ours
HIS temples are our forts and toners
That from upon the tyrant foe;
In this. the dawn of Freedom's day,
There is time to fight and pray"
And non before the open door
The carrior priest had orderd So
The enlisting trumpefs sudder soar
Rang through the chapel, Ger and Ger,
Its long, reuerberdtinq blow,
So loud and clear, it Seem'd the ear
OF dusty death must ,gake and hear
And there the startling drum and fife
Fired the living fercer life;
While overhead. NTH wild increase,
Forgetting its ancient toll of peace,
The great bell swung as ne'er before.
II seemed as it tuould neuer cease;
And every ,oord its ardor flung
From off its jhbilant iron tongue
Was, "Wari War! Warpt
"Who dares"-this was the patriots cry.
As striding from the desk he came
"Come out tcith me, in Freedoms name,
For her 10 liUe for her to die9'
A hundred hands flung up reply.
A hundred voices answered, ar
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

John Shea. gunnery sergeant OF ma
rines who has just been "read out" OF
the service after 80 years Shea served
in battles in Nicaragua. in the Spanish
war and in the Vera Cruz incident His
comrades presented him with u gold
watch and chain. Reading out of the
service consists in publicly reading
mans record from the time he enlisted
until the time he leaves. Shen's home
Is In Somerville, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

Ihe pastor rose; the prayer was strong;
The psalm wds Warrior Dauids song;
The tert, few short uords of might
"7he Lord of Hosts shall arm the rightr
He spoke Of aorongs too long endured,
OF sacred rights to be secured;
Then from his patriot tongue of flame
The startling words for Freedom came.
The stirring sentences he spake
CompelPd the heart to glow or quake,
And, rising on his themes broad ring,
And grdsping in his nervous hand
The imaginary battle-brand,
In face of death he dared to fling
Defiance to- tyrant king
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

cans whom he supposed to be behind
those delusive campfires.
But Mawhood, with a number about
equal to Mercer's men, saw the ap-
proach of the Americans and returned
to the conflict. The two forces rushed
-Mawhood leading body of men
trained fresh, armed with bayonets I;
Mercer in command of group poorly
trained ill-equipped, almost exhausted
with a nights march of 1S miles
through bitter cold, and almost entire
ly rifiemen, bearing scarcely any bay
onets, to meet the hostile charge. A
terrific. swift encounter took place, at
the end of which the Americans gave
way and fed, abandoning their cannon,
while their officers remained on the
field, calling the men back. Haslet,
Neal, Fleming, were among those who
fell, and Mercer dropped to the ground
wounded. His wounds were so seri.
Gus that he lived only until January -
when he died In a room which you may
visit today.
Washington Saved the Day.
1t was about the time when Mercer
fell that Washington heard the SOUND
of conflict and returned as fast as pos
sible. Seeing his scattering troops. he
rode straight to the front himself, sum
moning them to follow. 1t was one OF
his most drastic and gallant acts
Straight toward the enemy he rode
did not stop until he wns within &c
yards of them, and face to face, com
manded every American to follow, ano
stood swathed in smoke while stimuli
taneous volley arose from both sides
When the smoke cleared away he stood
unharmed The British were over
whelmed. The entire action, from the
moment when Mercer's first shot was
fired, had occupied just 20 minutes
Mawhood with his men was pursued by
the patriots for three or four miles
and lost many on the way as prisoners
to the conquerlng Americans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
THE RISING
By THOMAS BUCHANAN READ

HUT Of the North the soi1d mems came.
~ Far flashing on its wings of fame.
. Swlt as the boreal light which flies
at midnight through the startled skies.
And there Was tumult in the air
lhe ffe's shriH note, the drums loud beat.
And through the wild land everywhere
The u, answering tread of hurrying feet,
Ghite the frst oath of Freedoms gun
3dme on the blast from Lexington:
And Concord. reused. no lonoer tame.
Forgot her old baptismaI name,
Made bare her patriot arm, of poper.
and swelpd the discord of the hour.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

