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& MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1902 SEEDS! All Kinds of Seeds, Alfalfa, Timothy, Broome Grass, Blue Grass and White Clover. Orders for any kind of Seed Solicited by TAYLOR, THE HARDWARE MAN. Who Sells Field hence in all heights, as well as every variety of HARD WARE, Barbed Wire, &c WOOD! COAL! WOOD! COAL! WOOD! COAL! W. C. MINNIS SELLS BOTH. Class Wood Orders Promptly Filled. Telephone, Red 401, or call on W. 0. MINNIS, Office Main Street, just opposite Hans iora x mompson'B unrtlware store. Emp ire Meat Market IS THE PENDLETON DEPOT FOR Kg EATS OF AH KINDS IN LARGE OR SMALL LOTS. QUICK DELIVERY IN CITY, PAMILY TBADE SPECIALLY CARED FOR. Schwarz & Qreulich, Proprietors. Phone, Main 18. 607 Main Street LaFontaine k Garrisoo Proprietors Old Dutch Henry Feed Yard Cavalry Horses for Sale. BEST OF CARE TAKEN OF TEAMS OVER NIGHT GIVE US A CALL. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Treasury Department, Office of the Comp troller ol tho Currency, Washington, D, (J.. January 18, 1002, Whereas, by satisfactory evi denco presented to tho underslffued. it has been made to appear that the first National Bank of Pendleton, In the city of Pendleton. In the county of Umatilla and state of Oregon, h complied with all ol tho provisions ol the "Act of Congress to euable National Hanking Aeoclatlona to extend their corporate ex le teuco,and for other purposes," approved July Vii 1882, Now, therefore. I, William B Ridgcly, Comp troller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First National hank of Pcudleton," In the City of Pendleton, In tho county of Uma tilla and state of Oregon, is authorized to have succession for the period npeclfled in its amen ded articles ot association, namely, until close of business on January 18, Wii. In testimony whersof, witness my band and Beal of oflice this sixteenth day of January, 1002. WM. B. BIDOKLY, Comptroller o( the Currency. NEW SHORT STORIES No one who sees Justice Gray of tho United States supremo court sitting solemnly upon tho bench or walking with grave nnil dignified mien up Pennsylvania avenue after the court lias adjourned would believe that lie Is susceptible to humor. In fact, through out his long service on the bench only one instance Is recorded where he deigned to exhibit a Jocular mood. It was tho day when .fudson L. Har mon, then attorney general, was mak ing nn argument before the court. Ho und occasion to display n map showing tlio locality In which tho land In dis pute was situated and held It up for the inspection of the court. It was a very small map and dllllcult to see Iioni the bench. Ml'. Harmon referred fo it'ns "a blrdseye view." Justice Gray squinted his eyes in the effort 'to discern the map. "Mr. Attor ney General," lie said in despair, "I re gret to tell you that I am not n bird." And then the justice, chuckling over the outburst of humor, sank back in Ills scat and watched tho attorney gen eral fold up the tiny map. So Choice. Representative "Cannon began his po litical career by running for the posi tion of state's attorney in his town. His opponent was another young law yer who, like Cannon, had not made much headway in tho practice of law, but botli candidates went upon the stump and promised to do great things If elected. One day, ns the rival candidates wont down the street together, they were Joined by tho Judge of the court. He stepped in between them, taking each young man by the arm. "What are you boys making all this fiiss about?" he queried. "We want to bo state's attorney," they replied in unison. "Well," said the judge, laughing, "I ought to take some interest in the mat ter, but I don't. No matter which one of yon is elected, there will be no crim inals sent to Jail." Wanted to Flic n Clnlm. Into Senator Warren's committee room tho other day came a lady well dressed and apparently intelligent. "This is the committee on claims?" she said Inquiringly. "Yes, madam," replied tho clerk. "I am thinking of going out to Wash- "TIII IS THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS?" Inglon or Oregon," remarked the lady, "and