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Although Mr. Edison is somewhat
of a scientific recluse, he occasionally
emerges from ' his laboratory long
enough to say something and it is
usually worth listening to. He has
been looking into the future lately,
and he sees, a few generations ahead,
some wonderful inventions and dis
coveries that are going to make, life
easier and happier. He forsees eco
nomic devices that are going to save
much of the 80 per cent of fuel energy
that is now wasted in cool consump
tion; the wide spread use of water
falls and tides as power generators,
and even the harnessing of the worlds
internal fires, as they issue through
artesian wells, geysers and steaming
volcanoes, to become agents in the
world's work. Turning to food, he
ays there Is nothing better In sight
than good honest nourishing farm pro
ducts. Chemical or artificial foods,
cannot compare with nature's foods.
In a couple of centuries, automatic
machinery and advanced farming will
produce food so abundantly that the
working man's table In 2100 A. D.
will be as varied and appetizing as
the Astors and Vanderbuilts to-day.
All Of which is very comforting and
encouraging. Dut the Meulo Park
philosopher dropB In a wltse word
edgewise at this point when he warns
society to stop whiskey drinking
"which Is like throwing sand in the
bearings of a steam engine," which
observation will strike most people
as being worth more than a bushel of
scientific speculations dealing with
conditions two hundred years ahead
There is an old story about Ben
Jamln Franklin's discovery of the vlr-
- tue of plaster as a fertilizer and his
efforts to convince the farmer of
this. Cut he failed, though he used
every kind of argument with them
They would not believe that plaster
enriched the soil. Isn't it strange
bow hard it is to convince men of
the value of anything new? Hut he
would not give up. Here Is another
aside: there Is almost always some
way to overcome difficulties and car
ry a good point. So Franklin Btudled
bla problem until he thought of some
thing, which he went and did. Time
passed. Weeks afterward he called
the skeptical farmers to look upon
bis wheat field. The grain was Just
coming up. But along one line the
wheat was growing much larger and
greener than elsewhere. lie bade his
friends look closely at this. Suddenly
one cried out: "It spells something
it is writing." "Yes," said Franklin
'read it." and they read, "This has
been plastered." Therj) was no ap
peal from this. The argument was
iron and the erstwhile skeptics went
oflto buy plaster. For months the
wheat field testified to all who came
near it of, the benefit of the fertl
Jlxer. Exchange.
A
Senator Root has Introduced a bill
in the senate authorizing the payment
Cleveland, widow of Grover Cleveland
As the measure Is in line with pre
cedents, Its favorable consideration
by Congress is expected. In 1870,
Mrs, Abraham Lincoln received a pen
sion of $3000 a year, the amount be
ing raised to $5000 in 18S8. To Mrs.
James A. Garfield, Mrs. James K.
Polk and Mrs. John Tj'er were also
granted pensions of $5000 in 1888. A
similar pension was granted to Mrs
McKlnley in 1902. I'nder legislation
enacted last Febuary, Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison received
the privilege of sending their per
Bonal correspondence through the
mails free of charge.
'
All previous fisnery records 'were
broken by Washington last year. This
industry alone produced In excess of
$13,000,000 according to the report of
the State Fish Commissioner. In 1890
Washington fish products amounted
to $525,000, showing the rapid growth.
Latest reports from : the Atlantic
coast are to the effect that the Ashing
industry is declining there, so that
Washington now stands at the head of
the list among the states, in fisheries
as well as lumbering. ,
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With the inauguration of a through
service via the Oregon & Washington
and' the Southern Pacific Railways,
it lis now possible to travel between
Seattle and San Francisco In 34
hours. This Is 14 hours shorter than
the time formerly required, when il
was necessary to change cars At
Portland. The traveling public gains
considerable from the new servlcs
and it promises to be deservedly pop
ular. The fast train Is k..own as th
'Shasta Limited." '
mil mi
The woman suffrage forces of
Washington' are jubilant In having
enlisted organized labor in their
anso. The State Federation adopted
strong resolutions commending votes
for women. Those in charge of the
campaign declare they are gaining in
strength ever" day . Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Catt has enriched the ex
chequer with a $500 contribution and
extensive offices are being fitted up
in Seattle., as headquarters. Each
issue of the official organ contains a
poster supplement, which recipients
are requested to post in conspicious
places.
The Maryland board of health says
It is necessary to keep your mouth
shut If you would be healthy. Still,
the American woman seems to be In
pretty fair physical condition.
Praise is one of those things that
costs nothing and Is worth millions.
Let us not be stingy in giving it to
the deserving.
Many men who claim to be He1!
made should give their mothers and
With an order of $5.00
Sugar Not Included in
wives the credit.
Fruitgrowers in the Northwest are
nfercsted in the protest against the
Lafean Bill now in Congress, which
aB adopted at the recent conven
tion of the Washington State Horti
cultural Society. This measure was
prepared by the eastern fruit in
terests for standardizing apple pack
ing boxes in a manner unsulted to
the superior fruits of the Nortl:;;. r,i
The box now in general use in this
section is best adapted to Oregon and
Washington apples, and the growers
are relutant to give it up'for a sub
stitute that will not "permit them to
make a satisfactory pack. A delega
tion will be sent to the national Cap
ltal to oppose the passage of the La
fean Bill.