Within its shade of elm and oak
dhe q, church of Berkeley Manor stood;
There Sunday found the rural folk,
And some esteem'd of gentle blood.
In rain their feet nth lettering tread
Pass'd mid the graues where rank is nauoht: ::
4H could not read the lesson taught
In that republic of the dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
STOMACH UPSET? .
Get at the Real Cause-Take DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead oi
taking tonics, or trying to patch up q
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment-clogged liver
and disordered bowels
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions. away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated appetite poor
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with undiges;ed foods.
you should take Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for caiomcl
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do tho work withou,
Rriping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quici.
relief. so you can eat what you like.
At l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
ALEXANDERS

suit, they did not make as good a
showing in yesterdays match with
Wallace as they did a week ago
against Kellogg Their team total
Yesterday was but 1O4 against 112 a
week ago.
Dr. F. l. Ingram, Earl Coutts and
McNurlen We're high yesterday. each
making % out OF a possible 25-
There were no 21s or 20s but there
were four 19s, two of which count
on the five-man team score. Bob
Sanders who broke "a last week, and
Horace Stillman. who made a 21 a
week ago, got but 1s each yesterday.
Horace SULLIVAN. Jr.. tied his sire and
kihkpatrick also broke 19.
Jackson and McCarroIl each broke
Is. Allen II and Peters 16- DIR. Sharp
who made a 23 last week. took the
worst slump or any. breaking but l3
of the %. Not only did the light
from the snow interfere with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
sIOAN's LINIAfENr EASES PAL

Sloane Liniment is first thought
of mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen
ing TO children. 1t quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing. Clean
er and more effective than mussY
plaaters or ointments. For rheuma-
tic aches, neuralgia pain and that
grippy soreness after colds. Sloan's
Ldniment gives prompt relief Have
a bottle handy for bruises, strains.
sprains and all external pain. For
the thousands whose work calls them
outdoors. the pains and aches follow
ing exposure are relieved by Sloan'A
Lininent. At all druggists, 25c-
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
THIS MEDICINE
WOMEN VALUE
Positively Relievesthe
Suffering.
More Convincing Proof.

When Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was first introduced its cur
alive powers were doubted and had to
be proved. But the proof came, and
gradually the use OF IL spread over the
whole country. Now that hundreds of
thousands of women have experienced
the most beneficial effects from its use
its value has become generally recog-
nized and il is now the standard medi-
cine for women's ills.
The following letter is only one Of the
thousands on our flies.
Dennison, Texas. "I cannot feel
that have done my duty until l tell
what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. suffered
from female troubles so could hardly
drag around and do my work. ! was
very nervous, and had dizzy spells, heat
flashes, and headaches until life was a
burden. My husband brought me bot
tie OF Lydia Z. Pinkhanl's Vegetable
Compound and soan began to improve.
/ continued its use and am now free
from all pains and aches that made life
a burden. You may use this letter in
any way you like for l want the world
TO know what q grand medicine Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is.
Mrs. G. o. LowERY, 9ii s. Barrett
Ave. Denison, Texas
Write the Lydia +. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co, Lynn, Mass, fo- free advice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
SOME NEW ~HOWLERs."

The latest list of queer and conse-
quently humoristic answers written
on examination papers comes from
the University OF the state of New
York, at Albany. which grants re-
gents certificates. Among those who
wrote the replies were candidates for
teachers positions. for qualification as
law or medical students, and for ad-
mission to tollegs. Here are some
OF the answers
There were no Christians among
the early Gauls. They were mostls'
lawyers.
Climate is caused by the emotion of
the earth around the sun.
The skeleton is what is left after
the insides have been taken out ans
the outsides have been taken off
a blizzard is the inside of a hen.
A vacuum Is large empty place
where the pope lives.
A circle is a round straight lino
with hole in the middle.
George Washington married Mar
tha Custis did in due time became
father Of his country.
The stomach is just south of the
ribs.
The alimentary canal is located In
the northern part of Indiana.
The rosetta stone was a missionary
to Turkey.
The government of England is -
limited mockery.
Georgia was founded by people who
had been executed.
A mountain pass is a pass given by
the railroad to its employees so thai
they can spend their vacation in the
mountains.
The qualifications of voter at 4
school meeting are that he must be
the father of child for eight weeks.
Achilles was dipped in the River
Styx to make him immoral. CThis
is "A variant on the classical story that
the mother of Achilles dipped him
in the Styx and he became intoler-
able.'D
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
Ube 0@eaklp @uIlDogger
MoNDAY. FnnKUAnY .. lol7.

