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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902. OPERA HOUSE Greatest Show on Earth WILLSON'S Juvenile Minstrels firiday and Saturday MATINEE andNIQHT. , April nth and 12th Engagement Extraordina the World Wonders. 3tO Child Actors and Actresse 30 MINSTRELSY ; BURLESQUE-OPERA, EXTRAVAGANZA ; SPECTACULAR. Two and aihslflhours of SOLID FUN AND ENJOYMENT "Wonderful Novelties, Latest 4 Songs, Catchy Masic. Houses crowded to the doors. Evening Prlces--25, 50 and 75 cents. Seats Si. op. Matinee Prices 25 and 50 cents. j WOOD! n COAL! w. c. SELLS BOTH. W. ... , , Kemerer CoaL-EirstJClassAVood, Orders Promptly Filled. Telephone, Red 401 L,pr call on W..C. MINNI8. Office Mairi'StreeVJuBt opposite Hane- iord dc 'qmpBon'naraware store, BEST FOR THE BOWELS t joo SiTn't a reealnr. healthy moTement of the Soieit tretr day, you're ill or will be. Keep youi bowel openfand be well. Force. In tbo bapoof fla, KntBbyiioorplllpoUoii.la datiRerous. The amooth-. tVeaileit, most perfect nay of keeping the boweU lear and clean la to take CANDY CATHARTIO EAT JEM LIKE CANDY neaaant, Palatable, l'otent. Taste Oood, Do Good, Imr Sicken, Weaken, or Uilpe, 10, 5. and (0 centl per box. Wrlto for free aainple, and booklet on health. .Addreas aU trttuuia buidt coiiusy, cmcico r mtr tobe. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN If You Want to Buy or Sell A house A lot A .farm A horse A itow A iPiano A dog A wagon OR ANYTHING ELSE Put an add In the classified columns of the East Oregonlan. as there la no other iAum of securing so I reat an audience to1 your needs as through the coluaa of this paper. Evaryfrody hereabouts ! nHBIaaB mLmvSlmBmHCBvSBmflBBmH ee"eee" LsLsssBBsm I P:aaaMBiaMaMMMWWftKffi WASHINGTON ELM, CAMBRIDGE, UNDER WHICH WASHING ' TON TOOK COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN ARMY. FOUNTAIN BOYS Copyright, 1003, by 0 & 0 OtJEIN nndqiulse'JIorey liad read so mnuy interesting tales of the. Green moun tains that when the fam ily party set out for a long talked of visit to the native heath of the Moreys, in Vermont, the children, even forgot good manners .in their Enthusi asm. They left thcr'pralfleclhome one balmy spring morning, nnd"hfter n couple of hours' run the Chlcngo and Boston express stopped at nnotucr city, where Itoxy and Ethelbert Morey, young cousins of Itoilin and Lulse, joined the group. This was the llrst trip the children had made to a dis tance. What It would be like they had but misty ideas, but when Itoilin clnp ped his hands and declared, "It's goiug to be fun all right," his sister nud cousins agreed thatythere couldn't bo any mistake about that. They talked it over all day and at night went to their berths In the sleeper without even ..USE PURE.. Artificial Ice Telephone Main 105. No Sediment to Foul Your Refrigerator No Disease Germs to Endangt r Your Healtli 1 'i l By E. Von Kamann I I GIRLS if Hamilton Mnalr p 00 a goodby glance nt the vanishing pra rles. The second morning the young tour ists climbed out of the cars somewhat dazed over their strange night's jour ney. They were still more .dazed at seeing before them, like a barrier to the further progress of the train, a green mountain wall that seemed to tower into heaven and almost lean over Into the plain where they were wait ing for breakfast and the coming of the mountain stage. Their eyes knew the prairie and the few shade trees of the streets and occasional groves, but forests were only things of imagina tion, forests nnd mountains like those before them. They did not have long to wait, for soon a stagecoach came rattling down the street The two old horses drew up before the station, and Bill Dexter hailed the party cordially from the bos sent' of the'coach:1 "This way to the lake, sir. Drive yer right up to the camp, sir. No ex tra charge fer the two young ladies," he said gallantly, pointing out Lulse nnd Itoxy. Mr. Morey smiled indulgently nt the hoary headed whip, whosoiGreen Moun tnin twang nnd expressions-had 'some what nbashed the children. The twe men held n whispered conversation The old stnge driver looked wise nnd placed his linger to the side of his nose while he collected his thoughts. The children climbed in besido Mrs Morey, whllo Mr. Morey took a seal with the driver on the box. A few mln utes later they went rumbling over the village streets