I want to file a claim for 100 acres of good land." The clerk of the committee was com pelled to explain to tho visitor that she had come to the wrong place and that tho claims which congress settled wero simply debts against the government. Washington Post. An Ambltlona Boy, President Morgan G. Bulkeloy of tho Etna Life Insurance company and ex governor of Connecticut tells the fol lowing story of his son: One day while governor he was in conference with some of his friends when his son enme in, and one of tho men remnrked, "Well, governor, I suppose you expect this youngster to bo either president of tho United States or president of the "Etna Life Insurance company." "Which would you ratlier lie, bub," the governor asked, "president of the United States or president of the "Et na?" After some hesitation the answer came: "I don't wnnt to bo either, dad. I want to bo a locomotive engineer." Jail Before Latin. When the Prince of Wales received his degree of LL. D. from Cambridge, the public orator of tho university de livered a lengthy Latin oration, but ids royal highness read his reply in English. After the ceremony was over the prince then tho Duko of York iold a friend that ho was blessed if ho understood n word of what tho public orator bad said. "Well," replied the friend, "you know It was in Latin, of course." "Latin !" exclaimed tho duke. "Good heavens! No wonder I couldn't make It out! I'd rather do six months nny Mmo than do Latin." A llcninrlinble Sprlnjr. As a part of the water resources of tho country the United States geolog ical survey Is studying the wonderful Florida springs and lakes from which most of the rivers of the state have their rise. Kissongen spring, in Folk county, is one of these. Tho wnter has a tem perature of 70 degrees V. and is strong ly impregnated with sulphur, iron and other ingredients that characterize ar tesian wnters In thnt region. The spring is evidently a natural artesian well. Tho water all comes from one point, gushing up vertically- with great force through a circular orifice In the bottom of the basin, and, although the basin is thirty feet deep or more, the force is eo great that the water directly over tho orifices Is considerably higher than the surface of the lake at tho banks. While swimming In this delightful pool It is found to bo exceedingly dllll cult to keep In a position over this spring boll and Impossible to sink in tho water at that point. Tho outflow of the spring, as measured by" tho hy drogniphers of the geological survey, was found to be l-i,000 gallons each minute. i Duties of n ftmvit. A guest's obligation begins with the reception of tho Invitation. It should be either readily and courteously ac cepted or promptly and courteously de clined. Nothing Is more trying to the pa tience of the hostess and to tho temper of the cook than a belated dinner guest. Perhaps no Invitation once accepted should be more strictly kept thnn this one to dine. A guest should be nt the hostess' house five minutes before the hour appointed, and, to use another's expression, "Nothing but death should hinder." We should go to nny function resolv ed to be entertaining and easily enter tained. An appreciative, responsive, animnted guest lifts part of the re sponsibility from a hostess. If our dinner partner bores us, we can pre tend to bo interested, and thus show our good breeding and compliment both lilm and our hostess. Woman's Iloiue Companion. An Odd Draft. A pretty anecdote comes from Brus sels Illustrating the generous spirit of a banker of that city. The banker is fond of outdoor exer cise. As an exhibition, of his skill In skating bo made his autograph on the ice in a very artistic manner. Some gentlemen, having admired his signature, proceeded to write above It as follows: "On demnnd I promise to pay for the benefit of the poor the sum of 5,000 marks." They sawed out tho block of ice and having called a cab, proceeded to the bank and carried tho frozen note o hand of foot, we mean to the cash ier's counter. ulie cold temperature happily pre vented the melting away of tho icy dralt, and the banker, having been appealed to, ordered it to be paid. An