stitution. Among other things John
ordered coffee and hot cakes.
Being an eating house where class
prevails above all else in the service.
Johns coffee was brought in an indi
yidual silver coffee pot and his cakes
in silver covered dish. He opened
ap the steaming, cakes Il suppose
the syrup's In this pitcher" said John
taking hold Of the coffee pot.
mix on that said Roland, That's
your coffee"
John, who was used to being job
bed by Roland. looked him squarely in
the eye with ''you-can't-kid-me" ex-
preston on his face. deliberately tip
ped up the pot and poured the coffee
on his cakes.
~ B.--our authority for this story
is the impeccable Mr.. oliver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
OFFICERS LOST IN
DESERT RESCUED

Ell PAso. Feb 24.-Six Third
Michigan infantry officers were res
cued after they were stranded in the
desert near Hueco tanks. Texas for
thirty hours with no water and only
a small quantity OF bareback They
found the hardtack cached in a cave.
A regimental machine gun company
found The six. A desert sandstorm
bewildered the party causing them
to lose their way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

A Gear Brain and healthy body are
essential for success. Business men.
teachers. students. housewives. and
other workers say Hoods Sarsa parilE,
gives them appetite and strength. anu
makes their work seem easy II
overcomes that tired feeling.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
SEVEN DUTCH, TWO
BRITISH SHIPS SUNK,
SEVEN MEN PERISH
Total Tonnage Destroyed by
Submarines in One Night
Is $1,000.

LONDON. Feb. 2i.-It is amounc-
cd the British steamers Gsrenadier and
1roian were summarized. The Sren-
adicr's captain and six sailors perish
ed. seven Dutch stesimers were sunk
Thursday night The total tonnage
was twcnty-seVen thousand tons. All
the crews were saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
NAVY POPULAR
WITH RECRUITS


WASHINGTON. Feb. ss.-A net
gain of 1913 new recruits has been
added to the navy in the last 20 days.
compared with a total net gain for
the whole OF January Of apprximate-
ly the same number. The full enlist
ed strength has now reached a total
of $500. Appropriations are avail
able for a strength of "A, 500. but tho
increase 50 far made has been pos
sible only by a vigorous recruiting
campaign
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
WORMS MAKE CHILDREN FRET.

II your child cries out in sleep, "a
nervous. puny and listless he may be
victim of worms. Begin treatment
at once with Kickapoo Worm killer.
This candy laxative in tablet form
kills the work and removes it quick
ly and easily. Don't permit your
childs development to be retarded
by the continued draining of his vi
tality by worms. Get KIckapoo Worm
Killer at your druggist. 25c-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

A man went into the Hopper Rettle
the other day and called for a matted
milk When he had inhaled it through
a straw he arose. pulled a potato OUT
OF his pocket, laid 1t on the counter
and started to walk out.
Hey. mister. come back here, -
called Charles Stype.
"Whazza matter?' asked the custO-
mer. you're not going to refuse that
potatoNare you?'
Not much" said the proprietor.
but you got another matted com
ing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
RAINS ARE PROBABLE
DURING THE WEEK

= WASHINGTON. II. G. Feb.
, 26-Pacific States; General
, rains probable during the week
, in Washington and oregon. and
, rains at beginning OF week in
California: fair In last named
state after Monday. Tempera-
lures near normal.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau
Regions: snow or rain probable
; At beginning OF week I'm north
ern and central parts, and gem
} orally fair weather after Tues
day until end OF week: general
lv fair weather in Arizona and
} asew Mexico. colder first half
, OF week warmer after Wednes-
day. =. II. Bowie. forecaster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

Some OF Pendleton's best shots
Yesterday found that a snow land
scape doesn't make the best back
ground for trapshooting and as a re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
AlI Is Not syrun TIhat Pours.