nt a brisk pace. Th( old fashioned rocknway swayed frorc side to side, and the children clung tc each other in silence. Suddenly the bus -swung around the corner, and tlx village scenery was .left behind. Rollli roused his sister, who bad burled hei bead in her mother's lap. "Look, Lulse,' he shouted, "the mountains! They're right on usl" r An 'Occasional "Obi" from one of tin children announced some new dlscov ery. They were -all entranced wltt the beauties oihthls strange scenery, so Jlffereut from the flat, level country tvhlch they bad always known. ' Thougli.tbe. high mountains iSeemed very wonderful at first to1 the children, they soon became accustomed to them, for, as Lulse expressed Jt, "They're lust lino our own hills in tho west, only heaps bigger," - OBut tbo forest growth .-uiiimuu sjuiuf vuiobs, particularly to llotllri andlaiise. Tho'y were so'enthu I .Uc Mr. 7bf SIS jase the horses and give the iTC followed by his Bister "ndf 'ncful The children scampered on ahead, eagerly plucking leaves from bushes nd They had only gone n shor distance when they espied a smsM barefooted girl as. Drown - nut eeated on a rock d rec ly In their .. mt.Mit nor iiiiu . il.In BUUl were plainly visime. "".""",: the lead. He talked on and jould have passed her by were it not for the brilliant eyes and quizzical smile which met his gaze. "Be you the Horeys what's come from the west?" questioned the strange mountain child timidly. t nwsspil close to Rollin. 11 b nn Indian," she whispered, grasping him by the nrm. "No 'taln't either," he responded bravely, placing his protecting arm . 1 u iiu'hnt tin vou want to know for. little girl?" he said, gather Ing his courage against some unexpect dA ntfnrk. " 'Cause if you be pa sent me to say Bomethln', nnd if you bon't I wont t, m env it" She laughed nervous ly, catching her breath and rubbing nitn hirton let; acnlnst the U1R UJWfluw ... - tJ ti linr Tnnn -in i, rlpht nlontr. That's i.im rnminrr. I cuess we are the peo- tnlkluc about. Let's ir rtnwn nnd wait for them to catch id nmldlnc toward the nnnronphlnrr coach. He was waving long green vine in response to his fa thor's irostlculntions. "Rnr." drawled the mountain child, "bon't you af eared of that poison ivy?" "wiiv it min't lmrni me any, can It?" Itoilin asked, dropping it quickly "Rntker cuess it can." she replied. "Don't agree with some folks 'tall "Wh? nnt?" nueried Rollin. some' what frichtened. "Waal, it's poison, to begin with, and it makes vou swell up like the mis niiinf. That's another reason. And when it swells it hurts. Gee, don't it hurt nnd burn!" Itollin's great eyes prow steadily lar ger nt the threatening disaster. What If ho should become poisoned "and swell and burn?" "Say, you be tenderfoots, ain't you?" THE COONCIIi TREE AT CIUItLESJON. she said derisively. " 'Cause if you bo I'm goln' to show you some things ns'll scare you!" Before Rollin could control his fea tures enough to deny tho charge Mr. Morey came up. When he learned what had caused tho trouble, ho sooth ed the children's fear nnd promised that the vine would not poison, for it wasn't ivy nt all, hut just harmless wood vine. The mountain girl chuc kled. "That's the way we tell tender foots up here," she said, her eyes beam ing with mischief. "They're always skeered to death. Bo you Mr. Morey, what's come from tho west?" she ques tioned, suddenly turning to Itollin's fa ther. "Why, yes," ho replied hesitatingly. "Who are you?" "Waal, I'm pa's gal. Ho sent me flown to meet you. Old Dollle, that'a our horse, broke a leg yesterday, and pn(s a-settln it. I'll take you up." Having delivered the message, she continued, "Who be them kids?" "These, are my son arid daughter," bo replied, pointing nut nollin nnd Lulse, "nnd these are their cousins, Roxy nnd Ethelbert. I'm sorry to hear nbuut tholiorse' contlnued Mr. 'Morey, "Sup pose you go on ahead nnd show them tho way, littlo girl. I think I can trust you not to lose thorn." "Guess you can," she assented, shrug ging her shoulders shyly and pressing ..ill SET a '"' y" Bomethln' worth while. Br J Tot Vrlcht and were quite ereu iro. -- - acquaint ready to enjoy their now off the nnce. hC8tntc to follow, path, they d a not hesl nte Wlien nllf! 1CU lii--i ' . ifl 'Pniisc 7..t n Rwlne? 