American City In England. Near Manchester, England, there is rapidly being built a new town that will be the home of some 7,000 work men. The town is unique for England In thnt it is being built upon strict American lines. The Westinghousc in tcrests are at tho back of the work, for their largo electrical plant is located nenr by, and tho Inhabitants of the town will be employed hi tho .works. About 1,000 houses have already been erected. The streets are being laid out after tho American plan nnd Instead of being nnmed in the English fashion are being numbered consecutively. Both the streets and houses will be lighted by electricity. Amerlcnns have the work of building in chnrge, and the whole enterprise is a marvel to the Britisher. Municipal Journal and En glneer. A Unique Notice. The Aztell (Kan.) Anchor recently pnnieu' me following unique notice "We wisli to bring to the notice of the friends of A, L. Gllinnd thnt his physi cian has cautioned him against any shdden starts or jerks. It has been the custom many times when greeting tho old gentleman to take advantage of bis extreme tlckllshness. The sur geons say that a man of his nature, nfter undergoing such a critical sur gical operation, would be liable to be badly Injured by a sudden start. There fore his friends should not greet him in tho old way by poking their finger in his ribs." A Siory Apropos Former Fire Commissioner William O. Bryant, ninnnger of the Brooklyn Times and secretary of the American Newspaper Publishers' association, was the first speaker at a dinner on bonrd the Kronprinz Wllhelm a few days ago. Ho said he expected to bo called upon to speak, but not so early in the proceedings. The occasion re- called to him tho epltnph on tho mon ument erected to n twonty-elght-yenr-nld man in Connecticut, which rend. "I expected this, but not so soon." Forests cover one-tenth of the sur face of the earth and one'quarter of Europe. This Dato In History-Feb, 9. 1773-aencrnl William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the Unit ed States, born in Charles City county, Va.; died In Washlng ton city 1841, 1S22 Jnmea Parton, Amer ican tuithor, born in Canterbury, England; jRmeB Parton. died 1S91. 1SS4 Cetewayo, tho Zulu chieftain who fought tho English In South Africa In 1ST!", died. Cetewayo put 20,000 blncks in tho field. Ho personally led at tho battle of Isnndlhnua, where the Urlt ish wcro slaughtered In January, 1S79. Tiio Boers "were neutral during the Zulu war. ISSG-General Wlnfleld Scott Hancock, dis tinguished Union lender, died on Gov ernors Island. New York bay; born 1S2I. im Jlaxlmo du Camp, n noted French author, died nt Paris' born lf.20. 1596 Jean Auguste Burre, distinguished French sculptor, died In Paris; horn 1811. Iteinhold Post. IjU D., a high. authority In oriental literature, died In London; This Dato In History Fob, 10. 16SS Isaac Vosslus, celebrated Gcrmnn scholar, died. . 1763 The French and Indian -wnr ended by treaty nt Paris. The French and In dian war, waged by Great Britain In the Interest of her American colonies, was nearly simultaneous with tho Sev en Years' war In Europe. It originat ed over boundary disputes on the Ohio. In one of Its campaigns, under I3raddock, Washington gained his great hold upon tho populur esteem. 1775 Montcsnuteu, .noted French philoso pher, author of "Spirit of the Laws," died. 1S7G Reverdy Johnson, statesman, died In Annapolis; born 1796. 1SS9 The American forces attacked and captured Caloocan, near Manila. This Date In History-Fob, 11. 1735 Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky pioneer and lighter, born In Bucks county, Pa.; died in Missouri 1820. 1812 Alexander Hamilton Stephens, cele brated American statesman, vice presi dent of the Confederacy, born near Crawfordsvllle, Ga.; died 18S3. 1815 British war sloop Favorlta arrived at New York with the treaty of Ghent, concluded Dec. 24, 1814; It was ratified by congress on the 17th and ISth. 1828 Do Witt Clinton, stutesman and gov ernor of New York, also projector of tho Erie canal, died in Albany; born 1769. 