John Montgomery and Roland OIL
liver were in Portland last week and
stopped at the Multnomah. On their
first morning they went down to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

With a style Show coming to tel
us what TO wear and Pure Food
Show coming to tell US what to eat.
we suppose about the next thing on
the bill will be Pay-Up Week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

The Jews contend that it is wrong
to eat pork. Our banker advises
somewhat to the same effect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

As a result of the visit Of Doc I.ytle
Umatila county has a quarantine on
her east end.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
MORO MOtIlf9r CtOO-e

Tom. Tom. the Piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run,
The pig he sold for its weight in gold.
And now he supports the whole
household
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

Ray Crystal says that an onion
breath these days is sign of aristo-
cracY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
SNOW INTERFERES
WITH BLUEROCKERS
PENDLETON SHOOTERS MAKE
ONLY 1O4 IN MATCH YES
TERDAY AGAINST
WALLACE.

Snowy background Blurs Targets and
Some of Best Marl1smen Fall Down
Three Score 22; StiIIman. Jr, Equals
Fathers Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
sa,s thc MIncss MIsaaere.

It's rather paradoxical that the
more chicken gets stewed the tough
eI she gets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

shooting but the bluerocks were
damp and this. too, interfered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

Finley To Lecture On Wild Life
says a Portland Dregonian headline.
Wen wager there are a few young
bloods in Pendleton who could give
the state biologist cards and spades
and beat him talking on that subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
ASSASSINS ATTACK
CZAR'S NAVY CHIEF
Fail in NIurderuus Attack and Escape:
socialists Urge Revolution.

socialists Urge Revolution.
BERLIN. Feb. 23.-The Overseas
News Agency gave out the following
Admiral Grigorovitch. minister OF
marines. was attacked in Petrograd
by two men with revolvers. The ad-
miral was not hurt. His assailants es.
capped.
Eleven members OF the Russian
duma of the socialist party. have been
arrested on a charge OF fomenting
revolution
The coal depots OF the Siberian
railroad have been burning for a
week. Losses as the result of the fire
will reach $4,000. 600"
Hawaii is becoming Americanized.
At least much of the Hawaiian mu-
sic has "a distinct New England
tvyang
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26

Grown people tire Of their toys
ust as children do.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-26
The country FolIks Were in for the


George Peringer was amazed at the
crowds thronging the streets of New
York when he arrived in that eastern
city. "Is this Saturday" he asked
of one of his fellow Pendletonians.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-17
Agent for the Irish People
TO PROTECT FORTUNES OF DE.
CEASED IRISH.

For many years Rev. James K
Fielding, of the Church of Corpus
Christi, Chicago, has been engaged in
the work Of protecting the people Of
Irish blood in that city from being
sWindled by u certain class Of law
yers.
THE ordinary person has no idea Of
the many confidence games operated
from this side of the water" says
Father Fielding. Every time an
Irishman dies in America, leaving a
little property, and in many other
ways, the lack of some one to look
after the interests of the Irish-Ameri-
can is apparent. l have always been
glad to do all / could, but the work
is getting too heavy for me to attend
to in addition to my other duties"
There have been several cases in
which lawyers in this country have
written to Ireland for powers of at
torney to dispose of estates, and have
of the property. One notable case
was that OF young woman employed
as servant in Ireland, who was left
81 500 by a relative in America. AT
ter the attorney had taken his share
the girl got $3.50.
Father Fielding proposes as a solu
| tion of the matter that reputable
| Irishman be chosen to look after the
interests of the Irish people in pre-
cisely the same manner as does the
consul after those of a foreign nation
This is necessary because, he de
clares, the English consul is the las
| man on earth to whom a person il
Ireland would write. The fees accru
ing from a position of this kind, Faith
er Fielding feels, would be ample com
pensation for the work done.