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The Baker City Democrat favors
the Commission plan for municipal
government. It is becoming popular
in many cities of the United States.
, , o . :
it does not sound reasonable to say
that matches are made in Heaven
when all the sulphur is in the other
place. , . , ..tf'-l
. "
The making of our girls and boys
what they should be, like chalrity,
begins at home. i-?.-i
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Your ability to do things in the fu
ture depends upon what you are mak
ing of yourself now.
LOST Z fi'.CwcY.
Marfe Oct srni r":3'ish:y Pi:ksd ths
V.'rong Msrrbsr,
"-There w'rtw tin eminent l'!i':lis!t er
gen ii I at Ian- some years n' who hat;
a coil; It-it thai a iriiiniili it ur
tislic- deception. None but U..-t in'l.
unites knew U r ici U.n whit li was t;.'
real and will-, li was i lie sham lliali. A
vi!il yuan;!. :!? ttf t!u "tiuter har."
who knew tin- er;:eant pretty well,
owe ihouhi to n;t'l:e this iiii'-wleiij;'
uf the seipeai.l s Mvret to mice In li
irreen, newly tinned young bai-iisicr
The serpen in was addressing a pt
i-Ial Jury at Westminster in ills usual
?aiiit,ut aiitl vehement stylo, and t!ie
waji whhpnretl to his ueltfhbor:
"You see Imw hot old Biizfiis Is over
his case. Now, I'll lie! you a sovereign
I'll run this pin Into tils lee up to the
head and he ll never uotlce II. he's so
absorbed in his speech. He's a most
extraordinary inau lu that way."
This was more than the greenhorn
could swallow, so be took the bet. The
wag took a large pin from bis waist
coat and, leaning forward, drove It up
to the head In the sergeant's leg. A
yell that froze the blood of all who
heard It. that made the hair of the
Jury stand ou end and the Judge's wig
almost fall off. rans through the court
"By .love. It's the wrong leg! I've
lost my money:" exclaimed the dis
mayed and conscience stricken wax
nt ti" I'tl thr ir '. '!! rtr whll
i -
Pyimd 0(
Sugar
FORLh
-. i.ai.ceu till uis r;
te iiimI Dm-, .eii in a'oujr. "
A i-usve.i cf a Tim.
LI r tit Helen imd deeloied the hnb'.t
of Ixiidiii Her tliuiuu in ber mouth
even while eitln. The mother fca.l
resorted t nil orts uf methods to -r -'
red Hie child and dually lu despera .
Utiti said: ' . ..
"Heleu. the first thing you know,
you will KWH'I w your thumb, nu-j tlu' i
what will you t;V
"Well, mother. stn u'f1 hnte In swal
low It. lie Id halt. .....ten if
a time wiihi i:t (;."
"Why. Helen:" said the flstnnNhe I
mother. "Win-" v ;.lt r ;,u
pressloii like ili.n ?
"Well-well." hesitated the little pil l. ,
"1 didu't hear H exactly like that,
mother, but I Unmlit it would soui;.l
better." Upiilncott "h.
.-. ..I j.nia 6oius t.it.
Shortly before Miss tiiild s nlarriare
she was at u dluuer lu Uichiuuud with
several lawyers, one of whom was a
noted Munchausen. He was also a
desperate drinker and held long sea
"ics:. u zz hc":t!rs ci zzz zzzz Iz
which be had earned a $30,000 fee and
then spent it on a single spree. Ber
table neighbor asked Miss Ould if the.
credited the story. Her answer was
prompt "I might doubt the storied
earn, but he's ail right for that ani
mated bust!" De Leon's "Belles and
Beaux."
Couldn't Blame the Fish.
A broad minded dominie, whose par
ish was ueur the headwaters of the
Susquehnnna. had among bis parish-
loners a character who was more punc
tual nt the fishing hole down by the
river than he was nt church on Sun
days. Brir tt and early one Monday
morning thU Saldtatb fisherman called
the preacher to the door and presented
him with a very Que and tempting
string of dvl;,.-ei. The dominie was
very profuse wiih hi thanks for a
gift that was ludoed welcomed.
"But. look lure, parson, said the
man. still retaining the fish, ;,"those
flsli were caught ylstertlny nnd maybe
yorr conscience won't let ye eat 'eua.'"
"Never mind that." and the dominie
8tr-t' h"d out his hand for the string,
"therr's ono thing certain, the pickerel
were not to blame." , '
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Champion Athletic Vaudeville Cimpany
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JimAshbell, John Hetmansen, Ue Glotkets-Chas., Aura,
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Seat sale opens Tuesday momkg.) Prices: 50c, 1. CO and
1.50. Boxes 2.00. Limited number choke stage seats 2.00
Daily : Observer,
The Sum 1 Total of I human
Happiness
Is attained by the man who selects a place which is approved by his
tff3 an adaptable for his entire familjr. to live amidst such condi
tions approximates about the keen est Joy Imaginable. "Where are
such conditions to be found in the rapidly growing Northwest! Ill
you. Go to C. J. BLACK. He has a large amount of property listed to
Propartty, Grain Farm. Hay Far ma. Timber Lands, with or with
out traorovemaata. Price 4gfct Lat Ban ah y.
. BLACK, The I
ASH BROTHERS
Annual Clearnce Sale
Every thing reduced at!
Factory prices for the
Next 30 Days
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Januaiy 27J 1910
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