1897 Captain Phllo Norton McGIflln. hero of the naval battle of the Yalu, died in New York city. This Dato In History-Feb, 12, 1746 Thaddeus'Kosclusko. Polish patriot, Ameri can soldier and French citizen, born near No vogendet, Lithuania; died 1817. 1791 Peter Cooper, tho American philanthro pist, born in New York city; died there 1SS3. 1804 Kant, tho philoso pher, died. Seymour. 1809 Abraham Lincoln's birthday, of Charles Darwin. Birth 1851 Opening of the Australian goldflclds by the discovery of Edward Har graves, a California miner. Thu first known discovery of gold In Australia was made In 1839, but the fact was suppressed at the request of the gov ernor of New South Wales, who feared Its effect on the 45,000 convicts In Eng land s penal colony collected there. 1871 Alice Cary, author, died. 1886 Horatio Seymour, statesman, died In uuca, n. y.; born isio. 1896 Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas. celebrated musical composer, died In Paris: born 1812. 1900 General Roberts' column entered the Orange Free State and began the sue cessful movement against the Boers on Modder river. This Date In History Fob. 13, 1728 Cotton Mather, famous In the witch craft raid, died at Boston; born there 1663. 1778 The commons presented before the lords the artlclo of impeachment against Warren Hastings. 1805-Davld Dudley Field, Jurist, born in iiaauam, conn. 1843 Commodore Isaac Hull, American naval hero, commander of the famous Constitution, died nt Philadelphia; born in Derby, Conn,, 1773. 1894 Hans von Bulow, tho celebrated pl- unisi, uieu at Cairo, Egypt; born 1830. 1897 John Randolph Tucker, a noted Vir ginian, died at Lexington, Mo.; aged 74. General Joseph O. Shelby, cele brated beyond tho Mississippi as a dashing Confederate cavalry com mander, died at Adrian, Mo. This Date In History-Feb, 14, 1779 Captain James Cook, the pioneer nuvigator of tho Pacinc, killed, by tho natives of Owy-j neo uiawall). cap tain Cook combined with the skill of a navigator that of a discoverer In astron omy, geography nnd other sciences. Tho voyage on which he lost lila life was un dertaken for the pur pose of dlscoverlne a northwest passage. After sailing to the seventieth degree ho returned to the Sandwich Islands to puss tho win i .Bmo natives stole a ship's boat which Captain Cook attempted to re "oire"s m tho fuco. of su Smii nwnbew, to the beach, ho was land and sueenr him ul ,8?S' Wnn.M Bcott Hancock, tho - v""iwuiiuer or tne Second rmy corps, born In Montgomery county. Pn ; died nt Governors wSnd New York lmrl.nr rv.1, n ice. ""U. im7Ta. Tf cum-el. Sherman 189S Senor Polo v nmnh This Dato In Hiatorv-Fnk ik "VS." a.Sillf. ! Call. -Destruction of tho captjve United Hancock. States frigate Philadelphia In the har bor of Tripoli by lieutenant Decatur and a body of picked men from the American fleet. 1846 Otto von Kotzebue, of a noted Rus. slan family, voyager and explorer, died In Revel, Russia; born there 1787. 1885 Dr. Leopold Domrosoh, tho eminent orchestra leader, died In New York city; born In Roven, Russia, in 1S32 1898 Tho United States battleship Maine, Captain Charles Slgsbec, wrecked by a mysterious explosion In the harbor of Havana; 2 oRlccrs und 264 of the crsw lost their llfes. 1901 Mnurlce Thompson, the southern novelist, died at Crawfordsvllle, Ind.' born 1844. Tkds Date In History Fob. 16. 1516 Gnspnrd de Collgnl, admiral of Franco and Protestant leader, born; killed in the St. Bartholomew massa cre 1572. 1812 Henry Wllson.stntes man and vice presi dent under Grnnt, 'born In Farmlngton, .7 I'-vffii 1826-LIndley Murray, tho IlQnrs Wilson, grammarian, died In England; born 17-15. 1S62 "Unconditional surrender" of Fort Donelson. The Santiago campaign luyj been favorably compared by military experts with that of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, In Februnry, 1S62. 1SS7 Tho queen's jubilee; fiftieth anniver sary or victoria's reign celebrated. 1SD9 President Francois Felix Faure of I'Tiince uieu at Paris: born 1S-11 1900 The sleso of Klmberley raised by the nuvance 01 noueris column, Cronjo'9 Boer commandos moving eastward. General Edwnrd C. Williams, a con spicuous veteran of the Mexican und civil wars, uieu at Chapman, Pa, This Date In History-Feb. 17, 15C4 Michael Angelo Buonarroti, painter, sculptor and architect, died; born 1475. 