'Cause you i'T Vx uaa Bhe said. ono rigui lu onM noiuti, care- Ton't It a benuij t " .... t,A slender grape from the high -. - .1 fully examminB Jia trnlllnc down "How did you unu branches above, It?' '.. ii. she replied "Crnim. It. ail riBui, "Got to have one tbo boya ttnnwlncly. ru never ki don't kbow . ,, BWin a nimiir 1 1 1 nd I'll bi ::ZlZ Sin; vou way up. ur " S tnd'fro at the slightest push, to the sweet music of rustling green leaves, beating against the air. ..t..i l-nttor rro ' one home or my Jnfter us' she said, looking up at the sun. "Cnlkerlate it's about am ner time for us now. Say did you . r,,,mn'a fSnnevieve. UIShched so suddenly that the others opened their mouuis wm. ... 4Ialininilf They hurried through the thickets . , ' in niiflft of the house nnu boo" -" . nmnntr the trees. A few rain utes later they tumbledvhelter skelter. iM-4i,Mtrrii fiio nnnn door. "Ma, where be you?" Genevieve call ed loudly, the while cautiously keeping watch oil her visitors. "Horn ttp bo. over in the south iot, no.,,., tho ronlv from without. They all ran to the door to see for themselves. Grouped about some fnllen head stones on the hillside beyond the gar den and barn pasture were the west nriif-r una Mrs. Morey with Gene viove's mother and her stalwart, rugged mountain snouse. Rolliifs rntlier uech oned the children to come near, but nmiovieve hunc back, for she held in tUa onnt Plllllifl tllO SOlltll lOt. TO imr it sltrnltled tlie family burial cround. Tenderly the westerner coax ed her to him nud took her in his arms. "Now, kiss her. all of you, for you are her cousins, too. nud this faded headstone stands over the tomb of your ercat-crandfather Morey. Ilere on the hillside was his home." The announcement was so stran I and sudden that the caressing was nol very hearty, although meant to be sin cere. Every face in the group kept on n sober look until the new found cous ins were rods away from tho telltnle i stones which had brought ubout the re I union. Then Rollin broke silence by shouting: "Three cheers for the Mo reys, anyway! Now we're all Green Mountain boys and girls. Hip! hip! hurrah!" "And you bon't tenderfoots neither,' concluded their brown eyed littlo cous in Genevieve. The lllRhcr Uttcs of Treed Most people have formed the habit ol talkiuK about shade trees, fruit trees nnd lumber as if shade, fruit nnd build ing materials were all for which the trees were good. Of course the nrtistic eye looks at them for beauty, the onto mologist as harbors for insects and the botanist for herbarium specimens, but the true lover of the tree thinks of it in its wide value to all living things in tho universe. Though trees lack the power of voli tion nnd have no nervous system in the ordinary sense of the word, they are highly organized forms of Ufa They accomplish a vast amount of ac tual work in a day nnd earn their liv ing as surely ns you or I do. Theii work is the world's work of tho unself ish kind. They struggle for self preser vation nnd the perpetuation of theli species; they return to the soil and tc the atmosphere materials loaned them for food; they are altruistic in provid ing an abundance of fruit for the use of others; they furnish grateful shade to man and beast, are the refuge ol birds and insects and add to the beautj of nature. Hnrd to Clnnslfy. A local wit was ono day discussing the mental incapacity of editors with tho Into H. 0. Bunner. "Now," said he, "what do you think of this: I used to write serious nnd comic mntter for a certain dnily, which paid mo 20 a column for the humor ous stuff and $10 for tho serious. One dny the editor asked me to mark my comic things 'C nnd my serious sto ries 'S' with a blue pencil, that he might tell them apart Wasn't that pretty rough on him?" "No," replied Bunner, with a smile and a twinkle in his eye, "but It "was Pretty rough on you." -New York limes. RecovatBe. Tou had a piece .in the paper .this mnrnln1 ,t,l .1 .. f . "about mv driohon t tr - SI- log. It ain't so." ,"M,adam." replied taii editor, we didn mention anybody by 'name la hat item. Wo sajd certjln.man in thoweat part of town.' "" M "That fits .hlmto a 0?-Yo8mteht nl el,.lmve nioutloned hlB name. Z rZT We the Prtalnesf vr . imri 01 twn, and lie's tb Aiost contrary.Ohlcago Tribune. " HOTEL PENDLaSl VAIf-DRAHJROSlW X aac awii H'n and as rood as any."' . Heafttuirters fer Traveling Eo. Commodiocs Sample Rooms. Rates 2 net d m Special rates by week or month. 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