1073 Jean Baptlsto Poquclln Mollero, French comic actor and uuthor, died; born 1C22. 1803 Giovanni Battlsta CastI, Italian poet, uieu; oorn uzi. 1880 Desperate uttempt to kill the czar; mine cxpioueu unucr tne Winter pal rcc nt the dinner hour; 10 soldiers of the guard killed and 48 Injured. 1SS3 Rear Admiral Augustus Ludlow Case, U. P. N., died In Washington; born 1813. 1897 Bear Admiral Edmund R. Calhoun, u. h. js., retired, died in Washington; aged 75. General Alfred Pleasonton, a noted Federal leader, died in washing' ton; aged 73. 1899 Louis Miller, Inventor and philan. throplst, founder of Chautauqua, died in New York city; born 1830. This Date In History-Feb. 18. 1745 Alexander Voltn, discoverer of volta- Ism, born; died 1S27. 1775 Charles Lamb born. 17957-George Peabody, financier and phl- lantnropist, horn In Dan vers, Mass.; tiled 1S69. 1876 Charlotte S. Cushman, tragedienne, died in Boston; born there 1816, 1877 Hear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, U. B. N., died in Washington; born In Boston 1807. 1897 General John Cleveland Hoblnson. veteran of tho Mexican .and civil wars, noted as the "Hero of Fort McIIenry," died nt Binghnmton, N. Y.; aged SO. 1S9S Frances E. Wlllard, the temperance advocate, died in New York city; born 1830. 1900 Beginning of four days' heavy fight ing on the Modder river between Rob erts' column and the Boers under CronJe. This Date In History-Feb. 19. 1718 Admiral Lord Rodney, who secured British supremacy in tho West Indies, born; died 1792. 1821 Spain ratified the treaty ceding Flor- Idu. 1860-Sir William Napier, British military historian, died; born 1785. 1871 General James Bankhend Magruder, Confederate leader, died at Galves ton; born 1810. 1877 Admiral Charles II. Bell, U. S. N died In New Brunswick, N, J.; born In New York 1798. 1891 Professor Alexander WInchell, fa mous American geologist, died at Ann Arbor, Mich.; born in Dutchess county, N. Y., 1824. 1896 A part of the town of Johannesburg, South Africa, wrecked by a dynamlto explosion; over 100 deaths. This Date In History-Feb, 20, 1579 Sir Nicholas Bacon, lord Keeper, died. 171C-Davld Gnrrlck, fa mous actor and dram atist, born in Here ford, England; died 1770. 17721 s a a c Chauncey. American commodore, born in Black Rock, 'm Conn.; died 1840. Com '1 modorc Chauncey was one of the heroes of Douglass the naval encounters on tho lakes dur ing the war of 1812. 1,0-1 John Hills Wool, general, born In Newuurg. N. Y. ; died In Troy, N. Y., XNOV. Ill, JStiU. jwj ueneral Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, famous American soldier and Confederate army lender, died at New Orleans; born near New Orleans IMS. leSu ! rederick Douglass, noted colored orator, died nt Washington; born 1817. 1899 Mme. Ponlsl, noted American actress, coieinporary or Lester Wallack, died ut Kcyport, N. J.; born 1818. Poisoned to Save Expense. A Chinese hoy was brought into the Peking hospital terribly injured by a heavy log falling unou lilm. Tlio doc tors, to save ills life, cut off ills leg. Tho mother came, apparently to help to nurse the Ind. Tho patient, howov or, nlmost immediately afterward died, and export examination Bliowed that his mother had given lilm arsenic, ner reason, it is supposed, was to prevent her son from tho dlsgraco of reaching the next world In it mnlmed condition. Tills is a very strong point with tho Chinese, who always pickle an ampu tated member to have it buried with them when thoy ovontualiy die. In this instance, tlio family being poor and n whole leg being dllllcult to pickle, tlio simpler course was taken of poi soning the boy, so that he nnd his leg wight go together. HOTEL and as JU "9 any, Headquarters for Travel, umuuuious bam?! Rates $2 per Special rates by week or Excellent Cuiaine Every nodernCoty, Bar and Billiard RoominCci - vwy uiree Blocks from Corner Court find tm.-. Pendleton, 0rttM. M. F. Kelly, rlctor, 1 Lin 1 r-v . LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY, , American Plan, rates I1-3S to tUttCtr. 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